Miners’ deaths probe: Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has joined Niger State’s committee investigating the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody in Minna, but insists he will not take any payment or honorarium and will personally cover travel and accommodation—warning he will expose any attempt to compromise or cover up the findings. Custody tragedy sparks unrest: Reports say detainees died after arrests during NSCDC operations on Sept 15–16, with survivors alleging suffocation and protests erupting in Minna; the Interior Minister suspended the Niger NSCDC commandant and ordered a full investigation, while a nighttime curfew was imposed to calm riots. UN pressure: SERAP urged UN special rapporteurs to demand answers over the 37 deaths and alleged lethal force against protesters, calling for independent, transparent investigations. Travel & travel documents: Niger has begun biometric enrollment for the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) biometric passport in Niamey, with plans to expand centers nationwide and offer online pre-enrollment via mobile money platforms. US-Niger uranium deal: The US approved up to $414m financing for Global Atomic’s Dasa uranium project, a potential boost for Niger’s mining sector and future investment flows.