During an unexpected visit to the Nigerian Immigration Service headquarters in Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Tuesday, Minister of Interior Tunji-Ojo denounced the hold-up in passport processing and issued a warning against illegal charges. He emphasised that incompetence in service delivery will no longer be accepted and that Nigerians are not allowed to pay more than the rates that have been officially authorised. The minister spoke with immigration staff and passport applicants while touring the VIP and Children division of the passport office, asking why so few people.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted an increase in Nigeria’s economic growth from 4.2% in October 2025 to 4.4% in 2026, citing improved macroeconomic conditions and reform momentum. The revised outlook was published in the IMF’s January 2026 update of the World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update, titled “Global Economy”, and unveiled on Monday. The updated forecast was released on Monday in the IMF's January 2026 update of the World Economic Outlook.

Nigeria's ongoing security operations have received vital military supplies from the US government. The supplies were sent to Nigerian officials in Abuja, according to a statement released on Tuesday by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) on its verified X (previously Twitter) account. The delivery, as per the command, demonstrates the United States' ongoing commitment to strengthening its security alliance with Nigeria.

Officers and members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have been reassured by Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), that significant efforts are being made to improve the pay and general well-being of men and women in uniform. At the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day (AFCRD) Social Night for soldiers, ratings, airmen, and airwomen in Abuja on Monday, Oluyede made the promise. He stated that Bola Tinubu, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has approved the effort, which is being carried out in collaboration with the Service Chiefs. “If I tell you we are working on something, please be hopeful. Something positive will come up,” he said.

Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has reiterated his demand that state governments nationwide outlaw the use of wooden boats for commercial transportation on waterways and replace them with safer fibre and aluminium vessels. In order to reduce the frequency of boat accidents on Nigeria's inland waterways, the Federal Government has distributed 35,000 life jackets to riverine states throughout the nation as part of its waterway safety intervention for 2025. State governments have also been urged to phase out wooden boats used for commercial water transportation.

The Nigeria Customs Services (NCS) disclosed it has commenced procedures for granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily imported or transiting through Nigeria by international travellers. The Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, and pertinent international conventions on temporary admission and transit of vehicles serve as the foundation for the initiative, according to a statement released on Wednesday by the service's National Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, a Deputy Comptroller of Customs.