Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady, urges unity and respect for leaders after Trump’s praise, highlighting the contrast in treatment at home and abroad.
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.
The city of Copenhagen will offer special rebates and freebies to eco-friendly tourists this summer, including free bike rentals to those arriving by train and staying more than four days. Those who make climate-friendly and environmental choices, such as using bikes and picking up trash, will also be offered rebates at museums and tourist sites, as well as free yoga classes and vegetarian meals.
Despite market volatility and other challenges, the oil and gas sector enjoyed increased loans and advances from nine Nigerian banks, about N15.6 trillion in 2024.
The Nigeria Customs Service described the allegations as unfounded, insisting that it had laid down procedures that are strictly followed to dispose of seized goods.
The soft, waxy "solid refrigerant" being investigated in a UK laboratory may not look very exciting, but its unusual properties promise an air-conditioning revolution that could eliminate the need for greenhouse gases. Moya has been studying the properties of these plastic crystals in his laboratory at the prestigious UK university for 15 years.
Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on foreign-made films risks stoking tensions between the European and American film industries and dominating conversations at the Cannes film festival this week. Trump's lawyers called the film "garbage" and "pure malicious defamation" when it came out on the eve of last November's presidential election.
Asian stocks rallied Monday after top Chinese and US officials held "substantial" trade talks at the weekend, fuelling hopes the two sides will dial down a tariff standoff that has rattled global markets and fuelled recession fears. The two sides said they would provide details Monday.
Aarti Verma is about to join the growing ranks of Indians installing air conditioning, scraping together savings to secure relief from sometimes deadly temperatures that can reach nearly 50 Celsius. For Verma, the priority is securing some immediate relief.
Donald Trump on Sunday defended plans to receive a new Air Force One as a gift, after reports he will accept a luxury Boeing jet from Qatar despite strict rules on presents for US presidents. The US president has long been unhappy with the Air Force One jets -- two highly customized Boeing 747-200B series aircraft.
The United States and China are set to provide details on Monday of the "substantial progress" made during talks in Switzerland over the weekend aimed at cooling trade tensions ignited by President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs. In a statement, the White House hailed what it called a new "trade deal" with China, without providing any additional details.
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