The Anambra State government has declared November 7, 2025, a work-free day, due to a governorship election in the southeast state on November 8, 2025.
The federal government, through the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has announced a plan to disburse N50,000 to small businesses.
Britain's annual inflation rate surged more than expected in April as energy and water bills rose sharply, official data showed on Wednesday. He noted that "water and sewerage bills also rose strongly... as did vehicle excise duty, which all pushed the headline rate up to its highest level since the beginning of last year".
Crude prices rallied Wednesday following a report that US intelligence suggested Israel was planning a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, which would send geopolitical tensions into overdrive and fuel regional conflict fears.
The price of liquefied natural gas (LPG) has reduced at depots, giving hope of a better price ahead as Dangote Petroleum Refinery leads with the cheapest prices.
Perched 45 metres (148 feet) high, young apprentice electricians replace a connection atop a pylon. "We're taking on more apprentices than we ever have.
As construction crews using heavy excavators demolished a major highway bridge in Berlin, pensioner Guido, like many Germans, greeted the dusty spectacle with grim satisfaction. Along German motorways and major roads, one third of bridges need to be reconstructed entirely, said the Brussels-based group.
Beijing condemned on Wednesday new US warnings on the use of AI chips made in China, vowing it would take steps against "bullying" efforts to restrict access to high-tech semiconductors and supply chains.
Canada's Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne expressed cautious optimism Tuesday at the start of a G7 finance leaders' gathering in his country, even as the advanced economies grapple with fallout from trade turbulence.
Oasis fans attending the band's upcoming UK reunion concerts could spend more than £1 billion ($1.3 billion) combined on tickets and outgoings such as transportation and accommodation, Barclays bank estimated Wednesday. Almost 1.4 million people combined are expected to attend the UK concerts.
Epic Games on Tuesday said its hit game "Fortnite" has returned to Apple's digital App Store after being sidelined for years due to a legal battle with the iPhone maker. "Fortnite is BACK on the App Store in the US on iPhones and iPads... and on the Epic Games Store and AltStore in the EU!"
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