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The European Union, in partnership with the Government of Portugal, has donated two 8.9-metre rigid-hull inflatable boats and maritime crime investigation equipment to the Nigerian Navy to strengthen operations against piracy and other crimes in the Gulf of Guinea.

Long-serving Premier League referee Anthony Taylor has announced his retirement from officiating after 16 years in England’s top flight.

Authorities in the United States and South America have taken down or blocked nearly 3,000 websites accused of illegally streaming matches from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), the country’s benchmark interest rate, at 26.5 per cent.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to launching the ECO single currency in 2027 as part of efforts to deepen regional economic integration and boost trade across West Africa.

The Lagos State Government has presented ₦3 billion in compensation to 331 property owners whose lands were acquired for major road infrastructure projects across the state.

A group of lawyers under the Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the swearing-in of Nigerian Bar Association President-elect, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, and other newly elected national officers.

Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has decorated 13 newly promoted Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and 17 Commissioners of Police, urging them to uphold integrity, professionalism and accountability in their new roles.

The Jigawa State government has begun moves to establish a dedicated budget line for the Supporting Access to Routine Immunisation and Child Health Services and Systems Strengthening (SARMAAN) programme, in a bid to sustain child survival interventions beyond donor funding.