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Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Wednesday, November 20th 2024
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1. Trump names Howard Lutnick commerce secretary
US President-elect, Donald Trump, nominated Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, as his commerce secretary on Tuesday – a choice set to bring a tougher stance on China from the incoming administration.
Lutnick will also lead the country’s tariff and trade agenda, with “additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States Trade Representative,” Trump said in a statement.
Tariffs are a key part of Trump’s economic agenda, and he has promised sweeping duties on all imports when he returns to the White House.
Lutnick is chief executive of financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald, and a Trump ally originally tipped as a frontrunner for treasury secretary.
2. Creative arts, technology Nigeria’s new oil – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has described creative arts, technology, and agriculture as key sectors that can drive Nigeria’s economic recovery and reduce its dependence on crude oil.
Speaking at the 36th Convocation Lecture of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu described these industries as “Nigeria’s new crude oil,” urging the nation to harness their export potential.
Delivering the lecture themed “Developing Exportable Alternatives for Nigeria’s Economic Recovery”, the governor stressed that decades of reliance on crude oil exports and importation of finished goods had left the country vulnerable to foreign exchange crises.
He said, “The fundamental issue at the root of our lingering economic situation is the crisis of foreign exchange, stemming from our overdependence on crude oil and gas.
3. Boko Haram ambushes NSCDC team in Kaduna, seven operatives missing
A monitoring team of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps was ambushed by Boko Haram insurgents while inspecting the National Grid installation in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
The attack occurred on Monday, in the Farin-Kasa area of Chukun Local Government Area, Kaduna State.
The team consisting of nine officers and 71 other ranks from various NSCDC commands, had completed surveillance activities in Shiroro and was en route to their base when they were attacked, the corps spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday evening.
The ambush came as the team escorted stranded expatriates found in the bush around Dagwachi Village, who were returning from a mining site.
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4. Naira appreciates by 0.67% against dollar at official market
The Naira appreciated on Tuesday at the official market, trading at N1,678.93 against the dollar and recovering from a three-day trading loss.
Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, revealed that the Naira gained N11.44.
This represents a 0.67 per cent gain when compared to the previous trading date on Monday when it exchanged at N1,690.37 to a dollar.
However, the total daily turnover reduced to 128.59 million dollars on Tuesday down from 173.14 million dollars recorded on Monday.
At the Investor’s and Exporter’s (I&E) window, the Naira traded between N1,698 and N1,631 against the dollar. (NAN)
5. Reps Speaker, Abbas backs legislation to enhance digital, technical education
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Monday assured that the legislative body is ready to introduce legislation to enhance digital and technical education across the country.
He made this statement at the National Assembly Complex during a public hearing organised by the House Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education.
The hearing focused on bills to establish the Federal Artificial Intelligence Institute, Aliade, Benue State; the Federal College of Science and Technology, Askira-Uba, Borno State; and the National Institute for Technical and Vocational Education, Wamba, Nasarawa State.
Represented by Auwalu Gwalabe, a member of Katagum Federal Constituency, Bauchi State, Abbas emphasised the importance of collaboration between the government and stakeholders to elevate digital learning and technical education in Nigeria.
6. Chelsea condemn ‘hateful’ homophobic abuse towards Kerr, Mewis
Chelsea condemned homophobic abuse directed towards star striker Sam Kerr on Tuesday after she and her fiancee, USA international Kristie Mewis, announced they were expecting a baby.
The 31-year-old Australia captain made the announcement on social media alongside pictures of the couple.
In response, they faced what Chelsea described as “unacceptable and hateful homophobic comments”.
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