President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is in Nairobi, Kenya for the Africa Forward Forum where he warned that Africa’s high borrowing costs are slowing industrial growth and weakening competitiveness across the continent.
In a similar vein, French President Emmanuel Macron went viral after being seen dancing to Jerusalema during the same summit.
In another development, Senator Adams has reignited the debate around foreign firms operating in Nigeria, defending calls for Nigeria to apply economic pressure on South Africa over xenophobic attacks.
In Plateau State, Governor Caleb Mutfwang has sparked mixed reactions after blaming social media users for spreading unverified reports of terrorist attacks.
On education, Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa announced a controversial new admission benchmark for Nigerian tertiary institutions, setting 150 as the minimum for universities and colleges of nursing, and 100 for polytechnics.
This comes as 16-year-old Ekiti student Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin emerged as Nigeria’s top UTME scorer with 372 out of 400.
In another development, Pastor David Ibiyeomie sparked online debate after warning congregants against chewing gum, drinking water, or using mobile phones during church services.
In another story, Fidelity Bank reported a 45.6% rise in gross earnings to over N1.5 trillion, with its share price surging nearly 150% amid strong annual performance.
In our Good News report, 12 Chibok girls graduated from the American University of Nigeria in Yola, Adamawa State, renewing attention on the Chibok girls tragedy more than a decade after their abduction.
In our Milestone report, we remember the life of Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo who passed away yesterday at the age of 40 after a prolonged illness.
Finally, under Milestones we celebrate Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on his 66th birthday with a tribute highlighting his career in public service and his administration’s ongoing development projects across Osun State.
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