Vanguard Latest News Tuesday 1st September 2026
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 01/09/26
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target=_blank>Nigeria’s economy accelerates, on track towards a $1trn GDP – FMF
… says manufacturing grew by 3.24 %By Innocent Anaba Th Federal Ministry of Finance, Tuesday, said Nigeria’s economy continues to demonstrate resilience and accelerating growth with the second quarter of 2026 real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanding by 4.43 percent year-on-year, up from 4.23 per cent in Q2 2025 and 3.89 percent in Q1 2026.The
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target=_blank>Just In: PDP chieftain Dan Orbih is dead
Orbih, an ally of the Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, reportedly died on Monday, 31st August 2026.
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E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0withdrawal-won/ target=_blank>US troop withdrawal won’t weaken Nigeria’s security partnership — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says the planned drawdown of more than 200 U.S. personnel from Nigeria will not affect the enduring security partnership between both countries.
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target=_blank>Iran president meets Putin on sidelines of SCO summit
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian held talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan, the Iranian presidency said.
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target=_blank>2027: Opposition coalition may struggle to agree on single candidate – Ndujihe
According to him, although the opposition parties could still come together, the different ambitions of their leaders may make it difficult to reach an agreement on a single candidate.
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target=_blank>Customs generates N1.38trn, seizes smuggled goods worth N61.3bn in 2 months
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it generated N1.38 trillion in July and August while intercepting smuggled goods with a combined Duty Paid Value exceeding N61.3 billion. The National Public Relations Officer of the NCS, DCC Abdullahi Maiwada, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the Joint Security News Briefing by security and law enforcement
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target=_blank>Court fixes Sept 10 to hear suit seeking halt to Oyo LG polls
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday slated September 10 to commence hearing a suit seeking to halt local government elections in Oyo State.
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target=_blank>Iran pledges to reciprocate interim commitments to US
President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will immediately reciprocate if the U.S. returns to its commitments under an interim deal signed in June.
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target=_blank>Oil resumption: No threats to Ogoni negotiations with FG, MOSOP affirms
“MOSOP will never be persuaded by any form of propaganda or incitement to pursue a path that sustains the conflict when other parties to the conflict, including the federal government, are offering an opportunity for dialogue,” Nsuke said.
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target=_blank>FG expands national tertiary institutions’ ranking, makes participation compulsory
“The ranking will provide institutions with clear benchmarks for assessing their performance, identifying areas requiring improvement and measuring progress, while promoting healthy competition and continuous institutional advancement,” he said.
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