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Lionel Messi Becomes Second Person To Hit 500m On Instagram

Lionel Messi, Inter Miami forward has become the second person to hit 500 million followers on Instagram as Monday, February 26, 2024.

This means that Lionel Messi is the second most followed person on Instagram after his rival, Cristiano Ronaldo who has a massive 622 million followers.

Only Instagram itself has more followers than 39-year-old Ronaldo (669 million)

As for Lionel Messi, his followers increased massively when he left FC Barcelona for Paris Saint Germain in 2021 and the growth continued when he led Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

When the 36-year-old Argentine footballer moved to Inter Miami in the Major League Soccer, he added more millions of followers to his Instagram followers.

His performance in the MLS since August 2023 has now taken his total Instagram flowers to over 500 million.

As it stands, only him and Ronaldo are the active sports people in the top ten of the most followed people on Instagram.

According to brand data platform KORE, 20 percent of the 2.5 billion monthly active Instagram users are now following Lionel Messi who has the most liked post on Instagram. Recall that over 75.5 million accounts liked his 2022 FIFA World Cup celebratory post which is a record to date.

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20% of Nigerians use Bitcoin to transact daily – New report claims

A new report claims that 20 per cent of Nigerians are using Bitcoin to carry out financial transactions every day.

According to the open-source blockchain website, Elastos, the research was compiled from online interviews conducted with 1,407 self-defined ‘tech savvy’ respondents in Brazil, Germany, Nigeria, South Korea, UAE, the UK, and the US.

The interviews were completed by a third party, a registered market research company and completed between 30 March and 04 April ’24.

The report further revealed that 67 per cent of Nigerians would have more trust in Bitcoin to put their life savings than banks and local governments.

The report reads;

“The inaugural BIT Index (Bitcoin; Innovation & Trust) – compiled from over 1,400 self-defined ‘tech savvy’ respondents from 7 countries across the globe – sheds light on the actual perception and use of Bitcoin in people’s daily lives, irrespective of its current valuation. Elastos’ BIT Index is part of ongoing research to better track the ‘real world’ use of Bitcoin together with users’ motivations, expectations and barriers around the same.
“In particular, the data reveals the role being played by emerging markets in terms of understanding, usage and confidence around Bitcoin. Nigerian respondents’ levels of usage and trust compare starkly with those expressed from so-called ‘established’ markets such as Germany and the UK and Germany where daily usage levels are just 8% (for German respondents) and (9% for their UK counterparts).
“In terms of the trust – in addition to Nigeria – significant proportions of respondents from Brazil (35 per cent) and the UAE (32 per cent) would have more confidence in Bitcoin-based services to protect their life savings compared to those from markets such as the UK (20 per cent) and Germany (22 per cent).
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Leicester City Secures Premier League Promotion As Leeds United Falters – Lifestyle Nigeria

The promotion of Leicester City to the Premier League has been secured following Queens Park Rangers’ resounding 4-0 victory over Leeds United. With Daniel Farke’s side trailing by four points and only one game remaining, the Foxes maintain their lead in the Championship standings.

Despite facing relegation last season, Leicester remains on course to reach the milestone of 100 points as they make their ascent back to the top flight.

The opportunity to formally clinch the Championship title open up for Leicester on Monday, pending a victory against Preston. This hinges on Ipswich’s performance, as they must fail to secure a win against Hull City on Saturday. Ipswich could potentially join Leicester in the Premier League next season if they accumulate five points from their remaining three matches.

Leicester City’s journey to reclaim their Premier League status encountered obstacles earlier in the season. Despite a dominant start, a dip in form threatened their aspirations.

However, consecutive victories, including a notable 5-0 triumph over Southampton, rejuvenated their campaign. In February, Leicester seemed destined for the title, boasting a comfortable lead at the summit and a considerable gap to third place.

Dubbed the ‘Marescalator’ under the guidance of manager Enzo Maresca, Leicester appeared unstoppable. Nonetheless, a series of setbacks, including defeats to Leeds and a tight race with Ipswich and Southampton, intensified the battle for promotion.

After briefly losing their top spot, Leicester capitalized on rivals’ slip-ups, enabling them to secure their return to the Premier League.

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Yahaya Bello: Abuja American School Refunds $760,000 To EFCC

Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed the receipt of the refund of $760,000 paid as advanced school fees by a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello for his children at the American International School, Abuja.

The spokesperson for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development in Abuja on Friday.

“The school has refunded the entire $ 760, 000 to the EFCC’s recovery account,” he said.

Earlier, the American International School of Abuja had asked the EFCC to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of the former governor.

Bello allegedly paid $720,000 in advance as fees for five of his children from the coffers of the Kogi State Government.