In Major Advance for AfCFTA, Nigeria Signs ECOWAS Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods Oduwole declares country now ready for business
James Emejo in Abuja and Oluchi Chibuzor in Lagos
Nigeria yesterday officially gazetted
and transmitted the ECOWAS Schedule of Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the
AfCFTA Secretariat. The move came ahead of the 16th meeting of the AfCFTA Council of Ministers (COM), which is being
held today in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The development marked a crucial milestone in regional trade
integration amid the current global trade war initiated by the United States President Donald Trump. The Minister of Industry, Trade,
and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, said the gazetting Continued on page 9
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PDP Govs Rule Out Merger with Other Parties, Reveal National Convention Dates... Page 27
Lawal: I Took Over Dysfunctional Zamfara State and Met Only N4m in State’s Treasury Says Matawalle left behind serious mess Reiterates objection to emergency in Rivers
Chuks Okocha in Abuja and Dike Onwuamaeze in Lagos
Zamfara State Governor, Mr. Dauda Lawal, has declared that he inherited a dysfunctional state from his predeces-
sor, Bello Matawalle. Lawal said he took over a state completely in a mess, which was
besotted by multi-dimensional problems. Lawal made the assertions
yesterday in an interview on Arise TV. He said he saw only N4 million in the state’s treasury when he took over
in 2023, with N16.5 billion pension Continued on page 9
Tinubu: Mutfwang Must Summon the Will to Deal with Plateau’s Continued Killings
Instructs security to thoroughly investigate recurring crisis, declares enough is enough Killings suggest sinister motive, says gov Gunmen kill 54 in fresh attack, several injured, over 30 houses razed Atiku condemns devt, says Tinubu’s security policy, infrastructure have failed Killings sad, unacceptable, Obi discloses AI says killings show inexcusable security failures, HURIWA states presidency paying lip service Story on page 9
MAKINDE HOSTS PDP GOVERNORS’ MEETING...
L-R: PDP Governors and Deputies – Delta Deputy, Monday Onyeme; Osun, Senator Ademola Adeleke; Enugu, Dr. Peter Mbah; Zamfara, Dauda Lawal; Oyo, Seyi Makinde; Bauchi, Bala Muhammed; PDP National acting Chairman, Umar Damagum; Adamawa, Umaru Fintiri; Bayelsa, Senator Douye Diri; Akwa Ibom Deputy, Senator Akon Eyakenyi; and Taraba, Agbu Kefas – during the PDP Governors’ Forum meeting held at the Oyo State Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan
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