Iran War: Concerns Mount in Nigeria, Others Over Looming Food Shortage, Rising Inflation Trump administration underestimated Iran war’s impact on Strait of Hormuz, says report
Dike Onwuamaeze with agency report
Global anxiety is rising over
the economic fallout of the escalating conflict involving
the United States, Israel, and Iran, with analysts warning
that disruptions to energy and fertilizer supplies could trigger
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Fola Adeola Heads 9-Man Presidential Task Force on Petroleum Reform.....
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ADC Vows Strong Showing in Coming Elections Despite Challenges Tinubu's poor performance, worsening statistics, deepening poverty make our acceptance easier Accuses senate of double standards on Abaribe's defection
Chuks Okocha
Former Minister of Sports,
seasoned media strategist, and National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress
(ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi has said the party is gaining strength and remains confident it
will perform strongly in the upcoming elections despite internal challenges.
He predicated the expected performance of his party on the fact that the poverty
level increased to 63 percent on removal of fuel subsidy, Continued on page 5
Tinubu: States, LGs Now Have More Funds, Must Deliver at Grassroots, Be Held Accountable Hails Obaigbena on Lekeelekee, urges support for new social media platform
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu yesterday urged states and local governments to use the increasing funds now available to them to deliver tangible development at the grassroots level. He emphasised that government officials must be held accountable for ensuring that, due to the increased allocations, projects and programmes positively impact local communities. Speaking while hosting leaders of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) to an Interfaith breaking of fast at the State House, Abuja, Tinubu Continued on page 5
PRESIDENT HOLDS INTER-FAITH BREAKING OF FAST WITH MEDIA EXECUTIVES...
L–R: Chairman/Editor-in-Chief, THISDAY Media Group and ARISE News Channel, Prince Nduka Obaigbena; Chairman/CEO, Channels Television, John Momoh; and President Bola Tinubu, when the President hosted media executives, newspaper proprietors and editors at an interfaith Ramadan and Lent breaking of fast held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja…yesterday. PHOTO: GODWIN OMOIGUI