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The yuanâs continued strength is exerting pressure on Chinese exporters on a scale rarely seen in recent years, complicating Beijingâs efforts to manage the pace of currency gains.
Ganiyu Egunjobi and Azeez Ninalowo have won the Lagos APC primaries for Agege Constituencies I & II, securing the partyâs assembly tickets. Read More: https://punchng.com/obasa-backed-candidates-win-lagos-apc-assembly-tickets/
AvalonBay Communities Inc. and Equity Residential are nearing a deal that will see two of the biggest real estate investment trusts by value combine, people familiar with the matter said.
The video clipping startup raised a $7 million seed round led by Slow Ventures.
Antonio Gracias, the founder of Valor Equity Partners and a longtime Elon Musk ally, controls a 4% economic stake in SpaceX through various funds, the second-largest position disclosed after Musk himself that will earn the investor and his firm a giant windfall.
Abuja, Nigeria â Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), operator of Nigeriaâs first commercial gold mine, the Segilola Gold Mine, emerged as one of the standout winners at the maiden edition of the Solid Minerals Excellence Awards (SOMEA), held on 14 May 2026 at the Abuja Continental Hotel. The event brought together key stakeholders across Nigeriaâs [âŚ] SROL sweeps three Awards at maiden Solid Minerals Excellence Awards 2026
Aston Villa beat Freiburg in Istanbul to win the Europa League, with a new generation of heroes etching their names in the history books.
Barakat Odunuga-Bakare has won the Surulere Constituency I APC primary election after incumbent Desmond Elliot withdrew from the race. Read More: https://punchng.com/odunuga-bakare-clinches-lagos-apc-ticket-after-desmond-elliots-exit/
Those arrested include 18 armed robbery suspects; five suspected kidnappers; 32 suspected drug dealers; 12 suspected motor vehicle thieves; 11 tricycle thieves; six motorcycle thieves; 15 suspected thieves; and 149 suspects for violent public disturbance.
Femi Otedola, chairman of First HoldCo, has said proceeds from the sale of his stake in Geregu Power Plc will read more Proceeds from Geregu will be invested in Dangote Refinery â Otedola
Slapping âAIâ on your startupâs pitch deck is basically table stakes right now. When a founder raised $20 million from Cathie Woodâs ARK Invest for an eSports gamification loyalty startup without those two letters in the spotlight, it got us wondering how the conversation even started â especially when ARK had already been burned by a company operating in the same space. On this episode of TechCrunchâs Equity podcast, Julie [âŚ]
Joey Chestnut, the reigning champion and 17-time winner of Nathan's Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, will compete in the July 4 spectacle while on probation after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge.
