Post by King Solomon 💲✅👑 (@akundo_selumun)

*Wednesday News - July 29, 2026* 🇳🇬🔥

### *Top Nigeria News Today*

*1. Cardoso + Okonjo-Iweala Meet in Abuja Today*
CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso and WTO DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will headline the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum at CBN HQ today. Theme: "Building Resilience Amidst Economic Uncertainties". They’ll discuss how Africa can sustain reforms + grow despite global fragmentation 6dc7

*2. Poverty Crisis: 139 Million Nigerians Poor/Vulnerable*
World Bank report says 139 million Nigerians are now poor or vulnerable to poverty. IMF also says poverty hit 63% in 2025 - that’s 10 million more people in 1 year fe166406

*3. Children Hit by Iran War Fallout*
UNICEF warns up to 23.4 million additional children could fall into poverty by year end if Middle East war continues. In Sokoto, hospitals seeing kids relapse into malnutrition after fuel/food prices jumped. Fuel went from ₦800/L in Feb to ₦1,400/L in April fe16

*4. Security Updates*
- *Tinubu directs* Armed Forces + Police to intensify operations in Kaduna after 30 killed
- *Germany pledges support* to Nigeria on security + €10m for people displaced by Boko Haram 79ac544b

*5. Economy & Business*
- *Cash outside banks drops* to 7-month low: 89.11% vs 94.33% in Dec 2025. CBN aims to onboard 50m more Nigerians by 2028
- *Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline* gets ECOWAS backing. 6,900km pipeline to carry 30Bcm gas/year
- *Nigeria’s net foreign liabilities* climb to $90.2bn 342d109fee3a

*6. Politics 2027*
- *Atiku welcomes* Court of Appeal judgment clearing ADC for 2027
- *PFIPC Scandal*: Pressure mounts on Reps to invite Gbajabiamila
- *Federal High Court* issued new pre-election practice directions for 2027 79ac34bd

*7. Other News*
- *10 Nigerians* among World Cup visitors who sought asylum in Canada
- *Uganda declares end* to Ebola outbreak
- *Tamunosoye Karibi-George* crowned Miss World Nigeria

*Option 1: Economic Reality*
WEDNESDAY NEWS 🇳🇬 29 July

1. 139 MILLION Nigerians now poor/vulnerable - World Bank
2. Cardoso + Okonjo-Iweala meet today to discuss Africa’s economy
3. Fuel price don push many kids back to malnutrition

Also: Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline don get ECOWAS backing
$25B project to supply gas to 13 countries

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