It was another tragedy in the south-south as a prominent outspoken politician and popular APC chieftain died, a day after the demise of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi.
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.
Hospital manager Kathrin Leffler says she worries Germany's tense pre-election debate on immigration will make it harder to recruit enough skilled workers from abroad to fill a growing labour shortage. - 'Immigrant complex' - Wassim Hadded, a 27-year-old nurse from Tunisia, is one of the skilled workers already tempted to Germany to fill a key role.
A failing Australian metals plant will be transformed into a hub for making "green iron and steel", Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday as the government stepped in with a billion-dollar rescue package. "Investment in green iron and steel will secure future demand for Australia's iron ore as the world moves toward lower emissions iron and steel," Albanese said.
Donald Trump's labor secretary nominee on Wednesday distanced herself from previous pro-union stances that sparked Republican criticism, as she called herself a champion of the US president's "America First agenda."
The Trump administration has ordered senior US military leaders to plan for expansive cuts that could slash the defense budget by eight percent annually, or some $290 billion within the next five years, US media reported Wednesday. The planned reductions also run counter to calls by Trump and Hegseth for NATO members to increase their military spending to five percent of GDP a year.
US Federal Reserve policymakers expressed concern last month about the potentially inflationary effects of President Donald Trump's trade and immigration proposals, according to minutes of the meeting published Wednesday. Policymakers raised concerns that "the effects of potential changes in trade and immigration policy" could complicate the disinflation process.
The European Union will respond "firmly and swiftly" to protect its interests if Washington imposes tariffs on the bloc's goods, its trade chief said Wednesday, rejecting President Donald Trump's claim that US-EU trade ties are unfair. "To protect European interests, we will have no choice but to respond firmly and swiftly," he added ahead of talks with his US counterparts.
World number-one furniture retailer Ikea is hoping the market will improve next year from a decline in consumer spending on furnishing their homes, one of its senior leaders told AFP. During a recent visit to Paris to visit the Swedish chain's new city-centre shop, Inter Ikea chief Jon Abrahamsson Ring told AFP that 2025 is likely to be "challenging".
Arsenal lost £17.7 million in the 2023/24 season despite a return to the Champions League helping to post a club record £616.6 million ($775 million) revenue. However, wages skyrocketed to £327.8 million from £234.8 million.
The Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has a humongous tax revenue target of N1.4 trillion to meet in 2025. The state house of assembly explained why.
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