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Relationship therapist, Blessing ‘CEO’ Okoro is tensioning social media users with a loved-up video of herself and her boo, car dealer, Ikechukwu Ogbonna popularly known as IVD. She shared a video of them dancing on Instagram today, January 9. Recall that Blessing and IVD came public with their relationship on January 1, 2025. read here and here. Watch …
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Iranian rial falls to historic low as regional tensions hit currency
The Iranian rial fell to its lowest level in history on Wednesday, losing more than 10% of its value since Donald Trump won the US presidential election in November. The drop signals new challenges for Tehran as it remains locked in the wars raging in the Middle East. ADVERTISEMENT The rial traded at 777,000 rials to the dollar, traders in …
Read More »Meloni says EU must be pragmatic with Trump to avoid US trade tensions
As fears of a trade war rise, the Italian premier is seen as one of US president-elect Donald Trump’s closest EU allies. ADVERTISEMENT Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that the EU must take a pragmatic approach with the incoming Trump administration in order to head off a trade war between Europe and the US. The EU has …
Read More »Gold rallies ahead of Central Bank rate decisions and Syria tensions
Gold prices surged to a more than two-week high amid China’s return on gold buying and rising geopolitical tensions following the Syrian unrest. However, an analyst suggests caution. ADVERTISEMENT Gold prices rose for the past two trading days, fuelled by mounting haven demands and China’s renewed gold purchases. Expectations for further rate cuts by major central banks have also contributed …
Read More »Weekly recap: Geopolitical tensions weigh on European market sentiment
The European stock markets rebounded on Thursday but remained in negative territory for the week as rising geopolitical tensions weighed on sentiment. ADVERTISEMENT Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic diverged this week. The European equities remained under pressure amid rising geopolitical tensions, while Wall Street sustained the upside momentum following robust Nvidia’s quarterly earnings result. The escalation in …
Read More »Weekly recap: Stocks mixed as geopolitical tensions appear to be ease
Global stock markets rose on optimism surrounding potential ceasefire talks in the Middle East. However, the rally lost steam after the US reported a hotter-than-expected CPI by the end of the week. Notably, the semiconductor sector posted gains due to strong demand forecasts for AI chips. ADVERTISEMENT Global markets posted gains this week as fears of a wider conflict in …
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