Day: September 19, 2026

Commandant Abdulhamid Kabara Takes Over Leadership of NSCDC Niger State Command

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Photo: Commandant Abdulhamid Kabara By: Biodun Ajayi The newly redeployed State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, Commandant AS Kabara has formally assumed duty and taken over the leadership of the Command from Commandant Suberu Siyaka Aniviye on 18th September 2026 . A statement by DSC Abubakar M.R. Muti CDPRO, Niger State Command, noted that the assumption of office comes at a particularly sensitive period for the Command, following the unfortunate deaths of some persons arrested in connection with suspected illegal mining activities…

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Tinubu: Nigerians Already Enjoying Cheaper Transport Fares as CNG Rollout Expands

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Photo: President Tinubu By Mandy Park President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Nigerians are already beginning to benefit from lower transportation fares as the Federal Government and state governments expand the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) and electric-powered vehicles for public transportation. Tinubu, who spoke on Saturday in an update on the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme, said the Federal Government was working with state governments, transport unions, commercial operators and other stakeholders to ensure that the savings from cheaper energy were reflected directly in the fares paid by…

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Nigerian comedian Olakliz gets international recognition, nominated for Qatar 2026 digital Creator awards

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Photo: Adeniran Oluwafemi AkA Olakliz Mandy Park Nigerian digital creator and comedian, Adeniran Olamide Oluwafemi, popularly known as Olakliz, has been nominated in the Comedy category of the Digital Creator Awards 2026 in Qatar. The nomination represents a significant development in the entertainer’s growing career and places him among digital creators being recognised for their contributions to the rapidly expanding creator economy. Olakliz has built a growing following through comedy skits, reaction videos and other short-form content shared across social media platforms. His content, which combines humour, reactions to trending…

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Back to School, Back to Borrowing: Parents Groan Under Rising Cost of Education

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Photo: President Bola Tinubu By Daniel Kanu As schools reopen for another academic session across Nigeria, the excitement that normally accompanies the return of children to classrooms is being overshadowed for many families by a more troubling reality — the rising cost of educating a child. For millions of Nigerian parents, school resumption is no longer simply a matter of buying a few new books, replacing worn-out uniforms and paying school fees. It has become a major financial undertaking that requires careful planning, borrowing, sacrifice and, in some cases, difficult…

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BREAKING: Court Of Appeal Sets Aside NDC Deregistration As Dickson Hails Judiciary, Says Party Will Contest 2027 Elections

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By Mandy Park The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court, Lokoja, which purported to order the deregistration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), the party’s national leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has said. In a post on his X handle, Senator Dickson said the appellate court, in a judgment delivered by the presiding Justice, Justice Mohammed Danjuma, and read by Justice Hassan, allowed the NDC’s appeal against the earlier ruling and set aside the judgment of Justice Isah Dashen. He…

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OAU: 500-Level Student Of Engineering ‘Commits Suicide’ In Private Hostel

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By Mandy Park The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state, has announced with expression of sadness the death of Oluwole Oluwaseun, a final-year student of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Abiodun Olarewaju, university’s public relations officer (PRO), said the institution received information at about 1:30 pm on Tuesday about an emergency involving the student at an apartment in the Damico area of Ooni Layout, Ile-Ife. Olarewaju said the institution’s quick response and security team proceeded to the location after receiving the…

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NMA Platinum Award Conferred on Governor Otu: A Landmark Recognition

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Photo : Governor Otu receiving the award By Michael Jegede Critics argue that Nigeria’s history of broken political promises and governance stagnation has exacted its highest toll on the nation’s healthcare sector. Decaying clinics, chronic underfunding, infrastructure deficiency, and a demoralised workforce, observers point out, are among the direct consequences of the leadership failure. Public hospitals stand as stark symbols of institutional neglect, driven by a protracted lack of political will. The structural challenges within the healthcare system frequently exacerbate manageable health issues, turning preventable conditions into critical medical emergencies.…

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Deconstructing the Anambra Debt Claims: Revisionist History

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Photo: Soludo and Obi Valentine Obienyem https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/09/obi-vs-soludo-deconstructing-the-anambra-debt-claims-revisionist-history/amp/ Gov. Charles Cain Soludo promised to release a second part of his essay on Obi. I am surprised many people are not aware that that was what he just released through Dr Law Mefor under the guise of a press release. After reading it, my first impulse is: is this what has caused him sleepless nights for almost four years? In public governance, nothing exposes intellectual bankruptcy quite like the weaponisation of revisionist history and economic illiteracy. The released press statement was a…

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