Excellence in leadership and service was celebrated as Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) Managing Director, Engr. Vincent Ekwekwu, received the Kwame Nkrumah Grow Africa Prize for Excellence from the Grow Africa Youth Initiative.
Dollar strength weighed on China's currency as the central parity rate of the yuan weakened to 6.7917 against the U.S. dollar, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.
Electric shock left a BEDC Electricity Plc technical staff member injured during routine maintenance on an 11kV feeder in Ado-Ekiti, prompting the company to launch an investigation while providing medical support to the employee.
Commonwealth Games success earned national praise as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulated Team Nigeria for winning 24 medals in Glasgow, describing the achievement as a reflection of resilience, discipline and the enduring Nigerian spirit.