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• LAWMA sacks sweepers, arrests two over illegal dumping

  07-09-2026 09:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniLAGOS — The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has disengaged some street sweepers, their supervisors and the service provider after investigations linked them to indiscriminate waste dumping along the Oworonshoki-Berger axis of the state.The authority also arrested two suspected illegal waste dumpers in the area.Speaking on the development at the weekend, LAWMA Managing Director, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the action followed sustained surveillance and investiga
  
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• Ebonyi govt condemns Abuja protest against Nwifuru

  09-09-2026 13:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Jeff Agbodo, AbakalikiThe Ebonyi State Government has condemned a reported protest in Abuja against Governor Francis Nwifuru, describing the demonstration and narratives surrounding it as politically motivated.The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Chief Ikeuwah Omebeh, stated this while briefing journalists at his office at the Old Government House, Abakaliki.Omebeh said although the Nwifuru administration remained open to criticism, such criticism should be based on facts and ev
  
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• Iran condemns US attacks on tankers as threat to regional security

  09-09-2026 13:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Iran’s foreign ministry on Wednesday strongly condemned US strikes on its oil tankers, describing the attacks the previous day as a threat to regional security.“The aggressive actions by the United States against Iranian commercial vessels not only increase the dangers of tensions in the region but are also considered an overt threat to regional and international peace and security,” the ministry said in a statement, adding that Iranian forces had targeted US military faciliti
  
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• Alia seized 23 vehicles allocated to him, court ordered their return — Ortom alleges

  09-09-2026 13:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has alleged that his successor, Governor Hyacinth Alia, seized 23 vehicles that had been allocated to him by the state government after he left office.Ortom, who disclosed this on Tuesday during an appearance on Arise Television’s Morning Show, said he challenged the seizure in court and secured a judgment ordering the state government to return the vehicles and pay him N5 million in damages.According to him, the vehicles were legitimately alloca
  
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• 2027: Malami flags off campaign, pledges issue-based campaigns

  09-09-2026 13:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ….improved healthcare in KebbiBy Haruna Aliyu, Birnin KebbiThe governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Kebbi State, Abubakar Chika Malami, has formally flagged off his campaign for the 2027 election, pledging to run an issue-based campaign and prioritise healthcare and other critical sectors if elected.The Director-General of the ADC Campaign Council in the state, Alhaji Sani Tadurga, disclosed this on Wednesday at a press conference held at Asbir Hotel, Birnin
  
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• ‘We can’t boast of $100k in savings’, Nigerian woman laments struggles in US

  09-09-2026 13:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Sekinat OsundijiA Nigerian woman living in the United States has expressed frustration over the financial and immigration challenges facing some immigrants in the country, saying many who have spent decades in America may still struggle to build substantial savings.The woman, who shared her concerns in a viral video on social media, said she was “tired of America” because of what she described as the worsening situation for immigrants.
  “I am tired of America, the situation
  
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• Patronising roadside traders risks six months’ jail — LAWMA

  09-09-2026 13:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has warned residents against patronising traders operating illegally on roads, medians, setbacks, walkways and other unauthorised public spaces, saying offenders risk arrest and prosecution.The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, gave the warning on Tuesday at the authority’s headquarters in Lagos, saying enforcement would commence next week.He said the measure was part of a renewed enforcement strategy aimed a
  
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• How to verify academic certificates online as FG launches portal

  09-09-2026 13:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Government has introduced a fully automated system for the evaluation and authentication of academic certificates, allowing applicants to complete the process online without visiting the Federal Ministry of Education physically.The Federal Ministry of Education announced the development as part of efforts to simplify access to government services and reduce delays associated with the traditional process.Under the new system, applicants can submit their requests and complete the cred
  
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• Osun poll: PDP disowns election tribunal petition, threatens sanctions

  09-09-2026 13:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned an election petition filed in its name challenging the victory of Gov. Ademola Adeleke in the Aug. 15 Osun governorship election.The party National Publicity Secretary, Mr Jungudo Mohammed, at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, said the party did not authorise, sponsor, nor approve petition number EPT/OS/GOV/02/2026 currently before the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo.Mohammed said only the PDP National Legal Adviser possesses t
  
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• Arrest thugs that stopped Obi within 24 hours, Igbo group tells Benue gov

  09-09-2026 13:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emmanuel IheakaThe Igbo Heroes and Icons Foundation has called on the Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, to identify and arrest within 24 hours the suspected thugs who allegedly prevented the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, from entering the state.Obi was in Benue on Tuesday for what he described as a humanitarian visit to sympathise with families affected by the killings in Yelwata.However, his convoy was reportedly blocked along the Mak
  
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• New Apple CEO to face first test with foldable iPhone launch

  09-09-2026 13:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Apple is expected to unveil a slew of new and updated devices, including a long-rumored foldable iPhone, when it holds its annual late-summer hardware event on Wednesday in Cupertino, California.It will also be the first major event under new chief executive John Ternus, who took over from outgoing CEO Tim Cook on September 1.Ternus, 51, joined Apple’s design team in 2001 and worked his way up to leading the engineering teams behind Apple’s entire product lineup, including the iPhon
  
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• Canada lists 17 countries whose citizens can enter with eTA instead of visa

  09-09-2026 13:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Canada has listed 17 countries whose citizens may be eligible to travel to the country by air with an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) instead of a visitor visa, subject to meeting specific requirements.The eTA option is available to citizens of certain countries whose nationals normally require a visa to enter Canada.However, eligibility is not automatic. Travellers must meet all the requirements set by the Canadian government before applying for an eTA.To qualify, travellers must have he
  
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• Woman found dead in Calabar hotel, police begin probe

  09-09-2026 13:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Police Command in Cross River says it has begun investigation on the case suspected of homicide involving an unidentified female guest at a hotel in Calabar.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Sunday Eitokpah, who disclosed this in a statement in Calabar said that the incident occurred along Clifford Street, Calabar metropolis.Eitokpah said the incident was reported to the command on Tuesday director of the hotel who was accompanied by the manager, and the receptionist on duty.H
  
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• ‘You don’t understand football if you doubt Messi is the greatest’ – Zidane

  09-09-2026 12:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  French football legend Zinedine Zidane has strongly backed Lionel Messi in the debate over the greatest footballer of all time, saying those who still doubt the Argentine’s status do not understand football.According to Marca, Zidane was also emphatic in backing Messi’s Ballon d’Or candidacy, saying he would vote for the Inter Miami forward “100 times” if given the opportunity.“I think people really don’t understand how incredible it is to still be amon
  
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• Courtois to put Belgium career on hold

  09-09-2026 12:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said in quotes published on Wednesday he has decided to put his Belgium career on standby until September 2027.The 34-year-old made the last of his 115 international appearances at this summer’s World Cup but will only return to the Red Devils set-up for Euro 2028 qualifiers next year.The Real Madrid ‘keeper will miss the upcoming Nations League campaign under new boss Mark Van Bommel starting with a game against Italy on September 25.Van Bommel told Cour
  
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• 2027: Obi vows to cut governance costs, tackle corruption

  09-09-2026 12:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Oil-rich Nigeria can tackle its cost-of-living crisis in part by fighting government waste, presidential candidate Peter Obi told AFP, as politicians jostle to lead Africa’s most populous country.Obi, a former governor from southeastern Nigeria, spoke to AFP Tuesday evening in Abuja, as campaigns get under way for January elections set to be defined by the economy and security.“We need to cut the cost of governance,” Obi said. “And fight corruption.”That would also
  
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• Trump gives $45,000 cash gift to White House aide

  09-09-2026 12:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US President Donald Trump gave his executive assistant Natalie Harp a $45,000 cash gift, US media reported Tuesday.Two other White House employees, Margo Martin and Chamberlain Harris, received similar amounts, according to the Washington Post.The three women described the payments as “Cash Gift for Holidays,” the Washington Post reported, citing financial disclosure forms.Harp has been a near-constant presence at Trump’s side in his second term, sometimes typing out social me
  
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• Benue govt demands name of alleged aide who blocked Obi convoy

  09-09-2026 12:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaChief Press Secretary to Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, Tersoo Kula, has challenged the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to name the aide they alleged was responsible for blocking Obi from visiting Yelewata community in the state.Kula also demanded that the party and its presidential flagbearer should provide evidence linking the aide to the alleged obstruction, saying the state government was ready to allow the police invest
  
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• Nigerian newspapers review: Economic gains must show in Nigerians’ lives – CIBN

  09-09-2026 12:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the President and Chairman of Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Dr. Dele Alabi, saying Nigeria’s improving macroeconomic indicators will amount to little if they fail to translate into lower living costs, more jobs, higher incomes and better living standards for citizens.Another headline features the outrage that came after Benue youths blocked the presidential
  
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• 2027: SDP’s Adebayo promises solar power on every Nigerian roof within 11 months

  09-09-2026 12:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has pledged to provide between 11 and 15 kilowatts of solar power for every Nigerian roof within 11 months of taking office if elected in 2027.Adebayo made the pledge on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time.“I promise that between 11 to 15 kilowatts of solar power will be put on every roof within 11 months,” he said.He said his administration would build solar-panel manufa
  
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• BENUE: Omo-Agege demands probe into Peter Obi’s blockade

  09-09-2026 12:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, candidate for Delta Central Senatorial District, Ovie Omo-Agege, has demanded an investigation into the blockade of NDC presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, from visiting Yelwata community in Benue State.Omo-Agege urged the authorities to establish the organiser and the financier, saying the development was new low in Nigeria’s political culture.He described the incident as a national disgrace, noting that the incident was a test to the country’s c
  
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• NDC condemns obstruction of Peter Obi’s visit to Yelwata, Benue

  09-09-2026 12:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the reported obstruction of its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, from accessing Yelwata community in Benue to visit victims of recent killings.The party alleged that suspected thugs blocked Obi’s convoy on Tuesday and prevented him from entering the community, where more than 270 people were reportedly killed.In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the NDC alleged that the group was led by an aide to
  
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• Ex-Chelsea owner Abramovich loses third attempt to overturn EU sanctions

  09-09-2026 11:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A top EU court on Wednesday rejected Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich’s third attempt to overturn sanctions against him over the war in Ukraine.The former owner of Chelsea football club, who has close ties to the Kremlin, was added to bloc’s asset freeze and visa ban blacklist in 2022 after Moscow’s invasion of its neighbour.The EU’s General Court rejected Abramovich’s claims that the bloc was unfairly seeking to “exploit him on account of his public noto
  
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• FG must resolve Nigeria’s literacy crisis – NAS

  09-09-2026 11:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Jeremiah Urowayino
  The National Association of Seadogs (Pyrates Confraternity) has demanded urgent and concrete action on the literacy crisis in Nigeria.NAS/PC, in a statement by the NAS Cap’n, Dr Charles Meribole, entitled ‘’Rewriting the Future: A National Emergency on Literacy, to mark 2026 International Literacy Day’’ noted that the 18.3 million out-of-school children in Nigeria and the 64 million adults who are illiterate are not acceptable for a country th
  
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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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