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[Premium Times] Despite renewed efforts to expand primary healthcare, strengthen immunisation, and improve service delivery, the sector continued to face persistent challenges, including disease outbreaks and workforce shortages.

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[Premium Times] The survey, conducted by Yiaga Africa, also revealed that 76 per cent of Nigerians are unaware of recent electoral reforms, despite the efforts by the National Assembly and INEC on the reforms.

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Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but had not been formally recognized by any country until last week. More than 20 nations have since condemned Israel’s move.

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[DW] Mamdi Doumbouya secured almost 87% of the vote, while several opposition figures were either barred from contesting or were in exile. Doumbouya seized power after staging a coup in 2021.

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[Leadership] No fewer than 51 opposition members of the House of Representatives have dumped their parties, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) and Young Progressives Party (YPP), for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which now has majority seats in the Green Chamber.

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[Leadership] Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that former attorney-g eneral of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami, be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre till January 2, 2026.

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[Leadership] A total of 765 flights were delayed between July and September 2025, representing 22.95 per cent of the 17,731 flights operated across 26 domestic airports by local airlines during the period, LEADERSHIP has learnt.

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[Leadership] A survey conducted by Yiaga Africa has revealed that there is a firm voting intention for the 2027 general election, but security (violence) will threaten voter turnout.

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[Leadership] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has projected that the country's external reserves will rise to $51.04 billion in 2026, supported by sustained foreign exchange market reforms, stronger export earnings, steady remittance inflows and improved domestic refining capacity.

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[Leadership] | President says no substantial issue established that warrants reform process disruption

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[Shabelle] Ankara -- Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Tuesday for talks focused on safeguarding Somalia's sovereignty and deepening strategic cooperation, particularly in energy exploration, officials said.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has pledged a conclusive government probe into the death of former Cabinet Minister and businessman Cyrus Jirongo, amid sustained public and political pressure for clarity over his death in a road crash.

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[The Point] Fear, harassment, and institutional silence continue to shape the political experience of women in The Gambia, a new study has revealed, exposing how violence, intimidation, and systemic neglect are undermining women's participation and leadership in public life.

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[The Point] The Minister for Trade, Industry, Employment and Regional Integration Mod K. Ceesay, has said the government of The Gambia is yet to officially confirm reports of the tragic deaths of about 190 migrants most of whom were Gambians, describing the information as unverified and currently circulating only on social media.

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[Nile Post] State House has dismissed claims that President Yoweri Museveni's convoy caused the heavy traffic congestion along the Kampala-Masaka Road, describing the allegations as inaccurate and misleading.

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[Nile Post] National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has condemned the arrest of prominent human rights lawyer and civil society activist Sarah Bireete, accusing security agencies of targeting government critics ahead of the 2026 general elections.

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[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has stated that the implementation of Nigeria's new tax laws will commence on January 1, 2026, as planned.

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[Nile Post] Prolonged traffic disruption along the Kampala-Masaka Road on Tuesday left thousands of motorists stranded for hours, with some forced to spend the night on the highway, sparking widespread public anger and political debate over responsibility for the chaos.

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[New Times] Rwanda has enacted 43 defense cooperation agreements, nearly half of them in the past three years.

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[New Times] The government has pledged to address concerns over inadequate truck parking facilities, amid complaints from lawmakers and truck drivers who say the shortage is contributing to fatigue, accidents and financial losses.

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[New Times] Learners who dropped out of secondary school at Senior Four, Five or Six may soon get a second chance to complete their education under a new catch-up programme launched by the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC).