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Evening West Africa News Desk for October 1, 2026. Nigeria marks 66 years of independence as President Tinubu says the era of difficult reforms is over and pledges a lower cost of living, while public-sector unions prepare a warning strike. Also: four years under Traoré in Burkina Faso, more than 2,400 schools closed in Mali, Ghana’s Heritage Series cedi notes, Sierra Leone’s new districts, the Abidjan water forum, and the closure of NBA Academy Africa in Senegal. No investment advice.