By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Armed men attacked a vehicle carrying Nigerian police officers between Sokoto and Zamfara State, killing several officers according to initial reports. The precise death toll and number of survivors remain undetermined, reports the Daily Post Nigeria, which says the officers were travelling on a special mission.
Gunmen abducted a first-year student at Plateau State University and shot and injured another person in an off-campus residential area in Bokkos at about 8.40pm on Saturday, according to Leadership and Vanguard. The university said it had been informed of the shooting, the second such incident in four weeks, while students called for security forces to intervene, Leadership reports.
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Suspected thugs disrupted the All Progressives Congress senatorial primary in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, sending voters fleeing and seriously injuring one person. The local government chairman also escaped an attempted lynching, reports Daily Post Nigeria.
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Nigerian pension fund managers plan to invest $200 million over 10 years in a $250 million infrastructure fund. The remaining $50 million would be sought from development finance institutions, while National Pension Commission Director-General Omolola Oloworaran said discussions are under way, according to the Daily Trust.
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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is maintaining the launch of its presidential campaign in Sokoto on 4 November 2026, despite alleged threats and attacks against its members, according to Daily Trust and Punch. The party is calling for an investigation into incidents targeting, in particular, its governorship candidate, Manir Muhammad Dan’iya; Punch also reports allegations of pressure on hotels and denials by the Sokoto government.
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Oshiomhole defends Tinubu’s umrah and attacks AtikuNigerian senator Adams Oshiomhole defended Bola Tinubu’s religious journey to Mecca and attacked former vice-president Atiku Abubakar at an APC rally in Calabar. He predicted another electoral defeat for Atiku and also criticised Peter Obi’s promise to turn the country around in four years, according to his remarks.
Russia promises to ban recruitment of Ghanaians for Ukraine warRussia has pledged to ban the recruitment of Ghanaian nationals to fight in Ukraine after President John Mahama raised the issue with Vladimir Putin. The assurance was reportedly given on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, and Accra said the ban would also cover voluntary enlistment, according to a Ghanaian statement reported by Africa News.The week in Africa
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