Latest data updates for Nigeria History Tracker.https://watchboard.dev/en-ushttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-06-05/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-06-05/A Nigeria-US joint AFRICOM airstrike on May 30 killed 21 ISWAP fighters (including 3 commanders) in Arege, Kukawa LGA — bringing the May–June combined ISWAP neutralization count to 240+. A cholera emergency deepened in Borno State with 39 deaths and 4,204 suspected cases across 7 LGAs by June 2; senators demanded a national emergency response. Retired Major General Rabe Batsari and his wife remain in Katsina bandit captivity after kidnappers rejected cash ransom in favor of a prisoner exchange. Oyo State school hostages (39 pupils, 7 teachers seized on May 15) are still missing with the Nigeria Union of Teachers on indefinite strike and protests spreading to Osun State. On June 1, Tinubu commissioned three new Nigerian Navy warships and launched a Gulf of Guinea regional maritime task force, while the CBN reshuffled all four Deputy Governors as banking recapitalization accelerates. New map points added for the Arege ISWAP strike zone and Matazu, Katsina bandit abduction site.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-06-04/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-06-04/Youths staged protests in Osun State on June 4 demanding immediate government action to free the 39 pupils and 7 teachers abducted by bandits from three schools in Oriire LGA, Oyo State on May 15.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-06-03/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-06-03/Katsina Bandits Reject Cash Ransom, Demand Prisoner Exchange for Abducted Retired General. NLC and TUC Threaten Strike in Anambra Over Unexplained Civil Service Salary Deductions.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-06-02/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-06-02/Borno Cholera Outbreak Deepens: 39 Dead, 4,204 Suspected Cases Across 7 LGAs. Tinubu to Address Joint National Assembly Session on June 12 Democracy Day.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-06-01/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-06-01/Nigerian Navy at 70: Tinubu Commissions 3 Warships, Launches Gulf of Guinea Maritime Task Force. Effective June 1, 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria redeployed all four Deputy Governors to new portfolio assignments as part of a major management restructuring.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-30/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-30/A precision Nigeria-US joint airstrike killed 21 ISWAP fighters — including three mid-level commanders — at a concealed staging area in Arege, Kukawa LGA, Borno State on May 30. Bandits Abduct Retired Major General Rabe Batsari and Wife in Katsina.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-29/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-29/President Tinubu secured the APC presidential ticket for 2027 on May 23 with approximately 10.9 million votes in a nationwide direct primary, then received his Certificate of Return on May 24 — formally launching his re-election campaign. On Democracy Day (May 29), Tinubu marked his third anniversary in office, defending economic reforms against opposition criticism. The NBS released Q1 2026 GDP data showing 3.89% real year-on-year growth driven by the non-oil sector (96% of GDP). The Nigerian Army reported 317 terrorists killed and 221 civilians rescued in May operations. Civil society pressed the EFCC to disclose the outcome of the Betta Edu corruption case.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-28/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-28/Civil Society Coalition Demands Tinubu and EFCC Disclose Outcome of Corruption Case Against Ex-Minister Betta Edu.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-27/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-27/Nigerian Army May 2026 Operations: 317 Terrorists Killed, 221 Civilians Rescued Across All Theatres.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-25/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-25/Nigeria Q1 2026 GDP Growth at 3.89% — Non-Oil Sector Drives 96% of Economy. The Federal Ministry of Interior announced on May 25 that Wednesday May 27 and Thursday May 28, 2026 would be public holidays in observance of the Eid-ul-Adha (Eid-el-Kabir) celebration.Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-24/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-24/APC Presents Tinubu with 2027 Presidential Certificate of Return in Abuja Ceremony.Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-23/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-23/Tinubu Wins APC Presidential Primary with ~10.9 Million Votes, Securing 2027 Re-election Ticket.Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-22/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-22/Financial analysis published May 22 highlighted the persistent gap between headline economic stabilization metrics and ground-level conditions in Nigeria.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-21/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-21/A landmark US-Nigeria joint AFRICOM operation killed ISIS global #2 Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and approximately 175 ISWAP fighters across three rounds of strikes (May 16–18), representing the most effective single-week attrition against the northeast insurgency in years. Simultaneously, Nigeria suffered its worst wave of school abductions since 2021: Boko Haram seized 42–82 students in Borno's Askira-Uba LGA while bandits abducted 46 in Oyo's Oriire LGA — one teacher was later beheaded, triggering national outrage and Senate condemnation. The EFCC arrested fugitive ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman after his in-absentia 75-year fraud conviction. The CBN held its MPR at 26.5% even as April inflation ticked up to 15.69%, drawing sharp economist criticism. New map points added for Kukawa, Wulgo MNJTF base, Askira-Uba, Oriire LGA, and the Metele strike zone.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-20/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-20/The Central Bank of Nigeria's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) concluded its 305th meeting on May 20, voting to hold the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5%. Rivers Governor Fubara Withdraws from APC Governorship Primary Amid Wike Supremacy Battle.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-19/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-19/Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives tracked and arrested former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman in a 3:30 a.m. Military Deploys A-29 Super Tucano Jets for Oyo Kidnap Rescue as Week's Abduction Toll Reaches ~100.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-18/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-18/Third Round of US-Nigeria Airstrikes Targets ISWAP in Metele, Borno — 175 Militants Killed in Three Days.Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-17/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-17/Beheading Video of Oyo Teacher Sparks National Outrage; Tinubu Condemns 'Barbaric' Act. Nigerian Senate Condemns Wave of School Abductions as 'Attack on Nigeria's Future'.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-16/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-16/US-Nigeria Joint Strike Kills ISIS Global Second-in-Command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki in Borno. In a pre-dawn assault on May 16, ISWAP fighters stormed the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) base at Wulgo, Borno State, near the Cameroon-Nigeria border on the Lake Chad shoreline.Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-15/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-15/JAS (Boko Haram Faction) Massacres 57 Civilians in Kukawa, Borno State. In dual mass abductions on May 15, armed groups seized students and teachers across two states simultaneously.Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-14/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-14/Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in prison in a rare and significant corruption verdict, drawing international attention.Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTbreakinghttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-09/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-09/ISWAP launched coordinated back-to-back assaults on FOB Magumeri in Borno (May 7) and the 27 Brigade HQ in Yobe (May 9), killing four soldiers total and marking the most intense ISWAP offensive against fixed army installations in 2026. On the political front, Nigeria's opposition parties agreed to field a single presidential candidate for 2027, while the xenophobic killings of Nigerians in South Africa triggered a diplomatic standoff and House of Representatives resolution calling for sanctions. Economically, the naira stabilized near ₦1,374/$ with the IMF raising Nigeria's 2026 growth forecast to 4.1%, while the NLC led nationwide May Day protests demanding a minimum wage rise to ₦154,000 amid inflation of 15.38%. New map points added for the Plateau State conflict zone, FOB Magumeri, and the Yobe 27 Brigade area.Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-08/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-08/Civil Society Urges Tinubu and National Assembly to Ratify AU Malabo Protocol on Terrorism.Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-07/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-07/ISWAP Launches Coordinated Assault on Forward Operating Base Magumeri, Borno State.Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-06/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-06/Dangote Refinery Raises Petrol to ₦1,350/Litre Then Reverses Within Hours Under Public Pressure. Naira Stabilizes Near ₦1,374/$ as IMF Revises Nigeria 2026 Growth Forecast to 4.1%.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-05/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-05/Nigeria's House of Representatives Calls for Sanctions on South Africa Over Xenophobic Killings.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-01/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-05-01/NLC Abandons Stadium Ceremony for Nationwide Protest, Demands ₦154,000 Minimum Wage.Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-04-27/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-04-27/Gunmen abducted at least 23 children from an unregistered facility — the Dahallukitab Group of Schools — in an isolated area in Lokoja, Kogi State's capital, on April 27.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-04-26/https://watchboard.dev/nigeria/#digest-2026-04-26/Initial backfill complete. Nigeria: 2,500 Years of History — From Nok Culture to the Fourth RepublicSun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTdaily