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  1. Economy · NCDMB, Heritage Energy Begin Subsea Engineering Training for 48 Nigerians The one-year programme combines six months of classroom work with six months of on-the-job training.
  2. Economy · 20 Listed Companies Pay N3.04trn in Income Tax in First Half Tax paid by 20 large companies on the NGX rose 79.5% in the first six months of 2026, the first period under the new tax law.
  3. Economy · Johnvents Targets 45,000 Tonnes as Ile-Oluji Cocoa Factory Recovers The Ondo cocoa processor, which produced less than 2,000 tonnes a year when Johnvents took it over in 2023, now aims for 30,000 tonnes by the end of 2026.
  4. Economy · FX Market Turnover Falls 22% to $2.62bn in Mid-October Data from FMDQ show that spot transactions accounted for 99 per cent of foreign exchange activity in the week ended 16 October.
  5. Economy · Elumelu Backs West Africa Infrastructure Push Targeting $15bn in Projects Twenty-six projects worth more than $10bn have been shortlisted for a regional investment summit in Sierra Leone next month.
  6. Economy · Finance Ministry Disputes Claim That Interest Payments Hit 124% of Revenue The ministry said the World Bank-based figure includes debt serviced for other tiers of government and leaves out some agency revenue.
  7. Economy · Cheaper Petrol at NNPC Stations, but Relief Is Uneven A survey in Abuja found that the full discount is only available to buyers using the NNPC app, while independent marketers want to be included.
  8. Economy · Afrinvest Repays Elumelu's Undocumented $1m With Interest Tony Elumelu said he sent the money after the 2008 financial crisis without any paperwork, out of trust in the firm's chief executive.
  9. Economy · Cardoso: CBN Will Stay the Course on Reforms In an interview at the end of the IMF and World Bank meetings, the CBN governor said reforms will continue and single-digit inflation remains the medium-term goal.
  10. Trending News · Army Chief Visits Borno as Parents Mark 155 Days Since Children's Abduction The Chief of Army Staff has arrived in Maiduguri as parents of 78 abducted schoolchildren complain that no top security chief has visited Mussa or Lassa.
  11. Education · WAEC Says FG Is Acting Against Schools Inflating Exam Fees WAEC's new Head of National Office, Suleiman Danlami Kum, says the Ministry of Education is taking action against schools that raise examination fees on their own.
  12. Politics · Gov Yusuf Says Kano Will Lead North in Tinubu's Re-Election Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has promised mass votes for President Tinubu at the inauguration of the Arewa for Asiwaju campaign office in Abuja.
  13. Education · TETFund Budget Rises From N320bn to N1.6trn in Three Years, Says Masari The TETFund Board Chairman says the fund's budget grew five-fold between 2023 and 2025, as 271 institutions receive direct interventions in 2026.
  14. Education · ARISE News Bars Kila as Critics Demand Proof of His Qualifications ARISE News has permanently barred Anthony Kila from its programmes, as former senator Babafemi Ojudu called for disclosure and Pat Utomi faced criticism for defending him.
  15. Politics · Pantami's Challenger Hamma Saleh Leaves PDP for APC Former Gombe PDP governorship aspirant Abdulkadir Hamma Saleh has defected to the APC and urged his supporters to follow him.
  16. Economy · Oyedele Rules Out Return to Fuel Subsidy and Multiple Exchange Rates The finance minister said NNPC's 30-day petrol discount is a commercial decision, not a subsidy, and that markets do not take the opposition's subsidy promises seriously.
  17. Education · Foundation Urges FG to Include Climate Change Education in School Curriculum The Climate and Green World Foundation has called for practical, age-appropriate climate change education in Nigerian schools, during awareness lectures in Makurdi.
  18. Economy · Afreximbank Says AfSNET Has Facilitated $3.2bn in Deals Ahead of Calabar Conference The sixth AfSNET conference will hold in Calabar from 12 to 14 November.
  19. Entertainment · FG Launches D30 Platform to Attract Investors to Creative and Tourism Sectors The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has launched the D30 Platform, a data hub designed to help investors, businesses and states identify…
  20. Entertainment · 'Issakaba: The Return' Set for November 13 Cinema Release The sequel to the 2001 Nollywood classic Issakaba will open in Nigerian cinemas on November 13, 2026, with director Lancelot Imasuen saying the film's message on local security…
  21. Politics · 'Tinubu Must Go' vs 'Tinubu Must Stay': The Forces Behind the Campaigns Rival movements for and against President Tinubu's re-election are spreading across the country, with arrests in Borno and blocked meetings in Kano.
  22. Jobs & Opportunities · NASENI Awards Over N400m to Nigerian Innovators; Abia Inventor Wins N100m Top Prize The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure has presented more than N400 million in prizes to innovators under its InnovateNaija, FutureMakers and agency…
  23. Entertainment · Alleged Audio Involving Toyin Abraham Sparks Online Debate A recording said to feature actress Toyin Abraham in conversation with a fan who insults Funke Akindele has gone viral. Its authenticity has not been confirmed, and the actress…
  24. Trending News · NSIB Investigates After Private Jet Loses Door Mid-Air Over Abuja The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has opened an investigation after a private jet heading to Lagos lost a door shortly after take-off from Abuja. The aircraft landed…

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