Kwara governor visits Kaiama and confirms the killing of 75 Muslims in a deadly Islamist terrorist attack, raising concerns over security in the region.
Nigeria's banks face a March 2026 recapitalisation deadline. Top performers like Access and Zenith exceed targets, while others risk mergers or exits if they fail.
Britain's economy slowed in the third quarter, official data showed Thursday, dealing another blow to the Labour government ahead of its annual budget. The growth figure comes after official data this week showed UK unemployment rising more than expected to 5.0 percent in the third quarter, ahead of the November 26 budget.
The Lagos state government has announced 25% subsidy on essential food items such as rice, beans, garri, and bread for ease hardship for the reseidents.
Burberry said Thursday it narrowed losses in its first half thanks to the British luxury fashion label's turnaround plan begun a year ago. Nevertheless, the group announced Thursday that sales fell five percent to £1.0 billion in its first half. bcp/ajb/jh
Rustling through fallen golden leaves, locals in a forest outside Arslanbob in the Kyrgyz mountains were scurrying for walnuts -- an ancient pastime and economic lifeline for the region. Locals are trying to address the problem, including by seeding millions of trees in the Arslanbob forest nursery.
In a recording studio in Dhaka, voiceover artist Rubaiya Matin Gity dubs the latest Turkish soap opera to become a megahit in Bangladesh -- a pop-culture trend that reflects growing ties between the two countries.
More than 3,000 striking Boeing defense workers will vote Thursday on a revised contract proposal that comes closer to their demands. The offer replaces the prior proposal of a $3,000 signing bonus plus $3,000 in restricted stock.
European lawmakers are expected on Thursday to back weakening a set of EU environmental and human rights rules, as part of a business-friendly push against red tape that has split parliament.
Asian markets trod water Thursday as euphoria over the end of a record US government shutdown petered, with focus back on Federal Reserve interest rates and tech bubble worries. The currency has come under pressure following dovish comments from Japan's central bank that tempered best on another interest rate hike and as the US moved towards reopening its government.
Global fossil fuel emissions are set to hit a new high in 2025, according to research published Thursday that also warns curbing warming under 1.5C would now be essentially "impossible".
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