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BUSINESS4d agoDollar to Naira exchange rate today, October 12, 2026The US dollar traded at approximately ₦1,332.49 at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), while the parallel market quoted the currency at about ₦1,370 for buying and ₦1,380 for selling, based on the latest available figures as of Monday, October 12, 2026. The post Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, October 12, 2026 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS4d ago54 firms drag down equities’ capitalisation by N1.58trnBy Peter Egwuatu At the backdrop of profit taking in 54 companies’ stocks the stock market closed at the weekend shaving off N1.582 trillion from its capitalization. The market capitalisation closed at N161.26 trillion, down from N162.842 trillion the previous week. Consequently, the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, All Share Index, ASI, declined by 0.97% to […] The post 54 firms drag down equities’ capitalisation by N1.58trn appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER4d agoKDF tests disaster readiness as Kenya prepares for potential El Niño emergenciesNAIROBI, Kenya – The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has intensified preparations for potential El Niño-related emergencies, conducting a two-week military exercise to test its capacity to coordinate disaster response operations…capitalfm · kenya
CONFLICT4d agoFlights to Mekelle resume after Ethiopian forces recapture of Tigray capitalFlights between Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, resumed on Sunday after being suspended for more than two weeks.Africanews [en]
WORLD4d agoThe challenge before Ekiti State, my snake-bite storyBy TUNJI OLOWOLAFE After the Kiriji War of 1877 to 1886, our forefathers chose these iconic hills for their majestic beauty, strategic security and temperate climate. Perhaps that is why Ekiti people carry such unmistakable pride in our heritage, our values and our good looks. Some may even boldly argue that we are the best-looking […] The post The challenge before Ekiti State, my snake-bite story appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS4d agoWhen the people lie against the government, by Owei LakemfaThe day Nigeria turned sixty-six as an independent country, it marked it with fine speeches and assurances by its leaders. Both those in government and those outside competed. On that Thursday, October 1, 2026, twenty youth corpers set out in two buses from the comfort and safety of their homes to serve their country. But […] The post When the people lie against the government, by Owei Lakemfa appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER4d agoN1 inbound reopens after truck crashes into Cape Town pedestrian bridgeThe N1 has reopened in both directions after a truck carrying an industrial tank damaged the Lower Church Street pedestrian bridge near Paarden Eilandiol · south africa
WORLD4d agoChild soldiers, baby factories: US indicts Nigeria over official complicityUnited States government has indicted Nigeria for failing to meet minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, citing corruption, official complicity, and government failure to prosecute complicit officials. The post Child soldiers, baby factories: US indicts Nigeria over official complicity appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS4d agoHow 18yrs multiple gas policies sidelined domestic consumersDespite more than 200 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of proven natural gas reserves and nearly two decades of multiple policies aimed at making gas the foundation of Nigeria’s industrial economy, the country continues to export more gas than it sells to the domestic market. The post How 18yrs multiple gas policies sidelined domestic consumers appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DISASTER4d agoMother's 3-day walk with sick daughter highlights Somalia's child malnutrition emergencyThe Independent World
CONFLICTBREAKING4d agoEthiopian troops enter Adigrat in Tigray, near the Eritrean borderAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICS4d ago2027: Parties, candidates kick over omission in INEC’s final listPOLITICAL parties and candidates whose names were omitted in the final lists of governorship and state houses of assembly contestants released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, are kicking against their exclusion. The post 2027: Parties, candidates kick over omission in INEC’s final list appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS4d agoNigeria’s next phase of growth must reach more people and places.A business owner could win an order and still be unable to fulfil it. The road to the buyer maybusinessday · nigeria
POLITICS4d agoBeyond Gov. Otti’s N1bn gift to teachersGovernor Alex Otti of Abia State deserves commendation for placing teachers at the centre of the state’s development agenda. On October 5, 2026, at the Michael Okpara Event Centre, Umuahia, during the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration, he announced a N1 billion Teachers’ Appreciation Fund, to be shared equally among teachers. He also ordered payment […] The post Beyond Gov. Otti’s N1bn gift to teachers appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS4d agoAtiku, Tinubu and the discounted expoBy Paul Ibe Today, I remember Ben, my classmate in secondary school. We had a pet name for him: Expo. He was so dull that even when he was given an expo, there was no guarantee that he would pass the examination. Sometimes, the problem is not the absence of answers. It is the inability […] The post Atiku, Tinubu and the discounted expo appeared first on Vanguard News.vanguardngr · nigeria
POLITICS4d agoPresidential vacation: Nigeria’s legacy of leadership vacuum or the new normal?Vacation is a leisure period during which time a worker, in whatever category or capacity in an organisation, public orbusinessday · nigeria
DISASTERBREAKING4d agoAt least 139 migrants dead, 84 missing after overcrowded boat capsizes off DjiboutiFox News World
CONFLICT4d agoAirstrikes kill dozens of gold miners on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group saysFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS5d agoWhy Abia South must vote NDC’s candidate, Michael to support ObiBy Innocent Anaba Spokesman of the Dr Kasarachi Enyinna Michael Campaign Organisation, the National Democratic Congress, NDC, senatorial candidate for Abia South, Chief Emperor Ogbonna, has said there was need to have members of the party in the Senate and House of Representatives, to support Mr. Peter Obi if he wins the presidential election.He also […] The post Why Abia South must vote NDC’s candidate, Michael to support Obi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HEALTH5d agoVanguard summit: Mental health neglect threatens Nigeria’s stability – Sheikh…Charges FG to enforce 2021 Act, expand services By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria’s neglect of mental health is threatening social stability, weakening public trust and deepening despair among young people struggling with insecurity, and diminishing their confidence in the future, Professor Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, a leading psychiatrist, has warned. Sheikh, a professor of psychiatry and psychopharmacology, […] The post Vanguard summit: Mental health neglect threatens Nigeria’s stability – Sheikh appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
BUSINESS5d agoTinubu to flag off 376km Niger highway TuesdayBy Luminous JannamikeABUJA – President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday flag off the reconstruction and dualisation of the 376km Lambata–Bida–Mokwa–Makera–Kontagora Federal Highway in Niger State, a project expected to improve transport links and boost agricultural and commercial activities across North-Central Nigeria. For farmers struggling to move produce to markets, traders transporting goods and commuters travelling […] The post Tinubu to flag off 376km Niger highway Tuesday appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS5d agoTinubu to Aspirants: Don’t make promises you cannot fundBy Nwafor Sunday Polycarp, Online News Editor President Bola Tinubu has challenged those seeking to lead Nigeria to explain the cost of their campaign promises, how they intend to implement them and whether they can sustain them. Tinubu said every government commitment must be backed by a credible plan and be financially sustainable to avoid […] The post Tinubu to Aspirants: Don’t make promises you cannot fund appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS5d ago2027: Nigerian governor urges residents to reject election-season promises by politicians“Don’t use the ₦5,000, the ₦10,000, the wrapper or the rice they will give you and close the destiny of Abians for the next four years, because even prayer and fasting will not open it.” The post 2027: Nigerian governor urges residents to reject election-season promises by politicians appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
POLITICS5d ago2027: 241 candidates jostle for 36 elective positions in Cross RiverNAN reports that out of the 241 candidates, 198 are males representing 82.2 per cent, while 43 are females, representing 17.8 per cent. The post 2027: 241 candidates jostle for 36 elective positions in Cross River appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times