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• FG backs Taraba mineral development

  13-09-2026 23:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Femi BolajiJALINGO — The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Oladele Henry Alake, has pledged the Federal Government’s institutional support for Taraba State’s efforts to attract credible investments and transform the state into a major mining hub in Nigeria.Alake gave the assurance at the weekend in Jalingo during the Taraba State Solid Minerals Investment Roundtable 2026, which brought together government officials, licensed mining operators and prospective investo
  
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• China slams report it gave Iran intel before deadly strike on US base

  14-09-2026 12:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Beijing rejected on Monday “groundless” reports that Chinese entities supplied Tehran with satellite images of a military base housing US troops in Jordan, before and after an Iranian strike killed three American soldiers.The reports by the Wall Street Journal over the weekend related to July 17 missile strikes launched by Iran on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.Unnamed American officials cited in the Journal’s reporting did not name the Chinese entities involved, and di
  
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• Houthis target Saudi base as Iran denies involvement in Yemen war

  14-09-2026 12:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Yemen’s Houthis launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks on Saudi military targets on Monday, as Iran denied any involvement in the country’s revived civil war.The group, fighting the Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government, last week seized control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which has become vital as the wider US-Iran war chokes the Strait of Hormuz.The Houthis said they fired dozens of drones and missiles at the kingdom, p
  
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• Nigerian newspapers review: Fuel price rises, deepens pressure on transporters, businesses, others

  14-09-2026 12:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the surge in international crude oil prices above $100 per barrel which is pushing up petrol prices across Nigeria, with major marketers raising pump prices and creating fresh pressure on transporters, commuters, households and businesses.Another headline features the Dangote Petroleum Refinery opening its landmark N2.15 trillion initial public offer (IPO) today.Vanguard also reports that as primary and
  
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• Obi’s Credentials: LP disowns Arabambi, says he was suspended

  14-09-2026 12:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By John AlechenuABUJA — The Labour Party, LP, has distanced itself from Abayomi Arabambi, who instituted a suit against the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, over the academic records of former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi.The party said Arabambi ceased to be a member following his suspension by its National Executive Council, NEC, and subsequent ratification of
  
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• Gunmen kill 13, injure many in fresh Plateau attacks

  14-09-2026 12:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok Nanmwa, JosAt least 13 persons were killed in separate attacks on communities in Jos South, Mangu and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State on Sunday night, with nine of the victims being passengers travelling to Jos.The passengers were killed when suspected terrorists opened fire on their vehicle at Dungus community in Jos South Local Government Area, while other victims were killed in separate attacks in Mangu and Riyom.Spokesman of the Berom Youth Moulders, BYM, Rwang Tengwo
  
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• Foreign nationals targeted in S/Africa’s extortion explosion

  14-09-2026 11:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A South African and his two sons, one a police officer, appeared before a Cape Town magistrate last month accused of extorting around 50 convenience stores run by Ethiopians and Somalis.Also in the dock was a Somali alleged to have collected “protection fees” from the shopkeepers outside Stellenbosch, the winelands capital 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Cape Town.The trial has highlighted the targeting of foreign-owned “spaza” shops in a growing extortion economy that pre
  
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• Lagos APC gov candidate, Hamzat visits churches ahead of 2027

  14-09-2026 11:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Lagos State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Hamzat, has intensified engagements with Christian communities in the state, visiting churches ahead of the 2027 governorship election.Hamzat disclosed the visits in posts on his X account on Sunday.He said he joined the Love of Christ Generation Church in Oniru, Lagos, to commemorate the church’s 19th anniversary.“Nineteen years of continuous service and impact in our communities is an admirable feat
  
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• I deserve Ballon d’Or this year — Barca’s Yamal

  14-09-2026 11:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Lamine Yamal believes he and Kylian Mbappe are the two best players in the world and said he deserves to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or after a trophy-laden year with Barcelona and Spain.“For me, Mbappe and me, we’re the two best players in the world,” the 19-year-old Barcelona winger said in an interview on Movistar Plus, excerpts of which were published on Sunday.“I honestly think that, as the best in the world, maybe there are two of us, and this year I would deserve
  
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• Dangote launches refinery’s N2.15tn IPO on NGX

  14-09-2026 11:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, on Monday formally opened the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals at the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).Dangote sounded the closing gong at the NGX trading floor in Lagos to mark the commencement of the offer, making it the first refinery to be listed for public subscription on the Nigerian stock market in the Exchange’s 66-year history.The IPO, which opened on Monday, September 14, 2026, comprises
  
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• Concession of Kings College stalls resumption of unity colleges

  14-09-2026 11:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adesina WahabThe 155 unity colleges run by the Federal Government across the country did not resume for academic activities on Monday as parents and guardians refused to let their children and wards go back after the long holiday.The development is a fallout from the concession of Kings College, Lagos, to the Old Boys Association, which parents and others are opposed to.Checks by Vanguard across the country showed that the colleges were desolate of students on Monday.Speaking with our corres
  
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• South Korea coach Moreno denies using ChatGPT to prepare games

  14-09-2026 11:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  South Korea’s new interim coach Robert Moreno said Monday that he wanted to make fans in the country “happy” after a disastrous World Cup and series of damaging controversies.Former Spain coach Moreno, who was forced to deny earlier this year that he used ChatGPT to prepare for games, will be in charge for friendly matches in the coming months.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said he could stay on for the Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia in January-February, “subject to an
  
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• Labour Party disowns Arabambi over Obi credential case

  14-09-2026 10:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By John Alechenu, AbujaThe Labour Party (LP) has said Abayomi Arabambi, who sued the West African Examinations Council, the National Youth Service Corps and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, over Peter Obi’s academic records, has since ceased to be its member.National Publicity Secretary of the party, Ken Asogwa, stated this in a statement in Abuja on Monday.Asogwa said the party ignored the report when it first circulated on social media but decided to respond after it appeared in mains
  
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• ‎Lagos: Commuters stranded as commercial bus drivers strike over alleged extortion

  14-09-2026 10:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ‎By Rosemary Iwunze‎Commuters plying the Iyana-Ipaja/Iyana-Iba axis of Lagos are currently stranded as commercial bus drivers operating along the route embarked on a strike over alleged extortion by law enforcement and transport regulatory agencies.‎Vanguard investigation revealed that the drivers were protesting alleged incessant extortion by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA; the Police; the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC; and members of the National Union of R
  
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• Adamawa declares Monday work-free day in honour of Bamanga Tukur

  14-09-2026 10:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has declared Monday a work-free day to honour the late Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, former governor of the defunct Gongola State.Tukur, a prominent elder statesman and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was buried in Yola on Sunday after funeral prayers at the Lamido’s Palace.Fintiri, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, said the declaration was to enable residents to pay their last respects to the
  
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• Zverev holds off Shelton to win US Open title

  14-09-2026 10:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Alexander Zverev held off Ben Shelton to win the US Open on Sunday, capturing the second Grand Slam of his career just months after winning the French Open.The top-seeded German ruthlessly snuffed out a late surge by Shelton to triumph 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-2, ending the eighth seed’s bid to become the first US man in 23 years to win a Grand Slam title.Zverev expunged the bitter memory of his 2020 US Open defeat, when he was two points from victory before falling to Dominic Thiem in five
  
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• Reno Omokri’s ₦3,000 claim detached From reality — Onoh

  14-09-2026 10:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Denis AgboABUJA — Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has come under criticism from former South-East spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Josef Onoh, over his claim that an average Nigerian can comfortably live on a daily budget of ₦3,000.Onoh described the claim as economically unrealistic and disconnected from the current cost-of-living situation facing Nigerian househ
  
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• Terror Alert: CAN, Muslims tighten security in Osun

  14-09-2026 08:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboFollowing an alert by the Department of State Services, DSS, over an alleged plan to attack worship centres in Osun State, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and the Muslim community have adopted measures to prevent possible attacks.The development followed separate meetings between the DSS and religious leaders in Osogbo last week, where they were reportedly advised to take precautionary measures against possible attacks.The alert came amid an intelligence repo
  
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• FIFA/CAF Intervention: NFF needs experienced hands — Onyeabor

  14-09-2026 08:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chinedu AdonuA legal practitioner and football stakeholder, Joe Onyeabor, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to prioritise competence, experience and proven capacity as FIFA and CAF move to intervene in the crisis surrounding the administration of Nigerian football.Onyeabor, who specifically backed the consideration of Rangers International Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, Amobi Ezeaku, for a greater role in the proposed restructuring of the NFF, said Nigerian footba
  
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• NDC condemns attack on members in Enugu

  14-09-2026 08:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — The National Leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has condemned the alleged attack on its members during a grassroots meeting in Obuoffia Ward, Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State.The party described the incident as unprovoked and warned against what it called incessant assaults on its members by suspected state-sponsored thugs.In a statement issued late Sunday by the National Publicity Secretary of the NDC, Osa Director, the party said it
  
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• Lagos Coastal Road: Concerned citizen alleges clash between FG, Lagos officials

  14-09-2026 08:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …seeks Tinubu’s intervention over alleged obstruction of Federal Task ForceBy Florencemary NwabuezeTension is reportedly mounting along portions of the Lagos Coastal Road over alleged moves by officials of the Lagos State Government to obstruct the activities of a Federal Government Task Force saddled with the recovery and protection of Federal landed properties and enforcement of the approved coastal highway setback.The allegation was contained in a statement issued by Ismaila Ali
  
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• Video: Desmond Elliot begs Gbajabiamila for forgiveness, seeks return to APC

  14-09-2026 08:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Lagos State House of Assembly member, Desmond Elliot, has apologised to Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, over his actions during the last All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Lagos.
  'I'm sorry.'– Desmond Elliot begs Gbajabiamila for forgiveness, seeks return to APC pic.twitter.com/RQaBwLFdSg— Vanguard Newspapers (@vanguardngrnews) September 14, 2026
  Elliot is seen in a video circulating on social media, on his knees pleading with Gbajabiamil
  
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• Desmond Elliot begs Gbajabiamila for forgiveness, seeks return to APC

  14-09-2026 08:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Lagos State House of Assembly member, Desmond Elliot, has apologised to Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, over his actions during the last All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Lagos.Elliot is seen in a video circulating on social media, on his knees pleading with Gbajabiamila for forgiveness and seeking reintegration into the ruling party in Lagos.“I’m sorry, I have no excuse, I have nothing other than to say I’m deeply sorry and I am h
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 14, 2026

  14-09-2026 08:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian naira opened the new week relatively stable against the United States dollar, with the official market rate remaining significantly below the parallel-market quotation.At the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the dollar is currently around ₦1,326.84, according to live exchange rate data for Monday, September 14, 2026.The parallel market, meanwhile, is trading the dollar at about ₦1,380 to buy and ₦1,390 to sell, based on the latest avail
  
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• Stealing from the poor is Abuja’s favourite game

  14-09-2026 07:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dele Sobowale
  Two former Ministers of Humanitarian Services – one sacked but allowed to go home and the other now on the run – symbolize how public servants in Abuja view Nigeria’s poor people. They are not to be helped; they are to be robbed. President Tinubu, like his predecessors, Jonathan and Buhari – is just finding that out the hard way. If he wants to know why the poor people are not experiencing the positive impacts of his reforms, he will be well advised
  
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• Stock market losses N1.9trn to profit-taking

  14-09-2026 07:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •Analysts finger Dangote Refinery IPOBy Peter EgwuatuThe Nigerian equities market reversed bullish trend last week, as N1.9 trillion was lost to widespread profit-taking across major stocks.The market was bullish penultimate week, as investors gained N3.73 trillion on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX.However, last week’s trading was characterised by heavy selling pressure across banking, industrial goods, consumer, oil and gas, and insurance stocks, with the bearish sentiment exten
  
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• Ryna Isah emerges Little Miss Amazing Nigeria 2026

  14-09-2026 07:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ayo OnikoyiWARRI, Delta — Ryna Isah, who represented Delta State as “Warrior Delta,” has emerged winner of the 2026 Little Miss Amazing Nigeria beauty pageant.Isah was crowned Little Miss Amazing Nigeria 2026 at the grand finale held on September 6, 2026, in Warri, Delta State.The event brought together young girls from different parts of the country who competed in activities designed to test and showcase their confidence, intelligence, creativity, talent, discipline and l
  
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• Manufacturers’ unsold goods rise to N1.7trn

  14-09-2026 05:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***As cost of operations rises***Dangote Cement, UACN lead inventory build-up
  ***Financial experts give more insight, proffer way out
  By Peter EgwuatuManufacturing companies across sectors listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, entered the second quarter of 2026 with combined inventories (unsold goods) of about N1.77 trillion, even as their cost of sales rose to N1.43 trillion, highlighting the growing financial pressures confronting businesses and consumers.Financial Vanguard findings s
  
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• Benue blockade of Peter Obi unacceptable

  14-09-2026 04:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The September 8, 2026 blockade of Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue State, as he travelled to Yelwata to commiserate with families devastated by the June 2025 massacre, is a disturbing development that must not be dismissed as a mere quarrel between politicians. It raises a fundamental question about the health of Nigeria’s democracy, where an opposition presidential candidate can easily be obstructed and intimidated.The circumstances surrounding the incident make it particularly troublin
  
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• Peter Obi and the hard road to a new Nigeria

  14-09-2026 04:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Fred ChukwuelobePeter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 election, sat down with Arise Television anchor Ojy Okpe for an extensive conversation on the election and a wide range of issues confronting Nigeria. It was one of those interviews that leaves you with plenty to think about long after the television has gone off.Obi spoke about his plans to ensure that the votes of Nigerians are respected, what he would do if he loses a free, fair and cred
  
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