Border Tech & Trade Facilitation: Nigeria Customs rolled out a digital baggage Import Declaration System at Seme, promising faster clearance (under five minutes) and automated duty checks, with ₦10.3m collected in early days. Macroeconomy & Industry Demand: CBN’s September PMI showed Nigeria’s economic activity expanded for the fourth straight month, hitting 53.0 points as output and new orders improved, though some subsectors still contracted. Capital Markets: NGX market capitalisation fell week-on-week, with investors losing about ₦812bn as equities cooled; meanwhile, 11 blue-chip firms still dominated market value at ₦122.56tn. Energy & Governance: SERAP urged Tinubu to investigate alleged diversion of over ₦94.4bn linked to the MDGIF and NUPRC, while VP Shettima defended subsidy removal and FX reforms as preventing deeper collapse. Telecom Competition: STN secured a Unified Access Service Licence, setting up a new push into voice and data services nationwide. Food & Consumer Industry: Nestlé Nigeria reported 2023 revenue of ₦547.1bn but a ₦79.4bn loss tied to FX on dollar loans, alongside ongoing local sourcing and packaging initiatives. Regulation & Consumer Protection: FCCPC proposed AI marketing rules requiring registration of AI tools and penalties up to ₦100m for misleading automated promotions. Health & Local Production: NAFDAC called for partner support to build vaccine manufacturing (fill-and-finish) to reach WHO lot-release maturity. Agribusiness Push: MAGGI’s regenerative soybean work is expanding, aiming to boost yields and local sourcing for industrial inputs.