President Bola Tinubu has been told to remove Nyesom Wike as FCT Minister in a fresh development amid move by the Rivers assembly to sack Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The Federal Government has launched YouthCred, a new scheme allowing Nigerian youths aged 18–39 to access loans up to N5 million with flexible repayment terms.
Wall Street stocks tumbled Tuesday after the United States proceeded with new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, exacerbating worries that higher inflation will prompt a recession. "Investors are worried that we are headed for a recession and a bear market."
Stuck in a queue at the Mexican-US border, truck driver Juan Diego Mendoza said he was worried about the fallout of President Donald Trump's tariffs, but believed Mexicans were resilient enough to cope. We're happy with a plate of beans and an egg," the 31-year-old told AFP. Mendoza woke earlier than usual to hear Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's response to Trump's 25-percent tariff.
In the Canadian city of Windsor, which survives on the cross-border auto industry, the start of a trade war with the United States has opened a period of fear and uncertainty. The president said this week that auto companies that want to avoid the consequences of tariffs should open plants in the United States.
The retail price of petrol in Nigeria has dropped to 860 naira ($0.57) per litre, as a major local refinery drives down prices in a country long forced to import its gasoline. Despite being a major oil producer, Nigeria's state-owned refineries have long been run-down, leading the country to rely heavily on imported petrol.
Mexico's targeting by US President Donald Trump's tariffs has put its economy at risk of a recession with a regional free-trade deal in limbo, experts say. - In theory, Mexico and Canada should be protected against US tariffs by a regional free-trade agreement that was renegotiated during Trump's first term.
Shares of Tesla tumbled Tuesday following data showing a big drop in auto sales in China, adding to recent losses amid backlash to CEO Elon Musk's alliance with US President Donald Trump. The electric auto maker sold 30,688 vehicles in China in February, down 49 percent from the year-ago period, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association.
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi noted that these smugglers continue to undermine government's effort to stabilise fuel price.
The first phase of the implementation is immediate and will activate automatic deduction and remittance of all naira payments including VAT, withholding tax, others.
Italian luxury fashion house Prada reported a bumper set of results for 2024 on Tuesday, defying analysts' expectations and the crisis in luxury markets. Founded in 1978 by designer Gianni Versace and his brother Santo, Versace is an icon of Italian fashion, known for its luxurious and sensual style.
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