Thursday, 26 March 2026
Three suicide bombers killed 27 civilians in Maiduguri on March 16, the same week the 68 Battalion killed 61 fighters at Mallam Fatori, with two more bombers still at large.
El-Rufai appeared in court on Tuesday, 35 days after his arrest, facing money laundering and abuse of office charges, as his lawyers won a procedural round at the Court of Appeal.
Power Minister Adelabu promised grid recovery within 14 days on March 24, as 16 of Nigeria's 33 plants remained offline and sector debt reached ₦6.8 trillion.
Nigeria's official Naira rate held at ₦1,357 per dollar while the parallel market charged ₦1,430, an 8% premium the government's own BDC reintegration programme had not yet closed.
The Philippines reported airlines refused refuelling abroad and forced to carry fuel for both legs, as Nigerian Jet A1 hit ₦2,500 per litre and Lagos-Abuja fares approached ₦240,000.
NIMC scaled up UK diaspora NIN enrolment using the Windsor visit as cover, the same week Nigeria's deportation MoU made identity verification a practical matter for the first time.
Jet A1 rose 170% in 30 days because crude crossed $100, but also because Nigeria froze gasoline import licenses and concentrated supply in one refinery before the shock arrived.
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