By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Thirty of Nigeria’s 36 states have ratified the constitutional amendment paving the way for the creation of regional police forces, exceeding the 24 ratifications required. The bill can now be sent to the president for promulgation, but how these forces will operate remains to be defined, RFI reports.
President Bola Tinubu’s proposed $21.7 billion borrowing plan would set aside $4.8 billion for Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory, including $3.3 billion for their projects. The plan is intended to fund strategic infrastructure and support the goal of a $1 trillion economy by 2030, according to Business Day Nigeria.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Business Day Nigeria ·
Blantyre Mayor Isaac Jomo Osman admits pushing a man during an altercation at a petrol station, but denies hitting him. He says he intervenes to prevent people jumping queues for fuel, while critics say law enforcement should be responsible for keeping order, Nyasa Times reports.
🇲🇼 Malawi · Source: Nyasa Times ·
Cameroonian Minister of External Relations Lejeune Mbella Mbella represented President Paul Biya at the third Russia-Africa summit, held in Moscow on 28 and 29 October 2026. His participation was part of the meeting between Russia and African countries, reports Journal du Cameroun.
🇨🇲 Cameroon · Source: Journal du Cameroun ·
Seyi Makinde, Oyo State governor and presidential candidate for the Advanced Peoples Movement, criticised Bola Tinubu’s trip to Saudi Arabia to pray for Nigeria. He said the president could pray from home instead of travelling to Riyadh, reports the Daily Post Nigeria.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Daily Post ·
Bola Tinubu prays in Mecca for peace in NigeriaNigerian President Bola Tinubu performed the lesser Muslim pilgrimage in Mecca and said he had prayed for peace, unity and stability in Nigeria. He also sought guidance for the country's leaders, according to P.M. News.
The Gambia intercepts 121 suspected irregular migrantsThe Gambia Immigration Department intercepted 121 people suspected of preparing to leave irregularly during operations on 29 October in Tujereng, Sanyang, Tanji and Barra. They included 58 Gambians, 37 Senegalese and 18 Guineans, as well as Malian and Ivorian nationals; a man suspected of being a smuggler was arrested, according to the GID.The week in Africa
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