Today’s Headlines: Mark Zuckerberg And Elon Musk Are In A Fierce Business Rivalry As they Call Out Each Other For Cage Fight; Obi Condemns Proposed 114% Salary Hike For Politicians, Public Officers

Musk, Zuckerberg Call Out Each Other For Cage Fight

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Tech titans Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are in a fierce business rivalry that has spilt over into a playground spat, with the two men offering to fight each other in a cage.

Months after Musk took over Twitter, Zuckerberg’s Meta hinted it was planning to launch its own text-based social media platform — essentially a direct rival.

Musk has trolled Zuckerberg ever since with messages on Twitter, telling his fans this week: “I’m up for a cage match if he is lol.”

Zuckerberg, who has followed the trend of tech bosses getting buff and posting martial arts videos, responded on Wednesday on his Instagram Stories with a screenshot of the message and a response: “Send me location.”

Obi Condemns Proposed 114% Salary Hike For Politicians, Public Officers

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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last presidential election, Peter Obi, has reprimanded politicians including President Bola Tinubu, over the recently proposed 114 per cent salary increase for elected officials and public office holders by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).

Obi in a series of tweets on Thursday, expressed his disapproval stating categorically that the salary increment is at this moment a deed in bad taste, considering the current economic hardships faced by Nigerians.

He opined that leaders should be focused on reducing the cost of governance and alleting the suffering of the citizens.

Abubakar Assumes Office As Chief Of Air Staff

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Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar has taken over as the Chief of Air Staff. 

The President, Bola Tinubu, on Monday, announced the retirement and replacement of the service chiefs.

Abubakar is the 22nd Chief of Air Staff.

Speaking at the handing and taking over ceremony on Thursday, the former CAS, Air Marshal Oludayo Amao, said despite the challenges his tenure recorded many successes.

He urged his successor to ensure the service attain a greater height under his watch.

Explosion Hits Paris, 16 Injured

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A strong explosion hit a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday, leaving at least 16 people injured and igniting a fire that sent smoke soaring over city monuments and prompted the evacuation of surrounding buildings, police said.

The cause of the blast was not immediately known.

The facade of a building in the 5th arrondissement, or district, collapsed and emergency services were working to determine if anyone was still inside, a Paris police official said. The explosion hit near the historic Val de Grace military hospital.

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