The Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) reacted after the United States launched a powerful airstrike against terrorists in Sokoto State.
In October 2025, the Nigerian government launched a 12-month paid internship programme to provide training for the youth, with a N150,000 monthly stipend.
Tech world executives showered Donald Trump with praise Thursday during a rare dinner that saw the US president host some of the most important players in AI at the White House. Notably absent from the dinner was multi-billionaire tech tycoon Elon Musk, a former Trump ally who had a spectacular falling out with the president.
US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday to lower tariffs on Japanese autos, as Washington moves to implement its trade pact negotiated with Tokyo. The outcome marks a win for Japan, after Tokyo's tariff envoy headed to Washington on Thursday to press Trump to sign the document for the changes -- weeks after both sides announced their agreement.
New NBS data shows kerosene prices rose month-on-month and year-on-year in July 2025, with Delta, Edo, and Rivers recording the highest litre prices.
French authorities have detained seven people in an investigation into the kidnapping of a young Swiss citizen believed to be the latest abduction targeting the hugely lucrative cryptocurrency world, a source close to the case said on Thursday.
Donald Trump's pick to join the Federal Reserve's board of governors pledged Thursday to uphold US central bank independence if confirmed, as the institution faces growing political pressure from the president to slash interest rates. The seven members of the Fed's powerful board of governors sit on the central bank's Federal Open Market Committee, which votes on interest rate decisions. bys/ksb
The naira is on a strong footing against the US dollar following foreign portfolio investors' renewed confidence in the economy and the CBN's interventions.
The US trade deficit expanded more than expected in July, government data showed Thursday, on a surge in imports analysts expect was driven by a rush to beat another wave of President Donald Trump's tariffs. Analysts at Pantheon Macroeconomics believe the growing trade gap is connected with "another wave of pre-tariff stockpiling," they said in a recent report.
Hiring in the US private sector slowed more than anticipated in August, according to payroll firm ADP on Thursday, as all eyes turn to the jobs market to gauge the economy's health. The most recent hiring figures showed that the key labor market was weaker than expected, sparking worries about the health of the economy.
Italy's MediaForEurope (MFE) announced Thursday it had taken control of one of Germany's biggest private broadcasting groups, as it seeks to build a pan-European group able to compete with streaming giants. "Our goal is to create a pan-European broadcasting and media group capable of standing up to the global tech giants and competing with them," he said.
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