Latest News in Nigeria Today : Tuesday 13th October 2026

These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Tuesday 13th October 2026 .

“Oil-importing, non-resource-intensive economies are more adversely affected by higher energy and food prices, whereas some larger economies continue to benefit from earlier stabilisation and reform efforts, even though they are largely absent from the AI-driven global technology upswing and face headwinds from declines in official development assistance. The post IMF upgrades forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth to 4.2% appeared first on Vanguard News.

“He came to my house more than three times. I said, ‘Listen, you’re a good candidate, but for this election, I’m sorry, because this election is between us and the man who is bringing you, called Obaseki, ungrateful person, so returning you is like bringing him back, so I’m sorry. You have to fail,’ and he failed,” Wike said. The post Edo: I stopped Ighodalo from becoming governor to prevent Obaseki choosing a successor – Wike appeared first on Vanguard News.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has contributed $276 million to organizations boosting the campaigns of right-wing American candidates ahead of upcoming midterm elections, US media reported Monday. The post Musk spent $276m to boost Republicans in midterms – Report appeared first on Vanguard News.

“Although economic growth has held up in Nigeria, given that it is an energy exporter, living costs are still very high, and we are very mindful that the population is suffering,” she said. The post IMF advocates cash transfers to cushion hardship in Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.

Edu 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.

Bolaji 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.

By 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.

The 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.

By 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.

…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.

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