Nigerian troops have killed notorious bandit commander Kachalla Kallamu in a major operation in Sokoto, causing confusion in the camp of kingpin Bello Turji.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made the audacious move to stabilise the naira by selling $150 million to banks in the foreign exchange market
The newly published regulation on ATM transaction fees, which is scheduled to take effect on March 1, 2025, has been further clarified by the CBN.
Alibaba shares soared by more than six percent on Friday following reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping was poised to meet with the tech juggernaut's co-founder Jack Ma. Alibaba, which has already surged more than 40 percent in 2025, piled on 6.3 percent after also being given an extra leg-up Thursday when its chairman said it would supply AI technology to power Apple's iPhones in China.
The Japanese government said Friday it will release a fifth of its emergency rice stockpile after hot weather, poor harvests and panic buying over a "megaquake" warning nearly doubled prices over a year. To prevent the distorting effect, the government is required to buy back the same amount of rice it released within a year.
Lagos state government has announced plans to start marking illegal structures on Banana Island for demolition, for failing to comply with the building code.
Taiwan will boost investment in the United States and on its own defences, President Lai Ching-te said Friday, as Taipei seeks to head off US President Donald Trump's threats of tariffs on its semiconductor chips.
Asian markets mostly rose Friday in line with a rally on Wall Street as traders were buoyed by news that Donald Trump's latest, sweeping reciprocal tariffs would not likely be implemented until April, giving time for negotiations.
From George Clooney to LeBron James, American celebrities have cashed in on tequila's soaring popularity.
Old-school gas stoves, generous showerheads, delicate light bulbs. - 'I always look orange' - And the former reality TV star also frequently rails against LED light bulbs, which have been gradually replaced by incandescent bulbs over the past decade.
Argentina recorded a monthly inflation rate of 2.2 percent in January, the lowest in 4.5 years, the INDEC national statistics agency said Thursday, in a boost for budget-slashing President Javier Milei. Last year, Argentina recorded its first budget surplus in a decade.
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