Friday 2 October

01 Key Developments

• Monetary Policy

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is moving to mop up N4.69 trillion from the economy to curb rising liquidity ([Punch Newspapers](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE9ZMThzLTVFdm5BQzZubmVZbjhWWlNWNllxLWoyNUs4YmkxeDBCY2NtWmFyZHRHbmJxLU80TEVRMUtyMkRtamNmbTFfaFBCU2lyZGdzTkxpUlJoWTNPSVRJcVhlTmktaFZrTEFTTmJkMFZBaFpQMDlwVGJR?oc=5)).

• Energy & Infrastructure

  NNPC announced a nationwide fuel discount of N66 ([Punch Newspapers](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE1QeGZ4MEE2NEdCeWdpQTFpWXpFazRmc0JaTDlUeWdXb0xHR0pxanFydmVXdnB4T01QcHVPNXhydW55NU9VRDV6OE1mWUZTODJGNzBhbW05WnVvSENleWNpWEZnZWtnWWlCbVpJMVBn?oc=5)), while the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is working to reduce congestion at the Lekki Port corridor ([The Guardian Nigeria News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPbGduYzdOTjlrc1hZQ2FsV19RNnVyUGhfWUFibFpMRzN3aVNNNEVFUXBFR2EyS3owVjVLOS1XSlRUR1JVSGZ0X080QkZhVTIzQUZGenVJTG5NdDJWd2o3anc2X2ZocWo2UXBTMzN3eHIxUGtVUmQ4d3hlbVpTdU5EZzlwZmxUVkFKdHd5d25GczZJYjJ5Zmx1dkZBd2pJekhiNlRReXNCVUlkNnBGU0lkSzlRQzY?oc=5)).

• Telecoms

  Swift has officially returned to the Nigerian market after securing a Unified Access Service Licence ([Vanguard News](https://news.google.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?oc=5)).

• Healthcare

  The Federal Government is implementing a digital health architecture to integrate national healthcare systems ([Premium Times Nigeria](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxPSDQ0aWRMcDNxa0Fuc2NCRnVaX1ZTLXByNUw1cU5zN3FSSDQ5blpjbUxuSDVDaDdrYzZUNXk4Z0xidkNYVlAzOXduR3Y5VVpLQmFpQTFHanMzZThsWEV2eW1qS3otWTdET2RhR1ZGNnpIYzhITlhGSlZWVW91V0E1VlRoNGJTMjVvLV85YklHN1gtaWhkOGxyMEVBSEJNMTVrRFdfeFlxZFRfUnZTQk5IUXVzbnB6TG1zYXFKVjJmT0xBVk1BbEZwU2FpTjRQUlE?oc=5)).

• Other

  General updates include the launch of the AGORA Fellowship's capital arm ([The Guardian Nigeria News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQYjV1RGxyS0dXUXh1bnlGRHVQWndDbFN2bDhXRVd2SnBsSXVFVi15cDNJQmZjUERsWjZyaGdsWUFrZXJTLV9zdWRidGlkRi1Yb3lCR044Z2hCMWFDQVA2eHRVSzktclJ1M2kyNXgzZlNIU1I1S2wtV0YtcW55TFhPbWE2a1I2dmU4S1JQTzEtNGZDU2wtWUtnZW52cWY5RU80?oc=5)) and a new asset financing firm targeting SMEs ([The Guardian Nigeria News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPUTd5bXdtMlJPTUlnOVZVd3ZhWFFoSlFTeHFpR1g3UmZoY0J2VENyTnhrVFl4Mk5KOGZMZXlicFN0VzlSUC14V0VtU2xIX0ljY2o5OFVPa1R1T0FDYWpLbnZUeWlFOHJJVmk5UDdrMGFfRFVHNEJyb2wwRTVydWE3MXNPQUdWLUdSaE4zMkh2aEVTS1NiUGx6YVc4amRzS29BY2xRaQ?oc=5)).

02 High Risk Alerts

• Asset Disputes

  A court has appointed an interim receiver for a Lagos property linked to Maryam Abacha, highlighting ongoing disputes over high-value asset control ([Premium Times Nigeria](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxQOFR3bEJBXzcxRDVBZ2VJZTMxcGlyV24xOHZtRUNWcXlvaVBBWm9JZXF4VS1ESWYxVmItY0pfb1dpUTdadG9vZlVJdm8xV1RxWjRkd3VoM0tFc1JHN0U4SVNtTlpSUDR2Mk5kR2pCT3cyQUgzU2xDS0NUM3d5ck1obEZkWE5zWmZFbS16Q2FmZ2xlMGxPV08zRVVzMWd0R2otYzV6cF8yYnJBNUVOcE55VldSUDdWTjBZUnlHQVVubFNLMDYtMm9wMXJDV2Ztejd4cWNNREtrcUc?oc=5)).

• Regulatory Failure

  Investigation reveals the NUPRC has failed to enforce anti-flaring laws, allowing methane emissions to go unchecked ([Premium Times Nigeria](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_wFBVV95cUxQWnBmMF9HeEdEalUwcDVuWWNjNDIyWU8tUkFCbEtEQlVVT1NDR2VFRlVlMGdqX2RVaGQ4ZW8wS2ZjazB1S0RURmVSTDRxekR5NlZhWVIwbGQ4X0ZlUEpzcE1pTnZJOVpoM2JxcEctMENGNWF2VnpmT3BiYlgyZE5xemtDdUdwTnVxLURfOGNiTmt3bkNheHlpM1BfQUx3ajBSV21ZWHpCQ01OTWM5UnpqR2JSanNFTzdqVzVIS1JuRlVrMlQ1S2xDZ1Y5Z1lTanVVckxXRUE5V0w5bFFQaDByaWt0SmRlZFRTb1FPR3d4SlY5ZjY3NHk3aWQ1S2FjU1k?oc=5)).

• Institutional Irregularities

  Leftist groups are demanding a probe into the National Library of Nigeria and protection for whistleblowers reporting irregularities ([The Guardian Nigeria News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPV1FiSkFFLVZYY3IyREtyTnlzRGRZU09YUGx5ZDVZMFlfZm9ObjExdnR0RXMwUFZUZEdnVXE3cWt5WmotaUFQNnhXdGpPSzA1dWdXY011UHM3aW9ZaGozbzFacEk5OVdLME56bTlyOFBHd2doeXlEUThJSTB2cnBTSEdUbjNMYTRRaTRBdER3OU5ZUUNyUkhfN1ZlUUFJdw?oc=5)).

• Financial Risk

  NNPC reports that oil security claims have risen to N11.2 trillion ([Punch Newspapers](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE85YnZTSExwRDU5d01MeXA5cmEtLXl3NGNNNGtkRm9mdUphU3RsbUl6UDd1Qmp4TUtLOWZOTUdVc0xvNkgtVnEtRGJWYXgtSFVUa3JMVjc5ckVYcW9tc3FERUhSQUNnTHpGRWtzX2RqWQ?oc=5)).

• Legal Conflict

  XEJet is suing SAHCO and AGHAN for N16.1 billion over aircraft grounding and confidentiality breaches ([The Guardian Nigeria News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQRW51WVpGSEYtVGNFM3JPM0p4RVBVT05zN3hEREx4VG5OMVZDeVlxcGNaclBDOXRBYTdlS09hSHRxWFZvNHZ5dUFuZThWczFZdjVmQ2dlWW11NG5tZzlSQlVhQ2RrWUJkc1h6cWhESkM3anZZcFRXQkZteDZUSEMwOTJGV0QzSWtDaDRWQmJIRDVQUGxtZS03OGlpTnN3b0lt?oc=5)).

03 Beneficial Ownership & PSC Disclosures

04 Procurement & Board Changes

• Appointments

  Matebese has been named the president of the Nigeria Triathlon Union ([Punch Newspapers](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTFBhWEVNMXVFeW1OZk9fOVRSQ3BJbjlzbUhoc25FSkI2Sm5rYWxNVEVoQUFia3ZtQnl0ODNsY290NTY5NU9KYkp2UHhQczd4ZGpzSENCUE5SUlJSanVxNmhHMld6UEpFalFmc0FqUmlBYmhkSFpKTXJsOE5rOA?oc=5)).

• Asset Transition

  There are reports regarding the concessioning of King's College to a private partner ([The Guardian Nigeria News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE1mbDlQSHRkN2QxdlhyblRYNElac3hmNkMtM0lqbXYwdnhKbGpfVld2SkVrWTkxMWM3YWNoUGxweTFac0FHMDNiTXRtUzNCT0pGb2hXcVppT0lqSk5DSkVBM25IblBrYVFVRWhwZHBJM3M?oc=5)).

• No further board changes or procurement contracts were disclosed.