Kidnapping Crackdown in Kaduna: Police rescued three victims held for over 40 days by suspected bandits and arrested five alleged informants feeding the ring, with the abductors fleeing after security teams advanced; victims were treated at a police clinic before reuniting with families. Sahara Tragedy: At least 49 Nigeriens died of thirst after a truck broke down in northern Niger while returning from Eid al-Adha in Mali; two survivors trekked over 50km to reach help, and bodies were buried in mass graves. Electricity Governance: Nigeria’s state electricity regulators rejected a proposed 2026 Electricity Act amendment, warning it could reverse devolution and disrupt sector decentralisation and a planned $1bn investment. Energy Deal Momentum: Algeria has started construction on its section of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a project meant to move gas from Nigeria through Niger to Algeria for export. Security Politics in Oyo: Peter Obi criticised Tinubu’s approval of 1,000 forest guards for Oyo as a reactive move, arguing Nigeria needs a holistic national security approach. Health Watch: NCDC warned about politicisation hampering cholera response, citing delayed diagnosis and supply shortages.