WhatsApp Business Costs: Meta says businesses using the WhatsApp Business Platform will pay for certain customer messages from October 1, a change that could hit Nigerian banks, fintechs, e-commerce, telcos, logistics and retailers—while ordinary users won’t pay and small businesses on the app are largely unaffected. Sovereign Credit Boost: Moody’s revised Nigeria’s outlook to positive, citing stronger external buffers, improved FX market functioning and sustained reform momentum, with reserves rising to about $53.3bn and inflation easing. Capital Market Signal: FTSE Russell’s reclassification of Nigeria back to Frontier Market status is lifting investor sentiment, with NGX activity improving alongside the Moody’s upgrade narrative. Policy Fight Over Borders: Interior Minister Tunji-Ojo insists Nigeria’s land borders are already open and cannot be “reopened,” pushing back on Atiku’s pledge and clarifying that some closures were security-driven, not blanket trade shutdowns. Entrepreneurship Push: Atiku promises a $100bn start-up and entrepreneur financing programme for 2027, aiming to shift youth from palliatives to enterprise. Trade & Compliance: Nigeria Customs signed MoUs with the Fire Service and Unilever to strengthen security, fire safety and emergency response around legitimate trade. Crime & Courts: US sentencing and extradition updates continue—one Nigerian national jailed in the US over $3.1m fraud proceeds, while two others face US sextortion cases tied to minors’ deaths. Health & Food Security: Red Cross hands over 700 cartons of therapeutic food to Sokoto to tackle child malnutrition; Shettima also demands accountability in food security spending. Local Business Pressure: Lagos perfume vendors protest alleged NAFDAC harassment and shop sealing at the Trade Fair Market, raising fresh concerns for small traders.