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07 May 2026 - Vanguard News
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ASUU raises fresh strike threat, accuses FG of betraying 2025 agreement - Vanguard News
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has issued a blistering attack on the Federal Government over what it described as the distorted implementation of the 2025 FG-ASUU Agreement, warning that growing frustration among lecturers could trigger a fresh wave of industrial...
Membership registers: APC writes INEC, demands enforcement of S’Court verdict - Vanguard News
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has written the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, demanding immediate enforcement of the Supreme Court judgment on the submission and use of political parties’ membership registers for primaries, congresses and conventions.
Lakurawa attack kills two soldiers, Chinese national in Kebbi - Vanguard News
BIRNIN KEBBI — Suspected Lakurawa terrorists have killed two soldiers and a Chinese national in an attack on construction workers in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
Kidnappers torture 20 corps members, reduce ransom to N100m — Relatives - Vanguard News
IBADAN— AS the deadline for payment expires within hours, the 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members abducted in Imo State are being subjected to severe beatings by their captors, including the female victims, Vanguard has learned.
Nigeria-UAE economic comparisons fuel false $500bn debt claims - Premium Times Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. (CREDIT: X)
Abiodun salutes new Alaperu of Iperu-Remo, seeks peace, unity, dev’t - Premium Times Nigeria
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated Oba Taiwo Adenaike Ogunbona, Fibigbuwa IV, on his ascension to the throne of Alaperu of Iperu-Remo, urging him to promote peace, unity and inclusive development in the ancient kingdom.
Abiodun mourns FRSC Sector Commander - Premium Times Nigeria
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Ogun State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, describing his passing as a painful loss to the Corps, the road safety community and th...
Southern governors want power shift, reject 30% share for ‘frontier basins’ - The Guardian Nigeria News
Southern governors want power shift, reject 30% share for ‘frontier basins’ The Guardian Nigeria News
Nigeria needs 42 days of monitoring to be declared Ebola-free – WHO - Punch Newspapers
Executive Director of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu. Photo: WHO
Ondo crash: NAF guarantees pay for victims’ kin until death benefits clear - Punch Newspapers
The Nigerian Air Force has assured families of personnel who died in the October 5, 2026, aircraft crash at Igbokoda, Ondo State, that the salaries of the deceased will continue until their death benefits are fully paid to their next of kin. In a post on its X handle, the Directo...
CBN seeks banks, telcos collaboration against financial fraud - Punch Newspapers
The Central Bank of Nigeria has called for stronger collaboration among banks, telecommunications companies, technology providers and law enforcement agencies to combat financial fraud, warning that criminals exploit gaps in information sharing to move stolen funds across institu...
Church can’t separate self from politics – Ex-aviation minister - Punch Newspapers
A former Minister of Aviation, Ambassador Fidelia Njeze, has declared that the Church cannot afford to remain on the side-lines of governance, saying any church that distances itself from government does not wish the people well. Njeze spoke in Enugu on Saturday at the official f...
Home Affairs extends operating hours ahead of local govt elections - EWN
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is extending operating hours at its offices to help eligible voters get the identity documents (IDs) they need ahead of next week's local government elections.
‘Cat’ Matlala returns to court for ID, bank fraud case - EWN
Alleged underworld figure Vusimuzi "Cat" Matlala returns to court on Thursday for an identity document (ID) and bank fraud case.
Appeals for calm intensify amid escalating Cape Town taxi violence - EWN
Appeals for calm are intensifying amid escalating taxi violence in parts of Cape Town.
Bid to limit alcohol sales after midnight heads to Con Court - EWN
The DG Murray Trust is preparing to argue before the Constitutional Court over a Northern Cape High Court ruling that struck down parts of the province’s Gambling and Liquor Act of 2024 because of inadequate public consultation on extended alcohol trading hours.
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Comrades Marathon centenary draws more than 56,000 entry applications - Daily Maverick
With the high demands that came with the centenary race of the Comrades Marathon, which will take place on 13 June 2027, there was always going to be some disappointment for runners wishing to participate.
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All 14 Indians in yacht incident off Yemen coast reported safe, embassy says - Daily Maverick
All 14 Indian nationals on a yacht involved in an incident off Yemen's coast are reported safe, the Indian embassy in Yemen said on Friday.
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Liza Key — a ‘dizzying disruptor’ at the heart of South Africa’s film scene - Daily Maverick
Liza Key transformed South Africa’s film scene, challenging apartheid censorship, nurturing filmmakers and bringing humanity to stories of injustice, opening new possibilities for South African storytelling.
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R1bn in recovered loot to fund Firoz Cachalia’s police reset - Daily Maverick
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says money taken from criminals is funding the fight against organised crime, while broad reforms are under way to depoliticise the police, rebuild Crime Intelligence and clean up SAPS procurement processes.
El Gordo: A Christmas draw like no other - IOL
Spain’s El Gordo Christmas Lottery takes place on 22 December. Lottoland customers can place fixed-odds bets on the outcome, subject to eligibility, odds, payout limits and applicable terms.
What does halaal mean? A guide to certification, ingredients and food choices in SA - IOL
What does halaal mean? A guide to certification, ingredients and food choices in SA IOL