April 28
Africa: All of Africa Today - April 28, 2026
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Nigeria: Tinubu Hails Adenuga At 73, Celebrates Business
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Mr Tinubu said Mr Adenuga's achievements demonstrated the immense possibilities of Nigerian enterprise, adding that the success story would inspire younger Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: FCT Schools Reopen As Teachers Suspend Strike Amid Learning Loss, Enrolment Concerns
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The latest strike is part of a wider pattern of industrial actions by primary school teachers in the FCT over unresolved welfare concerns. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Considers Expanding Police Funding Sources, Passes Re-Enactment Trust Bill for Second Reading
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The proposed legislation seeks to allocate one per cent of total revenue accruing to the Federation Account to the police. Read more »
Nigeria: Study Reveals Waste Crisis, Opportunities for Reform in Lagos' Ajegunle Community
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The study, conducted by the African Cities Research Consortium, Rethinking Cities and the Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development, found that poor waste disposal practices… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Ready to End Malnutrition With Nutrition 774 Initiative - Shettima
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Nigeria has expressed its readiness to end malnutrition in the country with the launch of Nutrition 774 Initiative. Read more »
Nigeria: 18 Nigerians Win $2 Million Berklee Scholarships At Tiwa Savage Music Programme
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120 emerging Nigerian singers, songwriters, producers, and music professionals were selected from a record 2,100 applicants to participate in the intensive programme. Read more »
Nigeria: NAF Airstrikes Destroy Terrorists' Structures in Mandara Mountains
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He said NAF air assets identified multiple structures used by insurgents for logistics and coordination before executing a coordinated operation. Read more »
Nigeria: Six in 10 Nigerian Students Are Into Cybercrime - EFCC Boss
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Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has raised concern that about six in every 10 university students in Nigeria are involved in… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Moves to Reconstitute Human Rights Commission, Sends 15 Names to Senate
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* Seeks swift confirmation as lawmakers begin screening process Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Donates N200m Anti-Drug Equipment to Adamawa Hospital, NDLEA Amid Youth Addiction Surge
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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has donated medical and rehabilitation equipment valued at N200 million to the Adamawa State Specialist Hospital, Yola and… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Tinubu Picks APC Presidential Nomination Forms
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The forms were picked on the president's behalf on Tuesday by the member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Senate Declares Seat of Lawmaker Appointed As UN Permanent Representative Vacant
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The lawmaker, Jimoh Ibrahim, who is currently Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, represented the Ondo South Senatorial District. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers Seek 18-Month Waiting Period Before Telecom Firms Recycle Dormant Lines
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Lawmakers also proposed public disclosure of numbers slated for reuse and stronger collaboration with regulators. Read more »
Nigeria: Witness Shares More Details On $6.23m Cash Withdrawal During Emefiele's Time At CBN
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The $6.23 million allegation is part of the charges over which which the EFCC is prosecuting Mr Emefiele. Read more »
Nigeria: Worried Over Possible Exclusion From 2027 Elections, ADC Begs Supreme Court to Deliver Judgment Before Friday
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Tuesday, pleaded with the Supreme Court of Nigeria, to deliver its judgment in the appeal surrounding the party's leadership within the… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Pension Reforms Set to Reshape Retirees' Financial Stability
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Nigeria's pension reform drive has gained fresh momentum as the Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, rolled out a suite of… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Restrains MTN Nigeria, Airtel Networks Limited Over Airtime Lending Dispute
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained MTN Nigeria and Airtel Networks Limited from suspending or restricting airtime lending services linked to Nairtime Nigeria Limited,… Read more »
Nigeria: Iyabo Obasanjo, Ex-UK Ambassador Collapse Structures for Ogun Consensus Candidate
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The consensus governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, aka Yayi, on Tuesday gained significant momentum ahead of… Read more »
Nigeria: Just in - UAE Withdraws From Opec, Opec+
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The UAE energy ministry announced this in a statement on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Tinubu Picks APC Presidential Nomination Forms
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The forms were picked on the president's behalf on Tuesday by the member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Suspected Attackers of Kano GSM Market
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The Kano State Police Command says it has arrested six suspects following a clash between rival thugs that later stormed Farm Centre GSM market in Kano. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Minister Tells President Ruto, 'We Speak Good English'
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Nigeria's Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Henry Dele Alake, sparked attention with a light-hearted but pointed remark directed at President William Ruto, saying Nigerians… Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara APC Stakeholders Back Tinubu, Lawal for 2027
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Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State have endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Dauda Lawal for re-election in the 2027 general elections. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Declares Abuja Businesswoman Halimat Tejuosho Wanted
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Allegations have swirled around Ms Tejuosho for years as she faced an EFCC interrogation in 2025. Read more »
