Rabiu Kwankwaso, the former governor of Kano, has raised a fresh controversy on the Emirship tussle between Muhammadu Sanusi II and Aminu Ado Bayero in the state.
The federal government, through the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has announced a plan to disburse N50,000 to small businesses.
The European Union on Tuesday demanded Big Tech players including Apple and Google explain what action they are taking against financial scams online, as Brussels seeks to show it is not shying away from enforcing its rules. The EU has vowed it will not back down from enforcing its stringent rules to protect Europeans online.
About 10 African countries are still heavily indebted to and reliant on IMF loans to fund critical sectors. The countries' debt, led by Egypt, runs into billions
German business associations in talks with Chancellor Friedrich Merz stressed the "urgency" of steps to help the ailing economy, one group said Tuesday, with reports describing a stormy encounter.
Indonesia and the European Union finalised negotiations on a trade agreement Tuesday after nearly a decade of talks, a senior minister said. Indonesia has been in talks with the EU since 2016, but negotiations for a trade deal initially saw little progress.
High-skilled migrants are vital for the US economy, the OECD's chief economist told AFP, after the United States imposed a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas widely used by the tech industry. Such visas are widely used by the tech industry.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is making huge plans to boost the naira's value, thereby exposing dollar accounts to risks in the foreign exchange markets.
The Nigerian economy is on a massive rally, with GDP hitting 4.23% growth in the second quarter. Data has revealed the fastest-growing sectors in Nigeria.
The world economy will grow more than previously forecast this year after absorbing the shock of US President Donald Trump's tariffs, but their full impact remains uncertain, the OECD said Tuesday. In June, the Paris-based organisation had cut its forecast from 3.1 percent to 2.9 percent, warning at the time that Trump's tariffs would stifle the world economy.
Microsoft's plan to halt updates for its Windows 10 operating system in mid-October has raised hackles among campaign groups and left some users worried they must buy new computers to be safe from cyberattacks. - Computers running Microsoft's 2015-vintage Windows 10 will receive no further updates from the American tech giant from October 14.
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