On Friday President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu received the newly Crowned Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, and members of his entourage at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Oba Abimbola Owoade visit marks his first official audience with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu since his coronation on April 12, 2025.

The King and his entourage arrived at the Aso Rock Villa shortly after the Jumaat prayers, after which he had a closed-door meeting with the President, service chiefs and the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.

Haier Technologies and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) have partnered with the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC).
20 megawatts (MW) of embedded solar electricity will be provided by the partnership to companies in Kano’s Challawa neighbourhood.

This was said in a statement released in Abuja on Friday by Mr. Emmanuel Ojor, Head of Corporate Communications and External Relations at NDPHC.
When she led a high-level management team on a site study and assessment of the Challawa Industrial District in Kano, Mrs Jennifer Adighije, the Managing Director of NDPHC, was quoted by Ojor as saying this.

He stated that Mr. Kassim Abdulahi, the Executive Director of Generation at NDPHC, and Mr. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama, the Executive Director of Corporate Services at NDPHC, accompanied her on the visit.

Adighije regarded the visit as emotional and crucial while meeting with Challawa business owners.

She emphasised how important the industrial sector was to the creation of national income and socioeconomic advancement.

Being to the Challawa Industrial Area is a delight, she remarked. This is an emotional and significant visit.

Nigeria is no longer in debt to the IMF after repaying its $3.4 billion loan in full.
The loan was paid back by April 30, 2025, which was months ahead of schedule. It was given in April 2020 under the Rapid Financing Instrument to help manage the COVID-19 impact.
Nigeria’s enhanced financial discipline and economic prospects are demonstrated by its early repayment.
The nation’s international credit position is strengthened, and investor confidence is increased by its removal from the IMF’s debtor list.
Nigeria’s economy today benefits from rising oil prices and continuous reforms after the loan helped stabilise it throughout pandemic-related difficulties, including low oil prices and currency weakness.