Nigeria: Abiodun Approves J4-Gao Road, Sets November for Deep Sea Port Ground Breaking
[Premium Times] The governor said the port and the, LNG projects would transform Ogun Waterside into energy and maritime hub
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Nigeria: NNPC Discount Measure for Petrol Pump Price Has Tinubu's Backing – Presidency
[Vanguard] The Presidency on Thursday explained that the measure taken by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to forgo its petrol retail profit margin and sell to Nigerians at cost to cushion the impact…
Nigeria: Nationwide PVC Collection Begins Friday As Voter Register Hits 103 Million – INEC
[Premium Times] “Nationwide PVC collection will officially commence tomorrow, Friday, 9 October 2026,” Mr Salami, a professor, said.
Gambia: Magistrate Fines Clinton Adrian William D500,000 Over Cocaine Possession
[Foroyaa] A non-Gambian national, Clinton Adrian William, has been fined D500,000 after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine.
Gambia: Magistrate Grants Pap Jeng D200,000 Bail in Alleged Property Damage Case
[Foroyaa] Pap Jeng has been granted bail of two hundred thousand dalasi (D200,000) by Principal Magistrate Mam Samba Jallow of the Brusubi Magistrate’s Court after pleading not guilty to a charge of malicious injury to…
Gambia: Brusubi Revising Court Dismisses Abdul Karim Drammeh's Objection to Yankuba Ceesay's Voter Registration
[Foroyaa] The Brusubi Revising Court has dismissed an objection challenging Yankuba Ceesay’s eligibility to remain on The Gambia’s voters’ register, ruling that the objector failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove that Ceesay was not…
Nigeria: Bandit Kingpin Kachalla Mu'azu, Six Others Killed in Zamfara Clash
[Leadership] A notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Mu’azu, and six members of his gang have reportedly been killed during a clash between rival armed groups in Zamfara State.
Nigeria: NAF Chief Visits Igbokoda Crash Site, Assures Families of Investigation
[Leadership] The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, visited Igbokoda in Ondo State and assured the families of those who died in the NAF 931…
Africa: All of Africa Today – October 8, 2026
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Nigeria: Nigeria's Economic Growth Insufficient to Reduce Poverty – Report
[Daily Trust] Economic growth across Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries is expected to strengthen in 2026, but the pace of expansion remains insufficient to significantly reduce poverty, according to the World Bank’s October 2026…