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POLITICSOct 8NYSC abduction: Alli seeks stronger security coordinationBy Adeola Badru The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Sharafadeen Alli, has called for intensified intelligence gathering and stronger collaboration among security agencies following the rescue of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo State. Alli, in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Media […] The post NYSC abduction: Alli seeks stronger security coordination appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8NANS backs EFCC operations in AkureBy Adeola Badru The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed support for the operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ado-Ekiti Zonal Command, in Akure, Ondo State. In a statement signed by Adegoke Naheem Ademola, Chief of Staff to the President of NANS, on Thursday, the students’ body said it supported […] The post NANS backs EFCC operations in Akure appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8Umahi lists completed roads, bridges under TinubuBy John Alechenu, Abuja ABUJA — The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has listed federal roads and bridges completed under the administration of President Bola Tinubu and awaiting commissioning across the six geopolitical zones. Umahi disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference on the four legacy road projects, ongoing interventions and […] The post Umahi lists completed roads, bridges under Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8State Police: Nigeria needs 554,353 personnel — Abiodun…seeks take-off fund to prevent poorer states from being left behind By Adeola Badru IBADAN — Nigeria will require an additional 554,353 personnel to adequately staff the proposed State Police system, Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said. Abiodun also called for the establishment of a dedicated State […] The post State Police: Nigeria needs 554,353 personnel — Abiodun appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 82027: APC North Central plans mega rally for Tinubu, ShettimaBy Chidinma Chukwu, Abuja ABUJA — The All Progressives Congress, APC, in the North Central has announced plans to hold a mega rally in Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Saturday, October 10, in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 general elections. The rally, organised under the auspices […] The post 2027: APC North Central plans mega rally for Tinubu, Shettima appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8Court reserves ruling on Taraba APC chairmanship primary disputeThe suit is challenging the exclusion of Abdulhadi Haruna Lau from the All Progressives Congress (APC) state chairmanship primary. The post Court reserves ruling on Taraba APC chairmanship primary dispute appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 82027: Collect PVCs, vote out APC, APM candidate tells Ogun votersBy James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, in Ogun State, Rotimi Babajide, has urged registered voters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, and vote massively for the party in the 2027 general elections. Babajide made the call on Thursday in Abeokuta at a town hall meeting […] The post 2027: Collect PVCs, vote out APC, APM candidate tells Ogun voters appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8FG announces 30-day petrol discount for transporters at NNPC filling stationsThe Federal Government has announced a 30-day discount on petrol sold by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, with public transport operators to receive priority under the arrangement. The post FG announces 30-day petrol discount for transporters at NNPC filling stations appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8ECOWAS swears in five new judges, demands judicial independenceThe Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has sworn in five new judges of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, with calls for judicial independence, impartiality and stronger enforcement of the Court’s decisions. The post ECOWAS swears in five new judges, demands judicial independence appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8Outrage over video showing FRSC officers allegedly beating motorist in NasarawaThe video shows officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) repeatedly hitting and kicking a man during a roadside encounter in Lafia, Nasarawa State The post Outrage over video showing FRSC officers allegedly beating motorist in Nasarawa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 8C’River shuts 9 more schools over lack of operating approvalThe Cross River State Government has sealed nine schools in Calabar Municipality for operating without the required Approval to Operate (ATO), extending its clampdown on unregistered institutions. The post C’River shuts 9 more schools over lack of operating approval appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8Zambia signs US health deal after disputes over data-sharingThe US will provide $1.5bn (£1.1bn) under the deal that was negotiated after Trump cut USAID funding.BBC World
POLITICSOct 8Nigerian govt to set up funding agency to boost research, innovationAn official explained that the decision to establish the agency followed findings that Nigeria has abundant research and scientific innovations but lacks the funding needed to translate them into practical applications. The post Nigerian govt to set up funding agency to boost research, innovation appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 8Supreme Court Judgement: Parties that violate membership register rule won’t field candidates – INECINEC’s position followed a recent Supreme Court ruling that affirmed the constitutionality of Sections 77(5), 77(6) and 77(7) of the Electoral Act 2026. The post Supreme Court Judgement: Parties that violate membership register rule won’t field candidates – INEC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 8Campaign council defends Obi over fuel subsidy U-turnMr Obi also explained how he intended to tackle corruption, arguing that the conduct of the president and members of his immediate family would be central to his anti-corruption strategy. The post Campaign council defends Obi over fuel subsidy U-turn appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSOct 8‘I built Lekki Deep Seaport, Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu took glory’ - AmaechiAccording to Amaechi, although the idea for the Lekki project predated the Buhari administration, he oversaw its construction during his tenure as transportation minister. The post ‘I built Lekki Deep Seaport, Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu took glory’ - Amaechi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8World Football: Africa Is Behind Infantino, Says Patrice MotsepeMotsepe defended Infantino's integrity and the way African football is run. The post World Football: Africa Is Behind Infantino, Says Patrice Motsepe appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSOct 8Hardship: FG proposes N1,350 ceiling for petrol ex-gantry price"We are introducing price modulation. Pump prices should not have to follow every swing in global crude or exchange rate. The government is negotiating a ceiling of N1,350 a litre on the ex-gantry cost of petrol to keep pump prices stable," he said. The post Hardship: FG proposes N1,350 ceiling for petrol ex-gantry price appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8US deportations to African countries unlawful and exploit suffering, rights group saysMore than 500 migrants have been expelled from the US to African countries, HRW says, citing US data.BBC World
POLITICSOct 8Kanu defence counsel faults court over selective reliance on Evidence ActBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA– A member of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s defence team has alleged that Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court selectively applied Section 122 of the Evidence Act in the trial of the detained Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB leader. Lawyer Onyedikachi Ifedi made the allegation in the second part of his […] The post Kanu defence counsel faults court over selective reliance on Evidence Act appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 8Guinea-Bissau's electoral commission says conditions for December polls not metThe announcement has left the planned December legislative and presidential elections, meant to restore civilian rule, in limbo.Africanews [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 8BREAKING: FG Announces 30-Day Discount On Petrol Sold By NNPCChannels TV
POLITICSOct 8Don’t scrap NYSC over insecurity, Ogun lawyer tells FG…Lawyer seeks safer deployment, regionalisation as interim measure By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta A legal practitioner in Ogun State and former Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Ijebu-Ode Branch, Moruff Balogun, has urged the Federal Government not to scrap the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, over growing security concerns surrounding the scheme. Balogun, in […] The post Don’t scrap NYSC over insecurity, Ogun lawyer tells FG appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 82027: No candidate better positioned than Tinubu — Shoga— Says President’s record provides case for continuity By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — THE Director-General of the City Boy Movement (CBM), Francis Shoga, on Thursday declared that no candidate is better positioned to drive Nigeria’s development beyond 2027. Shoga pointed to what he described as significant progress in infrastructure, agriculture, energy and broader economic reforms […] The post 2027: No candidate better positioned than Tinubu — Shoga appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria