Ebola Response in Mining Towns: Congo’s Ebola epicentre Mongbwalu is straining frontline health workers, who say they get little pay and rest as cases keep arriving from crowded gold-mining camps. Farmers-Herders Peace: KACRAN urges farmers and herders to protect farmlands, grazing reserves and cattle routes as insecurity, fuel costs and displacement threaten the 2026/2027 season and food security. Telecom Data Transparency: MTN holds a “Data on Trial” public session and plans a self-service data usage portal, promising N1trn network expansion while tackling complaints of rapid data depletion. Energy & Household Costs: Cooking gas prices jump to as high as ₦2,400/kg in parts of Nigeria, deepening pressure on already strained households. Road Safety Tech: FG plans CCTV and solar-powered surveillance along the Mararaba–Keffi Road as a pilot to improve highway security and emergency response. Banking Reform Boost: Nigeria’s Supreme Court clears the Providus–Unity merger, strengthening confidence in consolidation under the CBN recapitalisation push. Insurance Market Pressure: Listed insurers’ revenue falls 9.9% to N228bn in Q1 2026 despite improved profitability, highlighting low penetration. Food Security Aid: Thailand donates 12 metric tonnes of rice to Nigeria via WFP as insecurity could drive severe hunger for up to 34.7m people. Oil & Gas Investment Gap: Oil and gas attracted only $0.46m in foreign capital in Q1 2026 despite a big rise in total capital importation, showing persistent investor caution.