Flood resilience in Niger: UNESCO and Japan trained 50 teachers, youths and volunteers in Niger communities on flood mitigation, stressing gaps between early warning and timely action and calling for more climate-informed preparedness. Heat and climate pressure: AFP analysis of Copernicus data says record July temperatures hit regions home to about 900 million people, with the Sahel hardest—ten Sahel countries, including Niger, broke July heat records. Education integrity: Stakeholders in Kogi, Nasarawa and Niger urged stronger steps to curb “miracle centres” that allegedly help candidates cheat, while hoping wider Computer-Based Testing (CBT) will reduce malpractice. Public health watch: Niger State confirmed 124 diphtheria cases with 17 deaths, saying surveillance, case management, immunisation and public awareness are being strengthened. Energy and development: Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) called for optimising electricity infrastructure to unlock investment and industrialisation, highlighting the Electricity Act 2023 and the need for reliable power. Regional security cooperation: Sahel and Lake Chad ambassadors met in Borno to push deeper cross-border security and trade ties as climate change and environmental degradation worsen human security. Oil theft crackdown: The Nigerian Navy recovered about 24,000 litres of suspected stolen crude in Rivers after finding an illegal refining site and storage pits.