Nigeria: Seven Die, Two Injured in Auto Crash Along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
[Premium Times] The latest incident comes as the expressway continues to carry heavy traffic between Lagos and several parts of southwestern Nigeria.
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Nigeria: 2027 – Kwankwaso Knocks APC Campaign Council, Says Election Choice Between Oppressors, Oppressed
[Premium Times] Former Governor of Kano State and vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised the newly constituted All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general…
Nigeria: Atiku's Subsidy Proposal Designed to Make Petrol Affordable – Okonkwo
[Vanguard] ABUJA — Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the 2027 presidential campaign of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed criticism of Atiku’s plan to restore petrol subsidy if elected, saying the proposal is aimed at reducing…
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Two Security Operatives, Seize Rifles in Plateau
[Premium Times] Two security operatives were reportedly killed and their rifles taken away after gunmen attacked communities in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Nigeria: Amnesty Demands Rescue of Worshippers Abducted in Niger Mosque Attack
[Premium Times] Amnesty International has urged Nigerian authorities to urgently rescue worshippers abducted during Friday prayers at a mosque in Kpenya, Niger State, amid escalating attacks and mass abductions in the Borgu-Kainji corridor.
Nigeria: 2027 – Akwa Ibom Opposition Parties Back Tinubu, Akpabio, Eno, Collapse Structures
[This Day] Abuja — The re-election bids of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, received a major boost at the weekend as stakeholders of…
Cameroon: 'An Invisible Avalanche' – What Happened in Cameroon's 1986 Lake Nyos Disaster?
[RFI] On 21 August, 1986, 1,746 people died from carbon dioxide poisoning after gas escaped overnight from the bottom of Lake Nyos in Cameroon. RFI examines what happened in the world’s deadliest “limnic eruption” and…
Nigeria: Rivers ADC Member Alleges Wike's Group Burnt Family Residence
[Premium Times] The police said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.