Vanguard Latest News Wednesday 14th October 2026
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 14/10/26
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target=_blank>Tragedy averted as 33,000-litre ethanol truck falls off Lagos bridge
By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — A major disaster was averted on Wednesday after a truck conveying 33,000 litres of ethanol fell off the Second Rainbow Bridge in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident, saying no
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target=_blank>ABUAD: Canadian, US varsities to award Afe Babalola honorary law degrees
…Varsity to honour Cavista Holdings chairman, two others as 286 students bag first-class degrees By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — The Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, will receive honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from two foreign universities as the institution prepares to graduate 2,194 students at its 14th convocation
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target=_blank>Rising debt: IMF urges FG to boost revenue, cut waste
The Fund also backed targeted transport subsidies to cushion vulnerable Nigerians against rising fuel costs, warning that blanket subsidies are expensive and less effective than directing assistance to those who need it most.
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target=_blank>Coastal Highway: Niger Delta groups urge FG to restore original route
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Niger Delta groups have urged the Federal Government to revert to the original alignment of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to include riverine communities in Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa and other coastal states. The groups, under the aegis of Niger Delta Concerned Stakeholders for Accountable Security and Progress (NDCSASP) and the 21st
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target=_blank>Only youths ignorant of Atiku’s history can be hoodwinked – Keyamo
Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over his comments on the economic hardship and insecurity in the country, accusing him of hypocrisy and saying only younger Nigerians unfamiliar with his record could be misled by his claims.
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target=_blank>UBEC: $552m World Bank grant targets 29m Nigerian children, 500,000 teachers
The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, has unveiled an ambitious plan to reach 29 million Nigerian children with improved basic education under a $552.18 million World Bank-supported programme, warning state governments that failure to provide the required funding could jeopardise its implementation.
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target=_blank>Indonesia seeks Nigerian investors, eyes stronger trade ties
Indonesia is seeking increased investment from Nigerian businesses and stronger bilateral cooperation in renewable energy, waste management, manufacturing and agriculture, while expressing willingness to invest in Nigeria, and expand trade, industrial partnerships between both countries.
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target=_blank>Hunger changed my mind — Timini Egbuson on embracing YouTube movies
Nollywood actor Timini Egbuson has reflected on his changing perception of YouTube movies, joking that he might have struggled financially had he continued to look down on productions made for the video-sharing platform.
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target=_blank>Diphtheria: Kano disease control centre confirms 5 family members dead
The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC), has confirmed the death of five children from the same family as a result of diphtheria in Danbare Ward, Layin Dutse, Kumbotso Local Government Area.
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target=_blank>PRP to Tinubu: Stop killings now; don’t wait till 2027
“The scale of the killings and abductions of helpless citizens and the rising impunity of their tormentors suggests that Nigerians live in a lawless country,” Baba-Ahmed said.
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