President Bola Tinubu on Thursday defended his administration’s reforms, saying there is no going back. Tinubu on his inauguration declared an end to the fuel subsidy regime and later floated the naira alongside a slew of reforms. The moves have…
‘We can’t say for sure,’ Youth Minister speaks on raising corps members’ allowance
The Minister of Youth Development, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, says it is not certain that the Federal Government will increase the monthly allowance of serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Bio-Ibrahim, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday…
Kenyans struggle to make ends meet despite election promises
Kenya’s president William Ruto has acknowledged that his government is having a tough time in delivering what it promised in the campaign leading up to the elections. Addressing the nation at a joint parliamentary sitting in Nairobi 14 months after…
Germany ‘mega strike’: Public transport network halted over pay
Germany’s transport network is at a near standstill as the country experiences one of its largest strikes in decades. Staff at airports, ports, railways, buses and subways walked out shortly after midnight for a 24-hour stoppage. Two of the Germany’s…
UK expected to be only major economy to shrink in 2023 – IMF
The UK economy will shrink and perform worse than other advanced economies, including Russia, as the cost of living continues to hit households, the International Monetary Fund has said. The IMF said the economy will contract by 0.6% in 2023,…
