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The agreements were signed in Paris, France, on Wednesday, with the proposed Gateway Deep Seaport and Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone expected to attract an initial investment of more than $7 billion.

The restoration came after the three news organisations sought an emergency hearing when some of their journalists were denied entry Thursday morning despite the court order.

Market capitalisation rose from N163.06tn at the open to N163.68tn at the close, representing a 0.38 percent increase.

Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammed gave the order on Thursday while delivering judgment in a suit instituted by a PDP governorship aspirant, Usman Aliyu Garry, who challenged the process through which Pantami emerged as the party’s candidate.

The measure is contained in the Nigeria Tax Administration (Interest on Late Payment of Tax) Order, 2026, issued by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, under Section 65 of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025.

The agreement was signed and exchanged on Wednesday at the Nigeria Mission House in New York by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, and the US Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.

The development came only hours after U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a 14-day temporary restraining order directing the administration to return, reinstate and restore the White House hard-pass credentials of employees of the three outlets.

The political confrontation between Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has intensified, with the senator declaring that the minister cannot determine her political future or intimidate her into abandoning questions over the administration’s finances.

The new app brings multi-banking, everyday payments and money management together in one place, giving users a simpler way to manage their finances from a single platform.

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has given public companies and significant public interest capital-market operators until October 15, 2026, to submit plans for adopting the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards.