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 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:01:37 +0000 60 https://naijadigest.ng/social-card.png https://naijadigest.ng/ https://punchng.com/epl-neto-double-gives-chelsea-20-win-at-everton/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/epl-neto-double-gives-chelsea-20-win-at-everton/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:52:21 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Pedro Neto’s double condemned Everton to a first defeat of the season as Chelsea won 2-0 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium despite the loss of goalkeeper Emi Martinez to a head injury. Neto opened the scoring inside the first minute of the second half and secured the three points during the 11 add https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12040/13600134/dp-world-india-championship-rory-mcilroy-drops-10-shots-off-the-lead-as-eugenio-chacarra-moving-into-position-for-another-big-win https://www.skysports.com/golf/news/12040/13600134/dp-world-india-championship-rory-mcilroy-drops-10-shots-off-the-lead-as-eugenio-chacarra-moving-into-position-for-another-big-win Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0000 Sky Sports Football Football Spain's Eugenio Chacarra holds the lead at the DP World India Championship with Rory McIlroy dropping out of contention after play was suspended for the day on Saturday. https://www.skysports.com/football/arsenal-women-vs-birmingham-city-women/report/575791 https://www.skysports.com/football/arsenal-women-vs-birmingham-city-women/report/575791 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0000 Sky Sports Football Football Pressure continued to mount on Renee Slegers as Arsenal were booed off the pitch following their 1-1 draw with Birmingham at the Emirates. https://punchng.com/oluremi-tinubu-seeks-christian-unity-as-can-honours-obasanjo-gowon-others-at-50/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/oluremi-tinubu-seeks-christian-unity-as-can-honours-obasanjo-gowon-others-at-50/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:43:07 +0000 Punch Nigerian News First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has urged Christian denominations to sustain their unity at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Christian Association of Nige Read More: https://punchng.com/oluremi-tinubu-seeks-christian-unity-as-can-honours-obasanjo-gowon-others-at-50/ https://punchng.com/city-boy-movement-hails-members-appointment-into-apc-campaign-council/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/city-boy-movement-hails-members-appointment-into-apc-campaign-council/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:42:53 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The City Boy Movement has welcomed the appointment of its leaders and members into the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council. Read More: https://punchng.com/city-boy-movement-hails-members-appointment-into-apc-campaign-council/ https://punchng.com/military-operations-alone-cant-end-banditry-ribadu/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/military-operations-alone-cant-end-banditry-ribadu/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:14:44 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has said military operations alone cannot end banditry, calling for stronger intelligence and community partici Read More: https://punchng.com/military-operations-alone-cant-end-banditry-ribadu/ https://punchng.com/sanwo-olu-warns-lagos-residents-against-building-on-wetlands/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/sanwo-olu-warns-lagos-residents-against-building-on-wetlands/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:13:50 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has warned residents against building on wetlands and drainage channels to prevent flooding and coastal erosion. Read More: https://punchng.com/sanwo-olu-warns-lagos-residents-against-building-on-wetlands/ https://www.skysports.com/football/millwall-vs-lincoln-city/report/560623 https://www.skysports.com/football/millwall-vs-lincoln-city/report/560623 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Sky Sports Football Football Jake Cooper's scrambled equaliser rescued a point for Millwall as they came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Lincoln in the Championship. https://www.skysports.com/football/middlesbrough-vs-cardiff-city/report/560622 https://www.skysports.com/football/middlesbrough-vs-cardiff-city/report/560622 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Sky Sports Football Football Will Lankshear stepped off the bench to inspire Middlesbrough's stirring second-half fightback in their 2-2 draw with 10-man Cardiff at the Riverside. https://www.skysports.com/football/watford-vs-charlton-athletic/report/560627 https://www.skysports.com/football/watford-vs-charlton-athletic/report/560627 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Sky Sports Football Football Watford lifted the pressure on head coach Alessio Dionisi and quelled their supporters' rebellion against owner Gino Pozzo with a deserved 2-0 win against sluggish Charlton. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/917791-subsidy-return-international-investors-markets-have-written-off-nigerian-opposition-politicians-as-unserious-says-oyedele.html https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/917791-subsidy-return-international-investors-markets-have-written-off-nigerian-opposition-politicians-as-unserious-says-oyedele.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:56:17 +0000 Premium Times Nigerian News “I concluded that the markets, including the domestic market—because that you can read from the capital markets—and the international markets, have largely, largely written off the opposition in Nigeria as being unserious. That is why they have not priced in the proposed return of subsidy,” Mr Oyede https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/neto-double-gives-chelsea-win-marred-by-martinez-injury/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/neto-double-gives-chelsea-win-marred-by-martinez-injury/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:56:07 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News Pedro Neto's double condemned Everton to a first defeat of the season as Chelsea won 2-0 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium despite the loss of goalkeeper Emi Martinez to a head injury. The post Neto double gives Chelsea win marred by Martinez injury appeared first on Vanguard News. https://leadership.ng/isah-godwin-win-5th-abuja-bikers-race-target-olympics/ https://leadership.ng/isah-godwin-win-5th-abuja-bikers-race-target-olympics/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:55:26 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News Momoh Isah and Osaretin Godwin emerged winners of the male and female categories at the fifth Abuja Bikers’ Race, held on Saturday, 17 October, along the Federal Secretariat aisles in Abuja. The event attracted cyclists from different parts of Nigeria and was organised to promote cycling and identif https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5x2vkddrkrko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5x2vkddrkrko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:51:36 +0000 BBC News World World News The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday. https://www.channelstv.com/2026/10/17/id-have-left-real-madrid-if-i-were-vinicius-mourinho/ https://www.channelstv.com/2026/10/17/id-have-left-real-madrid-if-i-were-vinicius-mourinho/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:45:23 +0000 Channels TV Nigerian News Vinicius, 26, has also been targeted regularly by opposition fans and been racially abused on many occasions since joining Madrid in 2018. The post I’d Have Left Real Madrid If I Were Vinicius — Mourinho appeared first on Channels Television. https://thewhistler.ng/grinding-poverty-not-religion-nigerias-biggest-problem-makinde/ https://thewhistler.ng/grinding-poverty-not-religion-nigerias-biggest-problem-makinde/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:44:48 +0000 The Whistler Nigerian News The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde has identified grinding poverty, rather than religious differences, as Nigeria’s major problem, urging Christians to actively participate in efforts to transform the country. Makinde spoke on Saturday while receiving Faith https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261017-will-paramount-creation-of-skydance-test-france-cultural-exception https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261017-will-paramount-creation-of-skydance-test-france-cultural-exception Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:43:00 +0000 France 24 World News Skydance’s $110 billion creation tests whether France’s cultural exception can still compel a leveraged global media giant to fund, protect and prioritise French creativity, or merely treat it as a compliance cost. https://leadership.ng/neto-brace-fires-chelsea-to-2-0-win-over-everton/ https://leadership.ng/neto-brace-fires-chelsea-to-2-0-win-over-everton/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:42:52 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News Chelsea secured a 2-0 victory over Everton in the Premier League on Saturday, with Pedro Neto scoring twice to give the visitors all three points at Goodison Park. The Portuguese winger broke the deadlock shortly after half-time before completing his brace in the 90th minute to seal an important awa https://thewhistler.ng/coas-storms-borno-after-tinubu-orders-rescue-of-all-abductees/ https://thewhistler.ng/coas-storms-borno-after-tinubu-orders-rescue-of-all-abductees/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:42:50 +0000 The Whistler Nigerian News Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Saturday, two days after President Bola Tinubu ordered security chiefs to rescue all abducted persons and eliminate terrorist and bandit camps across the country. Shuaibu arrived in the state capital at abou https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/17/westerhof-critically-ill-with-colon-cancer-wife-makes-emotional-appeal/ https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/17/westerhof-critically-ill-with-colon-cancer-wife-makes-emotional-appeal/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:41:04 +0000 PM News Nigerian News Under his leadership, Nigeria won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Tunisia in 1994, securing the country's second continental title. He also guided the national team to its first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance that same year, when Nigeria competed at the tournament in the United States. https://thewhistler.ng/adc-asks-tinubu-to-explain-12-4bn-external-accounts-gap/ https://thewhistler.ng/adc-asks-tinubu-to-explain-12-4bn-external-accounts-gap/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:40:09 +0000 The Whistler Nigerian News The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain a $12.4 billion (about N16.5 trillion) gap in Nigeria’s external accounts identified in the World Bank’s October 2026 Nigeria Development Update. The party said the discrepancy demanded urgent clarification, partic https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-17/freeland-warns-us-alliances-are-fraying-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-17/freeland-warns-us-alliances-are-fraying-video Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:39:38 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland tells Bloomberg This Weekend that Canada and other democracies must become less reliant on the US while remaining open to rebuilding the Western alliance. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Freeland discusses Alberta’s separa https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c674pzzlz8zlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c674pzzlz8zlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:39:16 +0000 BBC Sport Football Football Pedro Neto's two second half goals for Chelsea secured an important away win at Everton on Saturday. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/fg-destroys-over-19000-illicit-weapons-in-anti-terrorism-drive-ribadu/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/fg-destroys-over-19000-illicit-weapons-in-anti-terrorism-drive-ribadu/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:38:07 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, disclosed this on Saturday in Sokoto during a high-level brainstorming session on tackling banditry in Sokoto State, stressing that the government was intensifying efforts to stem the proliferation of illegal firearms and restore lasting peace https://thewhistler.ng/crude-theft-illegal-mining-threatening-economy-oyebade/ https://thewhistler.ng/crude-theft-illegal-mining-threatening-economy-oyebade/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:37:22 +0000 The Whistler Nigerian News A former Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy and former General Officer Commanding 1 Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Retired Major General Adeniyi Oyebade has identified crude oil theft and illegal mining as major threats to Nigeria’s economy, saying the Federal Govern https://www.tvcnews.tv/oyo-police-rescue-one-month-old-baby-sold-for-%e2%82%a62m-arrest-two-suspects/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/oyo-police-rescue-one-month-old-baby-sold-for-%e2%82%a62m-arrest-two-suspects/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:36:17 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a one-month-old baby girl allegedly sold for ₦2 million and arrested two suspects, including the child’s mother and the owner of the health facility where she was delivered. The incident occurred in Ido Local Government Area of Ibadan, following a report by t https://www.tvcnews.tv/yayi-facilitates-construction-of-ultramodern-police-station-in-ogun/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/yayi-facilitates-construction-of-ultramodern-police-station-in-ogun/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:35:59 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has announced the construction of an ultramodern Area Command police station in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State as part of efforts to strengthen security in Ogun West Senatorial District. Adeola, the Ogun State All Progressives Congress https://thewhistler.ng/fg-rules-out-return-to-fuel-subsidy-multiple-exchange-rates/ https://thewhistler.ng/fg-rules-out-return-to-fuel-subsidy-multiple-exchange-rates/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:34:17 +0000 The Whistler Nigerian News The Federal Government has ruled out restoring fuel subsidy and multiple exchange rates, reaffirming its commitment to economic reforms in spite of concerns from international investors and development partners. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, said https://www.tvcnews.tv/enugu-approves-%e2%82%a632bn-gratuity-payment-for-retirees-releases-%e2%82%a610bn-next-week/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/enugu-approves-%e2%82%a632bn-gratuity-payment-for-retirees-releases-%e2%82%a610bn-next-week/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:31:29 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News The Enugu State Government has approved about ₦32 billion to settle outstanding gratuities owed to retired workers, with the first tranche of ₦10 billion scheduled for disbursement from next week. The post Enugu Approves ₦32bn Gratuity Payment For Retirees, Releases ₦10bn Next Week appeared first on https://thesun.ng/how-i-built-financial-independence-through-content-creation-coach-nazzy/ https://thesun.ng/how-i-built-financial-independence-through-content-creation-coach-nazzy/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:31:28 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News Coach Nazzy, a Nigerian digital content creator and entrepreneur, says content creation has helped her achieve financial independence and build a recognised personal brand with more than 700,000 followers on TikTok The post How I built financial independence through content creation – Coach Nazzy ap https://www.channelstv.com/2026/10/17/egypts-president-sisi-promises-to-leave-office-in-2030/ https://www.channelstv.com/2026/10/17/egypts-president-sisi-promises-to-leave-office-in-2030/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:31:17 +0000 Channels TV Nigerian News Sisi, a 71-year-old former army general who became president in 2014, said the Egyptian constitution would not be altered. The post Egypt’s President Sisi Promises To Leave Office In 2030 appeared first on Channels Television. https://www.tvcnews.tv/tinubu-celebrates-dotun-sanusi-hails-contributions-to-apc-youth-development/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/tinubu-celebrates-dotun-sanusi-hails-contributions-to-apc-youth-development/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:30:38 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News President Bola Tinubu has congratulated businessman and philanthropist, Chief Dotun Jubril Sanusi, on his birthday, commending his contributions to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and youth development in Oyo State. Tinubu also praised Sanusi for his philanthropy, business achievements and suppo https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/ex-senegal-president-macky-sall-withdraws-as-candidate-for-un-leader/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/ex-senegal-president-macky-sall-withdraws-as-candidate-for-un-leader/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:27:58 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News Former president of Senegal Macky Sall on Saturday withdrew from the seven-person race to be the next UN secretary-general, a day after an informal UN Security Council poll produced no clear favourite. The post Ex-Senegal president Macky Sall withdraws as candidate for UN leader appeared first on Va https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/naija-fashion/917784-things-not-as-bad-as-people-claim-tinubu-is-fixing-nigeria-jide-kosoko.html https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/naija-fashion/917784-things-not-as-bad-as-people-claim-tinubu-is-fixing-nigeria-jide-kosoko.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:23:43 +0000 Premium Times Nigerian News The veteran actor acknowledged Nigerians’ economic hardship but maintained that President Bola Tinubu’s reforms were correcting decades of poor planning and unsustainable spending. The post ‘Things not as bad as people claim; Tinubu is fixing Nigeria’ — Jide Kosoko appeared first on Premium Times Ni https://punchng.com/kogi-lg-polls-ododo-casts-vote-hails-peaceful-conduct-throughout-state/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/kogi-lg-polls-ododo-casts-vote-hails-peaceful-conduct-throughout-state/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:22:51 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has commended the peaceful conduct of the ongoing local government elections in the state. The polls are holding in all 21 local government areas of Kogi State. The Governor, who spoke shortly after casting his vote at his polling unit in Upogoro, Okene, on Satu https://leadership.ng/naf-crash-fish-scarcity-rising-prices-hit-ondo-riverine-communities/ https://leadership.ng/naf-crash-fish-scarcity-rising-prices-hit-ondo-riverine-communities/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:18:18 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News ‎Fishermen and fish traders in Igbokoda, the headquarters of the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, are counting their losses as fish scarcity, rising prices, and fears of water pollution disrupt their businesses following the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft crash in the area. ‎The crash, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-17/sports-fashion-finds-a-growing-female-audience-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-17/sports-fashion-finds-a-growing-female-audience-video Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:17:32 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Terez founder and CEO Zara Terez Tisch tells Bloomberg This Weekend how the growing number of women sports fans is creating new demand for fashionable team apparel and expanding opportunities for her company across professional sports. (Source: Bloomberg) https://punchng.com/egyptian-president-sisi-rules-out-remaining-in-power-beyond-2030/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/egyptian-president-sisi-rules-out-remaining-in-power-beyond-2030/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:16:04 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi says he will not seek to remain in office when his current term expires in 2030, calling the matter ‘settled’. Read More: https://punchng.com/egyptian-president-sisi-rules-out-remaining-in-power-beyond-2030/ https://thesun.ng/id-have-left-real-madrid-if-i-were-vinicius-mourinho/ https://thesun.ng/id-have-left-real-madrid-if-i-were-vinicius-mourinho/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:13:27 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho has said he would have left the club this summer if he were in Vinicius Junior's position. The post I’d have left Real Madrid if I were Vinicius – Mourinho appeared first on The Sun Nigeria. https://punchng.com/isese-worshippers-urge-peace-respect-for-alaafins-throne/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/isese-worshippers-urge-peace-respect-for-alaafins-throne/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:10:26 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Isese worshippers in Oyo have urged the public to respect the Alaafin’s throne and avoid unverified allegations capable of creating tension. Read More: https://punchng.com/isese-worshippers-urge-peace-respect-for-alaafins-throne/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/2027-well-defeat-tinubu-in-12-battleground-states-makindes-campaign-vows/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/2027-well-defeat-tinubu-in-12-battleground-states-makindes-campaign-vows/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:09:15 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation, MDPCO, has vowed that its candidate, Seyi Makinde of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 12 battleground states identified by the President, including Rivers State and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abu https://newtelegraphng.com/makinde-to-christians-participate-in-politics-to-reset-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=makinde-to-christians-participate-in-politics-to-reset-nigeria https://newtelegraphng.com/makinde-to-christians-participate-in-politics-to-reset-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=makinde-to-christians-participate-in-politics-to-reset-nigeria Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:09:07 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News The presidential candidate of Allied People’s Movement (APM), Engr. Seyi Makinde, has called on Christians in the country to participate in politics to reset Nigeria. Makinde who spoke on the sidelines of 50th anniversary of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Abuja on Saturday, said it https://punchng.com/photos-coas-arrives-borno-after-tinubu-orders-clearance-of-terrorist-camps/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/photos-coas-arrives-borno-after-tinubu-orders-clearance-of-terrorist-camps/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:04:15 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, has arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, 48 hours after President Tinubu ordered the clearance of terrorist Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-coas-arrives-borno-after-tinubu-orders-clearance-of-terrorist-camps/ https://newtelegraphng.com/banditry-fg-destroyed-over-19000-illicit-weapons-since-2022-nsa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=banditry-fg-destroyed-over-19000-illicit-weapons-since-2022-nsa https://newtelegraphng.com/banditry-fg-destroyed-over-19000-illicit-weapons-since-2022-nsa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=banditry-fg-destroyed-over-19000-illicit-weapons-since-2022-nsa Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:03:01 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, said the Federal Government has destroyed over 19,000 illicit weapons since 2022 as part of its sustained efforts to curb terrorism and banditry. Ribadu disclosed this on Saturday in Sokoto at a brainstorming session themed: “Coping with Bandit https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/nigerias-biggest-problem-is-grinding-poverty-not-religion-makinde/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/nigerias-biggest-problem-is-grinding-poverty-not-religion-makinde/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:01:56 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has declared that Nigeria’s biggest problem is grinding poverty, not religion, urging Christians to stop shunning politics and take an active role in transforming the country. The post Nigeria’s biggest problem is grinding poverty, not religion — Makinde appeared firs https://newtelegraphng.com/2027-niger-ssg-ambassadors-to-galvanize-support-for-gov-bagos-second-term/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2027-niger-ssg-ambassadors-to-galvanize-support-for-gov-bagos-second-term https://newtelegraphng.com/2027-niger-ssg-ambassadors-to-galvanize-support-for-gov-bagos-second-term/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2027-niger-ssg-ambassadors-to-galvanize-support-for-gov-bagos-second-term Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:01:38 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News In a strategic move to consolidate the gains of the current administration and ensure continuity in governance, Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG), Alhaji Abubakar Usman, has established a formidable political vanguard known as the “SSG Ambassadors.” The initiative accordin https://leadership.ng/kwara-apc-disputes-oba-abdulraheem-leads-peace-efforts-rallies-support-for-party/ https://leadership.ng/kwara-apc-disputes-oba-abdulraheem-leads-peace-efforts-rallies-support-for-party/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:37 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News Elder statesman and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Oba AbdulRaheem, is leading a group of eminent Kwara indigenes to resolve internal disputes within the All Progressives Congress (APC) and rally support for the party ahead of the general elections. The group, known as the https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1013195/ai-agents-blocked-web https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1013195/ai-agents-blocked-web Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 The Verge Naija Tech Autonomous agents are the hottest thing in AI. OpenAI, Meta, Google, Instinct, and others promise their agents can scour the internet on your behalf, doing anything from booking a dinner reservation and cleaning out your inbox to buying new shoes. But what happens when the rest of the internet won't https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013320/bose-noise-cancelling-wired-earbuds-review https://www.theverge.com/tech/1013320/bose-noise-cancelling-wired-earbuds-review Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 The Verge Naija Tech After Apple courageously removed the headphone jack from the iPhone in 2016, most people switched to Bluetooth earbuds and never looked back. But their wired counterparts have stuck around, and their sales even went up this year after five years of decline. Part of the resurgence can be tied to the https://www.skysports.com/football/brentford-vs-liverpool/live/559505 https://www.skysports.com/football/brentford-vs-liverpool/live/559505 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Sky Sports Football Football https://www.marketwatch.com/story/i-earn-110-000-a-year-i-lost-my-home-in-the-great-recession-im-renting-in-my-50s-why-is-that-judged-as-failure-d1371d67?mod=mw_rss_topstories https://www.marketwatch.com/story/i-earn-110-000-a-year-i-lost-my-home-in-the-great-recession-im-renting-in-my-50s-why-is-that-judged-as-failure-d1371d67?mod=mw_rss_topstories Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 MarketWatch Investment & Stocks ”I earn $110,000 a year.” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/meet-the-home-buyers-totally-unfazed-by-7-mortgage-rates-7a9b1cc7?mod=mw_rss_topstories https://www.marketwatch.com/story/meet-the-home-buyers-totally-unfazed-by-7-mortgage-rates-7a9b1cc7?mod=mw_rss_topstories Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 MarketWatch Investment & Stocks Individual investors and second-home buyers accounted for 1 in 5 home purchases in September — the highest share in a little over a year. http://www.stelladimokokorkus.com/2026/10/nollywood-youtube-movies-versus-ai.html http://www.stelladimokokorkus.com/2026/10/nollywood-youtube-movies-versus-ai.html Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000 SDK Celeb Celebrity I am of the opinion that Ai generated movies have flooded Nigeria's social media space and it is slowing choking out Nollywood YouTube movies...We will be including the best Ai movies you have ever seen (Storyline) as we continue with our normal Nollywood movies gist.....If you disagree with me,you https://newtelegraphng.com/kogi-ododo-casts-vote-commends-tinubu-over-peaceful-lg-elections/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kogi-ododo-casts-vote-commends-tinubu-over-peaceful-lg-elections https://newtelegraphng.com/kogi-ododo-casts-vote-commends-tinubu-over-peaceful-lg-elections/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kogi-ododo-casts-vote-commends-tinubu-over-peaceful-lg-elections Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:58:46 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has commended President Bola Tinubu for supporting security efforts and creating an environment for peaceful democratic participation during the local government elections held across the state on Saturday, 17 October, 2026. Ododo made the commendation shortly after https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/nigerias-stability-will-attract-long-term-investment-cardoso/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/nigerias-stability-will-attract-long-term-investment-cardoso/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:58:27 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, has said sustained macroeconomic stability, declining inflation and confidence in policy direction will attract long-term investment into Nigeria, boosting production and creating jobs. The post Nigeria’s stability will attract long-term https://newtelegraphng.com/2027-adc-supporters-bitter-over-obi-kwankwaso-divorce-shehu-sani/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2027-adc-supporters-bitter-over-obi-kwankwaso-divorce-shehu-sani https://newtelegraphng.com/2027-adc-supporters-bitter-over-obi-kwankwaso-divorce-shehu-sani/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2027-adc-supporters-bitter-over-obi-kwankwaso-divorce-shehu-sani Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:57:46 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has accused supporters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of smearing the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate Peter Obi and his vice, Rabiu Kwankwaso after their political split. Sani was responding to a recent ADC statement accusin https://thewhistler.ng/2027-makinde-will-beat-tinubu-in-12-battleground-states-amp-campaign/ https://thewhistler.ng/2027-makinde-will-beat-tinubu-in-12-battleground-states-amp-campaign/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:54:00 +0000 The Whistler Nigerian News The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) has declared that its presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 12 battleground states identified by the President, daring the incumbent to travel by road and engage Nigerians directly during his campai https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-17/by-the-way-headlines-you-may-have-missed-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-17/by-the-way-headlines-you-may-have-missed-video Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:51:57 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Tesla's Roadster, Zuckerberg vs pint of Guinness, retirees not spending for pleasure, and AI born false memories: Join Lisa Mateo, David Gura and Christina Ruffini for a roundup of headlines you may have missed, but gotta see. (Source: Bloomberg) https://www.tvcnews.tv/nia-urges-edo-tanker-explosion-victims-to-file-insurance-claims/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/nia-urges-edo-tanker-explosion-victims-to-file-insurance-claims/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:50:44 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has urged individuals and businesses affected by the tanker explosion in Oluku, Edo State, to notify their insurance providers and submit the necessary documents to facilitate the assessment and settlement of valid claims. The association also called for stric https://punchng.com/kano-gives-75-shops-to-traders-affected-by-eid-ground-demolition/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/kano-gives-75-shops-to-traders-affected-by-eid-ground-demolition/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:49:46 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The Kano State Government has allocated 75 shops to traders affected by the 2023 demolition at the Kofar Mata Eid prayer ground, an association has said. Read More: https://punchng.com/kano-gives-75-shops-to-traders-affected-by-eid-ground-demolition/ https://newtelegraphng.com/zamfara-nscdc-arrests-suspected-human-trafficker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zamfara-nscdc-arrests-suspected-human-trafficker https://newtelegraphng.com/zamfara-nscdc-arrests-suspected-human-trafficker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zamfara-nscdc-arrests-suspected-human-trafficker Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:49:46 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News The Zamfara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC has paraded one Bala Abubakar of Zurmi local government area at Lalan area of Gusau with two suspected kidnap victims identified as Amira Baje Ibrahim a https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/17/fg-rules-out-fuel-subsidy-multiple-exchange-rates/ https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/17/fg-rules-out-fuel-subsidy-multiple-exchange-rates/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:49:13 +0000 PM News Nigerian News Oyedele clarified that the 30-day retail margin discount recently introduced on petrol was a temporary commercial decision by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to reduce margins and ease pressure on consumers, not a subsidy financed with public funds. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/investors-bank-on-tinubus-re-election-continuity-of-reforms-oyedele/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/investors-bank-on-tinubus-re-election-continuity-of-reforms-oyedele/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:48:48 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News Nigeria's economic reforms have strengthened investor confidence, with financial markets and the international community pricing in the prospect of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election and continuity of the policies beyond the 2027 general election, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister o https://newtelegraphng.com/aaau-embry-riddle-sign-pact-to-expand-aviation-training-in-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aaau-embry-riddle-sign-pact-to-expand-aviation-training-in-africa https://newtelegraphng.com/aaau-embry-riddle-sign-pact-to-expand-aviation-training-in-africa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aaau-embry-riddle-sign-pact-to-expand-aviation-training-in-africa Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:48:07 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News The African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU), Abuja, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University of the United States to expand aviation education, professional training and workforce development across Africa. According to a statement from the inst https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/several-palestinians-injured-detained-in-ongoing-west-bank-pogrom?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/several-palestinians-injured-detained-in-ongoing-west-bank-pogrom?traffic_source=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:48:03 +0000 Al Jazeera World News Attacks follow a religious edict by a prominent far-right rabbi permitting the seizure of Palestinian olives. https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/17/davidovich-fokina-stuns-top-seed-zverev-to-reach-shanghai-masters-final?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/10/17/davidovich-fokina-stuns-top-seed-zverev-to-reach-shanghai-masters-final?traffic_source=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:46:48 +0000 Al Jazeera World News The 26th-ranked Spaniard fought back to win 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 and will play Daniil Medvedev or Rafael Jodar in the final. https://www.channelstv.com/2026/10/17/coas-shuaibu-arrives-in-borno-after-tinubu-ordered-rescue-of-all-abductees/ https://www.channelstv.com/2026/10/17/coas-shuaibu-arrives-in-borno-after-tinubu-ordered-rescue-of-all-abductees/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:45:59 +0000 Channels TV Nigerian News On October 15, the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, said Tinubu gave the directive to heads of security agencies during a security meeting presided over by the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The post COAS Shuaibu Arrives In Borno After Tinubu Ordered Rescue Of All Abductees appear https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-17/global-aid-cuts-deepen-humanitarian-strain-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-17/global-aid-cuts-deepen-humanitarian-strain-video Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:44:18 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks International Rescue Committee President and CEO David Miliband tells Bloomberg This Weekend that cuts in US and European aid are weakening the humanitarian response as conflicts and other crises intensify around the world. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Miliband discusses con https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/17/nrs-rakes-in-n3-70trn-as-customs-revenue-falls-n144bn-below-target/ https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/17/nrs-rakes-in-n3-70trn-as-customs-revenue-falls-n144bn-below-target/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:40:28 +0000 PM News Nigerian News The report showed that petroleum profit tax, hydrocarbon tax and company income tax from upstream activities yielded N758.82 billion, surpassing the monthly target of N608.75 billion by N150.07 billion. https://newtelegraphng.com/insecurity-coas-arrives-in-borno/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=insecurity-coas-arrives-in-borno https://newtelegraphng.com/insecurity-coas-arrives-in-borno/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=insecurity-coas-arrives-in-borno Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:38:43 +0000 New Telegraph Nigerian News The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, on Saturday arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Saturday Telegraph reports that the development came after 48 hours President Bola Tinubu directed security agencies to rescue all abducted persons and ensure that no terroris https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/cooking-gas-price-today-lpg-hits-n1700-per-kilogram-in-nigeria/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/cooking-gas-price-today-lpg-hits-n1700-per-kilogram-in-nigeria/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:36:31 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The price of liquefied petroleum gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas, has continued to fluctuate in recent weeks. A market survey by DAILY POST on Saturday indicated that LPG prices ranged between N1,300 and N1,500 per kilogram at filling stations in Abuja and its environs. DAILY POST observed that https://www.marketwatch.com/story/influencers-and-biohackers-swear-by-fasting-heres-what-the-science-says-3318191f?mod=mw_rss_topstories https://www.marketwatch.com/story/influencers-and-biohackers-swear-by-fasting-heres-what-the-science-says-3318191f?mod=mw_rss_topstories Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:31:00 +0000 MarketWatch Investment & Stocks Fasting can help some people reduce how many calories they eat — but it’s not “effortless” as some would have you believe. https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261017-live-france-s-yellow-vests-throw-their-weight-behind-mounting-student-protests https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261017-live-france-s-yellow-vests-throw-their-weight-behind-mounting-student-protests Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:30:33 +0000 France 24 World News https://businessday.ng/news/article/nigerias-health-partnership-with-the-united-states-national-sovereignty-and-domestic-financing/ https://businessday.ng/news/article/nigerias-health-partnership-with-the-united-states-national-sovereignty-and-domestic-financing/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:30:04 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News Pull Quote: The MoU is legally non-binding, recognises the application of Nigerian law and permits either participant to discontinue cooperation https://www.marketwatch.com/story/silvers-recent-50-drop-from-a-record-high-hints-that-an-economic-slowdown-looms-e9fdfaf1?mod=mw_rss_topstories https://www.marketwatch.com/story/silvers-recent-50-drop-from-a-record-high-hints-that-an-economic-slowdown-looms-e9fdfaf1?mod=mw_rss_topstories Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000 MarketWatch Investment & Stocks There’s a relatively off-the-radar commodity that can provide hints on where the economy is headed — and it’s seen its value drop more than 50% from a record high earlier this year. https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/turkey-two-top-players-galatasaray-want-to-sign-in-january-transfer-window-revealed/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/turkey-two-top-players-galatasaray-want-to-sign-in-january-transfer-window-revealed/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:28:53 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The two top players Galatasaray want to sign in the January transfer window have been revealed. According to Turkish football analyst Zeki Uzundurukan, the Galatasaray management wants to address the squad’s shortcomings in January by bringing in Real Madrid’s Eduardo Camavinga and Liver https://thesun.ng/akande-says-buhari-wanted-osinbajo-as-president-counters-babachir-lawal/ https://thesun.ng/akande-says-buhari-wanted-osinbajo-as-president-counters-babachir-lawal/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:28:35 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News A former spokesperson to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, has said the late President Muhammadu Buhari offered to support Osinbajo’s 2022 presidential ambition on at least four occasions. The post Akande says Buhari wanted Osinbajo as President, counters Babachir Lawal appeared first o https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12040/13600120/sonay-kartal-british-star-digs-deep-to-beat-jelena-ostapenko-and-secure-a-spot-in-her-first-ever-wta-1000-final https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12040/13600120/sonay-kartal-british-star-digs-deep-to-beat-jelena-ostapenko-and-secure-a-spot-in-her-first-ever-wta-1000-final Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:28:00 +0000 Sky Sports Football Football Britain's Sonay Kartal was forced to dig deep to beat Jelena Ostapenko and secure a spot in her first-ever WTA 1000 final on Saturday. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/hardline-israeli-rabbi-ruling-on-stolen-palestinian-olives-sparks-uproar?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/17/hardline-israeli-rabbi-ruling-on-stolen-palestinian-olives-sparks-uproar?traffic_source=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:27:49 +0000 Al Jazeera World News A controversial ruling by a hardline Israeli rabbi has been condemned by Palestinians. https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/oil-tanker-bursts-into-flames-after-hitting-mine-in-strait-of-hormuz/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/oil-tanker-bursts-into-flames-after-hitting-mine-in-strait-of-hormuz/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:27:15 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, has claimed that an oil tanker carrying more than two million barrels of crude oil caught fire after striking a mine while attempting to navigate the Strait of Hormuz. The Guards said on Saturday that the vessel exploded and burst into flames after all https://businessday.ng/aviation/article/united-nigeria-airlines-to-raise-n20bn-through-commercial-paper/ https://businessday.ng/aviation/article/united-nigeria-airlines-to-raise-n20bn-through-commercial-paper/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:27:13 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News United Nigeria Airlines Company Limited is set to become the first domestic operator to issue commercial paper with a first https://www.tvcnews.tv/fubara-awards-real-madrid-academy-port-harcourt-players-n50m-after-uk-tour/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/fubara-awards-real-madrid-academy-port-harcourt-players-n50m-after-uk-tour/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:26:53 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has announced a N50 million reward for players of the Real Madrid Football Academy in Port Harcourt following their performance during a tour of the United Kingdom. Fubara disclosed this in a post on his official X handle on Friday, October 16, congratulating https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/17/why-shettima-insults-atiku/ https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/10/17/why-shettima-insults-atiku/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:23:01 +0000 PM News Nigerian News This is the context of Shettima’s seemingly hostile public squelchers against Atiku. He was enacting the enduring joking relationship between the Kanuri and the Fulani in partisan political contest. Shettima himself has acknowledged this many times in the past. https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/ekiti-council-polls-court-dismisses-adc-suit-against-eksiec/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/ekiti-council-polls-court-dismisses-adc-suit-against-eksiec/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:20:44 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has dismissed a suit filed by the African Democratic Congress, ADC, challenging the guidelines for the December 12, 2026, local government and Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, elections. The suit was instituted against the Ekiti State Independen https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/efcc-reveals-plans-for-mainas-son-following-dss-arrest/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/efcc-reveals-plans-for-mainas-son-following-dss-arrest/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:20:24 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has confirmed the arrest of Faisal Maina, son of former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina. According to PREMIUM TIMES, the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this on Saturday morning. Oyewale stated that a https://thesun.ng/95-suspects-arrested-across-17-countries-over-distribution-of-child-sexual-abuse-material/ https://thesun.ng/95-suspects-arrested-across-17-countries-over-distribution-of-child-sexual-abuse-material/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:20:08 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News An international operation targeting the production and distribution of child sexual exploitation and abuse material has led to the arrest of 95 suspects The post 95 suspects arrested across 17 countries over distribution of child sexual abuse material appeared first on The Sun Nigeria. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/france-tackles-new-wave-of-nationwide-protests?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/17/france-tackles-new-wave-of-nationwide-protests?traffic_source=rss Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:18:55 +0000 Al Jazeera World News France is tackling nationwide protests, as students, unions, and activists rally against high prices and inequality. https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/17/nollywood-meet-7-producers-making-box-office-history-in-2026/ https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/17/nollywood-meet-7-producers-making-box-office-history-in-2026/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:16:42 +0000 Nairametrics Nigerian News Nigeria's cinema industry is on course for another record-breaking year, with box office revenue projected to exceed N20 billion by the end of 2026, up from the N15.6 billion generated in 2025, according to industry forecasts. The post Nollywood: Meet 7 producers making box office history in 2026 ap https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-17/rockstar-rebuilt-itself-to-make-gta-vi-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-17/rockstar-rebuilt-itself-to-make-gta-vi-video Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:15:53 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Bloomberg News video game reporter Jason Schreier tells Bloomberg This Weekend how Rockstar Games nearly doubled its workforce and overhauled its production culture while building the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI. Speaking with hosts Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo, Schreier explains Rock https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/17/nigeria-targets-7-growth-in-2027-expects-to-outperform-imfs-4-3-forecast/ https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/17/nigeria-targets-7-growth-in-2027-expects-to-outperform-imfs-4-3-forecast/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:13:17 +0000 Nairametrics Nigerian News Nigeria is targeting economic growth of 7%, above the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) projection of 4.3% for 2027, as the Federal Government seeks to accelerate reforms and lower inflation to support business activity. The post Nigeria targets 7% growth, expects to outperform IMF’s 4.3% forecast https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/lagos-police-nab-52-year-old-man-for-allegedly-defiling-9-year-old-girl/ https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/lagos-police-nab-52-year-old-man-for-allegedly-defiling-9-year-old-girl/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:12:57 +0000 Daily Post Nigerian News The Lagos State Police Command has detained a 52-year-old man for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl in the Ebute Metta area of the state. It was gathered that the suspect, who lives in the same vicinity as the victim’s parents in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos, allegedly lured her into his room https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/police-rescue-baby-allegedly-sold-by-mother-for-n2m/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/police-rescue-baby-allegedly-sold-by-mother-for-n2m/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:12:44 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News The Police Command in Oyo State has rescued a one-month-old baby girl, allegedly sold by her mother for N2 million to one Folawewo in Ido Local Government Area of Ibadan. 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