The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has issued a policy brief calling for comprehensive reforms to protect the interests of investors and employers in Nigeria. The document, titled Protecting Investors and Employers: A National Policy Imperative, highlights the urgent need for a more balanced and secure business environment that can foster growth, …
France’s Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has resigned just hours after presenting his new cabinet. The Elysée Palace confirmed the development on Monday following a one-hour meeting between Lecornu and President Emmanuel Macron. Lecornu, who assumed office less than a month ago after the resignation of François Bayrou, faced mounting criticism over his cabinet choices. Opposition …
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking ga,s has risen to the roof top in Lagos. This is as long queues have been observed at different refilling depots due to the scarcity of the product. This is coming days after the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) …
Nigerian music star, 2Face Idibia, has debunked reports claiming he was arrested in London after a heated argument with his wife, Natasha Osawaru. Rumours of his arrest spread online on Friday after he failed to appear for his UK tour performance on Thursday, October 2, 2025. Social media chatter alleged that the couple clashed at …
The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has launched an Excellence in Tax Reform Reporting Award, offering ₦10 million prize money for the star winner. The committee chairman, Taiwo Oyedele, announced this at a press briefing with journalists on Friday, October 3, in Lagos State. He said the initiative is to recognise and reward …
Wall Street traders and global investors were left without one of their most important economic signals on Friday after the U.S. government shutdown forced the delay of the monthly nonfarm payrolls report. For decades, the report has been considered the single most influential data release on the U.S. economy, guiding decisions across markets from stocks …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Olayemi Cardoso said the apex bank is collaborating with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to develop a sustainable framework for digital currencies in the country. He spoke on this at the CBN governor’s annual lecture series at the Lagos Business School (LBS) on Friday, October 3. According to …
American soybean farmers are facing one of their toughest seasons in decades after losing access to their biggest customer, China. Despite trade missions to Nigeria, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, these alternative markets have not come close to replacing Beijing’s enormous demand. For the first time in more than 20 years, Chinese buyers have not purchased soybeans …
Police in Manchester have confirmed the identities of two men killed in Thursday’s deadly car and knife assault at the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, northwest England. The victims were named as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66. Three other worshippers remain hospitalized in serious condition after the attacker rammed his vehicle into …
Protesters rallied outside Israel’s embassy in Lisbon on Thursday, waving Palestinian flags and chanting against the blockade of Gaza. Smaller demonstrations were also held in Spain, including outside the foreign ministry in Madrid and in the Basque city of Bilbao. The protests were sparked by the interception of a flotilla of 51 boats carrying activists …
