Wole Soyinka urges caution on foreign aid in Nigeria, visits Benue IDP camps, and backs Alia as he clarifies comments on killings and ongoing insecurity.
Garri prices have dropped sharply nationwide as abundant cassava harvest boosts supply, easing consumer pressure while Nigeria’s inflation continues to fall.
As Muslims in Nigeria especially in the Northeast prepare for the Ramadan fast, food prices have reduced across Borno, Yobe, Taraba, and Adamawa.
The federal government has explained how it released the first part of payments for landowners affected by demolitions in the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project.
Mexico's president said Monday she was optimistic about reaching an agreement with Donald Trump this week to avoid sweeping US tariffs, hinting at possible levies on Chinese goods to secure a deal. Claudia Sheinbaum said talks with Washington would continue this week in an effort to avoid the 25 percent tariffs that Trump agreed on February 3 to "pause" for a month.
The EU promised on Monday to enforce its digital rules and to defend its laws "decisively" if necessary, after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on countries that levy digital taxes on US tech firms. Trump said in a memorandum on Friday he would consider tariffs in response to "digital services taxes, fines, practices, and policies" imposed on American companies.
A US oil pipeline operator's lawsuit seeking millions of dollars from Greenpeace for allegedly orchestrating a campaign of violence and defamation begins Monday in a North Dakota court, in a case with broad free speech implications.
With "Monster Hunter Wilds" pitting intrepid players against a menagerie of rampaging beasts on PC and consoles from Friday, the game's creators tell AFP they hope the 20-year-old franchise can still find new audiences. It was up to the studio to "try and find new ways to make sure that the 'Monster Hunter' name spreads among as large an audience around the world as possible".
In a worrisome change of trend, banks seem to be extending less credit to businesses in the private sector. Analysts have shared what may be the cause.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) data shows that the currency in circulation rose to a new high in January 2025 at N5.24 trillion from N3.65 trillion in 2024.
Apple said on Monday it will spend more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years and hire 20,000 staff, with President Donald Trump quickly taking credit for the announcement.
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