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Nigeria received the world’s second-highest score for integrating health into its national climate plan, with 25 out of 32 points, behind Colombia. The ranking assesses 132 countries against eight criteria related to health effects, pollution and climate policies, according to the Global Climate and Health Alliance.
Source: Daily Post
Liberian lawyer and professor Charlyne M. Brumskine has been elected president of the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States for a two-year term. She is the first Liberian to lead the regional institution, based in Abuja, according to FrontPageAfrica.
Source: Frontpageafricaonline
Nigeria’s sugar production expansion programme is expected to create 110,000 direct and indirect jobs while supporting more than one million livelihoods. The project is also expected to reduce imports and save about $2.1 billion a year, according to National Sugar Development Council head Kamar Bakrin, cited by Businessday.
Source: Businessday
The Nigeria Customs Service is stepping up intelligence-sharing with several security agencies to better coordinate efforts against threats and facilitate legitimate trade. The move follows visits by acting controller Nkiru Nwala to security officials, Leadership reports.
Source: Leadership
The N-YLC, Nigeria’s under-19 football competition, will have 42 clubs in 2026-2027, compared with 23 in its first season. Its founder, Robinson Adakosa, says the league is also developing performance analysis and recruitment partnerships to give young players greater visibility, according to Leadership.
Source: Leadership
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery generated $22.5 billion in revenue in the first nine months of 2026 and recorded a net profit of $4.73 billion. Its revenue rose by 144% in a year, while subscriptions to its initial public offering have already exceeded the initial target, according to its results and Aliko Dangote.
Source: Leadership
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin overturned the criminal defamation and cyberbullying charges brought by Kwara State against Bukola Saraki, former president of Nigeria’s Senate. The judges found that the remarks in question and the evidence presented did not constitute an offence, according to the court’s ruling.
Source: ThisDay
The Federal High Court in Abuja will deliver its decision on 20 November on Atiku Abubakar’s request to amend his suit against Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress. The former vice-president wants to add elements to his allegations of certificate forgery linked to Tinubu’s eligibility for the 2027 presidential election, ThisDay reports.
Source: ThisDay
Nigeria is calling for stronger international intelligence-sharing, action against illicit financial networks and funding for anti-drug institutions in developing countries. The NDLEA claims 38,242 arrests, 5.8 million kilograms of drugs seized and 6,232 convictions in 21 months, according to its secretary Shadrach Haruna at the UN.
Source: ThisDay
Mobolaji Onasanya, rector of Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic in Nigeria, is calling on the federal and Ogun governments to increase funding for polytechnic education. He is also seeking rotational access to the TETFund to finance infrastructure at public institutions, according to Leadership.
Source: Leadership
Nigerian comedian and actor Okey Bakassi has denied rumours that he and his wife are separating, saying their marriage is continuing. The couple recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in Canada, he said in a video posted on Instagram.
Source: Theghanareport
The Nigerian government has announced measures to improve school infrastructure, teaching quality, digital learning and vocational training. Education Minister Tunji Alausa presented them at the 85th plenary meeting of the Joint Consultative Committee on Education, according to the outlet ThisDay.
Source: ThisDay
Nigeria’s electoral commission has given parties until 24 October to challenge candidates’ exclusion from the final lists for the 2027 governorship elections. The 14-day deadline follows the omission of several prominent candidates and threats of legal action, according to Punch, citing INEC.
Source: Punch
Nigeria received 172 votes out of 181 to join the United Nations Human Rights Council for 2027 to 2029. It will take one of the four African seats alongside Burundi, Ghana and Zambia, according to the results of the General Assembly vote in New York.
Source: Beninwebtv
Subscriptions for Dangote depositary receipts could be invalidated in Nigeria if the two required documents are not provided. Finsec said the funds concerned could be refunded without certificates being allocated, according to its market notice published on 12 October.
Source: Zimbabwe Independent
Traditional rulers in Wukari and Ibi, in Nigeria’s Taraba State, support a GAS360 initiative to equip 150,000 households with gas-cooking solutions. The programme is intended to reduce the use of firewood and charcoal, improve health and create local economic activity, Leadership reports.
Source: Leadership
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery has extended the subscription period for its initial public offering until 27 October, with the amount potentially reaching $2.1 billion. The operation targets up to 10 million retail investors in Nigeria and other African countries, according to Reuters.
Source: Club of Mozambique
Experts meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly called for greater intelligence-sharing and regional cooperation against terrorism, banditry and transnational crime in Nigeria. They also urged the involvement of communities and international partners amid divisions in the Sahel, ThisDay reports.
Source: ThisDay
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