By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Premium Times
Nigeria’s state-owned oil company NNPC says its gas supply is not behind the decline in electricity generation. The decline has affected Lagos and Abuja in particular for several weeks, according to Premium Times.
In several neighbourhoods of Lagos, public drains are being used to carry wastewater and sewage, according to Premium Times. A photograph taken in Itafaji, on Lagos Island, shows wastewater flowing through an open channel along Braimoh-Igbo Street.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Premium Times ·
ELECTRA, Cape Verde’s state-owned electricity company, attributes the outages to a lack of structural investment since 2015 and failures affecting three generating units at Palmarejo in Praia. Its new board also reports a significant financial imbalance and promises to gradually restore operational capacity, according to A Nação.
🇨🇻 Cape Verde · Source: A Nação ·
Nationwide power cuts in Nigeria are increasing pressure on businesses and households as petrol prices remain high. Nigerian Energy Minister Joseph Tegbe explained the recent disruptions, according to Premium Times.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Premium Times ·
A Nigerian police officer was detained after firing during an intervention linked to a clash between two rival groups in Lagos, killing one girl and injuring another. The girl who died was two years old, and the officer was disarmed pending an investigation, according to Premium Times.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Premium Times ·
Women’s basketball: Stephanie Okechukwu becomes tallest NCAA playerNigerian Texas Tech player Stephanie Okechukwu made her women’s college basketball debut at 7 feet 1 inch, a competition record. On 5 November 2026, she scored six points, grabbed 10 rebounds and made three blocks against Charlotte, according to Texas Tech University.
IMF concludes Benin mission with 8.1% growth in 2025The IMF completed its annual consultations with Benin in Cotonou on 6 November 2026, praising 8.1% growth in 2025, the highest in nearly two decades. The institution forecasts 7.8% in 2026 and around 7% in 2027, with a fiscal deficit of 2.3% of GDP in 2026, below the WAEMU threshold.The week in Africa
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