By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Reuben Fasoranti, leader of the Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere, has died in Akure, Ondo State, at the age of 100. Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa announced his death on Tuesday and praised his commitment to Ondo State, the Yoruba nation and Nigeria, Punch reports.
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Khalifa Camara, managing director of Synergie Afrique and a Senegalese businessman, died on Monday in Morocco. The newspaper Libération announced his death and praised his role in several major projects, according to Seneweb.
🇲🇦 Morocco · Source: Seneweb ·
Alhaja Taibat Amope Bakare, the general leader of the Ansar-ud-Deen Muslim organisation in Ekiti State, has died in Nigeria. Political and religious leaders, including Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Senate Majority Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, offered their condolences to her family, Punch reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Emmanuel Uduaghan, former governor of Delta State in Nigeria, died on 19 October 2026, three days before his 72nd birthday. His family announced his death in a statement, recalling his roles as health commissioner, state government secretary and governor from 2007 to 2015.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Vanguard ·
With fewer than 100 days until campaigning begins for the 2027 general elections, opposition parties in Katsina State have yet to announce their teams or election strategies. Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, the APC’s re-election candidate, has already started organising his campaign, Daily Trust reports.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Dailytrust ·
Insurer calls for better protection of Nigeria’s economy against risksOlufemi Asenuga, managing director of Mutual Benefits Assurance, is calling for greater integration of risk management and insurance into Nigeria’s development policies. At a University of Lagos conference on 14 October 2026, he presented these tools as ways to protect households, businesses and infrastructure from shocks, according to Punch.
Burkina Faso army launches 66th anniversary with 2.5 km runBurkina Faso’s National Armed Forces launched celebrations for their 66th anniversary in Ouagadougou with a 2.5-kilometre popular cross-country run. Military personnel, members of the security forces and civilians took part on 20 October 2026, reports Sidwaya.The week in Africa
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