Shipping & Energy Geopolitics: Trump drops the planned 20% Hormuz shipping levy, pivoting to Gulf trade and investment deals while keeping a “full blockade” on Iranian-linked vessels. Security & Finance: Nigeria’s security vote jumps to N6.85tn as terror networks spread, raising the cost of fighting and crowding out spending on education, health, agriculture and infrastructure. Education & Safety: Oyo Assembly backs Makinde’s push for an independent UN probe into the Oriire school abduction, after Senate cautioned against politicising the call. Cocoa Industrialisation: Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Cameroon move to end raw cocoa exports to Europe via a Cocoa Value Addition Alliance and Abuja Declaration. Oil & FX: Nigeria hits 74-month high output, meeting OPEC quota at 104% as crude production rises; meanwhile Dangote refinery’s dollar pricing raises FX sensitivity fears even if pump shocks look limited. Housing & Jobs: Tinubu targets 10,000 housing units across 14 states and FCT, with promises of 300,000 jobs. Agribusiness & Exports: NEPC drives Kwara export clusters for cashew, sesame and soya; FMAFS and ACGSF team up to expand agricultural credit access. Digital & Skills: UNESCO lauds NCC’s zero-rated education content; STEM Africa Fest trains 700 Kwara students and 130 teachers on AI and robotics. Mining Enforcement: NSCDC arrests 671 suspected illegal miners, with hundreds arraigned and sites shut down. Policy & Regulation: FG launches National Food Procurement Guidelines for healthier diets; Nigeria moves toward mandatory ESG reporting for large public firms from 2027.