Kogi State temporarily closes markets and motor parks in seven local government areas to enhance security operations against terrorists and criminal activities.
Nigeria's banks face a March 2026 recapitalisation deadline. Top performers like Access and Zenith exceed targets, while others risk mergers or exits if they fail.
Japanese stocks rallied Friday on a mixed day for Asian markets, fuelled by relief that Tokyo and Washington had settled a tariff issue that raised concerns about their trade deal. Investors are now keeping tabs on talks between Washington and several other trading partners following the imposition Thursday of Trump's tariffs, with India and Switzerland scrabbling for a deal.
Red paint and slogans were daubed at the entry to the offices of national Israeli airline El Al in Paris, with Israel Thursday urging French authorities to take action over the "barbaric act".
US President Donald Trump on Thursday alleged that jobs data had been "purposely" altered by the government's commissioner of labor statistics to bolster his predecessor Joe Biden, presenting different figures in the wake of her firing. The revision infuriated Trump, who sacked commissioner of labor statistics Erika McEntarfer, who was confirmed in that role in January 2024.
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has reintroduced the controversial Free On Board Charges, prompting strong condemnation from stakeholders and importers.
OpenAI on Thursday released a keenly awaited new generation of its hallmark ChatGPT, touting "significant" advancements in artificial intelligence capabilities, as a global race over the technology accelerates. "It is a significant step toward models that are really capable," he said.
German industrial production slumped in June to its lowest level since the pandemic in 2020, data showed Thursday, underlining the fragility of Europe's top economy even before US President Donald Trump's new tariffs kicked in.
The National Bureau of Statistics recently announced that Nigeria's economy is larger than previously reported, following the successful rebasing of its GDP.
Plastic pollution treaty talks stuck in 'dialogue of the deaf'
The Nigerian currency, the naira, performed mixed in the official and parallel markets on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, narrowing the gap between the windows.
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