Niger Delta Environment & Accountability: New Shell internal documents, reported via BBC, allege the company approved exceptions to keep Nigeria’s Niger Delta pipelines running despite “red” safety status, illegal connections, and pollution risks—while executives allegedly managed damage control and tried to shift blame, renewing pressure from communities and campaign groups. Niger Delta Governance: Ex-minister Henry Ajumogobia says the Niger Delta’s damage is driven by weak enforcement, calling for an absolute ban on routine gas flaring, tougher sanctions, and specialised environmental courts. Water & Climate Resilience (Lake Chad): The EU and Germany launched LACHAWAMA to strengthen shared Lake Chad water management, improve climate resilience, and support stability across the basin. Sahel Humanitarian Pressure: UN warns about 24 million people need aid across the Sahel as violence, displacement, floods, drought and desertification worsen conditions, with funding at a decade-low level. Desertification Fight: The Great Green Wall highlights slower-than-expected progress, shifting from a tree “wall” to a mosaic of restored land across Sahel countries including Niger. Niger State Finance: Niger State’s assembly clarified it did not approve a $14.4m loan request after public outcry, saying it only considered a bank guarantee tied to a Saudi EXIM line for Niger Foods. Solar Power Access: Nigeria’s NERC Net Billing Regulations 2026 allow households and businesses to sell excess solar power back to the grid as “prosumers,” aiming to ease grid pressure and boost clean energy investment. Blue Economy (Port Plans): Nigeria reaffirmed commitment to actualise the Agge Deep Sea Port in Bayelsa, framing it as job-creating maritime infrastructure for sustainable development.