Tax & Compliance: FG inaugurates an Inter-Ministerial Committee to craft a “modern, coherent” VAT Modification Order 2026, aimed at aligning VAT administration with the 2026 Tax Reform Acts. Energy Security: Nigerian Navy arrests a vessel and 12 crew over alleged crude oil theft and siphoning at UTUE Terminal, Akwa Ibom, under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. Pharma Supply Chain: SGF backs ACPN’s push with NAFDAC to tackle counterfeit and substandard medicines, warning it’s a major public health threat. Digital Infrastructure: NCS unveils an MIS File Tracker to deepen customs digital transformation and speed up internal processes. SME Digitisation: Access Bank launches an SME app to help small businesses adopt AI for productivity and growth. Clean Energy & Industry: Experts call for a National Renewable Energy Industrialisation Roadmap to scale local solar manufacturing and cut energy poverty. Agribusiness Resilience: FG and IFAD launch a climate-smart agribusiness project (CSAPR) to plug climate information into value chains. Industrial Policy & Investment Climate: Ex-minister Lai Mohammed urges regulatory certainty and investor-friendly incentives to unlock energy transition finance. Regional Trade/FDI: Nigeria remains Africa’s top equity investment destination in H1’26, even as Egypt leads total startup funding. Tourism & Hospitality: Cross River concedes Obudu Ranch Resort for 25 years to redevelop it into a world-class destination.