Obasanjo and Makinde host a pivotal summit in Ibadan uniting opposition leaders to strengthen democracy and tackle Nigeria's socio-economic challenges.
Nigeria is absent from the 2026 IMF exposure list for Africa, amid rising debts in other nations, highlighting complex trade-offs in economic reforms.
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday as China poured cold water on US President Donald Trump's comments talking up the prospects of a deal to end their trade war. On Wednesday Trump's comments, as well as his insistence that he has "no intention" of firing the head of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, boosted markets.
President Donald Trump's various U-turns are leaving Americans disillusioned -- especially after he was elected on vows of guaranteeing economic prosperity. A majority of Americans, 51 percent, were now dissatisfied with Trump's economic policies.
Tesla electric car sales in Europe plunged in the first three months of the year, industry data showed Thursday, in a fresh blow to its boss Elon Musk who has been criticised for his work in US President Donald Trump's administration. Musk promptly announced he would scale back his work for the Trump administration in May to focus on Tesla.
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday after President Donald Trump said he had "no intention" of firing the US central bank head and made conciliatory comments on his trade war with China. "But the fact that the rally was sparked largely by conciliatory remarks from US President Trump -- whose rhetoric is notoriously volatile -- raises questions about its durability," de Barochez said.
Australia will stockpile critical minerals in a new strategic reserve, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, as nations scramble to source rare earths and coveted metals outside China.
South Korea's economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1 percent in the first three months of this year, the country's central bank said Thursday, as the Asian export giant reels from months of political chaos and heightened trade tensions.
A year ago Zhang Chundong helped the firm he manages expand into Vietnam, part of a wave of Chinese businesses to choose the booming manufacturing hub since the trade war of US President Donald Trump's first term.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that Washington has "no currency targets" in its talks with Japan on tariffs, after repeated calls from President Donald Trump for a stronger yen. Bessent said Washington is looking at "tariffs, non-tariff trade barriers, currency manipulation and government subsidy of labor and fixed capital investment" in the negotiations with Japan.
South Korean chip giant SK hynix reported record quarterly profits Thursday thanks to soaring global demand for artificial intelligence, highlighting the firm's ability to weather mounting tariff threats.
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