By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Trust
Illustrative image · Faruk Tokluoğlu · Pexels · Licence PexelsSabon Gida Bakin Kogi village in Nigeria's Nasarawa State has round-the-clock electricity thanks to hybrid solar mini-grids equipped with batteries. The installations power households and several rural economic activities, according to Weekend Trust, which observed them operating in the community.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu says his economic policies moved Nigeria away from the risk of financial collapse and prevented a sharp depreciation of the naira. He also urged young people to register to vote ahead of the 16 January 2027 election, according to Vanguard.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Vanguard ·
Attacks on convoys, meetings and political facilities are mounting in several Nigerian states ahead of the 2027 general elections. Police and security services are ordering the arrest of alleged sponsors, while parties call for greater tolerance, according to Leadership.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Leadership ·
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee on Saturday after an MRI found a loose body, ruling him out of Nigeria’s two matches against Tanzania in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. The procedure, scheduled in Istanbul, follows his injury against Stuttgart, according to Galatasaray and Daily Trust.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Daily Trust ·
South Africa retained the All Africa Challenge Trophy team title, ahead of Kenya and Tanzania, while hosts Nigeria finished fourth. Fourteen-year-old Kenyan Kanana Muthomi won the individual event with 229 shots, according to Leadership.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Leadership ·
Nigeria requires 75% of private school teachers to be certifiedThe Nigerian government requires private schools to have at least 75% of teachers certified by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria by 11 December. School owners fear the cost and compliance difficulties, while the Association for Formidable Educational Development calls for sustainable regulation, according to Business Day Nigeria.
Ghana’s policy rate remains at 14% to stabilise economyBank of Ghana Governor Johnson Asiama defended keeping the policy rate at 14% between May and September 2026. He cited external risks and price pressures despite falling inflation, during a parliamentary hearing, according to MyJoyOnline.The week in Africa
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