Ahead of the 2027 elections in Nigeria, speculations are building that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may drop VP Kashim Shettima from his political ticket.
About 1.8 million PoS operators may lose their businesses following the new directives by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to register before January.
German insurance giant Allianz signalled Wednesday looming job cuts due to its adoption of artificial intelligence with a report saying up to 1,800 roles, mainly in call centres, could be axed. Many companies have been announcing job cuts due to adoption of AI as the boom in the technology gathers pace. sr/fz/rl
The Swedish Energy Agency said Wednesday it was giving some $40 million in support to low-carbon steelmaker Stegra, amid fears surrounding the ambitious startup's finances. "The project has great potential to accelerate the transition in the iron and steel industry," said a Swedish Energy Agency statement.
The European Union stepped up its pressure on Shein on Wednesday after the online retail giant faced an uproar in France over the sale of childlike sex dolls. The French commerce minister said Wednesday that France will lodge a civil suit against AliExpress and Joom over the sale of childlike sex dolls on their platforms.
The National Bureau of Statistics reported slight declines in the prices of major food items such as beans, garri, maize, and tomatoes in September 2025.
Hungary will deliver more oil products to Serbia, its foreign minister said Wednesday, ahead of a shutdown of the Balkan nation's oil refinery, under US sanctions due to its majority-Russian ownership.
EU lawmakers on Wednesday called to make it easier to suspend e-commerce platforms, following outrage in France over the sale of childlike sex dolls on Shein, and demanded better policing of such websites. Lawmakers also demanded EU states and the European Commission enforce the DSA, and called for better enforcement of rules including on product safety.
The Tinubu administration has introduced several loan and grant schemes to help Nigerians cope with economic hardship, unemployment, and rising poverty levels.
British entrepreneur Richard Branson paid tribute Wednesday to his wife Joan Templeman shortly after announcing her death, saying "life will never be the same without her". Templeman avidly avoided the public spotlight, with Branson describing her as a "down-to-earth Scottish lady" and "very private person" who almost never gave interviews.
Heightened market exuberance around artificial intelligence and eye-popping levels of government debt could pose risks to eurozone financial stability, the European Central Bank warned Wednesday. High levels of government debt could further undermine financial stability, the ECB said, warning that this could result in swings in the value of the euro and the cost of eurozone government debt.
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