Ports Regulation: Tinubu signs the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Bill into law, creating a dedicated economic regulator for tariffs, licensing and port competition—an upgrade from the NSC’s interim role since 2014. Downstream Fuel: Dangote Refinery and some depots cut petrol prices after a fresh hike, easing pump-rate pressure as global oil volatility and Hormuz tensions keep prices jumpy. Food Security: Nigeria tops Africa’s crisis-level food insecurity list with 36.3m people affected, as rising fuel and fertilizer costs threaten worse access to food. Agribusiness Research: Cross River approves N355.3m for a NIFOR oil palm research administrative and laboratory complex at Creek Town to boost productivity and downstream value. Energy & Market Integration: West African regulators push a unified refined fuel market for transparent pricing benchmarks, with NMDPRA arguing fragmented infrastructure has slowed trade and standardisation. FX & Markets: Naira firms to about N1,360/$ at official FX as NGX slides 1.12% and investors lose ₦1.76trn amid profit-taking in major stocks. Tech & Payments: Nigeria’s Clea launches Vendor Payments to simplify cross-border supplier payments via stablecoin rails. Education/TVET: NAPS gives the education minister a 14-day resignation ultimatum over policies it says weaken polytechnic and technical training. Climate Finance: ECOWAS targets a $294bn climate funding gap by developing a regional carbon market platform.