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Moody’s upgrades Nigeria’s credit outlook to positive, affirms B3 rating amid economic reforms

Moody’s Ratings has revised Nigeria’s sovereign credit outlook from stable to positive while affirming the nation’s long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings at B3. ​The international credit rating agency issued the announcement in a rating action released on Friday, August 28,
August 29, 2026

Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno sentenced to five years in prison over hydroelectric dam bribery scandal

Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, August 28, 2026, by Ecuador’s National Court of Justice after being convicted of bribery tied to the construction of the country’s largest hydroelectric plant. ​The ruling, delivered by
August 29, 2026

Operation Fansan Yamma dismantles terrorist networks in Kaduna and Katsina: Arrests 3 collaborators, seizes weapons and destroys enclaves

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, recorded major operational successes across Kaduna and Katsina states following coordinated offensive raids on 27 and 28 August 2026. The operations led to the arrest of three suspected terrorist collaborators, the
August 29, 2026