Latest news summary in Nigeria
Three Sahel states - Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso - have announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in response to sanctions imposed by the bloc in an attempt to reverse recent military coups in the region. However, ECOWAS has stated that the three countries remain important members and that efforts will be made to find a negotiated return. Meanwhile, Nigeria's state oil company, NNPC, recorded a profit of $2.7 billion due to increased petrol trading, while Saudi Aramco declared a profit of $161 billion. In other news, the Nigerian government has ordered the suspension of remodeling work on a section of the East-West Road, doctors have lauded Governor Mbah for recruiting 100 doctors, and the MD of NIGCOMSAT has stated that the company is well equipped to help tackle banditry and terrorism. Lastly, the Nigerian Data Protection Commission is investigating 17 major cases of data breach in the country and has earned N400 million from data protection remedial actions.
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