AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBudget Rules Clarified: FG says Nigeria’s fiscal year is set by law, not the usual Jan–Dec calendar, after delays in Quarterly Budget Implementation Reports tied to the repeal/re-enactment of the 2025 Appropriation Act. Monetary Policy Watch: CPPE warns against further MPC tightening, saying extra rate hikes could hit growth and businesses as oil-price shocks and election liquidity risks keep inflation pressure alive. Transport Data Push: FEC approved the Smart National Transport Databank by NITT—real-time mobility data, smart gantries, traffic centres and RFID e-tags under a PPP/DBFOT model. Politics & Primaries: Cubana Chief Priest insists he stayed away from the APC Imo primary after zoning decisions, after losing the ticket; opposition camps also kick off early 2027 coalition talks and a ₦60m fundraising for a consensus Obi–Kwankwaso path. Regulation Tension: FCCPC–telcos dispute has left about 40m subscribers without airtime/data credit. Security & Justice: EFCC orders probe into alleged assault of UUTH professor; NDLEA intercepts cocaine and opioids bound for the UK/Australia. Health & Infrastructure: NNPC Foundation hands over an MRI machine to NAUTH Nnewi, while Zamfara NSCDC deploys 200 VIP protection personnel.
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