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ConflictSep 19Hundreds of Nigerians flee to Cameroon after fatal violence in Mambilla PlateauPremium Times
PoliticsSep 19Nigeria probes deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custodyNigeria's government suspended a civil defence commander as President Bola Tinubu ordered a "thorough", "urgent and "full and transparent investigation" over Thursday's deaths.Africanews [en]
WorldSep 19Bayelsa Missing Baby: Police deny inaction, arraign eight suspectsAmarachi Blessing Ogbonna, aged one year and ten months, reportedly disappeared from a church premises in Bayelsa State on June 21, 2026 The post Bayelsa Missing Baby: Police deny inaction, arraign eight suspects appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 19Obi vs Soludo: Deconstructing the Anambra debt claims – Revisionist historyIf you remember, when Obi completed payment, former Governor Chimaroke Mbadinuju cried out that he was not paid The post Obi vs Soludo: Deconstructing the Anambra debt claims – Revisionist history appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 192027: Atiku hasn’t offered sensible alternative to Tinubu — MorkaThe National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Felix Morka, has faulted the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, over his call on President Bola Tinubu to reduce petrol prices and ease the economic burden on Nigerians. Morka said Atiku had failed to present a clear alternative to the […] The post 2027: Atiku hasn’t offered sensible alternative to Tinubu — Morka appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 19Are APC governors politically lazy and fraudsters?"It is all of that; influence, intrigues, rivalry which is normal in politics. Another name for politics is intrigue which we’re used to" The post Are APC governors politically lazy and fraudsters? appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 19Why does opposition look less ready than they were in 2023?, by Stephanie ShaakaaWith the January 16, 2027 presidential election approaching, several of prominent opposition figures are once again pursuing separate tickets. The post Why does opposition look less ready than they were in 2023?, by Stephanie Shaakaa appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldSep 19Remembering Kweku Amafegha and the saga of OPL 245, By Osmund AgboHe smiled, extended his hand and clasped mine firmly. “My name is Kweku,” he said, with the quiet assurance of a man entirely at ease in his own skin. The name struck me as familiar. I was certain I had heard it before, yet I could neither place the location nor summon the circumstances of […] The post Remembering Kweku Amafegha and the saga of OPL 245, By Osmund Agbo appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
Sci & TechSep 19AI could ‘kill all humans’: How safe are Nigerians?Behind the excitement is an increasingly uncomfortable question: Are humans building machines that could eventually replace them or even become too powerful to control? The post AI could ‘kill all humans’: How safe are Nigerians? appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 19Joseph Tegbe’s panic response to power sector reform, By Adeola AkinremiIn Ayn Rand’s mystery story, the Atlas Shrugged, there is something Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, can absorb: reason. Rand’s 1957 book remains valuable and useful outside the world of her fiction. She argues that reason is helpful for everyone. It is not only needed by a theoretical scientist in his laboratory, but by all […] The post Joseph Tegbe’s panic response to power sector reform, By Adeola Akinremi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
HealthSep 19‘I want to be a pilot’ – 9-yr-old ‘detained’ at LASUTH over N4m bill“There is a metallic screw measuring 11x 7mm impacted in the segmental bronchus to the right lower lobe causing complete collapse and consolidation of this lobe” The post ‘I want to be a pilot’ – 9-yr-old ‘detained’ at LASUTH over N4m bill appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DisasterSep 19Mother, three children burn to death in RiversA mother and her three children have died in a fire incident in the Okochiri community of the Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The post Mother, three children burn to death in Rivers appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldSep 19South Africans voice their anger as hundreds hold femicide vigilHundreds of people gathered at the University of Cape Town on Friday at a vigil for victims of femicide in South Africa.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsSep 19Babayo: Tinubu tackling deferred structural problemsBy Henry Umoru ABUJA — Chairman of the Board of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, Dr Musa Babayo, has described President Bola Tinubu’s willingness to confront structural economic problems previously deferred by successive administrations as one of his most consequential political achievements. Babayo, in a statement made available to Vanguard titled, “Nigeria’s 4.43% Growth: […] The post Babayo: Tinubu tackling deferred structural problems appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HealthSep 19Patient safety must extend across entire NCD care journey – FOCOS Hospital’s orthopaedics chiefHealthcare providers have been urged to treat patient safety as a shared responsibility that extends from diagnosis and treatment to monitoring, discharge and follow-up. Head of Orthopaedics at FOCOS Hospital in Accra, Dr Arthur Sackeyfio, who gave the advice, said the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases, requires healthcare providers to pay greater attention to safety at every stage of patient care.myjoyonline · ghana
WorldSep 19Christian Madu versus Mensah, by Emeka ObasiGhanaians regard Robert Mensah as their best goalie, ahead of Edward Doodo Ankrah, John Naawu, Joseph Carr, John Baker and Richard Kingston. One man who found a way round the goalie was Christian Madu, a Nigerian born in Kumasi. Madu’s salad days in the Gold Coast were spent with his parents, Herbert and Ezinne, who […] The post Christian Madu versus Mensah, by Emeka Obasi appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 19Ghana needs national dialogue to end political insult culture — KpebuPrivate legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called for a national dialogue on Ghana’s growing culture of political insults, arguing that arrests and prosecutions alone will not resolve the problem. Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story, Mr Kpebu said the controversy surrounding the “Ghana Jollof” TikTok account had exposed a broader problem with political discourse in the country that required collective action. “The first thing I’m curious about is that we all want this menace of insults against politicians and other people in society to stop. That culture of vitriol, we want to control the vitriol. It’s getting out of hand,” he said. Mr Kpebu acknowledged that the problem cuts across Ghana’s political divide, saying political actors and commentators on different sides have at various times used language that could be considered offensive.myjoyonline · ghana
WorldSep 19CAF Inter-club competitions: Why Nigerian clubs failBy Douglas Baye-Osagie dbayeosagie@yahoo.com This season, Nigeria was represented by four clubs on the continent. Rangers International and Rivers United in the CAF Champions League, and Shooting Stars and El-Kanemi Warriors in the CAF Confederation Cup. The story is already familiar – while two have bowed out in their very first game of the tournament, […] The post CAF Inter-club competitions: Why Nigerian clubs fail appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
MilitarySep 18Gombe pledges support for new army formationsBy Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has pledged the state government’s support for the accelerated take-off of newly established Nigerian Army formations in the state. Yahaya gave the assurance when a delegation representing the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 3rd Armoured Division, Nigerian Army, paid a courtesy visit to the […] The post Gombe pledges support for new army formations appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 18FRSC denies 50 recruitment slots for Gombe lawmakerBy Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has dismissed as misleading a viral social media publication alleging that the member representing Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency of Gombe State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ali Isah, secured 50 recruitment slots for his constituents. The Corps, in a statement dated September 16, 2026, signed […] The post FRSC denies 50 recruitment slots for Gombe lawmaker appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldSep 18MTN MIP: Media practitioners urged to strengthen cross-border reportingBy Moses Nosike African journalists need to look beyond crisis-driven coverage and tell more stories about the people and institutions building connections across borders, fellows at the 2026 MTN Media Innovation Summit in South Africa have said. The call came during a session moderated by one of the MIP fellows Tolulope Ajibola, titled “Storytelling Across […] The post MTN MIP: Media practitioners urged to strengthen cross-border reporting appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 18West African Youths seek greater role in governanceBy Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Confederation of West African Youths has called for greater youth participation in governance, accountable leadership and policies capable of creating more economic opportunities for young Nigerians. The Regional President of the organisation, Ambassador Israel Akinola, made the call yesterday in Abuja when a delegation of the group paid a […] The post West African Youths seek greater role in governance appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 18Lagos APC targets millions of votes for Tinubu, HamzatBy Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Friday inaugurated its campaign council for the 2027 general elections, with party leaders setting ambitious targets for voter mobilisation in support of President Bola Tinubu and the party’s governorship candidate, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat. The campaign council, comprising more than […] The post Lagos APC targets millions of votes for Tinubu, Hamzat appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HealthSep 18Scientists warn of weakening health systems and urge stronger outbreak detectionWest African laboratory scientists are urging governments to strengthen their capacity to detect disease outbreaks to prevent another major crisisABC News
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