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1. Owerri Campus Shooting Kills Polaris Bank Manager, Two FUTO Students Abducted

   A Polaris Bank branch manager was shot dead on the Federal University of Technology, Owerri campus on September 6; two female students were taken by

2. Nigerian Army Seizes Motorcycle Parts, Disrupts Suspected Terror Supply Line in Borno

   Troops from 159 Battalion and the Civilian Joint Task Force arrested two civilians on Sept. 8, 2026, recovering dozens of motorcycle components

3. Kenya Orders Foreign Businessowners To Regularise Papers, Hundreds Rush Embassies

   The government gave foreign businessowners 90 days to update work permits and licences, prompting hundreds to visit embassies and stoking fear.

4. Attack On Peter Obi’s Convoy Heightens Security Concerns Ahead Of 2027

   An attack on Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue disrupted his trip to Makurdi and sharpened calls for federal probes and stronger protections for opposition

5. NAFDAC Struggles As Counterfeit Goods Threaten Nigerian Health

   Substandard medicines, foods and personal products now circulate widely in Nigeria, raising risks of poisoning, treatment failure and death.

6. Kaduna Bandit Raids Leave Two Dead and 26 Abducted in Giwa LGA

   Armed gangs attacked Tunburku, Tudun Amada and Kallon Kura in Giwa LGA, killing two, wounding one and abducting 26; 19 cattle were later recovered.

7. MSF Says Funding Cuts Shrink Sudan Health System, Millions Lose Access

   Cuts by US and European donors have closed dozens of clinics, forcing longer journeys and prompting MSF to urge UN leaders to increase support.

8. Ghana Bishops Tell Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie To Guard Impartiality, Reject Calls To Resign

   The Ghana Catholic Bishops urged Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to avoid partisan appearances but said his September 2 remarks do not justify

9. South Africa Asks Constitutional Court To Block US Auction Of Nelson Mandela Items

   South Africa asked the Constitutional Court to halt a New York auction of 29 Nelson Mandela items, calling the objects national heritage.

10. Nigerian Troops Hold Pulka Base, Forcing ISWAP Retreat in Gwoza

    Operation HADIN KAI troops, backed by the Nigerian Air Force and CJTF, repelled a 7 September 2026 ISWAP attack on Pulka, recovering arms and

11. Ndodana Tshuma Admits Gun Charges in South Africa, Extradition Hearing Due

    Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma admitted unlawful possession of a firearm in Johannesburg and now faces an extradition hearing on three UK murder charges.

12. Hundreds Of Burundians Rush Nairobi Embassy After Ruto Orders Foreign Shop Closures

    Hundreds queued at Burundi's Nairobi embassy for travel papers after President Ruto ordered foreign-run small traders to close.

13. Four Arrested After Village Head Bawa Barde Is Macheted to Death in Niger State

    Niger State police arrested four men over the August 23 machete killing of 53-year-old village head Bawa Barde in Munya LGA.

14. Three-Storey Building Collapses in Wuse Zone 4, Rescue Operation Underway

    A three-storey building in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja collapsed at about 7:00 p.m. Rescue teams and FCT fire crews are on site; occupants had been ordered

15. Oyo Police Rescue 17 Children After Probe Finds Six Dead in Trafficking Ring

    Oyo State police rescued 17 children and arrested seven suspects, confirming six children died in an alleged trafficking network that moved victims

16. WHO Expands Lita Ebola Centre in Ituri, Adding 42 Beds as Deaths Top 3,000

    WHO is funding a 42-bed expansion of the Lita Ebola treatment centre in Ituri to boost capacity as DRC deaths exceed 3,000.

17. NDLEA Removes 2,145kg Cannabis Hidden in Fuel Tanker, Video Shows Aftermath

    NDLEA says officers found 165 bags of cannabis weighing 2,145kg in a 20,000‑litre tanker intercepted on the Akoko/Lokoja Expressway; video shows the

18. Gunmen Steal Two Highlanders, ₦500,000 From ADC Chairman’s Benin Home

    Armed robbers struck Kennedy Odion’s Uhie, Benin City residence at about 3:00 am on Sept 6, taking two Toyota Highlanders, four phones and ₦500,000.

19. Adamawa Village Loses 11 After Suspected Boko Haram Raid

    Suspected Boko Haram gunmen killed 11 people and burned homes in Zaranga, Gombi LGA. Survivors fled into nearby forests as security teams search for

20. Bandit Raid Kills Seven, Abducts 12 in Sokoto's Tofa Village

    Suspected bandits attacked Tofa village in Rabah LGA at about 1am, killing seven people and abducting 12; several animals were also seized.

21. Kenya Orders Closure of Foreign-Run Small Businesses, Prompting Burundi Protest

    Kenya will shut unlicensed small businesses run by foreign nationals after President Ruto's deadline; Burundi has offered travel documents and lodged

22. UN Designates November 27 as International Day to End Child, Early and Forced Marriage

    The UN set November 27 as a day to eliminate child, early and forced marriage after a Sierra Leone-led resolution.

23. Bauchi Senator Buba Invites Scrutiny, Denies Links to Bandit Kingpin

    Buba says he welcomes a fair probe into videos tying him to a suspected bandit, calls the clips doctored and politically motivated.

24. Tinubu Authorises Release Of Ship Fund, Opens Financing To Nigerian Shipowners

    President Tinubu ordered disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, directing NIMASA and 12 lenders to fast-track loans for Nigerian

25. 13-Year-Old Boy Dies After Hunter Leaves Loaded Gun Unsecured in Bauchi

    A 13-year-old, Mubarak Mohd, died after he reportedly fired a loaded dane gun left unsecured by a hunter in Udubo village, Gamawa LGA, Bauchi State.

26. NOUN Loses Bursar Nasiru Marafa After Shooting in Zamfara

    The National Open University confirmed bursar Nasiru Gusau Marafa was shot dead while returning from Gusau, Zamfara State.

27. U.S. Senators Push UN Sanctions to Cut Sudan’s War Funding

    Seven Democratic senators urged Ambassador Mike Waltz to press the UN to target Sudan’s gold and gum arabic trades to choke off war financing.

28. Rescuers Recover Body of 10-Year-Old Ayoub After Four Days Trapped in Well

    Ayoub, 10, died after four days trapped inside an 80-metre well near his home in Brezina, El Bayadh province. Rescuers recovered his body.

29. NDC Secretariat in Emohua Attacked, Campaign Billboards Destroyed

    Suspected political thugs attacked the Nigeria Democratic Congress secretariat in Emohua, Rivers State, destroying billboards and banners.

30. Bus Crash Kills 25 on Fogo Island, President Neves Joins Funerals

    At least 25 people, most of them children or teenagers, died when a bus plunged into a ravine on Fogo Island.

31. Police Rescue Okpella Mother and Three Children, Arrest Made After Edo Abductions

    Security teams rescued Patience Omonete and her three children after a Sept. 3 abduction at Onomi Farm, Okpella.

32. Global Labour Market Shifts As Sub-Saharan Africa Supplies 75% Of New Workers By 2050

    Sub-Saharan Africa will add 625 million working-age people by 2050, supplying 75% of global labour growth and forcing urgent job creation.

33. Bus Plunges Into Ravine on Fogo Island Killing At Least 25, Mostly Children

    A bus returning from Pico do Fogo veered off the road into a deep ravine on Saturday, killing at least 25 people. Most victims were children.

34. Three Siblings Found Dead on Father’s Farm in Akure as Police Open Probe

    Neighbors found Joshua, Jacob and Blessing Jonah dead on their father’s farm near the Owena Army Barracks in Akure; police began an inquiry.

35. Fire at Kinshasa Wedding Kills 22, Authorities Open Investigation

    Witnesses recorded a blaze that tore through a popular Kinshasa wedding venue and killed 22 people. Authorities have opened an investigation.

36. Sarah Khalifa Sentenced to Death in Egypt Over Drugs Conviction

    TV presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 others were sentenced to death by hanging in a drugs case. Khalifa denies the charges and will appeal.

37. 101 Special Forces Arrest Suspected ISWAP Spy, Case Sent to 19 Military Intelligence

    Troops arrested a 60-year-old suspected ISWAP spy along Cross-Kukawa road in Kukawa LGA. He and seized goods will move to 19 Military Intelligence.

38. Adeduntan Installed as Balogun of Oyo, Tasked With Unity and Development

    Dr Adesola Adeduntan was installed Balogun of Oyo by Alaafin Oba Akeem Owoade. The ceremony emphasised unity, development and cultural preservation.

39. Guinea Buries 36 After Conakry Landfill Collapse as Demolitions Continue

    Thousands attended a mass funeral in Conakry for 36 people killed when a Dar-es-Salam landfill gave way.

40. At Least 37 Dead After Alleged Petrol-Theft Fumes in Rivers State

    An environmental group says victims were suspected of siphoning fuel from a pipeline in Rivers State, where at least 37 people died.