Politics
Vice President Kashim Shettima Chairs National Economic Council Meeting Amid Press Restrictions

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, assumed the role of chair at the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting held on Thursday in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
It has been reported that journalists were not granted entry into the meeting and were instead positioned outside, awaiting a briefing on the meeting’s outcomes….CONTINUE READING
The gathering was anticipated to include the participation of state governors from across the country and various other stakeholders.
Expectations for the week’s NEC meeting encompass discussions on the prevailing economic difficulties faced by the nation, influenced in part by the discontinuation of petrol subsidies.
Furthermore, the session was likely to address the pervasive security challenges experienced throughout the country, particularly the recent wave of attacks in certain northern regions.
The convening of the NEC meeting took place approximately 24 hours after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited disclosed securing a $3 billion Emergency Crude Repayment Loan from the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM) Bank.
