SECURITY SITUATION
- Boko Haram attack in Borno State: At least 57 people killed, over 70 missing in attacks by the JAS faction.
- Separatist violence in Imo State: At least 30 killed, over 20 vehicles burned, IPOB suspected.
POLITICS
- Tinubu to run in 2027: The APC party supports President Bola Tinubu for re-election, amid rising domestic criticism of economic reforms.
ECONOMY & HUMANITARIAN
- Aid cuts threaten maternal care in northeast Nigeria.
- Food crisis worsens due to climate change and water shortages in Sokoto and other regions.
CULTURE
- Nigerian film "My Father’s Shadow" makes history at Cannes Film Festival – first official Nigerian selection.