Education Under Siege: Nigeria’s school crisis is escalating again, with teachers and pupils abducted in Oyo and Borno and unions warning that insecurity is pushing millions out of classrooms. Security Politics: Senate President Godswill Akpabio urged politicians to stop using insecurity for advantage and ordered fast-tracking a national security summit after the Oyo school abduction tragedy. Niger State Kidnapping Case: In Minna, a private security guard allegedly abducted his employer’s two six-year-old sons and later demanded ransom from a forest location. Sahel Arms Spillover: The UN says weapons looted in Libya’s 2011 conflict are still fueling extremist violence across the Sahel, including Niger and Nigeria. Niger–Benin Cooperation: Nigerien and Beninese leaders pledged to remove barriers to cooperation, including reopening the border, while coordinating against terrorism and banditry. Health Workforce Boost (Niger): Niger integrated 396 UNICEF/GAVI health workers into the civil service to strengthen grassroots healthcare. Lifestyle Lens: World Nutrition Day coverage spotlights maternal nutrition and the need for sustained funding to cut preventable deaths.