LP and Peter Obi supporters (Obidients) are exploring their options amid speculation about the presidential hopeful’s possible defection ahead of the 2027 election.
The Nigerian government has announced that individuals earning N100,000 and below are exempted from paying the newly introduced Personal Income Tax (PIT).
Donald Trump hailed America's "unbreakable bond" with Britain Thursday as he and Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a huge tech deal on the second day of the US president's pomp-filled state visit. Trump said the deal was "very big", and added of US relations with key NATO ally Britain that "it's an unbreakable bond we have regardless of what we're doing today."
About seven million Nigerian families will receive cash transfers before the end of 2025, as the Nigerian government has said it has disbursed N300bn to Nigerians
The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at four percent Thursday, as elevated UK inflation offsets the country's stagnant economic growth. Elsewhere Thursday, Norway's central bank reduced interest rates to four percent to avoid putting pressure on the country's economy.
Will Shu, founder of food delivery app Deliveroo, will step down as its chief executive once US rival DoorDash completes a takeover of the British group, a statement said Thursday. "Taking Deliveroo from being an idea to what it is today has been amazing," Shu said in the statement.
The Nigerian currency, the naira, momentarily lost its grip, depreciating to N1,497 per dollar from N1,484 as demand for the US currency returned.
Trading in Continental's struggling auto parts division got off to a slow start Thursday as it was listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange, the latest upheaval in Germany's car industry. Aumovio CEO Philipp von Hirschheydt hailed a "bold new chapter" as he rang the bell at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange to mark the start of trading.
Equities wavered in Asia on Thursday after the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates but left investors wondering how many more cuts were in the pipeline despite boss Jerome Powell warning about the struggling jobs market.
A federal judge overseeing a closely watched climate case on Wednesday pressed the lawyer representing young Americans suing President Donald Trump on whether courts have constitutional authority to rein in his fossil-fuel agenda.
Meta showed off new smart glasses on Wednesday as it continued to bank on a lifestyle shift toward blending reality and virtual space despite the efforts inflicting heavy financial losses. But Reality Labs -- Meta's virtual and augmented reality unit -- has consistently posted big losses.
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