Monday, 18 May 2026
Gunmen abducted 45 students and teachers in Oyo on Friday while Boko Haram took 42 children in Borno the same day, with a school principal filming a plea from captivity.
Seventeen police officers killed in a terrorist attack on the Army Special Forces School in Yobe State on May 8 were confirmed dead by the Police Force nine days later.
S&P upgraded Nigeria's sovereign credit rating from B- to B on May 15, the first upgrade in fourteen years, completing a clean sweep by all three major agencies.
The CBN's fourth edition forex manual, effective June 1, removed Form A requirements for domiciliary account remittances and capped overseas tuition payments at $25,000 per semester.
Organised kidnap networks reached Oriire Local Government Area in Oyo State on Friday, attacking schools 800 kilometres from the north-east corridor where Nigeria's school security framework was concentrated.
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 on Sunday as Bruno Fernandes equalled the Premier League single-season assist record with his 20th, matching Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne.
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