Primate Elijah Ayodele has prophesied that US President Donald Trump will remove some African presidents and issued a strong warning to President Bola Tinubu.
Nigeria’s banking sector nears recapitalisation targets set by the CBN, with 30 banks compliant, enhancing stability and supporting long-term economic growth.
Cold weather, disease and capacity cuts pushed wine production in France's Bordeaux region last year to a low not seen in three-and-a-half decades, the local industry body said Friday. Unfavourable weather, especially episodes of frost, weighed on production, while a high level of rainfall in the spring favoured the spread of disease, notably mildew.
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.
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