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  1. Education · Lagos City College Class of 1976 Marks 50 Years With Support for School The 1976 set of the Lagos City College Old Students' Association has funded labs, solar power and scholarships for 40 students as it marks 50 years.
  2. Politics · APC Campaign Denies Plot Against Atiku, Asks Security Agencies to Question Timi Frank The APC Presidential Campaign Council says there is no plan to harm ADC candidate Atiku Abubakar and that his security detail remains in place.
  3. Trending News · DSS Arraigns Five Over Kidnap of 20 Prospective Corps Members in Imo Five men have been charged in Imo over the Independence Day kidnap of 20 prospective NYSC members and a separate abduction of four people.
  4. Economy · Black-Owned Businesses in Nigeria Face $131bn Funding Gap, Report Says A study by British International Investment and Swedfund puts Nigeria's funding gap for Black-owned and -led businesses at $131bn, the highest of five countries.
  5. Entertainment · Dangote Agrees to Appear on Isbae U's 'Curiosity Made Me Ask' Africa's richest man accepted comedian Isbae U's invitation to his YouTube show during a visit to the Dangote Refinery; the video went viral on Tuesday.
  6. Politics · Obi Clarifies Remarks Urging Diaspora Nigerians Not to Send Money Home NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi says his words to UK-based supporters were twisted and that he never asked anyone to abandon their families.
  7. Economy · Africa Needs $115bn to Develop Its Gas, Says GECF Chief Mshelbila The Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum says Africa must invest up to $115bn in gas infrastructure between 2031 and 2040.
  8. Economy · New Tax Law: 25% Is the Top Rate, Not a Flat Charge on All Earnings A claim by Senator Ireti Kingibe that the new tax laws make everyone pay 25 per cent of their earnings is not supported by the Nigeria Tax Act.
  9. Economy · NNPC Cuts Exploration Spending by 87%, Gas Flare Bill Falls to N499bn NNPC Ltd's 2025 financial statements show a sharp fall in exploration spending and gas flaring charges, while group revenue dropped 23 per cent.
  10. Economy · JP Morgan Moves Closer to Nigerian Banking Licence After N50bn CBN Deposit JP Morgan Chase has reportedly deposited N50bn with the Central Bank of Nigeria, one of the last steps before a merchant banking licence.
  11. Education · Hardship and Higher School Fees Keep Nasarawa Pupils at Home Five weeks into the new session, some children in Lafia are still out of school as parents struggle with fee increases of more than 30 per cent.
  12. Politics · Baba-Ahmed Accuses Tinubu Government of Neglecting the North PRP National Chairman Hakeem Baba-Ahmed says the administration has neglected northern states; Kaduna's information commissioner says Tinubu will win in 2027.
  13. Politics · Zamfara Lawmakers Say Constituents Will Decide Their Next Move After Tinubu Meeting Eight Zamfara lawmakers who left the APC say they have not agreed to return to the party, despite meeting President Tinubu at the Villa.
  14. Economy · Domestic Debt Service Hits N5.28trn in First Half of 2026 Debt Management Office figures show Nigeria spent N8.61trn servicing domestic debt in 2025 and N5.28trn in the first six months of 2026.
  15. Economy · Stock Market Loses N1.47trn as Capitalisation Falls Below N160trn The NGX All-Share Index fell 0.91 per cent on Monday as profit-taking in Dangote Cement and other stocks wiped N1.47trn off the market.
  16. Economy · Dangote Foundation to Give Refinery Shares to Nearly 778,000 Women in 15 States Each woman will receive 20 shares, half paid for by her state government and half matched by the Aliko Dangote Foundation.
  17. Economy · Ondo FA Chairman Sues Mobil Over Filling Station Eviction Sunday Dele-Ajayi is asking the Ondo State High Court to stop the oil marketer from evicting him from a station he runs in Akure.
  18. Economy · Transcorp Hotels Profit Edges Up as Revenue Dips Profit before tax rose 0.55% to N22.53bn in the nine months to September, helped by finance income.
  19. Economy · Renaissance Capital Values Dangote Refinery at N700 per Share, Above IPO Price The investment bank raised its valuation after the refinery's nine-month results, but an analyst warned that the estimate relies on optimistic assumptions.
  20. Economy · Oando Says Policy Risks Keep Foreign Lenders Away From African Oil Firms Oil and gas executives told a Lagos forum that the industry needs local sources of long-term finance and freer gas pricing.
  21. Economy · Sunbeth to Raise N150bn Through Commercial Paper to Buy Cocoa The funds will finance cocoa purchases for the 2026/27 season and stock a new 70,000-tonne processing plant.
  22. Economy · EIB Global, FCMB Announce €85m Credit Line for Cocoa and Dairy At least 70 per cent of the N127.4bn facility will go to the cocoa and dairy value chains, with borrowers required to meet EU deforestation rules.
  23. Economy · Insurers Await Release of N300bn Recapitalisation Funds The CBN is verifying the money held in escrow after the end of the insurance recapitalisation exercise.
  24. Economy · Dangote Refinery Says IPO Has Drawn Investors From Over 90 Countries The refinery said subscriptions have come from 51 African countries and that the offer will close on 27 October with no further extension.

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