AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElection Integrity & Politics: Aisha Yesufu says INEC isn’t the problem—people inside it are—and urges Nigerians to push for free, fair voting on election day. Misinformation Watch: A doctored banner falsely claimed Peter Obi urged troops to reject a pay rise; Obi and the outlet behind the quote denied it. Inflation Reality Check: Economist Prof. Ken Ife calls July inflation a “paradox”: headline inflation eased to 15.43% but food pressures worsened. Petrol Subsidy Debate: Information Minister Mohammed Idris warns restoring fuel subsidy would reverse fiscal gains and weaken investor confidence, as opposition figures argue for relief. Security & Human Cost: Bandits abduct a Kwara monarch and the first wife of another community leader, with ransom calls yet to come. Labour Rights: TUC pickets Abuja Continental Hotel over alleged anti-union practices and denial of collective bargaining. Digital & Infrastructure: FEC approves NigComSat-2A/2B for expanded broadband, while FG unveils a National Digital Cloud Policy targeting $750m investment. Appointments: Tinubu re-appoints NTA DG Abdulhamid Dembos and NAN MD Ali Mohammed Ali for another three years. Youth & Skills: FG opens NiYA × Cascador Founders Programme for young entrepreneurs; applications close Aug. 26.
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