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FG Warns Return Of Fuel Subsidy Can Trigger Capital Flight

The Federal Government has warned that a return to the fuel subsidy can trigger capital flight, put pressure on the naira, and undermine the gains of its economic reforms. The warning came at a media briefing in Bangkok, Thailand, at the conclusion of the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annu...

Channels TelevisionOct 17, 2026

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EU to provide €20m defence support to Nigeria — Minister

The European Union is set to provide €20m in defence assistance to Nigeria to support the Armed Forces in tackling insecurity, the Minister of Defence has Read More: https://punchng.com/eu-to-provide-e20m-defence-support-to-nigeria-minister/...

The PunchOct 17, 2026

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How my mother was kidnapped over $2.4bn subsidy fraud — Okonjo-Iweala

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, has recalled how her investigation into an alleged $2.4bn fuel subsidy fraud in Nigeria led her mother’s kidnapping. Read Also: Okonjo-Iweala’s mother, 82, kidnapped Okonjo-Iweala narrated her experience in an intervi...

VanguardOct 17, 2026

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Nigerian-made bionic arm named among TIME’s best inventions of 2026

A Nigerian-made bionic arm, the Ubokobong Bionic Arm, has been named among TIME magazine’s Best Inventions of 2026 for its accessibility and design. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-made-bionic-arm-named-among-times-best-inventions-of-2026/...

The PunchOct 17, 2026

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To suggest Anthony Kila hasn’t gone to school is stupid — Utomi

Political Economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, says he cannot guarantee that embattled professor Anthony Kila has never made mistakes but to suggest that he has never gone to school is spectacularly unfair to his personality. Utomi made this known on his verified Facebook page in Lagos on...

VanguardOct 17, 2026

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NUJ FCT mourns death of Tribune photojournalist

The union said Felix Onigbinde, who reportedly fell into a coma last week and was admitted to the Garki General Hospital, Abuja, before his death, was a dedicated and award winning photojournalist whose career reflected his commitment to the gathering and dissemination of informa...

Premium TimesOct 17, 2026

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Venezia, Fulham win as Adams, Iwobi deliver decisive goals

Akor Adams scored the winner for Venezia against Napoli, while Alex Iwobi ended Fulham’s winless start to the Premier League season with the decisive goal against Hull City. The post Venezia, Fulham win as Adams, Iwobi deliver decisive goals appeared first on Premium Times Nigeri...

Premium TimesOct 17, 2026

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Youth population is Nigeria’s greatest asset – Tinubu

By Shina Abubakar, OSOGBO President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that Nigeria’s greatest asset is not the mineral deposit beneath its soil but the creative youth population with there resilience and abundant talent. Read Also: Buhari offered to support Osinbajo’s presidential bid fo...

VanguardOct 17, 2026

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2027: Northern govs pledge total support for Tinubu

…As Shekarau promises to hit ground running By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja ABUJA: Governors of the northern states have pledged 100 per cent support for President Bola Tinubu, insisting that the North must respect the 1999 understanding between the region and the South on power sharing. ...

VanguardOct 17, 2026

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Veteran journalist Dele Cole dies at 86

Veteran journalist and diplomat Ambassador Dele Cole has died at the age of 86. Cole reportedly passed away on the morning of Saturday, 17 October 2026, according to family sources. He was a former managing director of the Daily Times, one of Nigeria’s leading newspaper organisat...

Daily Post NigeriaOct 17, 2026

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Peter Obi questions why Nigeria did not declare World Poverty Day public holiday

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has questioned why Nigeria did not declare the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty a public holiday, saying the occasion should have been used for national reflection on rising poverty. Ob...

Daily Post NigeriaOct 17, 2026