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• Jibrin warns APC govs against embarrassing Wike

  17-09-2026 11:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiA chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC and federal lawmaker, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, has warned aggrieved governors within the party against publicly embarrassing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, insisting that no member of the ruling party can claim not to have benefited from his efforts in delivering President Bola Tinubu.Jibrin, a former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, spoke on Wednesday night while featuring on
  
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• Nigeria’s net domestic assets rise to N101trn

  18-09-2026 08:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter EgwuatuNigeria’s Net Domestic Assets (NDA) rose by 27.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to N101.006 trillion in July 2026 from N79.496 trillion recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, according to the money and credit statistics of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for July 2026.NDA represents the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) domestic claims (assets) on behalf of the Federal Government, including lending to commercial banks, government securities and other domestic inv
  
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• Manufactured goods imports surge 17% to N18trn in H1’26

  18-09-2026 08:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Yinka KolawoleNigeria’s manufactured goods imports surged Year-on-Year, YoY, by 16.9 per cent to N18 trillion in the first half of 2026 (H1’26), deepening concerns over rising import dependence and the growing pressure on local manufacturers.Latest Foreign Trade Statistics released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that manufactured imports rose from N15.4 trillion in H1’25 to N17.99 trillion in H1’26.The increase was driven by a sharp rise in the seco
  
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• 2027 Budget: FG moves to produce implementable Finance Bill

  18-09-2026 08:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe Federal Government (FG) has commenced preparations for the 2027 budget with the inauguration of a subcommittee to review existing fiscal and tax reforms and develop an implementable Finance Bill.The Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms was inaugurated yesterday in Abuja by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele.The Finance Bill, which usually accompanies the annual budget, provides the legislative framework
  
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• CSOs protest rising debt, demand end to excessive borrowing

  18-09-2026 08:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emma UjahCivil Society Organisations, CSOs, youths, students and market women yesterday protested at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, demanding an end to what they described as excessive borrowing by the Federal Government.The protesters, under the aegis of Climate Action, said the rising public debt-servicing burden was crowding out funding for critical public services and undermining efforts to tackle climate change, poverty and unemployment.Carrying placards with various messages,
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 18, 2026

  18-09-2026 08:02 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigerian naira weakened against the United States dollar on Friday, September 18, 2026, across both the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market.In the official market, the naira traded at about ₦1,331 per dollar, according to the latest data reported from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).The rate represents a depreciation from ₦1,329.56 per dollar recorded on Wednesday, with the naira losing about ₦1.44 against the greenback.In the parallel market,
  
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• Pan-African social impact announces social impact network

  18-09-2026 07:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The organisers of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) have announced the establishment of the Africa Social Impact Network (ASIN), a pan-African platform designed to extend the impact of the Summit beyond its annual convening by mobilising partnerships, financing, knowledge, and collective action throughout the year.
  The announcement follows the successful conclusion of the 5th Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 2026), held in Lagosy under the theme, “Financing for Development: Building
  
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• Akure-Ado Ekiti Road: 96bn road project stalls

  18-09-2026 06:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dayo Johnson & Rotimi OjomoyelaThe woman was beside her SUV when a commercial motorcycle rider reportedly crashed into her vehicle. Before she could understand what was happening, other riders and street youths allegedly descended on her, blaming her for the incident.Some reportedly banged on the vehicle and attacked her with dangerous objects. The disturbing part was that it happened in broad daylight, in the presence of a large crowd, yet no one immediately came to her rescue.According
  
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• Policing Lagos: Why 15,597 officers can’t be everywhere

  18-09-2026 06:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emma NnadozieA seemingly ordinary day in Festac, Lagos, turned into a frightening drama early this year when a well-dressed woman was allegedly attacked by more than 20 hoodlums following a minor road incident.The woman was beside her SUV when a commercial motorcycle rider reportedly crashed into her vehicle. Before she could understand what was happening, other riders and street youths allegedly descended on her, blaming her for the incident.Some reportedly banged on the vehicle and attacke
  
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• Naira depreciates to N1, 375/$ in parallel market

  18-09-2026 06:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanThe Naira today depreciated to N1, 375 per dollar from N1, 370 in the parallel market on Wednesday. The naira also depreciated to N1, 331 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 rose to N1, 331 per dollar from N1, 329.56 per dollar on Wednesday, indicating N1.44 depreciation for the local currency.Consequently, the margin between the parallel and officia
  
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• 2027: APC governors, Wike’s feud deepens

  18-09-2026 06:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***Aliyu slams Wike, say he’s been compensated for 2023 support***Jibrin warns APC govs against embarrassing Wike***Shettima clarifies remarks on northern govs’ support for presidentBy Olasunkanmi Akoni, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Omeiza AjayiLAGOS — THE feud between the All Progressives Congress, APC, governors and Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Mr. Nyesom Wike, deepened, yesterday, with APC leadership in the South-East throwing its weight behind the Progressive Gov
  
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• Hajja Bintu Konto: Meet Labour Party vice presidential candidate for 2027 election

  18-09-2026 06:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Hajja Bintu Konto is a distinguished public health expert, humanitarian leader and development practitioner whose professional career spans over three decades of dedicated service in healthcare delivery, community development, humanitarian intervention and stakeholder engagement. Her impressive record of service, particularly in conflict-affected communities across Northern Nigeria, has earned her widespread respect as a bridge-builder, consensus mobiliser and compassionate leader.Read Also: Pr
  
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• Houthis and Saudis: When the weak strike back, by Owei Lakemfa

  18-09-2026 02:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Ears across the globe have been virtually blocked since September 14, 2026, with news of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including its fuel pipeline and military infrastructure. The news outlets are jammed with stories of alleged Houthi aggression. These one-sided stories, some of which I will try to debunk here, portray Saudi Arabia as the victim. In truth, the Saudis are the aggressors who, since March 26, 2015, have been bombing the Yemenis, whom the dominant media prefer to call the Houthis
  
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• My farewell to dear Orlando, by Donu Kogbara

  18-09-2026 02:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Orlando Modesti was born on 4th May 1944 in Argentina, to Raquel and Belmo Modesti. He studied architecture at the Universidad Nacional de Rosario, then left his country with high hopes in his heart, to seek global work experience, multinational friends and adventure.He fulfilled his dream. He worked in Rome, then in London for Norman Foster, a world-famous architectural guru, designing projects located in the UK, Canary Islands and Spain. Then, in 1978, he accepted a coordinator position in a
  
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• When the state turns the law against dissent under Tinubu’s watch

  18-09-2026 02:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By KOLAWOLE OLANIYAN It is happening again. Under President Bola Tinubu, Nigerians are facing an increasingly repressive political and legal environment. Like the Muhammadu Buhari government before it, the Tinubu administration is making an utter mockery of Nigeria’s constitutional and international obligations to respect human rights and uphold the rule of law. There is something deeply troubling about a country in which the security agency created to protect the state and its peopl
  
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• What shall we do about South Africa? By Azu Ishiekwene

  18-09-2026 01:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  If South Africa needed any serious signal that the mobs roaming the streets of its cities and townships in search of immigrants were a disgrace, the FIFA World Cup in June 2026 provided a large screen. But the country is not looking. Or it is looking but cannot see. In the last three years, according to Xenowatch, about 50 people have been killed in xenophobia-related incidents in South Africa. That’s not counting the displaced and wounded, or the hundreds forcibly repatriated, and those
  
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• Arresting the diphtheria scourge

  18-09-2026 01:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria’s continuing diphtheria outbreak is a grim reminder that preventable diseases can become deadly when public-health systems fail to sustain basic immunisation. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says more than 10,000 confirmed cases have been recorded in 2026, with Kano, Borno and Bauchi among the worst-affected states. The figures are particularly disturbing against the cumulative burden. Since the outbreak began in 2022, Nigeria had recorded 65,759 suspe
  
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• As Nigerians battle compounded hardship on a daily basis, by Adekunle Adekoya

  18-09-2026 01:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  THE last one week has been quite impactful on Nigerians. Just as everyone was figuring how to continue managing fast-disappearing resources as prices of just about everything resumed an upward climb, the price of fuel energy took off from its precarious perch in the stratosphere, and headed for outer space. Most of us Nigerians woke up to see filling stations selling petrol at above N1,350 last Monday. Ostensibly, the latest surge in the price of petrol was triggered by tensions in the Middle E
  
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• I don’t tolerate godfathers so I won’t be one – Otti

  18-09-2026 00:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Gov. Alex Otti of Abia says he will neither be a godfather nor impose his successor on the state after serving his second tenure in 2031.Otti spoke on Thursday in Umuahia, while receiving a former Social Democratic Party Gubernatorial Candidate, Mrs Ngozi Johnson-Chukwunenye, and her supporters into the Labour Party (LP).He said that leadership succession should be based on identifying the most suitable person for the job, rather than perpetuating a “sit-tight” culture.He said&
  
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• N.Korea leader’s sister blasts US drills, threatens ‘more offensive’ response

  18-09-2026 00:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accused the United States of escalating regional tensions through frequent military drills and warned of a “more offensive” response from Pyongyang, according to a statement published by state media Friday.“The present situation, in which new records are set in terms of practical action hostile toward the DPRK, stresses the need to break records in our responsive action, proportional or more offensive in its nature,”
  
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• Toyin Abraham rejects inclusion in Lagos APC campaign council

  18-09-2026 00:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Actress Toyin Abraham has denied her inclusion in the All Progressives Congress Lagos State Campaign Council’s Entertainment and Creative Economy Directorate.The movie star urged the public in an Instagram Story post Thursday to disregard reports suggesting her inclusion in the council.“I’m not a member of any campaign council. I have said it recently. I am staying out of politics. Please disregard the supposed inclusion of my name in any campaign committee,” she wrote.A
  
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• Lagos 2027: Egunjobi, Ninolowo dump APC for APM

  17-09-2026 23:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ebunoluwa SessouTwo politicians who were aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Lagos State House of Assembly have defected to the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, following changes to the APC’s candidate list for the Agege constituencies I and II.The affected politicians are former Agege Local Government Chairman, Kola Egunjobi, who is seeking the Agege Constituency I seat, and Azeez Yusuf, popularly known as Ninolowo, who is contesting for Agege Constit
  
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• EFL: Samba stars on debut as Man City thrash Norwich 5-0

  17-09-2026 23:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Floyd Samba enjoyed a dream Manchester City debut as the 17-year-old struck twice in a 5-0 thrashing of Norwich to set up a League Cup last 16 meeting against Brighton.Samba was one of 10 changes Enzo Maresca made to the side that won a dramatic derby against Manchester United with 10 men on Sunday and the 17-year-old made his case for more minutes going forward.“To get a debut like that is mind blowing. I couldn’t believe it myself,” said Samba, the son of former Blackburn an
  
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• Juventus, Palace cruise to Europa League wins, Bournemouth beat Sociedad

  17-09-2026 23:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Juventus began their quest for Europa League glory with a 5-0 thrashing of NEC Nijmegen, while Bournemouth secured an impressive victory at Real Sociedad on their European debut on Thursday.Crystal Palace were 4-0 winners over Lech Poznan, but Celtic suffered another European embarassment as the Scottish champions were beaten 3-1 at home by Ferencvaros.Juventus expect to be competing among Europe’s elite in the Champions League, but the failure to qualify last season has at least allowed
  
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• FCT Okada ban: CP orders probe into clash at Life Camp

  17-09-2026 23:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe FCT Police Command said on Thursday that following an altercation between personnel of Vehicle Inspection Office attached to the FCT Task Force and commercial motorcycle operators at Life Camp which caused some disturbance over enforcement, the Commissioner of Police has ordered an investigation into the incident.Spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, who made this known in a statement however noted that normalcy has been restored after the encounter.Aden said, &
  
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• Tinubu hails Nigeria’s victory over Sunrise’s $2.35bn Mambilla claim

  17-09-2026 23:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruPresident Bola Tinubu has commended the judgment of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration tribunal in Paris, framing it as a rebuke to “predatory and exploitative claims by corrupt local and international entities and their enablers and funders.An International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration tribunal in Paris has handed Nigeria a sweeping legal victory, dismissing Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Ltd’s claims and ordering the firm
  
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• Mambilla project: Nigeria wins $2.35bn arbitration battle against Sunrise Power

  17-09-2026 23:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria has won an arbitration dispute against Sunrise Power over the Mambilla hydropower project, with an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal in Paris dismissing the company’s $2.35 billion claim against the country.The tribunal on Thursday also ordered Sunrise Power and its promoter, Leno Adesanya, to reimburse Nigeria 75 percent of the legal fees and expenses incurred during the arbitration.In its decision, signed by the three-member panel, the tribunal dismissed Sunrise&r
  
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• NSCDC orders probe as illegal miners die in custody

  17-09-2026 22:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiThe Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered a probe into the death of some suspected illegal miners who were arrested during enforcement operations conducted in parts of Niger State on September 15 and 16, 2026.National Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, ACC Babawale Afolabi, in a statement on Thursday, said the suspects were arrested during a coordinated operation by the Niger State Command in the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis as part of ongoing efforts to c
  
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• Akume, Tambuwal, others visit Yari in Zamfara over aunt’s death

  17-09-2026 22:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiA cross-section of Nigeria’s political class, cutting across party lines, converged on Talata Mafara, Zamfara State, on Thursday to condole with the Director General of the All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, following the death of his mother’s immediate younger sister, Hajia Rukiya Jibril.Heading the Federal Government’s delegation was the Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume, w
  
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• 20 feared dead as illegal mining pit collapses in Taraba

  17-09-2026 22:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Femi BolajiNo fewer than 20 persons including women and children, are feared killed or trapped after an illegal mining pit collapsed on Thursday afternoon at Mayo-Kam community in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State.The disaster occurred while artisanal miners were carrying out excavation activities at the site, triggering widespread panic and grief across the rural community.A resident of Bali, Saidu Baba Bali, who confirmed the incident to Vanguard, said the collapsed pit buried the
  
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