Wole Soyinka urges caution on foreign aid in Nigeria, visits Benue IDP camps, and backs Alia as he clarifies comments on killings and ongoing insecurity.
Garri prices have dropped sharply nationwide as abundant cassava harvest boosts supply, easing consumer pressure while Nigeria’s inflation continues to fall.
The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Nigeria's inflation rate dropped again in May, however, there are states with the highest food inflation rates.
President Vladimir Putin on Friday urged officials not to let Russia fall into recession "under any circumstances", as some in his own government warned of a hit to economic growth. "Some specialists and experts are pointing to the risks of stagnation and even a recession," Putin told attendees at Russia's flagship economic forum in Saint Petersburg.
Under this scheme, over 3000 goods coming from Nigeria and 36 other African countries will enjoy zero tariffs and improved trading conditions in the UK.
President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Europe must again become a global space power, warning that France risked being squeezed out of the global low-orbit satellite constellation market. He warned that Europeans were "on the verge of being completely" squeezed out of the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation market.
Major adult websites Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube were back online in France Friday after a court here suspended a decision requiring pornographic platforms based in the EU to verify users' ages. France has gradually introduced requirements this year for all adult websites to have users confirm their age with details such as a credit card or ID document.
The hosts of the most recent UN climate talks are worried international lenders are retreating from their commitments to help boost funding for developing countries' response to global warming. - Money matters - Under the Paris Agreement, wealthy developed countries -- those most responsible for global warming to date -- are obligated to pay climate finance to poorer nations.
Britain's grocery watchdog on Friday launched an investigation into whether online retail giant Amazon made late payments to food suppliers. That made it subject to industry rules that ensure Britain's largest retailers -- those with an annual grocery turnover above £1 billion ($1.3 billion) -- treat suppliers fairly.
Since 2019, Nigerian commercial banks and the telecom companies have haggled over the payment of the USSD fees, but this comes to an end as over 95% has been repaid.
French prosecutors have requested two years behind bars for an employer in the champagne sector accused of human trafficking, exploiting seasonal workers and housing them in appalling conditions during the 2023 grape harvest.
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