Global economic growth, artificial intelligence and employment are key issues at the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, as policymakers consider the implications for developing economies.

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has announced a ₦2bn support programme targeting 100,000 learners and flagged off the distribution of two million packs of sanitary towels and learning materials to schoolgirls nationwide.

The Federal High Court has struck out an eight-count charge against Adeniyi Adeyemi, accused of impersonating the PFIPC director-general, ahead of a fresh arraignment in the FCT High Court.

About 113 million Nigerians experience multidimensional poverty, with rural communities and northern Nigeria recording the highest deprivation rates, according to a 2026 UNDP and OPHI report.

Segun Ogunwuyi, Chief of Staff to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, has resigned, becoming one of several aides to leave the administration in recent months.

Governor Dikko Umaru Radda and Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe have been listed as the APC governorship ticket for Katsina State in INEC’s final list for the 2027 election.

Governor Dikko Radda has flagged off reconstruction of the 38-kilometre Bindawa–Dallaje–Doro–Giremawa–Duwan Junction Road, with a 10-month completion deadline.

Katsina State says more than 7,000 girls have been trained and empowered, while 1,000 back-to-school kits were distributed in 2026 to support school enrolment and retention.

Nigeria’s Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele is leading a delegation to the IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 12 to 18, with global economic stability, financial risks and development financing on the agenda.

Katsina State has emerged as the leading state in Nigeria’s 2026 Subnational Climate Governance Performance Rating and Ranking, highlighting its climate policies, green growth agenda and environmental programmes.