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Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, reopened the bridge on Thursday, October 15, following the completion of rehabilitation works undertaken to address damaged components and improve safety on the strategic crossing.

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared ₦2.428 trillion in September 2026 revenue among the Federal Government, state governments and local government councils, an increase from the ₦2.338 trillion distributed in the preceding month.

The latest Consumer Price Index report, released on Thursday by the NBS, showed that headline inflation was also lower than the 20.98 percent recorded in September 2025, representing a decline of 6.35 percentage points over the 12 months.

Emerging markets continue to outperform developed nations in driving world economic expansion, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) October Outlook figures released by data analytics firm StatiSense.

Financial technology and general technology firms offer the highest baseline remuneration in Nigeria, according to benchmark compensation data released by data analytics firm StatiSense.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Nigeria against reinstating blanket petrol subsidies amid mounting political pressure ahead of the elections, urging the Federal Government to prioritise targeted support for vulnerable households facing rising energy and transportation costs.

Dangote Industries Limited and the Botswana Stock Exchange have commended Nigerian Exchange Group for bringing African exchanges together to expand cross-border investment opportunities through the ongoing roadshow for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE offer.

A heavily fortified building fitted with underground passages suspected to have served as secret escape routes has been uncovered in Asaba, Delta State, deepening concerns over an alleged drug operation and possible wider criminal activities within the premises.

The AFC President and Chief Executive Officer, Samaila Zubairu, disclosed the appointment on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 2026 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Bangkok, Thailand.

The fresh investigation followed a petition by a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinma, asking the anti-graft commission to revisit allegations investigated between 2005 and 2006 when Mallam Nuhu Ribadu headed the EFCC.