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Nigeria’s First Niger Bridge, linking Onitsha to Asaba, has reopened after 38 days of closure for emergency repairs related to vandalised structural components. Public Works Minister Dave Umahi carried out the reopening after delays caused notably by rain, Punch reports.
Source: Punch
Headline inflation in Nigeria fell from 15.39% in August to 14.63% in September 2026, according to the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics. Annual food inflation also fell to 19.59%, while food prices dropped by 1.55% month on month, according to a report published by the institution.
Source: Dailytrust
Former Lagos State deputy speaker Kolawole Taiwo believes Peter Obi’s record as Anambra governor is not enough to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s dominance in Lagos. He says the party has learned lessons from the 2023 elections and is better prepared for the 2027 vote, according to comments he made to Vanguard.
Source: Vanguard
Several petrol stations in Birnin Kebbi suspended sales after Nigeria’s state oil company, NNPC, announced a 66-naira cut in the price of petrol. The closure of sales outlets reduced supply and disrupted travel, with some motorists and commercial transport drivers leaving their vehicles idle, according to observations in the city and accounts collected by the Daily Post.
Source: Daily Post
Residents of Ndiebor Ishieke in Nigeria’s Ebonyi State are demanding compensation for crops destroyed by laterite excavations linked to a federal expressway project. Their traditional ruler, Eze Hyacinth Awoke Nwiboko, is calling for negotiations with landowners beforehand and for the pits to be restored, according to the Daily Post.
Source: Daily Post
Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio has received support from several senators to keep his post after the next legislature is inaugurated in 2027. Senate Majority Leader Tahir Monguno and Senator Cyril Fasuyi believe the position is not open, Punch reports.
Source: Punch
The Nigerian army destroyed camps belonging to the Lakurawa armed group in Waria Forest, in Sokoto State, and neutralised several fighters. The operation, carried out on 15 October 2026, also led to the recovery of weapons and five motorbikes, according to Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, quoted by Punch.
Source: Punch
Rasheedat Ajibade, captain of Nigeria’s Super Falcons, has a right ankle fracture and is expected to miss at least three months. The Paris Saint-Germain player will undergo surgery in Paris on Friday after being injured against Comoros in Olympic qualifying, according to ESPN and the Nigeria Football Federation.
Source: Vanguard
Bala Mohammed, governor of Nigeria’s Bauchi State, has ordered security forces to step up the fight against illegal mining, which is linked to banditry and organised crime. He also called for vulnerable communities to be monitored and for officials facilitating the activities to be punished, the Daily Post reports.
Source: Daily Post
Nigeria captain Rasheedat Ajibade says she is feeling well after an incident against the Comoros during the women’s team’s return match, while medical examinations are under way. The Paris Saint-Germain striker thanks her teammates and supporters for their backing and says she is awaiting the results of consultations, according to a message she posted on X.
Source: Punch
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir promises to mobilise the necessary resources to prevent criminals from moving freely around the state. At a security council meeting in Bauchi, he urged residents to report suspicious activities and welcomed the establishment of two military barracks, according to Businessday.
Source: Businessday
More than 11,000 rural Nigerian telecommunications stations together consume more than 40 million litres of diesel per month, according to the Rural Electrification Agency. This consumption, which would exceed 480 million litres a year, increases the cost of expanding digital coverage and exposes operators to fuel-price volatility, Businessday reports.
Source: Businessday
Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, reportedly ignored Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo State and chairman of the All Progressives Congress Governors’ Forum. The scene was filmed during the launch of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja, amid tensions over the Rainbow Coalition, reports Daily Post.
Source: Daily Post
Nigerian lawyer Musa Yakubu is calling on the Nigerian Air Force to investigate allegations that its personnel prevented judicial officials from enforcing a ruling concerning a property in Jabi, in the capital Abuja. The complaint follows an intervention on 25 September 2026, after a judgment awarded possession of the property to Abubakar Abba Hassan, Daily Post reports.
Source: Daily Post
Nigerian presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has launched a platform enabling citizens to question him about his record, proposals and plans for the country. The Ask AA portal was due to go live on Thursday at 8.30pm, according to Phrank Shaibu, the African Democratic Congress campaign’s strategic communications director.
Source: Punch
Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River State and a candidate for the People’s Redemption Party, considers the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway unfeasible because of its cost and swampy terrain. He responded to Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri during a television interview, Vanguard reports.
Source: Vanguard
The Central Bank of Nigeria has strengthened the role of independent external members on its Monetary Policy Committee to reduce groupthink and restore investor confidence after the currency crisis. Its governor, Olayemi Cardoso, presented the move during an annual meeting of the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok, according to Businessday.
Source: Businessday
Former Nigerian Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode is defending Olusegun Obasanjo, saying Nigeria Airways was already undermined by mismanagement, corruption and debt before its liquidation in 2004. Bola Tinubu’s government has released 36 billion naira to pay outstanding compensation, Punch reports.
Source: Punch
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