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  1. Education · Akwa Ibom to Set Up Task Force Against Truancy and Child Hawking The Akwa Ibom Ministry of Education says a monitoring task force will stop pupils loitering during school hours and confront parents who have not enrolled their children.
  2. Politics · INEC Inaugurates Logistics Committee for 2027 Elections INEC has set up a committee to coordinate the movement of election materials by road, air and sea for the 2027 general elections.
  3. Economy · Manufacturing Slows as Business Confidence Index Rises in September The NESG index rose to 117.8, but manufacturing fell and cement, chemicals and metals moved into contraction.
  4. Economy · Keyamo Sets Up Task Force on Illegal Charter Flights Officials said some private pilots skip weather briefings and file false flight plans.
  5. Politics · Gombe ADC Clears Gaddafi for Fresh Akko Primary After Court Order The Gombe ADC has cleared Bashir Gaddafi for a fresh primary for Akko Federal Constituency, following a court order.
  6. Politics · Tompolo Takes Tinubu Campaign to Oyo, Donates Vehicles Government Ekpemupolo has urged Oyo residents to support Tinubu and donated campaign vehicles at the launch of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Ibadan.
  7. Economy · World Bank Group Plans $5.79bn Private Financing for Nigerian Agriculture, Digital Infrastructure President Tinubu welcomed the package, which combines World Bank programmes, IFC financing and MIGA guarantees.
  8. Economy · 26th Abuja International Motor Fair Set for November The NADDC said the fair will show local assemblers' capacity, with CNG and electric vehicles on display.
  9. Economy · Inflation Falls to 14.63% in September as Food Prices Ease Nigeria's headline inflation dropped for the fourth month in a row to 14.63 per cent in September 2026, helped by cheaper food items, although core inflation showed renewed…
  10. Politics · Senators Endorse Akpabio, Say Senate Presidency Not Open in 2027 Senators have passed a motion declaring that the Senate President's seat in the next Assembly will not be contested, backing Godswill Akpabio.
  11. Economy · Nigeria's Electricity Metering Rate Rises to 63% NERC data show 8.05 million customers were metered in August, while new meter installations slowed.
  12. Economy · Risk Managers Call for Mandatory Risk Reporting by Companies and MDAs The Chartered Risk Management Institute made the call at its 25th anniversary conference in Lagos.
  13. Economy · United Nigeria Airlines Plans N20bn Commercial Paper The issue is the first tranche of a N100bn programme, which the airline describes as a first for a domestic carrier.
  14. Economy · Mini-Grids With 17.7MW Storage Begin in Oyo as Minister Rules Out Tariff Hike Power Minister Joseph Tegbe broke ground on five interconnected mini-grids financed by the World Bank.
  15. Economy · Renaissance, 13 Banks Sign N6trn Financing Scheme for Local Oil Contractors Renaissance Africa Energy Company has signed an agreement with 13 banks to provide about $4.1bn and N435bn in financing for Nigerian oil and gas contractors, a move expected to…
  16. Economy · Nigeria Spends N5.28trn on Domestic Debt Service in First Half of 2026 Data from the Debt Management Office show that the Federal Government spent N5.28 trillion servicing domestic debt between January and June 2026, with interest on FGN bonds…
  17. Education · Experts Call for Stronger Links Between Classrooms and Industry to Tackle Unemployment Education and employment experts meeting in Lagos have urged a shift from certificates to practical skills, proposing local career guidance centres, teacher-training reform and a…
  18. Economy · LITFCMB Backs NAFDAC Raid on Fake Products at Trade Fair Complex Two people were arrested over the alleged relabelling of expired drinks and production of counterfeit goods.
  19. Jobs & Opportunities · Ondo Approves N500m Housing and Vehicle Loan Fund for Public Servants The Ondo State Government has approved an additional N500 million seed fund for housing and vehicle loans for civil servants, and says about 6,000 workers have been recruited…
  20. Economy · Cardoso Says Fiscal Crisis Pushed CBN to Look Beyond Oil The CBN governor said reserves were about $3bn with $7bn owed when the administration took office, against $55.1bn gross today.
  21. Education · Senate Amends Polytechnic Act to Allow Polytechnics Award Bachelor's Degrees Federal polytechnics will be able to award B.Tech degrees in science, engineering and technology to ND, HND and PGD holders under an amendment passed by the Senate.
  22. Politics · Dankwambo Loyalist Leaves PDP for APC in Gombe Abubakar Dalibi, the PDP's social media chairman in Gombe, has defected to the APC.
  23. Economy · Small Investors Will Get Priority in Refinery IPO, Says Dangote Aliko Dangote said applicants for N50,000 or less will be served first, at the final roadshow stop in Port Harcourt.
  24. Education · FG Approves N15bn for Safe Schools as Stakeholders Seek Unified Framework The Federal Government has approved N15 billion for the Safe Schools programme in 2026, as speakers at an education journalists' summit called for better coordination of school…

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