Ride-hailing Shake-up: inDrive says it will keep investing in Nigeria after Uber shut down on Sept. 2, inviting drivers and fleet owners to join across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Benin City, Ibadan, Owerri and Enugu, while a drivers’ union warns the exit won’t matter without real gains on fares and welfare. Power Sector Cash Crunch: Nigeria’s DisCos left a N123.87bn revenue gap in June 2026, and the House of Representatives Committee on Power urged seven indebted DisCos—including BEDC—to clear outstanding market obligations to protect liquidity and sector sustainability. Benin-Sapele Road Rescue: NDDC has mobilised equipment and flagged off reconstruction of a 15.4km failed stretch on the Benin-Sapele Expressway in Sapele, aiming to end long delays and damage to transport. Education Funding Push (Benin): Benin approved a 30bn FCFA package for the 2026-2027 school year, expanding school feeding to nearly 1.9m pupils and adding gender-focused support in secondary/TVET. Media Capacity Building: MTN, University of Johannesburg and TAEF launched the first cohort of the MTN Pan-African Media Innovation Programme, bringing 42 journalists from 10 countries including Benin. Border Trade Friction: a Chinese traveller was turned back at the Ghana-Burkina Faso border after visa confusion, highlighting the need for visitors to verify entry rules before travel.