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Africa, Monday 28 September 2026
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- Shettima returns after leading delegation to UNGA
Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Tinubu at the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, United States. Read More…
punchng.com · 18 outlets · 20 reports · all reports - JAMB restores CAPS, urges schools to speed up 2026 admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has restored its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) and urged institutions to speed up admissions. Read More…
punchng.com · 14 outlets · 16 reports · all reports - Super Eagles arrive in Bissau ahead of AFCON 2027 qualifier
Guinea-Bissau have faced Nigeria four times, winning once—in 2023 during the AFCON qualifiers, when they secured a 1-0 victory at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja.
pmnewsnigeria.com · 12 outlets · 14 reports · all reports - Fire guts Customs office in Lagos
Fire on Monday gutted the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command office in Apapa, Lagos, destroying property worth millions of naira. The fire, which reportedly started at about 10:23am following an…
punchng.com · 12 outlets · 13 reports · all reports - BREAKING: Court orders NMDPRA to keep granting fuel import licences to Matrix, AA Rano, AYM
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to continue granting petroleum products import licences to Matrix Energy, AA Rano and AYM Shafa.…
dailypost.ng · 12 outlets · 13 reports · all reports - NCGC unlocks ₦46.95bn loans for Nigerians, businesses — Tinubu
“When I sought your mandate, I promised to move Nigeria towards a credit-based economy and to establish a loan guarantee scheme that would help small businesses overcome the barriers that keep them from finance,” Tinubu…
pmnewsnigeria.com · 11 outlets · 14 reports · all reports - Troops kill terrorist, rescue six in Sokoto, Zamfara
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have killed a suspected terrorist in Sokoto and rescued six family members from kidnappers in Zamfara State. Read More…
punchng.com · 10 outlets · 13 reports · all reports - FG seeks fresh $1.5bn World Bank loan
The Federal Government is in discussions with the World Bank for three new loans totalling $1.5bn for climate, social protection and child development. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-seeks-fresh-1-5bn-world-bank-loan/
punchng.com · 10 outlets · 12 reports · all reports - Starship, world's most powerful spacecraft, to launch in attempt to orbit Earth for first time
In its 14th test flight, Starship will launch from South Texas in SpaceX's first attempt to put the world's largest and most powerful spacecraft into orbit around Earth.
abc13.com · 10 outlets · 11 reports · all reports - Ebola cases in DR Congo cross 8,000 as EU, US pledge further financial supportafricanews.com · 10 outlets · 10 reports · all reports
Where the reports came from
| Country | Reports | Share | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,523 | 40.3% | |
| South Africa | 911 | 14.6% | |
| Kenya | 728 | 11.6% | |
| Ghana | 706 | 11.3% | |
| Morocco | 432 | 6.9% | |
| Tanzania | 254 | 4.1% | |
| Algeria | 209 | 3.3% | |
| DR Congo | 143 | 2.3% | |
| Rwanda | 80 | 1.3% | |
| Uganda | 55 | 0.9% | |
| Namibia | 33 | 0.5% | |
| Botswana | 26 | 0.4% | |
| Republic of the Congo | 21 | 0.3% | |
| South Sudan | 21 | 0.3% | |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 0.3% | |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 0.2% | |
| Gambia | 12 | 0.2% | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 11 | 0.2% | |
| Seychelles | 11 | 0.2% | |
| Burkina Faso | 8 | 0.1% |
About this map
Hottub News counted 6,253 reports from outlets in 32 countries for 28 Sep 2026. Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya published the most (2,523 reports), and the five busiest countries account for 85% of the total.
The most widely covered stories were: “Shettima returns after leading delegation to UNGA” (18 outlets, mostly Nigeria); “JAMB restores CAPS, urges schools to speed up 2026 admissions” (14 outlets, mostly Nigeria); “Super Eagles arrive in Bissau ahead of AFCON 2027 qualifier” (12 outlets, mostly Nigeria).
Each report is placed in the country of the outlet that published it (from its feed, web domain or Wikidata), not where the events happened. Stories group reports of the same event across outlets and languages. Paid placements are never included.