The Nigerian government has announced a new date to disburse the $2.5 billion Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalisation Programme (YEIDEP) fund
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Greener generation: ACCA launches “sustainability hour” to empower young Nigerians on SDGs
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The United States added fewer jobs than expected in February and the unemployment rate ticked up, government data showed Friday, while analysts warn cracks are appearing in the labor market as President Donald Trump returned to office. But analysts warn that the full impact of the Trump administration's federal workforce cuts are unlikely to be reflected in the February report.
CBN releases new Customs exchange rates as naira falls Massively in all markets
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Multinationals' exit from Nigeria cost the country N94 trillion, says NESG
The exits of these multinational companies come with a chain of ripple effects affecting the small and medium scale businesses along the value chain.
FG set to review Nigeria’s Visa application process, resident permits and expatriate quota
The federal government has kicked off the review of key parts of the visa application processes. resident permits, and more for foreigners seeking to come to Nigeria
Thousands stranded as WWII bomb paralyses Paris train station
The unearthing of a 500-kilogram World War II bomb near tracks outside Paris on Friday halted traffic and stranded thousands of passengers in one of the biggest rail disruptions in the French capital in years. The bomb dates back to World War II, with a source familiar with the situation telling AFP that the explosive device weighed 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds).
Japan, Britain stress free trade in Tokyo talks
Britain and Japan stressed the importance of free trade in talks in Tokyo on Friday amid an escalating battle of tit-for-tat tariffs between the United States and other countries under President Donald Trump.
Prices of beans, rice, other food items crash by 40% as hoarders count losses
There is a crash in the prices of food items such as rice, yam, beans, sorghum, maize and other grains, leading to massive losses for hoarders nationwide.
Sri Lanka signs $2.5b debt deal with Japan
Sri Lanka signed a deal with Japan Friday to restructure $2.5 billion in loans, marking the first agreement with bilateral creditors who had pledged debt relief to the cash-strapped nation last year. Formal agreements were delayed due to protracted negotiations, making Friday’s deal with Japan the first with an official creditor of the South Asian nation.
Stakeholders finally identify reasons behind flight delays, cancellations as airlines suffer N3 billion loss
The spike in the number of incidents in the past five years brings to question, how much effort Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is making to solve it.
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