Apple's Revenue & Profits Decline For The First Time In Over A Decade As Tim Cook Blames China

Apple on Tuesday posted a rare decline in revenue and profits for the second quarter - the first time it has done so in more than a decade.  

CEO Tim Cook cited steep declines in revenue from China and slowing iPhone sales as the main catalysts behind the surprising profit slump.

Revenue for the quarter ended in December came in at $84.3 billion, which is a 4.5 percent decline from the same quarter last year.

Profits slid to $19.97 billion for the quarter, down from roughly $20 billion in the same quarter last year.


Greater China revenue declined a whopping 26 percent compared to last year, with sales in the region coming in at $13.17 billion. 

The results came after Cook warned investors this month that the firm was lowering its revenue expectations for the all-important holiday quarter, which is something it hasn't done since 2002. 

40 EU Observers Arrive Nigeria for 2019 general election

Less than 19 days to the commencement of the general elections, 40 European Union (EU) Observers have arrived the country for the elections.

David Dahmen, the leader of the EU Observers in charge of Oyo and Osun states, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Ibadan, when he visited the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Oyo State, Mutiu Agboke.

Mr Dahmen, who was on a familiarisation tour, stated that the observers had been grouped into 20 teams to observe the forthcoming elections in all the states of the federation.

He said that he and Mukalay Banze, along with their Assistant, Sony Odiongenyi, would be in charge of Oyo and Osun states.


He said the observers would interact with some key stakeholders, INEC inclusive, in the course of their stay in the country.

”We have just been briefed by the Oyo REC on the preparations made by INEC in respect of the forthcoming elections,” Mr Dahmen said.

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Earlier, Mr Agboke stated that the EU observers were on a familiarisation visit to the state headquarters of INEC.

”We have updated the team on our preparations and readiness to conduct free, fair and credible polls,” he said.

(NAN)

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Man arrested for attempting to rob a businessman in Lagos state

A young man identified as, Ifeanyi Owoh, has been arrested in Lagos state for attempting to rob a businessman in Lagos state.

This was revealed in a statement from the state police command spokesperson, Chike Oti, which said that on Tuesday January 22nd at about 15.30hrs, along Billings way, Oregun, Lagos, policemen who were on a motorbike on street patrol duty, sighted two men.

The policemen then approached the men for routine check, but rather than subject themselves to security scrutiny, they took to their heels.

The police riders chased after the fleeing men and arrested one of them

During a brief interrogation, Ifeanyi Owoh narrated that their mission in the industrial estate was to rob a business man who they learnt was in town for a transaction with a notable automobile company in the area

One locally made pistol, three live cartridges and a dagger were recovered from the suspect.

The police also made it known that efforts are on to arrest his fleeing accomplice while the apprehended suspect would be charged to court soon.

Flights Grounded At Manchester Airport As Deep Freeze Hits Britain To Last All Week

Britain faces 'very significant snowfall' this week with temperatures expected to fall to -11C (12F) as the Met Office extended weather warnings today amid school closures and travel chaos that shut a major airport.

Moisture blown in from a storm in France teamed with Arctic winds from the North has led to flurries and sub-zero conditions, with Transport for London activating their cold weather strategy and running de-icing trains overnight.

Manchester Airport was closed this morning as workers desperately tried to clear the runway of snow, with passengers complaining of 'mayhem' as people were stuck on planes and flights redirected to other airports.


A further weather system forecast to arrive tomorrow could break this winter's current record low of -10.8C (12.6F) set on January 18 in Aberdeenshire, and bring up to 4in (10cm) of snow even to parts of southern England.

Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice covered most of the UK today, after the lowest temperature recorded overnight was -6.8C (20F) at Aonach Mor in the Highlands, followed by -6C (21F) at Topcliffe in North Yorkshire.

Snow fell overnight in London, but forecasters said the 'messy' nature of the weather front, which was a mixture of snow, sleet and rain, meant the problems it caused were 'patchy' and not as widespread as feared.

Man Narrates What Happened To him When He Slept In A Female Hostel

A Nigerian guy on Twitter who narrated what happened to him when he slept off at a female hostel past the normal time males are allowed in.

Read his lengthy but interesting story…

               

“Back then in the university,I went to visit someone in the female hostel and we both slept off.i woke up by 9:32pm and guys were not allowed in the hostel after 9pm.The girl went outside and told me girls wey already naked that if I come out I’m finished.issa thread.She suggested I wore her clothes and pretend to be a lady and cover my face with a long hair tie and walk out of the hostel but I was scared cause I was gonna see so many girls naked before getting to the gate.her roommates were already on their way back.i was confused.Turn on notification.i seriously don’t know what people would say if I post what happened that day.i would post and delete immediately.I asked her how understanding her roommates could be and she said one of them was a campus fellowship mama that she was gonna report if she knew.she said she would go outside and tell them snake had entered the room but I said no that they were gonna go call security or so.I told her to bring her wig and a wrapper,she brought it and I wore it and covered myself with the wrapper and asked her to tell her roommates when they come in that I was her friend and was sick and I can’t go back to my hostel in slept on the bed and TURNED my face to the wall.she slept on the bed with me.her roommates came in,started gisting and asked who I was,she told them what I told her earlier on of them came close and touched my neck and was like her body is not really hot tho,she said I just took drugsNext thing I heard was can I pray for her?that was the fellowship mama talking.she said I should just turn my face and have faith that it’s gonna be well. THIS girl vannesa was very smart.she told her I was a jehovah’s witness member that I won’t like it. I was scared.Two of them changed up,they were talking of going to have their bath.i was still scared.they went out to have their baths and tapped me and said babe I’m scared,what do we do?told her I was gonna stay in the hostel till 6pm the next day when boys are allowed in so I can leaveWe agreed.we slept and I didn’t know when I started snoring,😂😂,she tapped me and wispered you are snoring like a man in my dears I could not sleep again. My bold 2 battery was almost dead.i stayed up till the next morning. The girls left for lectures the next day.Both of us were in the room.we were laughing and scared the same time.around 4p.m,she opened the door cause we had locked it.i climbed the bed again and she joined https://t.co/aKeYDeVr9R of then came back,your friend is still sick?she answered yes.the girl said we should go to the school clinic and she said no.she said someone’s child should not die here ooo.she went out and had her bath.the fellowship mama cane back and didn’t say a word. now it was 6pm,the chance I had to leave the hostel freely as a guy but the roommates were still inside,When it was 7pm,she sent me a text and said she was gonna ask her roommates to join her that she was gonna buy food for them.that once I hear them leave,I should wait for 7 minutes and leave the room immediately my dear she asked them to join her go eat,but the mamaSaid she was OK and didn’t want to eat.i felt like dying so the other girl said let’s go together,so they left next thing I felt was a touch.the mama touched me and said Mr Man you can leave our hostel now,don’t think I’m stupid.i saw your shoe Under the bed.i heard when you were snoring and all.its either you come down now and leave or I call the security for you.brothers and sisters I came down,thanked her very well and she invited me to their fellowship.that was how I started playing drums for Nifes in schoolIt didn’t look funny and easy compared to how I’m typing.i know what I went through.didnt have my bath for a full day,could not sleep peacefully and I was still caught. It’s not a sweet story tho but I thank God nothing happened.thanks for reading this boring story.”

INEC Honours Tuface Idibia, Others

The 2019 general elections will be for young people who constitute 81 per cent of registered voters, the Independent National Commission said in Abuja on Tuesday.

The chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, stated this during an election summit for youths, where popular musicians were given awards for helping to mobilise youths to register for the elections.

Among those given awards were ace musician Innocent Idibia (Tuface) and Ambassador Ketil Karlson, Head of European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS.

While commending Tuface and others for mobilising youths to participate in the voter registration, the INEC boss urged them to continue to tell them to collect their Permanent Voter Cards

RnB legend, James Ingram dies of brain cancer at age 66

                                 

Legendary singer James Ingram has been announced dead at the age of 66. He died after battling brain cancer.

The announcement was made on social media by Debbie Allen who tweeted:

“I have lost my dearest friend and creative partner James Ingram to the Celestial Choir. He will always be cherished, loved and remembered for his genius, his love of family and his humanity. I am blessed to have been so close. We will forever speak his name.”

James Ingram is a Grammy award winning artist and has collaborations with big names such as Quincy Jones and Anita Baker.

Jussie Smollet of EMPIRE hospitalized after being attacked and beaten

Jussie Smollet, who starred in the hit series Empire, has been hospitalized after he was beaten by two men. A police report stated that the actor was attacked with chemical substance by the men who put a noose around his neck.

The two men also chanted racial and homophobic slurs at Jussie Smollet and shouted “this is MAGA country”.

Fox have issued a statement in which they expressed sadness at the attack on the member of the cast of their show.

“We are deeply saddened and outraged to learn that a member of our EMPIRE family, Jussie Smollett, was viciously attacked last night. We send our love to Jussie, who is resilient and strong, and we will work with law enforcement to bring these perpetrators to justice. The entire studio, network and production stands united in the face of any despicable act of violence and hate — and especially against one of our own.”

The actor is currently recovering at a hospital