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Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:01:45 GMTAfrica: All of Africa Today - October 15, 2026
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Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:11:07 GMTAfrica: In Mali, From the Wagner Group to Africa Corps - Will Impunity Continue?
[AI London] When Africa Corps officially began operations in Mali in June 2025, few people held out hope that it would help alleviate the suffering of civilians in Mali, caused on the one hand by armed groups in Azawad and members from the Group for ...
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:18:22 GMTNigeria: Ignore Fake Newspaper Front Page Claiming Nigerian President Bola Tinubu Previously Admitted to Drug Abuse and Trafficking
[Africa Check] Ignore fake newspaper front page claiming Nigerian president Bola Tinubu previously admitted to drug abuse and trafficking
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:52:56 GMTMali: Nduhungirehe, Mali President Discuss Bilateral Relations
[New Times] The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, on Tuesday, October 13, met with Mali's Transitional President Gen Assimi Goïta for a discussion on bilateral relations, regional security and Afric...
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:41:16 GMTNigeria: 11th Senate Race - Akpabio Courts Tinubu, Warns Uzodimma Over Ambition
[Premium Times] Governor Uzodimma of Imo State, the APC senatorial candidate for Imo West District for the 2027 elections, is reportedly aspiring to replace Godswill Akpabio as the president of the 11th Senate.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:41:13 GMTNigeria: 2027 - Tinubu to Skip Some APC Campaign Rallies, Cites Governance Demands
[Premium Times] President Tinubu says he may not attend every APC campaign rally ahead of the 2027 elections, citing the demands of governance, Nigeria's financial obligations and the need to attract long-term investors.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:39:20 GMTNigeria: 2027 - We Know How to Stop Tinubu From Getting Second Term - Momodu
[Vanguard] A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has said the party knows how to prevent President Bola Tinubu from securing a second term in the 2027 general election.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:39:20 GMTNigeria: Death Penalty - Foreign Missions Applaud Nigeria's Abolitionist Shift
[Vanguard] As the number of death row inmates in the country continues to swell, stakeholders in the justice sector and concerned foreign missions have nonetheless commended Nigeria for going ten consecutive years without a state execution.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:38:34 GMTNigeria: '71,000 Stranded Nigerian Migrants Returned Since 2017'
[Daily Trust] The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has marked 25 years of operational presence in Nigeria, revealing that it has facilitated the voluntary return and reintegration of over 71,000 Nigerian migrants since 2017.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:37:06 GMTNigeria: Amnesty Int'l Raises Concern As FCTA Demolishes Structures At Abuja Office
[Daily Trust] Amnesty International has raised the alarm over the demolition of its fence and adjoining structures around its office in Maitama, Abuja, alleging that the exercise has exposed its premises to security risks and disrupted its water supp...
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:37:06 GMTNigeria: One Year After, New Outlets Take Over Shoprite Stores
[Daily Trust] One year after South African retail giant, Shoprite, closed down most of its stores in Nigeria, the spaces previously occupied by its outlets across major cities are gradually being taken over by new businesses, with some locations rema...
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:37:05 GMTNigeria: Experts Caution As IMF Offers Fresh Advice On Subsidy
[Daily Trust] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday advised the Nigerian government not to restore the broad petrol subsidy.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:37:05 GMTNigeria: Hundreds Scoop Spilled Groundnut Oil After Tanker Crashed in Lagos
[Daily Trust] Hundreds of residents gathered to scoop spilled groundnut oil after a tanker carrying 33,000 litres overturned near Abiola Garden on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:37:03 GMTNigeria: Abuja Residents, Business Owners Count Losses Over Power Outage
[Daily Trust] Some residents and business owners in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have lamented the recent power outages lasting more than a week, saying the blackout has disrupted economic activities, damaged perishable goods and incr...
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:29:24 GMTNigeria: African Cities Rank Among Global AI Adopters Despite Infrastructure Deficits - Report
[This Day] Global cities like London, Dubai, New York City, Washington DC, and Amsterdam top the rankings of the world's most intelligent cities according to new research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:29:22 GMTNigeria: TikTok Moves to Resolve Access Restriction in Northern Nigeria
[This Day] Worried about the continued restriction and disruption to TikTok access in some parts of northern Nigeria, TikTok has explained that it did not implement any restriction order on its platform in some parts of northern Nigeria, and has assu...
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:49:25 GMTNigeria: Nigerian Ai Scientist to Roll Out Software That Cuts MRI Time By 90 Percent
[This Day] A United Kingdom-based Nigerian artificial intelligence (AI) research scientist and Founder of GenScan AI, Mary-Brenda Akoda, has disclosed plans to roll out her AI medical imaging solution in Nigeria and the UK by the second half of 2027 ...
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:41:17 GMTNigeria: APC Campaign Council Tasks Governors, Lawmakers With Grassroots Mobilisation for Tinubu's Re-Election
[Premium Times] The campaign council said the party must use its control of the federal, state and local governments to build a coordinated campaign reaching wards and polling units across the country.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:41:17 GMTNigeria: Tinubu's Re-Election - Don't Allow Repeat of 2023, Tompolo Tells Lagos
[Premium Times] Tompolo says Mr Tinubu is a selfless and courageous leader who did not care about his re-election but went on to carry out bold reforms
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:41:16 GMTNigeria: Lagos Govt Announces Demolition of Fire-Damaged Gni Building
[Premium Times] The planned demolition follows a fire that gutted the building on Martins Street on 24 December 2025, killing 12 people, according to an earlier report by PREMIUM TIMES.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:41:13 GMTNigeria: Tinubu Urges Judges to Close Loopholes Delaying Corruption Trials
[Premium Times] "Probe prosecution strategies, dismantle outdated precedents, and seal procedural gaps that politically exposed persons and organised crime actors exploit to delay or frustrate trial," the president said.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:39:21 GMTNigeria: Popular Gospel Singer Toluwanisings Is Dead
[Vanguard] Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, has died.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:29:19 GMTNigeria: Govt Fixes August 2027 Deadline for WAEC, NECO Results
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has proposed a new examination timetable that will see candidates sitting the 2027 West African Examinations Council (WAEC), National Examinations Council (NECO) and other major external examinations receive their re...
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:29:18 GMTNigeria: Over 87,000 Children Treated for Malnutrition in Katsina in Eight Months - MSF
[Premium Times] More than 87,000 children received outpatient treatment for acute malnutrition in Katsina between January and August 2026, according to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:29:17 GMTNigeria: Atiku Faults Tinubu's Expanded Campaign Council, Use of Presidential Villa
[Premium Times] Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu's expanded campaign council and questioned the use of the Presidential Villa for its inauguration.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:29:15 GMTNigeria: Govt Releases N40.7 Billion for Primary Healthcare, Expands Coverage to 13,000 Facilities
[Premium Times] Mr Pate said the ₦40.7 billion represented the federal government's contribution from the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) for the quarter.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:29:14 GMTNigeria: Atiku Describes Tinubu's Campaign Council As 'Crowded Confession of Fear'
[This Day] Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has described the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s revised Presidential Campaign Council as "a crowded confession of Tinubu's fear."
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:29:10 GMTNigeria: Peter Obi Fails to Provide Details After Accusing Tinubu's Govt of Targeting Him
[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Obi had suggested that his life was under threat because Mr Tinubu's government was constantly frustrating and targeting him.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:26:56 GMTNigeria: Tanker Crash Spills 33,000 Litres of Groundnut Oil in Lagos, Lastma Warns Against Consumption
[Premium Times] LASTMA has warned residents, traders and food vendors against consuming or selling the recovered oil that spilled from the tanker.
Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:26:56 GMTNigeria: Nigeria Trains 100 Officials Ahead of Anti-Money Laundering Assessment
[Premium Times] The exercise comes nearly a year after Nigeria was removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list following steps to address weaknesses in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing system.