Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has approved the appointment of Alhaji Aminu Atiku as the new Emir and Sarkin Zamfaran Zurmi. The appointment was announced on Monday in a statement issued in Gusau by the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Mohammad Nakwada, through his media and publicity secretary, Suleiman S/Tudu, according to the Daily Trust. The report does not state when the appointment takes effect or details about the circumstances surrounding the vacancy.

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has appointed a new Emir of Zurmi, according to Premium Times. The new monarch becomes the 21st Sarkin Zamfaran Zurmi, succeeding His Royal Highness, Alhaji Bello Suleiman, who died on 31 August 2026. The appointment fills the traditional leadership vacancy in the Zurmi emirate following the late emir's passing.

The South African Supreme Court ruled that the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has the right to decide where he will be buried. This decision overturned a previous ruling by the High Court that allowed the Zambian government to repatriate his body for a national funeral. Lungu, who served as president from 2015 to 2021, died in South Africa in 2025 while receiving medical treatment, and his body has been held there since.

The Jigawa State Government, through Secretary to the State Government Malam Bala Ibrahim, announced on the evening of 6 September 2026 that Dr Lawal Ahmad Muhammad Sani had emerged as the 17th Emir of Gumel. According to Leadership, the new Emir ascended the throne amid mourning, an intense succession contest and widespread uncertainty over the process. The report outlines how his selection unfolded during this contested period for the traditional stool.

Uganda's UG Standard profiles Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki, the diaspora businessman serving as Prime Minister of the Tooro Kingdom, as he leads the institution through a period of grief following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. According to the publication, the transition has tested the kingdom's institutions amid uncertainty and competing interpretations of tradition, placing the spotlight on Rwomiire's leadership during this sensitive time in Fort Portal.

Ibrahim Gusau has been replaced as president of the West African Football Union Zone B (WAFU B), days after resigning as president of the Nigeria Football Federation, according to PM News. His replacement means Nigeria will no longer hold the leadership position of the regional football body. The development marks a significant shift in Nigerian football administration, as the country loses its representation at the helm of the West African zonal organisation.