Latest News in Nigeria Today Monday 19th October 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Monday 19th October 2026 .
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target=_blank>African players in Europe: Mbeumo goal eases pressure on Carrick
Cameroon star Bryan Mbeumo scored his fourth Premier League goal this season for struggling Manchester United in a 1-1 away draw against Leeds United at the weekend.
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target=_blank>2027 not a replay of 2023 – Lagos APC tells Peter Obi
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, risks losing his political capital ahead of the 2027 general elections if he fails to demonstrate ideological consistency and organisational depth.
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target=_blank>Wike, Rivers lawmakers meet Fubara
It was, however, gathered that the Sunday meeting was in continuation of talks between the camps of Wike and Fubara in order to build on the ongoing reconciliation efforts in the state.
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target=_blank>Trump backs ally Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s tight election
Netanyahu touted his close relationship with the US president in a video released by his Likud party, saying that together they had “crushed Iran” and adding that re-election would allow him to work with Trump to “elminate the Iranian threat over the next two years, or even sooner”.
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target=_blank>2027: Vote for candidate who’ll make your money buy more — Alaje advises Nigerians
The economist said an increase in nominal earnings would not necessarily translate into better living conditions if prices continued to rise faster than incomes.
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target=_blank>PANDEF declares seven days of mourning for Dele Cole
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex socio-political body of the South-South geopolitical zone, has declared seven days of mourning in honour of its leader and elder statesman, Patrick Dele Cole, who died in London at the age of 86. Cole, popularly known as Chief PDC, died weeks after
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target=_blank>Nigeria joins league of nations in global measurement pact
By Adaobi Abimbola Nigeria has joined the league of nations with globally recognised measurement standards following the signing of the Mutual Recognition Arrangement of the International Committee for Weights and Measures, CIPM MRA, in France. The agreement was signed by the Director-General of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, Dr Ifeanyi Chukwunonso Okeke, at the
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target=_blank>FG targets $7.1bn sugar investments, 110,000 jobs in 10 years
The Federal Government is targeting $7.1 billion in investments in the sugar industry over 10 years to boost domestic production above two million metric tonnes annually, create 110,000 jobs and save $2.1 billion in foreign exchange annually. The programme, coordinated by the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), is aimed at reducing Nigeria’s dependence on imported
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target=_blank>Manufacturing index plunges 10% as cement sector contracts – NESG
By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria’s manufacturing business activity plunged by about 10 per cent in September 2026, as a contraction in the cement subsector and weakening performance across several industries dragged down the sector’s business index, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has said. The group’s Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) showed that the manufacturing Current Business
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target=_blank>Manufacturers seek 30% green tax credit to cut energy cost
By Yinka Kolawole Manufacturers have called on the Federal Government to introduce a 30 per cent Green Investment Tax Credit for companies investing in renewable energy and hybrid power solutions, as rising energy costs continue to undermine industrial productivity and push up production costs. Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Segun Ajayi-Kadir,
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