Nigerians have started reacting as the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, stepped down and announced next governor of the State.
SMEDAN has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to supporting businesses, while expressing concern over the low application of entrepreneurs for funds.
A new report has revealed that Nigeria's debt will rise astronomically to N187.8 trillion in 2025 caused by new government borrowings amid new loans.
UK music sales reached a record high in 2024 thanks to massive streaming and increased vinyl purchases of hits by top artists, notably Taylor Swift, an industry body revealed Wednesday.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned Wednesday that fascism could return as X owner Elon Musk, an ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, "openly attacks our institutions" and "stirs up hatred".
The US private sector added fewer jobs than anticipated in December, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, with hiring and wage increases both cooling. According to ADP, wage gains slowed in December, with those staying in their jobs seeing pay growth ease to 4.6 percent.
The effect of new tariffs under consideration by US President-elect Donald Trump is unlikely to be "significant or persistent," a senior Federal Reserve official said Wednesday.
Facing charges of "censorship" from both Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, the EU will need its full legal arsenal -- and political will aplenty -- to stand up to US Big Tech once Donald Trump is back.
Visitors to the UK from dozens of countries, including the United States, Canada and Australia, must now pay to enter Britain after a new visa-waiver entry system took effect on Wednesday. Around six million people from the United States, Canada and Australia visit Britain each year, according to the UK government.
Amid high inflation in Nigeria, the Federal government has earmarked N55 billion for maintenance of the presidential fleet in 2025. Insurance premium cost over N300m
Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warned Wednesday of "extremely dangerous times ahead" in an interview with AFP after social media giant Meta ended its US fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram. The veteran journalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 said Meta's decision meant "extremely dangerous times ahead" for journalism, democracy and social media users.
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