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  The Presidency said it welcomed the latest revenue figures for January–August 2025, showing that Nigeria has achieved an unprecedented growth in non-oil revenue to ₦20.59 trillion, a 40.5% increase from ₦14.6 trillion recorded in 2024. A statement by Spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday said the increase was a direct result … Continue reading “Nigeria’s Non-Oil Revenue Rises To ₦20.6tn — Presidency”

  Following the increasing inflation rate, Economy and Energy Expert, Kelvin Emmanuel, has advised the Federal Government to focus on economic drivers that will reduce inflation rate, in order to improve the cost of living of the average Nigerian. Emmanuel gave the advice when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief … Continue reading “[VIDEO] Why Nigerians Are Not Feeling The Impact Of FG, CBN Reform Policies — Analyst”

  Reigning champion Jannik Sinner sailed into the US Open semi-finals on Wednesday with a straight-sets win over 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti. World number one Sinner swept aside Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the first all-Italian men’s quarter-final in Grand Slam history. “We have to take the friendship away for the match and when we … Continue reading “Sinner Tames Musetti To March Into US Open Semi-Finals”

  China defended on Thursday its decision to invite the leaders of Russia and North Korea to World War II commemorations, which President Donald Trump accused them of using to conspire against the United States. Trump wrote a testy Truth Social post addressing his Chinese counterpart after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s … Continue reading “China Denies Conspiring With North Korea, Russia Against US”

  The Khana Local Government Traditional Rulers’ Council of Rivers State has declared its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent appointments of Ogoni indigenes into key national positions, including the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) Board of Trustees. The position was made known during a press briefing held in Bori, headquarters of Khana Local … Continue reading “Rivers Traditional Rulers Back Tinubu On HYPREP Board Appointment, Others”

  Volunteers and rescuers were pulling more bodies from the rubble of destroyed buildings in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, four days after an earthquake that inflicted a death toll that was already at nearly 1,470 people, Taliban authorities said. The magnitude-6.0 earthquake that jolted the mountainous region bordering Pakistan late Sunday is one of the … Continue reading “Volunteers Retrieve Bodies As Afghan Quake Toll Expected To Rise”

  ExxonMobil is seeking to sell its European chemical plants in the UK and Belgium as the sector reels from the impact of U.S. tariffs and competition from China, according to the Financial Times. A report by the medium on Thursday, citing two sources familiar with the matter, said the energy producer has held early-stage … Continue reading “ExxonMobil Mulls Sale Of European Chemical Plants”

  A US federal jury on Wednesday ordered Google to pay about $425 million for gathering information from smartphone app use even when people opted for privacy settings, the company confirmed. “This case is about Google’s illegal interception of consumers’ private activity on consumer mobile applications (apps),” attorneys for the plaintiffs charged in a class … Continue reading “Court Orders Google To Pay $425m Over App Privacy”

  Cash-strapped and in dire need of 30,000 naira (about $20), Mariam Ogundairo turned to a loan app, downloading it and registering her phone number. The money was quickly sent over but came with a 21.6 per cent interest rate, due in two weeks. Like many in Nigeria, battered by inflation, Ogundairo was too broke … Continue reading “How Digital Loan Sharks Prey On Inflation-Hit Nigerians”