INDIAN BILLIONAIRE GAUTAM ADANI CHARGED IN U. S. FOR ALLEGED BRIBERY, FRAUD. (PHOTO).

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  Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US for alleged bribery, fraud Gautam Adani, the chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world’s richest people, whose business empire extends from ports and airports to renewable energy,has been indicted in New York over an alleged multibillion-dollar fraud scheme, United States prosecutors have said. The authorities on Wednesday charged Adani and two other executives at Adani Green Energy, his nephew Sagar Adani and Vneet Jaain, with agreeing between 2020 and 2024 to pay more than $250m in bribes to Indian government officials to obtain solar energy supply contracts expected to yield $2bn in profits. Prosecutors said the renewable energy company also raised more than $3bn in loans and bonds during this period based on false and misleading statements. Shares of Adani Enterprises, the group's flagship firm, closed down 22% on Thursday. Other group firms also closed in the red. Adani Green Energy, which is the firm at the c

NIGERIA RANKS FIFTH IN GLOBAL DAILY SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE. (PHOTO).


 Nigeria Ranks Fifth in Global Daily Social Media Usage


In 2024, Nigeria has been recognized as one of the leading countries for social media engagement worldwide. According to data from Cable.co.uk and We Are Social, shared by World of Statistics on X, Nigeria ranks fifth for average daily social media use, with residents spending an average of 3 hours and 23 minutes on these platforms.


Kenya tops the list with an average of 3 hours and 43 minutes, followed closely by South Africa at 3 hours and 37 minutes. Here’s the full ranking:


1. Kenya – 3:43  

2. South Africa – 3:37  

3. Brazil – 3:34  

4. Philippines – 3:33  

5. Nigeria – 3:23  

6. Colombia – 3:22  

7. Chile – 3:11  

8. Indonesia – 3:11  

9. Saudi Arabia – 3:10  

10. Argentina – 3:08  

11. Mexico – 3:04  

12. Malaysia – 2:48  

13. Ghana – 2:43  

14. Egypt – 2:41  

15. Thailand – 2:30  

16. Bulgaria – 2:26  

17. Vietnam – 2:23  

18. Portugal – 2:23  

19. Romania – 2:20  

20. Italy – 2:17

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