Nigeria
Nigeria: Issues Tinubu Left Out in 66th Independence Day Speech
[Daily Trust] Nigeria marked its 66th Independence Anniversary on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
AllAfrica · Oct 2, 2026
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Nigeria: Boko Haram Fighters Gun Down Farmers in Borno
[Daily Trust] Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have ambushed and killed 15 farmers, while abducting three others in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.
AllAfrica · Oct 2, 2026
Nigeria
Nigeria: Nigerians Don't Deserve This Hardship, Atiku Tells Tinubu
[Daily Trust] Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, says the Tinubu administration has failed one of government's most basic duties: protecting ordinary Nigerians from crushing economic hardship.
AllAfrica · Oct 2, 2026
Nigeria
Nigeria: Drug-Resistant Bacterial Infections Kill 1m People Annually - WHO
[Premium Times] The World Health Organisation (WHO) says drug-resistant bacterial infections kill about one million people globally every year, calling for coordinated action across human, animal, food and environmental sectors to curb the growing threat.
AllAfrica · Oct 2, 2026
Nigeria
Nigeria: Public Servants Begin 3-Day Warning Strike Today
[Daily Trust] Public sector unions, under the aegis of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), have directed all federal, state and local government employees to begin a three-day warning strike from today over the failure of the government to address their demands.
AllAfrica · Oct 2, 2026
Nigeria
Nigeria: Ekiti to Cut Transport Fare By 50 Percent, Rolls Out 15 CNG Buses
[Premium Times] Governor Biodun Oyebanji says the deployment of the buses, which coincided with the nation's Independence Day and the 30th anniversary of the state's creation, marks a major step in the government's move to reduce transport costs for the people, in line with President Bola Tinubu's directives.
AllAfrica · Oct 2, 2026
Nigeria
'Knowledge is power' - Awoniyi
Nigeria's Taiwo Awoniyi explains why he values education so highly, having completed a course which could see him become one of football's future leaders.
BBC Africa · Oct 2, 2026
Nigeria
Tinubu's economic reforms draw mixed reactions ahead of Nigeria election
Nigeria celebrated 66 years of independence on Thursday, marked by a speech from President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu, who is running for a second term in January, said the country has overcome some major challenges since he took office in 2023, but citizens are skeptical.
Africanews · Oct 2, 2026
Nigeria
One green shoot at a time: the women restoring mangrove forests in the oil-ravaged Niger delta
In a region of Nigeria blighted by decades of pollution, Martha Agbani and her team are not just replanting trees but regaining ownership of their lost lands and livelihoods A toxic landscape was familiar to Martha Agbani when she was growing up – the smell of crude oil in the air, rivers running black and trees dying on the banks. In Ogoniland, in Nigeria’s oil-exploited Niger delta, Agbani saw the spills rot away the mangrove forests and destroy the livelihoods of communities around her. Now, she is training women to plant them back – one fragile green shoot at a time. Continue reading...
The Guardian Africa · Oct 2, 2026
Nigeria
Nigeria's president hails economic reforms ahead of bid for reelection
President Bola Tinubu lauded that the country had overcome major challenges since he assumed office in 2023 while he remains unpopular among young Nigerians with his reelection bid around the corner
Africanews · Oct 1, 2026
Nigeria
'I have never felt heat like that' - a survivor on watching 33 cellmates die in Nigeria
The BBC goes inside the prison where prisoners were trapped in stifling, cramped conditions.
BBC Africa · Sep 22, 2026
Nigeria
Nigeria’s ‘sarcasm queen’ answers ‘silly’ questions about Africa
Nigerian journalist and content creator Charity Ekezie believes the best way to challenge negative stereotypes about Africa is to laugh at them.
BBC Africa · Sep 16, 2026
Nigeria
Africa: NITDA, NDPC and Galaxy Backbone Back CyFrica 2026 as Nigeria's Leading Cybersecurity Summit Returns
[CyFrica] As Nigeria's digital economy accelerates towards an estimated $18.3 billion in 2026, the country is confronting an equally urgent challenge: protecting the digital infrastructure, data and financial ecosystems powering that growth.
AllAfrica · Sep 8, 2026