Video of Nnamdi Kanu crying in court has started generating reactions from Nigerians. The video emerged after he was sentenced to life imprisonment for terrorism.
Garri prices have dropped sharply nationwide as abundant cassava harvest boosts supply, easing consumer pressure while Nigeria’s inflation continues to fall.
France, Spain and Kenya are among a group of countries spearheading a drive at the COP30 climate summit for a new tax on luxury air travel, a source close to the matter told AFP. Rooted in the idea that a small elite of premium flyers should pay more for their outsized contribution to global warming, the proposal will likely pit them against the powerful aviation industry.
Norway has grown vastly richer after overtaking Russia as Europe's main gas supplier following the invasion of Ukraine, sparking calls in Oslo for the Scandinavian nation to use its colossal sovereign wealth fund to help Kyiv.
Greece on Friday hailed as "historic" a deal with US energy giant ExxonMobil that could see the country's first offshore drilling project in 40 years. In recent years, Greece has been investing heavily in both renewable energy and natural gas to reduce its dependence on lignite.
Nigeria's foreign exchange reserves is about to hit new high of $45 billion due to Nigeria's impressive outing at the international bonds market.
Brazil, the world's biggest exporter of chicken meat, on Friday welcomed China's move to lift a ban on imports of the product after an outbreak of bird flu earlier this year. Brazil said in June it was free of bird flu and would resume exports.
A leading German auto supplier said Friday it has received permission to export Nexperia chips from China again as Berlin welcomed signs of "de-escalation" in a row that has alarmed carmakers.
Serbia's parliament on Friday moved to fast-track the demolition of the bombed-out Yugoslav Army headquarters in central Belgrade, the site of a proposed luxury hotel backed by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. Lawmakers backed the move with 130 votes in favour and 40 against.
The Nigerian currency, the naira, has emerged among Africa's best-performing currencies, ranking high in a newly released report for October 2025.
In a World War II bunker east of Frankfurt, a steel door weighing over four tonnes protects Germany's largest reserve of rare earths, a treasure at the heart of rising geopolitical tensions. Germany's flagship automotive sector is especially affected by the restrictions because it is dependent on rare earth magnets.
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