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BUSINESS13h agoAFC , Vision Invest commit $300m to WIOCC for Africa digital infrastructure expansionAFC and Vision Invest have committed $300 million to WIOCC for the expansion of digital infrastructure in Africa. This investment aims to boost connectivity across the continent.thesun.ng
BUSINESS13h agoSouth Africa : SA Global Business Services Presents Opportunities for Economic GrowthSouth Africa's Global Business Services sector is presenting opportunities for economic growth. This indicates a focus on economic development in the region.allafrica.com · Nigeria
SCI & TECH13h agoAIRN Accelerates Global AI Resource Infrastructure Expansion , with India and South Africa Emerging as Key MarketsAIRN is accelerating its global expansion of AI resource infrastructure, with India and South Africa identified as key markets. This development indicates a growing investment in AI capabilities in these regions.nigeriasun.com · Nigeria
POLITICS13h agoAgbonayinma gives EFCC 14-day ultimatum to reopen Atiku caseBy Henry Umoru ABUJA — A former member of the House of Representatives and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), giving the agency 14 days to reopen and prosecute a financial crimes case allegedly involving former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, […] The post Agbonayinma gives EFCC 14-day ultimatum to reopen Atiku case appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS13h agoCourt awards ₦108.5m to 18 workers over discriminationThe court held that the workers, including journalists, were unlawfully excluded from absorption into the Taraba State Civil Service because they were not indigenes of the state. The post Court awards ₦108.5m to 18 workers over discrimination appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS13h agoPDP mourns Dan Orbih, orders flags at half-mast for three daysBy Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has mourned the death of its National Vice Chairman, South West, Dr Dan Orbih, and directed all its offices to fly the party flag at half-mast for three days in his honour. Orbih died in London after a brief illness, leaving behind a political career […] The post PDP mourns Dan Orbih, orders flags at half-mast for three days appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
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
BUSINESS14h 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]
POLITICS14h 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
WORLD14h 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
BUSINESS14h 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
BUSINESS14h 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