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    2. Nigeria's Tinubu launches re-election campaign as economic pain tests support   Reuters
       
    3. Nigeria Ebola case linked to virus found in Kenya index case, health minister says   Reuters
       
    4. In Nigeria, Solar Panels Are the New Wedding Gift   Bloomberg.com
       
    5. Nigeria's Tinubu defends record as economy bites ahead of election   France 24
       
    6. Late detection in Nigeria raises alarm as Ebola spreads across Africa   Reuters
       
    7. Ebola patient in Nigeria believed to have contracted disease in Uganda, Switzerland says   Reuters
       
    8. Nigeria bourse CEO says Dangote refinery IPO to widen investor base   Reuters
       
    9. Nigeria Confirms First Bundibugyo Ebola Case as Outbreak Tops 9,700 Cases, While CDC Keeps U.S. Risk Low   Medical Daily
       
    10. Nigeria Election campaign   Post Register
       
    11. Ebola case in Nigeria: How Nigerian states dey prepare against possible outbreak of virus as govment release N10bn   BBC
       
    12. Nigeria says Ebola case remains isolated, urges calm   Reuters
       
    13. US largest bank JPMorgan secures initial approval for Nigerian merchant bank after $38 million capital deposit   Business Insider Africa
       
    14. Photo exhibition in Nigeria commemorates 81st anniversary of Taiwan's restoration   Xinhua
       
    15. Christian widows in Nigeria hold fast to faith as they rebuild lives after violence   www.christiantoday.com
       
    16. Nigeria Election   Goshen News
       
    17. Gunmen kill at least 40 people in northeastern Nigeria, Amnesty International says   StreetInsider
       
    18. U-17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria topples the invincible North Korea in a major statement   CAFOnline.com
       
    19. Lesotho v Nigeria | Match Highlights | ICC Men's T20 World Cup Africa Sub Regional Qualifier C 2026   ICC
       
    20. PT Health Watch: What to do as extreme heat hits Nigeria   Premium Times Nigeria
       
    21. Nigeria’s next health chapter: Building a system that can stand on its own   Business Insider Africa
       
    22. French President Macron cancels planned visits to Nigeria and Senegal amid domestic unrest   Business Insider Africa
       
    23. Pulaku: The two faces of Nigeria’s vigilantes   Al Jazeera
       
    24. Nigeria, ICBC Standard Bank host investment opportunities session in Beijing   Tech Review Africa
       
    25. Switzerland confirms Nigeria’s latest Ebola patient is a Swiss diplomat’s wife who returned from her native Uganda, denies DR Congo visit   Business Insider Africa
       
    26. Nigeria’s Flamingos Shock North Korea To Reach U-17 Women’s World Cup Knockouts   Channels Television
       
    27. Nigeria and Egypt, alongside two other African countries, record the highest number of migrants turned away from Italy   Business Insider Africa
       
    28. Swiss woman contracts Ebola in Nigeria   SWI swissinfo.ch
       
    29. Nigeria, France, Australia push UN action against terrorist bombs   Realnews Magazine
       
    30. Nigeria’s Tinubu launches re-election campaign as economic pain tests support   Internazionale
       
    31. we.yan and Dsquares Partner to bring everyday loyalty rewards to Nigeria   Business Insider Africa
       
    32. Saving Nigeria from the increasingly absurd theatrics of Jimoh Ibrahim, By Owei Lakemfa   Premium Times Nigeria
       
    33. ‘Nigeria Ebola case linked to virus found in Kenya index case’   SABC News
       
    34. Woman with Ebola in Nigeria confirmed as wife of Swiss diplomat   BBC
       
    35. Health Minister Pate Says Nigeria’s Ebola Case Genetically Related To Kenya’s Virus   Sahara Reporters
       
    36. Francis Duru dead: Nigerian actor die at age 57   BBC
       
    37. 'Uganda remains Ebola-free' Ugandan health ministry insist   The ICIR
       
    38. Ebola: Nigeria case highly similar to Kenya infection – Minister   Premium Times Nigeria
       
    39. Nigerian Ebola survivor: 'How I survive Ebola for Nigeria'   BBC
       
    40. Health officials race to trace source of Nigeria's Ebola infection   Yahoo News Canada
       
    41. Nigeria 90 days economic plan: Wetin Tinubu action to ease cost of living, reduce inflation mean for Nigerians   BBC
       
    42. 2027: Tinubu promises sustained prosperity, development   Peoples Gazette Nigeria
       
    43. Nigeria Records 215.19 TCF in Gas Reserves as Production Hits 7.5 BCF Daily   The News
       
    44. France-Nigeria business forum postponed after Macron cancels trip to Nigeria   Premium Times Nigeria
       
    45. New twist as Nigeria links its confirmed Ebola case to Kenya   People Daily
       
    46. Ebola: Uganda restricts transit for travellers from DRC   Premium Times Nigeria
       
    47. One Case, 44 Contacts: Nigeria’s Ebola Response Faces A Test Of Trust   Channels Television
       
    48. World Wrestling Championships: Team Nigeria Departs For Astana   News Agency of Nigeria
       
    49. Nigeria Links Ebola Case to Kenya Strain   Voice of Nigeria
       
    50. Colombian Envoy Urges Nigerians To Harness Culture For Growth   News Agency of Nigeria
       
    51. Nigeria, Cyprus Strenghtens Education, Trade Ties   TVC News
       
     
    
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    3. Luxury Campaign SUVs Spark Debate as Poverty Deepens in Nigeria - A video showing luxury SUVs branded for political campaigns has sparked public debate over political spending amid growing concerns about poverty and the r...

    4. Lagos-Calabar Highway Has No Single Engineering Design – Umahi - The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has disclosed that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has no single engineering design, more than two yea...

    5. Power: FG Accuses Firms Of Stealing 150MW Daily - The Federal Government has raised the alarm that some companies in Lagos State are stealing as much as 150 megawatts of electricity daily by connecting their factories dir...

    6. Nairobi Building Collapse Leaves Several Feared Trapped As Police Fire Tear Gas - A multi-storey building under construction collapsed along 9th Street in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya, on Friday, October 23, 2026, leaving se...

    7. CBN Approves JPMorgan’s Merchant Bank In Nigeria - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted Approval-in-Principle (AIP) to JPMorgan to establish JPMorgan Merchant Bank Nigeria Limited. This is a preliminary ...

    8. "We’re Begging Nigerians To Give Tinubu Second Chance In 2027" - Ex-Governor Yari - The All Progressives Congress says it will run an issue-based campaign centred on President Bola Tinubu’s achievements ahead of the 2...

    9. Rainbow Coalition Emerges In Ogun Central As Iyabo Obasanjo Moves To Back Obi - A political realignment is taking shape in Ogun Central ahead of the 2027 general elections, with Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of former Presiden...

    10. Ogun Police Arrest Butcher For Stabbing Colleague To Death During A Fight - Police in Ogun State have arrested a 21-year-old butcher, Selim Ayodele, over the death of his 26-year-old colleague, Ibrahim Wasiu, following an...

    11. Peter Obi Doesn't Understand What It Means To Fight Corruption - Umahi - The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has declared that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi does not know what it m...

    12. Security Operatives Guard Tinubu’s Billboards Ahead Of Kaduna Campaign Launch - Security personnel are protecting campaign posters and billboards of President Bola Tinubu in Kaduna ahead of his expected visit to the sta...

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    14. Cristiano Ronaldo Becomes Football’s First Multi-Billionaire - Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has become football’s first multi-billionaire after the veteran forward earned £225 million this year, according ...

    15. India Installs 354 Anti-Suicide Fans In University Hostels Amid Mental Issues - An Indian university has installed 354 specially designed ceiling fans in student hostels as part of efforts to reduce the risk of suicide an...

    16. One Suspected Thug Killed After Attacking NDC Candidate In Ebonyi State - One suspected thug has been allegedly killed and others injured when suspected thugs attacked the convoy of Rollins Offia-Nwali, the Nigeria Democr...

    17. VOTE: Public Administrator of the Year 2026 - The Nominees for 2026 Leadership Excellence Awards (8thLEEX) Public Administrator of the Year  Please scroll down to Cast your Vote Former President Obasanjo Com...

    18. You Have Brought Renewed Hunger - Emir of Katsina to DG, APC Campaign Council - The Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Usman, says the federal government prioritises only President Bola Tinubu, his wife, son and bank account, d...

    19. Mbah Unveils Multi-billion Naira Pharmaceutical Company In Enugu - Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has commissioned Anchorage Pharmaceutical Industries Limited, a multi-billion naira pharmaceutical company in Trans-Eku...

    20. US Lobby Firm Files FOIA To Force Tinubu To Reveal $700 Billion Mining Deal - A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, says it has filed a Freedom of Information Act, FOIA, req...

     
    
       
      
      1. Health Is Economic Infrastructure - Why Nigeria Must Invest in Health [Nigeria Health Watch] Listen to this article 8 min The recently concluded World Health Summit in Berlin, themed "From Crisis to Resilience: Innovating for Health", reinforced a key message: health spending is an investment, not just an expense. Yet Nigeria's 2026 Appropriation Bill proposed ₦2.48 trillion for health out of ₦58.47 trillion, about 4.2% of the budget. That is less than a third of the 15% target African governments agreed to in the 2001 Abuja Declaration.
         
      2. Ebola - FG Orders Strict Screening At Nigeria's Entry Points [Premium Times] The Ministry of Health says the directive follows concerns raised by the Office of the National Security Adviser over reported breaches of approved Ebola entry protocols.
         
      3. Nigeria's Ebola Case - Experts, Africa CDC Worry Over Late Detection, Contact Tracing [Leadership] Nigeria's response to an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has raised concerns over delays in diagnosis, the adequacy of contact tracing and the preparedness of healthcare facilities to detect rare but deadly infections.
         
      4. All of Africa Today - October 23, 2026 [allAfrica]
         
      5. Court Rejects Key Evidence in Dasuki's N33.2bn Trial [Premium Times] The judge ruled that the statements "failed to comply with sections 15(4) and 17(2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act."
         
      6. Nigeria Now! Opens Its Project Boardrooms to Global Investors in Abuja [Premium Times] With Nigeria's annual mining revenue up more than tenfold to above N70bn, Nigeria NOW! brings global investors to Abuja on 19 and 20 November, where the Minister of Solid Minerals Development is Chief Host.
         
      7. First Holdco's Nine-Month Profit Leaps 63 Percent to N744.5 Billion [Premium Times] The commercial banking division of the group accounted for 94 per cent of turnover and 87.4 per cent of post-tax profit.
         
      8. Strengthening Nigeria's Health Workforce to Prevent Maternal and Child Deaths [Nigeria Health Watch] Nigeria does not lack maternal and child health policies, programmes or commitments. What it lacks is enough skilled, supported and fairly deployed health workers to turn those commitments into care. The country still contends with critical workforce deficits in midwives, nurses and obstetricians.
         
      9. Ebola Health Alert - Confirmed Case in Nigeria & Public Guidance [CJID] The Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) have officially confirmed an isolated case of Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria. The patient, a female traveller who recently arrived from Uganda aboard an international flight, is currently receiving specialised care under strict isolation protocols at a health facility. Public health authorities and Emergency Operations Centres are actively conducting contact tracing and risk assessment to prevent secondary
         
      10. No, Nigeria's Food and Drug Regulator Didn't Release 'Long List' of Fake Products [Africa Check] No, Nigeria's food and drug regulator didn't release 'long list' of fake products
         
      11. No, Nigerian Presidential Candidate Peter Obi Didn't Say Lagos Helpline for Reporting Fake Products Targets Igbos [Africa Check] No, Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi didn't say Lagos helpline for reporting fake products targets Igbos
         
      12. Musa - National Security, Good Governance Key to Nigeria's Trillion Dollar Economy [This Day] Abuja -- Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has said sustainable national security, strong governance and credible institutions were indispensable foundations for driving Nigeria's transition to a trillion-dollar economy.
         
      13. Kaduna Ready for APC Presidential Campaign Flag-Off Tomorrow, Says Musa [This Day] Abuja -- The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, yesterday, declared that Kaduna State was fully prepared to host the official flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign tomorrow, Saturday, October 24, 2026.
         
      14. N1.065bn Renmoney Fraud - EFCC Secures Court Order to Preserve Funds [Leadership] Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the freezing of a bank account linked to the alleged theft of N1.065 billion from Renmoney Microfinance Bank's vault.
         
      15. Ebola - Swiss Government Says Nigeria's Patient Likely Contracted Virus in Uganda [Premium Times] However, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said they had not received verified information that the woman travelled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the current Ebola outbreak began.
         
      16. Premium Times Editor-in-Chief Completes PhD On Collaborative Journalism [Premium Times] Mr Mojeed enrolled in the PhD programme four years ago to examine collaborative journalism and its implications for the future of the profession.
         
      17. Nollywood Actor Francis Duru Dies At 57 [Vanguard] Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57 following a brief illness, his family has announced.
         
      18. Africa CDC Chief Warns 'No Country Is Safe' As Ebola Reaches Nigeria [RFI] The latest Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 4,700 people and is still spreading, with Nigeria recording its first case in more than a decade. The epidemic is not yet under control and tighter surveillance is needed, Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, told RFI.
         
      19. CBN Outlines Market Infrastructure Supporting Nigeria-China Financial Flows At Beijing Investor Forum [Premium Times] Umeano highlights fixed-income market development and arrangements as banking executives discuss cross-border payment connectivity
         
      20. Nigeria Vs North Korea - Five Players Who Could Decide World Cup Showdown [Premium Times] With North Korea's attacking firepower posing a serious threat, Nigeria will have to be disciplined at the back while making their own opportunities count.
         
      21. Indabo Residents in Kano Call for More Health Workers to Ensure Round-the-Clock PHC Services [Nigeria Health Watch] In Indabo Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), the call for 24-hour services is growing louder as pregnant women risk their lives when labour begins at night with no access to care. For other patients, the difference between life and death depends on whether help is available after dark.
         
      22. Beyond the Numbers - What Data and Community Voices Reveal About Maternal Deaths in Nigeria [Nigeria Health Watch] Oladimeji Solomon Yemi and Safiya Shuaibu Isa (Lead writers)
         
      23. #givingbirthinnigeria - Curbing Nigeria's High Rate of Maternal Deaths Through Community MPDSR [Nigeria Health Watch] Maternal mortality, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days following the delivery or termination of a pregnancy. The WHO notes that Nigeria alone accounts for nearly 20% of global maternal deaths. Globally, maternal mortality remains a major public health concern, especially in poorly resourced and developing countries, including Nigeria. About 295, 000 women around the world reportedly died during pregnancy and childbirth in 2017, with
         
      24. Nigeria's Health Sovereignty Begins With Funding and Accountability in the Global Health Reset [Nigeria Health Watch] Listen to this article 8 min In early 2025, the United States' pause on foreign assistance raised concerns about funding gaps in health programmes. During the 2025 budget process, Nigeria included a provision of about US$200 million, approximately ₦300 billion at the budget's exchange rate, to address gaps resulting from the US foreign aid pause. The National Assembly approved the budget in February.
         
      25. Kano to Refund N163.5m Excess Hajj Deposits to 500 Pilgrims [Daily Trust] Kano -- The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board will refund a total of N163.59 million to 500 intending pilgrims who paid N8 million each for the 2027 Hajj exercise.
         
      26. Nollywood Actor Francis Duru Dies [Premium Times] Duru died months after he denied reports of him being critically ill.
         
      27. Hyundai Motors Nigeria Expands Suv Portfolio With All-New Mufasa, 7-Seater Grand Creta [Vanguard] Hyundai Motors Nigeria has strengthened its SUV portfolio with the launch of the all-new Hyundai Mufasa and Hyundai Grand Creta, reinforcing the brand's commitment to offering innovative, stylish, and technologically advanced vehicles to Nigerian customers.
         
      28. Omoda, Jaecoo Strengthen Ownership Confidence With Warranty, Aftersales Support [Vanguard] Omoda and Jaecoo are strengthening their global after-sales operations and warranty programmes as the emerging automotive brands seek to give customers greater confidence throughout the vehicle ownership journey.
         
      29. Ministers Spend Billions to Secure Appointments, APC Spokesman Alleges [Vanguard] Alwan Hassan, a spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, has alleged that some ministers pay billions of naira to secure appointments and subsequently focus on recovering the money.
         
      30. UK, Nigeria Deepen Collaboration On AI Governance, Digital Transformation [Vanguard] The United Kingdom and Nigeria have strengthened their collaboration on artificial intelligence governance and digital transformation, following a series of engagements involving the British Standards Institution, BSI, and Nigerian government agencies.
         
      31. First Holdco Appoints New Non-Executive Director [Premium Times] First HoldCo said the appointment was in accordance with Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) Rulebook
         
       
      

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      Entry level (0 – 2 years’ experience): N165,000 – N200,000 (One or two teaching hospitals pay N300,000 for entry level).
      Mid-Level (2 – 5 years): N250,000 – N450,000
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