Dangote IPO Watch: SEC has cleared Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s IPO to start, offering 4.1bn shares at ₦525 each (up to about ₦2.15tn), with listing steps now underway. Downstream Pricing: Dangote raised diesel (AGO) gantry price to ₦1,850/litre as crude firms and refined supply tightens. Macro & FX: Nigeria’s external reserves hit $54.08bn, the highest since 2008, supporting naira stability as the dollar weakens at the official market. Energy Policy: FG says it will partner private firms to protect transport infrastructure and strengthen intermodal systems; separately, electricity tariff politics continues to heat up ahead of 2027. Housing & Urban Renewal: FG is in talks with a Chinese engineering firm (TEC Engineering) for large-scale housing and PPP-driven urban renewal. Agri & Food Security: Stakeholders push rice fortification to tackle hidden hunger; First Lady Tinubu inaugurates a South-South community food bank programme. Tech & Skills: Kaduna’s Uba Sani backs youth innovators with N3m each, while NITDA urges Nigeria to control critical digital infrastructure. Mobility: PromiseLand’s ProTaxi (Oct 1) targets affordable, safer e-hailing with an electric-vehicle push. Public Health: NAFDAC warns against four recalled medicines from Pakistan. Security: Police confirm a Boko Haram attack on an APC governorship candidate’s convoy in Borno.