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• Clubs spend $9.89 bn in record-breaking transfer window

  03-09-2026 17:30 via vanguardngr.com
  FIFA said on Thursday that clubs spent more than $9.89 billion (8.51 billion euros) on international transfer fees in men’s football this summer, the highest figure ever recorded for a mid-year window.According to FIFA’s latest International Transfer Snapshot, more than 12,500 transfers were completed worldwide, also a record. It is up from 11,863 a year ago.English clubs once again dominated spending, investing more than $3.02 billion in transfer fees to sign players from clubs abr
  
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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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• Obi’s convoy attack: ‘Tinubu must caution govs against anti-democratic acts’ — Kwankwaso

  08-09-2026 15:04 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeVice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Rabiu Kwankwaso has condemned the reported attack on the convoy of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Benue State, urging President Bola Tinubu to caution state governors against actions that could undermine democracy.Kwankwaso, in a statement on his official X handle on Tuesday, described the incident as a disturbing development and called on the Benue State Government to identify and
  
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• UCL: McTominay to miss Arsenal clash after heart procedure

  08-09-2026 15:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeNapoli midfielder Scott McTominay will miss Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League opener against Arsenal after undergoing a successful procedure to correct a heart arrhythmia.According to Reuters, the 29-year-old Scotland international underwent a planned ablation procedure at Spire Manchester Hospital after being diagnosed last week with a mild, benign arrhythmia.Napoli confirmed that the procedure was successful and said McTominay will observe a rest period of around tw
  
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• Ballon d’Or 2026: Full list of African footballers nominated

  08-09-2026 14:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  African footballers have earned nominations in different categories for the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards, with three goalkeepers from the continent included among the contenders for the Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year prize.The nominees were announced on Tuesday ahead of the Ballon d’Or ceremony, which will take place in London on October 26.African nominees for Men’s Goalkeeper of the YearThree African goalkeepers made the 10-man shortlist for the award:
  Yassine Bounou (Morocco
  
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• Trump sparks fury with post of map with Canada, Iceland as part of US

  08-09-2026 14:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US President Donald Trump has sparked fury by posting a map that seemingly showed Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico and the Caribbean as part of the United States.Monday’s post — the latest of several from Trump with an outlandish territorial design — came amid a flurry of around 100 messages on his Truth Social platform over the Labor Day weekend.Iceland responded to the new map post on Tuesday, announcing that it had summoned the US ambassador to make it clear that the imag
  
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• Liverpool change shirt sponsor for first time since 2010

  08-09-2026 14:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeLiverpool will change their main shirt sponsor for the first time since 2010 after announcing a five-year partnership with Turkish Airlines from June 2027.According to Reuters, the agreement will end Standard Chartered’s 17-year spell as Liverpool’s main shirt sponsor, with Turkish Airlines taking the prominent position from the 2027-28 season. The financial terms were not disclosed, although media reports put the value of the five-year deal at more than £
  
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• Burna Boy, Shakira’s “Dai Dai” hits 1 billion YouTube views

  08-09-2026 14:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Deborah OyekaleNigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy and Colombian singer Shakira have recorded a major milestone with their joint track, “Dai Dai”.The official music video crossed 1 billion views on Shakira’s YouTube channel, making it the first song released in 2026 to reach the mark.“Dai Dai” was released on May 23, 2026, and was named the Official Song of the FIFA World Cup 2026.The video now has over 1,000,951,637 views and 7.8 million likes.The collaboration b
  
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• Osimhen ruled out of Galatasaray UCL opener, set to miss AFCON qualifiers

  08-09-2026 13:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeGalatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of the club’s UEFA Champions League opener against Sporting CP and is also expected to miss Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches due to a groin injury.According to ESPN, Osimhen is expected to spend between two and three weeks on the sidelines after scans confirmed an advanced-moderate strain with bleeding in his right adductor muscle group.The 27-year-old sustained the injury durin
  
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• Lagos housing now landlord’s market; we’ll provide 20,000 homes yearly – ADC

  08-09-2026 13:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ayobami OkerindeThe African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and his running mate, Gbadamosi Babatunde, have promised to roll out at least 20,000 affordable housing units annually if elected.Olalere, who spoke during an interview on Hard Facts on Nigeria Info on Monday, said the plan was aimed at addressing the state’s housing crisis and rising rents.“The issue of rent is one of supply and demand. Right now, it is a landlord&
  
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• Al-Hilal’s 47-game unbeaten run ends on Martinelli’s debut

  08-09-2026 13:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeAl-Hilal’s remarkable 47-game unbeaten run in the Saudi Pro League has come to an end after a 2-0 home defeat to Neom on Monday.According to the Associated Press, the defeat at Kingdom Arena ended Al-Hilal’s perfect start to the season after five consecutive victories and handed coach Simone Inzaghi his first league defeat since taking charge in June 2025.The loss also ended Al-Hilal’s bid to close in on Al-Ahli’s Saudi Pro League record of 51 consec
  
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• Goalkeeper in London-based club chosen to become king in Uganda

  08-09-2026 13:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A British-based non-league goalkeeper, George Kamurasi has been selected as the next king of the Tooro people in Uganda.Kamurasi, 36, who plays in the ninth tier of the English football pyramid, was chosen by a committee to succeed his late cousin, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.King Oyo, 34, died while receiving treatment for cancer, bringing the Tooro Kingdom into a period of transition.Kamurasi, popularly known as “Big G”, is a British national and currently captains SE
  
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• Ortom accuses Gov Alia of running Benue with lies, hypocrisy

  08-09-2026 13:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Caleb AyemereFormer Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has accused incumbent Governor Hyacinth Alia of running the state on a foundation of lies, deceit and hypocrisy, while systematically undermining the rule of law and shutting out stakeholders.The remarks were made during an interview on Arise News, where Ortom analysed the political situation in Benue ahead of the 2027 governorship election.Ortom said the Alia administration, now in its third year, has abandoned democratic norms. &ld
  
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• ‘Totally unacceptable’ — Obi reacts to obstruction of convoy in Benue

  08-09-2026 13:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has condemned the alleged obstruction of his convoy on Tuesday by suspected political thugs and security operatives in Benue State.Obi, who was in the state to commiserate with communities affected by recent killings, said that his team was stopped from gaining access to the area where he intended to pay a condolence visit.Obi’s convoy was blocked along Boko Road, near the Air Force Base, shortly after arriving in
  
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• Suspected thugs block Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue

  08-09-2026 12:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  MAKURDI — The convoy of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, was reportedly blocked by suspected thugs in Benue State on Tuesday.The incident occurred along Boko Road as Obi’s convoy attempted to gain access into the state.The mob, reportedly wielding sticks, was said to have blocked the road, preventing the NDC presidential candidate’s convoy from proceeding.Details of the incident, including the reason for the action and whether ther
  
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• NIS resolves technical glitch, processes 230 applicants on Day 1 of UK exercise

  08-09-2026 12:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS on Tuesday said it resolved a technical downtime that briefly disrupted biometric capturing at its Manchester Centre, allowing the Special Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom to proceed smoothly on its first day.In an update posted on its official X handle, the Service explained that the glitch occurred during the early hours of the previous morning, but was promptly fixed, enabling the exercise to continue without further hitche
  
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• Nepal flood death toll rises over 1,300 as rescuers scour tunnels

  08-09-2026 12:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The death toll from Nepal’s devastating flood rose on Tuesday to 1,357, with 5,326 people still missing, the country’s disaster authority said nearly two weeks after the August 26 disaster.In China, 43 people were confirmed dead and 519 missing, according to state media, bringing the overall toll to 1,400 dead and 5,845 missing.Rescue work continued in Nepal for a 14th day after the devastating glacial and mountain collapse near the China-Nepal border swept away roads, bridges and h
  
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• Ballon d’Or: Dembélé predicts PSG player will win again

  08-09-2026 12:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeParis Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has predicted that the Ballon d’Or will remain in the hands of a PSG player, as the nominees for the 2026 award are announced on Tuesday.According to ESPN, Dembélé named Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane, PSG teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé as his top three candidates, although he stressed that his selections were in no particular order.“I don&rsquo
  
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• One feared dead as rainstorm destroys roofs, walls in Anambra

  08-09-2026 12:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Vincent UjumaduAWKA — A commercial tricycle operator was feared dead while roofs and walls of several buildings were destroyed after a rainstorm wreaked havoc across parts of Anambra State on Monday night.The heavy downpour, which lasted for several hours, also flooded several roads, creating fresh gullies in erosion-prone areas and leaving some routes impassable.The tricycle operator was reportedly swept away by floodwater in Awka while attempting to rescue a woman during the downpour
  
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• Former Katsina South Senator Bello Mandiya dies at 62

  08-09-2026 12:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  KATSINA — Former Senator representing Katsina South Senatorial District, Bello Mandiya, has died at the age of 62.The Katsina State Government announced his death in a statement on Monday, describing his demise as a great loss to the state and Nigeria.Governor Dikko Radda expressed shock over the death, describing Mandiya as a committed public servant whose contributions to the development of Katsina State and the country would be remembered.Radda condoled with the deceased’s family
  
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• US Embassy Abuja stops routine visa processing, directs applicants to Lagos

  08-09-2026 12:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The US Embassy in Abuja has stopped processing routine visa applications, directing applicants to the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos.According to the latest visa advisory, the change took effect on August 1, 2026, with routine visa services now available only at the Consulate General in Lagos.The embassy said applicants who already had appointments scheduled in Abuja would still be attended to, although some appointments may have been rescheduled.Applicants with appointments in Abuja have been
  
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• Not a pin, penny of recovered assets will be mismanaged under my watch — EFCC boss

  08-09-2026 12:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has assured Nigerians that no recovered asset will be mismanaged under his leadership.Olukoyede gave the assurance on Tuesday while weighing into the ongoing debate over the management of forfeited and recovered assets.In a statement posted on his X handle, the EFCC chairman said his position was based on practical experience, having previously served as Secretary of the commission and managed recovered
  
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• Int’l friendly: Nigeria to face Russia in Nizhny Novgorod Oct 6

  08-09-2026 12:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria and Russia will clash for the second time in 16 months when both teams face off in an international friendly inside the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday, 6th October 2026, as confirmed by Nigeria’s FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodatasports.Both teams played out a 1-1 draw in another friendly inside Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on 6th June 2025 – few days after the Super Eagles retained the Afro-Caribbean Unity Cup Football Tournament trophy in London.An own goal
  
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• High rent: Doherty faults Hamzat’s advice to Lagos youth

  08-09-2026 12:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Activist backs deputy governor, says counsel is bitter truthBy Olasunkanmi AkoniLAGOS — REACTIONS have continued to trail the advice by Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, that young workers struggling with high rents should consider living with their parents or relatives.While some residents described the advice as unrealistic and insensitive to the realities facing young workers in Lagos
  
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• Netanyahu faces criticism over report UAE warned of October 7 attack

  08-09-2026 12:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Israeli opposition leaders on Tuesday called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve after a report that the United Arab Emirates had warned him before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.Haaretz newspaper, in a report excerpted from a forthcoming book by its reporters, said UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke to Netanyahu a week and a half before the attack and told him that Hamas was planning a major operation.Netanyahu’s office called the report by the left-leaning ne
  
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• Ballon d’Or 2026: Full list of nominees revealed

  08-09-2026 12:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The first shortlists for the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards have been announced, with the contenders for the Men’s and Women’s Club of the Year prizes revealed.The announcement comes ahead of the main Ballon d’Or ceremony, which is scheduled to take place in London on Monday, October 26.The prestigious awards recognise the best individual and team performances in football, with the shortlists for the major individual categories expected to be unveiled as the announcement proces
  
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• Nigerian newspapers review: Foreign investors pull out N266bn from Nigeria in 3 yrs

  08-09-2026 12:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with foreign investors pulling out N266 billion from Nigeria in three years.Another headline features the Federal Government moving to eliminate conflicting economic projections by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), setting up a high-powered inter-agency committee to harmonise the macroeconomic assumptions that underpin national budgeting and economic planning.Vanguard also reports that the Federa
  
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• NAFDAC DG: I returned from US to remove Nigeria’s shame

  08-09-2026 12:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …‘I retired happily, came here to serve’ABUJA — DIRECTOR-GENERAL of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has hit back at calls for her resignation, saying she returned to Nigeria after 34 years in the United States because she was “ashamed” of the country and wanted to help restore its image.Adeyeye, who spoke during an engagement with journalists on Monday, said she had no regrets about leaving be
  
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• Troops repel Boko Haram/ISWAP attack on base in Borno community

  08-09-2026 12:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriTroops of the Nigerian Army operating under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), supported by the Nigerian Air Force and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have repelled a coordinated attack with sustained firepower and determined resistance, denying armed members of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists the opportunity to breach or overrun their positions in the Pulka Community of the Gwoza local government area of Borno State.The encounter led to recovery of arms and ammunition, eve
  
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• 2027: ‘Let’s compete on ideas, not divisive politics’ - Obi tells contestants

  08-09-2026 11:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged politicians contesting the 2027 elections to focus on ideas and solutions rather than divisive politics.Obi made the call in a statement titled “Unity and Love in Politics”, posted on his X account on Tuesday, following his attendance at the commissioning of the presidential campaign office of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Abuja.The former Anambra State governor said political contests s
  
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