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• NYSC fixes date for passing-out of 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream I corps members

  24-06-2026 14:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced Thursday, July 9, 2026, as the official passing-out date for members of the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream I serving across the country.The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the scheme’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, and shared on the NYSC’s official X handle.According to the statement, activities leading up to the passing-out ceremony commenced on June 23.The NYSC
  
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• Cost of living crisis: Northwest ADC candidates demand fuel subsidy return

  09-09-2026 15:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA — Governorship candidates of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the seven Northwest states have called on President Bola Tinubu to reverse the removal of fuel subsidy, saying the policy has worsened the cost of living crisis in the region.The candidates from Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara and Jigawa states made the demand on Tuesday in Abuja while signing the Northwest ADC Governorship Candidates’ Compact 2027–2031.The document was pre
  
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• 2027: I never threatened Northerners with suffering if Tinubu loses — Akpabio

  09-09-2026 15:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has denied saying that Northerners would be made to suffer between January and May if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election.Akpabio described the statement attributed to him as a “complete fabrication”, challenging those circulating the claim to produce evidence of where and when he allegedly made the statement.In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Pub
  
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• NAFDAC raises alarm over local production of fake products

  09-09-2026 14:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has raised the alarm over the activities of alleged Chinese counterfeit syndicates that have shifted from importing fake products into Nigeria to establishing local manufacturing and distribution networks.The agency’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Martins Iluyomade, disclosed this while speaking on recent intelligence gathered by NAFDAC on the counterfeit trade.Iluyomade said investigations showed that
  
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• Dangote drove my mom home from hospital after my birth – Davido

  09-09-2026 14:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote’s longstanding relationship with his family.The artiste made the revelation while speaking about his relationship with Dangote during a recent interview in Lagos.According to him, Dangote had maintained a close relationship with his family for decades and had continued to offer him financial advice from childhood.“Aliko Dangote drove my mom home from the hospital when she gav
  
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• Nwifuru reinstates two traditional rulers, receives interim report

  09-09-2026 14:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Jeff Agbodo, AbakalikiABAKALIKI — Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has reinstated the traditional rulers of Ndukwe and Amasiri communities who were dethroned following the communal crisis between Amasiri in Afikpo North Local Government Area and Oso-Edda in Edda Local Government Area of the state.Nwifuru announced the reinstatement while receiving the interim report of the Amasiri-Edda Boundary Adjustment and Demarcation Committee at his office in Ochoudo Centenary City, Abakali
  
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• FG, Austria plan Vienna-listed bond to fund investors in Nigeria

  09-09-2026 14:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Government is working with Austrian authorities and the Vienna Stock Exchange to establish a bond vehicle to raise capital for foreign companies investing in projects in Nigeria.Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, disclosed this while addressing the GPF Global Vienna meeting in Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday via a video message posted on X.Bagudu said the vehicle, known as the Esme Bond, was developed after about 18 months of engagement involving Nigerian and Austri
  
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• Reps probe N432bn oil revenue debt

  09-09-2026 14:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaABUJA — The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, PAC, has commenced an investigation into outstanding debts owed to the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and oil companies, with the liabilities put at N432.07 billion.The investigation followed findings contained in the Auditor-General’s annual audit reports on unpaid regulatory and petroleum-re
  
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• FG moves to end ‘make-believe’ accreditation in tertiary institutions

  09-09-2026 14:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Plans digital tracking of lecturers, equipment, facilitiesBy Joseph Erunke, AbujaABUJA — The Federal Government has moved to overhaul the accreditation system for Nigerian universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, warning institutions against presenting a false or temporary picture of their academic and infrastructural capacity during accreditation exercises.The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, gave the warning in Abuja on Tuesday while inaugurating a Ministeria
  
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• Four suits against Adeola’s Ogun 2027 candidacy discontinued — aide

  09-09-2026 14:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — Four court cases challenging the candidacy of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola, have been discontinued by the respective litigants.Adeola, who chairs the Senate Committee on Appropriations, is seeking the APC ticket ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state.His Media Adviser, Kayode Odunaro, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, describing the development as coming at the commencement of
  
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• Army appoints Ajose Theatre Commander, Osifo Pensions Board chairman

  09-09-2026 14:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiABUJA — The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has approved the redeployment of senior officers to key command, operational and staff appointments across the Nigerian Army as part of efforts to enhance operational effectiveness.Under the new postings, Maj. Gen. Ibikunle Ajose has been appointed Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, while Maj. Gen. JE Osifo becomes Chairman of the Military Pensions Board.Acting Director, Army Publi
  
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• Sachet alcohol ‘became uncontrollable’, encourages banditry – NAFDAC

  09-09-2026 14:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adesewa AdewaleThe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has linked the indiscriminate consumption of alcohol to banditry in Nigeria, warning that excessive alcohol use can also damage vital organs of the human body.NAFDAC Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, made the disclosure during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday.Adeyeye said alcohol poses serious risks to organs, including the brain, kidneys and liver. She n
  
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• Nothing must happen to Obi – Kwankwaso group demands probe of Benue attack

  09-09-2026 13:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Steve OkoThe Kwankwaso National Network, KNN, South-East zone, has warned that “nothing must happen” to the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, following the reported obstruction of his convoy in Benue State.The group also demanded an immediate and transparent investigation into Tuesday’s incident, warning that any attempt to trivialise the development could have serious implications for Nigeria’s democracy ahead of the 2027 gene
  
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• NDLEA arrests fugitive kingpin linked to 49.7kg heroin shipment

  09-09-2026 13:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested and repatriated Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, a suspected drug kingpin who had been on the run for more than two years following the interception of 49.70kg of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos.The NDLEA disclosed this on Wednesday, saying Ibewuike was one of three suspects declared wanted and charged in absentia following the interception of what the agency desc
  
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• Benin-Asaba Road: Umahi breaks concession deadlock, orders emergency repairs

  09-09-2026 13:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Egufe YafugborhiASABA — Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has ordered the immediate mobilisation of major contractors to all three sections of the troubled Benin-Asaba Road, saying public interest must take precedence over the existing concession agreement.Umahi, in a statement on Wednesday, said the condition of the highway had reached a stage where contractual constraints could no longer frustrate urgent government intervention.According to him, “The Benin-Asaba Road situ
  
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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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