Peter Obi receives a significant political boost ahead of the 2027 election as a former first lady publicly declares her support for his candidacy.
Nigerians can now apply for interest-free loans up to ₦300,000 via GEEP for 2026, supporting micro and small enterprises, fostering financial inclusion and growth.
Influential billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday he would retire from leading his Berkshire Hathaway business group by the end of the year and that he would recommend his chosen successor Greg Abel take over. Buffett indicated several years ago 62-year-old Abel would be his pick for successor.
Admired for his investing prowess and a taste for the simple things in life rather than luxury, billionaire Warren Buffett has won public affection even as he amassed a fortune for the ages -- riches that the "Oracle of Omaha" has pledged to give away.
Influential billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday he would retire from leading his Berkshire Hathaway business group by the end of the year and that he would recommend his chosen successor Greg Abel to take over.
Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations, reportedly threatening to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa's most populous country. Nigeria had accused Meta of violating the country's data protection and consumer rights laws on Facebook and WhatsApp.
Eight OPEC+ member countries on Saturday announced a sharp increase in oil production for the month of June at the risk of driving down already very low prices.
Recent checks show that there is another player in the price war, and some of the filling stations belonging to independent marketers now offer the lowest prices.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's dream of gaining city status for his SpaceX spaceport in the southern US state of Texas could become a reality on Saturday, with voters set to green light Starbase as a new municipality. A Texas House State Affairs committee rejected a bill this week by Republican lawmakers that would have given coastal cities with spaceports control over beach access.
Japan's annual "Golden Week" holiday period gets into full swing Saturday, but inflation and hotel prices sent soaring by record inbound tourism have left domestic travellers less eager to pack their bags.
At dawn, container ships from Asia unload at a huge Pacific port in Mexico that so far appears to be weathering the storm unleashed by US President Donald Trump's tariffs. Container throughput increased 11 percent between January and March, when Mexico was already in Trump's sights.
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