October 27
Nigeria: Russian Engineers End Technical Audit of Ajaokuta Steel Plant
Leadership
Twenty-three Russian engineers who visited the Ajaokuta Steel Company have concluded the company's technical audit and returned to their country. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia First Lady Raises Hope of Sickle Cell Patients
Leadership
Wife of Abia State governor, Mrs. Pricillia Otti, has given cash grants for medical expenses and health insurance of sickle cell patients in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Mobile Phone Subscribers Shrink 30 Percent As SIM-Nin Policy Takes Effect
Leadership
Nigeria's active mobile subscriber base saw a significant drop, falling by 30.09 per cent to 153.32 million as of September 2024, following the conclusion of the SIM-NIN linkage… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Faults the Guardian's Report On Hardship, Says It's Assault On Democracy
Leadership
The Presidency has condemned The Guardian newspaper for Friday's front-page article, describing the publication's stance on military intervention as "an assault on democracy." Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Governor Bags Ezi Enyi N'digbo Title, Plans Spare Parts Market
Leadership
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has approved the allocation of a piece of land for a spare parts market in Kaduna State. Read more »
Nigeria: Jega, Information Minister Charge Nigerians On Renewed Patriotism
Leadership
Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega and minister of information and national orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, have urged… Read more »
Nigeria: Air Chief Tasks Personnel On Physical, Mental Fitness
Leadership
Chief of the Air staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has tasked personnel on physical and mental fitness for operational efficiency, saying they were critical components of… Read more »
Nigeria: Businesses, Others Paralysed in North Over Lingering Blackout
Leadership
Business and social activities have been grounded in northern states affected by the six-day-old blackout which began with the collapse of the national grid last week. Read more »
Nigeria: FG Still Not Paying LGs Directly 4 Months After Supreme Court Judgment
Leadership
Four months after the Supreme Court declared as unconstitutional state governors' holding of funds allocated to local government areas (LGAs) and granted the third tier of… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Seek Repair of Zaria-Gusau Rail Line
Leadership
The House of Representatives has urged the ministry of budget and economic planning to earmark funds for rehabilitation of the Zaria-Funtua-Gusau-Kauran Namoda rail line in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Will Praise Tinubu By End of First Tenure - Wike
Leadership
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that by the conclusion of President Bola Tinubu's first term, Nigerians would be singing his… Read more »
Nigeria: Effective Marketing Channels to Grow Your Business or Brand
Leadership
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Nigeria: Lawmaker Visits Nnamdi Kanu, Intervenes in Access to Lawyers Challenge
Leadership
The member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency, Abia State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Obi Aguocha has visited detained leader of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Bow Out of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
CAF
Following a gutsy performance throughout their campaign, Nigeria bowed out of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup on Saturday, 26 October after succumbing to a 2-0 loss to USA. Read more »
Rwanda: Libya's Forfeit Against Nigeria - What Does It Mean for Amavubi?
New Times
The Confederation of African Football on Saturday, October 26, declared Libya losers of their 2025 AFCON qualifier against Nigeria on forfeit grounds. Read more »
Algeria: Official Welcome Reserved for President of the Republic At Presidential Palace in Cairo
Algerie Presse Service
The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune was officially welcomed by his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, at the Al-Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo on… Read more »
Madagascar/Malawi: Malawi Scorchers' Semifinal Hopes Dwindle After Narrow Win Over Madagascar
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Scorchers face a challenging path to the semifinals of the COSAFA Women's Championship 2024 following a narrow 1-0 victory over Madagascar. In order to advance, they… Read more »
October 26
Mozambique: 10 Killed During Protests as Govt Shuts Down Internet
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Two days of demonstrations, shootings, detentions, and an internet shutdown Read more »
South Africa: Race Against Time to Find Banned Insecticides Possibly Linked to Food Poisoning Deaths of 11 Soweto Children
Daily Maverick
Police announce that Soweto child deaths are all linked to toxic carbamates, as health inspectors raid Naledi and researchers report 2,652 child poisonings in Gauteng in three… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Shoots Down Push for Third Presidential Term
New Zimbabwe
THE ongoing Zanu PF Annual People's Conference in Bulawayo has passed a resolution to perpetuate President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule beyond 2028 when his constitutionally… Read more »
Africa: SADC and African Leaders Unite At 9th Africa Regional Platform to Strengthen Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience [document]
SADC
The 9th Africa Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Eighth High-Level Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction Meeting Was held in Windhoek, Namibia from 21 to 24… Read more »
Africa: At COP16, Biodiversity Credits Raising Hopes and Protests
IPS
At the end of the first week at the 16th Conference of Parties on Biodiversity (COP16), finance emerges as the biggest issue but also shrouded in controversies. Read more »
Nigeria: A Townhall Meeting Uncovers Health System Strengthening Opportunities in Ghari LGA, Kano State [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
Shortage of essential supplies, understaffing issues, and insufficient bed capacity in the primary healthcare centre (PHC) in Ghari Local Government Area (LGA), Kano, were among… Read more »
Nigeria: World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day - Translating Evidence to Action for Climate-Health Resilience [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
As the world grapples with escalating social, economic, and ecological challenges, the World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day (EBHC) is commemorated to raise awareness of the need to… Read more »
Nigeria: The Final Push - Overcoming the Last Barriers to Global Polio Eradication [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
As World Polio Day is being celebrated, the reemergence of polio in Gaza serves as a reminder polio anywhere is a threat everywhere and we all must call for sustained vigilance and… Read more »
