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Read More: https://punchng.com/police-freed-suspect-left-me-with-n40m-losses-lagos-car-dealer/ https://punchng.com/fg-taps-committee-on-high-taxes-implement-ecowas-mandate/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/fg-taps-committee-on-high-taxes-implement-ecowas-mandate/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:46:22 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The Federal Government has inaugurated a committee to address high aviation taxes and ensure Nigeria’s compliance with the ECOWAS regional aviation policy. 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Read More: https://punchng.com/kogi-police-intercept-vehicle-with-suspected-indian-hemp/ https://punchng.com/police-nab-three-over-alleged-bauchi-girls-defilement/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/police-nab-three-over-alleged-bauchi-girls-defilement/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:38:39 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three men in separate incidents for the alleged sexual assault of three minors aged nine, 10 and 11. 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He said the President would https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/16/peller-announces-upcoming-tiktok-live-with-peter-obi/ https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/16/peller-announces-upcoming-tiktok-live-with-peter-obi/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:18:47 +0000 PM News Nigerian News According to Peller, he would only be livestreaming with the former Anambra governor and not endorsing his presidential ambition. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-16/kganyago-sarb-expects-s-africa-cpi-to-decline-in-2027-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-16/kganyago-sarb-expects-s-africa-cpi-to-decline-in-2027-video Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:17:04 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago says they will make their policy decisions meeting by meeting. He spoke to Bloomberg’s Avril Hong on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank meeting in Bangkok ahead of the SARB’s final policy meeting of the year, next month. (Source: Bloomberg) https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/even-benchmark-thinks-ai-is-eroding-the-venture-pact-against-backing-rivals/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/even-benchmark-thinks-ai-is-eroding-the-venture-pact-against-backing-rivals/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:16:46 +0000 TechCrunch Naija Tech Benchmark says the Valley’s rule against backing rivals is getting harder to keep. https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/nigerian-newspapers-10-things-you-need-to-know-friday-morning-150/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/nigerian-newspapers-10-things-you-need-to-know-friday-morning-150/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:16:23 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. President Bola Tinubu met with heads of security agencies in the country on Thursday, charging them to demolish all bandits’ camps and rescue abducted victims across the country. The meeting, which lasted for hours, also centred on h https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/16/ex-prince-andrew-arrest-police-reveal-fears-over-hidden-evidence/ https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/16/ex-prince-andrew-arrest-police-reveal-fears-over-hidden-evidence/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:11:43 +0000 PM News Nigerian News Investigators sought documents relating to his former role as Britain's Special Representative for Trade and Investment, including diaries, business records and other relevant paperwork. https://allafrica.com/stories/202610160018.html https://allafrica.com/stories/202610160018.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:10:01 +0000 AllAfrica Africa News [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has outlined four principles for resolving conflicts in Africa, calling for African-led solutions, respect for national sovereignty, an end to hostilities, and efforts to address the root causes of insecurity. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/broken-system-stolen-innocence-the-silent-agony-of-nigerias-rape-survivors/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/broken-system-stolen-innocence-the-silent-agony-of-nigerias-rape-survivors/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:02:54 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News 16-year-old Goodness from Benin Republic travelled to Lagos to spend the holiday with her uncle, a 38-year-old carpenter in the Isheri-Olofin The post Broken System, Stolen Innocence: The silent agony of Nigeria’s rape survivors appeared first on Vanguard News. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/japan-s-fukoku-mutual-life-counts-on-cash-to-mitigate-volatility https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/japan-s-fukoku-mutual-life-counts-on-cash-to-mitigate-volatility Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:33 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Japan’s Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co. is maintaining an elevated cash position as a buffer against volatile global markets and concerns about rising government spending in the country. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/bystander-guns-down-suspected-primary-school-shooter-in-oregon?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/bystander-guns-down-suspected-primary-school-shooter-in-oregon?traffic_source=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:25 +0000 Al Jazeera World News Three children and a teacher were killed in a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-16/michael-palin-on-the-philippines-and-china-s-power https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-16/michael-palin-on-the-philippines-and-china-s-power Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:24 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks The Monty Python star reinvented himself as a travel filmmaker, and has now visited more than 100 countries — most recently, the Philippines. (Source: Bloomberg) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmde8dpg8g0no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmde8dpg8g0no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:17 +0000 BBC News World World News BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week. https://allafrica.com/stories/202610160014.html https://allafrica.com/stories/202610160014.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:58:07 +0000 AllAfrica Africa News [UN News] The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Kenya's efforts to contain Ebola after a second person tested positive for the Bundibugyo virus, the UN agency's representative in the country said on Thursday. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/metals-rebound-as-sentiment-improves-after-us-inflation-shock https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/metals-rebound-as-sentiment-improves-after-us-inflation-shock Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:58:02 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Metals — including copper, aluminum and zinc — rebounded in London after a shaky few days of trading fueled by fears of more aggressive tightening by the Federal Reserve. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/imf-quite-confident-argentina-able-to-meet-2027-debt-obligations https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/imf-quite-confident-argentina-able-to-meet-2027-debt-obligations Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:56:52 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks The International Monetary Fund is “quite confident” that Argentina’s authorities are in a position to meet next year’s debt obligations, said Luis Cubeddu, deputy director of the Western Hemisphere department. https://allafrica.com/stories/202610160010.html https://allafrica.com/stories/202610160010.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:56:00 +0000 AllAfrica Africa News [RFI] Efforts to contain Ebola are starting to pay off in Bunia, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province and epicentre of the deadliest outbreak of the disease in the country's history. More than 4,000 people have died in five months, but the response is beginning to show re https://leadership.ng/insecurity-major-cause-of-poor-economic-growth-in-kwara-adc-govship-candidate/ https://leadership.ng/insecurity-major-cause-of-poor-economic-growth-in-kwara-adc-govship-candidate/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:53:13 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kwara State, Hon. Zakari Mohammed, has identified insecurity as a major obstacle to economic growth and development in the state. Mohammed, who spoke with newsmen in Ilorin, the state capital, lamented the rising cost of living a https://allafrica.com/stories/202610160003.html https://allafrica.com/stories/202610160003.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:52:13 +0000 AllAfrica Africa News [CJID] The National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) said it paid ₦33.75 billion to 3.29 million citizens across 35 states in 2023. While there are no vouchers showing who received this money, the agency's accounts staff also blocked auditors from checking the bank records that would have confirme https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/atiku-obi-to-tinubu-you-cant-campaign-through-surrogates/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/atiku-obi-to-tinubu-you-cant-campaign-through-surrogates/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:50:25 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News “He has had three and a half years to govern. In that time, families have been forced to cut meals, postpone medical care and watch their earnings lose value before they get home. The post Atiku, Obi to Tinubu: ‘You can’t campaign through surrogates’ appeared first on Vanguard News. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/2027-atiku-obi-duke-makinde-no-match-for-tinubu-apc-declares-2/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/2027-atiku-obi-duke-makinde-no-match-for-tinubu-apc-declares-2/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:47:44 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News He said such critics were out of touch with ordinary Nigerians. “They don’t know the value of N20,000 to an ordinary man on the streets.” The post 2027: Atiku, Obi, Duke, Makinde no match for Tinubu, APC declares appeared first on Vanguard News. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/infantino-apologises-amid-calls-for-him-to-quit-as-fifa-president?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/infantino-apologises-amid-calls-for-him-to-quit-as-fifa-president?traffic_source=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:45:24 +0000 Al Jazeera World News Infantino spoke at FIFA’s long-awaited executive board meeting in Zurich. https://businessday.ng/technology/article/the-fiat-to-crypto-pipeline-how-public-funds-bypass-nigerias-financial-safeguards/ https://businessday.ng/technology/article/the-fiat-to-crypto-pipeline-how-public-funds-bypass-nigerias-financial-safeguards/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:44:52 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News Nigeria’s cryptocurrency regulatory framework is facing a critical test as suspicious public funds move through banks, fintechs and private companies https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-16/blue-owl-private-credit-redemptions-are-falling-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-16/blue-owl-private-credit-redemptions-are-falling-video Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:43:31 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks James Clarke, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Institutional Capital at Blue Owl, says redemptions are coming down in private credit following excessive market concerns earlier in the year. He speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Paul Allen on Bloomberg: The Asia Trade. (Source: Bloomberg) https://www.tvcnews.tv/nba-sets-up-probe-panel-over-%e2%82%a6100m-imo-government-gift/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/nba-sets-up-probe-panel-over-%e2%82%a6100m-imo-government-gift/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:34:57 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has constituted a three-member committee to investigate allegations of impropriety surrounding the receipt, management and disbursement of a ₦100 million gift from the Imo State Government to its Owerri Branch. The post NBA Sets Up Probe Panel Over ₦100m Imo Govern https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/south-africa-court-rulings-may-lift-confidence-psg-chief-says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/south-africa-court-rulings-may-lift-confidence-psg-chief-says Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Court rulings on some of South Africa’s most contested laws could improve business sentiment after years of policy uncertainty, according to the head of one of the nation’s biggest wealth and money-management firms. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p5LxFdc-Qg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p5LxFdc-Qg Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:27:54 +0000 Hacker News Naija Tech Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p5LxFdc-Qg Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50114077 Points: 12 # Comments: 4 https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/tinubu-meets-cds-service-chiefs-musa-nsa-ig-gaidam-over-2027-polls-security/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/tinubu-meets-cds-service-chiefs-musa-nsa-ig-gaidam-over-2027-polls-security/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:15:16 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News • Matawalle, Famadewa, other heads of agencies in attendance  • Tells military he wants free, fair, credible polls next year • Gives marching order for rescue of those kidnapped, abducted https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/presidents-choice-of-12-states-for-personal-campaign-signals-battlegrounds-for-2027/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/presidents-choice-of-12-states-for-personal-campaign-signals-battlegrounds-for-2027/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:14:51 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News • APC releases nationwide schedule for rally  •Tinubu wants another term, but ashamed to face the people, Atiku mocks president  •He’s scared to face the electorate, says Makinde/Daura Campaign Organisation https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/wbank-12-4bn-unrepatriated-oil-funds-eroded-nigerias-external-surplus-in-h1/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/wbank-12-4bn-unrepatriated-oil-funds-eroded-nigerias-external-surplus-in-h1/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:11:55 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News • Portfolio investments hit $12.2bn, dwarfs $2.2bn direct investment inflows  •Lender identifies overlapping budget cycles as key weakness  •Calls for better expenditure forecast, credible budget calendar Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/facc-disburses-n2-428tn-september-allocations-as-federation-revenue-grosses-n3-913tn-2/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/facc-disburses-n2-428tn-september-allocations-as-federation-revenue-grosses-n3-913tn-2/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:10:21 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News • Inflation drops to 14.63% amid moderation in food index  •Severe in Imo, Enugu, Niger Ndubuisi Francis and James Emejo in Abuja The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed https://leadership.ng/federal-govt-moves-to-raise-home-loans-to-n85m-targets-informal-workers/ https://leadership.ng/federal-govt-moves-to-raise-home-loans-to-n85m-targets-informal-workers/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:09:43 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The Federal Government is planning a major shake-up of Nigeria’s housing finance system, with a proposed increase in the maximum mortgage loan to N85 million and a target of delivering 5,000 mortgages annually by 2028. The reform, announced by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Engr. Dr. https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/fg-flags-off-n1-83tn-dangote-financed-niger-highway-project/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/fg-flags-off-n1-83tn-dangote-financed-niger-highway-project/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:04:11 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News • Umahi: Over 5,500km of road projects ongoing across north-central  •Bago pledges to mobilise support for Tinubu’s re-election  •Dangote puts roads funded by his group at over N5tn Emmanuel Addeh https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/917483-mining-cooperation-a-new-chapter-in-china-africa-common-development-by-yu-dunhai.html https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/917483-mining-cooperation-a-new-chapter-in-china-africa-common-development-by-yu-dunhai.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:03:14 +0000 Premium Times Nigerian News On 13 October, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forth a four-point proposition on advancing China-Africa mining cooperation during his meeting with President Duma Gideon Boko of Botswana, who was on a state visit to China. Grounded in the profound transformation of the global critical minerals https://dailytrust.com/artisans-urge-cng-operators-to-cut-fares/ https://dailytrust.com/artisans-urge-cng-operators-to-cut-fares/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:02:58 +0000 Daily Trust Nigerian News The Coalition of Nigerian Artisan Associations (CONAA) has urged commercial transport operators using Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles to reduce fares below those charged by petrol-powered vehicles, while declaring support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 general el https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/eu-un-push-nigeria-to-mobilise-more-local-funds-as-joint-projects-top-500m/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/eu-un-push-nigeria-to-mobilise-more-local-funds-as-joint-projects-top-500m/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:02:46 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News Michael Olugbode in Abuja The European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) have called on the Nigerian government to mobilise more domestic resources to bridge the country’s development and https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/ncc-moves-to-strengthen-security-in-internet-usage-inaugurates-working-group/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/ncc-moves-to-strengthen-security-in-internet-usage-inaugurates-working-group/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:02:06 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News Emma Okonji Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yester-day in Lagos, held its inaugural symposium on “Inter-net Governance”, designed to strengthen security around the use of the internet and build resilience for https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/senate-moves-to-modernise-farming-establishes-agriculture-college-in-borno/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/senate-moves-to-modernise-farming-establishes-agriculture-college-in-borno/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:01:47 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News • Ndume: Shani institution will promote modern techniques, boost productivity Sunday Aborisade in Abuja Senate has initiated legislative action to strengthen agricultural productivity and promote modern farming practices, with the https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/efcc-nji-seek-legal-reforms-to-tackle-delay-in-trial-of-corruption-cases/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/efcc-nji-seek-legal-reforms-to-tackle-delay-in-trial-of-corruption-cases/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:58 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News Alex Enumah in Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),  and the National Judicial Institute, (NJI) have called for legal and procedural reforms that will eradicate delays and abuse https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/renaissance-backs-local-oil-contractors-with-4-1bn-n435bn-fund-partners-13-banks/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/16/renaissance-backs-local-oil-contractors-with-4-1bn-n435bn-fund-partners-13-banks/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:00:37 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News • Pursues ambitious 500,000bpd growth drive  • PETAN: facility addresses industry-wide equipment gap constraining production Peter Uzoho Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has partnered 13 banks to provide a subscribed https://businessday.ng/world/article/world-in-brief-maduro-denies-torture-charges-german-airport-seizes-92-reptiles-south-africa-phases-out-support-for-imported-vehicle-kits-and-other-stories/ https://businessday.ng/world/article/world-in-brief-maduro-denies-torture-charges-german-airport-seizes-92-reptiles-south-africa-phases-out-support-for-imported-vehicle-kits-and-other-stories/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:52:14 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News Maduro pleads not guilty to new torture charges in US court Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s former president and his wife, Cilia https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm89zp48k4kzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm89zp48k4kzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:45:09 +0000 BBC News World World News The suspect was shot dead by a community member who followed him into the Oregon school, police said. https://leadership.ng/nigerias-poverty-surge/ https://leadership.ng/nigerias-poverty-surge/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:44:29 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News Nigeria added 17.9 million people to the ranks of the multidimensionally poor between 2021 and 2024, the largest absolute increase recorded anywhere in the world. Afghanistan, in second place, added 5.3 million. That is the finding at the centre of the 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index, pub https://leadership.ng/will-a-nobel-solve-the-worlds-trump-problem-the-president-thinks-so/ https://leadership.ng/will-a-nobel-solve-the-worlds-trump-problem-the-president-thinks-so/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:14:54 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News US President Donald Trump doesn’t just think a Nobel will solve the world’s Trump-inflicted problems. He believes it. He has said, quite clearly, that he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary labour of peace, especially in his second term. He claims he has ended eight wars, from the Isr https://leadership.ng/imf-backs-cbns-rate-reset-insists-monetary-policy-remains-tight/ https://leadership.ng/imf-backs-cbns-rate-reset-insists-monetary-policy-remains-tight/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:11:44 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has backed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to lower its benchmark interest rate, saying significant progress in taming inflation has created room for policy adjustment without easing the pressure on monetary conditions. The Fund said the adjustment https://leadership.ng/2027-bwacha-targets-healthcare-education-reforms-in-taraba/ https://leadership.ng/2027-bwacha-targets-healthcare-education-reforms-in-taraba/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:08:50 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Taraba State, Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha, has unveiled plans to overhaul the healthcare and education sectors in the state. He also pledged to improve infrastructure and better the welfare of teachers and health workers if elected governor in 20 https://leadership.ng/yari-leads-apc-presidential-campaign-council-to-olubadan/ https://leadership.ng/yari-leads-apc-presidential-campaign-council-to-olubadan/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:08:46 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima has paid a courtesy visit to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, at his palace in Oke-Aremo, Ibadan, Oyo State. The delegation, led b https://leadership.ng/mixed-reactions-as-gov-bago-appoints-niger-nlc-chair-to-campaign-council/ https://leadership.ng/mixed-reactions-as-gov-bago-appoints-niger-nlc-chair-to-campaign-council/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:05:50 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The appointment of the Niger State chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Idrees Abdulkareem Lafene, into the Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State has sparked mixed reactions among workers. The appointments, as announce https://leadership.ng/2027-senate-backs-akpabio-to-continue-as-next-president-say-no-vacancy/ https://leadership.ng/2027-senate-backs-akpabio-to-continue-as-next-president-say-no-vacancy/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:04:39 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The current 10th Senate has declared support for Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s return as presiding officer of the 11th National Assembly, with Senate Chief Whip Tahir Monguno and Senator Cyril Fasuyi declaring that there is “no vacancy” in the Senate presidency. The lawmakers https://leadership.ng/alias-development-agenda-assessing-benues-progress-and-the-political-implications-for-2027/ https://leadership.ng/alias-development-agenda-assessing-benues-progress-and-the-political-implications-for-2027/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:02:41 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News From Governance to Political Expectations The declaration by the Executive Governor of Benue State, His Excellency, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, at the North-Central grassroots mobilisation rally for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has a https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/nollywood-data-void-leaves-investors-in-n2-7trn-sector-flying-blind/ https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/nollywood-data-void-leaves-investors-in-n2-7trn-sector-flying-blind/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:00:11 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News Nigerian filmmakers spend hundreds of millions of naira on productions, but the lack of a standardised system for tracking budgets, https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/china-tells-israel-to-stop-forced-establishment-of-west-bank-settlements?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/china-tells-israel-to-stop-forced-establishment-of-west-bank-settlements?traffic_source=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:56:21 +0000 Al Jazeera World News 'The Palestinian question is the greatest historical injustice of this century,' China's foreign minister said. https://thewhistler.ng/efcc-arraigns-three-over-n18-2m-tunde-ednut-impersonation/ https://thewhistler.ng/efcc-arraigns-three-over-n18-2m-tunde-ednut-impersonation/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:46:35 +0000 The Whistler Nigerian News The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three men before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged impersonation of Nigerian blogger and social media influencer, Tunde Ednut, and fraud involving N18.26M. The defendants, Raymond Charles Yafetus, Auwal Ibrahim and Babangid https://businessday.ng/agriculture/article/nigeria-has-seed-innovation-to-nourish-tomorrow-but-distribution-lags/ https://businessday.ng/agriculture/article/nigeria-has-seed-innovation-to-nourish-tomorrow-but-distribution-lags/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:45:07 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News In Kaduna, Musa Abdullahi, a 55-year-old farmer, harvested 3.5 tons of wheat per hectare last dry season. The previous year, https://www.marketwatch.com/story/tesla-may-finally-debut-a-flying-car-today-after-testing-fans-patience-for-nearly-a-decade-9a23c8e8?mod=mw_rss_topstories https://www.marketwatch.com/story/tesla-may-finally-debut-a-flying-car-today-after-testing-fans-patience-for-nearly-a-decade-9a23c8e8?mod=mw_rss_topstories Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:42:00 +0000 MarketWatch Investment & Stocks Tesla’s demonstration of a levitating Roadster sports car was “an engineering flex with no commercial value beyond embarrassing traditional car makers.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/indian-software-stocks-set-to-beat-ai-peers-by-most-in-decades https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/indian-software-stocks-set-to-beat-ai-peers-by-most-in-decades Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:41:13 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks India’s information-technology stocks are poised to beat their global semiconductor rivals by the most in two decades this week, with analysts saying the sector is set to keep outperforming as the artificial-intelligence rally unwinds. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/residents-douse-workers-with-flaming-gasoline-during-eviction-in-peru?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/residents-douse-workers-with-flaming-gasoline-during-eviction-in-peru?traffic_source=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:35:57 +0000 Al Jazeera World News A bystander has filmed residents of a condemned building in Peru throwing flaming gasoline on eviction workers. https://businessday.ng/business-economy/article/lowest-inflation-since-2025-yet-to-ease-nigerians-cost-of-living/ https://businessday.ng/business-economy/article/lowest-inflation-since-2025-yet-to-ease-nigerians-cost-of-living/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:30:38 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News …remains highest rate among African peers Nigeria’s inflation rate has slowed to its lowest level since the National Bureau of https://www.tvcnews.tv/shettima-meets-saudi-envoy-reviews-bilateral-relations/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/shettima-meets-saudi-envoy-reviews-bilateral-relations/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:28:53 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News Vice President Kashim Shettima has met with Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Nigeria, Yusuf bin Mohammed Al-Blowi, to discuss current developments and issues of mutual interest between both countries. The post Shettima Meets Saudi Envoy, Reviews Bilateral Relations appeared first on Trending News. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/argentine-students-protest-on-campus-over-mileis-austerity?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/argentine-students-protest-on-campus-over-mileis-austerity?traffic_source=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:11:33 +0000 Al Jazeera World News Judge fines the government for failing to fund universities as protests over Milei's cuts turn violent. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/peshawar-mourns-children-killed-in-school-roof-collapse?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/16/peshawar-mourns-children-killed-in-school-roof-collapse?traffic_source=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:01:43 +0000 Al Jazeera World News Thousands gather for funeral prayers in Pakistan’s Peshawar after a school rooftop collapse killed at least 34 children. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/head-to-head/2026/10/16/progressives-aipac-and-the-future-of-the-democratic-party?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/head-to-head/2026/10/16/progressives-aipac-and-the-future-of-the-democratic-party?traffic_source=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:01:15 +0000 Al Jazeera World News Mehdi Hasan goes Head to Head with ex-Biden official Neera Tanden on the Democratic Party’s chances in the US midterms. https://lwn.net/Articles/1094721/ https://lwn.net/Articles/1094721/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:56:37 +0000 Hacker News Naija Tech Article URL: https://lwn.net/Articles/1094721/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50112887 Points: 22 # Comments: 1 https://thesun.ng/benjamin-kalu-bamidele-highlight-impact-of-the-sun-awards/ https://thesun.ng/benjamin-kalu-bamidele-highlight-impact-of-the-sun-awards/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:50:11 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, and Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, have said the recognition of their legislative work by The Sun will spur them to render greater service to the nation. The post Benjamin Kalu, Bamidele highlight impact of The Sun awards appe https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261016-live-trump-calls-renewed-ukraine-attacks-on-russian-oil-refineries-a-disgrace https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261016-live-trump-calls-renewed-ukraine-attacks-on-russian-oil-refineries-a-disgrace Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:50:10 +0000 France 24 World News US President Donald Trump called Ukraine's renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a "disgrace" after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected his calls for an "energy ceasefire." Zelensky sought support from European allies earlier that day in Brussels on the sidelines of an EU summit. Fol https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/dangote-ipo-firm-reaffirms-commitment-to-regulation-compliance/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/dangote-ipo-firm-reaffirms-commitment-to-regulation-compliance/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:48:00 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News Following SEC's notice that the general public should beware of buying Dangote Refinery’s IPO through WayvePay, the bank clarified its involvement The post Dangote IPO: Firm reaffirms commitment to regulation compliance appeared first on Vanguard News. https://github.com/Saffsanity/sill https://github.com/Saffsanity/sill Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:43:17 +0000 Hacker News Naija Tech Article URL: https://github.com/Saffsanity/sill Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50112739 Points: 90 # Comments: 10 https://thesun.ng/fg-resumes-mass-terrorism-trials-as-courts-jail-21-in-abuja-kebbi/ https://thesun.ng/fg-resumes-mass-terrorism-trials-as-courts-jail-21-in-abuja-kebbi/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:40:41 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News The Federal Government yesterday resumed mass trials of suspected terrorists at the Federal High Court in Abuja, where two Boko Haram supporters were sentenced to life imprisonment and an additional 20 years each. The post FG resumes mass terrorism trials as courts jail 21 in Abuja, Kebbi appeared f https://thesun.ng/minimum-wage-nlc-faults-fgs-timeline-demands-immediate-talks/ https://thesun.ng/minimum-wage-nlc-faults-fgs-timeline-demands-immediate-talks/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:38:48 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded the immediate commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage, rejecting the Federal Government’s position that opening talks before June 2027 would be premature. The post Minimum wage: NLC faults FG’s timeline, demands immediate talks appe https://thesun.ng/2027-tinubu-demands-credible-polls-opposition-assured-of-security-agencies-neutrality/ https://thesun.ng/2027-tinubu-demands-credible-polls-opposition-assured-of-security-agencies-neutrality/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:37:09 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to ensure free, fair and credible elections in 2027, as Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), assured opposition parties that security personnel would remain neutral and protect all candidates from intimidation. The post 2027: Tin https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cwe8r29mjd05o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cwe8r29mjd05o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:36:45 +0000 BBC News World World News Three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed after a 16-year-old suspect opened fire in the city of Bend, local police say. https://thesun.ng/fg-spends-n5-28trn-on-domestic-debt-servicing-in-6-months-dmo/ https://thesun.ng/fg-spends-n5-28trn-on-domestic-debt-servicing-in-6-months-dmo/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:36:09 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News The Federal Government spent N5.28 trillion servicing domestic debt obligations in the first half of 2026, with interest and rental payments accounting for N4.95 trillion, underscoring the growing pressure of debt servicing on public finances. The post FG spends N5.28trn on domestic debt servicing i https://thesun.ng/2027-microsoft-google-strengthen-election-safeguards-as-fg-launches-voter-campaign/ https://thesun.ng/2027-microsoft-google-strengthen-election-safeguards-as-fg-launches-voter-campaign/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:35:50 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News Microsoft and and Google have pledged to strengthen safeguards against digital manipulation ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, with Microsoft offering to participate in a local election situation room and restrict AI-generated images involving candidates The post 2027: Microsoft, Google stre https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/as-war-rages-myanmars-coup-leader-turned-president-wins-back-neighbours?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/as-war-rages-myanmars-coup-leader-turned-president-wins-back-neighbours?traffic_source=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:34:47 +0000 Al Jazeera World News ASEAN leaders are embracing Min Aung Hlaing, but critics warn it emboldens a military still bombing civilians. https://thesun.ng/policing-bill-90-ready-goes-to-nassembly-in-2-weeks-gbajabiamila/ https://thesun.ng/policing-bill-90-ready-goes-to-nassembly-in-2-weeks-gbajabiamila/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:33:23 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News The Federal Government is expected to transmit the National Policing Bill to the National Assembly within two weeks, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said, revealing that the draft is 90 per cent ready. The post Policing bill 90% ready, goes to N’Assembly in 2 weeks –Gbajabiam https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1012552/tesla-roadster-next-gen-reveal-elon-musk https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1012552/tesla-roadster-next-gen-reveal-elon-musk Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:28:27 +0000 The Verge Naija Tech Elon Musk promised a flying car. And the Tesla Roadster did exactly that. Tesla demonstrated its next-generation Roadster at an event in Waco, Texas, where the electric supercar drove upside down, briefly flew, and accelerated to 60mph in under a second. It was an impressive demonstration of a car t https://thesun.ng/soyinka-decries-failure-to-enforce-court-judgments/ https://thesun.ng/soyinka-decries-failure-to-enforce-court-judgments/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:23:55 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has decried Nigeria’s failure to enforce court judgments, warning that favourable rulings offer little relief when beneficiaries cannot enjoy the fruits of justice. The post Soyinka decries failure to enforce court judgments appeared first on The Sun Nigeria. https://www.tvcnews.tv/sub-saharan-africa-growth-to-hit-4-5-but-inflation-risks-persist/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/sub-saharan-africa-growth-to-hit-4-5-but-inflation-risks-persist/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:22:21 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News Sub-Saharan Africa's economy is projected to grow by 4.5 per cent in 2026 and 2027, supported by previous economic reforms, shifts in global supply chains and stronger export earnings in some countries. 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