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POLITICSOct 8Over 84 % Nigerians willing to vote during 2027 elections Yiaga surveytribuneonlineng.com · Nigeria
POLITICSOct 866 years on, Nigeria must escape the fragility trap, by Olu FasanHow fragile is Nigeria? That is one question Nigerian leaders don’t want to confront. Indeed, it irks them when anyone says that Nigeria is a fragile state. What’s more, some Nigerians, out of sheer romantic or sentimental patriotism hate it when the word “fragility” is used to describe Nigeria. It is unpatriotic, they reckon, for […] The post 66 years on, Nigeria must escape the fragility trap, by Olu Fasan appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8How Nigeria’s Population Commission mismanaged N245 billion on undelivered products, other controversial contracts – Auditor-GeneralThe office attributed the irregularities largely to weaknesses in the NPC’s internal control system and recommended that the commission’s Director-General account to the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committees and recover billions of naira for remittance to the Treasury. The post How Nigeria’s Population Commission mismanaged N245 billion on undelivered products, other controversial contracts – Auditor-General appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 8Egypt charges six journalists with terrorism offensesJournalists from the independent fact-checking platform Matsadaash, a name that means 'Don't Believe It' in Arabic, were arrested during raids across several governorates on September 28 and 29.Le Monde [en]
DISASTEROct 8How kidnappings are hitting Nigeria’s Borno families hardAl Jazeera [en]
HEALTHOct 7Mental health experts demand urgent action on Nigeria’s youth crisisVanguard Nigeria
WORLDOct 7"We are fed up, we can't take any more": the eviction of El Trampolín aggravates pressure on the neighborhoods of CeutaCientos de migrantes se reparten por la periferia de la ciudad y por los montes tratando de huir de la Policía mientras el Guano, el último asentamiento de playa, espera su desmantelamiento LeerEl Mundo
POLITICSOct 7Presidency admits more Nigerians fell into poverty under TinubuThe Presidency, Wednesday, acknowledged that more Nigerians have been pushed into poverty under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, but said the situation is a consequence of the reforms being implemented by government. The post Presidency admits more Nigerians fell into poverty under Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSOct 7NES#32: FG to assess what’s working in Nigeria’s economyThe Federal Government, Wednesday, through the Federal Ministry of Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, said the the 32nd edition of the Nigerian Economic Summit tagged NES#32 will be used to examine what is working in the economy. The post NES#32: FG to assess what’s working in Nigeria’s economy appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 7Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for Nigerian, other foreign students seeking US jobsThe United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the country, in the latest move by the Trump administration to tighten rules around foreign students and immigration. The post Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for Nigerian, other foreign students seeking US jobs appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTOct 7Insecurity: Nigeria in state of war, TUC lamentsVanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 72027: 84% Of Nigerians Willing To Vote, 61% Fear Violence — Yiaga AfricaThe survey found that 49 per cent of respondents identified a desire for a change in leadership as their leading motivation to vote in 2027. The post 2027: 84% Of Nigerians Willing To Vote, 61% Fear Violence — Yiaga Africa appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSOct 7US shelves Sudan arms embargo proposal amid UN Security Council divisionsThe Trump administration is shelving its proposal for an arms embargo on Sudan amid divisions on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which will instead vote Thursday on a short-term extension of a more regional arms embargo that would just impact Darfur. The vote on UNSC Resolution 1591 would extend the Darfur arms embargo until…The Hill
POLITICSOct 72027: Don’t serve APC, serve Nigeria — ADC tells INECBy Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council, ADC-PCC, on Wednesday warned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against tilting the 2027 general election in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The council said the election would only be credible if INEC remained neutral and ensured that Nigerians who […] The post 2027: Don’t serve APC, serve Nigeria — ADC tells INEC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CYBEROct 7Eight Malicious npm Packages Downloaded 40,767 Times Deliver Overlord RAT and StealerThe Hacker News
POLITICSOct 7Oke presents letter of credence to Macron, assumes duty as Nigeria’s envoy to FranceLetters of credence are formal diplomatic documents issued by a country’s head of state to confirm the appointment of an ambassador or permanent representative. The post Oke presents letter of credence to Macron, assumes duty as Nigeria’s envoy to France appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLDOct 7Works Ministry debunks First Niger Bridge demarcation removal claimsThe Federal Ministry of Works has dismissed reports that the demarcations recently installed on the First Niger Bridge, Onitsha, are being removed following public criticism. The post Works Ministry debunks First Niger Bridge demarcation removal claims appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 72027: 61% of Nigerians fear election violence, 84% willing to vote — Yiaga AfricaBy Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — AHEAD of the 2027 general elections, an election observer, Yiaga Africa, in a new survey titled ‘Willing but Wary: How Nigerians Intend to Vote in 2027’ released on Wednesday, revealed that no fewer than 84 per cent of Nigerians intend to vote during the elections, but fear of violence, declining […] The post 2027: 61% of Nigerians fear election violence, 84% willing to vote — Yiaga Africa appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSOct 7Libya and Romania discuss flow of livestock & meat trade in accordance with international standardsThe Undersecretary of the Libyan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and Acting Chairman of the National Centre for Animal Health, met last Monday (...libyaherald · libya
DISASTEROct 7NAF aircraft crash: Nigerians deserve to know what went wrong – ObianoBy Nwafor Sunday Former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has called for a thorough and credible investigation into the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash near Igbokoda, Ondo State, which claimed 25 lives. Obiano made the call in a statement posted on his X platform on Wednesday, while commiserating with the families of those who died […] The post NAF aircraft crash: Nigerians deserve to know what went wrong – Obiano appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDOct 7The Anthony Kila affair: How fake titles captured a university and what it says about Nigeria, By Austin AigbeA true Professor in Nigeria spends at least 10-15 years as Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer II, Lecturer I, Senior Lecturer, Reader, then Professor. He publishes, survives external assessment, and defends his work before the university Senate. It is brutal. Then someone prints a certificate from a centre he registered himself and jumps the queue… That is […] The post The Anthony Kila affair: How fake titles captured a university and what it says about Nigeria, By Austin Aigbe appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 7Obi mourns Nafiu Baba-Ahmed, says Nigeria needs more voices for peace, justiceFormer Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condoled with the family of Mallam Nafiu Baba-Ahmed, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria, over his death. Obi disclosed this in a condolence message posted on his X platform on Wednesday. Describing Baba-Ahmed as a lawyer, scholar and administrator […] The post Obi mourns Nafiu Baba-Ahmed, says Nigeria needs more voices for peace, justice appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDOct 7African groups seek international tribunal for corporate abuses in Niger DeltaAfrican civil society organisations have cited the Niger Delta’s oil pollution crisis as evidence of corporate impunity, demanding a binding UN treaty and international tribunal to hold transnational corporations accountable for rights and environmental violations. The post African groups seek international tribunal for corporate abuses in Niger Delta appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
CONFLICTOct 7Russia-backed Mali junta retakes strategic town after separatists withdrawFrance 24 [en]