President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, December 10, reaffirmed the withdrawal of police escorts from very important personalities (VIPs) across Nigeria.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, December 10, reaffirmed the withdrawal of police escorts from very important personalities (VIPs) across Nigeria.
The Federal Government has annouced a massive programme that will train 1.3 million Nigerians in practical skills across 1,600 centres, offering stipends,
Canada on Tuesday launched a CAN$1.7 billion ($1.2 billion) program to recruit leading global researchers, part of the effort to poach intellectual talent looking to leave the United States because of President Donald Trump's policies. Canada's federal government has now joined this effort, in what it called "one of the largest recruitment programs of its kind globally."
The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a Republican challenge to campaign finance rules that could impact next year's midterm elections. It was unclear during oral arguments on Tuesday how the court would rule although several of the six conservative justices on the nine-member court appeared inclined to strike down the restrictions.
The Federal Government has banned MDAs from accepting physical cash and directed them to deploy POS terminals within 45 days, due to revenue leakages.
The lower house of French parliament on Tuesday narrowly approved a social security budget, clearing a major hurdle for Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu as he seeks to finalise a 2026 spending plan by year-end. The premier has promised to secure approval for a spending plan by the end of December.
TotalEnergies said Tuesday it had reached a deal to become a partner in the Mopane oil field off the coast of Namibia, where exploration remains underway. The deal will see TotalEnergies take a 40 percent stake in the petroleum exploration licence that includes Mopane.
India's biggest airline IndiGo said Tuesday its operations had stabilise after it cancelled thousands of flights, triggering days of airport chaos last week. "Our on-time performance is... back to normal levels," an IndiGo statement said, adding the airline was operating more than 1,800 flights on Tuesday, and planned to "fly nearly 1,900 flights" on Wednesday.
FG has reduced signature bonuses for the 2025 oil licensing round to make entry easier and attract investors seeking Petroleum Prospecting Licences.
Global technology giant Microsoft announced on Tuesday plans to invest $17.5 billion to help build India's artificial intelligence infrastructure, with CEO Satya Nadella calling it "our largest investment ever in Asia".
Production in Germany's key engineering sector plunged for a third straight year in 2025 as firms were squeezed by US tariffs and fierce Chinese competition, an industry group said Tuesday. An even bigger challenge was competition from Chinese companies that are increasingly rivalling German firms in more and more sectors, and in some cases benefitting from government subsidies, the VDMA warned.
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