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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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• 2027 polls: Gov Ododo inaugurates peace committee to reconcile aggrieved APC members

  09-09-2026 10:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Soni Daniel, Northern Region EditorAs the 2027 elections get nearer, the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has inaugurated the APC Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee with a charge to its members to reconcile aggrieved party members, restore unity and strengthen the party to win the polls.The Governor gave the charge while inaugurating the 17-member committee headed by former Governor of the State, Capt. Idris Ichala Wada.A statement made available to Vanguard by the Kogi St
  
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• List of players with most Ballon d’Or nominations

  09-09-2026 10:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The announcement of the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or has brought the spotlight back to the players who have enjoyed the longest runs among football’s elite.While the latest nominations feature a new generation of stars, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi remain the two most nominated players in Ballon d’Or history.Messi has earned his 17th nomination after being included among the contenders for the 2026 award. The Inter Miami forward is now just one n
  
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• Ben Shelton ends Alcaraz’s US Open title defence in 4hr 28min thriller

  09-09-2026 10:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Ben Shelton stunned holder Carlos Alcaraz in an epic US Open quarter-final that ended at 3:34 am Wednesday, breaking the record for the latest finish in Flushing Meadows history.The big-hitting Shelton won 6-7 (5/7), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (10/7) on Arthur Ashe stadium in a 4hr 28min classic, ending the Spaniard’s hopes of retaining his title in his first tournament back after a four-month injury absence.On a marathon day that stretched well into the early hours, two-time defending champion A
  
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• Cartoon: ‘Vote APC or …’

  09-09-2026 10:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
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• Obi: FG must secure terror-hit communities, restore confidence

  09-09-2026 10:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure communities affected by terrorism and facilitate the safe and dignified return of displaced Nigerians to their ancestral homes.Obi made the call on Tuesday in a statement posted on his X platform after visiting an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.The visit followed an incident in Benue State, where he said his delega
  
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• Oil above $100, Nigeria faces revenue windfall, fuel price risks

  09-09-2026 10:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Udeme Akpan, Energy EditorNigeria is poised for a major oil revenue boost but faces renewed pressure on fuel prices, inflation and operating costs as escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran push crude prices above $100 per barrel.Latest market data showed that the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries Basket, including Nigeria’s Bonny Light climbed 8.76 per cent to $106.30 per barrel, from more than $90 per barrel on Wednesday.The rally followed a fresh escala
  
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• Dangote Refinery swings to N2.55trn profit in six months

  09-09-2026 10:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Udeme AkpanThe Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals posted a profit after tax of about N2.55 trillion ($1.82 billion) in the first half of 2026, marking a sharp turnaround in the financial performance of the 700,000 barrels-per-day facility.The results, contained in the prospectus for the refinery’s planned Initial Public Offering, IPO, showed revenue of about N19.47 trillion ($13.91 billion), based on an exchange rate of N1,400 to the dollar.The refinery also recorded earning
  
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• Brent oil hits $100 a barrel on Mideast war flare-up

  09-09-2026 10:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The price of Brent North Sea oil, the international benchmark, topped $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since the end of July, as fresh flare-ups in the Middle East war stoked supply concerns.Brent jumped more than two percent to $100.19 a barrel, adding to worries about high inflation, before pulling back slightly to $99.90.
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• 422 Nigerians processed on day 2 of UK passport exercise

  09-09-2026 10:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — A total of 422 applicants were successfully processed and enrolled on the second day of the Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom.The exercise, being conducted at passport centres in London and Manchester, continued smoothly on Tuesday, with officials attending to applicants as scheduled.The authorities said passports produced for applicants processed on the first day had already been dispatched, adding that beneficiaries should expect delivery on or before
  
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• UK, France, Canada to sanction Israeli West Bank settlements; we won’t – US

  09-09-2026 10:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Britain, France and Canada have said they will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with a UK minister accusing Israel of turning a blind eye to the “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians there.Read Also:
  The moves prompted a furious Israel to unveil immediate counter-measures targeting Britain.The three Western allies revealed the trade curbs in response to Israel’s West Bank settlements policy and reports of increasing attacks by settlers there against
  
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• Iran, US trade blows as Hormuz impasse deepens

  09-09-2026 09:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Iran launched fresh attacks against US targets in the Middle East on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers, dragging the foes deeper into war.Tehran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they attacked 20 US vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the world’s oil and gas that Iran has largely controlled since the war erupted.The United States and Iran are locked in a stalemate six months into the war, with Iran
  
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• Processing, packaging key to closing Nigeria’s N9trn food import gap

  09-09-2026 09:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •As country spends N16trn on food imports in three yearsBy Providence AyanfeoluwaNigeria’s huge food import gap presents a major opportunity for the domestic food processing and packaging industry to deepen local production, create jobs and retain more value within the economy, the Chief Executive Officer of Beta Glass Plc, Alex Gendis, has said.Gendis cited United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, data showing that Nigeria imported approximately $6.6 billion worth of agricultu
  
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• Refinery IPO is for the people as process is simplified — Dangote

  09-09-2026 09:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Udeme AkpanPresident and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said the forthcoming Initial Public Offering, IPO, of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is being structured to enable ordinary Nigerians to participate in the ownership of one of Africa’s strategic industrial assets.According to him, the public offering was “for the people”, noting that efforts were being made to simplify the share purchase process and make it accessible to inves
  
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• Nigeria ranks 2nd in acute pesticide poisoning in West Africa — Study

  09-09-2026 09:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …It is understated, consumers at high risk – AAPN…Safe use impossible in Nigeria – Prof Irtwange…Calls for ban, saying it contributes to rise in cancer, other health risksBy Gabriel Ewepu and Cynthia AloA new study has shown that about 69 per cent of farmers and farm workers in Nigeria are exposed to and affected by Unintentional Acute Pesticide Poisoning (UAPP) every year.According to the study, acute pesticide poisoning refers to illnesses or health effects ex
  
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• TCN declares force majeure as tower on Kainji-BirninKebbi line collapses

  09-09-2026 09:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaThe Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has declared force majeure on the 330kV Kainji-BirninKebbi transmission line following the collapse of a transmission tower along the corridor.TCN, in a statement on Tuesday, said the line tripped at 10:44 p.m. on Monday, September 7, 2026.It said a trial re-closure was attempted at 11:07 p.m., but the line tripped again, prompting linesmen from TCN’s BirninKebbi Sub-Region to begin a fault-finding patrol along the transmiss
  
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• UK airports record mass flight cancellations after NATS technical failure

  09-09-2026 09:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  LONDON — More than 1,000 flights were cancelled at airports across the United Kingdom following a technical failure at a NATS air traffic control facility, disrupting flight operations and leaving thousands of passengers affected.Flight tracking platform Flightradar24 reported that about 1,300 flights to and from UK airports were cancelled on Tuesday, while a further 177 cancellations had been recorded by Wednesday, with nearly all of them involving London Heathrow Airport.The disruption
  
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• Elektron Energy moves to transform electricity supply for Victoria Island

  09-09-2026 09:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By UdemeAkpanElektron Energy, a developer and operator of embedded power infrastructure, has unveiled its Victoria Island Power (VIPL) project, a 40-megawatt embedded power network designed to provide dedicated and more reliable electricity to businesses in one of Lagos’ upscale commercial districts.The company opened the project to customers and business leaders recently at its Victoria Island Power Customer Experience Day, giving stakeholders an opportunity to inspect the facility and r
  
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• Obi’s blocked Benue visit, media bias unacceptable — Keyamo

  09-09-2026 09:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA — Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has condemned the blockade of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, by protesters in Benue State, describing the incident as unacceptable in a democracy.Keyamo, who spoke with Vanguard, also accused sections of the media of applying different standards in reporting similar incidents depending on the political party involved.He said the prevention of Obi from procee
  
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• RMAFC targets Chinese investors to boost Nigeria’s oil, gas revenue

  09-09-2026 08:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By ObasEsiedesa, AbujaThe Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has commenced engagements with key stakeholders as part of plans to attract increased Chinese investment into Nigeria’s oil and gas sector and boost revenue accruing to the Federation Account.The Commission, in a statement by Head, Information and Public Relations Unit, Maryam Yusuf, said it is planning an Oil and Gas Investment Summit in China, tentatively scheduled for the end of November 2026, to sh
  
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• Benue govt not thugs blocked Obi’s convoy – Sowore alleges

  09-09-2026 08:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that the Benue State Government was behind the blockade of Peter Obi’s convoy during the former Anambra State governor’s visit to the state on Tuesday.Sowore said the incident, during which a crowd reportedly prevented Obi and his delegation from proceeding and chanted for him to leave, was planned to stop him from entering Makurdi.The AAC candidate said the alleged presence of a special adv
  
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• Australian writer, Bob Hawke’s widow, Blanche d’Alpuget dies at 82

  09-09-2026 08:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  SYDNEY — Blanche d’Alpuget, acclaimed Australian writer and widow of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, has died at the age of 82.D’Alpuget died from complications arising from influenza, according to her family.In a final statement released by the family, she said: “Our highest calling and greatest achievement is love, the rule of life. Love one another.”Her family described her as a woman who lived entirely on her own terms, saying they would “miss her force,
  
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• Appeal Court upholds 490-year jail term for ex-NEXIM bank MD Orya

  09-09-2026 08:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has affirmed the conviction and 490-year prison sentence imposed on former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank), Robert Orya, over a N2.4 billion fraud case.A three-member panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Muhammed Danjuma, with Justices Ntong Festus Ntong and Ele Ejo Enenche, delivered a unanimous judgment on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, dismissing Orya’s appeal for lacking merit.Orya was convicted and senten
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 9, 2026

  09-09-2026 08:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The naira is trading at about ₦1,321.37 to the US dollar in the latest available official market data, while parallel-market quotes put the dollar at between ₦1,385 and ₦1,410, depending on the source and transaction side.The Central Bank of Nigeria’s NFEM table, however, shows September 4 as its latest dated trading entry, with an official rate of ₦1,321.2160 per dollar. The September 9 live figure should therefore be treated as the latest avai
  
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• Obi urges FG to secure communities, return displaced Nigerians home

  09-09-2026 07:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure communities affected by attacks and facilitate the safe, dignified return of displaced Nigerians to their ancestral homes.Obi made the call in a statement posted on X on Wednesday after he visited an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, following his inability to visit displaced persons in Yelwata, Ben
  
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• Domestic crisis: Violence tearing Lagos homes apart

  09-09-2026 06:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniRECENTLY, the kitchen is no longer the only place getting hot in Lagos homes; every room is on fire. Marriage is supposed to be about partnership, but in 2026, for a growing number of Lagos couples, it’s about who throws the first punch. She threw the plate. He threw the first punch.
  By morning, the marriage of five years had two black eyes and a broken dining table. Meanwhile, Lagos has handled approximately 700 cases involving male victims of domestic abuse over the
  
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• Outrage as Benue youths block Peter Obi from visiting Yelewata

  09-09-2026 05:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***Presidential candidate condemns action***We were not aware of his visit  —  Benue  govt
  By Chioma Obinna, Peter Duru & Gabriel EwepuThe presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, was yesterday stopped by some Benue youths from visiting Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of the state, where he was scheduled to make personal donations to victims of the June 13, 2025, armed herdsmen attack.The action of the youths drew scathi
  
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• Petrol pump prices defy low depot rates, stay above N1,300

  09-09-2026 05:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Udeme Akpan, Energy EditorPetrol prices remain elevated at filling stations across Nigeria despite a significant drop in depot prices raising fresh questions over profiteering between wholesale loading and retail prices.The latest mid-day depot price report for Tuesday, September 8, 2026, showed Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol selling between N1,266 and N1,280 per litre at several major Lagos depots.Dangote Refinery and Pinnacle quoted N1,266 per litre, while MRS was at N1,26
  
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• China’s Zero-Tariff Policy may deepen Nigeria’s trade imbalance — IBEKE

  09-09-2026 05:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Godwin OritseInternational trade consultant and maritime expert, Okey IBEKE, has welcomed the reported increase in Nigeria’s exports to China under Beijing’s new zero-tariff policy but cautioned the Federal Government against judging the initiative by raw commodities export growth alone.
  The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, disclosed at an international seminar in Abuja that Chinese imports from Nigeria rose by about $2.3 billion in the first half of 2026, representing a
  
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• Naira rises to N1,387/$ in parallel market

  09-09-2026 05:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanThe Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,387 per dollar from N1,390 in the parallel market on Monday.Similarly, the naira appreciated to N1,322.9 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM.Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira fell to N1,322.9 per dollar from N1,320 per dollar on Monday, indicating N2.9 appreciation for the local currency. Consequently, the margin between the parallel and official
  
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