Niger Immigration Crackdown: Niger’s Igbo Community Association in Abuja (ICA FCT) is demanding the immediate release of Ozioma Elizabeth Onyeaka, held for over five years without trial by DSS at a detention centre in Kainji, Niger State, and calling for compensation, medical care and a formal investigation. Niger Security & Community Safety: KACRAN, a cattle rearers group, condemns renewed banditry and vigilante violence in Niger State, warning that “jungle justice” and reprisals are worsening insecurity and displacing families. Niger State Nutrition Push: The N-25 Initiative is mobilising all 25 LGAs to tackle malnutrition, with UNICEF support, urging local leaders to prioritise maternal and child nutrition services. Niger Infrastructure Boost: Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council approved about ₦438bn for road projects and trailer park concessions, including major border-road reconstruction in Ekiti and rehabilitation works across Ogun and Rivers. Niger Oil Deal Under Scrutiny: Niger has moved to begin construction of a refinery and petrochemical complex in Dosso with Canada’s Zimar, but questions are being raised about the firm’s track record. Regional Humanitarian/Movement Pressure: 83 Nigerians, including children and infants, returned from South Africa on a privately funded flight ahead of a September 30 deportation deadline, with returnees describing gunpoint robberies and hardship. Sahel Security Cooperation: Lake Chad Basin officials say MNJTF operations face resource gaps and the Niger Republic’s withdrawal, with Niger’s Buni pledging to brief President Tinubu on needed support. Sports (Nigerien-linked): Edo Queens depart for Burkina Faso for the WAFU B Women’s Champions League, with Kennedy Boboye taking charge as they chase CAF qualification.