Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president, and others who have obtain the ADC presidential nomination and expression of interest forms have been compiled.
Government launches the 2026 TVET Initiative, offering Nigerian youth tuition-free training, a monthly stipend, and startup kits for practical skills development.
US consumers turned out in force in stores and online over the Thanksgiving weekend, a key stretch in the holiday shopping season, a leading retailer group said Tuesday. A total of 126 million people shopped in-store in 2024 compared with the 124.3 million who shopped online; the reverse was true in 2023.
The Debt Management Office has opened two FGN bonds for subscription, maturing in 2026 and 2027, respectively. The bonds attract 17.48 and 18.48% interest.
In Libya, a shortage of cash in the banking system has pushed many to turn to cards for payments after more than a decade of war and instability has hammered the country's financial system.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has prohibited the negotiation of exchange rates with customers outside the designated foreign exchange market.
Germany's blue-chip DAX stock index jumped above 20,000 points for the first time Tuesday following gains on US and Asian markets, defying multiple headwinds battering Europe's biggest economy. The index, which groups the 40 largest publicly-traded companies on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, reached 20,022 points at around 0900 GMT before slightly paring its gains.
Beijing said Tuesday it would restrict exports to the United States of some key components in making semiconductors, after Washington announced curbs targeting China's ability to make advanced chips. In its own latest curbs, Washington on Monday announced restrictions on sales to 140 companies, including Chinese chip firms Piotech and SiCarrier, without additional permission.
The US government said Tuesday it was "disappointed" after nations negotiating a global treaty to curb plastic waste failed to reach a deal, blaming a "small group" of countries and producers for blocking progress. "A small group of countries and producers stood in the way of progress to protect their profits and perpetuate an inadequate status quo," it said.
Amid growing hardship across the country, foodstuff transporters under AUFCDN have cautioned that food prices are set to surge significantly in December.
China has fully lifted suspensions on Australian red meat, Canberra said Tuesday, dismantling one of the final barriers in a four-year trade war that hammered US$13 billion of exports. China lifted suspensions on eight Australian slaughterhouses in May this year but kept barriers in place for two facilities.
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