By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Trust
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu says he drove a taxi and held several small jobs in the United States to fund his university studies. He says these difficulties strengthened his determination to widen access to education in Nigeria, in a statement on his government's reforms, reports Daily Trust.
Nigeria’s Education Minister, Tunji Alausa, says President Bola Tinubu obtained a first-class accounting degree from Chicago State University. Speaking to Channels Television, he said he knew the institution and several of the president’s former classmates, Punch reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Sam Onuigbo, a former Nigerian lawmaker and head of a network supporting Bola Tinubu, says the president’s re-election in 2027 would preserve Nigeria’s economic progress. In Umuahia, he presented a campaign defending the continuation of reforms launched since May 2023, reports ThisDay.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: ThisDay ·
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu says God has given him the wisdom and resilience needed to continue serving Nigeria. After praying in Mecca, he says he asked for the country’s prosperity and unity, according to DW Africa.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Zambian Observer ·
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Iran’s Parliament speaker, says Americans have rejected a new war against Iran. He calls on the US government to heed public opinion and warns that renewed hostilities would carry a high cost, according to comments reported by Reuters on 4 November 2026.
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Nigeria moves towards creating state police forcesNigeria’s plan to create state police forces cleared a constitutional hurdle on 3 November, after approval by 28 local assemblies. The reform could bring security forces closer to communities, but it is also raising fears of abuses of power by governors, according to RFI.
Benin reshuffles its top military commandLieutenant General Abou Issa becomes chief of staff of the Beninese Armed Forces, replacing Lieutenant General Fructueux Gbaguidi. The latter takes charge of the permanent secretariat of the National Defence and Security Council, while several other officers change roles, according to Beninintelligent.The week in Africa
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