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 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:20:23 +0000 60 https://naijadigest.ng/social-card.png https://naijadigest.ng/ https://punchng.com/un-nscdc-partner-to-tackle-illegal-mining-terror-funding/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/un-nscdc-partner-to-tackle-illegal-mining-terror-funding/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:08:05 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The UN and NSCDC are collaborating to tackle illegal mining in Nigeria, addressing its links to organised crime and terrorism. 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Aliyu said some APC members believed the Federal Government would ensure the party’s victory, leading th https://www.tvcnews.tv/abuja-flooding-wikes-aide-hits-back-at-deji-adeyanju/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/abuja-flooding-wikes-aide-hits-back-at-deji-adeyanju/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:19:47 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has come under criticism following flooding in parts of Abuja after a heavy downpour on Saturday. 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The post Adebayo celebrates Baba https://thewhistler.ng/iran-blames-us-military-presence-for-gulf-oil-pollution/ https://thewhistler.ng/iran-blames-us-military-presence-for-gulf-oil-pollution/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:18:43 +0000 The Whistler Nigerian News Iran has blamed the United States military presence in the Gulf region for causing widespread marine pollution, calling for compensation worth what it described as “trillions of dollars” in damage to its coastlines. 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Read more. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-victory-demonstration-of-peoples-power-timi-frank/ https://thesun.ng/katsina-governor-hails-ibb-at-85/ https://thesun.ng/katsina-governor-hails-ibb-at-85/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:17:17 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News Katsina State Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda has congratulated former President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on the occasion of his 85th birthday anniversary. 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Oladejo, in a statement issu https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/full-list-housemates-who-voluntarily-left-bbnaija-house/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/full-list-housemates-who-voluntarily-left-bbnaija-house/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:03:33 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News Over the years, BBNaija has witnessed several dramatic exits, with housemates leaving the reality show through eviction, disqualification and, in a few cases, voluntary withdrawal. The post Full list: Housemates who voluntarily left BBNaija house appeared first on Vanguard News. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/heroes-star-hayden-panettiere-dies-at-36/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/heroes-star-hayden-panettiere-dies-at-36/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:03:12 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News American actress Hayden Panettiere, known for her roles in "Heroes" and "Nashville", has died at the age of 36. 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Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei accused the US military of causing the pollution on Monday, saying the environmental damage was linked to the US milit https://tribuneonlineng.com/rising-nigerias-agricultural-finance-yet-to-match-productive-capacity-report/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/rising-nigerias-agricultural-finance-yet-to-match-productive-capacity-report/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:02:24 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News Despite a sharp increase in financing to Nigeria’s agricultural sector, the capital growth has not yet translated into a commensurate expansion in The post Rising Nigeria’s agricultural finance yet to match productive capacity — Report appeared first on Tribune Online. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-17/ankur-crawford-on-the-power-of-mistakes-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-08-17/ankur-crawford-on-the-power-of-mistakes-video Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:01:12 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Ankur Crawford, Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager of the Alger Capital Appreciation, Alger Focus Equity, and Alger Spectra Strategies joins Barry for a conversation about how she builds an investment strategy. They also discuss her journey from engineering to investment, along with unde https://www.bellanaija.com/2026/08/mfonobong-inyang-young-nigerians-and-the-cost-of-patriotism/ https://www.bellanaija.com/2026/08/mfonobong-inyang-young-nigerians-and-the-cost-of-patriotism/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:52 +0000 BellaNaija Celebrity Writing to young people can be very difficult because we tend to unite around unimportant stuff but split hairs over the most important issues. How do you tell somebody that there is fire on the mountain when the person has no frame of reference for the existential threats confronting him or her? I https://leadership.ng/why-you-wont-see-me-campaigning-around-with-peter-obi-like-2022-aisha-yesufu/ https://leadership.ng/why-you-wont-see-me-campaigning-around-with-peter-obi-like-2022-aisha-yesufu/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:32 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News Social activist and prominent supporter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Aisha Yesufu, has explained why she will not be travelling extensively with Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 general election, as she did during the 2023 presidential campaign. Yesufu sai https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/17/over-30-feared-dead-50-houses-torched-as-terrorists-attack-plateau-community/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/17/over-30-feared-dead-50-houses-torched-as-terrorists-attack-plateau-community/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:22 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News Not less than 30 people were reportedly killed, with an unspecified number injured, while more than 50 houses and food barns were set ablaze after gunmen suspected to be terrorists invaded the Jwak Maitumbi community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State on Sunday. A resident of the commun https://www.theverge.com/tech/970021/how-to-take-better-pet-photos https://www.theverge.com/tech/970021/how-to-take-better-pet-photos Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 The Verge Naija Tech Like the pets of any self-respecting millennial, my cats have their own Instagram account. Noodle and Loaf - aka Carb Cats - aren't exactly celebrities. But they are used to having their photos taken a lot. Between their Instagram account, my regular need to test smartphone cameras, and the fact tha https://www.theverge.com/tech/978323/whisker-litter-robot-5-pro-review https://www.theverge.com/tech/978323/whisker-litter-robot-5-pro-review Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 The Verge Naija Tech The greatest invention in pet tech in recent years is the litter robot. A machine that scoops your kitties' poop so you don't have to - what else could a cat owner possibly want? How about insights into your kitty's litter box usage that could flag health issues? Sign me up. But I have two […] http://www.stelladimokokorkus.com/2026/08/nigerian-man-shares-why-he-travelled.html http://www.stelladimokokorkus.com/2026/08/nigerian-man-shares-why-he-travelled.html Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 SDK Celeb Celebrity Can you imagine yourself arresting your parent?A man travelled all the way from America to do just that and the reason he did it is what some might identify with.......He did what he did but was he right?The story goes ''I Came Back From America to Have My Own Father ArrestedIf you had told me https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/17/2027-duke-advises-opposition-to-bury-egos-unite-against-apc/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/17/2027-duke-advises-opposition-to-bury-egos-unite-against-apc/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:59:49 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News Ayodeji Ake  The presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has urged opposition politicians to set aside personal ambitions and egos if they are serious about defeating https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/azerbaijan-seeks-nurture-tech-sector-105944295.html https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/azerbaijan-seeks-nurture-tech-sector-105944295.html Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:59:44 +0000 Yahoo Finance Investment & Stocks https://allafrica.com/stories/202608170404.html https://allafrica.com/stories/202608170404.html Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:59:18 +0000 AllAfrica Africa News [Bhekisisa] His wheelchair no longer fits, and the local clinic often runs out of his medicine. Add to that three decades of living with cerebral palsy. https://leadership.ng/just-in-edo-assembly-speaker-resigns/ https://leadership.ng/just-in-edo-assembly-speaker-resigns/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:58:10 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned. Agbebaku resigned following plots by the lawmakers to impeach him. His resignation was confirmed by his media aide, Ivy Ebojele. Ebojele said details of his resignation would be made public later. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/uss-lincoln-crisis-how-it-compares-to-past-aircraft-carrier-deployments?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/uss-lincoln-crisis-how-it-compares-to-past-aircraft-carrier-deployments?traffic_source=rss Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:57:49 +0000 Al Jazeera World News The USS Abraham Lincoln crisis highlights the toll of lengthy deployments on crew morale and operational readiness. https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/980869/anthropic-claude-watermarks-synthid-text-system https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/980869/anthropic-claude-watermarks-synthid-text-system Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:57:13 +0000 The Verge Naija Tech Anthropic has clarified how it's planning to apply invisible watermarks to Claude-generated text in order to comply with Europe's AI transparency rules. 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Enenche made the remarks during the church’s Sunday service at it https://businessday.ng/news/article/otu-has-failed-to-provide-good-infrastructure-in-cross-river-pdp/ https://businessday.ng/news/article/otu-has-failed-to-provide-good-infrastructure-in-cross-river-pdp/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:54:56 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News Authur Javis Archibong, governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, has criticised the Administration of read more Otu has failed to provide good infrastructure in Cross River -PDP https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/iraqi-kurdish-pm-barzanis-office-targeted-in-drone-attack?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/iraqi-kurdish-pm-barzanis-office-targeted-in-drone-attack?traffic_source=rss Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:54:50 +0000 Al Jazeera World News Explosive drones target Iraqi Kurdish PM's office and security chief's residence; no casualties reported. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/17/indian-temple-stampede-kills-seven-people-and-injures-dozens?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/17/indian-temple-stampede-kills-seven-people-and-injures-dozens?traffic_source=rss Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:54:40 +0000 Al Jazeera World News A stampede at a Hindu temple in eastern India kills seven people and injures nineteen more. https://businessday.ng/aviation/article/nigerians-bear-brunt-as-taxes-keep-intra-african-flights-pricier-than-long-haul-europe/ https://businessday.ng/aviation/article/nigerians-bear-brunt-as-taxes-keep-intra-african-flights-pricier-than-long-haul-europe/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:54:24 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News As more African nations lower entry barriers through visa-free policies, visas-on-arrival, and e-visas, Nigerian travellers and holidaymakers face the hurdle read more Nigerians bear brunt as taxes keep intra-African flights pricier than long-haul Europe https://punchng.com/soludo-congratulates-adeleke-on-re-election-says-victory-reflects-peoples-trust/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/soludo-congratulates-adeleke-on-re-election-says-victory-reflects-peoples-trust/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:54:19 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Anambra Governor Soludo congratulates Osun State Governor Adeleke on his re-election, stating the victory reflects the people’s trust in his leadership. Read More: https://punchng.com/soludo-congratulates-adeleke-on-re-election-says-victory-reflects-peoples-trust/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/boa-deepens-support-for-women-farmers-targets-input-access-gap/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/boa-deepens-support-for-women-farmers-targets-input-access-gap/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:53:40 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has stepped up efforts to improve access to finance, agricultural inputs and other productive resources for women farmers as part of measures to boost food production and strengthen livelihoods across Nigeria. 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