The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has finally reacted to the detention of 11 Nigerians soliders by the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) in Burkina Faso.
The chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified the government's position on TINs on bank accounts.
Norway on Wednesday postponed the first licences to permit deep-sea mining in its Arctic waters for four years, a delay environmentalists hope signals the "nail in the coffin" of the plans. "This must be the nail in the coffin for the deep sea mining industry in Norway," said Greenpeace deep sea mining campaigner Haldis Tjeldflaat Helle.
Zara owner Inditex, the world's largest fashion retailer, posted Wednesday higher profits for the first nine months of its fiscal year despite stiffer competition from low-cost clothing outlets like Shein and Primark.
The average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) in Nigeria increased to N1,611 per adult per day in July 2025, according to a recent report by the NBS.
CrediCorp has introduced a digital device credit scheme aimed at helping working Nigerians get access to affordable smartphones, laptops and other essential devices.
Aircraft maker Airbus said Wednesday it had lowered its 2025 target for deliveries because of fuselage panel quality issues at its flagship model, the A320. It did not say whether 2026 deliveries would also be affected by the problem which it said stemmed from "a recent supplier quality issue on fuselage panels impacting its A320 Family delivery flow".
European Union lawmakers and member states reached a deal Wednesday to ban all imports of Russian gas by autumn 2027, as the bloc seeks to choke off key funds feeding Moscow's war chest. The timeline must still get final approval from the European Parliament and member states.
India's rupee fell to a fresh record low of over 90 per dollar Wednesday, extending recent declines, with traders partly blaming the delay in striking a trade deal with the United States. On Wednesday morning, the rupee weakened as much as 0.35 percent to a symbolic new low of 90.19, according to Bloomberg data.
As Nigerians prepare for the usual Christmas rush, the demand for physical cash has begun to surge across major cities, with concerns about ATM shortages.
YouTube on Wednesday attacked Australia's looming social media ban for under-16s, denouncing the world-first laws as "rushed" and saying they will make children less safe online. "This law will not fulfil its promise to make kids safer online, and will, in fact, make Australian kids less safe on YouTube," the company's public policy manager Rachel Lord said in a statement.
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