Shettima: Nigeria House, Davos, Reflects Nation’s Renewed Resolve to Contribute to Global Economic Conversations Inaugurates first ever Nigerian pavilion in Davos
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday declared that the opening
of Nigeria House in Davos reflected the country’s renewed seriousness, readiness, and resolve to take its place as an active participant in
Launches publications on investment opportunities in solid minerals, agriculture, creative, digital sectors
global economic conversations. Shettima observed that while nations did not prosper in isolation, Nigeria’s future growth depended
on deliberate, structured engagement with the global economy. The vice president spoke at the formal opening of Nigeria House
at the 2026 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. According to Shettima, Nigeria marks a historic milestone in its
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Musa: Terrorists Don’t Respect Peace Deals, It’s Counterproductive to National Security
Says they exploit idea to regroup, launch further attacks Addressing security challenges in Plateau critical, COAS tells troops
Linus Aleke in Abuja and Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja
Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has warned
that terrorists and bandits never honour peace agreements, describing
such engagements as deceptive and harmful to national security.
Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, Musa said
negotiations with terrorists were Continued on page 8
IMF: Nigeria’s Macroeconomic Reforms Beginning to Yield Results Upgrades 2026 economic growth outlook to 4.4%, 4.1% for 2027 Nonye Ayeni: Non-oil exports hit $6.1bn Exports to ECOWAS declined to $271.26m on exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
Ndubuisi Francis, James Emejo in Abuja and Nume Ekeghe in Lagos International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday said Nigeria’s recent macroeconomic reforms were beginning to deliver tangible results, reflecting improved stabil-
ity and a gradually strengthening growth outlook. In its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), titled, “Global Economy: Steady amid Divergent Forces,” IMF upgraded Nigeria’s growth projection to 4.4 per cent, representing an upward revision Continued on page 8
SHETTIMA INAUGURATES NIGERIA HOUSE IN DAVOS...
Vice President Kashim Shettima (centre) supported by Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole (left) during the inauguration of the Nigeria House in Davos… yesterday