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• Mbah working, Enugu changing!

  05-09-2026 01:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kenneth OfomaEnugu State is rich in historical, political and geographical landmarks. But beyond its identity as Nigeria’s Coal City State lies a story of transformation—a story that has unfolded over decades and appears to be entering another defining chapter.
  The state, as it is known today, was created on August 27, 1991, when the military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida carved it out of the old Anambra State. The old Anambra State itself emerged in 1976 following
  
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• N33.75bn cash transfer: Tinubu govt turned relief into racket — ADC

  07-09-2026 18:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused the Tinubu administration of turning its social intervention programme into a racket after an Auditor-General’s report found that N33.75 billion in cash transfers to 3.29 million households could not be matched to verified beneficiaries.The party said the finding was particularly troubling because the government had announced a fresh $1 billion social protection programme despite unresolved questions over
  
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• This could be my year to win Ballon d’Or – Mbappe

  07-09-2026 18:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeReal Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe believes this could finally be his year to win the Ballon d’Or, while dismissing Paris Saint-Germain’s success since his departure, according to the BBC.The 27-year-old scored 42 goals in 44 games for Real Madrid last season but ended the campaign without a major trophy, while PSG won the Champions League for the second successive season since his exit.Mbappe also won the World Cup Golden Boot with 10 goals, taking his tournamen
  
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• Southern Kaduna killings: El-Rufai family gives Gen Musa 7 days to prove allegation or face suit

  07-09-2026 18:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has given the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), seven days to provide evidence or retract his allegation that the former governor planned killings in Southern Kaduna.The family made the demand in a statement issued on Monday and signed by Mohammed Bello El-Rufai on behalf of the family.Musa had, during a live edition of Politics Today on Channels Television on September 3, 2026, allegedly accused the f
  
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• 10 places in the world where people are not allowed to visit

  07-09-2026 18:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  While much of the world is open to tourists, there are places where visitors are either completely prohibited from entering or allowed access only under very strict conditions.The reasons vary. Some locations are protected because of fragile ecosystems or ancient archaeological remains, while others are restricted for security, religious or cultural reasons.Here are 10 places around the world where ordinary visitors cannot simply walk in.1. North Sentinel Island, IndiaNorth Sentinel Island, loc
  
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• Lagos urges motorists to plan journeys as Kara bridge repairs begin

  07-09-2026 18:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Lagos State Government has urged motorists to plan their journeys as repair works begin on damaged expansion joints at Kara Bridge.The repairs on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway section are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, according to the government.The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.Osiyemi said the rehabilitation was a scheduled intervention by the Federal Ministry of Works to restore the damaged expansion joints.&
  
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• Iran to announce restricted zone outside Strait of Hormuz

  07-09-2026 18:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  TEHRAN — Iran will announce a restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, has said.Rezaei said any vessel attempting to pass through the zone without prior coordination with Tehran would be placed on Iran’s sanctions list.Speaking in an interview with state-run IRIB TV, he said the zone would stretch from “the line where the U.S. naval blockade begins to the Strait of Hormuz region and insi
  
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• Insecurity: Okpebholo meets youth leaders on security

  07-09-2026 17:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ozioruva AliuBENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Monday, met with youth leaders, known as Okaighele, from the seven local government areas that make up Edo South Senatorial District, urging them to work with security agencies and other community security structures to protect their domains.The meeting, held at the Sir Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub along Airport Road, Benin City, was attended by security chiefs, vigilante groups, members of the Edo State Security Corps and other community sec
  
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• Edo committee sets Sept 20 deadline for sachet gin dealers

  07-09-2026 17:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ozioruva AliuBENIN CITY — The Edo State Consumer Protection Committee (ESCPC) has given dealers in sachet gin until September 20, 2026, to stop selling the products or face legal consequences.The committee announced the deadline on Monday following its recent public notice on the enforcement of the ban on the sale of sachet drinks by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).The decision was reached at a meeting between the committee’s management an
  
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• Drivers, cooks, traders can own refinery shares – Dangote

  07-09-2026 17:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  LAGOS — President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, on Monday said drivers, cooks, traders, domestic staff and managers would have the opportunity to own shares in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE through its proposed Initial Public Offering, IPO.Dangote stated this at the signing ceremony for the registration documents of the proposed IPO in Lagos, describing the offer as an “IPO for the people” aimed at broadening ownership of the 700,000-bar
  
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• 2027: Kwankwaso will betray Obi, NDC — NNPP

  07-09-2026 17:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Juliet UmehThe New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has warned the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against choosing Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso as running mate, alleging that the former NNPP presidential candidate could eventually turn against them.The NNPP said Kwankwaso’s political differences with the party after contesting the 2023 presidential election on its platform should serve as a warning to the NDC.The party’s National Secretary-Genera
  
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• 2 Super Eagles players likely to miss AFCON qualifiers clash

  07-09-2026 17:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Super Eagles preparations for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualifiers have suffered another setback following an injury to striker Paul Onuachu, with Victor Osimhen already sidelined.The development is a concern for Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle, who is preparing his squad for the start of Nigeria’s qualifying campaign later this month.Onuachu picked up the injury in Trabzonspor’s 5-0 win over Gençlerbirliği in the Turkish Süper Lig on Sunday, despite
  
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• (Video) 2027: ‘Makinde is qualified to be President’ — Peter Obi

  07-09-2026 17:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyePresidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, on Monday declared that his counterpart in the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Seyi Makinde, is qualified to become President of Nigeria.Obi spoke in Abuja at the inauguration of Makinde’s presidential campaign office ahead of the 2027 elections, urging Nigerians to freely choose their preferred candidate and opposition politicians to unite in rescuing the country.Describing Makinde as his &ldquo
  
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• 1st Niger Bridge closure begins as commuters lament Owerri Road

  07-09-2026 17:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chimaobi NwaiwuNNEWI — The temporary closure of the 1st Niger Bridge to traffic for emergency maintenance commenced on Monday, with motorists diverted to the 2nd Niger Bridge.The Federal Government had announced that the bridge would be closed for two weeks to enable the Federal Ministry of Works carry out maintenance and rehabilitation works aimed at restoring the structure to a safer and more durable condition.The closure, which began in the early hours of Monday, September 7, saw he
  
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• Dangote Refinery unveils N2.15trn IPO at N525 per share

  07-09-2026 17:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE on Monday unveiled a N2.15 trillion Initial Public Offer (IPO), offering Nigerians and other Africans an opportunity to acquire shares in the 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery.The offer comprises 4.1 billion ordinary shares at N525 per share, with a minimum subscription of 10 shares valued at N5,250.Chief Executive of the company, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said the offer was aimed at raising capital for the refinery’s expansion while broadening
  
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• APM inaugurates campaign office, vows to reset Nigeria

  07-09-2026 17:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) on Monday inaugurated its presidential campaign headquarters in Abuja, with the party declaring its intention to “reset” Nigeria through its presidential ticket of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Lawal Daura.Performing the inauguration, the party’s National Chairman, Dr Yusuf Dantalle, described the event as the beginning of what he called a collective effort to redirect the country.“With this epoch-making event, the much-awaited jou
  
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• Robots protest rampant AI in Poland

  07-09-2026 17:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Waving flags, “chanting” slogans, and marching in circles: around 30 robots took to the streets of Warsaw on Monday to campaign for AI regulation in front of the Polish digital affairs ministry.The protest was organised by Democratism, an initiative that, according to its website, aims to launch debate “on how AI and robotisation affect the labour market”.“The robots present here are meant to show that this technology is already a reality,” Agibot A3, one of
  
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• NAFDAC: Tackling fake products requires collective responsibility

  07-09-2026 17:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has called for collective efforts among government agencies, businesses and the public to tackle the circulation of counterfeit, adulterated and substandard products in Nigeria.The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the call on Monday while briefing journalists on the agency’s efforts to address suspected counterfeit and unsafe products in circulation.Adeyeye said the fight agains
  
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• 2027: There’ll be consequences for misconduct, INEC chair warns officers

  07-09-2026 17:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  LAGOS — Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has warned electoral officers that there will be consequences for misconduct, urging them to remain neutral and discharge their duties with integrity during the 2027 general elections.Amupitan gave the warning on Monday in Lagos at the South-West Zonal Interactive Meeting with staff on the Commission’s readiness for the 2027 elections.He said partisan leaning, administrative negligence and
  
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• FG moves to upgrade CCT to National Anti-Corruption Court

  07-09-2026 17:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA — The Federal Government has kickstarted the process of upgrading the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to a National Anti-Corruption Court.The CCT is presently a quasi-judicial body that tries officials accused of acting in breach of the code of conduct for public officers in the country, especially on matters relating to failure to declare assets and abuse of office for personal gain.It handles cases that were investigated and referred to it by the Code of Conduc
  
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• UK appoints Alastair Long as Trade Commissioner for Africa

  07-09-2026 17:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  LONDON — The United Kingdom Government has appointed Alastair Long as His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner, HMTC, for Africa.The British Deputy High Commission announced the appointment in a statement on Monday, saying Long would work with governments, investors, businesses and institutions to strengthen economic ties between the UK and African countries.It said his responsibilities would include expanding commercial partnerships, supporting UK and African businesses, attracting investm
  
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• Afreximbank targets $50bn deals at 2027 Lagos trade fair

  07-09-2026 17:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Says AfCFTA key to unlocking Africa’s trade potentialBy Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefABUJA — The African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, is targeting more than $50 billion in trade and investment deals at the 2027 Intra-African Trade Fair, IATF, scheduled to hold in Lagos.The bank said the target followed the over $167 billion in trade and investment deals recorded across the first four editions of the fair.Executive Vice-President, Intra-African Trade and Export Developmen
  
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• NELFUND reduced tertiary dropout rate by 20% in 2025 — Sawyerr

  07-09-2026 17:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, has said research showed that the student loan scheme reduced the tertiary education dropout rate by 20 per cent in 2025.Sawyerr disclosed this on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, saying available research indicated that the scheme had helped beneficiaries remain in tertiary institutions and complete their studies.“There is some other evidence from
  
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• Dangote: Refinery’ll become world’s largest by 2028

  07-09-2026 17:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals will become the world’s largest refinery by 2028.Dangote stated this on Monday at the preliminary signing ceremony for the proposed initial public offering, IPO, of the refinery.He said the 700,000-barrels-per-day facility, currently Africa’s largest refinery and the world’s largest single-train refinery, would attain the global ranking following its planned expan
  
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• Abia 2027: I’ll pay N90,000 minimum wage, recall unlawfully retired workers — Anosike

  07-09-2026 17:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Steve OkoUMUAHIA — The 2027 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Dr Kelechi Anosike, has promised to introduce a N90,000 minimum wage and review the cases of workers allegedly retired before attaining the statutory retirement age or years of service.Anosike also pledged to ensure that graduates of tertiary institutions in the state acquire practical skills alongside academic qualifications if elected governor.He made the promises while addressing
  
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• 2027: No one wins election by boasting, Rivers ADC replies Wike

  07-09-2026 16:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Daniel AbiaPORT HARCOURT — The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has said no politician can win the 2027 election through boasts, intimidation or promises to voters.The party was reacting to a statement credited to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, during a civic reception organised in his honour by the City Boy Movement at Omagwa on Saturday.Wike was quoted as saying that the ADC vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, wo
  
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• Mourinho dismisses Champions League pressure in second Real Madrid spell

  07-09-2026 16:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeJose Mourinho has dismissed the idea that he carries a Champions League debt from his first spell at Real Madrid as he prepares for his second stint’s European opener against Inter Milan on Tuesday.According to Reuters, Mourinho was asked whether he felt indebted to Real Madrid over failing to win the Champions League during his first tenure, with the Portuguese insisting his two spells should be treated separately.“No, it is two different spells,” Mourinh
  
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• Police arrest 20-year-old over alleged defilement, robbery

  07-09-2026 16:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Christopher Ameh, BauchiBAUCHI — The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Isiyaku Usman, over the alleged defilement and robbery of a seven-year-old girl in Darazo Local Government Area of the state.The suspect allegedly lured the minor into an uncompleted building, where he sexually assaulted her and allegedly dispossessed her of two mobile phones.The incident occurred on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at about 8am in Kari village, Darazo, according to the police.Th
  
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• Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu’s husband dies in hospital

  07-09-2026 16:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adewale AdesewaTanzania is mourning the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who died on Monday, September 7, 2026, while receiving treatment for a heart condition in Zanzibar.Tanzania’s Vice President, Deogratius Ndejembi, made the official announcement on Monday, September 7, saying Ameir died at 08:00 local time (06:00 GMT) at the Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital.Ndejembi said Ameir had been suffering from a heart condition and extended his condo
  
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• Ondo Amotekun arrests 53 suspects, including 21 foreigners

  07-09-2026 16:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Warns landlords against harbouring suspectsBy Dayo Johnson, AkureAKURE — The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, has arrested 53 suspects in connection with alleged kidnapping, robbery, cultism, illegal immigration and other offences across the state.The state Commander of the corps, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this while parading the suspects in Akure, saying 21 foreign nationals were arrested in two rented apartments in Owo.Adeleye said the foreigners c
  
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