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• Czech Embassy debunks scholarship eligibility claim for Nigerian students

  01-09-2026 08:08 via punchng.com
  
  The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Nigeria has debunked information circulating online claiming that Nigerian students are eligible for the Czech Government Scholarship programme for the 2027/2028 academic year. The embassy, in a statement on Monday, said Nigeria was not among the countries eligible for the scholarship programme for the 2027/2028 academic year. TheRead More: https://punchng.com/czech-embassy-debunks-scholarship-eligibility-claim-for-nigerian-students/
  
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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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• Datti remains my brother and ally despite political differences – Obi

  08-09-2026 11:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  *** Says Nigeria has wounded everybodyBy Henry Umoru, AbujaThe presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDRC), ahead of next year’s election, Peter Obi, has said that in spite of what the former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, said, none of the major opposition figures seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu next year have the capacity to improve Nigeria; he remains his ally and brother.The former Anambra State governor said that none of the v
  
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• 2027: ‘I don’t regret expressing my support for Tinubu’ — Ortom

  08-09-2026 11:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Sekinat OsundijiFormer Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has said he has no regrets over his decision to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election.Ortom made the declaration during an interview on ARISE News, where he discussed the political situation in Benue State, the 2027 elections and his relationship with the state’s incumbent governor, Hyacinth Alia. He said his support for Tinubu was a deliberate political decision after Nigerians gave the forme
  
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• Eiffel Tower reopens after row over removing women staff

  08-09-2026 11:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Eiffel Tower reopened on Tuesday after staff walked out over the removal of women colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group which later apologised.The operating company that runs the Paris landmark, SETE, acknowledged that the Hindu delegation had requested the visit on Saturday be organised so as to limit “interactions with women” and said that “these conditions should not have been accepted”.The Eiffel Tower, which says it receives nearly seven million p
  
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• 2027: Why don’t you support Makinde if he’s qualified -  Okonkwo asks Obi

  08-09-2026 11:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Bayo WahabKenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has questioned Peter Obi’s remark at the inauguration of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s presidential campaign office.Okonkwo asked why Obi would not support Makinde’s presidential ambition if he genuinely believed the governor was qualified for the presidency.He spoke on Arise TV’s Day Break on Tuesday while reacting to what has been desc
  
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• 2027: Ortom backs Tinubu, Aondoakaa, for president, Benue governor

  08-09-2026 11:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Accuses Alia of witch-hunting, disregard for court judgmentBy Juliet UmehFormer Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has declared his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027 while backing Michael Aondoakaa for governor of Benue State.Ortom, who made the declaration during an interview on Arise Television, also confirmed his continued political relationship with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, saying he and his political associates
  
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• NDC defends donations, levies, denies payments for tickets

  08-09-2026 11:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Party says Dickson neither demanded nor received money from aspirantsBy Henry UmoruABUJA — THE Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has dismissed reports alleging irregularities in its candidate selection and financing ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that there were no illegal payments or favouritism in the process.The party said its decision to seek donations, levies and contributions from members, aspirants and supporters was lawful, strategic and provided for in its constit
  
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• INEC fixes Sept 19 for by-elections in 4 states

  08-09-2026 10:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Sept. 19 for the conduct of five by-elections in four states: Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta.The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Mr Tunde Oketola, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.Oketola said that the by-elections comprised one federal and four state constituencies.According to Oketola, the by-elections will take place at the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituenc
  
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• Italian priest quits priesthood, marries Kenyan woman in traditional ceremony

  08-09-2026 10:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  An Italian Catholic priest, Sandro Ferretto, 55, has left the priesthood and married a Kenyan woman, Sharon Jepng’ok, in a traditional ceremony in Baringo County, Kenya.Ferretto married Jepng’ok, a Tugen woman from Baringo South, on September 6 at Seretion village, Kasiela, the same area where he served as a Catholic parish priest for 12 years.The couple were joined through a Koito ceremony, a Kalenjin customary rite involving dowry negotiations and family blessings, with relatives,
  
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• ‘I didn’t file any petition against Adeleke’ — Osun PDP candidate

  08-09-2026 10:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the August 15 Osun State election, Adebayo Adedamola, has disowned a petition challenging Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory, saying neither he nor his counsel filed or authorised the case.Adedamola’s denial comes after petitions were displayed at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo on Monday.One of the petitions, marked EPT/OS/GOV/02/2026, was reportedly filed in Adedamola’s name against
  
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• NRS Reform: Inside the drive to build a smarter, simpler tax system

  08-09-2026 09:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Babajide Komolafe
  Nigeria’s tax administration is entering a phase in which the quality of information available to the tax authority could become as important as the revenue collected.
  Across the economy, transactions are increasingly generated and recorded digitally. The challenge for the Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS, is how to use such information to identify taxable activity, verify declarations, reduce leakages and make compliance less cumbersome.
  This is the direction of the ongo
  
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• El-Rufai demands N10bn, apology from Defence Minister Musa

  08-09-2026 09:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — FORMER Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has demanded N10 billion compensation and a public apology from the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), over alleged defamatory statements made against him during a television programme.El-Rufai’s demand was contained in a letter before action dated Monday, September 7, 2026, issued by his lawyers, Chambers of Ubong Akpan, and addressed to Musa at the Federal Ministry of Defence, Abuja.The letter followed Musa&rsq
  
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• Baba-Ahmed suffering from post-political identity crisis after running with Obi  – Okonkwo

  08-09-2026 09:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Bayo WahabKenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed may be suffering from what he described as a “post-political identity crisis” following his experience as Peter Obi’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election.Okonkwo made the remarks during an interview on Arise TV’s Daybreak on Tuesday while reacting to Baba-Ahmed’s recent claim that none of the
  
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• NAFDAC: Unbranded palm oil, fufu outside our direct oversight

  08-09-2026 09:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has said it does not have direct and absolute regulatory oversight over unbranded palm oil, fufu and other traditionally packaged staple foods sold in open markets.The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on the agency’s efforts to tackle suspected counterfeit, adulterated and unsafe products in circulation across the country.Adeyeye al
  
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• Dangote Refinery IPO: 10 steps to buy shares for N5,250

  08-09-2026 09:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Udeme Akpan, Energy EditorThe proposed Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Initial Public Offering (IPO) will allow investors to acquire shares in one of Africa’s biggest industrial projects, with the offer price set at N525 per share and the minimum subscription at 10 shares, costing N5,250.
  The offer is expected to open on September 14, 2026, giving investors an opportunity to participate in the ownership of the 700,000-barrels-per-day refinery.
  Here are the 10 key steps pr
  
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• 2027 polls: Voter register nears 100m — INEC

  08-09-2026 09:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  LAGOS — Nigeria’s national voter register is approaching the 100 million mark ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, recording 10,772,421 new registrants during the latest Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise.INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Monday in Lagos, saying the commission was also set to deploy a real-time election readiness tracker to monitor preparations across the 36 states and the Feder
  
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• Burundians rush to leave Kenya after crackdown on businesses

  08-09-2026 09:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Hundreds of Burundians living in Kenya flocked to their embassy in Nairobi on Monday seeking travel documents to leave the country, days after President William Ruto ordered the closure of small businesses run by foreigners.Read Also: Xenophobia: FG seeks compensation from South Africa over properties Nigerians leave behindKenya has long attracted migrants from across the East African Community (EAC), whose members enjoy freedom of movement within the regional bloc.Last week, Ruto gave foreign-
  
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• You can come back with your expired passports, NIS tells Nigerians abroad

  08-09-2026 09:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ….4 things to know about passport renewalBy Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has explained that Nigerians in the diaspora do not need a valid passport to travel home, as expired passports can still be used for the journey and renewed once the holder is back in the country.The clarification is coming as many Nigerians abroad plan their end-of-year trips home, with the NIS noting that travellers coming in for the December season can conveniently use the visit to proce
  
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• ‘N355.9bn NELFUND loans at risk as repayment nears’

  08-09-2026 08:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — About N355.87 billion disbursed by the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, could face recovery challenges when repayments begin unless the Federal Government urgently strengthens the scheme’s repayment architecture, a higher education policy think tank has warned.The iRead To Live Initiative, in a policy brief released on Monday, urged the government to integrate NELFUND with income data from the Nigeria Revenue Service to track beneficiaries and recover loans, particularl
  
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• Cartoon: Of executhieves and legislathieves

  08-09-2026 08:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
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• Troops foil Boko Haram ambush in Borno, recover arms

  08-09-2026 08:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriMAIDUGURI — Troops of the 27 Task Force Brigade, under the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have foiled an ambush by suspected Boko Haram terrorists along the Buni Gari-Buratai road in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.The terrorists reportedly ambushed the troops at about 10:45 a.m. on Monday, September 7, 2026, while they were conducting operations along the route.The Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North
  
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• Catholics celebrate Virgin Mary’s birthday today

  08-09-2026 08:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  TODAY, September 8, the Holy Mother Church celebrates the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, commemorating the birth of the Mother of God and our spiritual mother.
  Catholics all over the world honour the Blessed Virgin Mary on this beautiful feast, recognising her as a shining example of Christian virtue. Mary’s life teaches us that, even amid the struggles and difficulties of earthly life, it is possible to remain faithful to God and journey towards heaven.
  As her children
  
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• Buhari surrounded by sycophants who weakened his govt, betrayed his trust – Lawal Daura

  08-09-2026 08:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — Former Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Daura, has blamed the failings of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration on people around him whom he described as sycophants who betrayed the confidence reposed in them.Daura, who is the vice-presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, aired Monday.He also dismissed claims that Buhari’s
  
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