Parliamentary Oversight: Nigeria’s House of Representatives Finance Committee has demanded a full breakdown of about ₦34tn in 2025 import duty waivers, pressing the Nigeria Customs Service to name beneficiaries, explain the legal basis, and show the economic goals behind the concessions. Education Under Strain: Atiku Abubakar condemned Kogi State’s school kidnappings, saying the abductions of students, a principal and a NECO official show the Tinubu government has “abandoned education” as insecurity spreads. Media Ethics: Harvard and Boston University lecturer Prof Christopher Rhodes told journalists to pursue truth, not just facts, linking newsroom responsibility to democratic accountability in an era of misinformation. Human Rights Push: A coalition of NGOs urged the ICC to investigate alleged foreign support for atrocities in Darfur, naming UAE-linked officials and regional backers of Sudan’s RSF and SAF. Renewables Drive: Nigeria’s Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria called for deeper investment and stronger collaboration to speed up the clean-energy transition, spotlighting solar and storage at a Lagos conference. Mandela Day Culture: A feature on Mandela’s traditional foods highlights umphokoqo and other Xhosa staples as part of his Ubuntu legacy. Local Publishing & Learning: A piece on textbook rankings warns the policy could endanger the future of publishing and learning.