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POLITICSOct 7Atiku’s production subsidy: Has politics overtaken economics?, By Kayode OladeleAlhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has returned to the centre of Nigeria’s economic debate with a proposal that deserves careful scrutiny. In his Independence Day policy statement, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar promised Nigerians what he described as a capped and budgeted production subsidy tied […] The post Atiku’s production subsidy: Has politics overtaken economics?, By Kayode Oladele appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLDOct 7Edo varsity lecturer dies after hotel encounter with sex workerA senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Matthew Uwuigbe, died in a hotel in Ekpoma after an encounter with a 21-year-old sex worker. Police arrested three people as investigations continue to determine the circumstances of his death. The post Edo varsity lecturer dies after hotel encounter with sex worker appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLDOct 7African tourists cancelling trip as xenophobia shadows South Africa's appealSouth Africa has recorded record tourist arrivals over the past two months, with more than one million visitors arriving by air each month. But behind these encouraging figures, a concern is emerging: African tourists may gradually turn away from South Africa, even as tourism accounts for more than 8% of the country’s GDP. The country’s xenophobic image has left its mark, as FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports.France 24 [en]
WORLDOct 7The Anthony Kila affair: How fake titles captured a university and what it says about Nigeria, By Austin AigbeA true Professor in Nigeria spends at least 10-15 years as Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II, Lecturer I, Senior Lecturer, Reader, then Professor. He publishes, survives external assessment, and defends his work before the university Senate. It is brutal. Then someone prints a certificate from a centre he registered himself and jumps the queue… That is […] The post The Anthony Kila affair: How fake titles captured a university and what it says about Nigeria, By Austin Aigbe appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 7New Comoros law bans foreign nationals from certain jobsA new law in the Comoros bans foreign nationals from running certain small-scale businesses, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of people, most of them Malagasy. A measure that mirrors a growing wave of economic protectionism targeting migrant workers across the continent.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7Obi mourns Nafiu Baba-Ahmed, says Nigeria needs more voices for peace, justiceFormer Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condoled with the family of Mallam Nafiu Baba-Ahmed, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria, over his death. Obi disclosed this in a condolence message posted on his X platform on Wednesday. Describing Baba-Ahmed as a lawyer, scholar and administrator […] The post Obi mourns Nafiu Baba-Ahmed, says Nigeria needs more voices for peace, justice appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 72027: Tinubu will win again if Atiku, Obi remain divided — Donald DukeDuke said the split opposition vote between Atiku Abubakar of the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) and Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), could repeat the outcome of the 2023 presidential election and give Tinubu an advantage. The post 2027: Tinubu will win again if Atiku, Obi remain divided — Donald Duke appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHOct 7Gombe launches livestock vaccination against major diseases…Jatau urges farmers, herders to embrace peace, veterinary services By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Gombe State Government has commenced a statewide vaccination campaign against major livestock diseases, including Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia, CBPP, Foot and Mouth Disease, FMD, and Peste des Petits Ruminants, PPR. Flagging off the 2025/2026 vaccination exercise, the Deputy Governor, Dr Manassah Daniel […] The post Gombe launches livestock vaccination against major diseases appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTEROct 7Billionaire Wicknell Chivayo and his wife died along with three other fatalities in a helicopter accident in ZimbabweThe 43-year-old Zimbabwean magnate was traveling with 35-year-old Lucy Muteke in the crashed aircraft. On social media, he called himself "Sir Wicknell" and was known for his exorbitant wealth.Clarín
WORLDOct 7African groups seek international tribunal for corporate abuses in Niger DeltaAfrican civil society organisations have cited the Niger Delta’s oil pollution crisis as evidence of corporate impunity, demanding a binding UN treaty and international tribunal to hold transnational corporations accountable for rights and environmental violations. The post African groups seek international tribunal for corporate abuses in Niger Delta appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
CONFLICTOct 7Russia-backed Mali junta retakes strategic town after separatists withdrawFrance 24 [en]
HEALTHOct 7Plateau develops five-year plan as HIV donor funding declinesThe proposed five-year framework is expected to guide the state in assuming greater responsibility for financing and coordinating HIV services The post Plateau develops five-year plan as HIV donor funding declines appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 7Governor’s critic transferred to prison after SSS arraignmentHis transfer came days after the Federal High Court in Lafia ordered him remanded in custody following his arraignment by the SSS over alleged false information concerning Governor Abdullahi Sule. The post Governor’s critic transferred to prison after SSS arraignment appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHOct 7Kenyan authorities scramble to find passengers on Ebola flightThe Telegraph
POLITICSOct 7South Sudan's road to elections remains uncertainSouth Sudan's first general election is set for December 22. Insecurity, political tensions and the failure to begin voter registration have raised doubts over whether a credible poll can be held.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 72027: INEC’s major challenge is procurement transparency, not funding – PLACMr Nwankwo said that while adequate funding is important for the conduct of elections, Nigerians should also be able to scrutinise how INEC spends the funds allocated to it. The post 2027: INEC’s major challenge is procurement transparency, not funding – PLAC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 7Eswatini returns three migrants deported by the US to their countries, including a BelizeanEswatini returns three migrants deported by the U.S. to their countries of origin. The process was "voluntary," according to the local government. The Kingdom thanks international cooperation for facilitating the returns and reaffirms its commitment to the rights of the deportees.Clarín
WORLDOct 7Madonna University: ‘Give us second chance’ — Expelled nursing student pleads over TikTok challengeA 500-level nursing student expelled by Madonna University, Rivers State, over a viral TikTok challenge has appealed to the institution to give her and other affected students a second chance, saying she is struggling with how to explain the development to her mother after years of study. The post Madonna University: ‘Give us second chance’ — Expelled nursing student pleads over TikTok challenge appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 7Court remands man who filmed attack on NDC membersPREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that hoodlums attacked and disrupted meetings of the Nigeria Democratic Congress and later PDP which were separately held on Saturday, 12 September in Ndiuno-Obuoffia and Agbani Communities within Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state. The post Court remands man who filmed attack on NDC members appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLDOct 7Passenger dies aboard Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to LagosAccording to the airline, the passenger died after becoming unresponsive about 20 minutes before landing in Lagos, with police investigating the circumstances. The post Passenger dies aboard Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Lagos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HEALTHBREAKINGOct 7'I got so scared': Nairobi residents worried after Kenya's first Ebola deathAfricanews [en]
CONFLICTOct 7Troops ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍​​⁠⁠‌‌​⁠‌​repel ISWAP assault in Borno, kill over 20 terroristsVanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 7Unemployment has dropped to 5% under Tinubu — AremuTHE Director General, Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, MINILS, Comrade Issa Aremu, Tuesday, asserted that the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, unemployment figure is stable at five per cent, while the Federal Government has paid N758 billion in inherited pension liabilities, reflecting improving economic activity in both the public and private sectors. The post Unemployment has dropped to 5% under Tinubu — Aremu appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 72027: INEC targets 7:30 a.m. readiness at polling unitsMr Ifogah said the commission’s chairman, Joash Amupitan, had emphasised that election officials and materials should not arrive late at polling units. The post 2027: INEC targets 7:30 a.m. readiness at polling units appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
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