NaijaPodNews Morning Brief — Tuesday, October 13, 2026

NaijaPodNews Morning Brief — Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Today's top stories, narrated in five minutes:

1. Dangote Refinery Plans 1.4 Million BPD Expansion by 2029, Prioritizes Small IPO Investors

Aliko Dangote has announced that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery aims to significantly expand its capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day by early 2029, while also assuring small investors of inclusion...

2. US Musician Mike Smith Jailed 18 Months for AI Music Streaming Fraud, Forfeits $8M

American musician Mike Smith has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for orchestrating a wire fraud scheme. He used bots to artificially inflate streams of AI-generated music, illegally earning $8 m...

3. Senator Kalu Affirms SEDC Must Base Operations in South-East

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South-East Development Commission, has insisted that the commission must relocate its operations to the South-East region, rather than o...

4. FMC Abeokuta Health Workers Demand Justice After Lab Scientist Stabbed

Health workers at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, are demanding justice after a laboratory scientist, Mr. Lawal, was allegedly stabbed by a patient's relative. The incident's details...

5. Sanwo-Olu Credits President Tinubu for Early Entry into Governance

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu revealed that President Bola Tinubu was pivotal in his entry into government during his thirties, highlighting Tinubu's approach of empowering young professiona...

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