Olufunso Adebiyi, Permanent Secretary at Nigeria's Ministry of Transportation, announced at the 19th National Council on Transportation in Abuja that the federal government plans to build a 360km/h high-speed rail line connecting Lagos and Maiduguri. ^[1] The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and Amnesty International condemned reported threats by Borno State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Comrade Saina Buba, against political opponents. ^[2] Nigeria's Federal Executive Council approved a smart national transport data bank under a Design-Build-Finance-Operate-and-Transfer model, centralizing records for drivers, vehicles, licence plates, and commercial operators, which will enable swift identification of passengers in crashes and automatic tracking of traffic violations. ^[3] Olufunso Adebiyi said light rail networks have already received approval for Lagos and Kano, with plans to extend similar urban rail systems to additional state capitals. ^[4] Amnesty International described the commissioner's declaration that individuals who refuse to vote for the ruling party would be flogged as unlawful, reckless, and irresponsible. ^[5] Comrade Saina Buba later denied the allegations at a press conference, clarifying that his remarks were figurative statements exclusively directed at disgruntled members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) within the Northeast region. ^[6] The Nigerian Ministry of Transportation said work is progressing on the Kaduna-Daura-Katsina and Kano-Dutse rail routes, while the Katsina-Jibia-Maradi link targets completion next year. ^[7]