Rabiu Kwankwaso reacts after the NDC reportedly zoned its presidential ticket to the South, sending a fresh message to Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 elections.
Government launches the 2026 TVET Initiative, offering Nigerian youth tuition-free training, a monthly stipend, and startup kits for practical skills development.
US auto giants signaled Wednesday they could further slow the ramp-up of electric vehicle production as Detroit awaits the arrival of a Trump administration eager to reverse key Biden climate initiatives.
Low-cost airline Ryanair threatened Wednesday to stop serving 10 French regional airports if the government goes forward with a proposed tax hike. Ryanair said the tax increase would fall most heavily on passengers using regional airports, which are primarily served by low-cost airlines and the tax hike would have a larger impact.
The US Federal Reserve should be careful not to cut rates "too quickly" and risk reigniting stubborn inflation, a senior bank official said Wednesday.
UK claimants announced Wednesday legal action against US pharmaceutical and cosmetics giant Johnson & Johnson, alleging that women diagnosed with cancers were exposed to asbestos in the company's talcum powder.
Nigeria has been ranked vulnerable in the latest Africa Country Instability Risk Index, developed by SBM Intelligence, a leading research and risk consultancy firm.
The family of France's richest person, Bernard Arnault, will complete the acquisition of Paris FC "in the coming days", the Ligue 2 club's president said during a press conference Wednesday. The Arnault Family will become the majority shareholders of Paris FC, with Austrian company Red Bull also acquiring a minority share, once the necessary administrative procedures have all been finalised.
US and European stock markets retreated on Wednesday as investors eagerly awaited results from artificial-intelligence giant Nvidia. Many investors see the company as a bellwether for the tech sector and artificial-intelligence demand that have helped power Wall Street to multiple record-highs this year.
US car giant Ford on Wednesday announced 4,000 more job cuts in Europe, mostly in Germany and Britain, in the latest blow to the continent's beleaguered car industry. Ford had already announced in February 2023 that it was planning to cut 3,800 jobs in Europe, including 2,300 in Germany and 1,300 in Britain.
With Donald Trump expected to take the United States again out of climate diplomacy, China, the world's largest emitter but green energy powerhouse, is seizing on the chance to project itself as the global leader. The Asian power has now surpassed Europe as the second-largest historical emitter after the United States.
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