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• Benue bans extra lessons, phone use, tightens rules in schools

  08-09-2026 08:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter DuruMAKURDI—THE Benue State Government has rolled out stricter rules for schools as pupils, students and other learners resume for the 2026/2027 academic session, banning compulsory extra lessons, unauthorised use of mobile phones and graduation ceremonies for non-exit classes.
  The Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Dr. Margaret Adamu, while welcoming learners back to school yesterday, directed school proprietors, principals, headteachers and teachers to ensure
  
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• 8 countries where nurses earn the highest salaries

  08-09-2026 18:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Okafor MmesomaNurses are among the most sought-after healthcare professionals globally, but salaries vary widely depending on factors such as experience, specialty, qualifications, location and employer.For internationally trained nurses considering opportunities abroad, countries offering higher salaries can be particularly attractive. However, salary is only one factor to consider, as professional licensing, language requirements, immigration rules and the cost of living can also affect th
  
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• 2027: APC govt has done nothing for South-East, Peter Obi our only hope — Dan Ulasi

  08-09-2026 18:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Elder statesman, Chief Dan Ulasi, has said Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) remains the only hope of the South-East ahead of the 2027 presidential election, alleging that the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government has done nothing for the region.Ulasi made the assertion on AIT’s Kakaaki programme on Tuesday, arguing that Obi would secure overwhelming support across the South-East because of what he described as the region’s fee
  
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• Tinubu to Banks: Rethink risk, drive real economy, not just profits

  08-09-2026 18:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …CIBN President says stronger indices must improve living standards
  …Nigeria’s credit bypassing job creators — World Bank
  …CBN: Recapitalisation reveals depth of local capitalBy Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has challenged Nigerian banks to rethink their approach to risk and play a more active role in driving economic growth and improving the welfare of Nigerians, insisting that strong profits alone are no longer enough.Tinubu s
  
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• Don’t just focus on profits, Tinubu tells banks

  08-09-2026 18:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefPresident Bola Tinubu has challenged Nigerian banks to rethink their approach to risk and play a more active role in driving economic growth and improving the welfare of Nigerians, insisting that strong profits alone are no longer enough.The President spoke at the opening of the 19th Annual Banking and Finance Conference of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in Abuja, yesterday.Represented by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of t
  
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• ‘You’ve had enough; someone handsome raped you’ – Nigerian migrant Gift Oladele tells British girl

  08-09-2026 18:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A teenager has recalled the terrifying moment she was dragged into the woods and raped by a Nigerian migrant, who dodged deportation because it would ‘breach his human rights’, DailyMail reports.Gift Oladele, 24, targeted the 19-year-old as she walked home on an isolated footpath in Wrexham, Wales, after a night out on September 7 last year. The teenager has now revealed that after the attack, Oladele said to her: ‘I think you’ve had enough now. At least you have be
  
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• Russia says Putin, Trump had ‘frank’ call after US envoys visit

  08-09-2026 17:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump had an “extremely frank” phone call on Tuesday, after US negotiators visited Moscow over the weekend, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters, including AFP.Steve Witkoff, who is Trump’s business ally, and Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, visited the Russian and Ukrainian capitals at the weekend for talks with both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.In a one-hour call on Tuesday, Pu
  
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• 2027: Christians, Muslims, traditionalists unite in prayer for Tinubu, Hamzat

  08-09-2026 17:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniChristians, Muslims and traditional worshippers gathered in Lagos on Tuesday to pray for peaceful conduct of the 2027 general elections, as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and other All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders urged residents to shun violence before, during and after the polls.The interdenominational prayer session, held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos Island, was organised to seek divine direction, commit the electoral p
  
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  08-09-2026 17:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
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• Bandits kill two, abduct 26 in Kaduna communities

  08-09-2026 17:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Bandits have attacked communities in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two people, injuring one and abducting 26 others, the Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KadVS) has said.Mr Yunusa Shehu, Public Relations Officer of KadVS, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.Shehu said the attacks occurred in Tunburku, Tudun Amada and Kallon Kura communities in the local government area.He said the assailants also rustled cattle belonging to residents during separate incidents.Ac
  
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• US slaps sanctions on Iran airlines, service providers

  08-09-2026 17:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The United States imposed sanctions Tuesday on “all remaining Iranian airlines” that have yet to face such penalties, as Washington pushes to step up economic pressure in its war with Tehran.The US Treasury Department said its latest action takes aim at “36 targets for supporting Iran’s aviation sector, which the regime uses to move weapons, personnel, and illicit cargo.”These include 27 Iranian airlines, alongside firms based in countries such as the United Arab E
  
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• Kenya gives foreign workers 90 days to formalise status

  08-09-2026 17:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Kenya warned foreign workers they had 90 days to regularise their status as it sought to backtrack from a panic triggered by President William Ruto’s order to close immigrant-owned small businesses.As the regional powerhouse, Kenya attracts migrants from across the East African Community (EAC), whose members enjoy freedom of movement within the regional bloc.But last week Ruto said foreigners were not allowed to be hawkers or run small shops, and gave them until Monday to cease activity.&
  
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• Gambia protests grow chaotic as power outages worsen

  08-09-2026 17:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Thousands took to the streets overnight in The Gambia, burning tyres and chanting against the president in protest over blackouts that have dogged the country since June and recently grown more severe.Read Also:
  The rolling power outages, which are occurring during the country’s hot season, have lasted up to 48 hours in some locations.Demonstrators in Banjul, and other nearby cities protested overnight Monday to Tuesday, setting fires and blocking traffic while chanting “Barrow must
  
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• Meet the 30 players nominated for Ballon d’Or 2026

  08-09-2026 17:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The full 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or has been revealed, with some of the biggest names in world football included among the contenders for the prestigious individual award.Defending champion Ousmane Dembélé is among the nominees, while seven-time winner Lionel Messi also features on the list.Other high-profile contenders include Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Vinícius Jr., Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Lamine Yamal and Achraf Hakimi.The shortlist a
  
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• Kenya gives foreign workers 90 days to formalise status or …

  08-09-2026 16:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Kenya warned foreign workers they had 90 days to regularise their status as it sought to backtrack from a panic triggered by President William Ruto’s order to close immigrant-owned small businesses.As the regional powerhouse, Kenya attracts migrants from across the East African Community (EAC), whose members enjoy freedom of movement within the regional bloc.But last week Ruto said foreigners were not allowed to be hawkers or run small shops, and gave them until Monday to cease activity.&
  
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• FG digitises academic certificate evaluation, authentication process

  08-09-2026 16:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the full automation of academic certificate evaluation and authentication, eliminating the need for applicants to visit the ministry physically.In a statement issued on Tuesday by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations, the minister of education, Tunji Alausa, said the initiative was a major step in the Federal Government’s digital transformation agenda and aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agend
  
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• FIFA faces legal action over ‘abusive conduct’ towards women’s football

  08-09-2026 16:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeFIFA is facing fresh legal pressure after European Leagues expanded its complaint against the world governing body to include what it describes as FIFA’s “abusive conduct” towards women’s football.According to the BBC, European Leagues has extended its complaint to the European Commission to cover FIFA’s women’s international match calendar and related regulatory decisions. The organisation represents 53 professional divisions and 1,328 c
  
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• NSCIA alleges religious bias in El-Rufai prosecution

  08-09-2026 16:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeThe Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has raised the alarm over what it described as signs of religious bias in the ongoing prosecution of former Kaduna State governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, warning against the weaponisation of public institutions and the legal system for a sectarian agenda against him.The council, which had deliberately stayed out of the controversy until now, said recent developments had raised concerns that the case might no longer be viewe
  
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• Mac Allister ‘very sad’ after Liverpool contract snub

  08-09-2026 16:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeLiverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has admitted he is “very, very sad” after the club decided not to offer him a new contract.According to the BBC, the Argentina international was informed during the summer that Liverpool were not in a position to extend his deal, despite teammates Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch signing new contracts.“I received the news that the club was not in a position to offer me a new contract which, of course, makes m
  
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• UCL: Yamal targets Champions League as Barca vice-captain

  08-09-2026 16:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeBarcelona forward Lamine Yamal has made winning the Champions League his main target this season after being named one of the club’s vice-captains at just 19.According to Reuters, Yamal said the Champions League was his biggest motivation ahead of Barcelona’s opening league-phase fixture against Feyenoord at Camp Nou on Wednesday.“There’s no greater motivation than the Champions League, which is the one I still have to win. We will give our all to wi
  
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• We’re not aware of Peter Obi’s visit — Benue Govt

  08-09-2026 16:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Govt: No official notification, security arrangement for NDC candidateBy Nwafor Sunday PolycarpMAKURDI — The Benue State Government has denied knowledge of a visit to the state by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, following reports that his convoy was allegedly blocked by youths.The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia, Kula Tersoo, told Vanguard in a telephone interview on Tuesday that neither the governor nor the state gove
  
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• Obi breached protocol, we’re not aware of his visit — Benue Govt

  08-09-2026 16:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Govt: No official notification, security arrangement for NDC candidateBy Nwafor Sunday PolycarpMAKURDI — The Benue State Government has denied knowledge of a visit to the state by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, following reports that his convoy was allegedly blocked by youths.The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia, Kula Tersoo, told Vanguard in a telephone interview on Tuesday that neither the governor nor the state gove
  
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• Totti turns down Italy, Roma to join basketball club

  08-09-2026 16:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Francesco Totti, who won the 2006 World Cup with Italy and is adored in his home city where he played his entire career with Roma, on Tuesday said that he had turned down roles with the rebuilding Azzurri and with his old club to become an adviser to Maxima, a new Roman basketball team.Maxima are one of two clubs in Rome vying to take part in the planned NBA Europe project.Rome is one of the 12 cities being targeted by the NBA for the European league’s launch in 2027.“He isn&rs
  
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• Concession of Kings College: Parents threaten to shut down unity colleges

  08-09-2026 15:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Say public schools shouldn’t be commercialisedBy Adesina WahabUnity colleges in the country may not be able to resume academic activities on September 14, 2026, as planned, as parents of students in those schools plan to shut down the schools to show their displeasure with the concession of Kings College to the Old Boys Association by the Federal Ministry of Education.The position of the parents was made known by the Zonal Coordinator, Parent Teacher Association of Unity Colleges i
  
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• ‘I won’t beg for Ballon d’Or’ – Yamal

  08-09-2026 15:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Barcelona star Lamine Yamal said Tuesday he will not beg for the Ballon d’Or trophy after winning the World Cup with Spain and La Liga with the Catalan giants.On Monday Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe made his case to win the trophy, highlighting his World Cup Golden Boot win, which also saw him become the competition’s all-time top goalscorer.Yamal, 19, thought he had played very well while winning trophies for club and country but said he was happy to let others decide whether he d
  
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• ‘I won’t beg for Ballon d’Or,’ says Yamal

  08-09-2026 15:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Barcelona star Lamine Yamal said Tuesday he will not beg for the Ballon d’Or trophy after winning the World Cup with Spain and La Liga with the Catalan giants.On Monday Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe made his case to win the trophy, highlighting his World Cup Golden Boot win, which also saw him become the competition’s all-time top goalscorer.Yamal, 19, thought he had played very well while winning trophies for club and country but said he was happy to let others decide whether he d
  
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• Step-to-step: How Nigerians abroad can renew passports without visiting embassy

  08-09-2026 15:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Hannah OgunlabiNigerians living abroad can now renew their passports without visiting an embassy for biometric enrolment through the new contactless passport application system.The system is designed to make passport renewal faster, easier and more convenient for eligible Nigerians in the diaspora.Under the new system, applicants can complete and track their applications online without having to visit an embassy for biometric enrolment. They can also go through a secure verification process
  
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• 2027: Oyo SDP changes gov candidate, rules out political negotiation

  08-09-2026 15:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adeola BadruThe Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Oyo State has changed its governorship candidate for the 2027 election, declaring that its ticket is not open to political negotiation as it intensified efforts to challenge the established political parties for control of the state.At its substitution plenary held in Ibadan on Tuesday, the party ratified the substitution of Mr Michael Okunlade with Mogaji Olusegun Agboola as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election, while charging the
  
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• Why Cooling Is Becoming Critical for Serious Mobile Gamers: What the Infinix GT 50 Pro Is Bringing to the Game

  08-09-2026 15:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  For casual gamers, a warm smartphone may be little more than an inconvenience. But for competitive players, especially those spending hours in ranked matches, scrims or tournaments, heat can become a much bigger concern: sustained performance.That is the challenge Infinix is looking to address with the GT 50 Pro, its latest GT Series gaming smartphone. Built around the brand’s “Cool, Competitive Gaming” philosophy, the device introduces the largest cooling system in the histor
  
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• Peter Obi arrives Jos, set to visit Mangu attack victims

  08-09-2026 15:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaPresidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday arrived in Jos, Plateau State, ahead of his solidarity visit to Mangu Local Government Area, following the recent deadly attack on communities in the area.Obi was received at the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Heipang, by Plateau State executives and chieftains of the NDC.Our correspondent gathered that the visit is aimed at identifying with victims and families affected by the recent attack, which r
  
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