Latest News in Nigeria Today : Monday 5th October 2026

These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Monday 5th October 2026 .

He also urged his supporters to mobilise voters and ensure that polling agents are deployed throughout the country, saying “Our country needs unity.” The post A divided Nigeria requires a unifying leader, president, Obi to Nigerians appeared first on Vanguard News.

Lionel Messi will bring the curtain down on his glittering Argentina career on Tuesday with a farewell friendly against Benin that marks the dawn of a new era for the South American champions. The post Messi readies for final farewell in Argentina send-off appeared first on Vanguard News.

Minister of Works Dave Umahi has predicted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will make significant gains in the South-East in the 2027 presidential election, saying President Bola Tinubu will secure far more support in the region than the party did in the last election. The post 2027: Tinubu will harvest more votes in Southeast – Umahi appeared first on Vanguard News.

Ologbondiyan said the APC could not disown its record under Buhari while Tinubu, who is seeking a second term on its platform, had repeatedly defended the former administration and promised to build on its legacy. The post Shettima’s ‘Caracas’ claim indicts APC, Buhari — ADC campaign appeared first on Vanguard News.

An intelligence-led operation by a combined team of troops of the Nigerian Army, Department of Department of State Services (DSS) personnel, and Western Nigeria Security Network aka Amotekun officers, at the weekend in Owo forest, Ondo State, eliminated a senior leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdussamad Ohida. The post Joint Army, DSS, Amotekun operation kills ISWAP leader planning terrorist attacks appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Nigerian Naira maintained a stable posture across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market as trading commenced for the week. The post Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, October 5, 2026 appeared first on Vanguard News.

lAmaechi incapable of earning living outside public office —APC lHis mother’s death not political material, ADC fires back By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA—The All Progressives Congress, APC, and African Democratic Congress, ADC, were yesterday locked in a verbalwar over claims credited to the latter’s Vice President candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, that his mother’s death should be blamed The post APC, ADC in verbal war over Amaechi’s late mum appeared first on Vanguard News.

THERE is anxiety among political parties and candidates affected by penultimate week’s decision of Supreme Court ahead of the publication of final list of governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on October 10. The post S’Court ruling: Tension as INEC keeps affected candidates guessing appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria’s manufacturing sector recorded a steady increase in the use of locally sourced raw materials between 2021 and 2024, with the share rising from 51.5 per cent in 2021 to 57.1 per cent in 2024, as foreign exchange pressures, naira depreciation and rising import costs pushed manufacturers towards domestic alternatives. Data from The post Manufacturers deepen local raw materials sourcing, up 11% in 3yrs appeared first on Vanguard News.

AS the deadline for payment expires within hours, the 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members abducted in Imo State are being subjected to severe beatings by their captors, including the female victims, Vanguard has learned. This came as it was learned yesterday that the kidnappers reduced their ransom to N5million each. The post Kidnappers torture 20 corps members, reduce ransom to N100m — Relatives appeared first on Vanguard News.

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