Kano Governor Abba Yusuf launches a ₦50,000 monthly grant for 5,200 women to build sustainable businesses, while commissioner urges APC support in 2027 polls.
NERSI’s one-off ₦50,000 grant supports selected vulnerable households. Find out how to check eligibility via provider USSD codes and avoid fees and scams safely.
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that China, India, Belgium, the US, and France emerged as Nigeria's top five trading partners in Q4 2024.
Swedish electric car battery maker Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden after failing to secure financing to enable it to continue operations, the struggling company said Wednesday. The battery maker stressed that in its attempts to secure financing it had found "significant traction with potential partners and interest from investors".
In the drive to cleaner energy, the federal government is out to ensure that every filling station has a CNG pump, and has detailed how the support will be offered.
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall said Wednesday moves by European capitals to up their defences and reduce their reliance on the United States were an unprecedented growth opportunity for the group. In Germany, the country's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged Europe to develop independence from the United States in defence and looked to up Berlin's military efforts.
Two women from Mexico and Ecuador who spent years fighting to be recognized as victims of online sexual violence have inspired an artificial intelligence chatbot that helps others facing abuse. - Legal advances - The two women began fighting for digital sexual abuse to be recognized as a crime in their countries, both with success.
In order to address the severe shortage of jobs in many industries in 2025, the UK has declared that it is aggressively looking for skilled recruits.
A routine crew rotation at the International Space Station has taken on unusual significance: It paves the way for a pair of astronauts stranded for more than nine months to finally come home. SpaceX boss Musk has suggested, without providing specifics, that he had offered Biden a "rescue" mission outside of the routine crew rotations.
A powerful new AI tool Manus is making waves in China, fuelling hopes that it could replicate the success of DeepSeek, which earlier this year rattled the global tech industry with its state-of-the-art chatbot.
As she watched her five-month-old son lying in intensive care, wires and tubes crisscrossing his tiny body, Uyanga cursed her hometown Ulaanbaatar and its chronic pollution. "I was so scared when he was admitted to intensive care," said Uyanga, who, like many Mongolians, goes by one name.
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