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 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:01:26 +0000 60 https://naijadigest.ng/social-card.png https://naijadigest.ng/ https://punchng.com/man-city-deserve-to-keep-titles-psgs-luis-enrique/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/man-city-deserve-to-keep-titles-psgs-luis-enrique/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:49:51 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique says Manchester City deserve the trophies they won and hopes they avoid sanction over financial rule breaches. Read More: https://punchng.com/man-city-deserve-to-keep-titles-psgs-luis-enrique/ https://punchng.com/duane-davis-sentenced-to-40-years-over-tupacs-murder/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/duane-davis-sentenced-to-40-years-over-tupacs-murder/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:47:45 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting that killed rapper Tupac Sha Read More: https://punchng.com/duane-davis-sentenced-to-40-years-over-tupacs-murder/ https://punchng.com/my-marriage-intact-okey-bakassi-debunks-divorce-rumours/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/my-marriage-intact-okey-bakassi-debunks-divorce-rumours/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:26:51 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Nigerian comedian and actor Okechukwu Onyegbule, popularly known as Okey Bakassi, has debunked a viral video claiming that his wife was seeking a divorce after 15 years of him taking care of her and their children in the United States. The veteran entertainer described the video as disturbing and di https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/13598977/richarlison-scores-for-spurs-u21s-and-pulls-out-trademark-celebration https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/13598977/richarlison-scores-for-spurs-u21s-and-pulls-out-trademark-celebration Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:26:00 +0000 Sky Sports Football Football Richarlison pulled out his trademark celebration after scoring for the Tottenham Hotspur Under 21s in the Jersey Mike’s Trophy. https://punchng.com/pope-leos-lung-surgery-successful-vatican/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/pope-leos-lung-surgery-successful-vatican/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:14:02 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo XIV, 71, has successfully undergone surgery in Rome to remove a lung nodule discovered during a routine check-up. 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Read More: https://punchng.com/things-to-know-about-pope-leo-xivs-lung-surgery/ https://punchng.com/acourt-dismisses-kwaras-defamation-case-against-saraki/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/acourt-dismisses-kwaras-defamation-case-against-saraki/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:04:57 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The Court of Appeal in Ilorin has dismissed the criminal defamation and cyberbullying case filed by the Kwara State Government against Bukola Saraki. Read More: https://punchng.com/acourt-dismisses-kwaras-defamation-case-against-saraki/ https://punchng.com/2027-apc-chair-confirms-support-from-opposition-figures/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/2027-apc-chair-confirms-support-from-opposition-figures/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:04:00 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, confirms the party is seeking support from opposition figures like Wike, Adeleke, and Soludo for Tinubu’s 2027 Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-apc-chair-confirms-support-from-opposition-figures/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/licube-wants-to-be-the-fuel-provider-to-the-fusion-power-industry-see-how-at-techcrunch-disrupt/ https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/licube-wants-to-be-the-fuel-provider-to-the-fusion-power-industry-see-how-at-techcrunch-disrupt/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000 TechCrunch Naija Tech Fusion power plants will need a lot of lithium, and Licube is preparing to be a key supplier. https://thewhistler.ng/oyo-police-arrest-three-after-truck-drivers-assault/ https://thewhistler.ng/oyo-police-arrest-three-after-truck-drivers-assault/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:59:37 +0000 The Whistler Nigerian News The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspects, including two security operatives and an Indian national, over the alleged assault of two truck drivers at Karma Agric Feeds and Foods Limited along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The arrests followed a viral video showing the drivers being ass https://leadership.ng/wike-mocks-amaechis-2027-election-prediction-questions-political-support/ https://leadership.ng/wike-mocks-amaechis-2027-election-prediction-questions-political-support/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:59:27 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has questioned former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s political strength after claiming that fewer than 200 people attended a town hall meeting where he predicted victory for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 preside https://www.marketwatch.com/story/midterm-voters-havent-seen-this-many-housing-proposals-on-the-ballot-in-20-years-8cdf1405?mod=mw_rss_topstories https://www.marketwatch.com/story/midterm-voters-havent-seen-this-many-housing-proposals-on-the-ballot-in-20-years-8cdf1405?mod=mw_rss_topstories Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:59:00 +0000 MarketWatch Investment & Stocks Ballot measures aim to fix the housing crisis in various ways, from making it easier to build new homes, to cutting property taxes. https://newtelegraphng.com/fg-vows-to-honour-tertiary-institutions-agreements/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fg-vows-to-honour-tertiary-institutions-agreements https://newtelegraphng.com/fg-vows-to-honour-tertiary-institutions-agreements/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fg-vows-to-honour-tertiary-institutions-agreements Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:58:42 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News The Federal Government has pledged to honour its agreements with unions in tertiary institutions, warning that failure to implement past commitments had eroded trust, triggered recurring industrial disputes and disrupted academic calendars across the country. This came as the presidents of key terti https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx4g141vpe3eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx4g141vpe3eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:58:09 +0000 BBC Sport Football Football Out-of-favour Tottenham striker Richarlison scores for the club's under-21s in their EFL Trophy win at Cheltenham Town. https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261013-former-gang-leader-sentenced-to-40-years-to-life-for-tupac-shakur-murder https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261013-former-gang-leader-sentenced-to-40-years-to-life-for-tupac-shakur-murder Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:57:31 +0000 France 24 World News Duane “Keffe D” Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted in books and interviews of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a minimum 40 years in prison on Tuesday. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/2027-hamzat-unveils-policy-agenda-promises-reforms-in-transport-housing-security/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/2027-hamzat-unveils-policy-agenda-promises-reforms-in-transport-housing-security/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:57:15 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News Hamzat, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 elections, described it as a social contract with Lagos residents, which he pledged to implement from May 29, 2027, if elected governor. The post 2027: Hamzat unveils policy agenda, promises reforms in transport, housing https://leadership.ng/commonwealth-noun-urge-west-african-institutions-to-embrace-assistive-technologies/ https://leadership.ng/commonwealth-noun-urge-west-african-institutions-to-embrace-assistive-technologies/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:56:39 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) have urged higher education institutions across West Africa to embrace assistive technologies to improve access to inclusive, accessible and equitable education for learners with disabilities. They made the call on https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/916906-the-secrets-hiding-in-our-environment-by-tope-fasua.html https://www.premiumtimesng.com/opinion/916906-the-secrets-hiding-in-our-environment-by-tope-fasua.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:55:40 +0000 Premium Times Nigerian News In several of my books I have agonised over our environment and the need for us to take a keen view and obsess about how we present ourselves. I recall writing a few articles with titles such as “It’s The Environment, Stupid!” (in the style of the famous Clintonian campaign slogan around the Economy https://leadership.ng/nans-praises-quality-of-federal-road-projects-in-south-east-backs-tinubu-umahi/ https://leadership.ng/nans-praises-quality-of-federal-road-projects-in-south-east-backs-tinubu-umahi/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:53:52 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed satisfaction with the quality and pace of work on federal road projects across the South-East after an assessment tour of the sites. The NANS Senate President, Ibeabuchi Moses Onyia, led a team of national, zonal, state and campus ex https://www.tvcnews.tv/senator-abiru-inaugurates-rehabilitated-classroom-blocks-at-alma-mater-government-college-lagos/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/senator-abiru-inaugurates-rehabilitated-classroom-blocks-at-alma-mater-government-college-lagos/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:53:34 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News Senator repesenting Lagos East, Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru has reinforced his commitment to educational development with the commissioning of two rehabilitated and reconstructed classroom blocks at Government College Lagos, Eric Moore, Surulere. The project marks a special homecoming for Abiru, who at https://thewhistler.ng/fake-phone-sellers-will-suffer-losses-ncc-director-warns/ https://thewhistler.ng/fake-phone-sellers-will-suffer-losses-ncc-director-warns/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:53:07 +0000 The Whistler Nigerian News The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned sellers of counterfeit and non-compliant phones that they risk financial losses under its enhanced device-checking initiative, which allows consumers to verify devices before purchase. The Commission also assured Nigerians that phones and other https://newtelegraphng.com/tinubu-campaign-group-well-not-allow-one-sided-narrative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tinubu-campaign-group-well-not-allow-one-sided-narrative https://newtelegraphng.com/tinubu-campaign-group-well-not-allow-one-sided-narrative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tinubu-campaign-group-well-not-allow-one-sided-narrative Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:52:36 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News The Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A), a support group mobilising for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, has vowed to counter what it described as a one-sided narrative against the administration, insisting that the President’s achievements in Northern Nigeria must be communicated effectively t https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c60rln2jvv2zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c60rln2jvv2zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:51:14 +0000 BBC News World World News Davis was found guilty last month over his role in the late rap superstar's death in a drive-by shooting in 1996. https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/abia-sends-officials-to-aba-umuahia-correctional-facilities-to-assess-inmates-health-conditions/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/abia-sends-officials-to-aba-umuahia-correctional-facilities-to-assess-inmates-health-conditions/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:48:54 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The Abia State Government says it has sent officials of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to correctional facilities in Aba and Umuahia to assess the health conditions of inmates. The state government also said it had taken steps to assist inmates in resolving their legal and other welfar https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/appeal-court-panel-hands-off-seraps-n101m-defamation-appeal/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/appeal-court-panel-hands-off-seraps-n101m-defamation-appeal/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:48:43 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday returned the case files in two appeals arising from a N101 million defamation judgment in favour of two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to the Presiding Judge for reassignment. The post Appeal court panel hands off SERAP’s N101m defamation https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crx2d60y1py3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crx2d60y1py3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:48:36 +0000 BBC News World World News The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen struck a fuel depot near the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/916909-csls-urges-national-assembly-to-give-acja-amendment-bill-speedy-passage.html https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/916909-csls-urges-national-assembly-to-give-acja-amendment-bill-speedy-passage.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:48:19 +0000 Premium Times Nigerian News The CSLS urged the National Assembly to give the ACJA Amendment Bill “speedy and thorough consideration." The post CSLS urges National Assembly to give ACJA amendment bill speedy passage appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. https://tribuneonlineng.com/north-will-vote-tinubu-shekarau-lalong-assure-apc-nwc/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/north-will-vote-tinubu-shekarau-lalong-assure-apc-nwc/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:46:23 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News Former Kano State Governor, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, and former Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong on Tuesday assured the party leadership that the electorate from the Northern part of the country would be swayed to return President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in next January’s presidential election. Sheka https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/ogun-hospital-workers-begin-3-day-strike-after-patients-relative-stabs-medical-scientist/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/ogun-hospital-workers-begin-3-day-strike-after-patients-relative-stabs-medical-scientist/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:46:21 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News Healthcare workers at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State, have begun a three-day warning strike following the alleged stabbing of a medical laboratory scientist, Lawal Toheeb Olasunkanmi, by a patient’s relative. The post Ogun hospital workers begin 3-day strike after patient’s r https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/police-arrest-17-criminal-suspects-in-kwara/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/police-arrest-17-criminal-suspects-in-kwara/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:44:49 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The Kwara State Police Command on Tuesday paraded 17 suspects over alleged criminal offences ranging from cruelty to a child to the recovery of suspected human body parts and the exhumation of graves. At a press conference in Ilorin on Tuesday, the state Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, disclose https://leadership.ng/niger-delta-activist-differ-with-asari-dokubo-over-pipeline-contract-sum/ https://leadership.ng/niger-delta-activist-differ-with-asari-dokubo-over-pipeline-contract-sum/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:44:13 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News A Niger Delta activist and investigative journalist, Fejiro Oliver, has disputed claims that Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL), led by managing director Osahon Okunbo, earns N2.7 trillion annually from its pipeline surveillance contract, saying the company receives slightly above N250 b https://www.theverge.com/news/1010365/shopify-opens-its-catalog-up-to-more-ai-agents https://www.theverge.com/news/1010365/shopify-opens-its-catalog-up-to-more-ai-agents Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:42:42 +0000 The Verge Naija Tech More AI agents will soon be able to browse and purchase from Shopify listings, marking an expansion of the company's agentic commerce ambitions. Shopify announced Tuesday it will let shoppers configure their AI agents to purchase products on their behalf, giving more agents access to over a billion https://punchng.com/7000-nigerian-refugees-voluntarily-return-home-in-2026-minister/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/7000-nigerian-refugees-voluntarily-return-home-in-2026-minister/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:41:14 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs says over 7,000 Nigerian refugees voluntarily returned home in 2026 from neighbouring countries under Tripartite Agree Read More: https://punchng.com/7000-nigerian-refugees-voluntarily-return-home-in-2026-minister/ https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/iconic-iguazu-falls-walkway-dismantled-amid-record-water-levels?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/iconic-iguazu-falls-walkway-dismantled-amid-record-water-levels?traffic_source=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:40:51 +0000 Al Jazeera World News The Devil’s Throat walkway at Iguazu Falls is dismantled as water surged to nearly eight times its average. https://leadership.ng/akpabio-to-suicide-prone-people-if-you-attempt-it-better-succeed-or-face-jail/ https://leadership.ng/akpabio-to-suicide-prone-people-if-you-attempt-it-better-succeed-or-face-jail/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:39:58 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has opposed moves to decriminalise attempted suicide, insisting that people who survive suicide attempts should be sent to prison. Akpabio made the position known on Tuesday as the Senate passed for second reading a bill seeking to replace criminal puni https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/fuel-price-nnpcl-petrol-discount-not-return-subsidy-regime-cppe/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/fuel-price-nnpcl-petrol-discount-not-return-subsidy-regime-cppe/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:39:16 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has explained why the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) temporary petrol price discount does not amount to a return to the fuel subsidy regime abolished by the Federal Government. CPPE said the initiative was a temporary i https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/dr-congo-ebola-cases-pass-9000-as-efforts-to-curb-transmission-falter?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/dr-congo-ebola-cases-pass-9000-as-efforts-to-curb-transmission-falter?traffic_source=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:39:01 +0000 Al Jazeera World News The Bundibugyo strain fuels deadliest Ebola outbreak in DRC’s history as health workers face mistrust from communities. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/forex-inflow-rises-23-to-35-billion/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/forex-inflow-rises-23-to-35-billion/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:36:38 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News Nigeria’s net foreign exchange (forex) inflow grew by 23.2 percent year-on-year, YoY to $35.77 billion in the first half of 2026 (H1’26) from $29.77 in the corresponding period of 2025. The post Forex inflow rises 23% to $35 billion appeared first on Vanguard News. https://punchng.com/ekiti-to-drive-industrial-growth-with-investment-in-infrastructure-oyebanji/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/ekiti-to-drive-industrial-growth-with-investment-in-infrastructure-oyebanji/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:36:36 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, says his administration will leverage investments in infrastructure to drive industrial productivity and economic pr Read More: https://punchng.com/ekiti-to-drive-industrial-growth-with-investment-in-infrastructure-oyebanji/ https://www.france24.com/en/france-s-youth-undergoing-a-crisis-of-hope https://www.france24.com/en/france-s-youth-undergoing-a-crisis-of-hope Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:33:56 +0000 France 24 World News Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students, boosting a movement that poses a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron as his term in office winds down. Some 161,500 people turned out, according to the interior ministry -- more t https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/chile-afp-sufren-perdidas-por-apuestas-a-tasas-de-ee-uu https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/chile-afp-sufren-perdidas-por-apuestas-a-tasas-de-ee-uu Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:33:36 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks La apuesta por una caída de las tasas no dio resultado. Ahora las AFP deben reducir sus posiciones en derivados justo cuando cerrar esos contratos resulta más costoso. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/pension-why-we-re-targeting-informal-sector-pencom-d-g/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/pension-why-we-re-targeting-informal-sector-pencom-d-g/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:33:23 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News The National Pension Commission is targeting Nigeria’s informal sector to secure the participation of the nation’s largest group of workers in the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The post Pension: Why we ‘re targeting informal sector- Pencom D-G appeared first on Vanguard News. https://newtelegraphng.com/defamation-appeal-court-quashes-case-against-saraki/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=defamation-appeal-court-quashes-case-against-saraki https://newtelegraphng.com/defamation-appeal-court-quashes-case-against-saraki/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=defamation-appeal-court-quashes-case-against-saraki Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:33:11 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News The Court of Appeal, sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has, in a unanimous decision, dismissed the criminal defamation and cyberbullying case filed by the Kwara State Government against former Senate President,  Abubakar Bukola Saraki, declaring that the charge and the evidence produced by https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/trump-says-houthis-trying-to-increase-oil-prices-before-us-elections?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/trump-says-houthis-trying-to-increase-oil-prices-before-us-elections?traffic_source=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:33:11 +0000 Al Jazeera World News US president suggests that Yemen-based group are 'purposefully trying to drive up oil prices' before November vote. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/10/13/will-natos-theory-of-victory-work?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/10/13/will-natos-theory-of-victory-work?traffic_source=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:32:16 +0000 Al Jazeera World News The alliance presents a common vision to deter adversaries. https://newtelegraphng.com/nafdac-raids-counterfeit-alcohol-factory-in-lagos-arrests-2-suspects/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nafdac-raids-counterfeit-alcohol-factory-in-lagos-arrests-2-suspects https://newtelegraphng.com/nafdac-raids-counterfeit-alcohol-factory-in-lagos-arrests-2-suspects/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nafdac-raids-counterfeit-alcohol-factory-in-lagos-arrests-2-suspects Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:32:02 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raided a two-storey building allegedly used for the production of counterfeit alcoholic drinks at the Trade Fair International Market, at Zamfara Plaza, along the Badagry Expressway, Ojo, Lagos, arresting two suspects whil https://thewhistler.ng/court-dismisses-akwa-ibom-suit-challenging-efcc-powers/ https://thewhistler.ng/court-dismisses-akwa-ibom-suit-challenging-efcc-powers/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:31:56 +0000 The Whistler Nigerian News The Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has dismissed a suit filed by the state government challenging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) powers to investigate its financial activities. Justice M.A. Onyetenu dismissed the suit on Thursday, October 8, 2026, after upholding https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/916903-dangote-petroleum-refinery-logs-4-7-billion-profit-in-nine-months-on-higher-refining-throughput.html https://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/916903-dangote-petroleum-refinery-logs-4-7-billion-profit-in-nine-months-on-higher-refining-throughput.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:31:26 +0000 Premium Times Nigerian News The corporation attributed the turnaround in earnings and improvement in other key performance metrics to higher refining throughput, improved operational reliability and more robust refining margins. The post Dangote Petroleum Refinery logs $4.7 billion profit in nine months on higher refining thro https://www.channelstv.com/2026/10/13/ncc-unveils-315-device-checker-in-move-against-fake-phones/ https://www.channelstv.com/2026/10/13/ncc-unveils-315-device-checker-in-move-against-fake-phones/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:29:31 +0000 Channels TV Nigerian News The NCC advised Nigerians to verify devices before making payment, particularly when purchasing second-hand phones. The post NCC Unveils *315# Device Checker In Move Against Fake Phones appeared first on Channels Television. https://newtelegraphng.com/afp-to-storm-made-by-design-expo-2026-with-new-designs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afp-to-storm-made-by-design-expo-2026-with-new-designs https://newtelegraphng.com/afp-to-storm-made-by-design-expo-2026-with-new-designs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afp-to-storm-made-by-design-expo-2026-with-new-designs Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:29:26 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News The iconic furniture production arm of Julius Berger Nigeria Group, Abuja Furniture Production (AFP), is set to storm the globally acclaimed annual assembly of top designers, Made By Design Nigeria 2026 expo, scheduled to be held in Lagos from October 22 through 25. AFP is positioning its participat https://tribuneonlineng.com/zamfara-govt-organises-orientation-for-imams-pastors/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/zamfara-govt-organises-orientation-for-imams-pastors/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:29:11 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News The Zamfara State Government, in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA), with support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has organised an orientation workshop for Imams and pastors in the state. The orientation, which was flagged off on Tuesday at Jaiz Hotel, Gusau, https://tribuneonlineng.com/buni-approves-dangote-refinery-shares-for-43928-vulnerable-yobe-women/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/buni-approves-dangote-refinery-shares-for-43928-vulnerable-yobe-women/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:28:49 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved ₦230.62 million for the purchase of shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals for 43,928 vulnerable women across the state’s 17 local government areas. The initiative, being implemented in partnership with the Aliko Dangote Foundation, w https://newtelegraphng.com/fubara-lauds-igps-professionalism-dedication-to-constitution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fubara-lauds-igps-professionalism-dedication-to-constitution https://newtelegraphng.com/fubara-lauds-igps-professionalism-dedication-to-constitution/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fubara-lauds-igps-professionalism-dedication-to-constitution Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:27:33 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has lauded the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu for his professionalism and dedication to the country’s constitution. Fubara who stated this on Tuesday when the IGP paid a courtesy visit to Government House, Port Harcourt, attri https://newtelegraphng.com/adeleke-constitutes-second-term-inauguration-cttee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adeleke-constitutes-second-term-inauguration-cttee https://newtelegraphng.com/adeleke-constitutes-second-term-inauguration-cttee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adeleke-constitutes-second-term-inauguration-cttee Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:26:57 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has constituted his second term Inauguration Committee to be chaired by the Secretary to the State Government, Bobagunwa Teslim Igbalaye. The Committee was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Government Secretariat, Abeere by its Chairman, on behalf of the Governor Spea https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-10-13/get-ready-for-the-chinese-data-center-ramp https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-10-13/get-ready-for-the-chinese-data-center-ramp Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:25:13 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Let’s see how fast China catches up. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/10-13-orangutans-new-home-clip-mp4?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/10-13-orangutans-new-home-clip-mp4?traffic_source=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:24:50 +0000 Al Jazeera World News Eight endangered orangutans were released into a protected forest in Indonesia after wildfires destroyed their habitat. https://thewhistler.ng/oopoly-rector-emerges-education-administrator-of-the-year/ https://thewhistler.ng/oopoly-rector-emerges-education-administrator-of-the-year/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:24:26 +0000 The Whistler Nigerian News The Rector of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State, Okoro Kalu, has emerged the 2026 Education Administrator of the Year at the 8th Leadership Excellence Awards (LEEX), polling 148,267 votes in a nationwide public voting exercise. Kalu’s emergence comes amid reported improvements in staff welf https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/2027-olawepo-hashim-slams-opposition-figures-in-apc-campaign-council-as-indiscipline-rascality/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/2027-olawepo-hashim-slams-opposition-figures-in-apc-campaign-council-as-indiscipline-rascality/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:23:57 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News The Accord Party candidate maintained that Adeleke’s current political alignment would not prevent his party from seeking votes in Osun State during the presidential election. The post 2027: Olawepo-Hashim slams opposition figures in APC campaign council as ‘indiscipline, rascality’ appeared first o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5ynplvpg7lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5ynplvpg7lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:23:28 +0000 BBC News World World News Guilfoyle the allegations of improper conduct are "false" and being ambassador was the "honour of a lifetime". https://newtelegraphng.com/nsitf-faleye-charges-staff-to-go-extra-mile-to-earn-public-trust/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nsitf-faleye-charges-staff-to-go-extra-mile-to-earn-public-trust https://newtelegraphng.com/nsitf-faleye-charges-staff-to-go-extra-mile-to-earn-public-trust/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nsitf-faleye-charges-staff-to-go-extra-mile-to-earn-public-trust Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:23:19 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, has charged staff of the agency to prioritise empathy, collaboration and efficient service delivery to strengthen public confidence, particularly among workers and families seeking compensation for work-re https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/mamdani-and-nyc-council-reach-deal-to-ban-horse-drawn-carriages https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/mamdani-and-nyc-council-reach-deal-to-ban-horse-drawn-carriages Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:23:06 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York City Council speaker reached a deal on legislation to ban horse-drawn carriages, potentially putting an end to a Central Park staple and tourist magnet that began operating more than 150 years ago. https://businessday.ng/news/article/structural-engineers-seek-stronger-safety-standards-ai-adoption-for-nigerias-infrastructure/ https://businessday.ng/news/article/structural-engineers-seek-stronger-safety-standards-ai-adoption-for-nigerias-infrastructure/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:22:57 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News Nigerian Institution of Structural Engineers (NIStructE) has called for wider adoption of digital technologies, stricter enforcement of building regulations and https://tribuneonlineng.com/breaking-duane-keffe-d-davis-jailed-for-40-years-to-life-over-tupacs-murder/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/breaking-duane-keffe-d-davis-jailed-for-40-years-to-life-over-tupacs-murder/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:21:21 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News A Las Vegas judge in the United States on Tuesday jailed Duane “Keffe D” Davis for 40 years to life for the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, closing one of the most notorious cases in modern celebrity history. Judge Carli Kierny ruled that Davis, 63, would be credited for time already served. A j https://leadership.ng/court-fixes-nov-20-to-rule-on-atikus-bid-to-amend-nysc-certificate-forgery-suit-against-tinubu/ https://leadership.ng/court-fixes-nov-20-to-rule-on-atikus-bid-to-amend-nysc-certificate-forgery-suit-against-tinubu/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:19:56 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20 to rule on whether former Vice President Atiku Abubakar can amend his suit seeking to stop President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) from participating in the 2027 presidential election. The judge fixed https://punchng.com/police-arrest-three-over-drug-possession-defilement-of-minor-in-bauchi/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/police-arrest-three-over-drug-possession-defilement-of-minor-in-bauchi/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:19:07 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three suspects, two for alleged possession of Indian hemp and one for the defilement of a seven-year-old girl. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-three-over-drug-possession-defilement-of-minor-in-bauchi/ https://newtelegraphng.com/baecc-wins-as-court-strikes-out-suit-over-benin-asaba-expressway-construction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=baecc-wins-as-court-strikes-out-suit-over-benin-asaba-expressway-construction https://newtelegraphng.com/baecc-wins-as-court-strikes-out-suit-over-benin-asaba-expressway-construction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=baecc-wins-as-court-strikes-out-suit-over-benin-asaba-expressway-construction Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:18:42 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News …Affirms PPP Project Continuity The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by the Society of Public Interest Lawyers in Nigeria (SPI-LAW) over the condition of the Benin–Asaba Expressway, following the execution of remedial works by the Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Compan https://newtelegraphng.com/pencom-to-penalise-defaulting-employers-block-access-to-pension-clearance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pencom-to-penalise-defaulting-employers-block-access-to-pension-clearance https://newtelegraphng.com/pencom-to-penalise-defaulting-employers-block-access-to-pension-clearance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pencom-to-penalise-defaulting-employers-block-access-to-pension-clearance Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:18 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has stepped up efforts to enforce compliance with pension contribution requirements, warning that employers who fail to remit workers’ pensions as and when due will face penalties and restrictions on access to key business opportunities. The Director-General https://guitoro.com/ https://guitoro.com/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:11:48 +0000 Hacker News Naija Tech Guitoro is a free browser guitar using recordings of real instruments. You can strum with your keyboard, mouse, or touchscreen, choose acoustic, classical, electric guitar or bass, and see chord fingering and each stroke. Song practice can be slowed to 20%, and there are free chord tools and tuners. https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/taraba-hunters-leader-killed-in-clash-with-suspected-bandits/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/taraba-hunters-leader-killed-in-clash-with-suspected-bandits/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:11:23 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News A leader of hunters in Andamin community, Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, Shuayibu Danladi Ciroma, has been killed following an encounter with suspected bandits while responding to intelligence about a planned attack on the community. Ciroma, who was also a member of the Forest G https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/eu-watchdog-urges-smart-glasses-to-clearly-signal-when?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/eu-watchdog-urges-smart-glasses-to-clearly-signal-when?traffic_source=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:11:09 +0000 Al Jazeera World News Advisory comes amid growing concern about the devices being used to secretly record girls and women. https://leadership.ng/trump-fires-ambassador-to-greece-guilfoyle-over-alleged-misconduct/ https://leadership.ng/trump-fires-ambassador-to-greece-guilfoyle-over-alleged-misconduct/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:11:08 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News Guy The White House has asked the United States Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, to resign following media reports alleging that she offered access to Trump administration officials in exchange for money, gifts and favours. US President Donald Trump had said on Monday that he was considerin https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/916897-appeal-court-to-issue-date-for-fresh-hearing-of-seraps-appeal-against-sss-n100m-defamation-judgement.html https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/916897-appeal-court-to-issue-date-for-fresh-hearing-of-seraps-appeal-against-sss-n100m-defamation-judgement.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:08:51 +0000 Premium Times Nigerian News The presiding justice of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal is to determine a fresh hearing date for both appeals and communicate it to the parties. The post Appeal court to issue date for fresh hearing of SERAP’s appeal against SSS’ N100m defamation judgement appeared first on Pr https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/nigeria-remains-committed-to-strengthening-bond-with-spain-ikpeazu/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/nigeria-remains-committed-to-strengthening-bond-with-spain-ikpeazu/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:08:14 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to deepening diplomatic ties with Spain. Ikpeazu spoke while representing Nigeria at Spain’s National Day celebration in Madrid on October 12, where he joined King Felipe VI, members of the Spani https://leadership.ng/ai-could-widen-inequality-disrupt-youth-employment-imf-warns/ https://leadership.ng/ai-could-widen-inequality-disrupt-youth-employment-imf-warns/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:08:11 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News Young workers could face increasing difficulties securing their first jobs as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes recruitment, automates routine tasks and changes the skills employers demand, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. The warning comes as the growing adoption of AI raises c https://www.france24.com/en/ceuta-an-inalienable-part-of-spain-king-says-on-key-visit https://www.france24.com/en/ceuta-an-inalienable-part-of-spain-king-says-on-key-visit Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:06:32 +0000 France 24 World News King Felipe VI on Tuesday said Ceuta and Melilla were "an inalienable part" of Spain as he made a landmark visit to the north African territories claimed by neighbouring Morocco. "Ceuta and Melilla are an inalienable part of the political and national reality that is Spain. The sovereignty and terri https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/three-children-drown-in-fish-pond-in-delta/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/three-children-drown-in-fish-pond-in-delta/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:04:02 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News Three children have drowned in an abandoned fish pond in Delta State. The victims, who were from the same extended Saniko family in Agbarha-Otor, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, were identified as Great Anthony Ikpera, 6; Goodluck Anthony Ikpera, 8; and Vwegba Jite Ikpera, 12. Th https://leadership.ng/terrorists-using-social-media-crypto-to-recruit-fund-attacks-ribadu-au/ https://leadership.ng/terrorists-using-social-media-crypto-to-recruit-fund-attacks-ribadu-au/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:02:25 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre have raised the alarm over the growing use of social media, cryptocurrencies and emerging technologies by terrorist groups to recruit members, finance operations and coordinate attacks across West Africa and t https://businessday.ng/companies/article/dangote-refinery-posts-22-5bn-revenue-records-4-7bn-profit-as-cash-reserves-hit-6-7bn/ https://businessday.ng/companies/article/dangote-refinery-posts-22-5bn-revenue-records-4-7bn-profit-as-cash-reserves-hit-6-7bn/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:01:55 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has recorded a remarkable turnaround in its financial performance, posting $22.5 billion in revenue and https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/fuel-import-licences-energy-watchdog-backs-dangote-refinerys-appeal-against-court-ruling-faults-nmdpra/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/fuel-import-licences-energy-watchdog-backs-dangote-refinerys-appeal-against-court-ruling-faults-nmdpra/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:01:35 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The Energy Watchdog has backed Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals’ decision to seek leave to appeal a Federal High Court judgment directing the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to continue issuing petroleum product import licences to three major oi https://www.theverge.com/news/1010406/xbox-labs-game-decompiling-emulation-exploration https://www.theverge.com/news/1010406/xbox-labs-game-decompiling-emulation-exploration Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:00:48 +0000 The Verge Naija Tech Retro gaming is going through a wild time at the moment, thanks to decompilations and recompilations that are letting gamers port classic titles to new devices, or merge code from two different games into a single new experience. Microsoft has witnessed skateboarding being modded into Call of Duty a https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/senate-advances-bill-to-decriminalise-attempted-suicide/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/senate-advances-bill-to-decriminalise-attempted-suicide/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:00:38 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to decriminalise attempted suicide and establish a national framework for prevention and rehabilitation. The bill, sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (Cross River South), seeks to address inconsistencies in Nigerian laws, under which https://leadership.ng/one-injured-as-fire-destroys-bungalow-in-lagos/ https://leadership.ng/one-injured-as-fire-destroys-bungalow-in-lagos/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:00:26 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News A 42-year-old man has sustained burn injuries after a fire destroyed an eight-room bungalow at Onitire Road, Itire, Lagos State, while he was attempting to rescue a 75-year-old wheelchair user from the building. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, signed https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-13/trump-says-us-still-sharing-intelligence-with-ukraine-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-13/trump-says-us-still-sharing-intelligence-with-ukraine-video Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:59:55 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Kelly Grieco, a senior fellow at global research firm the Stimson Center, said a ceasefire on attacking energy infrastructure between Russia and Ukraine benefits the Russians more as the country is able to sell oil to fund the war. Grieco said that even if Ukraine is not able to hit Russian energy i https://tribuneonlineng.com/nigeria-passionate-about-women-plwds-inclusion-speaker-tajudeen-tells-british-envoy/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/nigeria-passionate-about-women-plwds-inclusion-speaker-tajudeen-tells-british-envoy/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:57:01 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Tuesday informed the new British High Commissioner to Nigeria... The post Nigeria passionate about women, PLWDs’ inclusion — Speaker Tajudeen tells British envoy appeared first on Tribune Online. https://tribuneonlineng.com/fg-seeks-effective-health-coordination-to-end-barriers-to-healthcare-access/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/fg-seeks-effective-health-coordination-to-end-barriers-to-healthcare-access/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:55:53 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News The Federal Government has called for effective coordination among healthcare providers and stronger accountability in the health sector... The post FG seeks effective health coordination to end barriers to healthcare access appeared first on Tribune Online. https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/poverty-school-dropout-fuel-hiv-risk-among-girls-advocacy-group-warns-government/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/poverty-school-dropout-fuel-hiv-risk-among-girls-advocacy-group-warns-government/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:55:52 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News A civil society organisation has called for the adoption of the Girls Act model as a strategy to reduce HIV infections among young girls, warning that the disease remains prevalent, particularly among adolescent girls and young women. The call was made on Tuesday during activities to commemorate the https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/alleged-iswap-terrorist-ransom-negotiator-samaila-kaigama-arrested-by-dss-remanded-in-kuje-prison/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/13/alleged-iswap-terrorist-ransom-negotiator-samaila-kaigama-arrested-by-dss-remanded-in-kuje-prison/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:55:44 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News Justice Ibrahim Salim of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that Samaila Ibrahim Kaigama, an alleged ransom negotiator for Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists, be remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre pending the commencement of his trial on November 13. Kaigama was arraign https://tribuneonlineng.com/psn-urges-makinde-to-sign-oyo-drug-agency-bill/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/psn-urges-makinde-to-sign-oyo-drug-agency-bill/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:55:32 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has called on Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to sign the Oyo State Drug and Health Commodity Management Agency Bill into law, saying the delay has contributed to the high cost of medicines and other health commodities in the state. The society said the go https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/strategy-s-saylor-sees-bitcoin-moving-back-up-beyond-100-000 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/strategy-s-saylor-sees-bitcoin-moving-back-up-beyond-100-000 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:55:09 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Strategy Inc.’s Michael Saylor is declaring an end to the past year’s crypto market rout and predicting that Bitcoin is set to break $100,000 again. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/916892-court-dismisses-akwa-ibom-governments-suit-challenging-efcc-powers.html https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/916892-court-dismisses-akwa-ibom-governments-suit-challenging-efcc-powers.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:54:41 +0000 Premium Times Nigerian News The Akwa Ibom State Government had approached the courts to challenge the anti-graft agency’s investigation into the state’s financial activities following petitions alleging the diversion of public resources. The post Court dismisses Akwa Ibom government’s suit challenging EFCC powers appeared firs https://businessday.ng/news/article/court-strikes-out-suit-over-benin-asaba-expressway-after-remedial-works/ https://businessday.ng/news/article/court-strikes-out-suit-over-benin-asaba-expressway-after-remedial-works/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:54:02 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a lawsuit challenging the condition of the Benin–Asaba Expressway after the https://businessday.ng/business-economy/article/fg-to-integrate-import-duty-exemption-certificate-to-national-single-window-platform/ https://businessday.ng/business-economy/article/fg-to-integrate-import-duty-exemption-certificate-to-national-single-window-platform/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:53:29 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News …as phase 2 begins The Federal Government has announced plans to integrate the application and processing of the Import Duty https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/13/uba-mourns-victims-of-naf-931-crash-visits-air-force-headquarters/ https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/13/uba-mourns-victims-of-naf-931-crash-visits-air-force-headquarters/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:51:08 +0000 PM News Nigerian News During the visit, Alawuba expressed the bank’s sympathy with the Air Force and the bereaved families over the loss of lives in the crash. https://tribuneonlineng.com/why-rochas-okorocha-was-arrested-police/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/why-rochas-okorocha-was-arrested-police/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:49:38 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of ex-Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, in connection with alleged... The post Why Rochas Okorocha was arrested — Police appeared first on Tribune Online. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/russia-arrests-japanese-reporter-for-alleged?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/russia-arrests-japanese-reporter-for-alleged?traffic_source=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:49:26 +0000 Al Jazeera World News Suspect was arrested on Russia's far-eastern Sakhalin Island before being transferred to Moscow, says Russia's FSB. https://tribuneonlineng.com/nepc-moves-to-close-knowledge-gap-among-young-entrepreneurs/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/nepc-moves-to-close-knowledge-gap-among-young-entrepreneurs/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:48:43 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has intensified efforts to close the knowledge gap that exists among young entrepreneurs in the country. NEPC said the council is determined to consolidate on the remarkable contribution of the non-oil export sector to the Nigerian GDP in the preceding ye https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/olympics-super-falcons-thrash-comoros-5-0-set-up-morocco-clash/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/olympics-super-falcons-thrash-comoros-5-0-set-up-morocco-clash/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:48:38 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News The Super Falcons of Nigeria secured a resounding 5-0 victory over Comoros at the Remo Stars stadium, Ikenne on Tuesday to seal a 7-0 aggregate win and reach the third round of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games qualifiers. The post Olympics: Super Falcons thrash Comoros 5-0, set up Morocco clash ap https://businessday.ng/business-economy/article/nigerias-100-oil-strengthens-the-case-for-freeing-gazelle-crude/ https://businessday.ng/business-economy/article/nigerias-100-oil-strengthens-the-case-for-freeing-gazelle-crude/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:48:37 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News Every day, 90,000 barrels of Nigeria’s crude are pledged to a lender under Project Gazelle, limiting the country’s freedom to https://tribuneonlineng.com/fg-executing-5500km-road-projects-nationwide-umahi/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/fg-executing-5500km-road-projects-nationwide-umahi/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:48:32 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the Federal Government is executing 5,500 kilometres of new and ongoing road projects across the country, with Niger State accounting for 1,055 kilometres. He disclosed this on Tuesday during the flag-off of the reconstruction and dualisation of the Lamba