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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended the introduction of new taxes on fuel products and telecommunications services in Nigeria, a move that could spark fresh concerns over the cost of living in the country. In its 2026 Article IV Consultation report on Nigeria, the IMF said the government would need additional tax measures to boost revenue and fund development projects, social…

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has said that ending insecurity in Nigeria will require both divine help and collective efforts from citizens and security agencies. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, he said the security crisis affects all Nigerians regardless of political or religious differences and called for unity in addressing the problem. “It’s…

The South African government has announced plans to recover the costs of deporting undocumented foreign nationals by billing the governments of their home countries. According to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, countries whose citizens are detained for violating South Africa’s immigration laws and subsequently deported will be expected to cover the expenses incurred…

Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire on paper following the record-breaking initial public offering of SpaceX, which was priced at $135 per share and raised about $75 billion. The listing values SpaceX at approximately $1.77 trillion, making it one of the world’s most valuable publicly traded companies and surpassing Saudi Aramco’s 2019 listing as the largest IPO in…

A former Air Canada captain has been charged after Canadian authorities alleged he spent nearly three decades flying commercial aircraft with forged credentials. Geoffrey Wall, 59, of Barrie, worked for Air Canada for 27 years, joining as a first officer in 1998 and becoming a captain in 2009 before retiring in 2025. According to Peel Regional Police, Wall flew about 900 domestic and…

. Nigeria’s public external debt could rise by over $20 billion and reach $72.6 billion by 2027, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has warned that election-year spending pressures may worsen the country’s borrowing needs. In its 2026 Article IV Consultation Report released on Tuesday, the IMF projected that Nigeria’s public external debt would increase from $51.9 billion…

An OnlyFans model, Michaela Rylaarsdam, has been sentenced to four years in prison after a BDSM session with a client ended in tragedy, leading to his death. Rylaarsdam was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Dale, who suffocating during a paid BDSM encounter at his home in Escondido, California. According to prosecutors, Dale died after…

Repatriation of Nigerians in South Africa Is On Course— Minister Of Foreign Affairs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu Nigeria’s Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has assured that the Federal Government’s planned evacuation of Nigerians affected by ongoing attacks and tensions in South Africa remains on course. She said the delay was due to documentation and screening procedures required…