Nigeria Politics & Security: Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has named Bayelsa lawmaker Frederick Agbedi as House Minority Leader, with Mansur Soro as Minority Whip and Abdussamad Dasuki as Deputy Minority Leader, reshuffling opposition leadership in the House. Democracy Day Tensions: In Abuja, AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore collapsed after police fired tear gas at close range during a June 12 protest, as he accused the state of repression. Counterterrorism: Nigeria’s Army said Mohammed Khalifa was killed and two ISWAP commanders surrendered to Operation Hadin Kai in Borno, with custody and profiling underway. Human Rights & Elections: NHRC’s Tony Ojukwu marked June 12 by stressing credible elections are a fundamental right under Nigeria’s constitution and the African Charter. Migration & Church Response: Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his Canary Islands visit by warning smugglers to “stop and repent,” and urged legal, safe pathways and integration for migrants. US Deportations to CAR: The US deported migrants, including Iranian nationals, to the conflict-hit Central African Republic, with lawyers warning deportees may be forced back to the countries they fled. Regional Trade: ECOWAS trade ministers began ECOMOTI-5 in Accra to guide AfCFTA and regional market implementation. Child Labour Spotlight: Tony’s Chocolonely renewed concerns on World Day Against Child Labour, citing ongoing cocoa child labour risks in West Africa.