FG Targets 10m New Jobs as Nigeria Leads Africa's Digital Trade Revolution Deji Elumoye in Abuja Following Nigeria’s designation as Africa's Digital Trade Champion, a role that could help create over 10
million new jobs across the continent by the end of 2025, Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday reaffirmed the country's commitment to leading Africa’s digital trade agenda under
the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Shettima, who was represented by Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole,
disclosed spoke during the AfCFTA Digital Trade Workshop and Global Market at State House Conference Centre in Abuja. The workshop brought together
officials from the federal and state governments, including Commissioners of Trade and Industry, and private sector experts. It had the theme, “Unlocking State
Exports Potential.” According to Shettima, Nigeria’s progress in digital commerce, services, Continued on page 9
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Citing 40 Ongoing Federal Projects Worth over N600bn, Kebbi APC Declares Support for Tinubu Bagudu says president has been fair to all
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja President Bola Tinubu strengthened
his political base in the North yesterday, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi state
declaring its support for him, amid divergence of opinions in the region as to whether to back the Nigerian
Party adopts Gov Nasir Idris for second term leader in the 2027 presidential polls. The president got some reassurance of massive support from the region
at a mammoth rally at the Haliru Abdu Multi-Purpose Stadium in Birni Kebbi, the state capital, where the
party also adopted Governor Nasir Continued on page 9
Illegal Removal of Elected Council Officials is Treasonable, Fagbemi Warns Governors
Declares there are consequences Adeleke at meeting with British diplomats, accuses IGP of executing chaos in state LGAs He’s planning to destabilise, assassinate governor, PDP alleges House seeks true position of law on situation, as APC takes over councils, freezes accounts Speaker calls for arrest, prosecution of illegal council occupants, lawyer warns FG, APC Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo, Adedayo Akinwale and Alex Enumah in Abuja Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has warned governors and their Houses of Assembly against unlawful removal of democratically elected local government council officials, saying such acts are not only treasonable but also have consequences. Fagbemi, who sounded the warning at the Nigerian Bar Association’s State of the Nation Discourse, pointed out that the consequences would be in spite of the immunity clause shielding the governors. But Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at a meeting with top British diplomats, accused the Inspector of Police (IGP), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, of executing and imposing illegality on local councils in the state. This followed a forceful takeover of local government secretariats in the state by former APC council chairmen and councillors claiming to be acting based Continued on page 9
DANGOTE PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO JIM OVIA...
L-R: President, Dangote Group of Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, GCON; President, Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), Ms. Florie Liser; and Founder and Chairman, Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR, during a courtesy call to the Zenith Bank Chairman in Lagos…recently