- Ken Saro Wiwa Jr dies at 47.
- Bosch Group to open a training centre in Nigeria by end of the year.
- FG announces plans to locate job centres in all local government areas by the end of March.
- Emirates and Kenya Airways suspend Abuja flight operations due to economic downturn and FOREX scarcity.
- Senate asks President Buhari to conduct census in 2018.
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Oct 19, 2016
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