Dangote Rallies World Bank, IMF, US EXIM Chiefs on Investment in Nigeria’s Energy, Industrial Sectors Declares foreign interests fighting against Africa’s devt
Eromosele Abiodun and Nume Ekeghe in Washington DC, Peter Uzoho in Lagos and Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja
President/Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, held a series of high-level meet-
Dangote Industries spotlights refinery, Vision 2030, others, at Nasarawa trade Fair
ings with global financial leaders on the side-lines of the ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF)
and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., as part of efforts to deepen investment flows and
strengthen partnerships in Nigeria’s energy and industrial sectors. Dangote, Africa’s richest man,
stated yesterday that entrenched Continued on page 8
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Akpabio Urges Global Shift from War to Development, Calls for Stronger UN Roles Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
L-R: Commissioner for Works, Enugu State, Engr. Ben Collins Ndu Jr.; Cooperation Attachee, French Embassy, Nigeria, Ketty Regis; Secretary to Enugu State Government, Prof Chidiebere Onyia; Ambassador of France to Nigeria, H.E Marc Fondbaustier; Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah; Deputy Country Director, French Development Agency, Mohamasou Diarra; Economic Counsellor, Ms. Emmanuelle Boulestreau and the Project Manager, Water Supply, AFD, Gauvald Dulbecco, during a courtesy visit to Governor Mbah by the Ambassador and development partners at Government House, Enugu.
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for an urgent global shift from war to development, urging parliaments across the world to rise as defenders of peace, justice, and humanity amid escalating international tensions. Continued on page 8
Tinubu: I Remain Undeterred by Antics of Opposition, I Won’t Retreat Accuses Atiku of mismanaging privatisation, saying nothing they privatised is working today Alleges they wanted to privatise another man’s political party, but ‘that one said no’ Stresses Nigeria must not succumb to disobedience of lawful court orders Presidency to Atiku: jettison 2027 bid, respect power rotation, zoning is binding Wait till 2031, Wike lashes out at Atiku You don’t own Nigeria, ex-VP replies
Deji Elumoye, Chuks Okocha, Olawale Ajimotokan and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday,
declared that he was unfazed by the antics of the opposition, which he said were intended to distract Continued on page 8
SANWO OLU RECEIVING SYMBOLIC KEY TO 24 BRAND NEW CAR TRAINS IN CHINA...
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu receiving the symbolic key to the 24 brand new car trains for the Red Line in China, yesterday
Offa Bank Robbery: Kwara Govt Slams 20-count Culpable Homicide Charge against Saraki, Ahmed, Two Others... Page 34