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Monday, 12 October 2026
Nigeria
US and Nigeria kill senior Islamic State leader in joint Lake Chad operation148dNigerian ex-power minister Saleh Mamman sentenced to 75 years for corruption and money laundering150dNigeria military and gangs kill around 100 civilians in one of the conflict's deadliest days152dNigerian military air strikes kill dozens of civilians in Zamfara market attack, amid wider regional toll153dNigerian governor Uzodimma enters Senate race, raising prospect of early resignation154dNigeria's Falconets qualify for 2026 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in Poland155dNigeria army reports killing 50 jihadists in coordinated operation155dBoko Haram kills dozens in coordinated attacks across Nigeria and Chad156dNigeria's Vice President submits Tinubu's nomination forms for 2027 presidential election157dNigeria records 18 woodcutters killed in Boko Haram attack157dNigerian army rescues nine kidnapping victims weeks after orphanage raid157dNigeria court convicts former power minister of ₦33.8 billion fraud157dFormer Zamfara University vice chancellor Zakari confirmed as state commissioner157dNigeria's El-Rufai and lawmakers switch parties ahead of 2027 elections157dNigeria's Tinubu redeploys Fani-Kayode from Germany to South Africa amid xenophobia concerns157dNigeria summons South African envoy over xenophobic attacks on migrants[Updated]159dNigerian opposition figures Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso quit ADC coalition ahead of 2027 vote160dNigerian Dangote refinery emerges as key supplier in UK's bid to avert jet fuel shortage160dNigerian and Beninese militias kill dozens of Fulani herders in border raid160dXenophobic violence against African migrants escalates across South Africa166d