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Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:44:55 GMTAfrica: All of Africa Today - August 31, 2026
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Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:23:32 GMTSouth Africa: Tinubu Takes Fight Against Xenophobic, Afrophobic Attacks By South Africa to AU
[This Day] President Bola Tinubu on Sunday formally lodged a complaint against the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union (AU), warning that the incidents undermine the co...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:23:13 GMTNiger: Attempted Coup - Niger Junta Still in Control, but Situation Remains Tense
[Premium Times] The situation in Niger Republic remains fluid after a mutiny was thwarted by national security forces in collaboration with Russian-linked Africa Corps
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 03:59:30 GMTGuinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Votes in Referendum On Giving President More Powers
[RFI] Voters in military-run Guinea-Bissau will cast ballots on Sunday in a referendum that could give the president more powers ahead of a general election meant to restore civilian rule later this year.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:26:18 GMTNigeria: Nigeria's Female Representation Among the Worst Globally, Says Group
[Leadership] A group, The Leaders of Tomorrow Impact Campaign on the Naija NextGen Project, has claimed that the statistics of Nigeria's female representation in political system remain among the worst globally.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:26:17 GMTNigeria: Stop Issuing Indiscriminate Fuel Import Licences, Economist Urges NMDPRA
[Leadership] The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has called on the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to stop issuing indiscriminate petroleum-product import licences and instead tie approv...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:55:45 GMTWest Africa: Ecowas Targets Stronger Tourism Sector in West Africa
[Leadership] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has adopted a framework aimed at strengthening the organisation, representation and regional influence of tourism business associations across the sub-rgion.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:31:19 GMTNigeria: NDLEA Seizes N4.6bn Abandoned Illicit Drugs At Lagos Airport
[Leadership] Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recovered 3,900,030 tablets of Tramaking 225mg and Tapentadol 250mg, with a combined gross weight of 2,787.40kg and an estimated street value of over N4.6 billion.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:31:17 GMTNigeria: UNGA2026 Should Not Be Another Jamboree for Nigeria
[Premium Times] As a reality check, Nigeria is going through one of the worst cost-of-living crises ever, during which many are close to, or already mired in, destitution.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:31:18 GMTNigeria: BBNaija S11 - Sultex, Goddessa Evicted From 'Show Ya Sef' House
[Premium Times] Their exits were announced by host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu during the fifth live eviction show on Sunday, as the race for the ₦160 million grand prize intensified.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:23:17 GMTNigeria: Plateau Bans Unauthorised Hisbah Activities, Orders Arrests
[Vanguard] JOS -- Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has ordered an immediate halt to the activities of a group reportedly operating as Hisbah in parts of Jos North Local Government Area, declaring its operations illegal and unauthorised.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:23:16 GMTNigeria: Tinubu's Reforms Rapidly Reviving Businesses, Restoring Investor Confidence - Presidency
[This Day] The Presidency has said ongoing economic reforms undertaken by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are restoring confidence in Nigeria's business environment and creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs to expand.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:23:16 GMTNigeria: Govt Invites Stakeholders' Proposals for Finance Bill 2027, Seeks Fiscal Transparency, Accountability
[This Day] The federal government has invited members of the public, businesses, investors, professional bodies, civil society organisations, academia, public institutions, and other stakeholders to submit proposals for the finance bill 2027.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:23:16 GMTNigeria: Troops Intensify Pressure On ISWAP, Arrest 15 Suspects, Neutralise Scores in Northeast
[Vanguard] Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have intensified operations against ISWAP terrorists in Borno and Yobe, arresting 15 suspected collaborators and neutralising several terrorists in the last 24 hours.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:23:15 GMTAfrica: Xenophobia - Nigeria Urges AU to Take Stronger Action Against South Africa
[Premium Times] Nigeria's president says enough is enough and demands urgent action to sustain Africa's solidarity and unity at the 21st Extraordinary AU Summit.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:23:15 GMTNigeria: Finance Bill 2027 - Govt Sets September 11 Deadline for Submission of Proposals
[This Day] Abuja -- The Federal Government has set September 11 deadline for the submission of proposals for the Finance Bill 2027 from members of the public, businesses, investors, professional bodes, civil society organisations, academia, pubic ins...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:23:14 GMTNigeria: Abducted Plateau Pastor Found Dead, Four Others Reportedly Killed
[Premium Times] The deceased pastor was identified as Hills Emmanuel, a former pastor with Dunamis Church and founder of The Wonderful Grace of God Evangelical Ministry in Bokkos
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:23:13 GMTNigeria: Tinubu Begins 3-Week Working Vacation, Leaves for London Sunday
[This Day] President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja, the nation's capital on Sunday for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:23:13 GMTNigeria: Late Lawal's Son Backs Tinubu, Abdulrazaq
[This Day] The son of former Kwara State Governor, Muhammad Alabi Lawal and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal, has declared his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC), urging...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:23:11 GMTNigeria: Tinubu Begins Three-Week Leave, Presidency Mum On Shettima As Acting President
[Premium Times] "President Tinubu is expected to return home after the working vacation to join the hectic campaign for the January 2027 election."
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:23:11 GMTNigeria: Govt Urges Early Cancer Detection, Says Delayed Diagnosis Complicates Treatment
[Premium Times] According to him, cancer begins when abnormal cells develop within a particular organ or body system, with the extent to which the disease has spread determining its stage.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:22:50 GMTNigeria: Dangote's N600 Million Gesture - When Wealth Finds Purpose in the Future of Young Nigerians
[This Day] Aliko Dangote did not attend LASU's combined 29th and 30th convocation ceremonies. His daughter Fatima represented him and received an honorary doctorate in entrepreneurship on his behalf. Still, he sent ahead of him N600 million, enough t...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:22:49 GMTNigeria: VP Shettima Arrives Angola for AU Extraordinary Summit
[Premium Times] On arrival in the Angolan capital, Mr Shettima was received by senior Angolan government officials as well as members of the Nigerian delegation already in Luanda.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:22:46 GMTNigeria: Exclusive - Fake Agency Scandal: How Adeyemi Allegedly Funded PFIPC - ICPC
[Premium Times] ICPC says Adeniyi Adeyemi relied on private loans and a company he registered to finance the operations of the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council and organise its World Investment Summit.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:18:42 GMTNigeria: Troops Kill Terrorist Commander 'Smally' Recover Weapons in Katsina
[Leadership] Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA have killed a key terrorist leader identified as "Smally" and recovered arms, ammunition and other items in sustained offensive operation against terrorists in Katsina State.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:18:41 GMTAfrica: Xenophobia - Tinubu Reports South Africa to AU, Demands Action
[Daily Trust] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally reported the xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, warning that the incidents undermine the continent's solidarity, unity an...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:18:41 GMTNigeria: No Good Father Heads for Airport When His House Is On Fire - Atiku
[Daily Trust] Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has tackled President Bola Tinubu for embarking on overseas trip while the country is battling crisis on many fronts.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:18:40 GMTAfrica: Xenophobic Attacks - Enough Is Enough, Tinubu Tells AU
[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, warning that the incidents undermine the continent's solidarity, unity...
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:18:39 GMTNigeria: Diphtheria - Kano Govt Takes Active Case Search to Communities With Reported Deaths
[Daily Trust] The Kano State Government has taken its diphtheria response directly to communities in Rano Local Government Area following reports of child deaths in Rurum Ward.
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:18:36 GMTLiberia: Supreme Court Clears Way for Enforcement of Urban Marketing Judgment
[Liberian Observer] The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal arising from the long-running legal dispute involving Urban Marketing Group and the interests of the late John Hilary Tubman, clearing the way for the trial court to resume jurisdiction an...