Dr. Maxwell Opara, one of the lawyers representing the convicted IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has opened up after visiting him at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.
Garri prices have dropped sharply nationwide as abundant cassava harvest boosts supply, easing consumer pressure while Nigeria’s inflation continues to fall.
US fossil fuel giants produce most of their oil and gas domestically but pay billions more in taxes overseas than they do at home because of subsidies that have only grown during President Donald Trump's second term, a report said Thursday.
The United States on Wednesday hit Russia's two biggest oil producers -- Rosneft and Lukoil -- with sanctions, the first against Russia since US President Donald returned to office.
Apple lost a UK lawsuit Thursday which accuses the US tech giant of abusing the dominant position of its App Store, with claimants seeking more than £1.5 billion ($2 billion) in damages. At the heart of the claimants' case was that Apple used the App Store to exclude competitors, forcing users to use its system and boosting profits in the process.
US President Donald Trump has pardoned the convicted Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao, the White House said Thursday, accusing Trump's predecessor Joe Biden of launching an unnecessary "war" against the industry.
American Airlines reported a smaller than expected loss Thursday, pointing to robust travel demand from wealthier customers that has offset weakness among lower-income consumers. The big US carrier reported a loss of $114 million in the third quarter, smaller than the $149 million loss in the year-ago period and also better than analyst forecasts.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders Thursday to agree a mammoth new loan using Russian frozen assets, after US President Donald Trump buoyed Kyiv by hitting Moscow with sanctions.
China's ruling Communist Party said Thursday the country has to "vigorously boost consumption" and "consolidate national security" in the next five years, state media reported, as a key gathering concluded in Beijing. - 'Good at fighting' - China's leaders also vowed on Thursday to solidify national security, according to Xinhua.
The European Parliament on Thursday definitively adopted rules clamping down on pollution from the tiny pellets that constitute the building blocks of most plastic products. Made from fossil fuels, plastic pellets often spill into the environment, polluting beaches and oceans.
Three leading European aerospace groups announced Thursday a plan to merge their satellite operations to create a powerhouse for competing in particular against Elon Musk's Starlink internet system. In response, the European Union is planning to create its own internet satellite constellation called IRIS2, set to become operational in 2030.
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