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POLITICS4d ago2027: INEC lists 19 candidates for Taraba governorship electionIncumbent Governor Agbu Kefas and his two closest rivals in the 2023 election are among the 19 contenders The post 2027: INEC lists 19 candidates for Taraba governorship election appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS4d ago2027: 17 in Plateau governorship race as NDC ticket faces court challengeGovernor Caleb Mutfwang of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Kefas Ropshik of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are among the leading contestants in Plateau State’s 2027 governorship race The post 2027: 17 in Plateau governorship race as NDC ticket faces court challenge appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
SCI & TECH4d agoAI: World Bank, IMF warn of jobs crisis in Nigeria, othersThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could worsen the jobs crisis in Nigeria and other developing economies unless governments and businesses take urgent steps to prepare workers and deploy the technology to create employment. The post AI: World Bank, IMF warn of jobs crisis in Nigeria, others appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLD4d agoSteve Smith breaks Test fielding record as Australia dominate South AfricaSmith moves to 223 career catches, a record for fielders, as Australia bowl out South Africa for 284 in reply to 390.Al Jazeera [en]
DISASTER4d agoDelta records highest oil spill as nine incidents release nearly 130,000 litres of crudeWhile ND Western recorded the largest single spill, Renaissance facilities accounted for the highest number of crude oil spill incidents in the Niger Delta in August and September. Nine incidents released an estimated 129,855 litres, with Delta State accounting for nearly 90 per cent of the total. The post Delta records highest oil spill as nine incidents release nearly 130,000 litres of crude appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESS4d agoSenegal, Gabon, growth: African dossiers at the IMF and World Bank assembliesL’économie continentale résiste aux répercussions de la crise au Moyen-Orient. Un tournant stratégique se profile pour plusieurs pays africains dans leurs tractations financières avec le FMI.Jeune Afrique
POLITICS4d agoIn Madagascar, one year after the fall of Andry Rajoelina, Colonel Michaël's presidential temptationAlors que la GEN Z, fragilisée par ses divisions internes, est marginalisée, le colonel Michaël Randrianirina doit organiser les scrutins qui mettront un terme, dans un an, à la transition qu’il préside. Et auxquels il pourrait bien participer.Jeune Afrique
SCI & TECH4d agoAir Force Officers’ Wives To Expose 1m Nigerian Children To Coding, Robotics, Artificial IntelligenceThe Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA) has graduated the second cohort of participants in its Young Achievers Club Coding, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summer Class, following five days of hands-on learning, experimentation and project development in Abuja. The programme, held recently at NAFOWA Secondary School, Abuja, was organised in partnership with TechSpace […]leadership · nigeria
CONFLICT4d agoEritrea urges United Nations to intervene in standoff with EthiopiaAfricanews [en]
BUSINESS4d agoNPA to fix rail, logistics gaps at inland dry portsMr Dantsoho says the facilities must be equipped to handle increasing cargo volumes and support the broader transformation of Nigeria's maritime sector. The post NPA to fix rail, logistics gaps at inland dry ports appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESS4d agoLCCI proposes 20% petrol price cut in six months…Welcomes FG’s stabilisation plan, seeks lower energy, logistics costs By Yinka Kolawole The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has proposed a six-month petrol price reduction programme targeting a 15 to 20 per cent cut in pump prices to ease the burden of high energy and transportation costs on Nigerian businesses and households. In […] The post LCCI proposes 20% petrol price cut in six months appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS4d ago2027: APC chairman says party polls show Tinubu will win presidential electionMr Yilwatda said the ruling party had conducted surveys across states and obtained what he described as reliable statistics showing that it was ahead of its political opponents. The post 2027: APC chairman says party polls show Tinubu will win presidential election appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS4d agoTinubu’s economic policies deepen Nigerians’ hardship — ADCBy Muhammad Inuwa, Dutse The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of worsening economic hardship in Nigeria, saying its policies have placed an enormous burden on ordinary citizens. The Jigawa State governorship candidate of the party, Sabo Muhammad Nakudu, stated this in a post on his official Facebook page on Sunday. […] The post Tinubu’s economic policies deepen Nigerians’ hardship — ADC appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICT4d agoAnglophone Cameroon: ten years later, the war refuses to die outJeune Afrique
BUSINESS4d agoNigeria primed to be Africa’s industrial powerhouse— Ex-UNIDO DGBy Yinka Kolawole A former Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Dr Kandeh Yumkella, has said Nigeria has the essential foundations to become Africa’s industrial powerhouse but must translate its huge market, natural resources and entrepreneurial capacity into competitive production and exports. Yumkella, who identified Nigeria’s financial depth and strategic position within […] The post Nigeria primed to be Africa’s industrial powerhouse— Ex-UNIDO DG appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS4d agoCartoon: Petrol discount… offer valid while stock lastVanguard News The post Cartoon: Petrol discount… offer valid while stock last appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS4d agoBackward integration lifts manufacturing investment 102% to N1.33trnBy Yinka Kolawole Manufacturers’ drive to reduce dependence on imported inputs and foreign exchange (FX) has pushed investment in the sector up by 102.16 per cent to N1.33 trillion in 2025, from N658.81 billion in 2024, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has said. Director-General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, disclosed this in the 2025 annual […] The post Backward integration lifts manufacturing investment 102% to N1.33trn appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS4d agoIndependence address, endless promises no specificsBy Dele Sobowale Bayo Onanuga, the Senior Special Adviser to the President, accused critics of writing their responses without reading Tinubu’s address. That is certainly not true about me. In fact, the address was read to me by Uncle Sam, the Publisher of Vanguard, in his house – while asking for my comments on a […] The post Independence address, endless promises no specifics appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICT4d agoEdo police kill three suspected kidnappers, rescue kidnapped victimA farmer’s tip helped security operatives track down suspected kidnappers in Edo, rescuing an abducted man and leaving three suspects dead after a gun battle. The post Edo police kill three suspected kidnappers, rescue kidnapped victim appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS4d agoAPC polls show Tinubu will win 2027 election — YilwatdaYilwatda also compared Tinubu with Atiku, describing the incumbent president as “far better” than the former vice-president. The post APC polls show Tinubu will win 2027 election — Yilwatda appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS4d agoNESG: Election, festive demands lift Business Performance Index to 117.8ptsBy Babajide Komolafe Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG yesterday said that business activity expanded strongly in September, with the Current Business Performance Index, BPI, rising to 117.8 points from 112.7 points in August, citing stronger demand for goods and services ahead of election-related activities and the year-end festive season. The NESG stated that in the […] The post NESG: Election, festive demands lift Business Performance Index to 117.8pts appeared first on Vanguard News.vanguardngr · nigeria
BUSINESS4d agoNESG: Election, festive demands lift Business Performance Index to 117.8ptsBy Babajide Komolafe Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG yesterday said that business activity expanded strongly in September, with the Current Business Performance Index, BPI, rising to 117.8 points from 112.7 points in August, citing stronger demand for goods and services ahead of election-related activities and the year-end festive season.  The NESG stated that in the […] The post NESG: Election, festive demands lift Business Performance Index to 117.8pts appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS4d agoNigeria’s economy to grow at 4.3 % in 2026 — World Bank…Predicts 4.4% in 2027, 2028 By Emma Ujah Nigeria’s economy is expected to ‌ grow by 4.3 percent in 3026 and rise to an average 4.4% from 2027 to 2028, according to the World Bank, in its latest edition of Nigeria Development Update (NDU). This was contained in the latest edition of the NDU, released […] The post Nigeria’s economy to grow at 4.3 % in 2026 — World Bank appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICT4d agoNigeria condemns fatal Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s airportPremium Times