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• Breaking: Veteran actor Olu Jacobs Dies at 84

  16-09-2026 10:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Veteran Nigerian actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84.His son, Olusoji Jacobs, announced his death in an Instagram post on Wednesday.“It is with gratitude to God for a life well lived and fought, that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grandfather and uncle. The Lion of Lufodo,” he wrote.He added: “We call on all bloggers and social media influencers to respect our family’s privacy a
  
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• Nasarawa police families receive ₦30.8m insurance cheques

  16-09-2026 18:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Edwin Phillip, LafiaThe families of deceased police officers in Nasarawa State have received Group Life Assurance and Group Personal Accident cheques totalling ₦30,845,424.03 from the state Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed.The cheques were presented to the beneficiaries at the Nasarawa State Police Command, Lafia.In a statement issued on Thursday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said the presentation was aimed at providing financial rel
  
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• Kim Kardashian gets €1 in damages over 2016 Paris robbery

  16-09-2026 18:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeA Paris court has awarded Kim Kardashian €1 for being the victim of an armed robbery in the French capital in 2016, the amount of compensation she had requested, according to a lawyer involved in the case.The court last year found eight people guilty for their roles in the robbery, which Kardashian described as “the most terrifying experience of my life.”Kardashian and her stylist, Simone Harouche, who was present during the robbery, expressed gratitude to
  
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• Facebook, TikTok shut down in Equatorial Guinea

  16-09-2026 18:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Facebook and TikTok have been inaccessible for more than two weeks in Equatorial Guinea, an AFP journalist said on Wednesday, after a video accusing the vice-president of corruption went viral.The authoritarian central African country, which has been ruled by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo since 1979, is regularly accused of repression of civil liberties.Internet speed has been restricted since September 2 and access to Facebook and TikTok — the country’s most popular onlin
  
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• INEC: Amupitan away on official assignment

  16-09-2026 18:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, is currently away from Abuja on an official assignment, stressing that he has the authority to delegate his responsibilities to any National Commissioner.INEC Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs Victoria Eta-Messi, gave the clarification in response to questions raised by the Obidient Movement over the whereabouts of the Chairman.“The Chairman is on an official assignm
  
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• Ebonyi 2027: Our campaign will be issue-based — Odii

  16-09-2026 18:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Jeff Agbodo, AbakalikiThe governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State, Chief Ifeanyichukwuma Odii, has warned against violence and bloodshed before, during and after the 2027 governorship election.Odii, who spoke during the flag-off of his campaign in Abakaliki, said his campaign would be issue-based and devoid of rancour, name-calling and intimidation.He said he was contesting the election to “rescue Ebonyi State”, stressing that there would be n
  
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• No going back on concession — Education Minister

  16-09-2026 18:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adesina Wahab, Joseph Erunke and Matthew JohnsonThe Federal Government on Wednesday ruled out any reversal of its decision to concession the management of King’s College, Lagos, to the institution’s Old Boys Association, as policemen took over the school premises following days of protests over the arrangement.Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the concession was aimed at addressing longstanding infrastructure and management challenges at the college, insisting that the
  
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• 2027: Obidient Movement demands INEC Chairman Amupitan’s whereabouts

  16-09-2026 18:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeThe Obidient Movement has demanded clarification from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the whereabouts and official engagements of its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, following his absence from an engagement with an African Union (AU) electoral delegation in Abuja.The movement, in a statement issued by its Media and Communications Directorate on Wednesday, raised questions after INEC identified National Commissioner, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, as Acting Chair
  
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• NIMC, one of Tinubu’s clearest delivery stories – Akume

  16-09-2026 18:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has described the National Identity Management Commission NIMC as one of the clearest delivery stories of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, citing rising enrolment and deepening integration with banking, telecommunications and social protection systems.Special Adviser to the SGF on Media and Publicity, Yomi Odunuga, said Akume made the remark on Wednesday in Abuja at the National Day of Identi
  
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• JAMB moves to overhaul UTME with life skills

  16-09-2026 18:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Joseph Erunke, AbujaThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has begun a major review of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, with plans to introduce life skills and critical thinking into the nation’s tertiary admission test.The proposed reform could change how candidates seeking admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education are assessed, with greater emphasis on their ability to think, reason and apply knowledge to real-life situation
  
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• South Africa’s president Ramaphosa falls ill after BRICS summit

  16-09-2026 18:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn from public engagements after returning from the BRICS summit in India, his office said on Wednesday, citing ill health.His absence comes as Deputy President Paul Mashatile continues to recover from a minor medical procedure, leaving both of the country’s top leaders away from public duties.Ramaphosa, 73, returned from the BRICS summit in India on Monday and had been advised by his doctors to rest and recover, the presidency said.Leade
  
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• Why FG should write off airlines’ legacy debts – Finchglow GMD

  16-09-2026 18:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaFinchglow Holdings has urged Federal Government to write off legacy debts incurred by domestic airlines, saying such debts are old and have become doubtful.Recently, there was a dispute over the non-remittance of the Ticket Sales Charge, TSC, by airlines, following a rise in operational costs and an increase in fuel prices attributed to the United States-Iran crisis.Subsequently, the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, sought relief from federal government, which approved a 30
  
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• Navy hails conviction of nine crude oil thieves

  16-09-2026 18:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian Navy has welcomed the conviction of nine persons by the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for crude oil theft, describing the judgment as a significant development in the fight against economic sabotage.The nine convicts were sentenced on September 14, 2026, to five years’ imprisonment on Count One and 10 years on Count Two, without the option of a fine, according to a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, on Wednesday.The
  
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• Peter Obi urges Nigerians to buy Dangote Refinery shares

  16-09-2026 17:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeFormer Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to invest in the ongoing Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals.Obi made the call in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday, while expressing his support for the investment and commending Aliko Dangote for the refinery project.He said many Nigerians at home and in the diaspora had sought his opinion o
  
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• 2027: S’Court reserves judgment in appeal to restore voided portions of Electoral Act

  16-09-2026 17:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA — The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, reserved its judgment in an appeal the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) filed to challenge the nullification of portions of the Electoral Act 2026 by the Court of Appeal.The Abuja Division of the appellate court had, on July 16, struck down sections 77(5), (6) and (7), as well as 84(2) of the Electoral Act 2026, which regulate membership registers of political parties and the procedure for the nomination of cand
  
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• NMDPRA targets $10bn gas investments through de-risking

  16-09-2026 17:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas Esiedesa, BangkokThe Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, is targeting up to $10 billion in gas investments through its Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund, MDGIF, which has deployed about $300 million to de-risk projects and attract private capital.The Chief Executive of NMDPRA, Mallam Rabiu Abdullahi Umar, disclosed this on Wednesday during a panel session at the 2026 Gastech Conference in Bangkok, Thailand.He said the MDGIF provides s
  
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• ‘Olu Jacobs was one of Nollywood’s respected fathers’ — Sanwo-Olu mourns

  16-09-2026 17:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeLagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the death of veteran Nollywood actor, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, as a great loss to Nigeria’s creative industry and the country.Jacobs died at age 84, and his son, Olusoji Jacobs, announced his death on Wednesday.Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, said the legacy of the legendary actor would live on through his works and the
  
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• ‘Nigerians tell me to slow down, freezers are freezing’ — Power Minister

  16-09-2026 17:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Folarin Kehinde, AbujaThe Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, on Wednesday said some Nigerians had asked him to “slow down” the improvement in electricity supply because, according to him, their freezers were now working continuously.Tegbe made the statement in Abuja while speaking at the commissioning of the 3-megawatt solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of Abuja.The minister said he had been receiving feedback from electricity consumers f
  
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• Troops rescue 31 kidnapped victims in Katsina, Kebbi

  16-09-2026 17:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiTroops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 31 kidnapped victims, neutralised two suspected terrorists and arrested two others in separate operations in Katsina and Kebbi states.The operations were conducted on September 14 and 15, 2026, according to the Media Information Officer of the operation, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja.Danja said the operations demonstrated the continued efforts of troops to rescue victims, disrupt terrorist networks and restrict the activities of terrorists
  
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• Electricity: ‘Nigerians tell me to slow down, freezers are freezing’ — Power minister

  16-09-2026 17:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Folarin Kehinde, AbujaMinister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, on Wednesday said some Nigerians had asked him to “slow down” with the improvement in electricity supply because, according to him, their freezers were now working continuously.Tegbe made the claim in Abuja while speaking at the commissioning of the 3-megawatt solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly University of Abuja.The Minister said he had been receiving feedback from electricity consumers followin
  
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• Sokoto mosque attack: Asada questions committee’s impartiality

  16-09-2026 17:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoA fresh controversy has emerged over the 14-member advisory committee constituted by the Sokoto State Government to investigate the circumstances surrounding the attack on Sheikh Musa Ayuba Lukuwa and the subsequent death of his alleged attacker at the Lukuwa Jumu’at Mosque in Mabera, Sokoto metropolis.The controversy followed concerns raised by Mallam Murtala Bello Asada over the composition of the committee, particularly claims that some of its members have had
  
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• Yobe Police arrest 240 suspects, secure 198 convictions

  16-09-2026 17:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Maryam Abdul-aziz Usman, DamaturuThe Yobe State Police Command has arrested 240 suspects and secured 198 convictions in various criminal cases between July and September 2026, the Commissioner of Police, Usman Kanfani Jibrin, has said.Jibrin disclosed this on Tuesday in Damaturu while briefing journalists on the command’s operational activities in the state.According to him, the command recorded 145 criminal cases during the period, comprising 16 murder cases, nine rape cases, one kidn
  
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• At least 82 people killed in Sudan gold mine collapse

  16-09-2026 17:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A gold mine collapse in southern Sudan killed at least 82 people and injured dozens more, a local administrator told AFP on Wednesday, with many others still missing and feared dead under sand and rubble.Two survivors of the mine collapse in West Kordofan state described to AFP an all-night rescue effort starting on Tuesday, which by dawn had retrieved 60 bodies.Another 22 bodies were found Wednesday, according to a local administrator within the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which control
  
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• Supreme Court dismisses appeal, ends Gabam SDP dispute

  16-09-2026 17:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry Umoru, AbujaThe Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal arising from the prolonged legal dispute over the leadership of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), effectively ending the litigation involving the party’s former National Chairman, Shehu Gabam.Counsel to the SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, disclosed this to journalists after the apex court’s judgment.Adebayo, who is also the SDP presidential candidate for the 2027 election, said the dispute originated from a Federal High Co
  
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• Anambra debt controversy: Presidency dares Peter Obi to quit presidential race

  16-09-2026 16:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Bayo WahabThe Presidency has challenged Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi to honor his pledge to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, after the Anambra State Government disputed his claim that he left the state without outstanding financial liabilities.Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, issued the challenge in a post on X on Wednesday, citing fresh claims by the Anambra State Government that Obi’s ad
  
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• Liquidation: 13 directors served with court order over NICON Insurance assets

  16-09-2026 16:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA — In a bid to preserve the assets of NICON Insurance Limited, which is undergoing liquidation, the Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the service of its order on 13 former directors of the company to enable them to give an account of their roles in its day-to-day operations over the past seven years.The preservation order by the Court followed a petition marked FHC/ABJ/PET/18/2026, which was filed by the Receiver/Liquidator of the insurance company, Mr. Ch
  
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• Countries move to ban social media for children

  16-09-2026 16:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The European Union unveiled proposals on Wednesday to ban social media for children under 13, as a growing number of countries look to restrict children’s access to the platforms following a global backlash.More than 20 countries around the world have now taken steps to block or restrict children going online on social media, according to an AFP tally.Seven have measures already in place or set to be implemented, with their policies targeting children under the age of 15 or 16.Australia wa
  
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• Navy rescues 3 stowaways hidden in ship’s propeller compartment

  16-09-2026 16:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Hardship made us do it – suspectsBy Evelyn Usman
  Three Nigerian boat drivers who sneaked aboard a Merchant Vessel, MV MAERSK CALABAR,
  bound for Europe and hid inside its propeller compartment have been intercepted and rescued by the operatives of the Nigerian Navy, around the Fairway Buoy on the Lagos waters.
  The suspects:Isaiah Oyetayo (30); Goddey Samson(26) and Popoola Felix (28) were reportedly discovered aboard the vessel on Monday, September 14, 2026, after the Nigerian Navy Ship, N
  
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• Niger Delta must shift from oil to production — Alaibe

  16-09-2026 16:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Daniel Abia, Port HarcourtA former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Timi Alaibe, has called for a fundamental restructuring of the Niger Delta economy to move the region from dependence on crude oil extraction to production, value addition and regional trade.Alaibe made the call on the sidelines of the ongoing Niger Delta Investment and Economic Summit organised by the Niger Delta Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Trade, Mines and Agriculture (NDCCITMA)
  
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• US trade barriers report: Customs tackles port bottlenecks

  16-09-2026 16:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has introduced several measures to address bottlenecks at the nation’s ports and facilitate trade.The service was responding to concerns about obstacles to trade in Nigeria highlighted in the United States 2026 National Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.The National Public Relations Officer of the NCS, DC Abdullahi Maiwada, said the service had initiated programmes, including the Authorised Economic Operator
  
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