Armed groups raided Kwara, Kebbi and Kano, took twenty people and sparked wider security deployments while families and communities pushed for stronger protection.
The US will share intelligence and deepen security cooperation with Nigeria after the Kebbi and Niger school abductions, as hundreds of children remain missing today.
South Africa and several African governments are pursuing fuel supply contracts with Dangote Refinery as the Middle East war disrupts traditional supply routes from the Persian Gulf.