AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOil & Gas Security: Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited links Nigeria’s crude output rise (1.66mbpd in April to ~1.70mbpd in May) to better pipeline security, stronger community engagement and reduced oil theft. Regulation & Consumer Safety: NAFDAC vows tougher action on uncertified imports after seizing smuggled vegetable oil and banned soaps worth over N500m at border corridors. Downstream Market Watch: Despite Dangote Refinery keeping all PMS for local supply and exporting none, petrol imports jumped 59.5% in May, with NMDPRA data showing imports still forming a meaningful share of total supply. Infrastructure & Transport: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike commissions a 7km access road and 4-span bridge near Abuja airport, while Works Minister Dave Umahi says flooding concerns on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway are being addressed. Energy Transition: NDDC says it has trained 500 youths for CNG/autogas conversion, pitching gas as the Niger Delta’s next jobs engine. Trade & Logistics: FMITI flags an expanded Nigeria–East/Southern Africa cargo corridor with RwandAir under AfCFTA, targeting rates under $2/kg. Business & Finance: Access Bank launches Access Auto Fest with up to 90% vehicle financing and fast digital approvals. Mining Finance: SMDF unveils EMERGE grants to unlock early-stage mineral exploration and research, aiming to de-risk investment in solid minerals. Governance & Oversight: Speaker Tajudeen Abbas marks the 10th House’s first major stretch, with critics arguing oversight remains weak.
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