Youth Achievement: Youth Development Minister Ayodele Olawande congratulates 16-year-old Osasere Okundaye for becoming Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant, praising discipline and resilience. Nollywood & Global Recognition: British-Nigerian filmmaker behind “My Father’s Shadow” is invited to join the Academy, with Akinola Davies Jr. and Sopé Dìrísù among Nigerians making the list—raising hopes for a stronger Nollywood global footprint. Security & Counter-Terrorism: Nigeria and the UK deepen counter-terrorism ties with training, intelligence analysis and coordinated incident management in Abuja. Education Under Threat: Gunmen attack a Borno school during NECO SSCE, killing a teacher and abducting students; police say some remain unaccounted for. Student Loan & Fees: NELFUND moves against varsities accused of withholding tuition refunds and arbitrarily hiking charges, warning institutions to comply with scheme rules. Governance & Corruption: SERAP gives Nigeria’s National Assembly seven days to investigate alleged diversion of over N6.3bn constituency funds. Power & Lagos: Eko Electricity Distribution reports a grid failure blackout across Lagos, promising updates and restoration efforts. Roads & Transport: Peter Obi and others urge FG to fix existing roads before new projects; meanwhile FG bans okada and tricycles on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Insecurity & Kidnapping: Imo police rescue an injured kidnap victim in a forest raid. Aviation: United Nigeria Airlines is admitted as a full member of AFRAA, boosting West African aviation integration. Economy & Debt: FG seeks advisers for a potential first Eurobond issuance since Nov 2025. Politics 2027: Atiku alleges plots to keep ADC off the 2027 ballot; court grants substituted service in an APC primary dispute involving Ahmad Lawan.