AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoXenophobia Response: Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Ministry says another batch of 83 Nigerians will return from South Africa, arriving Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed Airport on Wednesday, Aug. 19, after a flight from Johannesburg arranged with help from private sponsors. Elections & Peace: Ahead of 2027 campaigns, political parties and candidates sign a National Peace Accord in Abuja; Tinubu pledges peaceful, issue-based polls and warns against violence, hate speech, misinformation and AI-generated falsehoods, while INEC’s Joash Amupitan reiterates neutrality and urges ethical campaigning. Food & Cost of Living: ADC says headline inflation eased but food inflation keeps rising, arguing government has “run out of ideas” to tackle staples prices. Security: Nigeria Customs intercepts 399 pump-action rifles and 535 firearm parts at Lagos’ Tin Can Island Port, handing them to the small arms control centre as 2027 concerns grow. Economy & Industry: FCCPC probes possible manipulation of cement prices after cross-border findings show Nigeria’s cement costs rising faster than peers despite excess capacity. Energy: Ben Murray-Bruce urges Tinubu to make refineries work and be judged by output, not promises. Tech Policy: FG unveils a National Digital Cloud Policy targeting $750m private investment in cloud and data infrastructure.
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