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President Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi sign a peace pact ahead of 2027 elections. Also, states’ budgets jump 47%, NDLEA nabs cocaine baron, and more top stori
A rider has died following a two-competitor crash during qualifying for the 2026 Manx Grand Prix. An investigation is underway into the fatal incident.
The 81st session of the UN General Assembly will open on Sept. 8 while the general debate holds from Sept. 22 to Sept. 28. The post Tinubu to address world leaders at UN September 23 appeared first on Vanguard News.
Thirty years after, former South Side Compton Crips gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, appeared in court Monday for his trial over the alleged murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur, who was gunned down in Las Vegas. He is the first person to be brought to trial in the case. He ...
By Ebunoluwa Sessou, Providence Ayanfeoluwa & Peace Louis LAGOS — MOTORISTS, truck drivers and other road users in the Mile 2-Kirikiri area of Apapa in Lagos State, yesterday, lamented the worsening gridlock in the area, as the situation disrupted deliveries and forced moto...
•Create diseases, tumor, cancer, high BP, strokeBy Gabriel EwepuMeat has its primary source from livestock including cows, goats, sheep, poultry products, and among others. This important source of protein is now a dangerous means of deadly parasites causing terminal diseases w...
Trump announced the three-day reprieve from 50-percent duties on select goods just hours before a midnight deadline. The post Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days appeared first on Vanguard News.
… Stakeholders tie rise to urbanisation, population growth, othersBy Cynthia AloNigeria’s import bill on palm oil rose by 194.4 percent year-on- year (yoy) to N23.16 billion in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1’26) from N7.87 billion in the corresponding period of 2025 (Q1’25...
Campaigning kicks off in Nigeria Wednesday, five months ahead of elections set to be dominated by crushing inflation and President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms. The post Campaigns kick off in Nigerian presidential race appeared first on Vanguard News.
The rise was spurred by a 13 percent hike in the price cap on household energy bills that took effect last month, a consequence of the ongoing US-Iran war. The post UK inflation rises 2.9% in July on higher energy bills appeared first on Vanguard News.
The UAE is home to a sizeable Iranian community and has been a major trading partner for US-sanctioned Iran, at least before the war. The post UAE suspends trade, financial dealings with Iran appeared first on Vanguard News.
By Godwin Oritse The Nigeria Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) has formally commenced operations, ushering in a new era of economic regulation designed to make Nigeria’s ports more transparent, competitive, predictable and efficient. The agency’s commencement follows P...
By Innocent Anaba The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has revoked the license of Universal Insurance Plc and appointed a receiver/provisional liquidator to commence the process of winding up the company’s affairs. The cancellation, which took effect on August 14, ...
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The three tiers of government have shared N3.007 trillion as July 2026 revenue. The revenue was shared at the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, meeting held, yesterday, on the sidelines of the ongoing National Council on Federa...
Nine people, including a child, died in a hotel fire in Kolkata, India. Thick smoke enveloped the budget hotel, with an AC explosion suspected. Read more.
By Udeme Akpan Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE, DPRP, has secured $1 billion in underwriting backing from Marob Strategies and Consulting DIFC Ltd and Lilium Capital Group ahead of its planned initial public offering, IPO. The $1 billion programme compr...
The Nigerian naira remained relatively firm against the United States dollar on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, with the currency trading around the N1,350 per dollar level at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), while the parallel market maintained a wider spread. T...
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief BudgIT, a civic-tech organisation promoting transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s public finance, has urged the Federal Government not to dismiss the United States Department of State’s 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report, which sc...
We have examined two of the most common killers of new products in this series, and these are the cultural read more Why products fail (Part VI)
By Godwin Oritse The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has lifted the Condition of Entry (CoE) imposed on vessels arriving in the United States from Nigeria, ending a 12-year regime of enhanced security requirements on ships calling at Nigerian ports. The Minister of Marine and B...
The next generation wants purpose, not just pay. Companies must rethink what it means to work sustainably. For generations, the read more ESG and the future of work
Six autonomous drones now operate across the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium, launching from fixed docking stations, flying scheduled missions read more What Antwerp’s port drones should teach West Africa
Nigeria’s pension industry has earned its reputation as one of the nation’s most successful financial sector reforms. Since the introduction read more Risk management must become the pension industry’s competitive advantage
FCCPC investigates why Nigerians pay more for cement than other African countries despite high production capacity, suggesting possible price manipulation.
Economic observers believe that the recently concluded Delta State Economic Summit has already started fast-tracking the economic narrative of Nigeria’s read more Economic implications and expected outcomes of the Delta Investment Summit
…As Commission Reconciles Over N1.3trn in Federation Revenue Mohammed Bello Shehu, Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission read more New revenue formula will reflect state’s expanded responsibilities, says Shehu, RMAFC Chairman
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday charged relevant met government agencies charged with management and disposal of forfeited houses on the read more Tinubu, insists on transparency, as FCC, Housing Minister meet on disposal of seized houses
The federal government, 36 states and 774 local government councils shared N3.007 trillion in revenue generated in July, after a read more FG, states, LGs share record N3.007trn after 18% revenue jump
The University of Ibadan (UI) retains its position as Nigeria’s top-ranked institution in the July 2026 Webometrics Ranking of World read more UI, UNILAG lead Nigerian universities in latest Webometrics rankings
Standard Bank Group is considering the acquisition of a stake in OPay, a Nigerian fintech company, as the payments platform read more Standard Bank eyes stake in OPay ahead of $4bn US IPO