Vanguard Latest News Wednesday 16th September 2026
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 16/09/26
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target=_blank>Why I stopped speaking about political issues — Mr Macaroni
Mr Macaroni, in a recent interview with Wazobia FM, said he and his family faced serious threats after he became actively involved in political conversations, particularly around the 2023 general election.
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target=_blank>2027: Ondo APC leaders unite for Tinubu — Chairman
By Dayo Johnson, Akure Ahead of the 2027 general election, leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have pledged to work together to mobilise one million votes for President Bola Tinubu. The commitment was made at an endorsement rally organised in Akure by the Emerging Political Platform (EPP), a support group backing
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target=_blank>Gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway traps motorists overnight
Motorists and commuters were stranded for several hours on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway after a multiple-vehicle crash at Kara Bridge triggered an overnight gridlock on Tuesday.
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target=_blank>ABIA: PDP candidate promises N90,000 minimum wage, vows to recall 15,000 sacked workers
By Dickson Omobola Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Abia State, Kelechi Anosike, has vowed to increase the minimum wage in the state to N90,000 if elected, saying he will introduce a welfarist system that would enable families unable to pay school fees to do so. Anosike also lamented the taxation burden in Abia,
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target=_blank>Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warns of ‘red line’
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen’s Houthis accused them on Wednesday of targeting Islam’s holy city Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world.
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target=_blank>Ekiti tribunal considers relocation after alleged assault on counsel
By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has adjourned further hearing of the petition challenging the outcome of the 2026 governorship election following an application by the petitioners seeking the relocation of the proceedings over an alleged assault on counsel to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The three-member tribunal, chaired by
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target=_blank>20 countries moving to ban social media for children
More than 20 countries around the world have now taken steps to block or restrict children going online on social media, according to an AFP tally.
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target=_blank>Ex-NBA President Nwokoye conferred with Blue Silk rank
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Ebele Nwokoye, has been conferred with the Blue Silk rank, an honour introduced as an alternative to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) title for non-litigation lawyers in Nigeria. The introduction of the title had been the subject of a legal battle
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target=_blank>Rivers, Kwara, Gombe, Cross River: APC states threatened by Wike’s Rainbow Coalition ahead of 2027
Wike, however, has maintained that his political objective is to support Tinubu while working with politicians across party lines.
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target=_blank>Ace-Afri Financials Limited named ‘Most Customer Focused Consumer Lender of the Year’ at 2026 Nigeria Brand Awards / Africa Brand Awards
Ace-Afri Financials Limited has achieved a major milestone in the financial services sector after being awarded the title of Most Customer Focused Consumer Lender of the Year (2026) at the prestigious Nigeria Brand Award / Africa Brand Awards ceremony. The company received the DIAMOND Award for Outstanding Team Work within the Consumer Finance & Investment
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