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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized Nigeria’s plan to seek another $1.5 billion in loans from the World Bank, demanding greater accountability over the country’s existing debt.

The proposed financing consists of three separate $500 million facilities covering climate resilience, social protection and early childhood development.
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Police in Bauchi State have arrested a 33-year-old woman, Hauwa’u Haruna, over the alleged killing of her 43-year-old co-wife, Jamila Adamu, at Tafawa Balewa Housing Estate.

Police spokesperson Nafiu Habib said the incident occurred on Sunday at about 4:05 p.m. following a domestic incident involving the two women, who lived in the same household.
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Turkish comedian Deniz Goktas has gone on trial for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and committing other offences during a stand-up performance.

Goktas, 32, was arrested on July 3 after a video of his “Dead Sea” show went viral on YouTube, attracting about nine million views. He has spent 88 days in custody.

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Kenyan President William Ruto has described the Dangote Refinery in Lagos as a “masterpiece of science, engineering and art” following a tour of the facility.

Ruto visited the 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery on Friday after attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned until October 13, 2026, to hear an application by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress seeking to amend their suit against President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress and the Independent National Electoral Commission.
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The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 8,000, with 3,901 deaths recorded, according to government data.

The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, has become the largest and deadliest Ebola epidemic recorded in the country.

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Several state chapters of the All Progressives Congress have rejected the Rainbow Coalition promoted by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, with some party officials urging him to formally join the APC if he intends to support President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election.

The disagreement followed Wike’s plan to support Tinubu for president while allowing members of his coalition to back candidates from other political parties in governorship and legislative elections.

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Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States.

At the General Debate, Shettima delivered Tinubu’s national statement, renewing Nigeria’s call for reform of the UN Security Council, including permanent African representation, fairer global financing and stronger climate support.
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Nigeria has recorded 259 deaths and 1,086 confirmed Lassa fever cases across 24 states and 118 local government areas in 2026, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).

The agency disclosed the figures in its latest situation report for epidemiological week 36, covering August 31 to September 6.
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