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Tinubu departed Nigeria on August 30 to begin his working vacation in London. After spending a week in the United Kingdom, he proceeded to Paris, France, where he held meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and businessman Vincent Bolloré.

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber, Ini Mfon, and recovered two locally made pistols and two machetes.

Nigeria’s equities market (NGX) started the week on a positive note on Monday, with the market capitalisation rising by N228bn to close at N162.385tn as the benchmark All-Share Index crossed the 250,000 level.

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has enrolled 8,552 Nigerians in passport intervention exercises conducted in the United States, Canada, Qatar and the United Kingdom.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the release of the international passport of former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, to enable him travel abroad for medical treatment.

Africa Gas Transport Company Limited (AfricaGTC), backed by Dutch clean-energy company, Energy Ventures B.V., is set to harness flared gas in Nigeria, which has long posed environmental and economic challenges, into a useful resource.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE plans to pursue a listing on the New York Stock Exchange after completing the expansion of its Lagos refinery to 1.4 million barrels per day by the first quarter of 2029.

The worsening climate crisis is fuelling population displacement, threatening livelihoods and creating conditions that could deepen insecurity across West Africa, experts have warned.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reviewed its policy on the swapping of candidates’ registered phone numbers and changing of registered email addresses ahead of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have arrested four suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group and rescued 23 kidnapped civilians in separate operations across Sokoto State.