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A little-publicised apology from the 39th US president – who died on Sunday at the age of 100 – took place after America’s first space station exploded.

President Bola Tinubu’s Personal Assistant on Special Duties, Kamorudeen Yusuf, has awarded scholarships to 40 students of Markaz University College, Agege, Lagos. The scholarship, which covers both diploma and undergraduate programmes, also includes additional educational resources such as books and copies of the Quran. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Lagos-based Islamic institution, Yusuf

President-elect Donald Trump's latest legal briefing is a bridge too far even for the Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board, which called his argument to save TikTok "extraordinary in several ways, none of them good."

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) on Tuesday commuted the death sentences of 15 inmates to life in prison without the possibility of parole, coinciding with New Year’s Eve and his final day in office. “These reviews are among the most difficult decisions a Governor can make, and the death penalty is the most severe...

1. Energy price cap: Bills rise with warnings of more pain ahead  BBC
2. Energy bills to jump again in latest blow to struggling families  The Telegraph
3. Martin Lewis' MSE issues warning to anyone without a smart meter  Express
4. Energy price cap now expected to rise in April as bills increase again in January  Sky News
5. Expert forecaster now believes energy bills will be EVEN higher in April as it revises prediction - so is it t  This is Money

1. Energy prices rise with warnings of more pain to come  BBC
2. Energy bills to jump again in latest blow to struggling families  The Telegraph
3. Martin Lewis' MSE issues warning to anyone without a smart meter  Express
4. Energy price cap now expected to rise in April as bills increase again in January  Sky News
5. Expert forecaster now believes energy bills will be EVEN higher in April as it revises prediction - so is it t  This is Money

The new year starts with a 1% increase in domestic gas and electricity prices under Ofgem's price cap.

The board of Punch Nigeria Limited has announced the appointment of Mrs Valerie Omowunmi Tunde-Obe as Executive Director, Business Development and Innovation A statement by the management of the publishers of Nigeria’s most-widely-read newspaper, Tunde-Obe’s appointment takes effect on January 1, 2025. Before her new appointment, Tunde-Obe was a Non-Executive Director at Punch Nigeria Limited,

The case offers the justices chance to revisit a widely criticized decision that trampled property rights by letting government officials reassign private land to politically favored businesses.

Custom Line’s new 164-foot-long flagship design has already won rave reviews and the shipyard in Ancona, Italy has robust customer demand for more.

Australia's Kimberly Birrell defeats world number eight Emma Navarro in straight sets at the Brisbane International, while Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios will later resume their doubles partnership. Follow live.

Lively has formally filed her own suit against Baldoni and pushed back on the director's new claims.

Drugmakers in India may soon face stricter enforcement of quality standards. The revised Schedule M, which details manufacturing practices and quality requirements, will come into effect on January 1. The industry had expected an extension but must now comply. The enforcement includes audits and risk-based inspections to ensure compliance with the new standards.

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has denied accusations from the Presidency that he threatened President Bola Tinubu over the controversial tax reform bill. In a statement on Tuesday, Mohammed’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado,  strongly refuted the claims, calling them a misleading face-saving tactic by the Federal Government. The Presidency had

The FTSE has seen its best year since 2021, climbing almost 6 per cent through 2024.

Lively claimed Baldoni sexually harassed her on the set of their movie and that after they addressed his alleged behavior, he tried to destroy her reputation.

Nigerians withdrew N364.38bn from banks in November 2024 amid the cash scarcity witnessed in many parts of the country, the latest data from the Money and Credit Statistics of the Central Bank of Nigeria revealed. CBN also stated that currency outside banks surged to N4.65tn from N4.29tn in October, reflecting an 8.5 percent month-on-month increase.

Prosecutors announced that Matthew Muller, who was convicted in the 2015 kidnapping of Denise Huskins, is facing new charges in a series of previously unsolved home invasions.

Stocks closed lower on the final trading day of 2024 to end what has been a strong year for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500, which notched its second consecutive larger than 20% annual return in decades.

Stocks closed lower on the final trading day of 2024 to end what has been a strong year for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500, which notched its second consecutive larger than 20% annual return in decades.

China's GDP is expected to grow around 5% in 2024 as President Xi Jinping indicates stable economic progress and effective risk management. Xi emphasizes continued support into 2025, despite external uncertainties and domestic challenges like weak demand and deflation. The PBOC may implement further monetary easing, including potential reserve requirement ratio cuts.

Jennifer Aniston recalled the first and only time she met Angelina Jolie before her 2005 divorce from Brad Pitt.

A U.S. District Court Judge in New Jersey ruled on New York's plan to impose congestion pricing in Manhattan, though the interpretation differs between both parties in the suit.