Latest News in Nigeria Today Monday 20th October 2025
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Monday 20th October 2025 .
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target=_blank>FreeNnamdiKanuNow: Residents angry, workers stranded as security barricades roads
The checkpoints had caused gridlock, with commuters from Bwari, Ushafa, Dutse, and parts of Kubwa stranded on their way to the city centre.
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target=_blank>BREAKING: Security operatives fire at #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protesters in Abuja
A joint detachment of defence and security operatives has forcefully dispersed the Omoyele Sowore-led #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protesters in the Maitama Area of Abuja.
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target=_blank>Ethiopian Airlines pays NCAA sanction fee for consumer protection violations
Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu, made the announcement via his official X on Monday.
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target=_blank>Troops kill 17 terrorists, apprehend 85 suspects, rescue 10 victims
The source disclosed that troops of 202 and 222 Battalions came under ambush during an operation around Goni Kurmi and Kashomri villages.
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target=_blank>Africa must be included in global digital, AI revolution — Elumelu
By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor, Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor & Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief, in Washington Chairman, United Bank for Africa, UBA PLC and Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu, in this interview, spoke on highlights of his presentation during the seminar on Boosting Productivity Growth in the Digital Age held at the ongoing annual
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target=_blank>Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, October 20, 2025
The naira traded mixed on Monday as official market rates held steady while the parallel (street) market remained notably weaker.
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target=_blank>High interest rates, multiple taxes constrain businesses in Sept —CBN
•Households expect prices to increase coming months •73% rural residents say inflation rate is high By Elizabeth Adegbesan Businesses and house holds have highlighted high interest rates, multiple taxes and poor infrastructure as top three business constraints in September, even as they expressed optimism about the macroeconomy in the coming months. In its Business Expectation
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target=_blank>Nigeria spends N3.53trn on raw material imports in H1’25
…19.7% year-on-year increase •70% manufacturing inputs imported – RMRDC •Structural weakness compels manufacturers to import – MAN •It’s failure of import substitution policy – LCCI •Why import substitution is important – CPPE By Yinka Kolawole Contrary to plans and expectations, Nigeria’s manufacturing sector is increasingly depending on imported raw materials for survival, a development which has undermined
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target=_blank>Investor confidence lifts stock market amid interest rate cut expectations
By Peter Egwuatu The Nigerian stock market extended its bullish run last week, following the reduction in inflation rate and further expectation of a cut in the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The Inflation rate for September 2025 dropped to 18.02% from 22.12% in August, according to the National
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target=_blank>Nestlé cuts 16,000 jobs amid $1bn savings plan
Sparks questions about impact on African operations Food and beverage giant Nestlé has announced plans to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide as part of a sweeping $1 billion cost-saving program, a move that has sparked questions about potential impacts on its extensive African operations. Nestlé’s announcement of plans to cut 16,000 jobs globally as part of a
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