Tuesday, 22nd September 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
N50bn airport fund: ‘I got nothing from Tinubu’ — Makinde fires back at Wike

N50bn airport fund: ‘I got nothing from Tinubu’ — Makinde fires back at Wike

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has dismissed as false a claim by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that the Federal Government gave Oyo State N50 billion for the upgrade of the Ladoke Akintola International Airport, Ibadan.
2027: Obi will restore fuel subsidy in ‘different form’ — Kwankwaso

2027: Obi will restore fuel subsidy in ‘different form’ — Kwankwaso

Yemi Cardoso

CBN cuts interest rate to 23%

latest news

11:11 pm
2027: Aondoakaa promises to establish free healthcare units for Benue elderly

2027: Aondoakaa promises to establish free healthcare units for Benue elderly

According to him, the proposed geriatric units would be specially equipped to provide elderly people with quality and specialised medical care in a conducive environment.

11:11 pm
11:05 pm
APC coalition worked because Tinubu managed his hurt - Sowunmi

APC coalition worked because Tinubu managed his hurt - Sowunmi

According to Sowunmi, the coalition could have collapsed if Tinubu had insisted on making himself the centre of the alliance.

11:05 pm
09:42 pm
2027: Hamzat rallies Lagos voters, targets youths

2027: Hamzat rallies Lagos voters, targets youths

Hamzat expressed concern over declining voter participation, noting that although about 6.2 million residents were registered to vote in Lagos during the last election, only about 1.2 million participated.

09:42 pm
08:58 pm
LemFi-appoints-Dr-Haydar-Daudu-as-Head-of-Regulatory-Affairs-and-Policy-West-Africa.jpg

LemFi appoints Dr Haydar Daudu as Head of Regulatory Affairs and Policy, West Africa

LAGOS and LONDON — 22 September 2026 — LemFi, the financial platform for people who live and work across borders, today announced the appointment of Dr Haydar Daudu as Head of Regulatory Affairs and Policy, West Africa. An economist and former public-sector adviser, Dr Haydar Daudu previously advised the Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, at the […]

08:58 pm
08:53 pm
Tinubu tasks 774 LG chairmen to deliver grassroots development, tackle insecurity

Tinubu tasks 774 LG chairmen to deliver grassroots development, tackle insecurity

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has charged the chairmen of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas to translate the Renewed Hope Agenda into tangible grassroots development.

08:53 pm
08:47 pm
Navy uncovers 182,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Rivers

Navy uncovers 182,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Rivers

“Hoses associated with the movement of crude oil were also discovered and subsequently handled in accordance with established procedures.

08:47 pm
08:34 pm
There is no vacancy in Aso Rock – Akpabio

There is no vacancy in Aso Rock – Akpabio

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has dismissed calls for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to hand over power to Vice President Kashim Shettima, saying there is no leadership vacuum despite the President’s continued working vacation abroad.

08:34 pm
07:59 pm
First Iran flights cancelled as US sanctions set to come into force

First Iran flights cancelled as US sanctions set to come into force

Flights from Iran to the capitals of Iraq and Oman will be cancelled as of midnight, local media reported Tuesday, hours before expanded US sanctions were due to come into force.

07:59 pm
07:50 pm
Peter Okoye admits receiving $800,000 P-Square royalties

Peter Okoye admits receiving $800,000 P-Square royalties

By Innocent Anaba Singer Peter Okoye of the defunct music group, P-Square, has admitted receiving more than $800,000 in royalties from the French music rights organisation, SACEM, from songs recorded by the group. Okoye made the admission before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos while being cross-examined by Clement Onwuewunor, […]

07:50 pm
07:50 pm
Mbappe misses France training with illness ahead of Zidane debut

Mbappe misses France training with illness ahead of Zidane debut

France captain Kylian Mbappe missed training on Tuesday after developing flu-like symptoms, casting doubt over his availability for the team’s upcoming Nations League fixtures.

07:50 pm
Latest News

Politics

APC coalition worked because Tinubu managed his hurt - Sowunmi

APC coalition worked because Tinubu managed his hurt - Sowunmi

According to Sowunmi, the coalition could have collapsed if Tinubu had insisted on making himself the centre of the alliance.
There is no vacancy in Aso Rock – Akpabio

There is no vacancy in Aso Rock – Akpabio

2027: Obi will restore fuel subsidy in ‘different form’ — Kwankwaso

2027: Obi will restore fuel subsidy in ‘different form’ — Kwankwaso

N170,000 ‘Protection Fee’ Saga: Ogun monarch denies stopping PDP campaign

N170,000 ‘Protection Fee’ Saga: Ogun monarch denies stopping PDP campaign

Babachir Lawal joins NDC three months after leaving ADC

Babachir Lawal joins NDC three months after leaving ADC

Top Podcasts

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
ONE VOTE: Will Nigerians vote with their stomachs?

ONE VOTE: Will Nigerians vote with their stomachs?

12:40 pm
Iwoye: Àwọn ọlọ́pàá mú ènìyàn mẹ́ta ní ìlú Jos nítorí ikú Ibrahim ti won fi esun ole kan…

Iwoye: Àwọn ọlọ́pàá mú ènìyàn mẹ́ta ní ìlú Jos nítorí ikú Ibrahim ti won fi esun ole kan…

09:11 am
ONE VOTE: Where are the Senate and House of Reps candidates for 2027?

ONE VOTE: Where are the Senate and House of Reps candidates for 2027?

06:45 pm

More News

UN, Buhari

Why Brazil speaks first at UN General Assembly: 5 things to know

This year, the high-level debate begins on Tuesday, September 22. But one question often comes up: Why does Brazil speak first?
Nigerian newspapers review: 22 firms on NGX face debt exposure of N21.3trn

Nigerian newspapers review: 22 firms on NGX face debt exposure of N21.3trn

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 22, 2026

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 22, 2026

insecurity

Hardship: NLC backs workers’ demand for N500 petrol price, N500,000 minimum wage

FG threatens to shut Lagos-Calabar highway shutdown over violations

FG threatens to shut Lagos-Calabar highway shutdown over violations

Metro

Three dead, five injured as festival turns bloody in Delta

Three dead, five injured as festival turns bloody in Delta

Three youths were shot dead on Monday night, and five others severely injured during the annual traditional festival of  Eku community
oil theft

33 months unpaid rent threatens war against oil bunkering

Cross River to procure 103 agric tractors for smallholder farmers

Tenants groan over exorbitant rents in Calabar

The herdsmen, tribesmen and statesmen: Discordant cord of three strands

Herdsmen Attacks: Fear grips Delta farmers

Bayelsa

Flash floods: Ekoli river swallows 200 homes, farmlands in Bayelsa

Columns

37 lives in custody: When the state becomes accountable to the dead, by Ejiro Ofoye

37 lives in custody: When the state becomes accountable to the dead, by Ejiro Ofoye

11:33 pm
King Jaja’s challenge to Nigeria: Power, defiance and economic self-determination, by Dakuku Peterside

King Jaja’s challenge to Nigeria: Power, defiance and economic self-determination, by Dakuku Peterside

11:26 pm
Who else but Professor Benjamin Nwabueze (2), by Eric Teniola

Why Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, by Eric Teniola

11:25 pm
Dangote Refinery IPO is not for you, by Dele Sobowale

Dangote Refinery IPO is not for you, by Dele Sobowale

05:44 am
Policing for personal profit, by Suleiman A. Suleiman

Policing for personal profit, by Suleiman A. Suleiman

05:45 am
London and noise, by Patrick Omorodion

London and noise, by Patrick Omorodion

11:19 am
Schools Concession: The Ministry of Education as a retarded child, by Owei Lakemfa

Schools Concession: The Ministry of Education as a retarded child, by Owei Lakemfa

12:56 am

Entertainment

Sophia Momodu

Sophia Momodu recounts growing up as pastor’s daughter, facing pregnancy backlash

Entrepreneur, Sophia Momodu, has opened up about the ridicule and social stigma she faced after becoming pregnant by the singer outside marriage.
‘I helped make the connection happen’ — Charly Boy on linking Isbae U with Obasanjo

‘I helped make the connection happen’ — Charly Boy on linking Isbae U with Obasanjo

‘I’m thinking of deleting social media, buying three goats’ — DJ Cuppy

‘I’m thinking of deleting social media, buying three goats’ — DJ Cuppy

Why I still rent despite making money to buy houses — Ola of Lagos

Why I still rent despite making money to buy houses — Ola of Lagos

National Theatre residency will prove Africa can host global music events — Davido

National Theatre residency will prove Africa can host global music events — Davido

Promoted

LemFi-appoints-Dr-Haydar-Daudu-as-Head-of-Regulatory-Affairs-and-Policy-West-Africa.jpg

LemFi appoints Dr Haydar Daudu as Head of Regulatory Affairs and Policy, West Africa

Online-Casino-Test-Was-passiert-wenn-etwas-schiefgeht.png

Online Casino Test: Was passiert, wenn etwas schiefgeht? 

Advanxis Unveils Third Edition Of National Automation Prize (Nap) 2026

Advanxis Unveils Third Edition Of National Automation Prize (Nap) 2026

Network-upgrades-are-announced-and-people-still-carry-two-SIMs.png

Network upgrades are announced, and people still carry two SIMs

Videos

[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

Some customers think my meat is expensive because I wear suit – Corporate Meat Seller, Muraina

Some customers think my meat is expensive because I wear suit – Corporate Meat Seller, Muraina

On Street Beggars As Security Risks

On Street Beggars As Security Risks

ICYMI

Acquisition of 12 AH-1Z viper attack helicopters major milestone — Army chief

Acquisition of 12 AH-1Z viper attack helicopters major milestone — Army chief

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, says the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is a major milestone.
Alleged Rights Violation: AGF asks court to dismiss El-Rufai’s N1bn suit

Alleged Rights Violation: AGF asks court to dismiss El-Rufai’s N1bn suit

Moroccan child stows away to Spain under Real Valladolid football bus

Moroccan child stows away to Spain under Real Valladolid football team bus

JAMB lifts ban on SIM swap, email change for candidates

JAMB lifts ban on SIM swap, email change for candidates

I can forgive, reconcile with Abba Yusuf, I still like him — Kwankwaso

I can forgive, reconcile with Abba Yusuf; I still like him — Kwankwaso

Today’s toons

Cartoon: 'Nigeria on auto-drive'

Cartoon: ‘Nigeria on auto-drive?’

Cartoon: Nigerian subsidy elephantiasis

Cartoon: Nigerian subsidy elephantiasis

Cartoon: Dancing disco in 'darkness'

Cartoon: Dancing disco in ‘darkness’

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

Nigeria needs more bankable projects to attract capital – UNGC

Nigeria needs more bankable projects to attract capital – UNGC

By Jeremiah Urowayino UN Global Compact Network Nigeria has said Nigeria does not lack capital but sufficient investable opportunities capable of attracting and absorbing it. This was disclosed at the 2026 CEO Forum of the UN Global Compact Network Nigeria, themed ‘Financing a Dignified Future: Aligning Capital, Policy and Business Action,’ which brought together chief […]
NSIA unveils  $300m Renewable Energy Fund

NSIA unveils  $300m Renewable Energy Fund

Vehicle imports jump 42.5% to 103,375 in H1’26 — NPA

Vehicle imports jump 42.5% to 103,375 in H1’26 — NPA

Why we increased petrol export volume - Dangote

Dangote Refinery IPO offers investment opportunity to Nigerians — FCMB

Deadline on NIN/account linkage: Most banks yet to implement directive

Treasury Bills: Bank customers show growing interest despite limited knowledge

Health

Falsified drugs: PWDAN, APDA seek Africa-wide crackdown

Falsified drugs: PWDAN, APDA seek Africa-wide crackdown

Pharmacists must go beyond drug dispensing, embrace technology — PSN

Pharmacists must go beyond drug dispensing, embrace technology — PSN

ACPN urges FG to adopt Pharmacy First initiative for healthcare transformation

ACPN urges FG to adopt Pharmacy First initiative for healthcare transformation

RHV, Nisa Premier Hospitals perform first tele-robotic surgery in West Africa

RHV, Nisa Premier Hospitals perform first tele-robotic surgery in West Africa

Sports

Mbappe misses France training with illness ahead of Zidane debut

Mbappe misses France training with illness ahead of Zidane debut

France captain Kylian Mbappe missed training on Tuesday after developing flu-like symptoms, casting doubt over his availability for the team’s upcoming Nations League fixtures.
Rooney: Man United face blow if teenage sensation JJ Gabriel leaves

Rooney: Man United face blow if teenage sensation JJ Gabriel leaves

I was close to joining Liverpool in 2016 — Mbappe

I was close to joining Liverpool in 2016 — Mbappe

Arteta agrees new Arsenal contract with pay rise — Reports

Arteta agrees new Arsenal contract with pay rise — Reports

20 players arrive in Super Eagles camp ahead of AFCON qualifiers

20 players arrive in Super Eagles camp ahead of AFCON qualifiers

Relationships

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?

Dear Bunmi, my husband is preying on neighbourhood girls 

Dear Bunmi, my husband is preying on neighbourhood girls 

Special Report

2027 Presidential Election: Meet Sandy Onor, scholar carrying PDP's broken burden

2027 Presidential Election: Meet Sandy Onor, scholar carrying PDP’s broken burden

His name carries an unusual combination of scholarship and electoral politics. But the bigger story is the political road that brought him

Hajja Bintu Konto: Labour Party vice presidential candidate for 2027 election

Hajja Bintu Konto: Meet Labour Party’s vice presidential candidate for 2027 election

Hajja Bintu Konto’s impressive record of service, particularly in conflict-affected communities across Northern Nigeria, has earned her respect

Presidential Candidate: Meet Sunday Adenuga of BOOT Party - Because Of Our Tomorrow

Presidential Candidate: Meet Sunday Adenuga of BOOT Party – Because Of Our Tomorrow

Sonny Adenuga is dedicated to advancing a new model of leadership that leverages technology, transparency, and institutional reform

Corruption, Customs racketeering, govt infighting frustrating trade with Nigeria — US Report

Corruption, Customs racketeering, govt infighting frustrating trade with Nigeria — US Report

The report however acknowledged positive steps by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, under President Bola Tinubu’s reforms

More Columns

Technology

Google’s Gemini AI carried out cyberattacks, guessed passwords

Google’s Gemini AI carried out cyberattacks, guessed passwords

Google’s consumer AI model Gemini hacked multiple systems through guessing login credentials, the company told AFP on Friday

AI could ‘kill all humans’: How safe are Nigerians? 

AI 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?

NCC offers students free 100MB daily for online learning

NCC offers students free 100MB daily for online learning

•ALTON hails gesture, says it’ll enhance digital education in NigeriaBy Prince Osuagwu Hi-Tech Editor The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has launched a Zero-Rated Data Access to Educational Platforms and Content initiative, offering eligible users up to 100MB of free data daily to access approved educational websites and platforms. Access to digital learning The initiative, launched […]

ESET raises cybersecurity awareness at Lagos Civil Service Commission Career Week

ESET raises cybersecurity awareness at Lagos Civil Service Commission Career Week

By Islamiyyah Adekanbi The need for greater cybersecurity awareness resurfaced again, weekend, as the Lagos State Civil Service Commission held its Career Week 2026.The Career Week, themed “Driving Business Process Automation in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) within the Lagos State Public Service,” focused on digital transformation, workplace readiness and the changing nature of work […]

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