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AGP Executive Report

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Nigeria Prize for Literature: Poet, lawyer and activist Ogaga Ifowodo won the $100,000 2026 award for Why Does God Need a Gun?, a collection confronting religious and political violence. It was chosen from 223 entries. The inaugural Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts also named two joint winners: Beyond Tarkwa Bay and Mara Mania, each exploring Nigerian stories through documentary film. Children’s Books: A foundation unveiled 20 Nigerian picture books aimed at celebrating the country’s cultures and diversity. Textbook Access: Benue authorities sealed two schools over reports of parents being forced to buy textbooks.

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Oct. 6, 2026

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Publisher Urges Oghara Leaders to Task Oborevwori on Flooding, Roads, Hospital Development

This Day |

Owner: Nduka Obaigbena info about owner

This Day

Pro-Government

Owned By	Nduka Obaigbena
Year Founded	1995
Website	www.thisdaylive.com
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Apapa
Owner Country	Nigeria

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4 hours ago

Who is Jihan Dimack? Tanzania’s first Miss Grand International winner

The Citizen |

Owner: Rostam Azizi info about owner

The Citizen

Indeterminate

Owned By	Rostam Azizi through Taarifa Ltd, Nation Media Group (54%) & Mwananchi Communications Ltd
Year Founded	2014
Website	www.thecitizen.co.tz
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Tanzania, United Republic of, Dar es Salaam
Owner Country	Tanzania, United Republic of

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2 hours ago

The Ghanian scholar who changed how the world hears African music

Scroll.in |

Owner: Samir Patil info about owner

Scroll.in

Center-left

Owned By	Samir Patil through Scroll Media Inc.
Year Founded	2014
Website	https://scroll.in/
Domain Registration Year	2010
Access Type	open
Publication Location	India, New Delhi
Owner Country	India

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4 hours ago

Ifowodo wins $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature

Punch |

Owner: Angela Emuwa info about owner

Punch

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Owned By	Angela Emuwa through Punch Nigeria Ltd
Year Founded	1970
Website	punchng.com
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos-Ibadan
Owner Country	Nigeria

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2 hours ago

Record-breaking Renshaw and Lyon rewrite the Durban history books

Sporting News |

Owner: Paul Stewart info about owner

Sporting News

Neutral

Owned By	Paul Stewart through PS Capital Partners, LLC & PAX holdings
Year Founded	1886
Website	www.sportingnews.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, North Carolina, Charlotte
Owner Country	United States

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6 hours ago

African Girls Assembly Urges Girls To Speak Up, Take Leadership Roles

News Investigators Nigeria |

Owner: Idowu John Bakare info about owner

News Investigators Nigeria

Indeterminate

Owned By	Idowu John Bakare through Strategic Media Consult Ltd
Year Founded	2014
Website	newsinvestigatorsng.com
Domain Registration Year	2013
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria,
Owner Country	Nigeria

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3 hours ago

Tony Elumelu Reacts to Young Nigerian’s Comment on His ‘Crazy Jeans’ Outfit

Ghana MMA |

Owner: Non-transparent info about owner

Ghana MMA

Neutral

Owned By	Non-transparent
Year Founded	Indeterminate
Website	www.ghanamma.com
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open

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24 minutes ago

These Black Authors Wrote Books About Their Breast Cancer Experience

Black Enterprise |

Owner: Earl G. Graves info about owner

Black Enterprise

Pending

Owned By	Earl G. Graves (President & CEO) through Earl G. Graves Publishing Co., Inc
Year Founded	1970
Website	https://www.blackenterprise.com/
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States