Latest News in Nigeria Today Friday 16th October 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Friday 16th October 2026 .
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target=_blank>‘Bogus statistics’ – Most of Obi’s figures were correct, Kwankwaso replies Shettima
“And the only thing is, because as human beings, we are bound to make mistakes or slip of tongue, as they call it. But for him to come and make that statement, I don’t think he was correct.”
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target=_blank>Police arrest three suspects over murder in Osun, recovers weapons
The Osun State Police Command has disclosed that it arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of one Seun Ajayi in Ikire, Irewole local government Osun State.
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target=_blank>Man Utd teetering towards crisis as Man City cloud hangs over Premier League
Manchester United travel to historic rivals Leeds on Sunday with pressure mounting on manager Michael Carrick, while Manchester City aim to extend their perfect Premier League start despite the uncertainty over their future.
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target=_blank>Subsidy: Kwankwaso says NDC will do ‘whatever necessary’ to reduce petrol prices
Kwankwaso said Nigerians were yet to recover from the economic consequences of the policy, arguing that the cost of energy remained too high across the country.
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target=_blank>2027: Kaduna, Oyo, Rivers among 12 states Tinubu may attend APC rallies
The president had, during the inauguration of the campaign council, declared that he won’t be in some of the states for the campaign.
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target=_blank>Nigeria, Ghana strengthen fisheries cooperation, stronger vessel controls
By Godwin Oritse Nigeria and Ghana are moving to strengthen maritime cooperation and tighten fisheries governance across the Gulf of Guinea, with renewed focus on combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, improving vessel authorisation and strengthening monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing activities. The commitment followed a meeting held in Accra between Nigeria’s Minister
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target=_blank>FAAC shares N2.43trn among FG, states, LGs
•As CIT, CGT, stamp duties, VAT collections decline By Emma Ujah The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N2.428 trillion among the three tiers of government, Federal Government, state governments and local government councils. This comes as collections from Companies Income Tax (CIT), Capital Gains Tax (CGT), Stamp Duties and Value Added Tax (VAT)
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target=_blank>Headline inflation drops to 14.63% as food prices ease
•But core inflation still rising By Yinka Kolawole & Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 14.63 per cent in September 2026 from 15.39 per cent the previous month of August, driven by a moderation in food prices, even as core inflationary pressures strengthened during the month. The September headline inflation figure which indicates
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target=_blank>The dark side of going viral
A child who believes, “If I tell my mother, she’ll help me,” is safer than one who thinks, “If I tell my parents, they will seize my phone.”
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target=_blank>50 houses razed, scores injured as explosion rocks Rivers community
About 20 people have been injured and over 50 houses burnt down following the explosion of a gas pipeline in Aleto community, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State.
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