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Nigeria's President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will attend two bilateral summits in Saudi Arabia to discuss the potential benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. The Saudi-African Summit will focus on economic ties between Africa and Saudi Arabia, including counter-terrorism, agriculture, and environment. The Arab-African Summit will focus on expanding infrastructure, particularly a new high-speed train network between the Arab League of Nations and the African Union countries. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa predicts that the African market will surpass $29 trillion by 2050. Nigeria's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, expects stronger economic connections and increased commerce and trade relations from the summits.

President Bola Tinubu urged Nigerians to bear with the discomfort arising from his reforms, saying that it is temporary. He said ‘Renewed Hope’, which emphasizes his campaign promises, will be faithfully implemented and bring relieve to the masses. At the palaces of the Awujale Oba Sikiru Adetona, Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, he admonished Nigerians to demonstrate the virtue of good citizenship by cooperating with his reform-driven administration. Eminent Nigerians including business mogul Dr. Mike Adeniyi Adenuga, Chairman of Globacom Nigeria Limited, former Ogun States Governor Olusegun Osoba, Gbenga Daniel and former Deputy Governor Adegbenga Kaka, were among dignitaries that received him at Ijebu-Ode.

The Nigerian government and Labour team met to discuss the removal of fuel subsidy, which led to a nationwide strike. Negotiations will continue tomorrow on the demands, with the government team stating that Labour's demands are "not impracticable." The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) leadership, which attended the meeting, declared its intention to go ahead with a strike. The government received more support for the subsidy removal from manufacturers, investors, and business concerns. The government will consider wage increases, with a tripartite committee consisting of the Federal Government, states, organized labour, and private sector. The committee will study the dynamics and categories affected.

Labour argues that the cost of living will rise with subsidy removal, reducing purchasing power. Minimum wage is the top priority.

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians in India to harness the country's rich diversity for economic growth, innovation, and social progress. Speaking in New Delhi, he emphasized that despite the country's abundant resources, the deficit in leadership has hindered its progress. Tinubu emphasized that Nigeria has the necessary knowledge and resources to rank among the world's developed nations once the leadership deficit is addressed. He also emphasized the importance of a change of mindset in Nigerians to achieve success in their respective careers.