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After getting $1.13 billion, Nigeria seeks new $10.50m World Bank loan
The Nigerian government is seeking a new World Bank facility of $10.50 million for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to help boost the payment and remittance system.
Jemima Osunde laments industry pressure: “Actors now pushed to double as content creators"
Nigerian actress Jemima Osunde says Nollywood now casts based on social media clout, adding actors are unfairly expected to market films and stay active online.
Former PDP deputy national chairman, Yekinni Adeojo, passes away in Ibadan
Former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Yekinni Adeojo, dies in Ibadan. The Oyo political figure and businessman will be buried Friday according to Islamic rites.
Adamawa: Tension, injuries as farmers, herdsmen clash again
Land dispute in Adamawa turns violent as farmers, herdsmen clash over grazing rights. Security restores peace after three injuries and cattle losses.
How can the EU respond to Trump tariffs?
The EU has said "everything is on the table" as it readies its response -- including possibly targeting US Big Tech and taxing more American goods -- to President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs should talks with Washington fail.
Canada loses jobs for first time in 3 years as US tariffs bite
Employment in Canada fell for the first time in three years in March, the national statistical agency said Friday, as uncertainty over US tariffs led businesses to cut staff and stall hiring. The March jobs decline was driven by losses among full-time workers, who had seen a "strong upward trend in the second half of 2024," Statistics Canada said in a statement.
Nations divided ahead of decisive week for shipping emissions
Members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are divided over whether to approve a carbon tax on international shipping, ahead of a meeting starting on Monday to finalise emissions-reduction measures. The carbon tax, the most ambitious measure on the table, would make it more expensive for shipping companies to emit greenhouse gases, encouraging them to curtail emissions.
Trump goads China after Beijing retaliates in global trade war
President Donald Trump goaded a "panicked" China on Friday after the chief US economic rival retaliated against his tariffs and he dismissed stock market panic over the growing global trade war, touting the chance to "get rich." "Let Donald Trump run the global economy.
EFCC accused of raiding Aisha Achimugu's home, harassing 80-year-old mother: ' Political witch-hunt’
A coalition has condemned EFCC's declaration of Aisha Achimugu as wanted, alleging injustice and a politically motivated witch-hunt of the businesswoman.
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