A stunningly huge diamond is going on auction and has caught the eyes of the world with its unique beauty.
The 228.31-carat diamond, the size of a golf ball is set to go on auction in Geneva and is estimated to sell for about N12.4 billion.
A 228.31-carat diamond is set to go on auction and rake in over N12.4 billion. Image: Getty Images Source: UGC
The Magnificent Jewels auction at the luxury Hotel des Bergues in Geneva is set to attract the big spenders who have taste for the finer things in life and love a one-of-a-kind piece.
ECR reported that Max Fawcett, head of the jewels department at Christie's auction house in Geneva, explained that this is the first diamond of its size and carat to go on auction.
It is a stunning pear shape with little to no imperfection. Max described it as, "a truly exceptional pear-shaped diamond."
Now that’s a statement that is sure to catch people’s attention.
The jaw-dropping diamond was extracted from a mine in South Africa back in the early 2000s. It was then displayed in Dubai, Taipei and New York ahead of the sale in Geneva to attract attention to the auction.
The huge diamond is not the only show-stopper being auctioned.
There are also a bunch of other stunning pieces, such as a tiara that belonged to princess Irma of Furstenberg from 1867 to 1948.
It is sure to be an exciting auction filled with many beautiful and pricey items.
There are four drink manufacturers listed on the Nigerian exchange with the Nigerian breweries leading the market.
Champion Breweries Plc, Guinness Nigeria Plc, International Breweries Plc, and Nigerian Breweries Plc show top drink makers in the country smiled home to the bank as Nigerians increased their consumption of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
Data obtained from the drink markers audited financials submitted to Nigerian Exchange shows from January to March over N245.61 billion was spent by Nigerians to consume their favourite drinks.
The amount spent is a 31.17 per cent increase more than what they paid for the drinks in the same period of 2021.
Nigerians' jolly nature is evident in how much is spend on entertainment Credit: kileas Source: Facebook
Nigerian Breweries maintained its grip over the market, accounting for N137.77 billion of the total amount generated by the three largest brewing companies in the first quarter of this year, surpassing the N105.67 billion posted in first quarter of 2021.
The Company's brands include Star lager beer; Gulder lager beer; Maltina, which is a nourishing malt drink; Legend Extra Stout; Amstel Malta; Heineken lager beer; Maltina Sip-it; Fayrouz, which is a non-alcoholic soft drink; Climax, a herbal energy drink; Goldberg lager; Malta Gold; Life Continental lager; Ace Passion; Star Lite and Star Radler, among others.
Thesecond-largest marketshareholder earned N57.5 billion in revenue from its Nigerian loyal consumers who bought its products which include Trophy Lager, Budweiser, and Hero from January to March 2022.
Nigerians also spent N50.3 billion in three months in 2022 buying Guinness Nigeria brands compared to N42.6 billion in the same three months of 2021.
Guinness Nigeria, a subsidiary of Diageo Plc of the United Kingdom, was incorporated in 1962 with some of its brands including Smirnoff, Malta Guinness, Orijin, and Guinness among others
Champion breweries which is located in Akwa Ibom state also posted a significant increase in its revenue to N3.32 billion from January to March from N2.37 billion recorded in 2021
The main brands in its product portfolio are Champion Lager Beer and Champ Malta.
A bill from the Nusr-Et Steakhouse London has got many talking on social media after a table of four spent £37,023.10 (N20,798,808.19) at a restaurant in London.
The table of four ordered bottles of 1996 Petrus, baklavas, and golden tomahawk, amongst other things; their service charge was £4,829.10 (N2,713,897.03).
Nigerians couldn't believe their eyes when the bill was shared on social media and they soon flooded the comment section to react to it.
Wiebe Boer, a Dutch man who naturalised as a Nigerian, has taken a bold step and declared his interest to run for the governorship in Plateau state come the 2023 general elections.
Boer or Yohanna Maigona (as he is fondly called) has his campaign poster all over the internet, even if his political platform, All for All Peoples Party is yet to be registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The Dutch man is very fluent in Hausa language (Photo: All On) Source: UGC
Maigona has lived inJosall his life, the state capital, and is said to be as fluent in Hausa as he is in English, having attended a secondary school in the city.
Apart from having an affiliation with Pan African Writers Association (PAWA), Maigona is the CEO of All On Energy, which is into renewable energy, like solar power.
Back in 2021, the Dutch Nigerian interviewed Professor Wole Soyinka, the first guest of PAWA’s Conversation Series.
A ThisDay publication had once described him in 2018 as a black man in white skin.
