Benin-Niger Tensions: Benin denies claims that it backed a Niger mutiny at Air Base 101 in Niamey, saying it wants to normalize relations after the 2023 Bazoum fallout. US-Nigeria Security: Nigeria’s Defence HQ says a reported pullback of about 200 US personnel is a routine, mission-specific adjustment and won’t end intelligence-sharing, training, or counterterrorism cooperation. Terrorism Messaging: DSS chief Oluwatosin Ajayi warns that extremists “thrive on publicity” and urges media and citizens not to amplify terror successes, while pushing for stricter law enforcement and tougher sentencing. Borno Surrender: A woman and her two children fled a terrorist camp in Borno and surrendered to troops, with profiling expected to help intelligence work. Politics & Borders: The Presidency fires back at Atiku Abubakar’s pledge to “open the borders,” insisting Nigeria’s land borders are already open and demanding clarity on what controls would change. Regional Flashpoints: Africa File flags Niger’s thwarted coup attempt, rising Sudan-RSF tensions involving Chad and Ethiopia, and renewed DRC offensives against M23 in South Kivu. OIC Diplomacy: Nigeria reaffirms commitment to the OIC in Jeddah, backing the new Secretary-General and stressing multilateral peace and development.