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BusinessSep 15Aviation: Can Congo Airways emerge from the crisis?La compagnie aérienne de RDC est au bord du gouffre. Si le gouvernement a lancé un plan de relance en mars, reste à savoir s’il sera suffisant.Jeune Afrique
BusinessSep 15Textiles was my biggest business mistake — DangoteBy Juliet Umeh President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has described his investment in the textile industry as the biggest business mistake of his decades in business. Dangote made the disclosure in an interview with Arise Television, where he reflected on some of the challenges he encountered while building his business empire. “My biggest business […] The post Textiles was my biggest business mistake — Dangote appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DisasterSep 15Kara Bridge Gridlock Worsens As Container-Laden Trailer FallsThe development has compounded the traffic situation already caused by ongoing repair work on the bridge, where the Federal Government is replacing deteriorating expansion joints. The post Kara Bridge Gridlock Worsens As Container-Laden Trailer Falls appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
BusinessSep 15Why petrol remains expensive despite local refining — Dangote— 30% interest rate killing Nigeria’s industrialisation— Nigeria may not see another refinery without industry protection— Reveals biggest business mistake, 6,920 jobs lost By Juliet Umeh President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has explained why petrol prices remain high in Nigeria despite the commencement of large-scale domestic refining, saying local production does not completely shield […] The post Why petrol remains expensive despite local refining — Dangote appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
HealthSep 15DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Still Spreading Fast In Key Province -WHOThe huge African nation's government indicated at the weekend that the outbreak may have peaked in August, but the WHO said that while the national figures were better, there were still Ebola hotspots to battle. The post DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Still Spreading Fast In Key Province -WHO appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
ConflictSep 151,106 terrorists killed, 758 collaborators arrested — AbubakarVanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 152027: North mobilizes for Tinubu as Shekarau, Badaru, Lalong, others float new groupBy Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Northern Nigeria’s political establishment has moved to formalise its support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, unveiling a sweeping mobilisation structure, Arewa for Asiwaju A4A, that draws together former governors, sitting and former senators, ministers and grassroots power-brokers into a single campaign machine spanning all 19 Northern states and the […] The post 2027: North mobilizes for Tinubu as Shekarau, Badaru, Lalong, others float new group appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
DisasterSep 15347 displaced as mudslide, flood ravage Cross River — SEMABy Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR Torrential rainfall has displaced no fewer than 347 people in Cross River State after mudslides and flash floods ravaged communities in the state in August, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has said. The Director-General of CR-SEMA, Mr Efa Nyong, disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Calabar on Tuesday. Nyong […] The post 347 displaced as mudslide, flood ravage Cross River — SEMA appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldSep 15Nairobi to host the 2029 World Athletics ChampionshipsThe World Athletics Championships are heading to Africa for the first time as Kenya's capital Nairobi was confirmed Tuesday as host of the 2029 edition of track and field's premier event.Africanews [en]
PoliticsSep 15Yayi threatens legal action over alleged Ekiti origin claimsSen. Solomon Adeola (APC-Ogun West), alias Yayi, has threatened legal action against Hon. Abayomi Hunye and Ambassador Folake Marcus-Bello over alleged libellous statements concerning his origin. The post Yayi threatens legal action over alleged Ekiti origin claims appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 15Unions reject TUC suspension, demand reversal of King’s College concessionSome unions under the auspices of the Joint Workers Council of the Federal Ministry of Education have rejected the suspension of industrial action announced by the Trade Union Congress (TUC). The unions also demanded that the concession of King’s College, Lagos, must be reversed. The Chairman of the Joint Council, Mr Abraham Onuche, stated this […] The post Unions reject TUC suspension, demand reversal of King’s College concession appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldSep 15South African police issue alert after seventh woman's body found near JohannesburgA woman’s body was found on Tuesday in the same area east of Johannesburg in South Africa where the discovery of several other victims in the past two months has sparked fear of a potential serial killer at large and led to a public warning by the police.Africanews [en]
PoliticsSep 15Voices: The UK had a plan for Nigeria’s security nightmare. Then came the aid cutsNigeria has been seen by the UK as a bulwark against increased conflict, terrorism and turmoil across Africa, writes the chair of parliament’s International Development Committee, Sarah Champion. However, the government has broken a promise to boost our ‘mutual national security’ thanks to the reality of aid cutsThe Independent World
BusinessSep 15Cartoon: ‘Blink, and petrol become N2,000 per litre’Cartoon: 'Blink, and petrol become N2,000 per litre' The post Cartoon: ‘Blink, and petrol become N2,000 per litre’ appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldSep 15‘I started acting four years before Pete Edochie’ — Lere Paimo counters actor’s seniority claimPaimo disputed Edochie’s recent challenge to actors claiming seniority, saying his own acting career began four years earlier. The post ‘I started acting four years before Pete Edochie’ — Lere Paimo counters actor’s seniority claim appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WorldSep 15Countries Nigerians can get visa on arrival in 2026 [Full list]Nigerian passport holders can travel to several countries without obtaining a traditional visa from an embassy before departure, with some destinations offering visa-on-arrival (VoA) facilities. The post Countries Nigerians can get visa on arrival in 2026 [Full list] appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldSep 15NDLEA arrests suspected Mexican drug kingpin, uncovers meth lab in EbonyiThe NDLEA said the investigation began with the arrest of three Mexican nationals and seven Nigerians at a forest hideout in Ogun State on 16 May. The post NDLEA arrests suspected Mexican drug kingpin, uncovers meth lab in Ebonyi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WorldSep 15Two US government personnel accidentally shot by soldiers in EswatiniAn Eswatini army spokesperson said the shooting was ‘a diplomatic issue’ being handled by both countriesThe Independent World
WorldSep 152 U.S. government workers accidentally shot by soldiers in AfricaThe U.S. personnel were shot during an anti-smuggling operation in a rural region in the northeast of the country, Eswatini's government said.CBS News
PoliticsSep 152027: APC governors reject Wike’s Rainbow Coalition“The APC Governors Forum unanimously resolved that its members will not participate in, support or endorse any alliance or political arrangement capable of undermining the re-election of Mr President, weakening the APC or adversely affecting any candidate of the party at all levels.” The post 2027: APC governors reject Wike’s Rainbow Coalition appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
WorldSep 15South Africa on alert after seventh woman’s body found near capitalSouth China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 15Kano Moves To Decongest Custodial Centres Across StateController of Corrections, Kano State Command, CC Ahmed Lakpene, commended the committee for its intervention, describing the initiative as a significant step towards reducing congestion and improving conditions in custodial centres. The post Kano Moves To Decongest Custodial Centres Across State appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
ConflictSep 15Police rescue 2 kidnap victims, arrest 3 suspects in OndoThe Police Command in Ondo State says it has rescued two kidnapped victims and arrested three suspects at Isua-Akoko in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of the state. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, command’s Spokesperson, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Akure, said the command also recovered N1.5 million, which was suspected to […] The post Police rescue 2 kidnap victims, arrest 3 suspects in Ondo appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsSep 15Plateau minority group protests alleged political marginalisation by APC ahead of 2027The group said its campaign was not aimed at denying any individual or community the right to contest elections, but at ensuring greater inclusion in the distribution of political opportunities. The post Plateau minority group protests alleged political marginalisation by APC ahead of 2027 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times