Prof. Wole Soyinka, in a viral video, mocked President Bola Tinubu’s response to the Benin coup attempt, saying he should have sent his son instead of fighter jets.
The Nigerian government has opened the portal for Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalization Programme (YEIDEP) after several postponements.
The top US trade official on Tuesday defended President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on nearly every other nation, telling US senators almost 50 countries had reached out to make a deal. "Nearly 50 countries have approached me personally to discuss the president's new policy and explore how to achieve reciprocity," he told the Senate Finance Committee.
A raucous group of elderly investors held court at a Shanghai securities company on Tuesday, chatting loudly about the stock prices flickering on LED boards as Chinese markets stutteringly recovered from the brutal day before. Shanghai advanced 1.6 percent on Tuesday.
As the world reels from US President Donald Trump's tariffs onslaught, here is a look back at some major trade wars since the 19th century: - 19th century Opium Wars - In the mid-19th century, two conflicts over the opium trade, which became known as the Opium Wars, pitted China against the British Empire.
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released a statement slamming the Nigerian government's decision to impose a ban on 25 products.
Late Harrods owner 'ruined lives' of alleged victims: lawyer
The Nigerian currency lost 2.4% and 2.6% of its value in March 2025, depreciating to N1,536 in the official window and N1,530 per dollar in the parallel market.
This rising debt compounds the overall situation, considering that the federal government also owes over N4 trillion to the DisCos and the GenCos.
Global temperatures hovered at historic highs in March, Europe's climate monitor said on Tuesday, prolonging an unprecedented heat streak that has pushed the bounds of scientific explanation. - Puzzling heat - The spectacular surge in global heat pushed 2023 and then 2024 to become the hottest years on record.
A wide range of economists are voicing alarm over US President Donald Trump's tariffs blitz, which has sparked a trade war that experts say could lead to a global recession. Here are comments from some leading economists: - 'Spectacle of failed policies' - Li Daokui, one of China's most influential economists, told AFP that Trump's tariffs mainly aim to "squeeze other countries" for concessions.
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