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Nigeria's government under Tinubu pursues high-visibility infrastructure projects and international financial support while contending with a severe and deadly security crisis in the north and early political jockeying for the 2027 elections.
April 2026
Week of Apr 27, compared to 12-week average
No deviations this week.All weeks this month are quiet.
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The economy is marked by major project launches and international financial engagements, but faces underlying cost pressures. Tinubu inaugurated multiple iconic projects in Lagos, and the World Bank approved a $500 million credit for agricultural value chains. However, the Dangote Refinery faces squeezed margins from high import costs despite doubling crude supply, and Nigeria is seeking IMF and World Bank support amidst a fuel price surge.
Political activity is intensifying in early preparation for the 2027 elections, with opposition parties organizing and internal disputes flaring. The ADC declared it will contest the 2027 election on its own platform, and the PDP's Turaki-led faction secured a Supreme Court order for a speedy hearing of its appeal. In Kano, the state assembly withdrew an impeachment after a resignation, and Governor Yusuf claimed no opposition party will take control of the state or country in 2027.
Security forces are engaged in intense, high-casualty combat with insurgents, but operations are causing significant civilian casualties. Nigerian airstrikes hit a border market, with many civilians feared dead, and a separate airstrike in the northeast killed dozens. Troops rescued 31 hostages after a deadly Kaduna church attack, but a Brigadier-General and 17 soldiers were feared killed by Boko Haram in Borno.
Localized civic disputes over governance and representation are the dominant social tension. In Lagos, a forum opposes a representative's fourth-term bid citing zoning and equity concerns, while in Osun, a protest rocked a court over a local government fund tussle. Ambient signals show persistent societal challenges, including a warning of widespread floods in 33 states and the rescue of a malnourished child neglected over witchcraft claims.
