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• Gridlock worsens as Kara Bridge repairs begin

  09-09-2026 15:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Two-week repair works on the Kara Bridge have triggered heavy gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, leaving motorists stranded for several hours.The Federal Government began the replacement of damaged expansion joints on the bridge on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after the project was earlier suspended to allow for traffic management planning.The repairs have caused severe congestion along the corridor, with the gridlock stretching from the Kara Bridge in Ogun State to the 7Up Junction in Lag
  
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• Kara Bridge repairs: Motorists, commuters groan on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

  09-09-2026 19:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Spend hours in gridlock as LASTMA, TRACE deploy more personnelBy Olasunkanmi AkoniLAGOS — Motorists and commuters plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have continued to groan over severe traffic congestion following the commencement of repair works on the Kara Bridge.The two-week rehabilitation project, directed by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, involves the replacement of deteriorating expansion joints on the bridge to improve road safety, structural integrity and traf
  
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• Re-elect my husband, I want to enjoy Nigeria at old age — Remi Tinubu

  09-09-2026 19:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  First Lady empowers 2,500 Imo women, adds N100,000 cash to beneficiariesBy Emmanuel IheakaOWERRI — First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has appealed to voters in the South-East to support the re-election of her husband, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the 2027 presidential election.The First Lady said she wanted to enjoy a better Nigeria in her old age, adding that both she and the President were working to improve the country.Mrs Tinubu made the appeal on Wednesday in Owerri, I
  
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• Beg Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu — Charismatic Bishops tell SGF

  09-09-2026 19:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has appealed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, to prevail on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release detained Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, leader, Nnamdi Kanu.The appeal was made on Wednesday at the 2026 Synod of the CBCN in Abuja, where Akume was present as a special guest, as bishops rallied around their President-General, Archbishop Leonard Bature Kawas,
  
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• 2027: INEC plans IDP voting centres in nine Plateau LGs

  09-09-2026 19:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  121,821 new voters registered in state, 65,928 are womenBy Golok NanmwaJOS — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it is planning to establish voting centres for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in nine local government areas of Plateau State ahead of the 2027 general elections.The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in the state, Prof. Samuel Egwu, disclosed this on Wednesday at a meeting with leaders of political parties and other stakeholders at the Commission&
  
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• Women dominate new voter registration, lag in elective offices — INEC

  09-09-2026 19:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Commission urges parties to provide greater support for female candidates ahead of 2027By Omeiza AjayiABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has raised concerns over the wide gap between women’s participation as voters and their representation in elective offices in Nigeria.The Commission noted that although women accounted for the majority of new registrants in the third phase of the recently concluded Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, their numerical streng
  
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• Lassa fever: NCDC urges Nigerians to step up prevention

  09-09-2026 19:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Warns cases typically rise between November and AprilBy Chidinma Chukwu, AbujaABUJA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has urged Nigerians to intensify preventive measures against Lassa fever ahead of the dry season, warning that cases typically increase between November and April.The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja at a national health security media briefing, stressing the need for early preparedness before
  
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• Photos: Remi Tinubu bags Oso Di Eme I chieftaincy title in Imo

  09-09-2026 19:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been conferred with the traditional title of Oso Di Eme I of Imo State.The honour was announced on Wednesday by the First Lady’s Senior Special Adviser on Media, Busola Kukoyi, in a statement accompanied by photographs of the ceremony posted on her X handle.Kukoyi said the title, which she translated as “she who supports her husband,” was in recognition of the First Lady’s role as a partner to President Bola Tinubu in
  
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• SEDC to prioritise poultry development in South-East

  09-09-2026 18:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Urges youths to embrace agricultureBy Anayo OkoliENUGU — The South East Development Commission (SEDC) has pledged to prioritise the development of the poultry industry in the region as part of efforts to unlock its agricultural potential, boost food security and create jobs.The Managing Director of SEDC, Mark Okoye Jnr., disclosed this at the Eastern International Poultry Summit 2026, organised by the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), South-East zone, in Enugu.Okoye, who was represent
  
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• NAICOM, NCAA strengthen aviation insurance oversight

  09-09-2026 18:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Set up joint committee on compliance, information sharingBy Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefABUJA — The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to strengthen insurance regulation and compliance in Nigeria’s aviation industry.The agreement, signed in Abuja yesterday by the Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of NAICOM, Olusegun Omosehin, and the Director-General of t
  
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• Akpabio petitions DSS over alleged anti-North statement

  09-09-2026 18:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) over the alleged circulation of a statement attributed to him in which he purportedly threatened that Northerners would suffer if President Bola Tinubu lost the 2027 presidential election.Akpabio’s Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.In the petition to the DSS, signed by his Chief of Staff, Chinedu Akubueze, A
  
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• NCC moves to block unapproved SIM-enabled devices from networks

  09-09-2026 18:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Deploys automated Type Approval compliance systemBy Juliet UmehABUJA — The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has commenced the implementation of a technology-enabled framework to strengthen monitoring and enforcement of Type Approval requirements for SIM-enabled communications devices in Nigeria.The Commission said the initiative would enable it to electronically determine the Type Approval compliance status of SIM-enabled devices imported, sold and used in the country.According to
  
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• NUPRC threatens sanctions over unutilised gas flare sites

  09-09-2026 18:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Warns firms of possible award revocationBy Obas Esiedesa, AbujaABUJA — The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, has threatened to sanction companies awarded flare gas sites under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme, NGFCP, if they fail to make significant progress towards developing and utilising the sites.The Commission Chief Executive, Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, disclosed this in Abuja during a working visit to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resour
  
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• Filth: Sanwo-Olu declares state of emergency on waste management

  09-09-2026 18:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  To deploy 160 new compactor trucks, five transfer stations by Q2 2027By Olasunkanmi AkoniLAGOS — Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared a “state of emergency” on waste management in the state, citing mounting pressure on waste collection and the growing menace of indiscriminate dumping across the metropolis.The governor, however, unveiled short-, medium- and long-term measures aimed at clearing the current backlog of waste and improving the state’s waste
  
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• Nigeria High Commission cuts UK passport intervention fee to £20

  09-09-2026 18:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Reduction follows backlash over £70 administrative chargeLONDON — The Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom has reduced its fee for the ongoing passport intervention exercise from £70 to £20, following protests and scrutiny over the additional charge.The fee was reduced on Wednesday, although applicants were reportedly not formally notified of the change displayed on the commission’s website.TheCable had reported that the High Commission imposed an additio
  
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• Obi blockage: Call overzealous governors to order, Ejiofor tells Tinubu

  09-09-2026 18:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Nwabueze OkonkwoONITSHA — A political analyst, Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on President Bola Tinubu to rein in what he described as “overzealous” political actors, warning that unchecked political tension could consume the country ahead of the 2027 general elections.Ejiofor made the call in a statement on Wednesday titled, “Benue and the Dangerous Road to 2027: Political Intolerance Must Not Become the New Normal and Beyond Peter Obi, What the Benue Incident Means
  
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• Obi attacks signal possible violence in 2027 polls — ASITU

  09-09-2026 18:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ugochukwu AlaribeUMUAHIA — The Association of Igbo Town Unions, ASITU, has condemned the reported attack on the convoy of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Coalition, NDC, Peter Obi, in Benue State, warning that such incidents could signal the possibility of violence during the 2027 general elections.Obi’s convoy was reportedly attacked by a group of youths on the Makurdi-Gboko road while he was travelling to Yelwata to sympathise with victims of recent attacks
  
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• Alonso backs Estêvão for key Chelsea role despite limited minutes

  09-09-2026 18:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeChelsea manager Xabi Alonso has backed young Brazilian forward Estêvão to play an important role despite his limited minutes so far this season.According to ESPN, the 19-year-old has made brief substitute appearances in two of Chelsea’s three Premier League matches, including Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Arsenal, when his late effort was saved by David Raya.Estêvão came close to rescuing a point at the Emirates after replacing Jamie Gittens,
  
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• Sanwo-Olu declares ‘state of emergency’ on waste management

  09-09-2026 17:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has declared what he described as a “small state of emergency” on waste management to address challenges affecting refuse collection and disposal across the state.Sanwo-Olu made the declaration on Wednesday during an inspection of the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota, Lagos, accompanied by his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, and the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab.The governor said the inspection was aimed at identifying
  
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• TikTok bans Carter Efe’s account with over 5 million followers

  09-09-2026 17:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Popular Nigerian skit maker and content creator Carter Efe has reportedly lost his official TikTok account with 5.6 million followers due to repeated platform policy violations.The video-sharing platform confirmed the permanent ban on Wednesday, citing multiple infractions of its community guidelines.The enforcement shuts down the creator’s main short-form video hub, where he built a massive audience of 5.6 million followers through comedy skits, music promotions, and live broadcasts
  
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• ‘We stand with him even beyond 2027’ — Charismatic bishops endorse Tinubu

  09-09-2026 17:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ayobami OkerindeThe Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election.President-General of the conference, Archbishop Leonard Bature Kawas, announced the endorsement on Wednesday while speaking at the organisation’s 2026 synod.Kawas said the group’s decision was based on its assessment of Tinubu’s administration, arguing that the president had not shown nepotism in his appointments despite w
  
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• Woman gives birth from embryo frozen for more than 22 years

  09-09-2026 17:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A Greek woman has given birth from an embryo frozen over 22 years ago after losing her son born from the same treatment, her doctor said Wednesday.“For Christina Rapti‑Tzelepi, today’s birth carries special emotional significance,” gynaecologist Konstantinos Pantos said in a Facebook post.“In 2004, after an embryo transfer, she had a healthy baby boy on the first attempt. In October 2025, the family experienced the tragic loss of their son in a road traffic ac
  
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• I want Champions League trophy more than anything — Mbappe

  09-09-2026 17:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeReal Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has said winning the Champions League is more important to him than anything.Mbappe spoke after Real Madrid opened their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 victory over Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday.The France international scored in the first half before Federico Valverde added a second, while Carlos Augusto pulled one back for Inter after the break.Asked about his priority this season, Mbappe told CBS: “The Champ
  
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• ‘People building AI believe it could kill us all’ — says researcher after quitting AI firm

  09-09-2026 16:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A former Anthropic researcher has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could become powerful enough to threaten humanity, saying some people building the technology believe it could “kill us all by the end of the decade.”Jacob Coxon, 27, made the remarks after leaving the company in a resignation thread on X.“These will soon be superhuman systems that can hack anything, revolutionize any field overnight, and acquire real power and resources,” Coxon wrote.“The p
  
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• Messi agrees to buy second Spanish club after Argentina retirement

  09-09-2026 16:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeLionel Messi has reached a preliminary agreement to become majority shareholder of Spanish second-tier club Eldense, days after ending his Argentina international career.According to the BBC, Eldense confirmed the agreement with Messi for the acquisition of shares currently owned by Grupo TH Soluciones, which would make the 39-year-old majority shareholder.The transaction remains subject to legal and contractual procedures, including due diligence and approval from Spain&rs
  
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• Carrick confident Man Utd can go far in ‘magical’ Champions League

  09-09-2026 16:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Michael Carrick believes Manchester United are strong enough to compete with Europe’s best on their return to the Champions League for the first time in three years.Carrick earned his position as permanent United boss after leading the Red Devils to third place in the Premier League in his interim spell last season.Having secured a place in Europe’s elite club competition, United kick off their league phase campaign on Thursday when they face Azerbaijani champions Sabah at Old Traff
  
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• Attack on Obi affront on Nigeria’s democracy — Wabara

  09-09-2026 16:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Steve OkoUMUAHIA — Former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has condemned the reported attack on and obstruction of the convoy of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, in Benue State.Wabara described the incident as an affront to Nigeria’s democracy, warning that the growing resort to intimidation and violence in political engagements poses a serious threat
  
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• FCT Police arrest woman over alleged boiling water attack

  09-09-2026 16:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Court remands suspect in Suleja Correctional CentreBy Kingsley OmonobiABUJA — Operatives of the FCT Police Command have arrested a woman, Mrs Beauty Monday, for allegedly pouring boiling water on her neighbour during an argument over the use of a shared compound space in the Lugbe area of Abuja.The suspect was subsequently arraigned before a court and remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre pending further proceedings.The FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed th
  
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• Peter Obi: Police arrest 46 over incident in Benue

  09-09-2026 16:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiThe Benue State Police Command has arrested 46 persons in connection with the obstruction of the movement of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, during his visit to the state on Tuesday.The commissioner of police, Mr Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed this Wednesday at a press conference in Makurdi, saying the arrests followed intelligence-led operations launched immediately after the incident.Nwadiogbu clarified that the command was
  
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• Court adjourns KC Luxury’s suit challenging detention by NDLEA

  09-09-2026 16:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Innocent AnabaA Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday adjourned until September 21, 2026, hearing of pending applications in the case involving detained businessman and social media influencer, Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury.
  The adjournment followed arguments by counsel to Kazeem, Abdulakeem Labi-Lawal, SAN, and that of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Abu Ibrahim, that the court should await the ruling of a sister court on an application challenging its
  
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