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• NCC raises alarm over call masking

  13-09-2026 23:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Juliet UmehThe Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has raised the alarm over the resurgence of call masking in the country’s telecommunications industry, warning that the practice threatens industry revenues, national security and the integrity of Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem.The telecom regulator described call masking as an act of economic sabotage capable of adversely affecting the national economy, warning that it would not tolerate the practice.The warning was
  
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• INEC to Nigerians: 2027 election outcome will reflect your will

  15-09-2026 16:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to conducting a transparent, credible, inclusive and peaceful 2027 general election, assuring Nigerians that the outcome of the polls will reflect the sovereign will of the electorate.The assurance was given by the Acting Chairman of INEC, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, on Tuesday while receiving the African Union (AU) Pre-Election Needs Assessment Mission on behalf of the Commission at its headquarters
  
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• Army expansion to 12 divisions will boost security, economy — COAS

  15-09-2026 16:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has said the ongoing expansion of the Nigerian Army to 12 divisions will strengthen security, improve response to threats and support economic growth.Shaibu said the establishment of additional formations and units was aimed at broadening the Army’s operational footprint, strengthening its presence in vulnerable areas and improving its ability to respond to security challenges.The COAS stated this on Tuesd
  
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• Man Utd teenage prodigy JJ Gabriel asks to leave club – Reports

  15-09-2026 16:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Manchester United’s 15-year-old prodigy JJ Gabriel has asked to leave the Premier League club, British media reported on Tuesday.The forward has been tipped as a future star and spent time training with Michael Carrick’s side before making his first senior appearance off the bench in last month’s friendly against Atletico Madrid.He had been expected to make his senior competitive debut in the League Cup third-round match against Brighton at Old Trafford on Wednesday.Gabriel&rs
  
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• Mrs Soludo hails Remi Tinubu’s empowerment initiatives

  15-09-2026 16:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Vincent UjumaduWife of the Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has commended Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for her consistent empowerment initiatives targeting different segments of society.Mrs Soludo spoke while presenting a ₦5 million cash gift from the First Lady to a farmers’ group in Awka, Anambra State.The money was given to the farmers following a special presentation they made during Mrs Tinubu’s official visit to the state last Thursday.
  
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• 2027: Why I opted for Accord Party — Balami

  15-09-2026 16:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ndahi Marama, MAIDUGURIThe member representing Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency of Borno State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Dr. Usman Midala Balami, has explained his decision to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Accord Party ahead of the 2027 general elections.Balami, who is Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Communications, said his decision followed consultations with political leaders, stakeholders, supporters, friends and family.He said his move
  
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• Breaking: Inflation rate falls to 15.39% in August – NBS

  15-09-2026 16:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanHeadline inflation rate fell by 0.04 percent to 15.39 percent in August from 15.43 percent in July 2026.The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this Tuesday in its Consumer Price Index, CPI, report for August 2026.NBS said: “In August 2026, the Headline inflation rate stood at 15.39%, down from 15.43% in July 2026 and stood at 23.14% in the same month of the preceding year (August 2025).“Looking at the movement, the August 2026 Headline inflation rate
  
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• Textiles was my biggest business mistake — Dangote

  15-09-2026 16:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Juliet UmehPresident of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has described his investment in the textile industry as the biggest business mistake of his decades in business.Dangote made the disclosure in an interview with Arise Television, where he reflected on some of the challenges he encountered while building his business empire.“My biggest business mistake was textiles,” he said.According to the industrialist, the textile business eventually collapsed due to inadequate policy prote
  
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• Why petrol remains expensive despite local refining — Dangote

  15-09-2026 16:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  — 30% interest rate killing Nigeria’s industrialisation
  — Nigeria may not see another refinery without industry protection
  — Reveals biggest business mistake, 6,920 jobs lostBy Juliet UmehPresident of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has explained why petrol prices remain high in Nigeria despite the commencement of large-scale domestic refining, saying local production does not completely shield the country from prevailing global crude oil prices and market disruptions.Dang
  
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• Canada remains ‘most important partner’ for US in ‘key areas’ – Prime minister

  15-09-2026 16:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Canada will remain a crucial partner for the United States in “key areas,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday as he addressed a meeting of top global investors.Carney told the Canada Investment Summit that the North American neighbors had always maintained close ties, “even at times of disagreement.”“These arrangements work when we engage as true partners that respect each other’s traditions and sovereignty,” Carney told the small room of financial
  
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• 1,106 terrorists killed, 758 collaborators arrested — Abubakar

  15-09-2026 16:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ndahi Marama, MAIDUGURIThe immediate past Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has said troops killed more than 1,106 JAS/ISWAP terrorists and arrested 758 suspected logistics collaborators during his 17-month tenure.Abubakar disclosed this on Tuesday during the handing and taking-over ceremony at Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, where he formally handed over command of the theatre to Major General Ibikunle Ajose.He sai
  
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• 2027: North mobilizes for Tinubu as Shekarau, Badaru, Lalong, others float new group

  15-09-2026 16:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Northern Nigeria’s political establishment has moved to formalise its support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, unveiling a sweeping mobilisation structure, Arewa for Asiwaju A4A, that draws together former governors, sitting and former senators, ministers and grassroots power-brokers into a single campaign machine spanning all 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory FCT.The development was announced in a statement issued by the gro
  
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• 347 displaced as mudslide, flood ravage Cross River — SEMA

  15-09-2026 16:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABARTorrential rainfall has displaced no fewer than 347 people in Cross River State after mudslides and flash floods ravaged communities in the state in August, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has said.The Director-General of CR-SEMA, Mr Efa Nyong, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Calabar on Tuesday.Nyong said 167 people were rendered homeless by a mudslide in Calabar, while about 180 others were displaced by heavy rainfall in the Central Sena
  
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• 347 displaced as mudslide, flood ravage Cross River

  15-09-2026 16:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABARTorrential rainfall has displaced no fewer than 347 people in Cross River State after mudslides and flash floods ravaged communities in the state in August, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has said.The Director-General of CR-SEMA, Mr Efa Nyong, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Calabar on Tuesday.Nyong said 167 people were rendered homeless by a mudslide in Calabar, while about 180 others were displaced by heavy rainfall in the Central Sena
  
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• Wike’s ‘Rainbow Coalition’ threat to APC, says Onoh

  15-09-2026 16:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dennis AgboFormer South-East spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Denge Josef Onoh, has backed the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) in its reported opposition to an alliance with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike’s “Rainbow Coalition.”Onoh, in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, described the coalition as a potential threat to the surviv
  
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• Wike’s ‘Rainbow Coalition’ threat to APC – Onoh

  15-09-2026 16:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dennis AgboFormer South-East spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Denge Josef Onoh, has backed the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) in its reported opposition to an alliance with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike’s “Rainbow Coalition.”Onoh, in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, described the coalition as a potential threat to the surviv
  
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• ‘I’m not Makinde’s surrogate, I’ve no godfather’ — APM gov candidate, Adekanmbi

  15-09-2026 16:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeThe governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, in Oyo State, Bimbo Adekanmbi, has denied being a political surrogate of Governor Seyi Makinde, insisting that he would take responsibility for every decision he makes if elected governor in 2027.Adekanmbi stated this in a post on his official X handle on Tuesday, hours after he appeared on Arise News’ Morning Show, where he dismissed suggestions that his candidacy was designed to enable Makinde to retain
  
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• Yayi threatens legal action over alleged Ekiti origin claims

  15-09-2026 15:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Sen. Solomon Adeola (APC-Ogun West), alias Yayi, has threatened legal action against Hon. Abayomi Hunye and Ambassador Folake Marcus-Bello over alleged libellous statements concerning his origin.Adeola, the APC governorship candidate for Ogun, said this in a statement by his Media Adviser, Kayode Odunaro, on Tuesday in Abeokuta.The senator alleged that Hunye, a suspended APC member from Tube, Ipokia Local Government Area, and Marcus-Bello of the PDP, made false statements about him and his fami
  
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• Unions reject TUC suspension, demand reversal of King’s College concession

  15-09-2026 15:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Some unions under the auspices of the Joint Workers Council of the Federal Ministry of Education have rejected the suspension of industrial action announced by the Trade Union Congress (TUC).The unions also demanded that the concession of King’s College, Lagos, must be reversed.The Chairman of the Joint Council, Mr Abraham Onuche, stated this while addressing journalists during a protest by the unions at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday.Onuche said the workers remained
  
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• US Supreme Court blocks Trump’s stricter mail voting rules

  15-09-2026 15:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by President Donald Trump’s administration to revive stricter rules governing mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections.The court earlier on Monday declined to suspend a lower court order blocking implementation of the new rules.In a brief explanation, the Supreme Court said the government was “unlikely to succeed” in its challenge to the lower court’s preliminary injunction.The administration had asked the Supr
  
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• Cartoon: ‘Blink, and petrol become N2,000 per litre’

  15-09-2026 15:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
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• Countries Nigerians can get visa on arrival in 2026 [Full list]

  15-09-2026 15:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerian passport holders can travel to several countries without obtaining a traditional visa from an embassy before departure, with some destinations offering visa-on-arrival (VoA) facilities.Visa on arrival means eligible travellers can obtain their visa at an approved airport, border crossing or other port of entry instead of securing one from a diplomatic mission before travelling.However, visa-on-arrival rules vary by country. Some destinations require travellers to complete an online
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• No talks with U.S. until conditions are met – Iran

  15-09-2026 15:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A top Iranian security official on Tuesday said that Iran would not negotiate with the United States until its conditions were met.Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, made the remarks in a post on X in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments on Monday.Trump said Tehran wanted to reach a deal “quickly and badly” and that Washington could resume negotiations with Iran.“The failing Nation of Iran wants to make a deal, quick
  
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• Why I don’t have plans to get married – Tyler Perry

  15-09-2026 15:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Hollywood filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has revealed that he has no plans to get married, saying the financial and emotional consequences of divorce have influenced his decision.The 57-year-old entertainment mogul, who has never been married, made the disclosure during a recent appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show.
  Perry said his decision was not because he does not believe in love, but because he wants to protect what he has built over the years.According to Perry, he has watched people ar
  
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• Police warn against violence, hate speech ahead of 2027 polls

  15-09-2026 15:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 4, Makurdi, Morris Dankombo, has warned political actors against violence, misinformation and inflammatory statements ahead of the 2027 general elections.Dankombo gave the warning on Tuesday in Lafia during a stakeholders’ engagement with the Nasarawa State Police Command and other critical stakeholders as part of his familiarisation tour of the state.He urged political party leaders and their supporters to conduct their ac
  
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• Police rescue 2 kidnap victims, arrest 3 suspects in Ondo

  15-09-2026 15:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Police Command in Ondo State says it has rescued two kidnapped victims and arrested three suspects at Isua-Akoko in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of the state.DSP Abayomi Jimoh, command’s Spokesperson, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Akure, said the command also recovered N1.5 million, which was suspected to be payment of ransom.According to Jimoh, the breakthrough was recorded on Sept. 11 following credible intelligence that a group of suspected kidnappers a
  
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• NDLEA dismantles industrial-scale meth lab in Oyo, nabs fleeing Mexican

  15-09-2026 15:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Tuesday that its operatives have dismantled yet another industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory and arrested a Mexican drug kingpin who was attempting to flee the country through the Lagos airport.The agency said the breakthrough was recorded in a fresh operation that further exposes the desperation by transnational cartels to infiltrate Nigeria’s forests and rural communities.The Chairman/Chief Executive Offi
  
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• Full List: ‘Widow’s Bay’ leads 2026 Emmy winners with record 14 awards

  15-09-2026 14:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega Adeleye‘Widow’s Bay’ dominated the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, setting a new record with 14 awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series, as the 2026 ceremony produced a night of historic wins and broke the previous comedy single-season record of 13 set by ‘The Studio’.The series emerged as the biggest winner of the night, setting a new single-season record for wins by a comedy series at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards with 14 total victories while &lsq
  
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• Barca’s Flick says supporting ‘self-confident’ Yamal Ballon d’Or bid

  15-09-2026 14:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said Tuesday he will support teenage winger Lamine Yamal’s bid to win the Ballon d’Or, noting the player’s “self-confidence” on and off the pitch.The 19-year-old forward, who won the World Cup with Spain and La Liga with Barca last season, said Sunday he believes he deserves the individual accolade.Yamal claimed in an interview with Movistar that he and Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe were the two best players in the world and that his
  
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• Wike to Uzodimma: Rainbow coalition not responsible for your abysmal support for Tinubu

  15-09-2026 14:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiFederal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has queried why the Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Hope Uzodimma, was unable to garner massive support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 election, saying modern politics is no longer about coming from fourth position to emerge governor.He insisted that his own task ahead of 2027 is to mobilise support for President Tinubu’s re-election, not to intervene in local poli
  
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