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 05:11:42 +0000 60 https://naijadigest.ng/social-card.png https://naijadigest.ng/ https://www.skysports.com/racing/news/12040/13597717/today-on-sky-sports-racing-southwell-hereford-and-wolverhampton-feature-live-on-tuesday https://www.skysports.com/racing/news/12040/13597717/today-on-sky-sports-racing-southwell-hereford-and-wolverhampton-feature-live-on-tuesday Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Sky Sports Football Football The Sky Sports Racing cameras head to Southwell, Hereford and Wolverhampton on Tuesday, with every race LIVE from 1.45pm. https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12040/13598247/lando-norris-mclaren-driver-accepts-blame-for-collision-with-oscar-piastri-in-singapore-grand-prix-sprint https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12040/13598247/lando-norris-mclaren-driver-accepts-blame-for-collision-with-oscar-piastri-in-singapore-grand-prix-sprint Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Sky Sports Football Football Lando Norris says he let McLaren down and has taken responsibility for his collision with Oscar Piastri in the Sprint at the Singapore Grand Prix. https://leadership.ng/galaxy-backbone-pledges-better-service-delivery-wider-digital-solutions/ https://leadership.ng/galaxy-backbone-pledges-better-service-delivery-wider-digital-solutions/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:09:36 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News Galaxy Backbone Limited has pledged to improve customer service delivery, strengthen customer engagement, and expand the adoption of digital solutions to support Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda. The managing director and chief executive officer of Galaxy Backbone, Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju, gav https://leadership.ng/inec-cannot-bar-publication-of-polling-unit-results-says-agbakoba/ https://leadership.ng/inec-cannot-bar-publication-of-polling-unit-results-says-agbakoba/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:09:11 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News A former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) president, Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cannot prevent Nigerians and the media from publishing election results already announced at polling units. Agbakoba argued that doing so would violate the consti https://allafrica.com/stories/202610130041.html https://allafrica.com/stories/202610130041.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:08:09 +0000 AllAfrica Africa News [Liberian Investigator] Monrovia - Gbarpolu County Sen. Amara M. Konneh has asked the United States to impose Global Magnitsky sanctions on people who enable mining licensing deals in Liberia and move the proceeds into US real estate, telling a Washington policy audience that the country faces its g https://leadership.ng/nasarawa-backs-sec-drive-for-financial-inclusion-investor-protection/ https://leadership.ng/nasarawa-backs-sec-drive-for-financial-inclusion-investor-protection/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:07:48 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The Nasarawa State Government has pledged support for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in its drive to deepen financial inclusion, strengthen investor protection and expand public participation in Nigeria’s capital market. Governor Abdullahi Sule gave the assurance when the chairman of S https://businessday.ng/opinion/article/%e2%82%a666-off-a-litre-how-much-relief-does-it-actually-buy-a-nigerian-household/ https://businessday.ng/opinion/article/%e2%82%a666-off-a-litre-how-much-relief-does-it-actually-buy-a-nigerian-household/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:02:40 +0000 BusinessDay Opinion Editorials A discount is announced at the filling station. But the real test of relief happens somewhere else: in the money https://leadership.ng/sedc-must-operate-from-south-east-not-abuja-senate-insists/ https://leadership.ng/sedc-must-operate-from-south-east-not-abuja-senate-insists/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:02:16 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The Senate has insisted that the South East Development Commission (SEDC) must operate from the South East rather than Abuja, stressing the need for the Commission to remain within the region it was established to serve. The chairman of the Senate Committee on SEDC, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia Nort https://www.theafricareport.com/432985/squeezing-the-cow-without-stopping-the-milk-ghanas-dilemma-over-tullows-tax-debt/ https://www.theafricareport.com/432985/squeezing-the-cow-without-stopping-the-milk-ghanas-dilemma-over-tullows-tax-debt/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000 The Africa Report Africa News Once one of Africa’s boldest frontier explorers, Tullow Oil has shed operations across the globe, lost a landmark $196.5m tax battle in Ghana, and now pins its entire future on two ageing offshore fields – while Accra holds all the cards and the debt clock keeps ticking. https://leadership.ng/disrupt-cross-border-arms-supply-to-secure-2027-elections-igp-tells-african-nations/ https://leadership.ng/disrupt-cross-border-arms-supply-to-secure-2027-elections-igp-tells-african-nations/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:59:22 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The inspector-general of police (IGP), Tunji Disu, has identified disrupting cross-border arms trafficking as critical to preventing electoral violence and securing Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Disu stated this yesterday in Abuja while opening a five-day Small Arms and Light Weapons Identificat https://leadership.ng/atiku-demands-swift-rescue-of-abducted-kaduna-couple-infant/ https://leadership.ng/atiku-demands-swift-rescue-of-abducted-kaduna-couple-infant/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:57:08 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the reported abduction of one Ahmed Zakka, his wife and infant child in Kaduna State. He called for their immediate and safe release. Atiku described the disturbing https://leadership.ng/police-arrest-2-sara-suka-suspects-vow-crackdown-on-thuggery/ https://leadership.ng/police-arrest-2-sara-suka-suspects-vow-crackdown-on-thuggery/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:55:13 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News Bauchi State Police Command has restored normalcy in Bauchi metropolis following two separate disturbances allegedly involving “Sara-Suka” thugs, with two suspects arrested in connection with the incidents. The command’s public relations officer, SP Nafiu Habib, said the first incident o https://tribuneonlineng.com/ali-v-maradi-and-abuse-of-fundamental-rights-cases-1/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/ali-v-maradi-and-abuse-of-fundamental-rights-cases-1/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:55:00 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News Fundamental rights are essential rights and freedoms guaranteed to individuals by the Constitution and other applicable legal instruments. They serve as safeguards against arbitrary governmental actions and unlawful interference by individuals, institutions, and other bodies. In Nigeria, the Constit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-13/firmus-ipo-flop-raises-data-center-funding-questions-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-13/firmus-ipo-flop-raises-data-center-funding-questions-video Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:54:57 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Australian data center operator Firmus is considering private funding and a potential US listing after its highly anticipated Sydney IPO collapsed. The setback has raised questions about investor appetite for AI infrastructure assets and the valuations attached to them. Tamim Asset Management's Head https://allafrica.com/stories/202610130016.html https://allafrica.com/stories/202610130016.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:53:42 +0000 AllAfrica Africa News [UN News] The risk of famine is growing in parts of Sudan already torn apart by war, as a severe El Niño drought makes life even harder in Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, the UN-backed global hunger monitor warned on Monday. https://allafrica.com/stories/202610130014.html https://allafrica.com/stories/202610130014.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:53:41 +0000 AllAfrica Africa News [The New Humanitarian] Addis Ababa -- Three scenarios - all grim - on how the renewed conflict in Tigray could develop. https://leadership.ng/court-adjourns-as-el-rufai-requeststo-see-medical-doctor/ https://leadership.ng/court-adjourns-as-el-rufai-requeststo-see-medical-doctor/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:53:40 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News Kaduna State High Court has adjourned the trial of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai to Tuesday, 13th October, 2026, at 12 noon. This followed El-Rufai’s absence in court due to his alleged request to see his medical doctor yesterday. Consequently, the court directed the Independent Corrupt Pract https://businessday.ng/opinion/article/the-okr-kpi-tussle/ https://businessday.ng/opinion/article/the-okr-kpi-tussle/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:53:30 +0000 BusinessDay Opinion Editorials Management ideas have a way of becoming tribes. Once a concept gains momentum, organisations divide into believers and sceptics, consultants https://leadership.ng/kefas-to-bwacha-were-yet-to-receive-268m-ecowas-bank-funds/ https://leadership.ng/kefas-to-bwacha-were-yet-to-receive-268m-ecowas-bank-funds/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:51:01 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News The Agbu Kefas Campaign Council has tackled Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate over his allegation that that the $268 million secured by the Taraba State government from the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) had disappeared. The council https://leadership.ng/5990-fct-education-officers-take-promotion-exams-on-wikes-intervention/ https://leadership.ng/5990-fct-education-officers-take-promotion-exams-on-wikes-intervention/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:49:32 +0000 Leadership Nigerian News A total of 5,990 education officers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) are taking their 2026 promotion examinations following an intervention by the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, to accommodate staff previously excluded from the exercise. The examinations, which commenced on 5th Oct https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/man-dies-after-fall-from-six-flags-rollercoaster-in-georgia?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/man-dies-after-fall-from-six-flags-rollercoaster-in-georgia?traffic_source=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:48:29 +0000 Al Jazeera World News One person has died and several others were injured in an incident at Six Flags ‘Over Georgia’ theme park near Atlanta. https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/13/ai-could-self-replicate-on-home-devices-within-months-anthropic-says?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/13/ai-could-self-replicate-on-home-devices-within-months-anthropic-says?traffic_source=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:47:00 +0000 Al Jazeera World News US tech giant says small AI models may soon be capable of self-replication without access to a data centre. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/omission-of-candidates-inec-demands-formal-complaints/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/omission-of-candidates-inec-demands-formal-complaints/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:43:18 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) have taken different approaches to the omission of some of their governorship candidates from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s final list ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the NDC opting for negotia https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/soybeans-decline-as-traders-wait-for-china-to-step-up-purchases https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/soybeans-decline-as-traders-wait-for-china-to-step-up-purchases Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:39:10 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Soybeans fell as top importer China has yet to make significant purchases after a weeklong holiday, and the supply outlook for the US remained ample. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-13/rishi-sunak-on-the-end-of-the-rules-based-framework-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-13/rishi-sunak-on-the-end-of-the-rules-based-framework-video Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:38:36 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the politics of President Trump are a symptom of the global trend of a multilateral, rules-based framework coming to an end. (Source: Bloomberg) https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/916581-military-plane-crash-divers-rescue-team-intensify-search-for-victims-bodies-black-box.html https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/916581-military-plane-crash-divers-rescue-team-intensify-search-for-victims-bodies-black-box.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:38:19 +0000 Premium Times Nigerian News Unconfirmed reports say the searchers have recovered the pilot's dismembered body. The post Military Plane Crash: Divers, rescue team intensify search for victims’ bodies, black box appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-13/global-leaders-on-the-end-of-predictability-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-13/global-leaders-on-the-end-of-predictability-video Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:36:28 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons; Jonathan Gray, President & Chief Operating Officer, Blackstone; and The Rt. Hon. Rishi Sunak, Former Prime Minister & Member of Parliament, United Kingdom discuss leadership strategies amid global economic uncertainty, fragmentation and disruption with https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjly0zqq27e4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjly0zqq27e4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:30:09 +0000 BBC News World World News It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation. https://tribuneonlineng.com/the-family-of-six-wiped-out-over-a-damaged-phone/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/the-family-of-six-wiped-out-over-a-damaged-phone/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News IN a chilling incident that signposts a burgeoning inclination towards violent crime and the collapse of moral values in the Nigerian society, a family of six, including four children, has been reportedly wiped out by three outlaws in Oloba village, Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State. The sus https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/13/mexico-hurricane-simon-tropical-storm-rachel-kill-five-pacific-coast https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/13/mexico-hurricane-simon-tropical-storm-rachel-kill-five-pacific-coast Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:29:46 +0000 The Guardian World News Security forces use helicopters to rescue dozens of people as the two storms damage infrastructure and cause flash floodingAt least five people have died after Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel pummelled Mexico’s Pacific coast, causing flooding that downed trees and electricity poles, blocke https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/alleged-1bn-arms-fraud-funds-given-to-defence-ministry-not-military-gen-buratai/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/alleged-1bn-arms-fraud-funds-given-to-defence-ministry-not-military-gen-buratai/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:27:28 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News Former Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen Yusuf Buratai, retd., disclosed yesterday that the $1bn approved for defence procurement during his tenure as Army Chief by the federal government was released to the Ministry of Defence and not the services. The post Alleged $1bn arms fraud: Funds given to https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-13/blackstone-s-gray-on-tough-choices-ahead-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-13/blackstone-s-gray-on-tough-choices-ahead-video Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:26:43 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Blackstone President and COO Jonathan Gray says fiscal challenges in Western economies will mean governments will have to make "tough choices". (Source: Bloomberg) https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/jump-trading-hires-startup-founders-to-lead-compute-desk https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/jump-trading-hires-startup-founders-to-lead-compute-desk Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:19:44 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Jump Trading has hired the founding team of a startup that trades access to computing power, according to a statement on social media, as market makers move into an emerging asset class underpinning the AI boom. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/ai-world-bank-imf-warn-of-jobs-crisis-in-nigeria-others-2/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/ai-world-bank-imf-warn-of-jobs-crisis-in-nigeria-others-2/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:16:43 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News BANGKOK, Thailand — The International Monetary Fund, IMF, and the World Bank have warned that Artificial Intelligence, AI, could worsen the jobs crisis in Nigeria and other developing economies unless governments and businesses take urgent steps to prepare workers and deploy the technology to create https://www.tvcnews.tv/zverev-set-to-become-mens-tennis-world-number-one/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/zverev-set-to-become-mens-tennis-world-number-one/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:15:46 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News Germany’s Alexander Zverev is set to finish the year as the men’s world number one after Carlos Alcaraz suffered a third-round defeat at the Shanghai Masters on Monday. The year-end ranking will mark a career first for the 29-year-old, who is currently ranked second in the world. Zverev’s achievemen https://punchng.com/17-9m-nigerians-fall-into-poverty-in-three-years-report/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/17-9m-nigerians-fall-into-poverty-in-three-years-report/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:14:28 +0000 Punch Nigerian News An additional 17.9 million Nigerians fell into multidimensional poverty between 2021 and 2024, the world’s largest increase, a new UN report reveals. Read More: https://punchng.com/17-9m-nigerians-fall-into-poverty-in-three-years-report/ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-13/sunak-gray-chandrasekaran-on-geopolitics-ai-video https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-10-13/sunak-gray-chandrasekaran-on-geopolitics-ai-video Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:13:13 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Speaking in New Delhi at Bloomberg's New Economy Forum, former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Blackstone President and COO Jonathan Gray, and Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran discuss how AI adoption will fundamentally reshape both financial movements and geopolitical realities. (Corrects https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/12-10-clip-ronaldowears-saudi-shawl-ksa?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/12-10-clip-ronaldowears-saudi-shawl-ksa?traffic_source=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:09:52 +0000 Al Jazeera World News Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo waved a scarf with the Saudi flag after Al Nassr’s victory. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/visa-approved-to-prepare-domestic-payments-business-in-china https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/visa-approved-to-prepare-domestic-payments-business-in-china Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:09:40 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Visa Inc. received approval to begin preparations to establish a domestic bank card clearing business in China, as the firm follows rivals Mastercard Inc. and American Express Co. in serving the country’s massive payments market. https://businessday.ng/editorial/article/nigerias-cash-transfers-need-an-audit-trail-not-just-tighter-controls/ https://businessday.ng/editorial/article/nigerias-cash-transfers-need-an-audit-trail-not-just-tighter-controls/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:36 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News Nigeria’s cash-transfer programme will not earn public trust simply by verifying more identities or drawing down the last dollar of https://punchng.com/awoniyi-donates-boots-to-350-kwara-youngsters/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/awoniyi-donates-boots-to-350-kwara-youngsters/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:59:31 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi has donated football boots to 350 young players in the Kwara Kiddies League to support grassroots football development. Read More: https://punchng.com/awoniyi-donates-boots-to-350-kwara-youngsters/ https://punchng.com/celebrity-boxing-boom-for-entertainers-bane-of-professional-boxers/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/celebrity-boxing-boom-for-entertainers-bane-of-professional-boxers/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:58:29 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Celebrity boxing in Nigeria sees entertainers earn up to N50m, sparking debate among professional boxers over fair pay and the sport’s future. Read More: https://punchng.com/celebrity-boxing-boom-for-entertainers-bane-of-professional-boxers/ https://punchng.com/troops-kill-three-suspected-edo-kidnappers-rescue-abducted-man/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/troops-kill-three-suspected-edo-kidnappers-rescue-abducted-man/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:53:40 +0000 Punch Nigerian News Nigerian Army troops, in a joint operation, have killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued an abducted man in Sasaro Forest, Akoko-Edo LGA of Edo State Read More: https://punchng.com/troops-kill-three-suspected-edo-kidnappers-rescue-abducted-man/ https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/13/imf-raises-nigerias-growth-forecast-to-4-2-acknowledges-nigerians-are-suffering/ https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/13/imf-raises-nigerias-growth-forecast-to-4-2-acknowledges-nigerians-are-suffering/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:53:14 +0000 Nairametrics Nigerian News The IMF also called for immediate relief from rising food and energy costs stating that they are mindful that Nigerians are suffering.  The post BREAKING: IMF raises Nigeria’s growth forecast to 4.2%, acknowledges Nigerians are suffering appeared first on Nairametrics. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/n267bn-in-education-funds-lie-idle-as-70-of-nigerian-children-cant-read/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/n267bn-in-education-funds-lie-idle-as-70-of-nigerian-children-cant-read/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:46:00 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News More than N267 billion in released basic education intervention funds remained unspent as of August 2026, while over N65 billion in counterpart funding was yet to be accessed by states, the federal government has disclosed, raising fresh concerns over the management of resources meant to improve lea https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmn045en7d88o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmn045en7d88o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:44:40 +0000 BBC News World World News Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, starred as Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama series. https://tribuneonlineng.com/plateau-assembly-court-sacks-vincent-declares-mandung-winner-of-apc-primary-for-jos-south-constituency/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/plateau-assembly-court-sacks-vincent-declares-mandung-winner-of-apc-primary-for-jos-south-constituency/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:40:00 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Federal High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State, on Monday has pronounced Honourable Ayuba Dalyop Mandung as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Jos South State Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly. Mandung h https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/india-s-rupee-gains-as-rbi-takes-more-steps-to-support-currency https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/india-s-rupee-gains-as-rbi-takes-more-steps-to-support-currency Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:36:54 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks India’s rupee extended gains as the central bank widened currency curbs to support the rupee, which faces pressure from high oil prices and foreign outflows. https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/shettima-to-north-you-have-nothing-to-fear-over-tinubus-second-term/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/shettima-to-north-you-have-nothing-to-fear-over-tinubus-second-term/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:33:07 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News Iyobosa Uwugiaren, Deji Elumoye in Abuja and Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Enugu Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday mounted a fresh campaign to win the North over for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/13/trump-insists-energy-ceasefire-holds-as-ukraine-reports-new-russian-strikes?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/13/trump-insists-energy-ceasefire-holds-as-ukraine-reports-new-russian-strikes?traffic_source=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:30:23 +0000 Al Jazeera World News US President urges Zelenskyy, Putin to end 'ridiculous war' and insists they agreed to stop attacks on energy sites. https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/obi-fuel-subsidy-removal-naira-floating-tax-reforms-reasons-for-nations-hardship/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/obi-fuel-subsidy-removal-naira-floating-tax-reforms-reasons-for-nations-hardship/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:27:31 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News ª Says FG’s petrol discount covers less than 4% of filling stations Chuks Okocha in Abuja Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, yesterday, blamed President Bola Tinubu’s https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/dangote-refinery-extends-1-6-billion-public-offer-by-two-weeks-to-october-27/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/dangote-refinery-extends-1-6-billion-public-offer-by-two-weeks-to-october-27/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:27:20 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News • Aliko says IPO already four times oversubscribed   Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Peter Uzoho in Lagos Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has extended the deadline for its initial public https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/international-day-of-the-girl-child-makinde-pledges-free-education-healthcare/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/international-day-of-the-girl-child-makinde-pledges-free-education-healthcare/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:26:16 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News Chuks Okocha in Abuja A Seyi Makinde-led administration would prioritise free education, vocational training, adolescent healthcare and stronger enforcement of child-protection laws to reduce child marriage and keep more Nigerian https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/nhrc-raises-the-alarm-over-mental-health-abuses-says-less-than-3-covered-by-insurance/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/nhrc-raises-the-alarm-over-mental-health-abuses-says-less-than-3-covered-by-insurance/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:26:09 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News Michael Olugbode in Abuja       The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised alarm over the treatment of Nigerians living with mental health conditions, warning that inadequate health insurance, widespread stigma https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/kalu-south-east-devt-commission-must-operate-from-south-east-not-abuja/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/kalu-south-east-devt-commission-must-operate-from-south-east-not-abuja/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:26:03 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC), Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has insisted the commission must operate from the South-east, https://www.tvcnews.tv/religion-politics-collide-in-brazils-presidential-election-campaign/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/religion-politics-collide-in-brazils-presidential-election-campaign/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:25:48 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News Thousands of emotional pilgrims gathered at Brazil’s largest shrine dedicated to the country’s patron saint on Monday, as religion became a major issue in the contest for Catholic votes ahead of the presidential election runoff. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are sc https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/imo-abduction-we-ate-garri-with-dirty-water-rescued-nysc-victim-recounts-forest-ordeal/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/imo-abduction-we-ate-garri-with-dirty-water-rescued-nysc-victim-recounts-forest-ordeal/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:25:00 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News She woke up to find herself in the hands of the kidnappers, with no clear understanding of how they had been taken into the forest The post Imo abduction: ‘We ate garri with muddy water’ — NYSC member recounts ordeal appeared first on Vanguard News. https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/wike-declares-self-field-commander-for-tinubu-in-2027-mobilises-apc-pdp-in-fct/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/wike-declares-self-field-commander-for-tinubu-in-2027-mobilises-apc-pdp-in-fct/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:23:22 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, yesterday, unveiled a cross-party mobilisation strategy involving stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/abdulrazaq-presents-25-more-vehicles-to-police-in-kwara-in-fight-against-insecurity/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/abdulrazaq-presents-25-more-vehicles-to-police-in-kwara-in-fight-against-insecurity/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:23:17 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News Hammed Shittu in Ilorin Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, yesterday, presented additional 25 Toyota Hilux vehicles to the State Command of the Nigeria Police to strengthen their mobility and sustain https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/nsa-unveils-new-security-framework-to-tackle-oil-theft-pipeline-vandalism-others/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/nsa-unveils-new-security-framework-to-tackle-oil-theft-pipeline-vandalism-others/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:23:12 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News Linus Aleke in Abuja National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has unveiled a new security framework for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry to combat crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/apc-pcc-worries-over-atikus-disregard-for-tinubu-women-seek-debate-on-issues/ https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/13/apc-pcc-worries-over-atikus-disregard-for-tinubu-women-seek-debate-on-issues/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:23:01 +0000 ThisDay Nigerian News Jonathan Eze in Lagos and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) expressed concerns over former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s alleged indiscretion and disregard for President https://tribuneonlineng.com/oyo-accord-guber-candidate-hamzat-calls-for-unity-vigilance/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/oyo-accord-guber-candidate-hamzat-calls-for-unity-vigilance/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:20:00 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News The gubernatorial candidate of Accord, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, has reacted to his identification as the party’s candidate in the final list released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), calling for unity among the members of the party in the state. Hamzat expressed gratitude to hi https://tribuneonlineng.com/world-bank-targets-5-79bn-private-financing-for-nigeria-projects-850000-jobs/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/world-bank-targets-5-79bn-private-financing-for-nigeria-projects-850000-jobs/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:20:00 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News The World Bank Group says it is helping to mobilise up to 5.79 billion dollars in private financing to accelerate Nigeria’s economic transformation, expand infrastructure and create employment opportunities. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Bretton Woods institution disclosed this https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/obasanjo-urges-increase-in-13-derivation-for-oil-producing-states/ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/10/obasanjo-urges-increase-in-13-derivation-for-oil-producing-states/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:15:00 +0000 Vanguard Nigerian News Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday advocated an increase in the 13 per cent derivation allocated to oil-producing states. The post Obasanjo urges increase in 13% derivation for oil-producing states appeared first on Vanguard News. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/russia-and-ukraine-trade-strikes-amid-doubt-over-energy?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/russia-and-ukraine-trade-strikes-amid-doubt-over-energy?traffic_source=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:11:19 +0000 Al Jazeera World News Ukraine's president says Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are continuing despite 'energy ceasefire'. https://thesun.ng/kalu-sedc-must-operate-from-south-east-not-abuja/ https://thesun.ng/kalu-sedc-must-operate-from-south-east-not-abuja/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:10:32 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has insisted that the South East Development Commission (SEDC) must operate from the South-East and extend its activities to the grassroots so that people across the region feel its presence. The post Kalu: SEDC must operate from South-East, not Abuja appeared first on The Sun https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261013-russia-says-europe-bought-320-billion-in-hydrocarbons-since-2022 https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261013-russia-says-europe-bought-320-billion-in-hydrocarbons-since-2022 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:10:12 +0000 France 24 World News Russia said on Monday that European Union countries had bought $320.7 billion worth of its energy resources since 2022, despite sanctions over the war in Ukraine. The figure fuelled tensions as European officials criticised a US deal to import Russian diesel, while Stockholm called for the bloc to u https://thesun.ng/uzodimma-dedicates-the-sun-man-of-the-year-award-to-imo-people/ https://thesun.ng/uzodimma-dedicates-the-sun-man-of-the-year-award-to-imo-people/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:10:03 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has dedicated The SUN Man of the Year Award bestowed on him by The Sun Newspapers to the people, saying they motivated him to higher performance in office. The post Uzodimma dedicates The Sun Man of the Year Award to Imo people appeared first on The Sun Nig https://thesun.ng/northerners-fight-over-tinubu-atiku/ https://thesun.ng/northerners-fight-over-tinubu-atiku/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:09:55 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid is encountering resistance in parts of northern Nigeria over economic hardship and grievances about federal appointments and infrastructure, according to All Progressives Congress (APC) sources, even as party leaders intensify mobilisation for his return in 20 https://thesun.ng/750km-route-intact-cant-be-altered-umahi/ https://thesun.ng/750km-route-intact-cant-be-altered-umahi/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:08:20 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News Minister of Works, David Umahi, has insisted that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway remains intact and cannot be altered, assuring Nigerians that construction is progressing across several states. The post 750km route intact, can’t be altered –Umahi appeared first on The Sun Nigeria. https://thesun.ng/account-for-1bn-arms-funds-buratai-tells-defence-ministry/ https://thesun.ng/account-for-1bn-arms-funds-buratai-tells-defence-ministry/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:07:33 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (retd.), has asked the Ministry of Defence to account for the $1 billion approved for arms procurement during his tenure, insisting that the ministry managed the funds while service chiefs bore the criticism over their alleged diversion. T https://thesun.ng/dangote-refinery-extends-ipo-deadline-to-october-27/ https://thesun.ng/dangote-refinery-extends-ipo-deadline-to-october-27/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:05:33 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has extended the application period for its initial public offering (IPO) by two weeks to October 27, following regulatory approval, to give prospective investors more time to participate in the share sale. The post Dangote Refinery extends IPO deadline https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/13/argentina-iguazu-falls-temporarily-closed-el-nino-water-levels https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/13/argentina-iguazu-falls-temporarily-closed-el-nino-water-levels Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:03:48 +0000 The Guardian World News National park officials took the precautionary measure to limit tourist access after heavy rain caused the Iguazu River to flow at six times the normal rateHeavy rainfall fuelled by a supersized El Niño weather pattern briefly forced Argentinian authorities to close tourist access to the famed Iguaz https://thesun.ng/2027-wike-declares-self-tinubus-campaign-coordinator-in-fct-rivers-2/ https://thesun.ng/2027-wike-declares-self-tinubus-campaign-coordinator-in-fct-rivers-2/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:03:47 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared himself the coordinator of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign in the FCT and Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general election. The post 2027: Wike declares self Tinubu’s campaign coordinator in FCT, Rivers appeared f https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/12-10-sv-france-supermarket-fridges-targeted?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/13/12-10-sv-france-supermarket-fridges-targeted?traffic_source=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:01:53 +0000 Al Jazeera World News A cyberattack targeting supermarket refrigeration systems has left shelves empty across France. https://thesun.ng/nsa-unveils-new-security-framework-to-curb-oil-theft-pipeline-vandalism/ https://thesun.ng/nsa-unveils-new-security-framework-to-curb-oil-theft-pipeline-vandalism/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:01:32 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, has unveiled a new security framework for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry to strengthen the fight against crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, illegal refining and other criminal activities threatening the country’s petroleum assets. The post NSA https://businessday.ng/energy/article/ghosts-of-past-subsidies-haunt-nigerias-petrol-discount-sale/ https://businessday.ng/energy/article/ghosts-of-past-subsidies-haunt-nigerias-petrol-discount-sale/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 03:00:03 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News Nigeria’s government has spent three years telling its people that cheap, state-funded petrol is gone for good. A month-long discount https://tribuneonlineng.com/come-up-with-credible-plans-to-bring-down-petrol-price-lcci-urges-fg/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/come-up-with-credible-plans-to-bring-down-petrol-price-lcci-urges-fg/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:55:00 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News •Calls for six-month plan to reduce pump price Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has tasked the Federal Government to come up with a credible plan to progressively, sustainably and transparently bring petrol prices down. It also called for a six-month petrol price reduction programme tha https://tribuneonlineng.com/decent-work-tuc-tackles-employers-over-casualisation-poor-wages/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/decent-work-tuc-tackles-employers-over-casualisation-poor-wages/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:55:00 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has challenged employers to stop exploiting workers through excessive casualisation, poor remuneration, unsuitable working conditions and victimisation, calling on the Federal Government to strengthen enforcement of labour standards across the country. TUC p https://thesun.ng/subsidy-removal-remains-in-place-fg/ https://thesun.ng/subsidy-removal-remains-in-place-fg/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:46:49 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News The Federal Government has insisted that fuel subsidy removal remains in place, explaining that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) ₦66 petrol price reduction represents a sacrifice of part of the company’s profit to cushion the impact of rising fuel costs on Nigerians. The pos https://www.argmin.net/p/faster-fourier-transforms https://www.argmin.net/p/faster-fourier-transforms Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:46:43 +0000 Hacker News Naija Tech Article URL: https://www.argmin.net/p/faster-fourier-transforms Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50065932 Points: 68 # Comments: 39 https://businessday.ng/markets/article/dangote-refinery-extends-ipo-by-two-weeks/ https://businessday.ng/markets/article/dangote-refinery-extends-ipo-by-two-weeks/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:45:04 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has extended its N2.15 trillion initial public offering (IPO) by two weeks to October 27 https://tribuneonlineng.com/sec-moves-to-recover-unclaimed-dividends-deepens-investor-education-in-nasarawa/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/sec-moves-to-recover-unclaimed-dividends-deepens-investor-education-in-nasarawa/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:40:00 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stepped up efforts to recover unclaimed dividends and other investment assets while seeking stronger collaboration with state governments to expand participation in Nigeria’s capital market. The commission made this known during its Capital Market Awa https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/unprecedented-cyberattack-hits-french-supermarkets-causing-food-losses?traffic_source=rss https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/13/unprecedented-cyberattack-hits-french-supermarkets-causing-food-losses?traffic_source=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:37:10 +0000 Al Jazeera World News Hackers raise temperatures in supermarket fridges, sparking fires and spoiling food in 'large-scale' cyberattack. https://thesun.ng/3-9m-nigerian-children-malnourished-experts/ https://thesun.ng/3-9m-nigerian-children-malnourished-experts/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:36:55 +0000 The Sun Nigerian News An estimated 3.9 million Nigerian children are suffering from malnutrition in the form of wasting, experts have warned, raising concerns that rising food prices and poverty are undermining children’s development and threatening the country’s economic future. The post 3.9m Nigerian children malnouris https://tribuneonlineng.com/ai-take-ownership-or-risk-being-destroyed-africas-business-leaders-regulators-charged/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/ai-take-ownership-or-risk-being-destroyed-africas-business-leaders-regulators-charged/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:35:00 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News Founder, Digital Africa Global Consult Limited, Dr Evans Woherem, has charged business leaders, directors and regulators in Africa to take ownership of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is built, deployed, and controlled, or risk becoming a consumer of a technology that could fail it. Woherem made th https://businessday.ng/business-economy/article/imf-warns-ai-could-disrupt-40-of-global-jobs-urges-action-to-protect-workers/ https://businessday.ng/business-economy/article/imf-warns-ai-could-disrupt-40-of-global-jobs-urges-action-to-protect-workers/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:30:19 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News Bangkok|| The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Artificial intelligence (AI) could reshape about 40 per cent of jobs https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/science-nature/science/20260908-347742/ https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/science-nature/science/20260908-347742/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:25:00 +0000 Hacker News Naija Tech Article URL: https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/science-nature/science/20260908-347742/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50065805 Points: 102 # Comments: 90 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/treasuries-gain-on-haven-demand-as-trading-resumes-after-holiday https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/treasuries-gain-on-haven-demand-as-trading-resumes-after-holiday Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:22:28 +0000 Bloomberg Markets Investment & Stocks Treasuries advanced as trading resumed after a long weekend, with a selloff in global equities fueling demand for haven assets. https://tribuneonlineng.com/experts-sound-alarm-over-nnpcs-n11-18trn-crude-backed-loans-demand-full-gazelle-2-disclosure/ https://tribuneonlineng.com/experts-sound-alarm-over-nnpcs-n11-18trn-crude-backed-loans-demand-full-gazelle-2-disclosure/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:20:00 +0000 Tribune Nigerian News Financial experts have questioned the transparency of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPC) N11.18 trillion crude-backed financing facilities, warning that the deals could mortgage future oil revenues, weaken Federation earnings and prolong Nigeria’s debt exposure. The concerns ce https://www.tvcnews.tv/oil-prices-climb-2-amid-fresh-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia/ https://www.tvcnews.tv/oil-prices-climb-2-amid-fresh-houthi-attacks-on-saudi-arabia/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:16:32 +0000 TVC News Nigerian News Oil prices climbed by about two per cent on Monday as fresh attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement on Saudi Arabia heightened concerns over global supply ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter. Several powerful explosions were reported in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Monday night, followin https://businessday.ng/agriculture/article/nigeria-loses-agric-wealth-to-neighbours-on-export-ban/ https://businessday.ng/agriculture/article/nigeria-loses-agric-wealth-to-neighbours-on-export-ban/ Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:15:13 +0000 BusinessDay Nigerian News A truckload of cashew from Oyo State heads west towards the Seme border rather than east to Lagos port. By https://punchng.com/nvbf-mourns-passing-of-kano-sports-commission-secretary/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web https://punchng.com/nvbf-mourns-passing-of-kano-sports-commission-secretary/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:10:15 +0000 Punch Nigerian News The Nigeria Volleyball Federation has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Dr. Bashir Ahmed Maizare, Secretary of the Kano State Sports Commission. 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