President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency following a series of banditry attacks and rolled out four directives for security agencies.
The Federal Government has reopened the YEIDEP 2025 portal, offering Nigerian youths aged 18–35 grants of N50,000 to N500,000 with required documents.
The newest installment to the blockbuster "Grand Theft Auto" video game franchise has been delayed again, this time until November 2026, its creators announced Wednesday. Critics have from the beginning accused Grand Theft Auto of glorifying violence and encouraging players to engage in criminal behavior –- allegations rejected by New York-based Take-Two Interactive.
Dozens of people protested Thursday outside Rockstar Games' offices in Edinburgh, accusing the multi-billion dollar studio behind the smash "Grand Theft Auto" open-world carjacking franchise of "blatant union busting" by firing 31 people.
US President Donald Trump announced deals Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the prices of some popular weight-loss drugs, in exchange for relief from threatened tariffs.
Ireland's central bank imposed a fine of 21.5 million euros ($24.7 million) Thursday on crypto giant Coinbase over transaction monitoring failures, including some potentially linked to criminal activities.
The Petty Traders Grant Support Programme has released Batch C beneficiaries, empowering thousands of small-scale traders across Nigeria with up to N100,000.
A US judge dropped criminal charges against Boeing on Thursday over deadly crashes of its 737 MAX 8 aircraft as part of an agreement between the company and prosecutors. The case dates to a January 2021 DOJ agreement with Boeing that settled charges that the company knowingly defrauded the Federal Aviation Administration during the MAX certification.
Police said Thursday that 19 people they caught working illegally during a raid at the Swedish start-up Stegra's steel mill would be deported. Police said they had conducted over 100 immigration checks during the raid, finding 19 people who did not have the right to work and reside in Sweden.
Germany supports proposals by the EU to increase tariffs on foreign steel as the bloc struggles with cheap imports, especially from China, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday. The EU in October floated plans to double tariffs on foreign steel -- taking a leaf from US President Donald Trump's book to shield the bloc's struggling industry from cheap Chinese exports.
The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at 4.0 percent Thursday, opting against a cut before the UK government's annual budget this month set to feature tax rises. - Unclear outlook - The BoE last cut its key rate in August amid concerns over the impact of US tariffs on the UK economy.
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