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POLITICS13h agoFamily confirms PDP National Vice Chairman Dan Orbih’s deathThe family confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday in Benin by Francis Orbih. The post Family confirms PDP National Vice Chairman Dan Orbih’s death appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLD13h ago16-year-old in police custody over killing of 20-year-oldBy Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR A 16-year-old boy has been arrested by the police in Cross River State over the alleged stabbing to death of a 20-year-old man, Uwem Daniel Akpan, following a misunderstanding. The incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. yesterday at Peters Street, Awi, in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state. Vanguard gathered […] The post 16-year-old in police custody over killing of 20-year-old appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLD13h ago40 cultists renounce membership, embrace peace in C’RiverBy Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR No fewer than 40 youths in Abini Community, Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, have renounced their membership of the Vikings, Klans and Axemen cult groups and pledged to embrace peaceful and law-abiding lives. The youths made the commitment on August 26, 2026, during a sensitisation and engagement programme […] The post 40 cultists renounce membership, embrace peace in C’River appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS13h agoNwifuru to council chairmen: Win LGAs in 2027 or lose jobsBy Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has directed the newly sworn-in local government chairmen to ensure the All Progressives Congress, APC, wins their respective areas in the 2027 general elections or risk losing their positions. Nwifuru said his directive was not a threat to opposition parties but a clear expression of […] The post Nwifuru to council chairmen: Win LGAs in 2027 or lose jobs appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS13h agoKwara Assembly sacks two members over defection to PDPThis development followed a letter from the APC State Chairman, Sunday Fagbemi, addressed to the Speaker of the House, Salihu Yakubu-Danladi, requesting the vacation of the seats in accordance with Section 109 (1g) (2) of the 1999 Constitution. The post Kwara Assembly sacks two members over defection to PDP appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLD13h agoNAPTIP seeks probe of CSOs over alleged child traffickingBy Kingsley Omonobi The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has called for an investigation into some civil society organisations, CSOs, allegedly being used as fronts by human traffickers to gain access to vulnerable communities and traffic children. The agency also disclosed that it had recovered 118 children allegedly trafficked from […] The post NAPTIP seeks probe of CSOs over alleged child trafficking appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS13h ago2027: LP cautions Onyejeocha over bid for fifth Reps termBy Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The Labour Party, LP, in Abia State has criticised former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, over her decision to resign her ministerial position and seek a fifth term in the House of Representatives. The state LP chairman, Peter Azubuike, said Onyejeocha, who represented Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency […] The post 2027: LP cautions Onyejeocha over bid for fifth Reps term appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLD13h agoPitso Mosimane appointed by South Africa ahead of AFCON qualifiersPitso Mosimane replaces Hugo Broos as manager of the South Africa national football team following World Cup exit.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS13h agoWhy I want to become Nigeria’s president — Donald DukeBy Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor The presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Donald Duke, has said he joined the 2027 presidential race to tackle Nigeria’s challenges and provide Nigerians with a new lease of life. Duke, who spoke to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, lamented the country’s leadership challenges since the return […] The post Why I want to become Nigeria’s president — Donald Duke appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS13h agoNigeria’s economy grows 4.43% in Q2, moves toward $1tn GDP — Finance MinistryNigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product, GDP, grew by 4.43 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from 4.23 per cent recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, the Federal Ministry of Finance has said. The ministry, in a statement issued on Tuesday, said the latest growth also represented an improvement from the […] The post Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43% in Q2, moves toward $1tn GDP — Finance Ministry appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS13h agoFlights resume after Kenyan aviation workers call off strikeKenyan aviation workers have called off a strike that paralysed the country's main international airport for two days, the civil aviation authority said Tuesday.Africanews [en]
POLITICS13h ago2027: Opposition unity still possible despite Atiku, Obi absence — NDCBy James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has said opposition parties can still forge a united front ahead of the 2027 general elections despite the absence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, from Monday’s National Opposition Summit in Abuja. A chieftain of the NDC and the […] The post 2027: Opposition unity still possible despite Atiku, Obi absence — NDC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLD13h agoNigerian man jailed 8 years for robbing elderly, disabled patients in UK; faces deportationA Nigerian former care worker, Ediongseyene Essien has been sentenced to eight years in prison for a series of burglary and robbery offences targeting elderly and vulnerable people in Liverpool, including some people he had previously cared for. The post Nigerian man jailed 8 years for robbing elderly, disabled patients in UK; faces deportation appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS13h agoNMDPRA price cap may worsen fuel crisis, scare investors — OsifoBy Victor Ahiuma-Young & Precious Enaike The planned price cap on petroleum products by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, could worsen the country’s fuel crisis and drive investors away from the downstream oil sector, former President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, has […] The post NMDPRA price cap may worsen fuel crisis, scare investors — Osifo appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS13h agoMorocco: facing Bank of Africa, Ghita Bennis fights her last battle to revive Gazelle d’orCondamnée à rembourser 30 millions de dirhams à Bank of Africa, Ghita Bennis tente de négocier directement avec la banque d’Othman Benjelloun pour sauver la Gazelle d’or. Coulisses.Jeune Afrique
POLITICS14h agoYakasai: Omitted APC loyalists will be accommodatedBy Juliet Umeh The Director-General of the Tinubu Support Group, TSG, Dr Umar Yakasai, has defended the composition of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, saying individuals under investigation should not be treated as guilty until convicted by a court. Yakasai, who spoke on Arise Television, also dismissed allegations that the composition of […] The post Yakasai: Omitted APC loyalists will be accommodated appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
MILITARY14h agoFubara Pledges Stronger Partnership With Military To Protect Economic AssetsThe governor said the prevailing security challenges require a collective response. The post Fubara Pledges Stronger Partnership With Military To Protect Economic Assets appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICS14h agoAtiku vows to review NELFUND, offer debt forgiveness to Nigerian studentsBy Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar has vowed to review the Nigerian Education Loan Fund NELFUND policy and provide debt forgiveness for qualifying Nigerian students, dismissing as “dishonest” President Bola Tinubu’s attempt to present the scheme as proof that education has become more affordable under his administration. […] The post Atiku vows to review NELFUND, offer debt forgiveness to Nigerian students appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH14h ago10,613 Lagos children suffered emotional abuse after witnessing domestic violence — Lagos govt“These children may not have been direct targets of the violence, but exposure to violence can leave deep emotional scars,” the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice Lawal Pedro said. The post 10,613 Lagos children suffered emotional abuse after witnessing domestic violence — Lagos govt appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLD14h agoKogi abduction: ‘Lessons learnt, protocols to be reviewed’ — NYSCBy Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has announced plans to review its safety protocols following the abduction of 16 Corps Members in Kogi State, saying lessons had been learnt from the incident. The Corps Members were abducted on August 26 while travelling from the Bayelsa State Orientation Camp to Abuja […] The post Kogi abduction: ‘Lessons learnt, protocols to be reviewed’ — NYSC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS14h agoAIR PEACE: ATSSSAN warns of flight disruption as police invite unionBy Dickson Omobola Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN, has been invited by the police over the picketing of Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, some days ago. On August 11, the National Union of Air Transport Employees, NUATE, and ATSSSAN, backed by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, […] The post AIR PEACE: ATSSSAN warns of flight disruption as police invite union appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER14h agoOdidi women storm Heritage Energy over oil spill; ‘we’ll do right thing’ – SpokesmanOdidi women said they had developed health problems, alleging that one woman suffered a miscarriage following exposure to crude oil fumes The post Odidi women storm Heritage Energy over oil spill; ‘we’ll do right thing’ – Spokesman appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
MILITARY14h agoUS troop drawdown won’t weaken Nigeria security ties — DHQBy Kingsley Omonobi The Defence Headquarters has said the planned withdrawal of about 200 United States military personnel deployed to Nigeria will not affect the longstanding security partnership between both countries. The personnel were deployed to support intelligence, surveillance, training and logistics operations in the fight against terrorism, banditry and other security threats. The Director, […] The post US troop drawdown won’t weaken Nigeria security ties — DHQ appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS14h agoNigerian films must move beyond box office success – Moses BabatopeBy Juliet Ebirim Stakeholders in Nigeria’s film industry have been urged to look beyond box office performance and focus on building intellectual property capable of generating value across multiple platforms and markets. The call was made by the Managing Director of Nile Media Entertainment Group, Moses Babatope, during a solo presentation at the 2026 Nigerian […] The post Nigerian films must move beyond box office success – Moses Babatope appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria