Donald Trump announced hedge fund billionaire Scott Bessent as his pick for U.S. Treasury Secretary

President elect elect Donald Trump on Friday announced hedge fund billionaire Scott Bessent as his pick for U.S. Treasury secretary, choosing a former executive with Soros Fund Management who in recent years has been a vocal supporter of the former president’s policies, from tariffs to spending cuts. Investor Scott Bessent has spent his career in…

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Ogun State : 14-year-old girl allegedly gang-raped and recorded

The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has detailed how eight youths allegedly gang-raped and recorded a 14-year-old girl in the Ijebu-Mushin region of the state. The account was contained in a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Dyke Ogbonnaya, on Thursday. Ogbonnaya described how the suspects, including…

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Nigeria to experience ‘currency shocks’ due to Tinubu’s loan spree: LCCI

  The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed concerns over the Federal Government’s plan to borrow $2.2 billion, warning of potential debt sustainability issues and impacts on infrastructure. In a statement on Friday, the chamber said there was a need to diversify funding sources beyond debt financing. Its director-general, Chinyere Almona, said the…

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Don’t relocate to Africa, Davido warns Black Americans

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, has warned black Americans about the growing interest in relocating to Africa. The artiste during an interview on ‘The Big Homies House’ podcast, expressed scepticism about the trend, citing the current challenges facing the continent, particularly in his home country, Nigeria. Responding to the show host’s…

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Lagos to divert traffic for Saturday city race

The Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversion to accommodate the maiden edition of the 10-kilometer Capital City Race, scheduled for Saturday, November 23. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced the diversion in a statement signed by the ministry’s Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Bolanle Ogunlola, in Lagos on Friday The deputy director quoted…

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Tinubu Tax Reforms Explained in Layman’s Language

By Dada Olusegun Since President Bola Tinubu transmitted four executive bills tagged #TaxReformBills to the national assembly last month, many needless controversies have engulfed the debate around the bill. Most of these controversies are simply borne out of inability of those flaming the controversies to carefully go through the contents of the bills currently before…

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