Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of Nigeria, has broken the silence, as his son dumped him for the camp of President Bola Tinubu and joined the APC.
Nigerians will face a new 7.5% VAT on digital banking services from January 2026, sparking concerns over financial strain amid criticism from consumer groups.
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to extend its rate cut pause on Wednesday as it seeks to chart a path through the economic turbulence unleashed by President Donald Trump's on-again, off- again approach to tariffs.
One of two Democrats on the US Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday that President Donald Trump had fired him from the agency, which is intended to guard against unfair business practices. The other Democrat on the commission, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, also said she was fired, US media reported.
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged in a Wednesday policy decision, with analysts pointing to economic uncertainty fuelled by US trade tariffs. Economists say bank officials are likely to keep the key interest rate at its current level of 0.5 percent when a two-day policy meeting concludes on Wednesday.
The N100 billion suit questions the government's decision to still issue fuel importation licenses even when a domestic refinery has shown capacity.
After a tough 2024 with high inflation and reduced consumer spending, Mastercard has listed things that would influence the increased consumer spending in 2025.
The US music industry passed 100 million paid streaming subscriptions for the first time in 2024, according to the latest report from the Recording Industry Association of America released Tuesday.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Tuesday a Can$6 billion (US$4.2 billion) deal with Australia to develop an Arctic radar system, warning that Canada must take more responsibility for its defence as US priorities shift. Funding for enhanced Arctic radar was announced under Trudeau, but the decision to partner with Australia was unveiled Tuesday.
Nvidia chief Jensen Huang on Tuesday showcased cutting-edge chips for artificial intelligence and new applications for the technology, shrugging off talk of China's DeepSeek disrupting the market and dangers from US President Donald Trump's trade wars.
Packing familiar formulas into an all-new Japanese setting, "Assassin's Creed Shadows" is the latest big-budget game from developer Ubisoft that is staking its future on the title.
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