French luxury goods group Hermes posts strong Q1 results

French luxury group Hermes reported strong results for the first quarter of 2024, beating analysts’ expectations amid high demand from Asia. Total sales, adjusted for exchange rate fluctuations, rose by 17% to €3.8 billion ($4.1 billion), the company a…

Mercedes head ready to take on Chinese competition

Mercedes-Benz chief executive Ola Källenius expressed confidence that the company could cope with competitive conditions in the Chinese market in remarks to journalists at the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on Thursday. “We are not st…

Gunmen Kill Police Inspector in Rivers

The Rivers State Police Command, on Thursday said some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have killed one of its officers, Sunday Baba. The Command posted a brief statement on its X handle on Thursday, saying that Mr Baba, a police inspector, who served at Ru…

Bandits kill four, abduct six in Zamfara

Gunmen suspected to be terrorists on Wednesday attacked the headquarters of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing one and abducting three others. According to an eyewitness, Abubakar Maru who spoke to newsmen in a telephone interview, th…