FCT Security Crackdown: Abuja’s minister Nyesom Wike says Okada and Keke Napep may be banned in parts of the city centre, with security agencies mapping high-risk zones after intelligence linked motorcycles to banditry and crime. Roads & Industry Logistics: Nigeria flags off the 122.8 km Mando–Birnin Gwari road (N178.1bn, 24 months), while Works Minister David Umahi links road rebuilding to tackling insecurity, hunger and boosting trade routes through Niger and beyond. Internal Security Accountability: NSCDC sanctions 79 personnel for misconduct and arrests 12 suspects over alleged illegal arms dealing and vandalism of critical infrastructure. Sahel Mining-Terror Link: A new Sahel report warns that gold mines are increasingly targeted within a 10-km radius, spreading violence from extraction sites to roads and communities. Finance for SMEs (West Africa): EBID signs a €80m deal with Coris Holding to expand lending for agriculture, agribusiness and energy value chains, including Niger. Public Spending Watch (Niger State): Niger State reportedly spent N2.69bn on honorarium/sitting allowances in six months but released only N50m for water projects and nothing for water rehabilitation. Regional Currency Shock: Guinea tells ECOWAS it will keep the Guinean franc, complicating the ECO single-currency timeline.