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BUSINESSSep 20Implications of insecurity on real estate in NigeriaBy Zubairu Usman Sadiq The security challenge in Nigeria today, to say the least is worrisome. From the intractable Boko-Haram insurgency which has claimed thousands of lives and condemned several others to Internal Displaced Person Camps, banditry in the north-west, agitations and calls for secession in the south-east, violent clashes between the Fulani herdsmen and […] The post Implications of insecurity on real estate in Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSSep 20NIGERIA : AN INTRACTABLE SOCIO - ECONOMIC CRISIS - Afriques en LutteNigeria is reportedly experiencing an intractable socio-economic crisis. This indicates significant and persistent challenges within the country's economic and social systems.afriquesenlutte.org · France
POLITICSSep 20ELECTIONS: Nigeria is still pursuing shadows, by Tonnie IrediaIn less than 4 months from now, Nigeria will hold its 2027 general elections; yet, not many would believe the assurances by the electoral body that the process will be free and fair.  No one can blame the doubting Thomases because the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC is notorious for not keeping its word. Just […] The post ELECTIONS: Nigeria is still pursuing shadows, by Tonnie Iredia appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 19When Banking Power Meets Political Money: Questions Nigeria must ask, By Adedayo AdelamiPublic commentary has raised questions about whether financial institutions or their executives could, in theory, be used as vehicles for undisclosed political financing. The post When Banking Power Meets Political Money: Questions Nigeria must ask, By Adedayo Adelami appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 19Miners’ Deaths: NSCDC Gets New Niger State CommandantThe new Niger State commandant’s assumption of office comes amid heightened public concern following the death of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the NSCDC. The post Miners’ Deaths: NSCDC Gets New Niger State Commandant appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSSep 19NSCDC appoints new Niger commandant after miners die in custodyKabara replaces Suberu Aniviye, who was suspended as Niger NSCDC commandant after the 37 suspects died in Minna, the state capital, on Thursday. The post NSCDC appoints new Niger commandant after miners die in custody appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 19Four Nigerians conferred as honorary ambassadors at UNGA in New YorkFour distinguished Nigerians have been conferred with honorary designations as Ambassadors of Humanitarian Affairs and Goodwill Ambassadors during a high-level side event on the margins of the ongoing 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The post Four Nigerians conferred as honorary ambassadors at UNGA in New York appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
MILITARYSep 19Nigeria can tackle defence hardware challenges locally – Former DICON DGBy Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Former Director-General of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Maj.-Gen. Nnaemeka Charles Maduegbunam (rtd.), has said Nigeria can overcome many of its military hardware and equipment challenges by harnessing its pool of engineers, technicians and available local resources. Maduegbunam said prioritising indigenous technology and local expertise would help the […] The post Nigeria can tackle defence hardware challenges locally – Former DICON DG appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTERSep 19Nigeria’s climate, debt crises hit women, girls, children hardest — ActionAidBy Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – ActionAid Nigeria and its partners have called for urgent action to address the growing link between climate change and unsustainable debt, warning that women, girls, children and communities on the frontlines of climate impacts are bearing the greatest burden. The call followed the release of ActionAid’s international flagship report, Debt […] The post Nigeria’s climate, debt crises hit women, girls, children hardest — ActionAid appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 19Nigeria gold miner deaths spark protests in Niger stateSurvivors of a Nigerian disaster that saw 37 suspected illegal gold miners die while in the custody of a paramilitary civil defence group recounted their panic on Friday as they struggled to breathe inside the cell.Africanews [en]
POLITICSSep 19Nigeria names panel to probe deaths of 37 miners held in detentionNigeria's government has appointed a 10-member independent panel to investigate the deaths of 37 people while they were held in custody on suspicion of illegal gold-mining in Niger state.RFI [en]
DISASTERSep 19Methanol-tainted Nigeria drink kills 48, 182 made ill: governmentSouth China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 19New NSCDC commandant arrives Niger amid deaths in custody probeMr Kabara took over from Suberu Aniviye on Saturday, amid investigations into the deaths of persons arrested in connection with suspected illegal mining activities. The post New NSCDC commandant arrives Niger amid deaths in custody probe appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 19Meet Rosaline Ogunro, Nigerian-born woman who became mayor of IslingtonOgunro, who represents St Peter’s and Canalside Ward, was officially sworn in as Mayor of Islington for 2026/27 on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. The post Meet Rosaline Ogunro, Nigerian-born woman who became mayor of Islington appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDSep 19Nigeria’s indigenous languages to face extinction within 70 years – Linguists“My parents do not have the time to teach me our indigenous language because of work, so I do not really blame them" The post Nigeria’s indigenous languages to face extinction within 70 years – Linguists appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 19Scotland proposes 3 visa routes to attract Nigerian, other foreign workersThe Scottish Government has proposed three tailored immigration routes to attract foreign workers and graduates to Scotland as the country tackles population decline, an ageing population and labour shortages. The post Scotland proposes 3 visa routes to attract Nigerian, other foreign workers appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSSep 19JPMorgan struggles to forecast oil price as Iran war deepens Nigeria’s petrol concernsThe development comes as Nigerians face another increase in petrol prices, with pump prices rising above N1,400 per litre in parts of Abuja amid renewed pressure on global crude and refined-product markets. The post JPMorgan struggles to forecast oil price as Iran war deepens Nigeria’s petrol concerns appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 19FG appoints Adeyanju, Ciroma, others to probe Niger miners’ deathsThe Federal Government has constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people held by the Niger State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on suspicion of illegal mining. The post FG appoints Adeyanju, Ciroma, others to probe Niger miners’ deaths appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSSep 19Beyond the single-buyer trap: How Nigeria can power its industrial future, By Tobi OluwatolaWe must learn from ours and other countries’ failures, and focus on what works: prioritise operational governance over ownership debates, and balance private initiative with the public grid’s survival…. The certainty of 1990 was that markets would do the work on their own. The lesson of the thirty years of this failed experiment is that […] The post Beyond the single-buyer trap: How Nigeria can power its industrial future, By Tobi Oluwatola appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLDSep 1937 die in Nigerian custody: Reports blame overcrowding, government disputes claimAuthorities in north-central Nigeria are investigating the deaths of 37 people while they were in custody for illegal mining. Officials say the detainees died at a detention facility in Niger state, with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps pointing to a possible disease outbreak. However, some reports suggest overcrowding and poor ventilation may have contributed to the deaths. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent Sam Olukoya.France 24 [en]
HEALTHBREAKINGSep 19Suspected alcohol poisoning in Nigeria's Ondo State kills at least 49 peopleFrance 24 [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 19Nigerian forces fire at protesters rallying over deaths of detained minersAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 19ICRC tracing 17,000 missing-person cases in NigeriaThe International Committee of the Red Cross says about 17,000 missing-person cases remain under active tracing in Nigeria, with many linked to years of conflict and displacement. The post ICRC tracing 17,000 missing-person cases in Nigeria appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 19FG deploys experts to assist in probe of deaths of 37 detained illegal mining suspects in NigerThe Niger State Government, NSCDC, Nigeria Police Force and other relevant agencies are also probing the incident The post FG deploys experts to assist in probe of deaths of 37 detained illegal mining suspects in Niger appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times