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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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• Constitution Amendment: National Assembly gives states 30 Days

  16-09-2026 20:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Two-thirds approval required as Sixth Alteration Bill moves to 36 legislaturesBy Henry Umoru, AbujaThe National Assembly has transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, to the Houses of Assembly of the 36 states for consideration and approval.With the transmission, the National Assembly asked the state legislatures to consider the bill in accordance with their respective legislative procedures and communicate their resolutions to the Nati
  
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• Sanusi regrets delaying telcos’ entry into financial services

  16-09-2026 20:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has expressed regret over delaying the entry of telecommunications companies (telcos) into Nigeria’s financial services sector while he was governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).Sanusi, who spoke on Wednesday at the launch of the 2026 Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) survey by Enhancing Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA), said telcos already had the infrastructure and reach that could have accelerated financial inclusion,
  
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• Tinubu mourns veteran actor, Olu Jacobs at 84

  16-09-2026 20:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA —PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of veteran Nollywood actor and film executive Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, who passed away at age 84 on Wednesday.After his training at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Olu Jacobs built a career in British television and international film before returning home to Nigeria, where he became a major force in the film industry.He won major industry honours and awa
  
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• Shettima commissions 4,000 job-capacity garment factory, revenue service house in Kwara

  16-09-2026 20:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  —Hails AbdulRazaq’s legacy of continuity at governor’s turbaning as Sardauna Of IlorinBy Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA– THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, Wednesday, in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, commissioned the state Garment Factory, a signature project of the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq designed to employ at least 4,000 people at full capacity, and the 11-storey Kwara Revenue Service (KWRS) House.The commissioning of the projects was p
  
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• One dead as Taraba records first diphtheria case

  16-09-2026 20:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Activates surveillanceBy Femi BolajiJALINGO — Taraba State has recorded its first confirmed case of diphtheria, resulting in the death of a patient in Bali Local Government Area and prompting health authorities to activate an emergency public health surveillance response.The State Epidemiologist, Dr Udi Aketemo, confirmed the fatality to newsmen in a telephone interview, saying the patient died from the acute bacterial infection before comprehensive clinical management could be ad
  
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• Fuel price: NLC demands wage awards, crude for refineries

  16-09-2026 20:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to approve wage awards for workers to cushion the impact of rising petrol prices, which it said had worsened the economic hardship facing Nigerians.The NLC also urged the government to sell sufficient crude oil in naira to local refineries and expand the country’s national storage capacity to strengthen energy security and prepare for emergencies.The demands were contained in a state
  
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• Kara bridge repairs, Otedola crash worsen Lagos-Ibadan gridlock

  16-09-2026 19:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniMotorists and commuters were stranded for several hours on Wednesday as ongoing repairs on Kara Bridge, at the Lagos-Ogun boundary, combined with a truck accident around the Otedola area to worsen traffic on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and adjoining roads.The gridlock stretched from the expressway to Alapere Road and towards the Third Mainland Bridge, with spillovers into Ikorodu Road and other parts of Lagos.The situation also triggered a shortage of commercial buses, while
  
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• Energy costs rise as gas hits ₦1,500/kg

  16-09-2026 19:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Okeagu Oluchi & Ayuba KehindeThe price of cooking gas has risen by 25 per cent to ₦1,500 per kilogramme from ₦1,200, adding to the rising energy costs faced by households and businesses.This is even as the price of diesel, also known as Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), climbed to as high as ₦2,300 per litre at some filling stations and depots, representing a 4.5 per cent increase from the ₦2,200 recorded in August 2026.The latest mid-day depot price report for September
  
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• South Africa’s Ramaphosa withdraws from duties over ill health

  16-09-2026 19:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn from public engagements after returning from the BRICS summit in India, with the presidency citing ill health.Ramaphosa’s absence comes as Deputy President Paul Mashatile continues to recover from a minor medical procedure, leaving both of the country’s top leaders temporarily away from public duties.The 73-year-old president returned from the BRICS summit in India on Monday and was advised by his doctors to rest and recover, the
  
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• Enugu govt denies tax protest, says drivers sought parking space

  16-09-2026 19:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Enugu State Government has denied reports that commercial bus drivers and tricycle operators protested in the state over alleged excessive taxes and levies.The government said the incident involved representatives of the transport operators seeking the allocation of designated parking spaces for their members at the new terminal.In a statement on Wednesday, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Hon. Onyekwere Nwobodo, described reports linking the incident to taxes or fuel price i
  
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• Tinubu directs states, MDAs to implement action plan against child labour

  16-09-2026 19:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: President Bola Tinubu has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies MDAs, as well as state governments, employers, workers’ organisations, development partners and civil society organisations to ensure the full implementation of the National Child Labour Survey (Labour Force Survey) 2024 Report alongside the National Policy and National Action Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour (2026-2030).The president, who was represented by the Secretary to the Governmen
  
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• Nasarawa police families receive ₦30.8m insurance cheques

  16-09-2026 18:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Edwin Phillip, LafiaThe families of deceased police officers in Nasarawa State have received Group Life Assurance and Group Personal Accident cheques totalling ₦30,845,424.03 from the state Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed.The cheques were presented to the beneficiaries at the Nasarawa State Police Command, Lafia.In a statement issued on Thursday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, said the presentation was aimed at providing financial rel
  
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• Kim Kardashian gets €1 in damages over 2016 Paris robbery

  16-09-2026 18:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeA Paris court has awarded Kim Kardashian €1 for being the victim of an armed robbery in the French capital in 2016, the amount of compensation she had requested, according to a lawyer involved in the case.The court last year found eight people guilty for their roles in the robbery, which Kardashian described as “the most terrifying experience of my life.”Kardashian and her stylist, Simone Harouche, who was present during the robbery, expressed gratitude to
  
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• Facebook, TikTok shut down in Equatorial Guinea

  16-09-2026 18:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Facebook and TikTok have been inaccessible for more than two weeks in Equatorial Guinea, an AFP journalist said on Wednesday, after a video accusing the vice-president of corruption went viral.The authoritarian central African country, which has been ruled by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo since 1979, is regularly accused of repression of civil liberties.Internet speed has been restricted since September 2 and access to Facebook and TikTok — the country’s most popular onlin
  
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• INEC: Amupitan away on official assignment

  16-09-2026 18:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, is currently away from Abuja on an official assignment, stressing that he has the authority to delegate his responsibilities to any National Commissioner.INEC Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs Victoria Eta-Messi, gave the clarification in response to questions raised by the Obidient Movement over the whereabouts of the Chairman.“The Chairman is on an official assignm
  
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• Ebonyi 2027: Our campaign will be issue-based — Odii

  16-09-2026 18:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Jeff Agbodo, AbakalikiThe governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State, Chief Ifeanyichukwuma Odii, has warned against violence and bloodshed before, during and after the 2027 governorship election.Odii, who spoke during the flag-off of his campaign in Abakaliki, said his campaign would be issue-based and devoid of rancour, name-calling and intimidation.He said he was contesting the election to “rescue Ebonyi State”, stressing that there would be n
  
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• No going back on concession — Education Minister

  16-09-2026 18:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adesina Wahab, Joseph Erunke and Matthew JohnsonThe Federal Government on Wednesday ruled out any reversal of its decision to concession the management of King’s College, Lagos, to the institution’s Old Boys Association, as policemen took over the school premises following days of protests over the arrangement.Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the concession was aimed at addressing longstanding infrastructure and management challenges at the college, insisting that the
  
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• 2027: Obidient Movement demands INEC Chairman Amupitan’s whereabouts

  16-09-2026 18:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeThe Obidient Movement has demanded clarification from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the whereabouts and official engagements of its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, following his absence from an engagement with an African Union (AU) electoral delegation in Abuja.The movement, in a statement issued by its Media and Communications Directorate on Wednesday, raised questions after INEC identified National Commissioner, Prof. Rhoda Gumus, as Acting Chair
  
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• NIMC, one of Tinubu’s clearest delivery stories – Akume

  16-09-2026 18:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has described the National Identity Management Commission NIMC as one of the clearest delivery stories of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, citing rising enrolment and deepening integration with banking, telecommunications and social protection systems.Special Adviser to the SGF on Media and Publicity, Yomi Odunuga, said Akume made the remark on Wednesday in Abuja at the National Day of Identi
  
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• JAMB moves to overhaul UTME with life skills

  16-09-2026 18:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Joseph Erunke, AbujaThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has begun a major review of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, with plans to introduce life skills and critical thinking into the nation’s tertiary admission test.The proposed reform could change how candidates seeking admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education are assessed, with greater emphasis on their ability to think, reason and apply knowledge to real-life situation
  
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• South Africa’s president Ramaphosa falls ill after BRICS summit

  16-09-2026 18:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn from public engagements after returning from the BRICS summit in India, his office said on Wednesday, citing ill health.His absence comes as Deputy President Paul Mashatile continues to recover from a minor medical procedure, leaving both of the country’s top leaders away from public duties.Ramaphosa, 73, returned from the BRICS summit in India on Monday and had been advised by his doctors to rest and recover, the presidency said.Leade
  
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• Why FG should write off airlines’ legacy debts – Finchglow GMD

  16-09-2026 18:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaFinchglow Holdings has urged Federal Government to write off legacy debts incurred by domestic airlines, saying such debts are old and have become doubtful.Recently, there was a dispute over the non-remittance of the Ticket Sales Charge, TSC, by airlines, following a rise in operational costs and an increase in fuel prices attributed to the United States-Iran crisis.Subsequently, the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, sought relief from federal government, which approved a 30
  
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• Navy hails conviction of nine crude oil thieves

  16-09-2026 18:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian Navy has welcomed the conviction of nine persons by the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for crude oil theft, describing the judgment as a significant development in the fight against economic sabotage.The nine convicts were sentenced on September 14, 2026, to five years’ imprisonment on Count One and 10 years on Count Two, without the option of a fine, according to a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, on Wednesday.The
  
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• Peter Obi urges Nigerians to buy Dangote Refinery shares

  16-09-2026 17:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeFormer Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to invest in the ongoing Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals.Obi made the call in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday, while expressing his support for the investment and commending Aliko Dangote for the refinery project.He said many Nigerians at home and in the diaspora had sought his opinion o
  
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• 2027: S’Court reserves judgment in appeal to restore voided portions of Electoral Act

  16-09-2026 17:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA — The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, reserved its judgment in an appeal the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) filed to challenge the nullification of portions of the Electoral Act 2026 by the Court of Appeal.The Abuja Division of the appellate court had, on July 16, struck down sections 77(5), (6) and (7), as well as 84(2) of the Electoral Act 2026, which regulate membership registers of political parties and the procedure for the nomination of cand
  
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• NMDPRA targets $10bn gas investments through de-risking

  16-09-2026 17:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas Esiedesa, BangkokThe Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, is targeting up to $10 billion in gas investments through its Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund, MDGIF, which has deployed about $300 million to de-risk projects and attract private capital.The Chief Executive of NMDPRA, Mallam Rabiu Abdullahi Umar, disclosed this on Wednesday during a panel session at the 2026 Gastech Conference in Bangkok, Thailand.He said the MDGIF provides s
  
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• ‘Olu Jacobs was one of Nollywood’s respected fathers’ — Sanwo-Olu mourns

  16-09-2026 17:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeLagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the death of veteran Nollywood actor, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, as a great loss to Nigeria’s creative industry and the country.Jacobs died at age 84, and his son, Olusoji Jacobs, announced his death on Wednesday.Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, said the legacy of the legendary actor would live on through his works and the
  
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• ‘Nigerians tell me to slow down, freezers are freezing’ — Power Minister

  16-09-2026 17:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Folarin Kehinde, AbujaThe Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, on Wednesday said some Nigerians had asked him to “slow down” the improvement in electricity supply because, according to him, their freezers were now working continuously.Tegbe made the statement in Abuja while speaking at the commissioning of the 3-megawatt solar hybrid power project at Yakubu Gowon University, formerly the University of Abuja.The minister said he had been receiving feedback from electricity consumers f
  
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• Troops rescue 31 kidnapped victims in Katsina, Kebbi

  16-09-2026 17:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiTroops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 31 kidnapped victims, neutralised two suspected terrorists and arrested two others in separate operations in Katsina and Kebbi states.The operations were conducted on September 14 and 15, 2026, according to the Media Information Officer of the operation, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja.Danja said the operations demonstrated the continued efforts of troops to rescue victims, disrupt terrorist networks and restrict the activities of terrorists
  
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