Can Nigeria sustain VAT collection drive?
Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows the country raked in 1.78 trillion naira as Value Added Tax for the third quarter of this year, showing a growth rate of 14.16…
Can Nigeria stem rising food prices?
Nigeria’s food inflation rate rose 7.08 per cent to 39.93 per cent year-on-year on the back of higher energy and transportation costs as well increases in the prices of staple foods. Kola…
Nigeria targets over 17,600 primary healthcare facilities within next 4 years
The Executive Director and CEO of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Muyi Aina says work has begun to double the number of fully operational primary health care facilities in Nigeria…
Is the champagne bubble popping? Sparkling wines offer alternative
With the end-of-year holidays fast approaching, many French people are getting ready to celebrate with a glass of bubbly. France is famous for its champagne, but there are many different kinds of…
Is Saudi Arabia really quitting oil?
Saudi Arabia has set itself ambitious targets for green energy and wants to become carbon neutral by 2060. So will it now cease fossil fuel production altogether? Not at all. In fact,…
As bitcoin soars, luxury brands consider accepting crypto payments
Bitcoin’s soaring value has caught the attention of high-end fashion brands and retailers, prompting further interest in offering cryptocurrencies as a means of payment to tap in to fresh pockets of wealth…
Nissan, Honda hold merger talks that could create world’s third-largest carmaker
Japanese carmakers Nissan and Honda have confirmed talks aimed at deepening their cooperation as they struggle to compete with Chinese EV startups. We take a closer look. Also in this edition: Italy's…
Amazon workers strike days ahead of Christmas
With just days to go before Christmas, thousands of Amazon workers across the US have walked off the job. Also in this edition: European stocks fell on the Fed’s inflation outlook, while…
US faces possible government shutdown after Trump rejects stopgap bill
US President-elect Donald Trump has upended bipartisan efforts to avert a government shutdown, after he rejected a stopgap bill and pressed Republican lawmakers to either renegotiate it or risk their political careers.…
Devastation in Mayotte: Cyclone Chido batters France’s poorest overseas department
Will it be dozens, hundreds or thousands killed? With Mayotte’s worst cyclone in 90 years knocking out phone service, leaving loved ones in limbo as they desperately try to reach the French…
Nigeria’s President to present 2025 budget proposal to parliament today
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will present the proposed 47.96 trillion-naira budget to the joint session of the National Assembly today following final adjustments to the proposal. Meanwhile, the Senate, has passed for…