AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEconomy & Jobs: The Bank of Industry (BOI) says it will channel about 70% of an €85m European Investment Bank facility into Nigeria’s cocoa and dairy sectors, with a €60m credit line for processing, ingredients, chocolate manufacturing and value addition, prioritising processors, cooperatives and MSMEs. Politics & Justice: Atiku Abubakar demands Minister David Umahi’s resignation and an independent probe into Mary Habila’s death, accusing the government of a “conspiracy of silence” over the lack of an autopsy. Security: Troops in Lagos raid an Epe hideout and arrest 24 foreign nationals; in Zamfara, operations rescue 13 kidnap victims and disrupt terrorist activities. Courts: An Abuja court orders final forfeiture of Aisha Achimugu’s assets worth over N8.9bn to the federal government; another Abuja court sentences a civil servant to life imprisonment for causing his friend’s death. Inflation: Nigeria’s headline inflation eases to 15.91% in June, but food inflation stays high. Transport & Road Safety: The Senate passes FRSC Act amendments raising traffic fines by up to 300%. Media & Rights: UNESCO appoints an NSCDC official as Nigeria’s focal point for monitoring journalists’ safety with a gender focus.
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