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POLITICSAug 6TUC demands living wage, decent work for Nigerian workersBy Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi BIRNIN KEBBI — The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called on the Federal and state governments to improve workers’ welfare by implementing a living wage and promoting decent work conditions across the country. The call was made on Thursday at the Nigeria Workers’ Rights Summit in Birnin Kebbi by Comrade […] The post TUC demands living wage, decent work for Nigerian workers appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTBREAKINGAug 6Nigeria frees 300 in record hostage rescuekenyastar.com · Kenya
BUSINESSAug 6FG: Nigeria Now Expo to deepen solid minerals investmentBy Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — The Federal Government has expressed optimism that the Nigeria NOW! Global Investors Expo 2026 will attract fresh investments into the solid minerals sector and deepen economic diversification efforts. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, represented by the Director-General of the Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Engr. Simon Nkom, […] The post FG: Nigeria Now Expo to deepen solid minerals investment appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDAug 6Nigerian man jailed 87 months over $1.7m money laundering schemeA Nigerian citizen and U.S. permanent resident, Adedayo Fateru, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison for his role in a money laundering scheme involving approximately $1.7 million in fraud proceeds in the United States. The post Nigerian man jailed 87 months over $1.7m money laundering scheme appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
SCI & TECHAug 6Nigerian author Jerry Falade loses $2m book deal over AI allegationsNigerian author Jerry Falade has lost a reported $2 million publishing deal for his debut crime novel after concerns emerged over whether artificial intelligence (AI) was used in the writing or editing process. The post Nigerian author Jerry Falade loses $2m book deal over AI allegations appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTBREAKINGAug 6Nigerian security forces free more than 300 hostages abducted by militantsaol.co.uk · United Kingdom
SCI & TECHAug 6Nigeria must not remain consumer of AI – NIIA, others warn… As China pledges open AI cooperation with Nigeria By Nkiruka Nnorom The Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, and other scholars have urged the Federal Government to invest in digital sovereignty and build local capacity in Artificial Intelligence, warning that the country must not remain only a consumer of global technologies. Speaking at the […] The post Nigeria must not remain consumer of AI – NIIA, others warn appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSAug 6All is fair in politics’ comment not new to Nigeria’s political history — Prof. OpataBy Alumona Ukwueze NSUKKA — The National Chairman of the South East Movement for Tinubu 2027, Prof. Damian Opata, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s recent remark that “all is fair in politics,” saying the statement is neither new nor peculiar to Nigeria’s political history. Opata, a Professor of African Literature, […] The post All is fair in politics’ comment not new to Nigeria’s political history — Prof. Opata appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDAug 6Adams, Yoruba monarchs urge diaspora Nigerians to preserve culture, promote unityBy Dapo Akinrefon The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, the Oloro of Oro Kingdom in Kwara State, Oba Joel Oyatoye, and the Olora of Ora Kingdom, Oba Rilwan Yekini, have called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to prioritise the preservation of their culture as a means of sustaining their identity and promoting […] The post Adams, Yoruba monarchs urge diaspora Nigerians to preserve culture, promote unity appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSAug 6Nigerian newspapers review: Outrage greets EFCC’s freezing of Osun govt’s accountIn today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the outrage that has greeted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's freezing of a bank account operated by the Osun State Government. The post Nigerian newspapers review: Outrage greets EFCC’s freezing of Osun govt’s account appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTHAug 6UNFPA partners Lagos, GoMed to expand reproductive health services for Nigerian studentsThrough the platform, students will have access to discounted health products and discreet delivery to campuses and student hostels. The post UNFPA partners Lagos, GoMed to expand reproductive health services for Nigerian students appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLDAug 6Growth must lift Nigerians, other Africans out of poverty — ITUC-Africa•Faults Nigeria’s planned removal of subsidy on electricity  By Victor Ahiuma-Young NAIROBI, Kenya — Organised Labour through the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, has called on Nigeria and other African governments to ensure that industrialisation translates into improved living standards for workers and ordinary citizens. According to ITUC-Africa, economic growth must lift Nigerians and other Africans […] The post Growth must lift Nigerians, other Africans out of poverty — ITUC-Africa appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTAug 6Nigeria: More than 300 kidnapping victims rescued in major operationAfricanews [en]
HEALTHAug 640 % Nigerian under - 5s stunted as North bears brunt of malnutritionForty percent of Nigerian children under five are stunted, with the North bearing the majority of the impact from malnutrition. This highlights a severe and widespread public health crisis affecting a significant portion of the nation's young population.thesun.ng
WORLDAug 6Nigerian security forces rescue more than 300 abducteesThe government says the rescue is the country's largest single-day operation by joint security forces.BBC World
WORLDAug 6Nigerian security forces rescue 300 kidnapping victimsNigerian security forces successfully rescued 300 individuals who had been victims of kidnapping.rte.ie · Ireland
WORLDAug 6Do Igbo Belong in Nigeria ? A Reader Response & DialogueA reader response and dialogue explores the question of whether the Igbo people belong in Nigeria. This signifies ongoing discourse regarding national identity and ethnic integration.punchng.com · Nigeria
POLITICSAug 6Strategic Autonomy : Nigeria Doctrine for Self - DeterminatioNigeria is developing a doctrine of strategic autonomy aimed at self-determination. This outlines the nation's approach to its foreign and domestic policy.punchng.com · Nigeria
WORLDAug 6Nigeria rescues more than 300 kidnapping victims in major operationFrance 24 [en]
CONFLICTAug 6Nigerian bishop concerned that Christians are easy targets for banditry and kidnappingA Nigerian bishop expressed concern that Christians are vulnerable targets for banditry and kidnapping in the region.ecumenicalnews.com · United States
CONFLICTAug 5Nigeria announces rescue of 308 kidnapped citizensKidnapping for ransom by armed groups and bandits has become a major crisis in Nigeria.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTAug 5Nigerian security forces rescue 300 kidnapping victimsLe Monde [en]
CONFLICTAug 5Measures to tackle security challenges in Southeast NigeriaWhen political actors resort to violence to settle disagreements, they undermine the very democratic system they claim to defend The post Measures to tackle security challenges in Southeast Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSAug 5NAICOM revokes Nigeria Reinsurance’s licence, appoints Muiz Banire as receiver/liquidatorBy Innocent Anaba The National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, has revoked the operating licence of Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation over its failure to meet the statutory Minimum Capital Requirement, MCR, and appointed Dr. Muiz Banire, SAN, as Receiver/Provisional Liquidator to wind up the company’s affairs.The appointment took effect on August 3, 2026, following the cancellation of the […] The post NAICOM revokes Nigeria Reinsurance’s licence, appoints Muiz Banire as receiver/liquidator appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria