🇳🇬 BIG HEADLINES OF THE WEEK ACROSS NIGERIA

🏛️ POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

1. Tinubu Nominates Six INEC Commissioners, Seeks Senate Confirmation
2. 2027 Elections: APC, ADC and NDC Trade Words Over Political Strategies
3. Wike Slams Atiku, Peter Obi and Amaechi as Political Gambles
4. Makinde Raises Alarm Over Withheld NLNG Dividends to States
5. Kwankwasiyya Supporters Protest in Kano Over Omission of NDC Candidate From INEC List
6. Seyi Makinde Promises One-Term Presidency If Elected in 2027
7. Tinubu’s Re-Election Campaign Intensifies as Opposition Parties Mobilise
8. Electoral Act 2026: Campaign Finance and Election Preparations Draw Attention

🚨 SECURITY AND CRIME

9. Security Operatives Arrest Five Suspects Over Abduction of 20 Prospective NYSC Members in Imo State
10. Tinubu Orders Security Agencies to Rescue Kidnap Victims Nationwide
11. Families Demand Answers After Nigerian Air Force Plane Crash Kills 25
12. Ondo Communities Raise Concerns Over Environmental Impact of Military Aircraft Crash
13. Military Intensifies Operations Against Terrorist Camps in Borno State
14. DSS Arrests Faisal Maina, Hands Him Over to EFCC
15. Rivers Community Explosion Leaves 20 Injured and Destroys About 50 Houses

💰 ECONOMY AND BUSINESS

16. Dangote Refinery Extends $1.6bn IPO to October 27 to Attract More Investors
17. Nigeria’s Inflation Falls to 14.63% in September 2026
18. Debt Management Office Rejects ₦763bn in Treasury Bills Bids as Interest Rates Rise
19. Federal Government Moves to Reduce Transport Costs Through CNG Deployment
20. Lagos Targets 40% Food Self-Sufficiency With Proposed ₦500bn Farmers’ Fund
21. Governors’ FAAC Allocations Reach ₦32 Trillion Over 41 Months, Raising Accountability Questions
22. Federal Government and Labour Yet to Agree on New Minimum Wage Negotiations

⚖️ NATIONAL ISSUES AND PUBLIC POLICY

23. State Police Bill Faces Setback as Only Five State Assemblies Approve Proposal
24. Federal Government Moves to Expand Mortgage Access With New Housing Targets
25. Nigerians Await Answers as Military Aircraft Crash Disrupts Livelihoods in Ondo Communities
26. Nigeria’s Political Parties Intensify Preparations for the 2027 General Elections
27. National Assembly’s Constitutional Amendment Process Faces Fresh Challenges Over State Police

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Editorial note: These are headline summaries, not a complete list of every major story published during the week. Verify individual reports and updates with the original news outlets before publication.