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1. Tinubu Seeks To Block DOJ, FBI And DEA From Releasing Records Over Alleged Drug Trafficking

   President Bola Tinubu has filed a challenge in a US court to stop the DOJ, FBI and DEA from releasing records linked to alleged drug trafficking.

2. Nigeria Cholera Cases Surge to over 65,000 across 35 States

   Nigeria records over 65,000 suspected cholera cases

3. Katsina Federal Teaching Hospital Exhausts Bed Space During Diphtheria Outbreak

   Katsina’s Federal Teaching Hospital has exhausted inpatient bed capacity as a diphtheria outbreak overwhelms the facility.

4. IGP Olatunji Disu Visits Niger State, Vows to Rescue Abducted Worshippers

   Inspector-General Olatunji Disu visited Niger State, assuring residents police will work to rescue abducted worshippers and strengthen security.

5. Nigerian Troops Engage ISWAP and Boko Haram in Face-To-Face Clash

   Nigerian Army troops reportedly confronted suspected ISWAP and Boko Haram fighters in a close encounter captured on video.

6. Plateau Police Recover GPMG, AK-47 From Suspected Bandits In Barkin Ladi

   The Plateau State Police Command said it recovered a GPMG, an AK-47 and other weapons during an intelligence-led operation in Barkin Ladi.

7. Direct Sales Give Eastern Uganda Cotton Farmers Stronger Hand

   Farmers in eastern Uganda are bypassing village middlemen, selling together or directly to local ginneries.

8. Two Passengers Kidnapped After Gunmen Block Bokkos-Barkin Ladi Road

   Two passengers were taken after gunmen set up a blockade on the road between Bokkos and Barkin Ladi in Plateau State.

9. Presidential Palace in Niamey Targeted as Guard Repels Insurgents

   Niger's presidential guard repelled attackers described as "insurgents within the armed forces" who tried to enter the Niamey presidential palace on

10. Somali Piracy Surges After Two Ships Seized As US-Iran War Ripples Out

    Two ships were seized within four days last week, bringing attacks to at least 13 since January. The rise is linked to ripple effects from the

11. Bandits Sack 100 Southern Kaduna Communities, Push Others Into Negotiations

    At least 100 communities in Kaduna State have been displaced after repeated bandit attacks, and neighbouring settlements have moved to negotiate.

12. FG Activates Task Force, Sends 500,000 Diphtheria Vaccines To Katsina And Kano

    Federal Government activates emergency task force, deploys 500,000 vaccine doses and expands treatment centres in Katsina and Kano.

13. Rivers State Police Detain Officer After Shooting Kills 22-Year-Old UNIPORT Graduate

    The Rivers State Police Command confirmed an officer is in custody after a shooting that killed a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate.

14. Sudan Ends Two-Year Night Curfew And Lifts Khartoum State Of Emergency

    Sudan has lifted a two-year night-time curfew and a state of emergency in Khartoum, authorities said, amid the ongoing war.

15. Policeman Kills Driver Anthony At Rivers Checkpoint, Three Wounded

    A policeman shot and killed a driver named Anthony at a Rivers State checkpoint, leaving three others injured.

16. Gaps in Tracking Jeopardise Malawi Inquiry Into Chilima Fatal Plane

    The inquiry heard a mismatch between the pilot's last reported position and recorded tracking for the military plane that crashed near Chikangawa in

17. Small Businesses Lose As Nairobi Protest Over $5,000 Duty Hike Meets Tear Gas

    Traders say a duty increase topping $5,000 will squeeze small retailers. Nairobi demonstrations were met with police tear gas.

18. Nigeria Sends Formal Condolences After Nepal Landslides And Floods

    Nigeria's Federal Government has expressed sympathy to the government and people of Nepal after devastating landslides and flash floods.

19. JTF Operation Hadin Kai Neutralises Many ISWAP Fighters Near Kopre Mountain, Adamawa

    The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, neutralised many Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters in the Kopre Mountain area, dailypost.ng reports.

20. Democratic Republic Of Congo Launches Ebola Vaccination Drive

    The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun a vaccination campaign to confront its deadliest Ebola outbreak, Al Jazeera reports.

21. South African Producers Get More Time, UAE Red Meat Registration Extended to 31 December 2026

    Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp moved the VPN-59 registration deadline for farms and feedlots supplying red meat to the UAE to 31 December 2026.

22. 800,000 Displaced as Kidnapping Crisis Spreads South From Zamfara

    Communities from Zamfara into southern regions face rising abductions and killings, forcing about 800,000 people from their homes.

23. False Kidney Sale Claims Threaten Panic in Abuja, FCT Police Deny Reports

    FCT Police says viral claims that Nyanya youths sold kidneys are false, urging residents to ignore unverified posts and report credible tips.

24. Rescued Parrot Chicks in Intensive Care After Eggs Seized at OR Tambo, Thai Arrested

    A 50-year-old Thai national was arrested at OR Tambo with Fifty suspected parrot eggs in a homemade incubator bag, and several have hatched.

25. Old Photo Falsely Linked to Charlene Ruto's 8 August 2026 Engagement

    A viral image claimed former president Uhuru Kenyatta attended Charlene Ruto's 8 August 2026 Koito, but the picture is from January 2019.

26. Rwanda Loses Former Presidential Guard Chief Tom Byabagamba After 12 Years in Custody

    Tom Byabagamba, once President Paul Kagame's bodyguard, died in prison 12 years after his arrest; his brother says family were barred from seeing him.

27. Nigerians Face Fraud Risk From Visa Agents, German Embassy Warns

    The German Embassy in Nigeria warned on X against visa agents, urging Nigerians to use its official website and posts to avoid misinformation and

28. Three Killed, 10 Abducted in Fresh Bandit Attack on Taketsaba, Zamfara

    Three residents were killed and 10 abducted when armed bandits raided Taketsaba village in Talata Mafara LGA, Zamfara State.

29. Sudanese Anti-War Forces Reject El Burhan Dialogue, Demand Immediate Truce

    Sudanese anti-war civilian and political forces rejected Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan's dialogue call, demanding an immediate truce and an

30. Seven Die, Two Injured in Crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

    Seven men were killed and two injured after three vehicles collided near Kara on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway early Monday.

31. District Head of Galla Killed After Bandit Attack on Palace in Niger State

    Bandits killed the District Head of Galla at his palace after he warned them to stop entering the community, a security analyst said.

32. NIH Lifts Ban, Reopens Funding for South African HIV and TB Research

    The NIH memo dated 17 August allows meritorious projects to proceed, but researchers warn recovery from the 18-month funding freeze will take time.

33. Lagos Pensioners Threaten Mass Protest If Sanwo-Olu Does Not Pay by August 31, 2026

    Retirees under the CPS have given Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu until August 31, 2026 to pay delayed pension increases or risk mass protests.

34. Mogadishu Evictions in Tookiyo Spark Clashes with Nearly 10 Injured

    Midnight demolitions in Tookiyo, Mogadishu sparked clashes between security forces and residents, with nearly 10 people reported injured.

35. Banks Account for 92% of NFIU Suspicious Transaction Reports in 2025

    Deposit Money Banks filed 38,715 STRs, accounting for 92% of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit’s suspicious reports in 2025.

36. 15 Rescued After Trailer Crash on Kano-Zaria Road

    Fifteen people were rescued and taken to Kura General Hospital after a DAF trailer conveying passengers and goods crashed on Kano-Zaria Road.

37. MeTL Pledges $250 Million to Mozambique, Promises 20,000 Jobs

    MeTL Group announced a $250 million investment in Mozambique and says the plan could employ 20,000 Mozambicans and deepen Tanzania links.

38. Ten Suspected Cultists Arrested in Cross River After Intelligence Operation

    Cross River police detained ten suspected Axe Men Confraternity members in Abini, Biase, seizing a pistol, weapons and cult insignia.

39. Calabar SPAR Fire Outbreak Sends Smoke Across City, Firefighters Battle Flames

    A fire erupted inside the SPAR shopping outlet in Calabar this Saturday morning, sending thick smoke across the city and drawing firefighters.

40. Residents Lose Security as Bandits Kidnap Worshippers in Borgu, Niger State

    Scores of worshippers were seized after Friday prayers when suspected bandits attacked Dekara, Gidan Zana, Sabon Gida and Masaka in Borgu LGA.