Tribune Newspaper Headlines Today Thursday 8th October 2026
Tribune Newspaper Headlines Today and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 08/10/26
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target=_blank>Despite nominal GDP growth, Nigeria’s industrial engine dying —MAN laments
In spite of the national macroeconomic indicators showing nominal Q2 2026 growth of 4.43 percent, such growth has not rubbed off positively on the nation’s dying real sector, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has lamented.
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target=_blank>25.4m Nigerians may be living with kidney disease —Arogundade
About 25.4 million adult Nigerians may be living with overt or covert chronic kidney disease (CKD), Vice Chancellor of the University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Abeokuta, Professor Fatiu Arogundade, has said.
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target=_blank>Abba’s second term will be bedrock for Kano’s growth — Suleiman
Political analyst, Abdulmalik Suleiman has said that Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has built his achievements on transparency, accountability and prudent management of public resources.
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target=_blank>Nigeria’s fight against heart disease, stroke needs more than medicine — NSP president
The president of the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy, Dr. Oyinlola Felix Odusanya, speaking on the 2026 World Physiotherapy Day, talked about rising cardiovascular disease, exercise, medical rehabilitation gaps, and the need for a national medical rehabilitation policy, in this interview with Sade Oguntola.
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target=_blank>Over 3.67m Nigerians live in IDP camps nationwide, as asylum seekers hit 140,927
THE Federal Government has disclosed that 3,679,757 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are currently living in various camps, as well as host communities across the country as of September 1.
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target=_blank>Over 84% Nigerians willing to vote during 2027 elections — Yiaga survey
Yiaga Africa says 84 per cent of Nigerians intend to vote during the 2027 general elections, urging political parties to mobilise citizens to ensure they vote in spite of insecurity, distrust and vote buying threat to turnout, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported.
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target=_blank>What is killing Nigerians?
Over the past few months, news of Nigerians dying from cancer has arrived with disturbing regularity. In May, Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo died at only 40. His family said the cause was complications from advanced metastatic kidney cancer.
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target=_blank>Africa’s stolen wealth: The Yahya Jammeh case
THE return of $2.5 million to The Gambia by the United States should ordinarily be good news. It is money recovered from the sale of a mansion in Potomac, Maryland, linked to former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh.
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target=_blank>5 ways employers misclassify full-time workers to avoid benefits
Many Nigerians wake up as early as 4:00 AM to beat traffic, arrive at an office before 8:00 AM, and resume duties under direct managerial supervision until evening.
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target=_blank>Aero Contractors: 67 years of safe flying
Founded in 1959, Aero Contractors has flown through some of the most challenging periods in Nigeria’s aviation history.
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