By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Premium Times
Nigerian police are investigating the deaths of four University of Nigeria (UNN) students, found dead in accommodation on Wednesday after a private party. The circumstances of the deaths are under investigation, Premium Times reports, which had previously reported the discovery of the bodies.
Nigeria’s U23s lost 2-0 to DR Congo in Lubumbashi in the first leg of the second round of qualifying for the 2027 U23 Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria will have to overturn a two-goal deficit in the return leg to continue their bid to reach the competition, reports Premium Times.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Premium Times ·
Gombe State police are investigating an attack on the convoy of Isa Pantami, the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for governor, by individuals suspected of being political thugs. No suspect had been arrested, according to police spokesman Buhari Abdullahi, cited by Punch.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Nigerian diaspora protesters surrounded the vehicle of Joash Amupitan, chairman of Nigeria’s electoral commission, in London and demanded his resignation. They accused him of alleged irregularities in the provisional voter register ahead of the 2027 general elections, Punch reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
A crash involving four vehicles killed five people and injured 24 others on Thursday on RN2, at Nyamugari Hill in Gitega Province, according to Burundi’s Ministry of Internal Affairs. The victims died at the scene, while the injured were taken to hospitals in Gitega and Kibimba, Burundi Times reports.
🇧🇮 Burundi · Source: Burundi Times ·
Nigerian corporate trustees seek changes to investment lawThe Association of Corporate Trustees of Nigeria wants the Trustee Investment Act amended to strengthen investor protection and its role in infrastructure financing. Its president Omolola Iyinolakan also announced work with regulators and standardised practices, according to Business Day Nigeria.
Sierra Leone to quarantine Leone StarsSierra Leone will quarantine its national football team, the Leone Stars, on their return from DR Congo to prevent the spread of Ebola. The measure follows their 12 November 2027 AFCON qualifying match, according to deputy National Public Health Agency official Mohamed Alex Vandi.The week in Africa
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