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• Army rescues three injured passengers

  10-09-2026 17:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  —Launches operation to free two kidnapped victimsBy Kingsley OmonobiTroops of Sector 6, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have rescued three passengers who sustained gunshot injuries during an attack by suspected kidnappers along the Jos–Makarfi highway in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.The incident occurred at about 1 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2026, when troops responded to reports of sporadic shootings by suspected kidnappers who had blocked the highway.On arriv
  
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• The Emperor! By Donu Kogbara

  11-09-2026 03:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nyesom Wike, the former Rivers Governor and current FCT Minister, has become the most visible, voluble and overbearing individual on the Nigerian political stage. He is more assertive and aggressive than his boss, Mr President. He hosts more pro-government media interactions, grants more interviews and issues more statements than the Minister of Information and presidential spokesmen. He is far, far louder than any other member of Tinubu’s cabinet. He boasts that APC would have won the re
  
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• Advertisement for the president’s men

  11-09-2026 03:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By TONY AFEJUKU One thing the Glitterer, this Glitterer, does from time to time now is read old books. In fact, he has been reading the ancient books and works of all shades, books and essays that he had read before. The first time one reads a book or any work, one, generally speaking, does not read it very carefully – one just runs through it for the story or narration or for whatever it is worth or not worth. One has to keep re-reading; one has to keep running and re-running throug
  
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• The Daily Times we wish for, but can’t have, by Azu Ishiekwene

  11-09-2026 03:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The piece by columnist and former Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian, Martins Oloja, entitled “Why Should We Celebrate Daily Times @ 100, FRCN @ 75?”, published on September 5, was an angry one. And Oloja had many good reasons to be angry. Daily Times, Nigeria’s newspaper of record, was 100 years old on June 1, and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), the legacy successor to the Nigerian Broadcasting Service (NBS), was 75 in April. The anniversaries
  
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• Still on GDP data and realities facing Nigerians, by Adekunle Adekoya

  11-09-2026 03:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  OUR government, especially the one in office now, is fond of reeling out data, particularly data from multilateral institutions and global rating agencies to justify their performance in office. As you may know, government officials have been throwing macro-economic data at us to  show that they they have been working in our interest. As if people eat data. The latest in this regard is data about re-basing the country’s Gross Domestic Product, or GDP. The re-basing has generated
  
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• Boat mishaps: When will they end?

  11-09-2026 03:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria must begin to confront boat mishaps as a national public-safety crisis. The latest tragedy at Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, where 65 people reportedly died, is too grim a reminder of the price Nigerians pay for regulatory failure and government neglect. The tragedy is particularly disturbing because it was entirely predictable. More than 70 people were reportedly aboard the ill-fated boat, many of them farmers, labourers, women, and children travelling
  
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• GCK in Ogun: Trying times and transformation the world needs

  11-09-2026 03:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By BANJI OJEWALE When the train of the nondenominational Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) stopped over in Ota, Ogun State, for a five-day programme in late August 2026, it was more than a historic homecoming for its convener, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi. He recalled old ties with Ogun: he had his primary and secondary education right here in Ogun when it was part of the sprawling Western Region of Nigeria; he was born again in the state; it was from here he gained admission into the Un
  
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• The United Nations fail the Saharawi, Africans must defend them, by Owei Lakemfa

  11-09-2026 03:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The United Nations Security Council, UNSC meets end October, 2026  on the  future of Western Sahara.  The emerging consensus in the 15-Member body is not to renew the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) which expires on October 31, 2026. Since the main objective of MINURSO is to organize a referendum on the Saharawi demand for independence, this technically, would mean handing over the founding Member of the African Union, AU to Morocco. This its
  
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• Ndigbo are very nice people — Tinubu’s wife

  11-09-2026 00:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Nwabueze Okonkwo Nigeria’s first lady and wife of President Bola Tinubu, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has identified Ndigbo as very nice set of people worthy of partnering with in all it’s ramifications.Mrs. Tinubu who made the observation at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, Anambra State capital during her one-day official visit to the state and civic reception, shortly after she was conferred with a Chieftaincy title of “Ugoeze Anambra” (Royal Eagle), by the state c
  
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• Edo ‘spiritualist’ sentenced over $1,100 sextortion of Indian woman

  11-09-2026 00:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Odigie Moses to one year imprisonment for defrauding an Indian woman seeking spiritual healing and subsequently blackmailing her with a nude video.Justice C.N. Nwabulu convicted Moses on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after he pleaded guilty to a one-count charge bordering on cheating and impersonation as a spiritualist, a statement Thursday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said.The commission said Moses defrauded the woman, identif
  
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• Troops rescue 13 kidnapped victims, intercept terrorist ammunition

  11-09-2026 00:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian Army says troops have rescued 13 kidnapped victims, intercepted 300 rounds of ammunition and neutralised a suspected kidnapper in separate operations nationwide.The military operational update made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday covered significant occurrences between Sept. 9 and Sept. 10.The report stated that the operations also disrupted illegal bunkering, recovered suspected illegally refined petroleum products and intercepted a trailer conveying ille
  
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• Man United, Bayern cruise as Como make dream Champions League start

  10-09-2026 23:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Manchester United celebrated their return to the Champions League with a 4-0 thrashing of Sabah on Thursday, as Cesc Fabregas’s Como impressed on their debut in Europe’s premier club competition.Harry Kane and Michael Olise, with a brace, both scored in the week that they were nominated for the Ballon d’Or as Bayern Munich were made to work before Bodo/Glimt’s second-half collapse in a 5-0 rout.Matheus Cunha scored his first goal of the season while captain Bruno Fernand
  
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• US Appeal Court affirms block on Trump bid to curb mail-in ballots

  10-09-2026 22:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A US appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s block on President Donald Trump’s executive order curbing the use of mail-in ballots in November’s midterm elections.District Judge Indira Talwani issued a preliminary injunction last week barring the US Postal Service (USPS) from carrying out a plan that critics say would restrict distribution of mail-in ballots.A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit unanimously upheld Talwani’s injuncti
  
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• 2027: Abiodun promises 2m votes for Tinubu

  10-09-2026 22:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State is fully prepared for the 2027 general elections, Governor Dapo Abiodun declared on Thursday, as thousands of party supporters and members of Caucus 7202 converged on the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode, for a mega rally in support of the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi.The rally, which drew supporters from the 20 local government areas of the
  
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• Elumelu shares old business card from days as photocopier salesman

  10-09-2026 22:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeBusinessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has shared a picture of his old business card from his early days as a photocopier salesman, recalling the lessons that shaped his approach to business and made him resilient.Elumelu shared the photograph on his X handle on Thursday, saying he stumbled upon the card and was reminded of his days as a “young, hungry sales rep.”The old card identifies Elumelu as a Sales Executive with Precissa Sales Limited, with the comp
  
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• Remi Tinubu gets chieftaincy title in Anambra

  10-09-2026 22:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruAs a mark of appreciation for her contributions to national development and strong support for her husband President Bola Tinubu, the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been conferred with the traditional title of Ugoeze of Anambra by the Chairman of the state traditional rulers’ council, HRM Igwe Chidubem Iweka.Mrs Tinubu was decorated with the title on Thursday during her one-day official first visit to Anambra.She also flagged off the National Community Food
  
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• Court adjourns Anthony Joshua crash trial to November 17

  10-09-2026 21:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeA Magistrate’s Court in Ogun State has adjourned until November 17 the trial of Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, the driver involved in the crash that injured former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed two members of his team.According to Sky Sports, proceedings scheduled for Thursday were adjourned as the case continued over charges arising from the fatal accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.Kayode, 46, is facing a four-count charge bordering on dangerous
  
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• D’Tigress $100,000 cash, houses reward completed in one yr – Tinubu

  10-09-2026 21:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruPRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has fulfilled the full package of presidential rewards promised to Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, with each player receiving the naira equivalent of $100,000 and each official $50,000, completing a package that also includes three-bedroom flats in Abuja and national honours.The President, on his verified X handle, said: “Today, the rewards I promised our D’Tigress have been fully redeemed.” He added t
  
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• Peter Obi is fat on ambition, drunk on political arrogance — Presidency

  10-09-2026 21:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruThe Presidency has accused the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, of hallucinating and wallowing in a political fantasy land over his claims that he won the 2023 presidential election.Reacting to the victory claims by the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, the Presidency, through the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Mr. Sunday Dare, said: “Mr. Peter Obi is fat on ambition
  
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• West Ham’s Alvarez denies kidnapping allegations, threatens legal action

  10-09-2026 21:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeWest Ham midfielder Edson Alvarez has categorically denied allegations linking him to a kidnapping plot in Mexico, saying he has instructed his legal team to pursue action against those making or spreading false claims.According to a report by talkSPORT, the Mexico international broke his silence in a statement posted on social media after reports in his native country attempted to associate him with the alleged incident.Alvarez said he had previously chosen not to respond
  
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• Family seeks justice as Butcher hacks 25-year old wife to death in Ekiti

  10-09-2026 21:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Rotimi OjomoyelaAdo-Ekiti–A meat seller, Ibrahim Sodiq, popularly known as Alfa Eleran, has allegedly hacked his 25-year old wife, Kehinde Onizeokaraga to death during a domestic dispute in Dalimore area of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.It was gathered that the butcher attacked his wife with a machete during a heated argument while efforts were being made to resolve their marital differences.Sources said the couple had gone to the residence of one Lamidi Salawu, a friend of the de
  
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• Yari: No rival has 10% of Tinubu’s qualities

  10-09-2026 21:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  GUSAU: Director-General of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has said none of the presidential aspirants challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election matches him in terms of quality and competence.Yari, who represents Zamfara West Senatorial District, stated this on Wednesday while addressing members of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, where he canvassed support for
  
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• No rival has 10% of Tinubu’s qualities – Yari

  10-09-2026 21:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  GUSAU: Director-General of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has said none of the presidential aspirants challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election matches him in terms of quality and competence.Yari, who represents Zamfara West Senatorial District, stated this on Wednesday while addressing members of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, where he canvassed support for
  
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• Premier League releases bumper Boxing Day fixtures

  10-09-2026 21:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeThe Premier League has released a bumper Boxing Day schedule, with seven matches set to be played on Saturday, December 26, 2026.According to the BBC, four of the seven fixtures will kick off at 3pm GMT, with the remaining matches scheduled for 12:30pm, 5:30pm and 8pm.The programme marks a major return to the traditional Boxing Day football schedule after only one Premier League match was played on the day last year.The seven Boxing Day fixtures are:
  Tottenham Hotspur vs Bo
  
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• Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with the UAE

  10-09-2026 20:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Algeria said Thursday it was cutting diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates following years of tension, with Algiers accusing Abu Dhabi of interfering in national and regional affairs.In an official statement, Algiers accused the Gulf country of “provocative and hostile acts”, but it remained unclear what triggered the rupture.Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has often referred to the UAE as a “micro-state” or “statelet” seeking to destabilise s
  
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• AI must strengthen, not replace, INEC — Amupitan

  10-09-2026 20:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA: The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, has said the successful deployment of Artificial Intelligence, AI, in electoral administration will depend more on strong institutions, governance structures and safeguards than on the sophistication of the technology.Amupitan stated this on Thursday, September 10, 2026, in Ottawa, Canada, while addressing the Global Conference on Responsible AI and Elections, where he presented Nigeria&rs
  
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• Gombe Police rescue three kidnap victims

  10-09-2026 20:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ben Ngwakwe, GombeGOMBE: The Gombe State Police Command has recorded operational breakthroughs in its fight against kidnapping, banditry and illicit drug trafficking, arresting a suspected kidnapper, rescuing three abducted persons and recovering 2,500 sachets of suspected Tramadol capsules, among other exhibits.The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Gombe on Thursday.According to the statement, a joint security clea
  
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• Why Nigeria Port charges must drop — Usman

  10-09-2026 20:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Providence AyanfeoluwaLAGOS: Former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman, has called for a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s port tariff structure, warning that high and unpredictable charges are undermining the competitiveness of the nation’s seaports.Usman, who is Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Policy Coordination and Head of the Central Delivery Coordination Unit, said port modernisation should not be measured by the amou
  
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• Atiku faults Tinubu’s Vienna bond plan amid rising energy costs

  10-09-2026 20:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s proposed Vienna-listed bond arrangement, describing it as another disturbing sign of an administration that keeps expanding its appetite for borrowing while diesel prices above ₦2,000 per litre and crippling energy costs cripple Nigerian factories.In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku said it is indefensible that, at a time when
  
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• U20WWC: Nigeria pick first point after goalless draw with China

  10-09-2026 20:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria’s Falconets kept their 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign alive after playing out a 0-0 draw with China PR at Arena Sosnowiec in Poland.The goalless draw gave Nigeria their first point in Group F after they suffered a 2-0 defeat to Spain in their opening game.The Falconets created opportunities to break the deadlock but were unable to find the decisive goal against a China side that began the tournament with a convincing 5-0 victory over New Caledonia.The result moved
  
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