Security Expansion: President Tinubu approves the recruitment of 28,000 additional soldiers and the creation of four new army divisions, bringing the force to 12 divisions as Nigeria battles kidnappings, banditry and attacks across the north-west and north-east. Aviation & Connectivity: Etihad Airways says it will resume Nigeria flights with daily Lagos services from late March 2027 and a codeshare deal with Air Peace, while Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo orders a fast-track of the Nigeria-Belgium air services agreement before the Belgian ambassador’s August 5 departure. Elections & Democracy: INEC says it has fixed the technical issues that affected e-transmission in 2023 and will run a mock e-transmission exercise ahead of 2027. Sports: Nigeria opens its Commonwealth Games medal account in Glasgow as para powerlifter Roland Ezuruike wins silver, while the men’s 3×3 basketball team records a first-ever win. Education & Welfare: NELFUND begins paying June and July upkeep allowances to beneficiaries after weeks of delays. Governance & Accountability: EFCC returns ₦108m recovered from an alleged Lagos fraud to the company’s legal representatives. Health & Environment: Lagos urges residents to join the monthly sanitation exercise and avoid dumping waste into drains as flooding risk rises. Agriculture: Edo flags off free fertiliser distribution for about 12,000 profiled farmers. Crime & Public Safety: Police in Yobe arrest three suspects for vandalising power cables and transformer parts in Gashua. International Trade: US tariffs affecting 60 countries come into effect, with Nigeria among those facing new import duties.