AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCorporate & Markets: Dangote Cement lifts dividend 50% to NGN45 per share, approving a record NGN753.8bn payout as it signals confidence in earnings and cash generation. Elections & Civic Trust: INEC says technology can’t deliver credible polls without an informed, engaged electorate, warning that voter apathy and misinformation remain major threats. Economy & Jobs: The World Bank approves a fresh $1.25bn loan under its NAIJA programme, tied to jobs and private-sector-led growth. Energy & Industry: Dangote Petroleum cuts petrol ex-depot/gantry price again, while Tinubu commissions Nigeria’s largest lithium processing plant in Nasarawa to push value addition in solid minerals. Governance & Social Protection: FG clears NGN39.6bn pension arrears for over 24,000 retirees under the DBS, easing long-standing liabilities. Security & Humanitarian: 18 die in Niger State communal clashes over land disputes; Nigeria also evacuates 268 more citizens from South Africa amid xenophobic violence. Tech & Creative Economy: Google Play launches a $1m Indie Games Fund for African developers, and Google/Idris Elba back AI tools for 100,000 African creators. Health & Rights: WHO begins a clinical trial for a new Ebola treatment in DR Congo; Amnesty alleges widespread abuses in Nigeria’s South-East and calls for investigations.
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