October 2026 - Page 16 of 24 - News Desk Nigeria

Omi Eko Project Management Defends Progress, Says Preparatory Work Precedes Construction

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

Omi Eko Project Management says technical assessments, engineering designs and procurement processes are underway before major construction begins. The Omi Eko Project Management has defended the implementation of the Lagos waterways transportation project, saying preparatory work must precede major construction activities. The management was responding to an online report alleging...

Airtel Money Begins London Stock Exchange Trading at £5.3bn Valuation

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

Airtel Money has started conditional trading in London at a £5.3bn valuation, giving investors access to Africa’s growing digital finance market. Airtel Money, the digital financial services arm of Airtel Africa, has commenced conditional trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), with a market capitalisation of...

Two Stolen Renoir Paintings Recovered in France, Six Arrested

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

French authorities have recovered two Renoir paintings stolen from a museum last month and arrested six suspects after a national search. Two paintings by French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir stolen from a museum in southern France last month have been recovered, with six people arrested, local authorities said on Friday. The...

Google Opens AI Content Detector To Users Worldwide

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

Google makes its SynthID Detector available worldwide, allowing users to check images, videos and audio for signs of AI-generated content. Google has expanded access to its SynthID Detector, allowing people worldwide to check images, videos and audio files for signs of AI-generated content. Pushmeet Kohli, vice president of Science and...

2027: Lokpobiri Seeks Women’s Support for Tinubu’s Re-election

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

Dr Ogechi Lokpobiri, wife of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and National Coordinator of the Tinubu Health Sector Practitioners Alliance (TIHSEPA), has urged Nigerians, particularly women and health professionals, to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Lokpobiri made the appeal on Friday in Abuja while...

Levitikal vs Maryam Abacha: Why fair hearing matters in Nigeria’s property sector — Activist

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

The ongoing legal dispute over the property at No. 68 Molade Okoya Thomas Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, has raised important questions about property rights, commercial investments and fair hearing. Media professional and activist David Abakpa highlights the challenges allegedly faced by Levitikal Realties & Construction Limited during the redevelopment of...

Atiku Rejects FG’s 30-Day Petrol Discount, Renews Call For Production-Based Subsidy

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

Atiku says the 30-day petrol discount is too limited and urges the government to adopt a permanent production-based approach. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has rejected the Federal Government’s 30-day petrol discount at NNPC stations, describing it as too limited and selective to provide lasting relief to Nigerians. Atiku’s position...

FG Plans N1,350 Petrol Landing Cost Ceiling To Stabilise Pump Prices

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele says the proposed ceiling is aimed at reducing petrol price volatility without restoring subsidies. The federal government is negotiating a N1,350-per-litre ceiling on the ex-gantry or landing cost of petrol as part of measures to stabilise pump prices. Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele disclosed this on Thursday...

NGE Demands Apology From The Nation Over ‘Failed Journalism’ Editorial

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

The Nigerian Guild of Editors says The Nation omitted key facts about its conference and wrongly portrayed Peter Obi’s appearance as partisan. The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has demanded an apology from the Editorial Board The Nation Newspaper over an editorial accusing journalists of failing journalism, insisting that they fell...

Donald Duke: I’ll Reduce Petrol Price To N300 Per Litre If Elected President

NewsDeskNgOct 9, 2026October 9, 20260

PRP presidential candidate Donald Duke says he will reduce petrol price to N300 per litre through domestic crude allocation. Donald Duke, presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has promised to reduce the price of petrol to about N300 per litre if elected president in 2027. Duke, a former...