Latest News in Nigeria Today Friday 9th October 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Friday 9th October 2026 .
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target=_blank>Taiwo Oyedele explains 30-day fuel discount
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has explained the implications of the 30-day petrol discount introduced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Retail, insisting that the initiative is not a return to fuel subsidy. Oyedele disclosed this in a statement shared on his X platform on Friday, saying
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target=_blank>CHRISTMAS: FAAN plans runway repairs at Owerri airport
By Dickson Omobola Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has said plans are underway to temporarily close the runway at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, for essential repairs and resurfacing works. FAAN said the closure was tentatively scheduled to commence on October 20, 2026, and last approximately 25 days, subject to final confirmation. Director
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target=_blank>Trump rules out new Iran attack before US midterm elections
President Donald Trump ruled out Thursday attacking Iran before the US midterms on November 3, saying Washington was holding “productive discussions” with Tehran.
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target=_blank>Fuel Discount: Obidient Movement faults FG, backs subsidy restoration
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Obidient Movement has faulted the Federal Government’s 30-day petrol discount initiative, questioning the figures used to calculate fuel-related interventions and accusing the government of failing to provide sufficient transparency in the management of the petroleum sector. The movement said the temporary discount raised questions about the government’s position on
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target=_blank>Pipeline Contract Row: MOSIEND warns against ethnic division in Niger Delta
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called for restraint amid the controversy surrounding pipeline surveillance contracts, warning that disagreements over contracts and money must not be allowed to trigger ethnic tension in the region. The group, one of the Niger
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target=_blank>EPL: Man City face Anfield cauldron after guilty Premier League verdicts
Manchester City are set for a hostile reception at Liverpool on Sunday in their first outing since being found guilty of over 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules.
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target=_blank>Fuel Discount: Lagos APC challenges opposition to offer alternative
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged opposition parties criticising the Federal Government’s 30-day petrol discount initiative to present credible alternatives, insisting that Nigerians’ welfare should take precedence over political considerations. The party urged opposition leaders to move beyond condemning the intervention and explain what they would
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target=_blank>Nigerian states’ revenue rises 93%, education spending falls — World Bank
Nigeria’s 36 states recorded a 93 per cent increase in revenue between 2023 and 2025, but education’s share of total expenditure declined, the World Bank has said. The bank disclosed this in its latest Nigeria Development Update, which examined how increased public revenue has influenced spending priorities across the federation. The report was made available
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target=_blank>Akeredolu at 70: Aiyedatiwa says late governor’s security vision shapes Nigeria’s future
By Dayo Johnson, Akure Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has said the late former governor of the state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, laid the foundation for Nigeria’s evolving security architecture through his advocacy for State Police and decentralised policing. Aiyedatiwa said Akeredolu’s push for a restructured security system had moved beyond regional advocacy to become a
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E2%82%A63m-ransom/ target=_blank>Kidnapped Corps Members: Mother paid ₦3m ransom
One of the mothers of the 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo State has recounted how she struggled to raise ₦3 million as ransom while fearing for her child’s life. The distraught mother said she ran from place to place to raise the money before eventually sending someone to deliver
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