Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru orders school closures and curfew following a deadly attack, announces a range of security measures for affected communities.
The naira strengthens against the dollar, reaching N1,386.55, reflecting improved FX stability and optimism for 2026 amid rising foreign investments and oil inflows.
Australia's ANZ, one of the country's "big four" banks, has agreed to pay a record fine of Aus$240 million ($159.5 million) over "widespread misconduct", the financial regulator said Monday.
President Donald Trump on Sunday said foreign workers sent to the United States are "welcome" and he doesn't want to "frighten off" investors, 10 days after hundreds of South Koreans were arrested at a work site in Georgia.
The Federal Government says from January 1, 2026, Nigerians without a Tax ID cannot operate bank, pension, insurance, or investment accounts in Nigeria.
China and the United States kicked off the latest round of trade talks on Sunday in Madrid, where they are set to thrash out their TikTok dispute and President Donald Trump's promised hefty tariffs. Top leaders from both countries will also discuss their dispute over the TikTok social media platform during the meetings in Madrid.
The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Nigeria recorded a trade surplus as due to exports surged on petroleum and non-oil products in 2025.
Botswana and southern African peers that built much of their prosperity on diamonds are scrambling for alternatives as cheaper, lab-grown stones threaten their economies. Just steps away, a lab-grown diamond valued at $115 was unguarded.
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to make its first interest rate cut of the year at its policy meeting this week, spurred by a weakening jobs market -- but political tension looms over the gathering. Analysts now broadly expect a 25 basis points rate cut at the end of its two-day meeting on Wednesday, as hiring slows.
The Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) intervention in the foreign exchange rate has crashed the US dollar, leading to the naira's appreciation in all markets.
A tax expert, Aderonke Atoyebi, has debunked the widespread misconception regarding the newly introduced Tax Identification, describing the rumours as dangerous.
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