https://naijadigest.ng/ Nigeria’s one-stop hub for breaking news, tech, football, celebrity gossip, Naija music, live TV, exchange rates and trending topics. en-ng Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:13:59 +0000 60 https://naijadigest.ng/social-card.png https://naijadigest.ng/ https://punchng.com/soldiers-kill-two-terrorists-recover-four-ak-47-rifles-in-sokoto/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/soldiers-kill-two-terrorists-recover-four-ak-47-rifles-in-sokoto/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:01:36 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised two terrorists and recovered four AK-47 rifles and eight motorcycles during clearance operations in Sokot Read More: https://punchng.com/soldiers-kill-two-terrorists-recover-four-ak-47-rifles-in-sokoto/ https://punchng.com/evening-recap-private-jet-loses-door-mid-air-in-abuja-police-remove-rivers-dpo-over-cultist-renovation-other-top-stories/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/evening-recap-private-jet-loses-door-mid-air-in-abuja-police-remove-rivers-dpo-over-cultist-renovation-other-top-stories/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:57:36 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Read the evening recap of top stories, including a private jet losing its door mid-air in Abuja and the removal of a Rivers DPO over cultist ties. 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The Seasiders will trade tackles with Enyimba in Aba on Sunday. Abdallah said his team would approach the match with https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/hunger-in-nigeria-now-national-emergency-peter-obi-cries-out/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/hunger-in-nigeria-now-national-emergency-peter-obi-cries-out/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:15:02 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has decried the level of hunger in the country, describing it as a national emergency. In a post on his verified X account on Friday, Obi said hunger had become a national emergency in Nigeria. His remarks came as the world mar https://punchng.com/nsib-begins-probe-as-aircraft-loses-door-mid-air/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/nsib-begins-probe-as-aircraft-loses-door-mid-air/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:13:35 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has started a probe after a Triton Aviation aircraft lost its door mid-air shortly after departing Abuja for Lagos Read More: https://punchng.com/nsib-begins-probe-as-aircraft-loses-door-mid-air/ https://www.completesports.com/ex-man-united-star-my-house-was-burgled-during-champions-league-night/ https://www.completesports.com/ex-man-united-star-my-house-was-burgled-during-champions-league-night/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:11:07 +0000 Completesports Football Former Manchester United star Antony has revealed that his family home was burgled while he was in Champions League action this week. The 26-year-old Brazilian winger featured for Real Betis in their thrilling 3-2 victory over Porto on Tuesday, providing a crucial assist for Cucho Hernández’s equali https://punchng.com/epl-arsenal-job-cuts-aimed-at-sustaining-success-arteta/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/epl-arsenal-job-cuts-aimed-at-sustaining-success-arteta/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:10:28 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the club’s decision to cut up to 60 jobs is aimed at improving operations and ensuring it can achieve long-term success. Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-arsenal-job-cuts-aimed-at-sustaining-success-arteta/ https://newtelegraphng.com/2027-lp-guber-candidate-promises-new-lagos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2027-lp-guber-candidate-promises-new-lagos https://newtelegraphng.com/2027-lp-guber-candidate-promises-new-lagos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2027-lp-guber-candidate-promises-new-lagos Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:09:42 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate for Lagos State, Rotimi Odunaike, has pledged to build “a new Lagos for all,” ahead of the 2027 general elections. Odunaike, who spoke on Friday at the flag-off of his campaign in Ikeja, lamented that since the return of democracy in Nigeria in 19 https://leadership.ng/toluwanisings-family-disowns-viral-fundraising-for-singers-wife-children/ https://leadership.ng/toluwanisings-family-disowns-viral-fundraising-for-singers-wife-children/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:09:41 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The family of late gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile, popularly known as ToluwaniSings, has disowned a viral fundraising campaign soliciting financial donations for his wife and children. A flyer circulating across social media platforms, purportedly issued by The Tolaoluwa Foundation, urged members of https://punchng.com/fubara-rewards-rivers-real-madrid-academy-team-with-n50m/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/fubara-rewards-rivers-real-madrid-academy-team-with-n50m/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:09:36 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has rewarded players and coaches of the Real Madrid Football Academy, Port Harcourt, with N50m for their UK tour. Read More: https://punchng.com/fubara-rewards-rivers-real-madrid-academy-team-with-n50m/ https://newtelegraphng.com/natl-security-we-took-expatriate-records-from-40000-to-15m-tunji-ojo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=natl-security-we-took-expatriate-records-from-40000-to-15m-tunji-ojo https://newtelegraphng.com/natl-security-we-took-expatriate-records-from-40000-to-15m-tunji-ojo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=natl-security-we-took-expatriate-records-from-40000-to-15m-tunji-ojo Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:09:04 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed that in the last three years, the current Administration has integrated more than 15 million expatriates into the Border Control and Immigration Management System (BCIMS). He said the migration of 40,000 at the inception of this government w https://newtelegraphng.com/nuj-women-centre-partner-to-amplify-womens-voices-promote-inclusion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nuj-women-centre-partner-to-amplify-womens-voices-promote-inclusion https://newtelegraphng.com/nuj-women-centre-partner-to-amplify-womens-voices-promote-inclusion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nuj-women-centre-partner-to-amplify-womens-voices-promote-inclusion Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:08:18 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has pledged to partner with the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development to amplify women’s voices, document their contributions to national development and promote greater female representation in leadership. The Chairman of the NUJ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/2027-tinubu-has-run-nigeria-aground-citizens-dont-want-to-see-him-hakeem-baba-ahmed/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/2027-tinubu-has-run-nigeria-aground-citizens-dont-want-to-see-him-hakeem-baba-ahmed/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:08:06 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has accused President Bola Tinubu of running Nigeria aground. Baba-Ahmed was reacting to Tinubu’s remark that Nigerians should not expect him to travel to every state to campaign. Speaking during the inauguration of the A https://punchng.com/2027-ill-defeat-abiodun-by-noon-ogun-pdp-candidate-declares/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/2027-ill-defeat-abiodun-by-noon-ogun-pdp-candidate-declares/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:07:47 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The PDP senatorial candidate for Ogun East, Abdul-Hameed Omotayo, has vowed to defeat Governor Dapo Abiodun in the 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ill-defeat-abiodun-by-noon-ogun-pdp-candidate-declares/ https://newtelegraphng.com/fake-alcohol-nafdac-uncovers-counterfeit-labels-corks-in-abia-market/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fake-alcohol-nafdac-uncovers-counterfeit-labels-corks-in-abia-market https://newtelegraphng.com/fake-alcohol-nafdac-uncovers-counterfeit-labels-corks-in-abia-market/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fake-alcohol-nafdac-uncovers-counterfeit-labels-corks-in-abia-market Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:06:33 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has removed counterfeit packaging materials valued at more than N200 million from five shops at Old Court Road Market in Aba, Abia State, in a crackdown on the production and distribution of fake alcoholic beverages and other https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/navy-recovers-114500-litres-of-petroleum-products-arrests-10-drug-suspects/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/navy-recovers-114500-litres-of-petroleum-products-arrests-10-drug-suspects/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:05:31 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The Nigerian Navy has recovered 114,500 litres of petroleum products suspected to be linked to crude oil theft and illegal refining in Rivers State, while arresting 10 suspects in a joint anti-illicit drug operation with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Delta State. In a statement https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/16/dstv-media-sales-courts-advertisers-as-canal-integration-opens-new-markets/ https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/16/dstv-media-sales-courts-advertisers-as-canal-integration-opens-new-markets/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:05:23 +0000 PM News Nigerian News Speaking at the event, Senior Vice-President of DStv Media Sales Nigeria, Doris Ohanugo, stressed the importance of media optimisation and stronger collaboration between broadcasters, advertisers and other industry stakeholders. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/compass-files-suit-over-california-home-listing-service-rules https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/compass-files-suit-over-california-home-listing-service-rules Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:05:17 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Compass Inc., the top US broker for residential properties, sued California’s largest real estate listing service in the latest escalation of a broader legal fight over timely access to information about homes for sale. https://leadership.ng/2027-tinubu-need-not-campaign-if-not-for-elections-yari/ https://leadership.ng/2027-tinubu-need-not-campaign-if-not-for-elections-yari/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:04:54 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s performance and achievements are sufficient to form the basis of the party’s campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yari stated th https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/917665-n156-billion-debt-recovery-suit-stallion-group-appeals-ruling-upholding-ubas-appointment-of-receiver-manager.html https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/917665-n156-billion-debt-recovery-suit-stallion-group-appeals-ruling-upholding-ubas-appointment-of-receiver-manager.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:04:53 +0000 Premium Times Nigerian News In a statement issued on Friday and seen by PREMIUM TIMES, the group noted that it vehemently disagrees with the ruling and will pursue the appeal vigorously. The post N156 Billion Debt Recovery Suit: Stallion Group appeals ruling upholding UBA’s appointment of receiver/manager appeared first on Pre https://newtelegraphng.com/10-nigerian-start-ups-win-n21m-grants-all-expenses-paid-trip-to-skorea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-nigerian-start-ups-win-n21m-grants-all-expenses-paid-trip-to-skorea https://newtelegraphng.com/10-nigerian-start-ups-win-n21m-grants-all-expenses-paid-trip-to-skorea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-nigerian-start-ups-win-n21m-grants-all-expenses-paid-trip-to-skorea Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:04:52 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News Ten Nigerian start-ups have won a combined ₦21 million in grants and an all-expenses-paid trip to South Korea at the final pitch competition of the Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship (ACE) Project, aimed at strengthening innovation and supporting the growth of technology-driven businesses. The compet https://newtelegraphng.com/sokoto-high-court-throws-out-suit-against-adc-leadership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sokoto-high-court-throws-out-suit-against-adc-leadership https://newtelegraphng.com/sokoto-high-court-throws-out-suit-against-adc-leadership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sokoto-high-court-throws-out-suit-against-adc-leadership Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:03:44 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News Justice Ahmed Mahmud of the Federal High Court 1, sitting in Sokoto, has dismissed the suit filed against the leadership of the embattled Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Umar Faruq, holding that the plaintiffs failed to prove their claims with sufficient evidence to warrant judgme https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/dss-military-police-arrest-five-over-abduction-of-20-nysc-members-in-imo/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/dss-military-police-arrest-five-over-abduction-of-20-nysc-members-in-imo/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:00:39 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News Five persons have been arrested in connection with the abduction of 20 National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members in Imo State. According to TVC, the suspects were arrested through a joint operation by the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force. The 20 abducted corps member https://leadership.ng/cross-river-relocates-nysc-orientation-camp-to-university-of-education-akamkpa/ https://leadership.ng/cross-river-relocates-nysc-orientation-camp-to-university-of-education-akamkpa/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:00:15 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News Barely one  day after authority of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) announced the shutdown of further activities at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State over dilapidated infrastructure, the state government has announced the relocation of the NYSC Per https://www.marketwatch.com/story/my-sister-moved-in-with-our-widowed-mother-78-and-says-she-deserves-the-family-home-is-she-right-7981835d?mod=mw_rss_topstories https://www.marketwatch.com/story/my-sister-moved-in-with-our-widowed-mother-78-and-says-she-deserves-the-family-home-is-she-right-7981835d?mod=mw_rss_topstories Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 MarketWatch Investment & Stocks “The house is worth $925,000 and mom owns it outright. She also has $480,000 in investments.” https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/16/nigerian-stocks-close-week-in-red-as-ngx-dips-by-n108-7-billion/ https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/16/nigerian-stocks-close-week-in-red-as-ngx-dips-by-n108-7-billion/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:59:11 +0000 Nairametrics Nigerian News Trading activities on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) closed on a bearish note on Friday, October 16, 2026, as Market Capitalisation of listed equities lost N108.70 billion (or 0.07%), declining from N160.83 trillion recorded on Thursday, October 15, to close at N160.73 trillion. Th https://punchng.com/army-honours-22-soldiers-after-35-years-of-service/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/army-honours-22-soldiers-after-35-years-of-service/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:59:00 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The Nigerian Army’s 3 Brigade has honoured 22 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers for their 35 years of dedicated and meritorious service to the nation. 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Otti made the announcements on Friday at the event https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/16/brazil-amazon-deforestation-lowest-on-record-election https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/16/brazil-amazon-deforestation-lowest-on-record-election Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:56:50 +0000 The Guardian World News Forest clearance lowest since records began in 1988 in success for Lula ahead of presidential run-offDeforestation in the Brazilian Amazon has fallen its lowest level since records began, new government data shows.But whether this globally important success is maintained or reversed is on a knife ed https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-16/incredibly-hands-off-with-own-finances-porcelli-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-16/incredibly-hands-off-with-own-finances-porcelli-video Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:56:25 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Tom Porcelli, chief economist at Wells Fargo, joins Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Money." 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The teenager was killed on June 21, 2026, when the attackers allegedly stormed the https://leadership.ng/national-policing-bill-to-reach-national-assembly-in-2-weeks/ https://leadership.ng/national-policing-bill-to-reach-national-assembly-in-2-weeks/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:55:27 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill will transmit the proposed legislation to the National Assembly within two weeks, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said. Gbajabiamila, who chairs the working group, disclosed this on Thursday while speaking to journa https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-16/not-seeing-people-fleeing-new-york-city-jonathan-miller-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-16/not-seeing-people-fleeing-new-york-city-jonathan-miller-video Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:55:17 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Jonathan Miller, co-founder of Miller Samuel, joins Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Money." They discuss mortgage rates, US housing supply, and the population shifts across various US regions. (Source: Bloomberg) https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/ogun-2027-adebutu-will-win-running-mate-insists/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/ogun-2027-adebutu-will-win-running-mate-insists/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:54:13 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News …As Nawair-ud-deen Society Offers Prayers, Support By Jimoh Babatunde The deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State for the 2027 election, Hajia Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, has expressed confidence that her principal, Ladi Adebutu, will emerge as the next governor of https://www.tvcnews.tv/just-in-katie-zacharia-fired-as-white-house-press-secretary-after-five-days/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/just-in-katie-zacharia-fired-as-white-house-press-secretary-after-five-days/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:53:15 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News Katie Zacharia has been fired as White House press secretary on Friday, just five days after taking up the position, according to a White House official who was not authorised to speak publicly. The Guardian reported that Zacharia’s brief tenure was marked by a difficult start, including a widely cr https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ai-investors-have-woken-up-to-the-bond-markets-warning-signs-6f604c61?mod=mw_rss_topstories https://www.marketwatch.com/story/ai-investors-have-woken-up-to-the-bond-markets-warning-signs-6f604c61?mod=mw_rss_topstories Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:52:00 +0000 MarketWatch Investment & Stocks Also in Weekend Reads: Robotic housekeeping, how to save on a wedding, and advice from The Moneyist. https://www.tvcnews.tv/tinubu-congratulates-mustapha-abdullahi-on-election-as-nbbf-president/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/tinubu-congratulates-mustapha-abdullahi-on-election-as-nbbf-president/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:51:34 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Mustapha Abdullahi, on his election as President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), expressing optimism that his leadership will advance the development of the sport. In a statement sign https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/2027-atiku-will-win-kano-without-kwankwaso-adc-campaign-declares/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/2027-atiku-will-win-kano-without-kwankwaso-adc-campaign-declares/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:51:27 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News …accuses him of aiding Tinubu By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council, ADC-PCC, has declared that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will win Kano State in the 2027 presidential election without Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s support, accusi https://punchng.com/why-dele-omowoli-recorded-himself-crying-after-toluwanisings-death-woli-agba/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/why-dele-omowoli-recorded-himself-crying-after-toluwanisings-death-woli-agba/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:51:12 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Nigerian comedian Woli Agba defends his crew member, Dele Omowoli, against criticism for recording himself crying after Toluwanisings’ death. 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The BBC reported that the 56-year-old music mogul was moved to the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI https://newtelegraphng.com/yayale-tasks-health-sciences-varsity-on-tackling-nigerias-healthcare-challenges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yayale-tasks-health-sciences-varsity-on-tackling-nigerias-healthcare-challenges https://newtelegraphng.com/yayale-tasks-health-sciences-varsity-on-tackling-nigerias-healthcare-challenges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yayale-tasks-health-sciences-varsity-on-tackling-nigerias-healthcare-challenges Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:50:28 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji Mahmud Yayale Ahmed, has called on universities of health sciences in Nigeria to go beyond producing graduates and develop practical solutions to the country’s healthcare challenges. Yayale Ahmed made the call on Friday while delivering hi https://leadership.ng/readbug-litfest-2026-to-inspire-young-minds-through-stories-that-build-worlds/ https://leadership.ng/readbug-litfest-2026-to-inspire-young-minds-through-stories-that-build-worlds/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:50:22 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News   Readbug LitFest, the first children’s literary festival in Abuja dedicated to nurturing a love of reading and storytelling among young Nigerians, is set to bring together children, parents, educators, authors and literary enthusiasts for its 2026 edition. Themed “Stories That Build Worlds&#82 https://leadership.ng/iyc-rejects-coastal-highway-diversion-urges-tinubu-to-honour-original-route/ https://leadership.ng/iyc-rejects-coastal-highway-diversion-urges-tinubu-to-honour-original-route/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:49:38 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway follows its original approved route through Ondo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers states, warning that any diversion could undermine public confidence in the Feder https://punchng.com/mob-sets-brt-bus-ablaze-after-motorcyclists-death-in-lagos/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/mob-sets-brt-bus-ablaze-after-motorcyclists-death-in-lagos/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:46:57 +0000 Punch Nigerian News An angry mob has reportedly set a Bus Rapid Transit vehicle ablaze after it crushed a commercial motorcyclist to death at Ogolonto bus stop in Ikorodu, Lagos State. The incident reportedly sparked outrage among residents, with police officers and officials of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps int https://www.informationng.com/2026/10/why-im-not-married-at-52-rapper-ruggedman-reveals.html https://www.informationng.com/2026/10/why-im-not-married-at-52-rapper-ruggedman-reveals.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:46:18 +0000 Information Nigeria Celebrity Veteran Nigerian rapper Michael Ugochukwu Stephens, popularly known as Ruggedman, has explained why he remains unmarried at 52, attributing his single status to the demands of his music career and the collapse of a five-year relationship. The rapper, who spoke during a recent radio interview, said h https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/alleged-drug-trafficking-tinubu-moves-to-block-release-of-fbi-files/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/alleged-drug-trafficking-tinubu-moves-to-block-release-of-fbi-files/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:46:11 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News President Bola Tinubu has asked a United States federal court to dismiss a fresh attempt by American transparency activist Aaron Greenspan to introduce new records in a lawsuit seeking access to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) files linked to a past na https://leadership.ng/uk-to-criminalise-possession-of-porn-showing-choking-incest/ https://leadership.ng/uk-to-criminalise-possession-of-porn-showing-choking-incest/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:45:30 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The United Kingdom will introduce new offences criminalising the possession and publication of certain pornographic images depicting strangulation, incest and adults roleplaying as children from November 6, 2026. The measures, contained in the UK’s Crime and Policing Act 2026, target explicit and re https://punchng.com/police-arrest-five-over-killing-of-14-year-old-boy-in-osun/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/police-arrest-five-over-killing-of-14-year-old-boy-in-osun/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:45:26 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The Osun State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the killing of a 14-year-old boy, Olapade Ezekiel, in Ilobu, Osun State. 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They made the call at the Megastar Man of the Decades Awards, where speakers examined the theme, “The Road to 20 https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/police-arrest-five-suspects-over-murder-of-osun-teenager/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/police-arrest-five-suspects-over-murder-of-osun-teenager/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:42:49 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The Osun State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the murder of 14-year-old Olapade Ezekiel, who was shot dead during a shooting incident in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area of the state, on June 21, 2026. The command disclosed this in a press release issued on Friday https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/omission-of-name-proves-adebutu-is-next-ogun-governor-sowunmi-kolapo/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/omission-of-name-proves-adebutu-is-next-ogun-governor-sowunmi-kolapo/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:42:29 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The omission of Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu’s name from the list published by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is proof that he is the next governor of Ogun State, according to his running mate. The claim was made by Lateefat Sowunmi-Kolapo, the deputy governorship candidate of the Pe https://leadership.ng/peller-gets-recognition-invited-to-tiktok-office-in-uk/ https://leadership.ng/peller-gets-recognition-invited-to-tiktok-office-in-uk/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:42:16 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News   Nigerian streamer Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has announced that TikTok has invited him to visit its office in the United Kingdom. The streamer, who has over 17.6 million TikTok followers, shared the news during a livestream, expressing excitement and thanking his fans for their https://leadership.ng/2027-lagos-guber-usman-charges-lp-members-to-unite-to-win-lagos/ https://leadership.ng/2027-lagos-guber-usman-charges-lp-members-to-unite-to-win-lagos/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:42:14 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Nenadi Usman, has charged members of the party in Lagos State to close ranks and unite to win the 2027 governorship election in the state. The party’s national publicity secretary, Ken Eluma Asogwa, in a statement issued on Friday, said U https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-16/personal-balance-sheet-encouraging-consumption-porcelli-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-16/personal-balance-sheet-encouraging-consumption-porcelli-video Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:38:12 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Tom Porcelli, chief economist at Wells Fargo, joins Scarlet Fu and Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Money." They discuss the health of the US consumer, the wealth the effect, and his hands-off approach to personal finance. (Source: Bloomberg) https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/16/banks-cbn-deposits-rise-above-n6-trillion-after-n2-4-trillion-omo-repayment/ https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/16/banks-cbn-deposits-rise-above-n6-trillion-after-n2-4-trillion-omo-repayment/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:37:40 +0000 Nairametrics Nigerian News Banks’ net placements at the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rose above N6 trillion following a N2.41 trillion Open Market Operations (OMO) repayment, with deposits remaining above that level for three consecutive days of the week ended Friday, October 16, 2026. The p https://www.marketwatch.com/story/could-an-anthropic-ipo-put-your-401-k-at-risk-the-ai-safety-debate-hits-a-new-dimension-db3f09f7?mod=mw_rss_topstories https://www.marketwatch.com/story/could-an-anthropic-ipo-put-your-401-k-at-risk-the-ai-safety-debate-hits-a-new-dimension-db3f09f7?mod=mw_rss_topstories Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:37:00 +0000 MarketWatch Investment & Stocks Anthropic and New York City’s comptroller have opened a line of communication to discuss “existential risks” posed by AI and what that could mean for the company’s future stock. https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/nafdac-destroys-fake-substandard-products-worth-n2-6bn-in-rivers/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/nafdac-destroys-fake-substandard-products-worth-n2-6bn-in-rivers/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:34:01 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reportedly destroyed seized counterfeit and substandard products worth N2.6 billion in Rivers State as part of efforts to rid the country of contaminated food products. The chairman of the Federal Task Force on Counterfeit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/oil-tops-110-for-first-time-since-may-as-supply-risk-grows https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/oil-tops-110-for-first-time-since-may-as-supply-risk-grows Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:33:43 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Brent oil hit $110 a barrel for the first time since May as prospects for imminent supply relief dwindle, prompting traders to ramp up bets on higher prices ahead of the weekend. https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20261016-us-tilting-toward-russia-europeans-are-standing-more-and-more-solidly-with-zelensky https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20261016-us-tilting-toward-russia-europeans-are-standing-more-and-more-solidly-with-zelensky Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:33:13 +0000 France 24 World News As transatlantic relations confront renewed geopolitical uncertainty, former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves delivers a pointed assessment of Washington's shifting approach to Russia's war on Ukraine and the profound implications for European security. At the heart of his analysis lies a fun https://github.com/cobanov/PS5LM https://github.com/cobanov/PS5LM Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:32:35 +0000 Hacker News Naija Tech Article URL: https://github.com/cobanov/PS5LM Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50122431 Points: 17 # Comments: 2 https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013025/apple-home-collection-products-lg-schneider-smart-home https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013025/apple-home-collection-products-lg-schneider-smart-home Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:30:27 +0000 The Verge Naija Tech For more than a decade, Apple has told other companies to build smart home devices for its platform. This week, Apple launched its own. The Apple Home Collection is a lineup of cameras, thermostats, sensors, a smart door lock, and a video doorbell, all codeveloped with LG Electronics and Schneider E https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-prospectus-looks-impressive-my-financial-adviser-wants-me-to-invest-350-000-in-a-uae-data-center-is-this-risky-d5d3747c?mod=mw_rss_topstories https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-prospectus-looks-impressive-my-financial-adviser-wants-me-to-invest-350-000-in-a-uae-data-center-is-this-risky-d5d3747c?mod=mw_rss_topstories Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000 MarketWatch Investment & Stocks “I know you’re not supposed to put money you can’t afford to lose into speculative stuff.” https://www.tvcnews.tv/dss-military-police-arrest-five-suspects-over-abduction-of-20-corps-members/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/dss-military-police-arrest-five-suspects-over-abduction-of-20-corps-members/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:29:47 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the military and the police have arrested five suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly responsible for the abduction of 20 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Imo State on Nigeria’s 66th Independence Day. The post DSS, Military, https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/lagos-mob-sets-brt-bus-ablaze-after-motorcyclists-death-in-ikorodu/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/lagos-mob-sets-brt-bus-ablaze-after-motorcyclists-death-in-ikorodu/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:29:29 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News A Bus Rapid Transit, BRT, vehicle has reportedly been set ablaze by an angry mob after it allegedly struck and killed a commercial motorcyclist at Ogolonto Bus Stop in Ikorodu, Lagos State. The incident reportedly triggered outrage among residents, prompting police officers and officials of the Lago https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-16/trump-says-he-didn-t-order-ukraine-starshield-limits-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-16/trump-says-he-didn-t-order-ukraine-starshield-limits-video Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:27:51 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Melinda Haring, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, said that Ukraine running out of Patriot missiles and the outage of the country's Starshield were 'tremendously damaging' for frontline defenses in the war with Russia. Haring also discussed the relationship between Ukraine and the https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/uk-pm-advisers-wife-expresses-support-for-palestine-action?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/uk-pm-advisers-wife-expresses-support-for-palestine-action?traffic_source=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:26:08 +0000 Al Jazeera World News Police reviewing social media post by writer Sarah Helm, wife of Burnham's National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell. https://www.channelstv.com/2026/10/16/obi-of-onitsha-urges-south-east-residents-to-vote-in-2027/ https://www.channelstv.com/2026/10/16/obi-of-onitsha-urges-south-east-residents-to-vote-in-2027/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:25:08 +0000 Channels TV Nigerian News Achebe urged Ndigbo to overcome what he described as historical apathy towards elections, saying they could not complain about marginalisation while staying away from the electoral process. The post Obi Of Onitsha Urges South-East Residents To Vote In 2027 appeared first on Channels Television. https://www.tvcnews.tv/photos-akpabio-uzodimma-share-warm-moments-at-gov-oyebanjis-swearing-in/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/photos-akpabio-uzodimma-share-warm-moments-at-gov-oyebanjis-swearing-in/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:25:02 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma have shared smiles and cordial moments at an airport lounge during their trip for the inauguration of Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s second term, amid speculation about strained relations between the two All Progressives https://businessday.ng/news/article/tinubus-plan-to-campaign-only-in-12-states-insults-nigerians-adc/ https://businessday.ng/news/article/tinubus-plan-to-campaign-only-in-12-states-insults-nigerians-adc/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:22:37 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News …Says Atiku is ready to visit all 36 states, FCT The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has criticised https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/how-iran-messaging-highlights-cost-of-war-ahead-of-us-midterm-elections?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/how-iran-messaging-highlights-cost-of-war-ahead-of-us-midterm-elections?traffic_source=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:21:43 +0000 Al Jazeera World News Through statements in English, Iranian officials are emphasising gas prices and issues with the US economy. https://businessday.ng/news/article/family-businesses-must-make-succession-a-culture-not-founders-last-minute-decision/ https://businessday.ng/news/article/family-businesses-must-make-succession-a-culture-not-founders-last-minute-decision/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:19:16 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News Family businesses must embed succession planning into their organisational culture, rather than treat it as a last-minute decision when founders https://businessday.ng/agriculture/article/lagos-rice-mill-creates-2000-jobs-with-2-5m-bag-capacity/ https://businessday.ng/agriculture/article/lagos-rice-mill-creates-2000-jobs-with-2-5m-bag-capacity/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:15:02 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News The Lagos Rice Mill at Imota has created over 2,000 jobs, empowered about 500 farmers and supported more than 1,500 https://businessday.ng/companies/article/uba-wins-court-ruling-in-n156-03bn-debt-dispute-with-stallion-group/ https://businessday.ng/companies/article/uba-wins-court-ruling-in-n156-03bn-debt-dispute-with-stallion-group/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:14:18 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled in favour of United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) in a N156.03 https://www.completesports.com/real-madrid-demand-resignation-of-la-liga-president-over-nazi-comparison/ https://www.completesports.com/real-madrid-demand-resignation-of-la-liga-president-over-nazi-comparison/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:12:56 +0000 Completesports Football Real Madrid have officially demanded the immediate resignation of LaLiga President Javier Tebas after he compared the club’s management and media output to the propaganda methods used by Nazi Germany. The explosive escalation in tensions began on Friday when Tebas took to social media to lash https://www.ft.com/content/5a310aee-f555-4266-874c-b1b4db20186d https://www.ft.com/content/5a310aee-f555-4266-874c-b1b4db20186d Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:11:42 +0000 Hacker News Naija Tech Article URL: https://www.ft.com/content/5a310aee-f555-4266-874c-b1b4db20186d Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50122112 Points: 38 # Comments: 9 https://www.tvcnews.tv/fifa-fines-spain-20000-over-islamophobic-chants-against-egypt/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/fifa-fines-spain-20000-over-islamophobic-chants-against-egypt/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:08:03 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News FIFA has fined Spain $20,000 and ordered a partial stadium closure for the national team’s next friendly after supporters twice chanted Islamophobic slogans during a match against Egypt in March. Al Jazeera reported that the sanctions followed incidents at the RCDE Stadium near Barcelona, the home g https://www.tvcnews.tv/shettima-urges-oyebanji-to-raise-governance-standards-prioritise-youth/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/shettima-urges-oyebanji-to-raise-governance-standards-prioritise-youth/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:07:22 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged Ekiti State Governor Abiodun Oyebanji to raise the standard of governance and prioritise youth empowerment in his second term, warning him against disappointing the people who renewed his mandate. In a statement signed by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assis https://www.arrl.org/arrlletterissue?issue=2026-10-15#eBay-Restricts-Listings-of-Radio-Equipment_-But-Exempts-Ham-Band-Only-Gear https://www.arrl.org/arrlletterissue?issue=2026-10-15#eBay-Restricts-Listings-of-Radio-Equipment_-But-Exempts-Ham-Band-Only-Gear Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:06:17 +0000 Hacker News Naija Tech Article URL: https://www.arrl.org/arrlletterissue?issue=2026-10-15#eBay-Restricts-Listings-of-Radio-Equipment_-But-Exempts-Ham-Band-Only-Gear Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50122034 Points: 51 # Comments: 24 https://businessday.ng/news/article/tinubu-hails-world-banks-5-79b-private-financing-for-nigeria/ https://businessday.ng/news/article/tinubu-hails-world-banks-5-79b-private-financing-for-nigeria/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:06:02 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News President Bola Tinubu on Friday applauded World Bank’s $5.79b private financing for Nigeria. The President writing on his X handle, https://www.channelstv.com/2026/10/16/rivers-monarch-gives-ngc-24-hours-to-address-pipeline-explosion-damage/ https://www.channelstv.com/2026/10/16/rivers-monarch-gives-ngc-24-hours-to-address-pipeline-explosion-damage/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:04:42 +0000 Channels TV Nigerian News The explosion occurred at about 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, damaging houses and vehicles and reportedly injuring residents. 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