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Nine Rescued As Death Toll Rises To 36

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The Federal Government has given an update on the rescue operation going on at the scene of the 21-storey building collapse in Ikoyi, Lagos. Speaking to reporters on Thursday morning, the Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the South-West Region, Ibrahim Farinloye, said the death toll has risen from 22 to 36. Farinloye stated that three women and 33 men have been confirmed dead in the collapse, bringing the total death recorded so far to 36. Read More...

Podcasts Lost the Commuter Audience, but 18% of Adults Say They're Listening More

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Eighteen percent of U.S. adults said they are listening to podcasts more than they did before they started social distancing and self-isolating, per a March 24-26 poll conducted by Morning Consult, while 10 percent said they’re listening less, creating a net increase of 8 percentage points.  Acast, a global podcast company that offers hosting, analytics and monetization services to creators, found similar growth figures. The weekend of March 21-22 was the biggest ever for its network of more than 10,000 shows, with listens up 7 percent globally compared to the weekend prior, and up 10 percent in the United States alone. Read More...