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POLITICSSep 17Canada processing times rise for Nigerians applying for study, visitor visasNigerians applying to travel to Canada are facing longer processing times for several temporary residence applications, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s latest update. As of September 16, 2026, the estimated processing time for a Canadian study permit from Nigeria increased to 10 weeks, up from nine weeks the previous week. The estimated wait […] The post Canada processing times rise for Nigerians applying for study, visitor visas appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17Foreign missions urged to review long visa processes, waiting periods for NigeriansThe minister said Nigeria would continue to pursue strategic autonomy in its international relations while maintaining friendship and cooperation with all countries. The post Foreign missions urged to review long visa processes, waiting periods for Nigerians appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDSep 17South African Woman jailed 25 years for trafficking heroin into NigeriaThe Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman, Will Ann, to 25 years imprisonment for smuggling 5.75 kg of heroin into Nigeria. The post South African Woman jailed 25 years for trafficking heroin into Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17Obi got away with lies in 2023; Nigerians ready to fact-check him  —  KeyamoThe minister dismissed suggestions that the repeated attention on Obi amounted to an obsession with the former Anambra governor, saying the scrutiny was necessary to test the accuracy of his claims. The post Obi got away with lies in 2023; Nigerians ready to fact-check him — Keyamo appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDSep 17Nigeria vs England: Five players who could decide crucial FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup round of 16 clashThe Falconets and Young Lionesses arrive at the knockout stage with different strengths but a similar objective: surviving one more round at the World Cup The post Nigeria vs England: Five players who could decide crucial FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup round of 16 clash appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 17Cartoon: Nigerian subsidy elephantiasisRead Also: Anambra debt controversy: Presidency dares Peter Obi to quit presidential race Vanguard News The post Cartoon: Nigerian subsidy elephantiasis appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17NIDCOM says Nigerian detained in India refused opportunity to returnThe Nigerian, however, disputed NIDCOM's narrative. The post NIDCOM says Nigerian detained in India refused opportunity to return appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
CONFLICTSep 17Police arrest suspected kidnappers, political thug in NigerThe police state command disclosed this in a crime bulletin issued on Wednesday by spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun. The post Police arrest suspected kidnappers, political thug in Niger appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 17Nigerian newspapers review: Tinubu must intervene in Wike, APC govs’ feud – PCCIn today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) urging President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the face-off between governors elected on the APC platform and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike. The post Nigerian newspapers review: Tinubu must intervene in Wike, APC govs’ feud – PCC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17Photos: “Stop giving loans to Nigeria”, ActionAid, others protest Nigeria’s rising debt, borrowingActionAid Nigeria, market women, university students and other civil society groups on Thursday staged a protest at the gate of the Federal Ministry of Finance over Nigeria’s rising debt stock and the Federal Government’s continued borrowing. The protesters called on the Federal Government to reconsider further borrowing, while urging the World Bank and International Monetary […] The post Photos: “Stop giving loans to Nigeria”, ActionAid, others protest Nigeria’s rising debt, borrowing appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTSep 17Army rescues 22 kidnap victims in NigerTroops of the Nigerian Army rescued 22 kidnapped victims in Muchiya village, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, following a fighting patrol based on credible intelligence. The post Army rescues 22 kidnap victims in Niger appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 17Police propose new desk to protect Nigeria’s creative economyThe Inspector-General of Police has proposed a specialised desk to coordinate security and intellectual property protection in Nigeria’s growing creative economy. The post Police propose new desk to protect Nigeria’s creative economy appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 17Nigeria, state capture and the implications on 2027 elections, By Uche IgweState capture manifests as a collision between narrow political and economic interest groups, leading to a skewed distribution of economic power, while giving captors an advantage in shaping power dynamics. Elections become hollow rituals, reforms are cosmetic, and citizens find themselves living in states that look like democracies on paper but which actually function like […] The post Nigeria, state capture and the implications on 2027 elections, By Uche Igwe appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 17Obi-Kwankwaso ticket will rewrite Nigeria’s political history — IjeborA chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Engr. Anselm Ijebor, has said the emergence of Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as the presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, will alter Nigeria’s political equation ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Ijebor, who spoke with journalists in Abuja on Thursday, said […] The post Obi-Kwankwaso ticket will rewrite Nigeria’s political history — Ijebor appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDSep 17Nigeria 5-0 Niger: Flamingos Coach reflects on Nigeria’s flying start at WAFU B Girls tournamentDespite the comfortable scoreline, Busari believes Niger’s approach offered his players valuable lessons, particularly with the Flamingos set to face an even bigger challenge at the World Cup The post Nigeria 5-0 Niger: Flamingos Coach reflects on Nigeria’s flying start at WAFU B Girls tournament appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSSep 17Corruption, Customs racketeering, govt infighting frustrating trade with Nigeria — US ReportThe report however acknowledged positive steps by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, under President Bola Tinubu's reforms The post Corruption, Customs racketeering, govt infighting frustrating trade with Nigeria — US Report appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 17N1,470/litre; Tinubu economic policy pushing Nigerians to breaking point  —  ADCThe party also criticised public officials for maintaining what it called extravagant lifestyles from public funds while demanding continued sacrifice from ordinary citizens, arguing that an economic reform “that continuously makes the people poorer is not working.” The post N1,470/litre; Tinubu economic policy pushing Nigerians to breaking point — ADC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSSep 17Dangote IPO draws interest from Nigerians keen to investNigerians have started scrambling to buy a stake in Aliko Dangote's giant oil refinery, with some seeing the country's biggest-ever public share offering as a rare chance to participate in one of Africa's most ambitious industrial projects.Africanews [en]
BUSINESSSep 17Gastech 2026: Nigeria’s gas future in the new equation of energy security, capital and prosperityBy Kunle Odusola-Stevenson With an audience expected to exceed 50,000 and more than 800 exhibiting companies from across the global energy value chain, Gastech 2026 has made Bangkok a meeting point for the forces reshaping the energy economy: supply security, investment, infrastructure, technology and rapidly changing demand. For Nigeria, however, the significance extends beyond participation. […] The post Gastech 2026: Nigeria’s gas future in the new equation of energy security, capital and prosperity appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESSSep 16Nigeria’s Financial Exclusion Falls to 21% — ReportAccording to the report, 53 per cent of adults in the poorest wealth quintile remained financially excluded, compared with just 1 per cent in the richest quintile. The post Nigeria’s Financial Exclusion Falls to 21% — Report appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WORLDSep 16INTERVIEW: Why Nigerians remain vulnerable to xenophobia in South Africa; how governments can change the narrative — Acting High Commissioner Temitope Ajayi“Many people entered South Africa legally but later became undocumented because of ...” The post INTERVIEW: Why Nigerians remain vulnerable to xenophobia in South Africa; how governments can change the narrative — Acting High Commissioner Temitope Ajayi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICSSep 16[VIDEO] How SDP Will Tackle Insecurity, Poverty In Nigeria — Usman BugajeUsman Bugaje, who is the vice presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), says there is a connection between the challenges of poverty and insecurity in the country. The post [VIDEO] How SDP Will Tackle Insecurity, Poverty In Nigeria — Usman Bugaje appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
POLITICSSep 16Under Tinubu, Nigerians’ freezers will continue to freeze, By Moyosore GaffarFor years, the narrative of Nigerian electricity was defined by darkness and the deafening roar of generators. Today, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda, that narrative is being rewritten. Steady electricity is replacing generators The post Under Tinubu, Nigerians’ freezers will continue to freeze, By Moyosore Gaffar appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSSep 16NBA president commends EFCC over Nigeria’s removal from FATF grey listThe NBA president said the removal of Nigeria from the FATF great list had “increased financial inflows and made it easier for lawyers and their clients to conduct business.” The post NBA president commends EFCC over Nigeria’s removal from FATF grey list appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times