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August 24, 2026, 5:49 pm
All of Africa Today - August 24, 2026
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Police Rescue 75 Passengers Abducted By Gunmen in Kaduna
- [Leadership] Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued 75 kidnapped men, women and children after armed kidnappers abducted them from commercial buses in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Investigation - the Multi-Million Dollar Norwegian Scam and the Role of a Nigerian
- [Premium Times] This is the story of a sophisticated scam network that cost its victims millions of dollars in different parts of the world.
Lagos Housing Crisis - Aac Candidate Rejects Hamzat's Advice to Young Workers
- [Premium Times] "While responsible personal financial management is important, telling hardworking Lagosians who cannot afford housing to simply move back to their parents or share accommodation is not a housing policy," he said.
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.
How My Role On UN Panel On Nuclear War Effects Can Benefit Nigeria - Prof Rabia Sa'id
- [Premium Times] Rabia Sa'id, a professor of physics at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), was appointed last year by the United Nations Secretary-General to a 21-member scientific panel studying the physical effects and societal impacts of nuclear war.
Subsidy Return Will Reverse Economic Gains - Minister
- [Vanguard] The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has cautioned against calls to restore the petrol subsidy.
In One Year, the UK Medical Tribunal Sanctioned 16 Nigerian Doctors for Fraud, Rape, Theft, Others
- [Premium Times] Although the majority of the cases handled by the UK tribunal did not involve Nigerians, the tribunal heard at least one case involving a Nigerian each month during this period, except in January.
Ahead of 2027 Elections - Youth Vote At Risk As 52% of Young Nigerians Unregistered
- [CJID] As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general elections, a significant number of young Nigerians may still be on the sidelines of the electoral process, with 52.1 per cent of respondents in a recent survey across 34 tertiary institutions saying they were not registered to vote. The figure rises to about 59 per cent among respondents aged 18 to 21, pointing to a major gap between Nigeria's large youth population and its participation in formal electoral processes.
Surge in Betting Fuels Poverty and Crime Across West Africa - Nextier Report
- [Vanguard] ABUJA-- A new policy analysis has warned that the fast-growing gambling industry in low-income areas of Nigeria, Ghana, and Sierra Leone is worsening economic hardship for young people and may be driving increased debt, youth unrest, and certain kinds of crime.
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 election.
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 fuel prices and has nothing to do with the subsidy regime of the past.
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.
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.
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 the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state rallied behind the three political leaders ahead of the 2027 general election.
Dangote Refinery Expands Free Fuel Delivery to Kano, Imo, Others, Targets Lower Pump Prices
- [This Day] *Marketers laud initiative as refinery absorbs delivery costs to reduce distribution expenses, ease pressure on consumers
Residents Trapped As Flood Submerges Houses in Akwa Ibom Council
- [Leadership] A Bauchi State-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Radiant Care Foundation (RCF), has provided free medical services to 100 persons with visual impairment in Anguwan Makafi, Bauchi metropolis, under its Project THRIVE 1.0.
Support Grows for Akasoba Zainab Duke-Abiola, mni, Bid for UN Secretary-General
- [InfoWire] London -- International support is growing around the candidacy of Akasoba Zainab Duke-Abiola, mni, for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations, especially across Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America.
Peace On Paper, Peril in Practice - Why 2027 Elections Remain At Risk
- [Leadership] There is reassurance in political rivals signing a common promise of peace. Where elections have too often carried intimidation, inflammatory rhetoric and violence, the symbolism matters. It says political competition need not become warfare; opponents are adversaries, not enemies; and the pursuit of power must remain subordinate to the republic.
Adeleke Poised to Unleash Mayhem At Local Councils Again, Osun APC Alleges
- [Leadership] The Osun State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, has raised the alarm over alleged plans to create fresh tension at local government councils across the state, urging security agencies to protect council officials and workers.
Idele Commends Tinubu for Appointment, Pledges Effective Women Mobilisation for 2027
- [Leadership] Dr Mary Idele has expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing her as Secretary of the Women Mobilisation Directorate of the Presidential Campaign Council.
Restoring Fuel Subsidy Will Reverse Nigeria's Economic Gains
- [Daily Trust] The renewed call for the restoration of petrol subsidy under any guise demands a clear-eyed examination of what Nigeria has gained from reform and what the country would have to surrender by reversing course.
Nigeria Must Dismantle Ethnic, Religious Fault Lines to Grow - Oshiomhole, Others
- [Daily Trust] Former Governor of Edo State and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has urged Nigerians to dismantle ethnic and religious fault lines, saying such divisions undermine accountability, justice and national development.
Many Worshippers Abducted From Niger Mosques During Juma'at Prayer
- [Daily Trust] Terrorists have abducted dozens of worshippers from four mosques during last Friday's Juma'at prayer in Dekara, Kpenya, Sabon-Gida and Gidan-Zana communities, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.
Concerns Over Inclusion of Betta Edu, Others in Tinubu's Campaign Council
- [Daily Trust] Since the release of names of persons in the 2027 APC Presidential Campaign Council over the weekend, reactions have trailed the inclusion of the former Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, former chairperson of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Board, Ngozi Olejeme and the Chairman of the National Revenue Service (NRS), Zacheus Adedeji.
Niger Mosque Abduction - We're Yet to Ascertain Number of Victims - State Govt
- [Leadership] Four days after scores of worshippers were abducted at a Central Mosque in Dakera District, Borgu local government area, the Niger State government is yet to ascertain the number of the victims.
CWPPF Renews Call for Independent Investigation As FCT Police Command Shifts Focus From Alleged Assault to Journalist's Conduct
- [CJID] Abuja, Nigeria -- 22 August 2026 -- The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) issues this follow-up statement to its release of the 20th of August, 2026, condemning the assault on Sunday Michael Ogwu, Editor of Pinnacle Daily, by police and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) personnel in Lugbe, Abuja. We do so in response to a press statement issued on 21 August 2026 by the FCT Police Command, through its Public Relations Officer SP Josephine Adeh, and to subsequent
NAF Vows to Deny Extremists Freedom to Threaten Vulnerable Places in North West
- [This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has vowed to deny terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, extremists and hostile elements the freedom to threaten vulnerable communities, as the Service intensified joint operations against emerging security threats in the North-West.
Inside Tinubu's 2027 Campaign Team - No Key Roles for Akume, Keyamo, Others
- [Leadership] The 2027 presidential campaign season is already exposing alliances and calculations shaping President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid, with familiar political heavyweights missing from the main campaign council, new allies securing strategic positions and the inclusion of some controversial figures stirring fresh debate.
FG Engages Israeli, French Manufacturers to Produce Two Next-Generation Communication Satellites
- [This Day] The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, and the Nigeria Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited are engaging the Israeli and French manufacturers to produce two next-generation communication satellites for Nigeria.
US Over Plateau Killings, Accuses Nigerian Government of Failure to Protect Citizens
- [This Day] A member of the United States House of Representatives, Chris Smith, has accused the Nigerian government of failing to protect its citizens and hold perpetrators accountable following the recent killings in Plateau State.
Police Rescue 75 Kidnapping Victims From Kaduna Forest
- [Vanguard] Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued 75 men, women and children abducted by armed kidnappers while travelling in commercial buses in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Niger State Orders Security Forces to Rescue Abducted Worshippers in Borgu
- [Premium Times] Suspected terrorists reportedly attacked the Kpenya Mosque while Muslims were observing Juma'at prayers.
