It was a major breakfast for the opposition as a prominent former governor, who served under the PDP platform, joined the APC ahead of major governorship election.
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.
The federal government is on the move to increase the number of CNG-powered automobiles in Nigeria, and more conversion stations are being set up.
CBEX has finally explained what happened to investors' funds and provided a new date investors can withdraw 50% of their funds. But, there are conditions to be met.
Sales of Tesla cars in France plunged 59 percent in April, piling on more bad news for the electric vehicle company run by Elon Musk, the billionaire advisor to US President Donald Trump.
United States officials have reached out to their Chinese counterparts for talks on vast tariffs that have hammered markets and global supply chains, a Beijing-backed outlet said on Thursday citing sources.
Rich in solar and wind power, and bulging in critical minerals for renewable energy technology, Australia touts itself as a leader in the race to net zero carbon emissions. The row is reminiscent of the "climate wars" -- a years-long political face-off over the need to slash carbon emissions -- that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed to end when he took power three years ago.
Japanese stocks rose Thursday as the central bank kept its key interest rates steady as expected, in thin trade with most Asian markets shut for the May 1 holiday. Several markets were shut in Asia for holidays on Thursday, including in Hong Kong and mainland China.
The Bank of Japan on Thursday left its key interest rate unchanged but revised down its growth forecasts, warning that US trade tariffs are fuelling economic uncertainty. Bank officials began lifting borrowing costs last year after nearly two decades of ultra-loose monetary policies aimed at kickstarting torpid economic growth in Japan.
The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump's administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid. Announcing the signing of the deal in Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it showed "both sides' commitment to lasting peace and prosperity in Ukraine."
Tech giant Meta reported quarterly profits well above expectations Wednesday, brushing aside market worries that its heavy investments in cloud computing and artificial intelligence would hamper growth. Some 3.43 billion people use apps in the Meta family daily, the tech firm said in the earnings report.
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