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Uber Exits Nigeria After 12 Years As Ride-Hailing Economics Come Under Pressure

Global ride-hailing company Uber is winding down its operations in Nigeria after 12 years, ending its presence in one of Africa’s largest and most competitive transport markets.

Arrests, Drug Seizures No Longer Enough As NDLEA Targets Cartels’ Financial Empire, Illicit Wealth

Marwa said the NDLEA must now target the economic foundations of drug trafficking by tracing, seizing and recovering the proceeds and instrumentalities of the criminal enterprise.

They’ll Come For My Head’ — Wike Stakes All on Tinubu, Accuses Uzodinma, Abdulrazaq Of Betrayal

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he expects to be among the first politicians targeted if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election, declaring that he has staked his political future on ensuring the President secures a second term.

Obi, Kwankwaso Rally NDC Candidates, Target Grassroots Support Ahead 2027

Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has hosted his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and other candidates of the party at the Obidient Headquarters in Abuja, as the party intensifies efforts to expand its political reach ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Range Rover Goes Electric With a $200,000-Plus Price Tag

Range Rover announced the Electric in December 2023, after spending roughly a decade developing its first battery-powered model.

Bank of America Vice President Killed in Random Times Square Stabbing

Erin Piacenti died at Bellevue Hospital from her wounds after the August 31 attack, according to the New York Police Department.

Wike Reveals How He Pressured Adeleke to Back Tinubu After Osun Victory

Wike disclosed on Wednesday during a media parley in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, while responding to claims that he supported Adeleke during the Osun governorship election.

Scott Bessent Says Strait of Hormuz Could Become ‘Worthless’ Within Two Years

Speaking during a discussion with Larry Kudlow at the G20 financial meetings in Asheville, North Carolina, Bessent said the strait would be bypassed within two years.

Wike Declares NBA Conference ‘Flop’, Challenges Critics Over Tinubu’s FCT Projects

The minister spoke on Wednesday during a media parley in Port Harcourt, where he addressed a range of issues, including the NBA conference, the performance of the Tinubu administration in the FCT and the management of increased revenues accruing to sub-national governments.

NNPC Profit Drops 47.9 Percent to N279bn as Crude, Gas Output Weaken

The decline reversed much of the strong earnings improvement recorded between March and June, when monthly profit rose from N276 billion to N481 billion in April, N462 billion in May and N535 billion in June.