Colombian president claims to have escaped assassination attempt
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday he had escaped an assassination attempt hours earlier, after months of warnings about an alleged plot by drug traffickers to target him.
Emefiele’s Trial: How banks caused naira scarcity, hoarded redesigned notes – Witness
The trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, resumed before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday, as a witness narrated how hoarding caused a scarcity of the redesigned naira notes issued under the defendant’s leadership.
NEC: Tinubu demands action on reforms, promises resilient economy
Tinubu hailed Vice President Kashim Shettima’s leadership of the NEC and thanked governors, ministers, partners, and private-sector players.
6 things about United Strand who’ll cut his 493-day hair if Man Utd win tonight
Manchester United fans are abuzz as Frank Ilett, aka “The United Strand,” edges closer to shaving off his 493-day-long hair—if tonight’s game delivers the club’s fifth consecutive win.
Equities market gains, investors pocket N1.8trn
The equities market sustained its positive performance on Tuesday, adding N1.838 trillion to investors’ portfolios as renewed buying interest pushed key indices higher.
President Tinubu congratulates Agriculture Minister Kyari on election as IFAD chair
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, on his election as the new Chairperson of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
