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.
Category: ECOWAS & Africa
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…
Nigeria: Second-Hand Clothes' Dealers Make Brisk Business in Abuja
[Daily Trust] At Karmo Market in Abuja, the business of selling second-hand clothes and footwear is thriving, drawing traders and customers who see the trade as a source of livelihood and an affordable alternative to…
Nigeria: Poor Record-Keeping Caused Confusion Over NAF Crash Manifest – Ex-SSS Director
[Premium Times] NAF released the names of 25 people aboard the aircraft, rather than the 32 earlier reported by government officials.
Nigeria: Economic Expert Seeks Redesign of Govt's Cash Transfer Programme
[Premium Times] Mr Uwaleke, a professor and the President, Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja
Ghana: Harmonise Biotech Regulations to Attract Investment – Minister
[Ghanaian Times] THE Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has called for the harmonisation of regulatory frameworks governing biotechnology to attract the investment needed to grow the sector.
Liberia: Ex – President Sirleaf Challenges Liberia to Give Anti-Corruption Laws Teeth
[Liberian Observer] Former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has challenged Liberia to move beyond passing anti-corruption laws and establishing integrity institutions, urging the country to give those laws “teeth” by ensuring that violations lead to investigations,…
Liberia: Boakai Returns Triumphantly – Thousands Throng Ria to Welcome President Home After Unga Triumph
[New Republic] Monrovia — President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. returned to the country Tuesday as triumphantly as possible, with thousands of Liberians turning out at the Roberts International Airport to give him a befitting heroic…