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Draped in the glow of self-congratulation, President Bola Tinubu recently declared that Nigeria had already met its 2025 revenue target. “We have met our revenue target for the whole year, and we met it in August. Nigeria is not borrowing a dime from local banks,” the president boasted, adding: “The economy is stabilized; nobody is […]

Last Sunday, an interview with former Governor Nasir El-Rufai on Channels Television revealed a lot as he spared no effort in promoting his profile as the new opposition frontrunner against President Bola Tinubu’s comeback bid in 2027.   Sadly, the former governor left many obvious gaps and simply played the ostrich. As the first governor […]

  The Minister of State for Health, Isaq Salako, has warned that a nationwide strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) would severely impact hospitals across the country due to their reliance on fuel-powered generators. Salako spoke in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Monday. “A strike […]

  The World Bank on Monday trimmed its forecast for Vietnam’s economic growth on evidence that U.S. tariffs were starting to have an impact on the Southeast Asian exporter’s shipments. A Reuters report said the World Bank cut its GDP forecast for Vietnam to 6.6% from 6.8% this year, saying activity is expected to moderate […]

A French doctor who goes on trial Monday, accused of intentionally poisoning 30 patients, 12 of whom died, sounded defiant in a radio interview before the hearings opened, saying he was not responsible for the “distress” of his alleged victims and their families.   Frederic Pechier, 53, worked as an anaesthetist at two clinics in […]

  An Australian woman who murdered three people with toxic mushrooms was sentenced on Monday to life in prison with parole after 33 years, capping a trial that sparked a global media frenzy. Erin Patterson, 50, was convicted in July of triple murder for serving a poisonous meal to her estranged husband’s parents, aunt and […]

  The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory (ARD-FCT), has commenced its seven-day warning strike. ARD-FCT President, Dr George Ebong, made the announcement in Abuja, saying the decision followed resolutions reached at the end of its emergency general meeting held on Friday, September 5. He said the decision is hinged on the attitude of […]

  The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has said that the Federal Government has begun engaging its members to resolve the issues surrounding its proposed nationwide strike. National President of the Association, Billy Gillis-Harry, gave the update when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday. […]

  Asian markets rose on Monday, with Tokyo up nearly two per cent after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s decision to resign pushed down the value of the yen. Investors were also digesting weak US jobs data, while crude prices climbed after eight key members of the OPEC+ alliance said they had agreed to again […]

  A massive US immigration raid on a battery factory that ensnared hundreds of South Korean workers has left many of the Asian nation’s lawmakers and investors feeling shaken. Seoul has urged Washington to respect the rights of its investors and is sending a plane to bring home its affected citizens, amid mounting anger at […]