AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoECOWAS & Regional Security: VP Kashim Shettima urged West African leaders to confront xenophobic attacks in South Africa, reminding Pretoria of Nigeria’s anti-apartheid sacrifices and calling for the issue to be raised at the next AU summit. Appointments & Governance: President Tinubu appointed ex-Governor Ayo Fayose as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and named 25 others across federal agencies and commissions. Public Finance Debate: The FG told the Senate it did not borrow ₦80tn, saying debt growth is driven by naira depreciation, revaluation of foreign debt, and inherited liabilities—not fresh borrowing. Energy Integration: ECOWAS heads signed the Intergovernmental Agreement for the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a 6,900km project targeting 30bcm yearly, linking Nigeria/West Africa to Morocco and Europe. Economy & Markets: The naira inched to about N1,380/$ in NAFEX as reserves rose to $51.92bn; meanwhile, Senate grilled the finance minister over debt and budget implementation. Legal/Regulation: A court ruled on who regulates Nigeria’s airtime credit market, splitting roles between FCCPC and NCC. Immigration Court Drama (South Africa): Home Affairs used Chidimma Adetshina’s Nigerian passport in court to seek deportation, while her lawyer’s role in an immigration advisory board sparked conflict-of-interest questions.
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