AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoECOWAS Energy Deal: West African leaders have formally signed off the Nigeria–Morocco Atlantic gas pipeline in Freetown, moving the $25bn, 6,000km project from bilateral talks to a regional framework with a project company in Casablanca and a governing body in Abuja. Poverty Tracking: Nigeria is rolling out a Shared Prosperity Scorecard to measure whether reforms are improving poverty, real incomes and inequality, alongside World Bank-backed social protection funding. Courtroom Watch: The FCCPC scored a major win as a Federal High Court upheld its powers over the N400bn airtime lending market, clearing the way for enforcement of DEON regulations. Power Sector Finance: FG plans another N729bn bond tranche to settle verified legacy debts of GenCos under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme. Education Policy: FG says it will review tuition fees in Federal Technical Colleges and validate TVET students to remove fee barriers. Tech & Telecom: WhatsApp is rolling out usernames and multi-account support on WhatsApp Business for some users, while NCC pushes Africa to align ahead of ITU 2026. Business & Markets: First HoldCo posted N526.13bn H1 profit after tax, up 81.6%, driven by higher interest income. Anti-graft: EFCC arraigned ex-Warri refinery MD Jimoh Yisawu over alleged N1.339bn money laundering, while denying claims of secret recruitment.
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