16 April-8am news

# Deposit Guarantee Authority Reports 32 Percent Fund Growth.... # New Pilot Programme Targets Labour Dispute Delays.... # In South Africa, Prosecutors Say Julius Malema Sentence Sends Strong Deterrent Message ..... # Nigerian Airlines Threaten Flight Suspension Over Fuel Price Surge ......PLUS #Hegseth says US “locked and loaded” if no…

# Labour Commissioner Introduces Pilot to Address Case Backlog.... # Deposit Guarantee Fund Records Strong Growth in Annual Report.... # Women’s Political Empowerment Reaches Over 50 Percent in Cabinet..... # Pope Condemns Resource Exploitation During Cameroon Visit ......PLUS #Internationally....Trump wants Israeli & Lebanese leaders in DC as ceasefire begins

# Communications Regulatory Authority Drives Rural Connectivity Expansion.... # Energy Conference Calls for Balance in Oil and Gas Sector.... # Government Launches Integrated Plan to Tackle Rabies ..... # Pope Leo XIV Urges Good Governance in Cameroon Visit ......PLUS #US officials "feel good" about Iran deal .

# Permit Delays Ground E-Hailing Drivers.... # Government Rejects Traditional Authority Applications.... # Malema Vows EFF Will Press On Amid Sentencing in South Africa ......PLUS # Probe in the UK Finds Lawyers Aiding False Asylum Claims…

# Tripartite Partnership to Shape Workers’ Day Commemorations.... # Regional Tobacco Fight Gains Momentum in Windhoek.... # South Africa: Businessman Suleiman Carrim Hospitalised Ahead of Madlanga Commission Testimony ..... # Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni Wins Presidency in Landslide Victory ......PLUS #IMF Downgrades World Economic Outlook Amid War in Middle…