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• GCK in Ogun: Trying times and transformation the world needs

  11-09-2026 03:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By BANJI OJEWALE When the train of the nondenominational Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) stopped over in Ota, Ogun State, for a five-day programme in late August 2026, it was more than a historic homecoming for its convener, Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi. He recalled old ties with Ogun: he had his primary and secondary education right here in Ogun when it was part of the sprawling Western Region of Nigeria; he was born again in the state; it was from here he gained admission into the Un
  
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• Obasanjo leads dignitaries to London launch of Charly Boy’s memoir ‘999’

  11-09-2026 13:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is set to lead an assemblage of dignitaries to the launch of Charly Boy’s historic book ‘999’ in London, United Kingdom.Charly Boy disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.According to him, after the successful Nigeria launch that had high-profile figures in attendance, all is now set to take the book on an international tour, spanning London, Germany, Kenya and other destinations.The ‘Area
  
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• Engineering Peak Esports Performance: How the Infinix GT 50 Pro and HydroFlow Liquid Cooling Are Rewriting the Rules for Mobile Gaming in Africa

  11-09-2026 13:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  When the top 16 esports teams in Nigeria enter the battleground for the PUBG MOBILE National Championship (PMNC) Fall 2026 Finals on September 12–13, they will be putting next-generation hardware through its ultimate, real-world endurance test. Infinix has officially confirmed the Nigerian debut of its highly anticipated gaming flagship, the GT 50 Pro, set for September 12. Named as the Official Gaming Partner of the 2026 PMNC Nigeria Season 2, Infinix is skipping traditional, contro
  
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• Joao Pedro ends Chelsea’s 2-yr wait for Player of the Month award

  11-09-2026 13:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeChelsea forward Joao Pedro has won the Premier League Player of the Month award for August 2026, ending the club’s wait for the individual prize since Cole Palmer’s last victory almost two years ago.According to Chelsea, Pedro finished ahead of Palmer and six other shortlisted players in the public vote to claim his first Premier League Player of the Month award.The Brazilian made a flying start to the 2026/27 campaign, registering four goal contributions in Che
  
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• Diphtheria: Two die in Abuja as child bleeds to death

  11-09-2026 12:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiDiphtheria has killed two patients in Abuja out of five laboratory-confirmed cases, prompting the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA to move swiftly to calm public anxiety over the outbreak.Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environmental Secretariat, FCTA, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, disclosed this during a community sensitisation and advocacy event on the disease held in Karshi, explaining that the administration had investigated 15 suspected cases as of last week. Of t
  
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• Trump rejects Saudi request for strikes on Houthis – Report

  11-09-2026 12:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US President Donald Trump rejected a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for strikes against Houthi fighters in Yemen, news outlet Axios reported on Thursday.The Iran-backed Houthis, who have for years controlled large parts of northern Yemen, launched a large-scale offensive last week against Saudi-backed government forces, killing hundreds.Saudi Arabia has responded with dozens of airstrikes, with the latest two hitting an airport, Houthi media reported on Friday.The Saudi cro
  
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• Nigeria’s oil output hits 1.573m bpd as OPEC production rises

  11-09-2026 12:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Udeme Akpan, Energy EditorNigeria’s crude oil production, excluding condensate, rose by 35,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.573 million bpd in August 2026, from 1.537 million bpd in July, according to the latest data from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).The increase, representing a 2.3 per cent month-on-month (MoM) growth, places Nigeria among OPEC members that recorded higher production during the month.OPEC, in its latest monthly data based on direct communicat
  
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• Iran-backed Yemen’s Houthis seize key Red Sea island

  11-09-2026 12:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Yemen’s Houthis took over on Friday a Red Sea island in the middle of the Bab al-Mandeb shipping lane, completing their push to control the area, a local government official and eyewitnesses told AFP.“Boats carrying armed Houthi fighters reached Mayyun Island after government forces withdrew from it yesterday,” the official said, referring to an island also known as Perim that divides the strait into lanes.“The Houthis have completed their takeover of the Bab al-Mandab a
  
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• 2027: Lagosians must end APC’s era of ‘smelling Lagos’  -  ADC deputy gov candidate, Gbadamosi

  11-09-2026 12:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Lagos State Deputy Governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Babatunde Gbadamosi, has urged Lagosians to end what he described as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s era of a “smelling Lagos” in the 2027 governorship election.Gbadamosi made the call during an interview on Vanguard’s Politics Hub, while explaining why he believes the ADC provides a viable platform for him to contest the election despite his previous unsuccessful attempts on th
  
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• PCN seals 797 illegal drug outlets in Kano

  11-09-2026 12:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Includes 352 patent medicine storesBy Hadiza YusufThe Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, PCN, has sealed 797 premises, including 437 illegal drug outlets and 352 Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendor, PPMV, stores, during a four-day enforcement exercise across Kano State.The council disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing in Kano on the outcome of the second phase of its enforcement exercise aimed at sanitising the state’s drug distribution system.Speaking at the briefing, the
  
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• India welcomes Russia, Iran leaders for BRICS summit overshadowed by war

  11-09-2026 12:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Leaders from Russia and Iran were in India for talks on Friday, ahead of a BRICS summit dominated by conflict and economic challenges, which Chinese President Xi Jinping will also attend.Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as global trade turbulence and oil are expected on the agenda at the two-day annual summit that opens on Saturday, when Xi is set to arrive.It will be Xi’s first visit to India since 2019, and marks the biggest step yet in a cautious thaw between the rival
  
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• Obi condemns killing of Kano commentator, urges justice

  11-09-2026 11:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called for a thorough investigation into the killing of Kano-based social media commentator, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu.Obi made the call in a statement posted on his X account on Friday, condemning the killing and urging the Kano State Government and security agencies to ensure that those responsible are brought to justice.Dan Shagamu was killed at his residence in Gaida Quarters, Kumbotso Local Government Area
  
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• Police bust alleged child-stealing gang, rescue three children in Ogun

  11-09-2026 11:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaThe Ogun State Police Command has arrested three women allegedly linked to a child-stealing syndicate and rescued three children during an intelligence-led operation in the Ibafo, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state.The suspects were identified as Kikelomo Jimoh, 36; Kayode Elizabeth; and Blessing Anochike, 60.The command, in a statement issued on Friday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babasiyi, said detectives attached to Ibafo Divis
  
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• Nigerian newspapers review: Presidency, APC battle Obi over 2023 victory claim

  11-09-2026 11:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) taking the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, to task over his claim that he won the 2023 presidential poll and would only concede in 2027 if the exercise was credible.Another headline features the vice-presidential candidate of the NDC, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, urging former Vice President Atiku Abubaka
  
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• China, Iran among countries that have used AI to aid spying, Anthropic says

  11-09-2026 11:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Anthropic said Thursday it shut down multiple cases of state-sponsored surveillance operations that used its artificial intelligence (AI) models, and warned that governments and state-aligned actors are increasingly using AI to spy on ethnic minorities and dissidents.The incidents were found and disrupted between January and July, and they originated in China, Iran and west Africa, Anthropic said in a report about misuse of its models.These surveillance campaigns “targeted the same diaspo
  
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• 2027: Obafemi Martins announces Renewed Hope tournament for Tinubu’s campaign

  11-09-2026 11:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Super Eagles striker, Obafemi Martins, has announced plans to organise a youth football tournament in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 campaign.Martins disclosed this during an interview on TVC on Thursday, saying the tournament, which he described as the “Renewed Hope tournament,” would be held in November.According to the former Inter Milan and Newcastle United striker, the tournament will involve teams from the six geopolitical zones, with additional tea
  
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• BRICS Summit: Nigeria moves to deepen ties with partners

  11-09-2026 11:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Government has restated its commitment to consolidate bilateral relations with key international partners at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit, holding from Sept. 12 and 13.The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.Nkwocha explained that the engagement would provide Nigeria with another platform to strengthen partnerships in trade, investment, energy, agriculture, solid minerals, tech
  
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• FG begins process to decriminalise attempted suicide

  11-09-2026 10:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Damilola SamuelThe Federal Government has begun the process of removing criminal penalties for attempted suicide after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the position of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on the issue.The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, who disclosed this in Abuja at the 2026 World Suicide Prevention Day commemoration, said the matter would now be forwarded to the National Assembly for the necessary legislative proce
  
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• Dangote built country around refinery — Sanwo-Olu

  11-09-2026 10:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniLAGOS — Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has described the Dangote Refinery as more than an industrial project, saying its construction demonstrated Africa’s capacity to execute ambitious projects on a market-changing scale.Sanwo-Olu spoke on Thursday at the official launch of the Africa–Diaspora Leadership Programme 2026 Young Global Leaders Convening, tagged “Building Africa at Scale,” held at the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical C
  
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• EPL: Manchester derby poses Maresca’s first big test, Chelsea aim to end Hull Honeymoon

  11-09-2026 10:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Enzo Maresca faces his first major test since stepping into Pep Guardiola’s shoes as City visit United in the Manchester derby on Sunday, while Arsenal aim to extend their flawless start at Sunderland.Alongside last season’s top two, only newly-promoted Hull remain unbeaten but their brilliant start faces an acid test against Xabi Alonso’s free-scoring Chelsea.At the other end of the table, Fulham have yet to register a point under Alvaro Arbeloa ahead of their tough trip to L
  
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• Tinubu’s Wife: Ndigbo are very nice people

  11-09-2026 10:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Nwabueze OkonkwoONITSHA — Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has described Ndigbo as “very nice” and trustworthy people, saying she was impressed by the warm reception accorded her during her visit to Anambra State.Mrs Tinubu spoke at Dr Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, the Anambra State capital, during a civic reception held in her honour after she was conferred with the chieftaincy title of Ugoeze Anambra (Royal Eagle) by the state council of traditional rulers
  
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• APC youth leader urges young Nigerians to embrace leadership

  11-09-2026 10:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaSouth-West Zonal Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adesuyi Daramola, has urged young people to move beyond political mobilisation and become active participants in leadership and governance.Daramola cited Seyi Tinubu as an example, saying his advocacy for and support of greater youth inclusion, empowerment and participation in governance should be emulated.He described Seyi’s engagement with young Nigerians as an important contribution towards creating
  
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• 2027: IGP vows ‘safe, secure’ vote despite insecurity

  11-09-2026 10:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria’s police chief insisted upcoming national polls will be secure, in an interview with AFP, despite violence that usually flares up during election seasons, a jihadist insurgency and a raging kidnapping crisis.Africa’s most populous country heads to the polls in January when President Bola Tinubu will seek re-election.Votes have in the past been marred by violence, with politicians recruiting thugs to intimidate opponents and silence dissenting political views, rights groups s
  
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• New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

  11-09-2026 10:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  New York commemorates the 25th anniversary of the devastating September 11, 2001 attacks Friday with a ceremony marked by US President Donald Trump’s absence and right-wing outrage at the attendance of the city’s first Muslim mayor.Read Also: The 9/11 that never happened: What Britain saved the world fromTrump will pay his respects at the Pentagon, not New York, where hijacked planes destroyed the World Trade Center and killed most of the 2,977 total victims on that world-altering d
  
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• Cartoon: How not to test new bed

  11-09-2026 09:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
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• S/Africa extradites six Nigerians wanted in US romance scam

  11-09-2026 09:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  South Africa will extradite six Nigerian nationals to the United States Friday over allegations they swindled victims out of more than $6 million in a sophisticated online romance scam, police said.The men are alleged to be members an organised criminal network called Black Axe and are wanted by US authorities on charges including wire fraud and money laundering, South Africa’s elite police unit Hawks said in a statement.They were arrested in South Africa in 2021 following a major crackdo
  
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• Xenophobia: National Assembly suspends South Africa visits

  11-09-2026 09:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Boycotts South African-hosted legislative activitiesBy Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaThe National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and announced a boycott of South African-hosted legislative activities over continuing reports of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals in the country.The decision followed consultations between the leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives, according to a statement signed by the Clerk to the Nat
  
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• 2027: Tinubu, Hamzat’s victory vital to Lagos — Sanwo-Olu

  11-09-2026 09:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …As Ikorodu Monarchs, Leaders Pledge Support for APC CandidatesBy Olasunkanmi AkoniLAGOS — Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and the election of his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, as the next governor of Lagos State are vital to the continued development of Nigeria and Lagos.Sanwo-Olu made the remarks on Thursday during a meeting with traditional rulers and political leaders in the Ikorodu Division of the state, where the monar
  
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• 58-year-old Nigerian bishop allegedly killed in South Africa

  11-09-2026 09:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ebunoluwa SessouThe Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA) has alleged the killing of a 58-year-old Nigerian cleric, Bishop Taiwo Michael Fakunle, in Johannesburg, South Africa.Fakunle, an indigene of Iye, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, was allegedly killed on Friday, September 4, 2026, at his residence in Kensington, Johannesburg.National President of NICASA, Rev. Frank Onyekwelu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, saying the circumstances surrounding t
  
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• ASUU threatens fresh strike, gives FG, states ultimatum

  11-09-2026 09:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Joseph Erunke, AbujaThe Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to shut down public universities again, warning that it may activate its suspended strike “without any further notice” unless the Federal Government and state governments urgently resolve outstanding issues affecting lecturers’ welfare and the implementation of the 2025 agreement.The union’s latest threat followed an emergency meeting of its National Executive Council (NEC) held on Sept
  
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