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G7 partners pledges $420-million-dollar investments for Africa as Nigeria positions
Leaders of the Group of 7(G7) countries held a meeting with Italian and United States private sector representatives resulting in a $420-million-dollar investment commitment towards African countries.
This was disclosed in a statement published on Thursday, on the website of the government of Italy, the current host of the ongoing 50th G7 summit.
Tagged “G7 Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Side Event Co-Chair Statement”, the statement revealed the G7 co-chairs welcomed the commitments of $100 million and $320 million by partners, aimed at meeting the infrastructure and development needs of Africa through private sector engagement.
Global Infrastructure Investment
Nigeria is strategically positioned to benefit from the commitments made at the G7 summit.
The G7 is an informal association of seven of the world’s advanced economies(Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the European Union), most of whom were Nigeria’s biggest trading partners in Q1, 2024.
According to data from NBS and Naralytics, France, US, Canada, and Italy were Nigeria’s top ten export trading partners in Q1, 2024.
These G7 leaders agreed to support flagship projects to develop transformative economic corridors for quality infrastructure and investments, touching Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
It stated that a coalition of U.S. investors highlighted and committed new billions of dollars in private investment in scaled infrastructure in emerging markets as a way of supporting the G7’s Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) topline goal of mobilizing $600 billion in infrastructure investment in emerging economies.
The statement partly reads,
“Today, Italy joined U.S. and EU efforts to promote sustainable development along the Lobito Corridor – committing to strengthen collaboration and mobilize an additional aggregate contribution of up to $320 million in investment in support of the core rail infrastructure and of the related side projects, with a view to additionally creating synergies with AGIA (Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa).
“The Co-chairs welcomed the Africa Green Industrialization Initiative (AGII) as a key platform for collaboration on infrastructure investment in Africa and celebrated the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) commitment of up to $100 million in philanthropic catalytic investment capital to unlock an additional $1 billion in private finance.”
Adamawa State Command of the Nigeria Police says it will begin strict enforcement of the law regulating use of tinted glasses next month, October 2.
The command, reminding members of the public that the law on tinted glass permits remains in force under the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, Road traffic Act, 2004 and other related regulations, urged the public to take note.
The command, in a statement obtained by Ekwutosblog Tuesday morning, urged all vehicle owners using factory-fitted or aftermarket tinted glasses for security or medical reasons to obtain the appropriate permit, as failure to comply attracts penalties as stipulated by law.
“Accordingly, the Command will commence strict enforcement of this regulation with effect from 2nd October, 2025,” the command said in the statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje.
Nguroje advised tinted glass owners to obtain or update their permits before the enforcement date to avoid sanctions.
He explained that the planned enforcement is informed by prevailing security concerns.
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late Chief Oludolapo Ibukun Akinkugbe as an icon, hero, ardent patriot and one of God’s special gifts to Nigeria.
Late Akinkugbe, whose passing was announced on Monday at age 96, was the senior brother of late Professor Ladipo Akinkugbe, a bosom friend of the former President who passed on to eternal glory in 2020 at 87.
In a condolence message made available to newsmen by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi on Monday, Obasanjo said, “his demise got to me with the feeling of a sense of personal loss as he was the elder brother of my late bosom friend, Professor Ladipo Akinkugbe, who passed on to eternal glory in 2020 at 87 and whose life and path intertwined with mine in many respects.”
According to Obasanjo, “Chief Olu Akinkugbe was an icon and a hero in the true sense of these words. We thank God for his illustrious life of exemplary leadership, ardent patriotism and life-long devotion to the cause of upholding the highest standards of conduct in his business endeavours and within our society.”
Obasanjo remarked that, Chief Akinkugbe was one of God’s special gifts to the nation and lived an enviable, rich and fruitful life which many aspire to emulate and pray to attain.
“His contribution in the area of pharmacology in Nigeria is legendary. He made a great change in the country’s crucial health sector in different capacities. He was the pioneer General-Secretary of the defunct Nigerian Union of Pharmacists (NUP) and brought international recognition to the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) when he was invited to serve on the Council of the Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association (CPA).
EVENTS
IKEMBARA YOUTHS FORUM (I.Y.F) CONGRATULATES EZE-ELECT AGIM FRANCIS CHIDOZIE ON HIS SUCCESSFUL VICTORY AT THE EZESHIP POLL
The Ikembara Youths Forum (I.Y.F) joyfully congratulates Eze-Elect Agim Francis Chidozie on his resounding victory at the just concluded Ezeship poll held on Saturday, 20th September 2025, in Ikembara Autonomous Community of Ikeduru Local Government Area, Imo State.
Your emergence as the Eze-elect is not only a victory for you as an individual but also a triumph for every son and daughter of Ikembara, especially the youths who see in your leadership an opportunity for inclusiveness, progress, and transformation. The youth community is confident that under your reign, our voices will be heard, our potentials will be harnessed, and our dreams for a greater Ikembara will be realized.
We commend your commitment to unity, peace, and development, values which align strongly with the aspirations of the younger generation. This victory signals a new dawn for our community—a dawn of renewed hope, cultural pride, and forward-looking leadership.
The Ikembara Youths Forum also appreciates the resilience of our people who participated peacefully and responsibly in the Ezeship exercise. Their show of maturity has given further credence to the fact that Ikembara is a community guided by wisdom, order, and collective will.
On behalf of the entire youths of Ikembara, we once again congratulate you, Agim Francis Chidozie, and pledge our unalloyed support and cooperation as you prepare to ascend the throne of our forefathers. May your reign bring peace, progress, and endless opportunities to our land.
Long live Ikembara! Long live our Youths! Long live our new Eze-elect!
Signed:
Comr. Izuchukwu Ohanyere
Secretary, Ikembara Youths Forum (I.Y.F)
Hon. Uche Frances Obi
President, Ikembara Youths Forum (I.Y.F)
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