Saturday, 3rd October 2026

Vanguard News

  • Home
  • News
    • Top Stories
  • E-editions
  • Politics
  • Metro
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • ALLURE
  • Home
  • News
    • Top Stories
  • E-editions
  • Politics
  • Metro
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • ALLURE
  • Home
  • News
  • E-Editions
  • Politics
  • Metro
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Allure
  • Home
  • News
    • Top Stories
  • E-editions
  • Politics
  • Metro
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • ALLURE
  • Home
  • News
  • E-Editions
  • Politics
  • Metro
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Allure
How Nigeria declined into criminality, poor governance in 66 years 

How Nigeria declined into criminality, poor governance in 66 years

Nigeria was once 6th or 7th largest producer and exporter. Refineries were established to process some of the crude and the rest was exported
Who can explain NNPC’s N11.2trn security bill?

Who can explain NNPC’s N11.2trn security bill?

Rot in judiciary deep - Olisa Agbakoba loud on public perception

Rot in judiciary deep – Olisa Agbakoba loud on public perception

latest news

10:01 am
Car crashes into crowd in Australia, 10 injured

Car crashes into crowd in Australia, 10 injured

A driver lost control and crashed his car into a crowd of rugby league fans in the eastern Australian city of Newcastle on Saturday, injuring 10 people including children, police said.

10:01 am
09:38 am
AJ predicts first-round KO against Fury

AJ predicts first-round KO against Fury

Anthony Joshua has predicted a first-round knockout when he faces Tyson Fury in their long-awaited heavyweight showdown at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on December 11.

09:38 am
09:30 am
Nollywood film ‘Agbara Nla’ grosses N71m, tops weekend chart

Nollywood film ‘Agbara Nla’ grosses N71m, tops weekend chart

Faith-based film “Agbara Nla: The Return”, a remake of the 1993 classic “Agbara Nla”, has smashed Nigerian box office records, grossing over ₦71 million to emerge as the number one film of the week.

09:30 am
09:11 am
UAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning ‘terrorist act’

UAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning ‘terrorist act’

The UAE’s attorney general said the co-pilot of a flydubai flight to Israel had planned a “terrorist act” and used the cockpit’s emergency axe to attack the captain, the official UAE news agency WAM reported Saturday.

09:11 am
09:43 am
FRSC confirms 20 dead in multiple crashes on Plateau route

FRSC confirms 20 dead in multiple crashes on Plateau route

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the deaths of 20 people in a multiple road traffic crash along the Hawan Kibo-Jos route in Plateau.

09:43 am
08:54 am
Obasanjo, Jonathan, Gowon pay tribute to ex-Aso Villa chaplain William Okoye

Obasanjo, Jonathan, Gowon pay tribute to ex-Aso Villa chaplain William Okoye

Okoye, who served as Chaplain to two Nigerian presidents, will be buried next week in his hometown in Anambra.

08:54 am
08:46 am
North Korea fires ballistic missile after Seoul’s apology demand

North Korea fires ballistic missile after Seoul’s apology demand

North Korea fired a ballistic missile, Seoul’s military said Saturday, days after demanding an apology for a blast that wounded three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ that it blames on the North.

08:46 am
08:02 am
Suspect in flydubai attack was barred from flying in Oman – Reports

Suspect in flydubai attack was barred from flying in Oman – Reports

The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Omani authorities had banned the pilot from flying over concerns he had adopted radical ideological views, citing people familiar with the matter.

08:02 am
07:56 am
Iran executes man linked to anti-government protests

Iran executes man linked to anti-government protests

Iran said Saturday it had executed a man convicted of a raft of charges including firing a military-grade weapon at police officers during anti-government protests earlier this year.

07:56 am
07:37 am
AFCON 2027 Q: ‘Imported’ solution can’t solve Super Eagles problem – Okpala

AFCON 2027 Q: ‘Imported’ solution can’t solve Super Eagles problem – Okpala

Former Nigeria international and one time assistant coach of the Super Eagles, Sylvanus Okpala said the Super Eagles display against Guinea-Bissau was the worst he had witnessed in a long while.

07:37 am
Latest News

Politics

Ogun NNPP guber candidate, Rotham withdraws suit against Yayi

Ogun NNPP guber candidate, Rotham withdraws suit against Yayi

Rotham said his decision to withdraw Suit No. FHC/AB/CS/135/2026 was taken in the interest of the Ogun West agenda and the broader development of Ogun State.
Abia 2027: Show one project in Ohafia, I’ll quit guber race, ADC candidate tells Otti

Abia 2027: Show one project in Ohafia, I’ll quit guber race, ADC candidate tells Otti

Lagos public schools: Hamzat, Rhodes-Vivour bicker over standards

Lagos public schools: Hamzat, Rhodes-Vivour bicker over standards

Video: Stir as Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour responds to Yoruba question

Video: Stir as Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour responds to Yoruba question

2027: APC’ll have no opposition in Ogun, says Yayi

2027: APC’ll have no opposition in Ogun, says Yayi

Top Podcasts

Ìwòye: Àwọn aládùgbò dawo lu ọkùnrin kan pa ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Ògùn; Àwọn ọlọ́pàá rí agbárí mẹ́jìdínlọ́gbọ̀n nínú igbó ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Abíà

Ìwòye: Àwọn aládùgbò dawo lu ọkùnrin kan pa ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Ògùn; Àwọn ọlọ́pàá rí agbárí mẹ́jìdínlọ́gbọ̀n nínú igbó ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Abíà

09:12 am
One Vote: AI and Nigeria’s 2027 Elections  – Can Voters Tell What Is Real?

One Vote: AI and Nigeria’s 2027 Elections  – Can Voters Tell What Is Real?

07:49 am
Ìwòye: Ọ̀dọ́ akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ kan pa ara rẹ̀ lẹ́yìn tó padà láti àgọ́ ọlọ́pàá ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́. Omọkùnrin kan pa ìyá rẹ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Abíà

Ìwòye: Ọ̀dọ́ akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ kan pa ara rẹ̀ lẹ́yìn tó padà láti àgọ́ ọlọ́pàá ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́. Omọkùnrin kan pa ìyá rẹ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Abíà

07:43 am
One Vote: The Voter’s Campaign Checklist

One Vote: The Voter’s Campaign Checklist

01:33 am
Agbo olóró pa ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Ondó; Àwọn ọlọ́pàá ti mú tọkọtaya lẹ́yìn tí wọ́n fi ẹ̀sùn kàn wọ́n pé wọ́n ti ọmọbìnrin Amarachi mọ́ ilé ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Rivers

Agbo olóró pa ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Ondó; Àwọn ọlọ́pàá ti mú tọkọtaya lẹ́yìn tí wọ́n fi ẹ̀sùn kàn wọ́n pé wọ́n ti ọmọbìnrin Amarachi mọ́ ilé ìgbọ̀nsẹ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Rivers

01:37 am
Police officers in Gov’s office tear-gassed us, 4 fainted – Lagos pensioners

Police officers in Gov’s office tear-gassed us, 4 fainted – Lagos pensioners

10:40 am
Awon Ọlọ́pàá ti mu Obìnrin kan to gbé oògùn olóró lo s’ogbà ẹ̀wọ̀n fún ọmọ rẹ̀ tó wà ní àhámọ́…

Awon Ọlọ́pàá ti mu Obìnrin kan to gbé oògùn olóró lo s’ogbà ẹ̀wọ̀n fún ọmọ rẹ̀ tó wà ní àhámọ́…

06:45 am

More News

Lion of Lufodo: Nollywood’s finest bid farewell to Olu Jacobs amid tears, tributes

Lion of Lufodo: Nollywood’s finest bid farewell to Olu Jacobs amid tears, tributes

Actress Sola Sobowale recalled how Jacobs once told a room of actors: “Have you seen Sola Sobowale? She is a great actor.”
job losses

Hardship: Public sector unions warning strike begin on shaky note

Mental Health Summit: US-based behaviour specialist to spotlight youth addiction, recovery at Vanguard summit October

Mental Health Summit: US-based behaviour specialist to spotlight youth addiction, recovery at Vanguard summit October

Nigerian newspapers

Nigerian newspapers review: [Hardship] Federal, state, LG workers begin 3-day strike today

Naira

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, October 2, 2026

Metro

FRSC confirms 20 dead in multiple crashes on Plateau route

FRSC confirms 20 dead in multiple crashes on Plateau route

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the deaths of 20 people in a multiple road traffic crash along the Hawan Kibo-Jos route in Plateau.
Delta's Schools of Sorrow: Trapped in decaying, unsafe public school classrooms

Delta’s Schools of Sorrow: Trapped in decaying, unsafe public school classrooms

Ebonyi widow ostracized, banned from community water, market cries out

Ebonyi widow ostracized, banned from community water, market cries out

Adeda after the fatal assault

Death in Delta: More questions on ‘transfer fee’ saga that consumed Adeda

Dried placenta may help men regain erections faster after prostate surgery – Study

Dried placenta may help men regain erections faster after prostate surgery – Study

Columns

Tinubu’s Figures, Atiku’s Counter: Let the 2027 debate begin, by Emmanuel Aziken

Tinubu’s Figures, Atiku’s Counter: Let the 2027 debate begin, by Emmanuel Aziken

06:51 am
Nigeria’s loss to Guinea Bissau – the sad truth! By Segun Odegbami

Nigeria’s loss to Guinea Bissau – the sad truth! By Segun Odegbami

09:44 am
General Abdulsalami and the Indian Hospital: The Shame of a Nation, by Ugoji Egbujo

General Abdulsalami and the Indian Hospital: The Shame of a Nation, by Ugoji Egbujo

06:42 am
Why I joined Vanguard

Wages of irresponsibility, by Muyiwa Adetiba

06:49 am
Kwame tasks NFF, LSFA, by Emeka Obasi

Kwame tasks NFF, LSFA, by Emeka Obasi

06:46 am
Tinubu and his incredible ministers, by Azu Ishiekwene

Tinubu and his incredible ministers, by Azu Ishiekwene

05:44 am
The president’s disappointing October 1 message, by Adekunle Adekoya

The president’s disappointing October 1 message, by Adekunle Adekoya

05:44 am

Entertainment

Nigeria @ 66: We need leaders who prioritize national development over personal interests – Hadiza Abubakar

Nigeria @ 66: We need leaders who prioritize national development over personal interests – Hadiza Abubakar

By Benjamin Njoku Nollywood actress Hadiza Abubakar has lamented the steady deterioration of the Nigerian economy despite being endowed with natural resources, rich culture and human capital. The actress expressed this concern as the country celebrated 65 years of independence on Thursday. Sharing her frustration in a post on Instagram, the actress stressed the need […]
BBNaija S11 finale: After gambits, strikes, twists, who clinches N160 million grand prize tomorrow?

BBNaija S11 finale: After gambits, strikes, twists, who clinches N160 million grand prize tomorrow?

Moyo Lawal slams troll who called her an ‘industry whore’

Moyo Lawal slams troll who called her an ‘industry whore’

‘Irene Agbo lights up Ilú with captivating spoken word performance

‘Irene Agbo lights up Ilú with captivating spoken word performance

Superstory ‘Dangerous Love’ breaks boundaries

Superstory ‘Dangerous Love’ breaks boundaries

Promoted

Perfection Motor: Driving Nigeria’s Growth with Reliable FAW Trucks

Perfection Motor: Driving Nigeria’s Growth with Reliable FAW Trucks

Top Inspiring Business Leaders of Excellence Driving Nigeria’s Economic growth: Interswitch Group

Top Inspiring Business Leaders of Excellence Driving Nigeria’s Economic growth: Interswitch Group

Mr Osa Imasogie Chief Executive Officer Avon Hmo

Top Inspiring Business Leaders of Excellence driving Nigeria’s Economic growth : Avon HMO

Ambassador Amaka Okeke the Executive Director Optiva capital partners Ltd

Top Inspiring Leaders of Excellence driving Nigeria’s Economic growth: Optiva capital partners

Videos

Police terror alert Let’s stay vigilant as schools reopen

Police terror alert Let’s stay vigilant as schools reopen

What killed 37 miners in Minna?

What killed 37 miners in Minna?

[Politics Hub] Why I’m running for Surulere Federal Constituency 1 seat — NDC candidate, Adefolaseye

[Politics Hub] Why I’m running for Surulere Federal Constituency 1 seat — NDC candidate, Adefolaseye

2027: Lagosians must end APC’s era of ‘smelling Lagos’ — ADC deputy gov candidate, Gbadamosi

2027: Lagosians must end APC’s era of ‘smelling Lagos’ — ADC deputy gov candidate, Gbadamosi

ICYMI

Boeing 737 MAX software bug ‘not a safety concern’ – Regulators

Boeing 737 MAX software bug ‘not a safety concern’ – Regulators

The glitch was found in a cockpit software update and can cause an automated navigation feature to fail when planes shift approach to landing
Olu Jacobs laid to rest in Lagos

Olu Jacobs laid to rest in Lagos

WAEC appoints Nigeria’s Dangut as new registrar, CEO

WAEC appoints Nigeria’s Dangut as new registrar, CEO

Independence Day: Nigeria was like cancer patient on morphine, until we came — Tinubu

Independence Day: Nigeria was like cancer patient on morphine, until we came — Tinubu

Consulate seeks justice as three Nigerians killed in South Africa

Consulate seeks justice as three Nigerians killed in South Africa

Today’s toons

Cartoon: Does it apply to all PARTIES?

Cartoon: Does it apply to all PARTIES?

Cartoon: Mr & Mrs (un)happily married

Cartoon: Mr & Mrs (un)happily married

Cartoon: 'Nigeria on auto-drive'

Cartoon: ‘Nigeria on auto-drive?’

Newsletter Thumbnail

Subscribe to our E-EDITIONS

Subscribe to our digital e-editions here, and enjoy access to the exact replica of Vanguard Newspapers publications.

Subscribe

Business

Trade facilitation: Customs unveils digital baggage import declaration

Trade facilitation: Customs unveils digital baggage import declaration

The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS has announced the deployment of a Simplified Baggage Import Declaration System at the Seme Area Command. This marks a new phase in its drive for digital innovation, trade facilitation, and improved passenger clearance processes. The initiative is designed to streamline baggage declaration, reduce clearance time, and enhance transparency for legitimate […]
Free Zone Customs generates N557bn

Free Zone Customs generates N557bn

Economic gains must show in Nigerians’ lives — CIBNk

Nigeria @66: OPS demands productivity gains from reforms

Police declare port corridor ticketing, revenue collection illegal

Police declare port corridor ticketing, revenue collection illegal

St. Kitts, Nevis bags world’s best citizenship investment programme

Money supply rises 111% to N139trn

Health

Dried placenta may help men regain erections faster after prostate surgery – Study

Dried placenta may help men regain erections faster after prostate surgery – Study

Nordica’s Fibroid Centre records 1,000th HIFU treatment after 5 years

Nordica’s Fibroid Centre records 1,000th HIFU treatment after 5 years

Dried placenta may help men regain erections faster after prostate surgery – Study

Dried placenta may help men regain erections faster after prostate surgery – Study

MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT: US-based behaviour specialist to spotlight youth addiction, recovery at Vanguard summit October

MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT: US-based behaviour specialist to spotlight youth addiction, recovery at Vanguard summit October

Sports

AJ predicts first-round KO against Fury

AJ predicts first-round KO against Fury

Anthony Joshua has predicted a first-round knockout when he faces Tyson Fury in their long-awaited heavyweight showdown at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on December 11.
AFCON 2027 Q: ‘Imported’ solution can’t solve Super Eagles problem – Okpala

AFCON 2027 Q: ‘Imported’ solution can’t solve Super Eagles problem – Okpala

Super Eagles: No 2027 AFCON with this complacency

Super Eagles: No 2027 AFCON with this complacency

The Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games began in earnest Monday with preliminary matches in sports like Volleyball, Chess, Scrabble, Tennis and Table tennis held at Package 'B' of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

Ex-Davis Cup star set to host new national tennis tourney in Lagos

Belgium’s De Bruyne fires double to sink Turkey, France held by Italy

Belgium’s De Bruyne fires double to sink Turkey, France held by Italy

Relationships

Who would a husband defend, his wife or the mistress

How many men after 30 years of marriage still love their wives?

healthcare

Why men ought to be more concerned about their health!

Can a career woman really do without a man’s love?

Can a career woman really do without a man’s love?

What does a married woman expect of a fling?

What does a married woman expect of a fling?

Special Report

IGP Disu: Recent figures point to rising Policing 

IGP Disu: Recent figures point to rising Policing 

The move placed the IGP at the centre of one of the country’s most consequential policing debates, how to bring policing closer to communities while maintaining national standards and accountability.

2027: INEC threatens ₦10m fine, 12-month jail term for abusive campaign

2027: Why Nigerians must vote for working system

Thirty weeks pregnant and home alone, she felt what she thought was labour pain and dialled UK a emergency number. In less than three minutes, she said, four medics were at her door

Donald Duke: From Cross River record to PRP’s 2027 presidential gamble

Donald Duke: From Cross River record to PRP’s 2027 presidential gamble

Donald Duke is asking voters to reconsider an old proposition: that competence, institutional discipline and performance should matter more than political loyalty

Atiku Abubakar's long road to one more presidential fight

Atiku Abubakar’s long road to one more presidential fight

After decades of moving through virtually every important corridor of federal politics, the former vice president has arrived at the ADC

More Columns

Technology

Trust still big issue holding back AI growth

Trust still big issue holding back AI growth

*SAS floats Trustworthiness Index to measure business impact *As businesses still search for AI profit By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor As businesses increasingly turn to artificial intelligence, AI, to drive efficiency, innovation and faster decision-making, trust has emerged as one of the biggest issues threatening the technology’s ability to deliver greater business value. A new […]

Xiaomi plugs Nigerian phone users’ greatest pain point with REDMI Note 17 Series

Xiaomi plugs Nigerian phone users’ greatest pain point with REDMI Note 17 Series

*10,000mAh battery promises up to three days of power *Xiaomi says new series built to withstand years of daily use By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Poor and epileptic power supply remains one of the greatest problems confronting Nigerians, including manufacturers and businesses whose operations depend heavily on electricity. For such businesses, the solution has often […]

Swift grabs Unified Access licence, returns to Nigeria’s telecom big league

Swift grabs Unified Access licence, returns to Nigeria’s telecom big league

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Nearly three decades after it made first appearance in the Nigerian telecoms space From umbrella-and-table calling spot, Swift Telephone Network Limited, STN, has made a remarkable comeback, grabbing the coveted Unified Access Services licence from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. The company, which first opened shop in 1998, has now […]

Moniepoint’s co-founder only African on TIME’s inaugural Tech, Data list

Moniepoint’s co-founder only African on TIME’s inaugural Tech, Data list

By Juliet Umeh Nigerian engineer and Moniepoint Co-founder, Felix Ike, has joined some of the world’s leading technology executives after emerging as the only African representative on TIME magazine’s inaugural Executives of the Year: Tech and Data list.Ike, who serves as Chief Technology Officer, CTO, of Moniepoint, was named among 50 technology and data leaders […]

More Technology

Education

Meet Prof. Raheemat Adeniran: First Professor of Mass Communication at Fountain University

Meet Prof. Raheemat Adeniran: First Professor of Mass Communication at Fountain University

By Elizabeth Osayande History has been made at Fountain University, Osogbo, with the appointment of Dr. Raheemat Adefolake Adeniran as the institution’s first Professor of Mass Communication. A product of the Lagos State University School of Communication, Prof. Adeniran also made history as the first Professor in the College of Management and Social Sciences, where […]

JAMB lifts ban on SIM swap, email change for candidates

JAMB lifts ban on SIM swap, email change for candidates

However, JAMB said the emergence of stronger identity authentication and biometric verification systems had enabled it to review the policy without compromising the integrity of candidates’ records.

NIMPS Nigeria honours 58 fellows 

NIMPS Nigeria honours 58 fellows 

By Aniche Chiamaka The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Institute of Management and Professional Studies, MIMPS, Nigeria, has honoured 58 Distinguished Fellows during their last executive workshop and fellowship investiture held recently at the University of Lagos, Akoka. The Registrar of the Institute, Dr Okeoma Alphonsus, admonished the newly-inducted Fellows that they were honoured not […]

Etsako West chairman, Omoike, bags Master’s Degree at BIU

Etsako West chairman, Omoike, bags Master’s Degree at BIU

BENIN CITY  – The Chairman of Etsako West Local Government Area, Hon. Romeo Omoike, was among the graduands at the 22nd Convocation Ceremony of Benson Idahosa University (BIU),  held at the university’s permanent site on Sapele Road, Benin City. A total of 1,324 students comprising 1,059 undergraduates and 265 postgraduates, graduated from the institution, the […]

More Education
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Allure
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Columns
  • Crime Alert
  • Editorial
  • Discussion
  • Education
  • E-Editions
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Features
  • Foreign
  • Health
  • Homes & Property
  • Human Angle
  • Insurance and You
  • pension
  • Interviews
  • Labour
  • Law & Human Rights
  • Metro
  • Motoring
  • Politics
  • Relationships
  • Special Report
  • Sports
  • Sweet Crude
  • Technology
  • The Arts
  • Cartoons
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Videos
  • Viewpoint
  • Woman’s Own
  • Worship
© 2026 Vanguard Media Limited, Nigeria
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy