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October 17, 2026 RRifnote Media, Notes

Nigerian News: Morning Headlines – 17 October 2026

Tinubu Nominates Four National Commissioners, Two RECs For INEC President Bola Tinubu has nominated four national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners to fill vacancies at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) created by…

October 16, 2026 TTribune Notes, Top Headlines

Foodstuffs now cheaper, Nigeria’s economy improving — Presidency

The Presidency has accused television presenters of promoting opposition narratives about Nigeria’s economy, insisting that food prices are falling and economic conditions improving under President Bola Tinubu.

October 16, 2026 PPunch Notes, Top Headlines

Nigeria spends more on securing crude oil than producing it — Donald Duke

The presidential candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has said Nigeria spends more on securing crude oil than extracting it, blaming high security costs and deteriorating infrastructure for rising production expenses…

October 16, 2026 RRifnote Media, Notes

Nigerian News: Morning Headlines – 16 October 2026

Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs To Demolish Bandits’ Camps, Rescue Abductees President Bola Tinubu on Thursday charged heads of security agencies to demolish all bandits’ camps and rescue abducted victims nationwide. The meeting, which lasted…

October 15, 2026 USU.S. Embassy in Nigeria Entertainment, Nigeria, Notes

Hollywood meets Nollywood as U.S. mission honours Nigerian creatives.

The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos hosted an event themed “Reel Connections from Hollywood to Nollywood” to celebrate eight Nigerian creative leaders fostering commercial and cultural ties between the film industries, according to a…

October 15, 2026 RRifnote Media, Notes

Nigerian News: Morning Headlines – 15 October 2026

FG Approves New East-West Grid To End Power Collapses The Federal Government has approved plans to build a new eastern-western electricity grid to address Nigeria’s recurring grid collapses. Power Minister Joseph Tegbe disclosed this…

October 14, 2026 DPDaily Post Latest News, Notes

FG condemns ‘delibrate’ killings of Nigerians in South Africa, demands probe

The Federal Government has condemned the renewed killings of Nigerians in South Africa, describing them as a possible deliberate pattern of extrajudicial violence by elements of the country’s security agencies, Daily Post reports. The…

October 14, 2026 RRifnote Media, Notes

Nigerian News: Morning Headlines – 14 October 2026

El-Rufai, Associates Earmarked $600,000 For EFCC Officials, DSS Witness Tells Court A Department of State Services forensic investigator, Segun Kayode, on Tuesday alleged that former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and some associates earmarked…

October 13, 2026 RRifnote Media, Notes

Nigerian News: Morning Headlines – 13 October 2026

Court Strikes Out Fake PFIPC DG Adeyemi’s Eight-Count Charge ABUJA – A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out the eight-count criminal charge against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the alleged fake Director-General of the…

October 12, 2026 PGPeoples Gazette Political Landscape

Why Nigerians may prefer Atiku to Tinubu, Obi in 2027

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, now of the African Democratic Congress, enters the 2027 presidential race with a mix of political pedigree and persistent controversies as he prepares to challenge President Bola Tinubu and Peter…