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BUSINESS2d agoJUST IN: IMF increases Nigeria’s growth forecasts to 4.2%, warns higher prices will aggravate poverty, food insecurity“Nigeria is supported by improved macroeconomic stability and favourable terms-of-trade effects, though higher prices for essentials are expected to further aggravate poverty and food insecurity,” the IMF said in its report Tuesday. The post JUST IN: IMF increases Nigeria’s growth forecasts to 4.2%, warns higher prices will aggravate poverty, food insecurity appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS2d ago2027: APC women promise issue-based campaignEdu says Tinubu’s record will drive re-election bid The Director of Women Mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Dr Betta Edu, has said the party’s 2027 presidential campaign will be issue-based, expressing confidence that the achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s administration will strengthen his re-election bid. Edu said on Monday […] The post 2027: APC women promise issue-based campaign appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS2d ago‘He lacks right education’: ADC spokesperson questions finance minister’s capacity to manage economyBolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has questioned whether Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has the appropriate educational background to manage Nigeria’s economy. Abdullahi made the remarks on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, while commenting on the Federal Government’s 30-day fuel price […] The post ‘He lacks right education’: ADC spokesperson questions finance minister’s capacity to manage economy appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS2d agoI’m most experienced among Kwara guber candidates — Danladi-SalihuBy Demola Akinyemi ILORIN — The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has described himself as the most experienced and competent among those seeking to become the state’s next governor. Danladi-Salihu made the claim during an interview […] The post I’m most experienced among Kwara guber candidates — Danladi-Salihu appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS2d agoAPC To Inaugurate Presidential Campaign Council On WednesdayThe development comes as the country gears up for the upcoming presidential election on January 16, 2027. The post APC To Inaugurate Presidential Campaign Council On Wednesday appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
BUSINESS2d agoDollar to Naira exchange rate today, October 13, 2026The Nigerian Naira continues to reflect mixed movements across the foreign exchange market as businesses and individuals monitor currency values on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The post Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, October 13, 2026 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS2d agoDangote Refinery targets 1.4mbpd capacity by 2029By Daniel Abia PORT HARCOURT — President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery plans to increase its production capacity from 500,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day by early 2029. The company has also assured small investors that they would be accommodated in its ongoing initial public […] The post Dangote Refinery targets 1.4mbpd capacity by 2029 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLD2d agoFG seeks arrest, prosecution of suspect in FMC Abeokuta stabbing…Urges Striking Health Workers to Resume Duties By Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja The Federal Government has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the suspect in the reported stabbing of a Medical Laboratory Scientist, Lawal Toheeb Olasunkanmi, at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The Minister of State for Health and Social […] The post FG seeks arrest, prosecution of suspect in FMC Abeokuta stabbing appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS2d agoNigeria targets over 4% growth as reserves top $54bn — FGBy Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja The Federal Government has projected economic growth of more than four per cent in 2026, with external reserves exceeding $54 billion and inflation declining to about 15 per cent, citing the figures as evidence of progress under President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, […] The post Nigeria targets over 4% growth as reserves top $54bn — FG appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLD2d agoLagos evacuates Ago Palace Way refuse bins after Vanguard reportBy Efe Onodjae The Lagos State Government has evacuated roadside refuse bins along Ago Palace Way through the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), following a Vanguard report highlighting the waste situation along the busy road. A visit by a Vanguard correspondent to the area on Monday, after the report, showed that the refuse bins had […] The post Lagos evacuates Ago Palace Way refuse bins after Vanguard report appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS2d agoEnugu APC demands NDC apology over airport, secretariat incidentsThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State has demanded an apology from the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) over its account of the incidents involving the party at Akanu Ibiam International Airport and its state secretariat at the weekend. The APC accused the NDC of misrepresenting events for political gain, insisting that the opposition party […] The post Enugu APC demands NDC apology over airport, secretariat incidents appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS2d agoIMF Urges Targeted Cash Transfers For Nigeria’s PoorThe Economic Counselor at the Fund, Silvana Tenreyro, also projected Nigeria’s growth as 4.3 per cent by 2027, outpacing advanced economies like the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany. The post IMF Urges Targeted Cash Transfers For Nigeria’s Poor appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICS2d ago2027: Christian leaders list qualities Nigerians should demand from next presidentBy John Alechenu, Abuja The Christian Social Movement of Nigeria (CSMN) has urged Nigerians to demand honesty, competence, humility, justice, transparency and respect for human dignity from whoever emerges as the country’s next President in 2027. Chairman of the CSMN Governing Council, Elder Sunday Oibe, stated this on Monday while presenting a policy document during […] The post 2027: Christian leaders list qualities Nigerians should demand from next president appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS2d agoIGP Disu: Curb cross-border arms flows ahead of 2027 pollsBy Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has identified the disruption of illicit cross-border arms trafficking as critical to preventing electoral violence and securing Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Disu stated this on Monday in Abuja while declaring open a five-day Small Arms and Light Weapons Identification and Tracing (SALW-IT) Simulation Programme […] The post IGP Disu: Curb cross-border arms flows ahead of 2027 polls appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLD2d agoMy wife and I are still very much together — Okey Bakassi…clarifies wife lives in Canada, not US; speaks on Peter Obi By Efe Onodjae Popular comedian and Nollywood actor, Okey Bakassi, has debunked reports claiming that his marriage had collapsed, insisting that he and his wife are still together. Bakassi described the report, which went viral on social media, as fake news and an attempt […] The post My wife and I are still very much together — Okey Bakassi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS2d agoFormer DRC president Kabila to lead new group replacing AFC/M23Congo's former president, Joseph Kabila, is taking the helm of a new political-military platform: the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN. Announced on Monday in Goma, eastern DRC, the coalition brings together key figures from the AFC/M23 anti-government forces.Africanews [en]
HEALTH2d agoAMR: Livestock uses more antibiotics than human health sector – PateMr Pate said antimicrobial resistance could move between humans, animals and the environment, emphasising the need for collaboration across sectors. The post AMR: Livestock uses more antibiotics than human health sector – Pate appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS2d agoSubsidy: Nigerians too poor to be left to market forces — ADCUsing a wartime analogy to stress the party’s position, the ADC spokesperson said the government should prioritise the protection and welfare of citizens when making economic decisions. The post Subsidy: Nigerians too poor to be left to market forces — ADC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS2d agoFG pays N1.23trn power debt, targets full settlement next yearThe Federal Government has paid N1.23 trillion of its legacy debts to power generation companies (Gencos) through bonds, with the outstanding balance expected to be cleared next year. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this at the Harvard Business School Association of Nigeria (HBSAN) Energy Conference in Lagos. He said the government was committed […]dailytrust · nigeria
HEALTH2d agoAMR: Nigeria admits gaps in tracking drug-resistant infectionsMr Pate said Nigeria had evidence of antimicrobial resistance in hospitals, but surveillance gaps made it hard to produce accurate national estimates. The post AMR: Nigeria admits gaps in tracking drug-resistant infections appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLD2d ago‘We’re not waiting anymore’: Media mogul Mo Abudu opens a new hub for African cinema in LondonNigerian media mogul Mo Abudu has opened EbonyLife Place London, a new cultural hub celebrating African cinema and Black culture. The venue brings together a cinema, restaurant and boutique showcasing designers from Africa and its diaspora.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESS2d agoDangote Petroleum Refinery extends IPO amid strong investor demand"The IPO is going very well. We will extend the closing date because we want more of our African brothers and sisters to participate,” the company said in a statement. The post Dangote Petroleum Refinery extends IPO amid strong investor demand appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS2d ago2027: AbdulRazaq, Mustapha in Kwara Central showdownMustapha, who represents Kwara Central in the Senate, left APC for Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and will now battle the governor, who's APC The post 2027: AbdulRazaq, Mustapha in Kwara Central showdown appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS2d agoDangote's Nigerian oil refinery extends IPO by 2 weeksAliko Dangote's Nigerian oil refinery is extending the deadline for its initial public offering in order to broaden participation, its owner said Monday. The IPO, set to be Africa's largest capital market operation, was due to close on Tuesday but it will now be extended for two weeks.Africanews [en]