AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoWAFCON Shock: Nigeria’s Super Falcons crashed out of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-0 quarter-final loss to Cameroon in Casablanca, with Maeva Nyadjou scoring early and Cameroon holding on; Nigeria now faces a play-in against South Africa to chase a 2027 Women’s World Cup spot. Economic Recovery & Subsidy Debate: Nigeria Revenue Service boss Zacch Adedeji says reforms have pulled the economy out of adjustment pains, arguing petrol subsidy removal would have cost N53trn and pushed the naira to N3,500/$ without action; he also links improved corporate earnings to steadier markets. Markets & Power: NGX gained N187bn week-on-week to N158.5trn as sentiment improved, while NERC reports metering gains in April—metered customers rose to 7.44m, though the unmetered gap only narrowed slightly. Policy & Governance: Senate pushes financial system strengthening with regulators and experts, while SERAP urges 19 presidential candidates to declare assets and reject vote-buying ahead of 2027. Security & Social Issues: Tinubu urged religious leaders to denounce terrorism and misuse of faith; NAPTIP, EU and International IDEA launched a media corps to tackle sexual and gender-based violence, citing 21% prevalence among women aged 15–49. Lagos Public Safety: A Lagos man, Azeez, was beaten to death over a missing phone in Agege, highlighting ongoing street violence concerns.
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