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• Domestic Violence: Suspect nabbed in Sokoto after wife’s killing in Kebbi

  18-01-2026 21:31 via vanguardngr.com
  By Musa UbandawakiSokotoSOKOTO:– A man identified as Sule Gurmu, suspected to have murdered his wife, Umaima Maidawa, has been arrested in Katami town, Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State, following a coordinated security operation by law enforcement agencies.The arrest came days after the alleged killing of Umaima Maidawa in Bayawa town, Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State, an incident believed to have stemmed from domestic violence and which plunged the local community i
  
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• Sunday inferno destroys over 30 shops, leaves Sokoto traders in tears

  18-01-2026 21:25 via vanguardngr.com
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoSOKOTO – A massive fire on Sunday swept through the Popular Sokoto Old Market, gutting more than 30 shops and leaving dozens of traders counting heavy losses in a tragedy that has cast a shadow over the city’s commercial community.Among the worst affected was the Group Three Marketing Shop, an upstairs complex housing multiple businesses, which was completely consumed by the blaze along with many adjoining stalls.The fire, which broke out in the early hours
  
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• Shettima arrives in Switzerland for 56th World Economic Forum

  18-01-2026 21:20 via vanguardngr.com
  –Commissions Nigerian House in Davos on MondayBy Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima on Sunday, arrived in the alpine town of Davos, Switzerland, to lead the Nigerian delegation at the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, scheduled to be held from January 19 to 23, 2026.The Vice President arrived from Conakry, Guinea, where he represented President Bola Tinubu at the presidential inauguration of President Mamadi Doumbouya on Saturd
  
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• Irate youths set suspected yahoo boy’s vehicle on fire after crushing meat seller in Ekiti

  18-01-2026 21:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Rotimi OjomoyelaAdo-Ekiti – Angry youths in the Atikankan area of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, set a brand-new vehicle belonging to a suspected internet fraudster, popularly known as a Yahoo Boy, on fire after it ran over a meat seller in the area.Witnesses said the vehicle was coming from the Ijigbo axis at high speed when it struck the meat seller, who was operating at the main junction. One of the victim’s legs was reportedly crushed beyond repair.The incident provoked outrage amon
  
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• Dorayi Killings: ‘security orders are mere talk’ — Atiku

  18-01-2026 20:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the killing of a mother and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi, Kano, calling the incident a devastating tragedy and a stark reflection of Nigeria’s worsening security situation.In a statement, Atiku questioned the effectiveness of repeated directives issued to security agencies, warning that continued violence against innocent citizens is unacceptable.“I am heartbroken by the gruesome killing of
  
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• 2027: Why Kaduna will support Tinubu’s re-election bid — Gov Sani

  18-01-2026 20:56 via vanguardngr.com
  Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State says the state will support the reelection of President Bola Tinubu, citing the dividends of democracy and federal projects executed and attracted to the state under his administration.Sani stated this on Sunday during a stakeholders’ engagement on the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) nationwide electronic registration of members.Addressing stakeholders from Zone 2, the governor said Kaduna State was targeting the registration of 2.5 million APC member
  
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• Multiple auto crashes cause chaos on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ikorodu road

  18-01-2026 20:52 via vanguardngr.com
  …Lagos government urges road safety amidst rising accidentsBy Olasunkanmi AkoniPandemonium broke out on Sunday following multiple vehicle accidents on Lagos roads, causing severe traffic disruption and leaving motorists stranded for hours.On the notorious Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, an overturned flour-laden truck, a Toyota Corolla, a Toyota RAV4 SUV, and two loaded interstate Mazda buses were involved in a chain collision that blocked several lanes and triggered g
  
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• Ondo Amotekun arrests 32 suspected kidnappers, other criminals

  18-01-2026 20:36 via vanguardngr.com
  Denies influx of banditsBy Dayo Johnson, AkureThe Ondo State security outfit, Amotekun, has arrested 32 suspected kidnappers and other notorious criminals.Parading the suspects, the State Commander of Amotekun, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, said 17 of them were linked to kidnap-related offences, 12 were arrested for contravening law and order, while three were apprehended for violating the anti-grazing law.“This represents an increase in the number of kidnap suspects recorded in the state,&rdqu
  
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• Communal crisis looms in Ondo communities over alleged fake survey plan

  18-01-2026 20:27 via vanguardngr.com
  — Monarch asks Aiyedatiwa, security agencies to intervene, probe documentsBy Dayo Johnson AkureA communal crisis is brewing two communities in Akure North local government area of Ondo state following a court verdict ceding entire community land to a family in another town.The monarch of Osi community, Iresi of Osi, Oba David Olajide Okunato, has therefore called on the Ondo state government and security agencies to call to order Elemo Family in the neighbouring Igoba town over the land d
  
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• Gunmen abduct Ondo APC Chieftain

  18-01-2026 20:25 via vanguardngr.com
  —- Ilaje council chairman, calls for urgent action by security agencies–— We’re on top of situation – PoliceBy Dayo Johnson, AkureSuspected gunmen have abducted a Chieftain of the All Progressive Congress in Ondo state and the Director General of a support group for President Bola Tinubu, Asiwaju Media Team, Prince Emorioloye Owoloemi.Sources said that the victim was kidnapped at about 9 am along the Okonga/Olodo Junction in Igbokoda, Ilaje council area of the stat
  
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• Nigeria doesn’t need foreign influence for credible polls — Ubani, SAN

  18-01-2026 20:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry OjeluSenior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr. Monday Ubani, has insisted that Nigeria has the institutional capacity to conduct credible elections without external interference, stressing that what is required is the political will to do the right thing and a strengthened legal framework.Ubani, who spoke during an interactive session with journalists in Lagos, expressed confidence that the ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act would be concluded in good time, ahead of the 2027 general election
  
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• EPL: Aston Villa title ambitions suffer setback in 1-0 loss to Everton

  18-01-2026 20:11 via vanguardngr.com
  Aston Villa’s Premier League title challenge suffered a huge blow in a 1-0 defeat against Everton, while Newcastle’s push towards the top four was derailed by a 0-0 draw at Wolves on Sunday.Unai Emery’s side could have closed to within four points of leaders Arsenal if they had beaten Everton at Villa Park.But they wasted the chance to put pressure on the Gunners with a limp performance that was punished by Thierno Barry’s second half winner.After Arsenal’s goalles
  
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• AFCON 2025: Why CAF’s new calendar makes sense but its decision-making process may not

  18-01-2026 19:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Sola FanawopoOn paper, the new African football calendar unveiled by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is bold, modern, and strategically sound.
  A transition to a four-year AFCON cycle after 2028, with the next edition in 2032. The introduction of an annual African Nations League from 2029. A re-engineered interclub calendar aligned with global rhythms.
  In my opinion, these are not reckless ideas. In fact, they are long overdue structural corrections designed to insulate African fo
  
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• Ondo police arrest fake doctor operating illegal clinic

  18-01-2026 19:45 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dayo Johnson AkureA 25 year old fake medical doctor, Idris Nasiru, operating illegal clinic at Ore, Ondo state, has been arrested by police detectives.Nasiru’s arrest followed an intelligence-led operation by Command’s Surveillance Team.Police source said that a search of his shop led to the recovery of various medical items, including packs of injection needles, medical drips, bandages, and assorted medical kits.” Subsequently, a thorough search of his residence was conduc
  
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• AFCON: I was anxious – Ghanaian ref on Morocco vs Nigeria semi-final

  18-01-2026 18:43 via vanguardngr.com
  Ghanaian referee Daniel Laryea has admitted he felt nervous ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON semi-final clash between hosts Morocco and Nigeria.Laryea made the disclosure while speaking to reporters after his arrival at Accra Airport, where he also dismissed claims that he favoured the host nation during the encounter.The tightly contested match ended goalless after 120 minutes, with Morocco eventually defeating Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to book their place in the final.Reflecting
  
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• FCT Police arrest six armed robbery suspects linked to nightclub attacks

  18-01-2026 18:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested six notorious armed robbery suspects connected to a series of violent crimes targeting nightclubs and recreational centres in Abuja.FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, identified the suspects as Suleiman Magaji (25), Abdullahi Abubakar (20), Abubakar Shitu (25), Sani Ibrahim (17), Rabiu Dahiru (19), and Ahmen Abdullahi (26).Adeh stated that on Friday, January 17, 2026, at about 5:45 pm, the Commissioner o
  
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• APC will be voted out in 2027 despite legal challenges against PDP — Gbenga Hashim

  18-01-2026 18:29 via vanguardngr.com
  Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will be removed from power in the 2027 general elections, insisting that no legal or administrative maneuvers can derail Nigeria’s multiparty democracy.Hashim, a veteran of Nigeria’s pro-democracy movement, alleged that the ruling APC is engaging in legal and institutional actions aimed at weakening opposition participation ahead of th
  
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• Anambra, UNICEF target over 2m children for measles, rubella vaccination

  18-01-2026 18:25 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduThe Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ASPHCDA), in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is targeting over 2 million children for vaccination against measles and rubella diseases during the February 4 – 15, 2026 exercise in the state.The exercise, which will target children between the ages of mine months and 14 years, will take place in 330 venues, including public schools, markets and churches.At the stakeholders meet
  
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• ADC loses key member as APC launches e-registration targeting 300,000 in Taraba

  18-01-2026 18:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Femi Bolaji, JalingoThe African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Taraba State has lost one of its key members, Acho Righteous, the party’s 2023 candidate for Gassol I State Constituency, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the latter commenced electronic registration of new members.The APC has set a target of registering 300,000 new members across the state by the end of January 2026.In his resignation letter to the ADC, Righteous, who enjoys strong grassroots support in Sabon
  
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• Rising poverty could undermine credibility of 2027 elections – HURIWA warns

  18-01-2026 18:14 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chioma Obinna A civil rights organisation, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Sunday warned that worsening poverty levels across the country could pose serious risks to the credibility of the 2027 general elections, urging governments at all levels to adopt policies that improve living standards rather than deepen hardship.In a press statement issued on Sunday and signed by its national coordinator, Com. Emmanuel Onwubiko, the group said it was concerned that Ni
  
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• IPOB denies involvement in killing of two Enugu policemen

  18-01-2026 18:13 via vanguardngr.com
  …accuses police of focusing on extortionBy Chimaobi Nwaiwu, NnewiThe Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dismissed claims by the Nigerian Police in Enugu State that it was responsible for the killing of two officers on January 15, 2026.In a statement issued by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, IPOB described the police allegation as “misinformation and fabricated propaganda” aimed at discrediting the pro-Biafra group.The group urged the Enugu State Police C
  
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• One killed as gang attacks motorcyclists in Osogbo

  18-01-2026 18:07 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboOne person was reportedly killed in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, following an attack on motorcyclists by a gang of hoodlums in a part of the town.It was gathered that the gang, said to be based in the Asoje area of Osogbo, is allegedly loyal to an individual identified as “Olalekan” around the Orita Elelede axis.An eyewitness, Lamina Kamiludeen, told Vanguard that one of the victims, identified as Kazeem Oyewole, was killed on the spot, while another moto
  
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• Onoh urges APC to suspend Rivers lawmakers over alleged impeachment plot

  18-01-2026 17:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Denis AgboA former South-East Spokesman to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Denge Josef Onoh, has called for the immediate suspension of all All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly allegedly involved in moves to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu.Onoh, who is also the Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, made the call in a statement issued to journalists on Sunday in Abuja.He describe
  
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• American lady who married Nigerian: I hired private investigator to verify my husband — Clarissa Arokodare

  18-01-2026 17:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Tunde OsoAmerican songwriter, Clarissa Zoe Arokodare, against the backdrop of prevalent love scams, narrates how she hired a security firm to investigate her husband, when he proposed to her. She also explains the inspiration behind her song titled: “Rise Again”, inspired by her Nigeria experience, adding it’s meant to inspire and change negative perceptions about Nigeria.Excerpts:Go into your background, in your homeland?I’m Mrs. Clarissa Zoe Arokodare, born on the b
  
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• Iran president says any attack on supreme leader would be declaration of war

  18-01-2026 17:16 via vanguardngr.com
  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Sunday that any attack on the country’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would mean a declaration of war.“An attack on the great leader of our country is tantamount to a full-scale war with the Iranian nation,” Pezeshkian said in a post on X in an apparent response to US President Donald Trump saying it was time to look for a new leader in Iran.
  The post Iran president says any attack on supreme leader would be declaration of
  
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• Threat to peace: Anambra may ban masquerade groups

  18-01-2026 17:02 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduThe Anambra State Government has warned that it may ban or prosecute masquerade groups whose activities threaten public peace and safety in the state.The warning follows growing concerns over violent and unruly conduct associated with some traditional festivals, particularly during the last festive period.The Commissioner for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Comrade Don Onyenji, expressed concern over a recent masquerade-related attack in Awgbu community, Orumba South Local
  
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• Nasarawa Police rescue suspected human trafficking victims, begin investigation

  18-01-2026 16:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Edwin PhilipLAFIA — The Nasarawa State Police Command has rescued 17 persons suspected to be victims of human trafficking as part of its ongoing efforts to combat the crime and other related offences in the state.The victims were rescued at about 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, 2026, around the Sharp Corner axis of Mararaba in Karu Local Government Area during a routine stop-and-search operation by patrol operatives attached to Mararaba ‘A’ Division.This was disclosed in
  
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• The worst is over for Nigeria — Gbenga Daniel

  18-01-2026 16:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaSenator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has declared that Nigeria has passed through the worst phase of its current challenges, expressing optimism that the economic and governance reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu are beginning to yield positive results.Daniel made the declaration on Sunday at his family’s 21st Annual Thanksgiving Service held at Abraham’s Tabernacle, Sagamu, Ogun State.According to the former O
  
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• Tinubu is a blessing to South-East, says Umahi

  18-01-2026 16:51 via vanguardngr.com
  By Jeff AgbodoABAKALIKI — The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a God-sent blessing to the South-East geopolitical zone, citing what he called unprecedented attention to infrastructural development in the region.Umahi urged the people of the South-East to be grateful to President Tinubu for the ongoing transformation of road infrastructure, noting that several long-neglected projects are now receiving renewed attention.The minister made t
  
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• Gov. Nwifuru cautions youths against illicit drug intake, laziness, unruly behaviour

  18-01-2026 16:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Jeff AgbodoABAKALIKI — Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has cautioned youths in the state against the intake of illicit drugs, laziness and other unruly behaviours that could jeopardise their future and threaten the peace of the state.The governor gave the warning at the weekend during the 2026 Oferekpe Agbaja Day celebration held in Oferekpe Agbaja Autonomous Community.He urged young people to prioritise education, describing schooling as a vital tool for self-improvem
  
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• FG bans mining within 10km radius of bridges nationwide – Umahi

  18-01-2026 16:41 via vanguardngr.com
  By Jeff Agbodo, AbakalikiThe Federal Government has banned all forms of mining activities within a 10-kilometre radius of bridges across the country.The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, announced the directive during a press briefing in Enugu at the weekend, following an inspection of ongoing projects in the South-East zone. He said the ban would curb the destruction of roads and bridges and enhance public safety.According to Umahi, the directive, which aligns with decisions of the Feder
  
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• 20 years after: PENGASSAN pays tribute to deceased president in Sosoliso crash

  18-01-2026 16:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — Twenty years after the ill-fated Sosoliso air crash that claimed the lives of many Nigerians, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has paid tribute to its president at the time, Comrade Uche Marcus Okoro, who was involved in the crash.The 20-year remembrance, tagged “A Day of Tribute in Honour of Late Comrade U.M. Okoro,” took place on Saturday at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. It was attended by dignitaries
  
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• Tinubu appoints engineers as ministers to deliver quality Infrastructure – Minister

  18-01-2026 16:34 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gabriel EwepuThe Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utsev, weekend, asserted that President Bola Tinubu appointment of engineers as Ministers is to deliver quality Infrastructure.According a statement signed by Utsev’s Personal Assistant on Media and Publicity, Terhemen Oraduen, the Minister said the Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building durable, world-class infrastructure through closer collaboration with the Nigerian Society of Engineers, N
  
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• 2027: Voting Tinubu will return South-East to mainstream of national politics – Anyim

  18-01-2026 16:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ugochukwu AlaribeFormer governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abia State, Dr Nyerere Chinenye Anyim, has said that voting massively for President Bola Tinubu in 2027 will return the South East zone to the mainstream of national politics, which will guarantee more infrastructural projects and political appointments to the zone.Anyim, who stated this in an interview with Vanguard, explained that the 2027 presidential poll presents an opportunity for the people of the
  
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• Ondo Amotekun arrests three apprentices for attempted murder of Fulani boss

  18-01-2026 16:09 via vanguardngr.com
  The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, says it has arrested three Fulani apprentices for the alleged attempted murder of their boss.Mr Adetunji Adeleye, Commander of the Corps, disclosed this on Sunday in Akure during the parade of 32 suspects for various offences.Adeleye said the three suspects allegedly attempted to kill their Fulani boss after slaughtering 10 of his cows in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of the state.“The suspects are Ibrahim, aged 40; Yunusa, aged
  
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• Nigeria signs port development MoU with Abu Dhabi Ports group

  18-01-2026 15:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Godwin OritseAbu Dhabi Ports Group has formalised a strategic partnership with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy through a landmark MoU aimed at advancing port infrastructure, maritime logistics and digital solutions.
  The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the recently concluded Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria–UAE economic relations.
  The Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency, Adegboyega Oyetola
  
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• 2027: Drama as Makinde’s advisory council member endorses Oriyomi as next Oyo gov

  18-01-2026 15:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola BadruDrama unfolded in Oyo State’s political space as a member of Governor Seyi Makinde’s Advisory Council, Adebukola Ajaja, publicly endorsed Ibadan-based media entrepreneur and philanthropist, Oriyomi Hamzat, for the 2027 governorship election, just as he (Oriyomi) formally declared his ambition and joined the Accord Party.Ajaja made the endorsement at the weekend, during Oriyomi’s governorship declaration held at the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan, where she described hi
  
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• 7.5% VAT: Customers cry out, want CBN to caution banks over exploitations

  18-01-2026 15:45 via vanguardngr.com
  Many bank customers have frowned on the 7.5 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on selected electronic banking services, saying taxes are becoming too much for citizens.Some of them who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure that banks did not use the guise of VAT to exploit their customers.The customers said that although VAT applied only to service fees, not to the amount transferred, the debits on their accounts were di
  
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• FFS contains fire outbreak at Leventis Plaza, Abuja

  18-01-2026 15:38 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiThe Federal Fire Service FFS has successfully contained a fire outbreak at Leventis Plaza in Abuja, preventing the incident from spreading to adjoining commercial facilities within the area and saving property worth over N900 million.The development was disclosed in a statement issued Sunday in Abuja by the National Public Relations Officer and Head of Corporate Services of the FFS, DCF Paul  Abraham.He said the fire, which occurred in a tailoring workshop located on the fir
  
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• IPOB urges Ndigbo to halt Orji Kalu, Deputy Speaker’s political alliance

  18-01-2026 15:31 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chimaobi NwaiwuThe Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday warned Ndigbo and Abians in particular to halt what it called “Senator Orji Uzor Kanu and Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu’s political alliance” if they want continued peace and prosperity of Eastern Nigeria and Abia State in particular.The pro-Biafra group, in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, titled “Ndigbo must halt Orji Uzor Kalu and Benjamin Kalu and their political alliance, for
  
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• Night Club Attacks: Police arrest six wanted armed robbery suspects in Abuja

  18-01-2026 15:15 via vanguardngr.com
  By: Kingsley OmonobiThe Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested six notorious armed robbery suspects linked to a series of violent crimes, particularly around nightclubs and recreational centres within the Abuja metropolis.Spokesman of FCT Police, SP Josephine Adeh, made this known, listing the suspects as Suleiman Magaji (25), Abdullahi Abubakar (20), Abubakar Shitu (25), Sani Ibrahim (17), Rabiu Dahiru (19) and Ahmen Abdullahi (26)Adeh said, “On Friday, 17th January
  
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• INC urges APC to protect Fubara from impeachment

  18-01-2026 15:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Daniel AbiaThe socio-cultural mouthpiece of the Ijaw-speaking people of the Niger Delta region, Ijaw National Congress, INC, has urged the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and its leadership to assume responsibility for protecting Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, from possible impeachment.INC warned that if the ongoing impeachment process against Fubara and his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu, over alleged “gross misconduct” by the state House of Assembly scales through, &l
  
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• AFCON: Akpabio celebrates Super Eagles for winning bronze

  18-01-2026 15:04 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruThe President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated the Super Eagles for securing bronze at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco.In a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio said, “On behalf of my family, constituents and the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to the Super Eagles on their outstanding achievement in securing the bronze medal at the 2025 Af
  
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• Police rescue 17 suspected trafficked children in Nasarawa

  18-01-2026 14:51 via vanguardngr.com
  The Police Command in Nasarawa State says  it has rescued 17 children from suspected human traffickers in Karu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.SP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Lafia.The PPRO described the feat as a significant breakthrough in the Command’s sustained efforts to combat human trafficking and other related crimes in the state.“Police personnel attached to Mararaba &l
  
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• Burna Boy was held at Moroccan airport over jewellery – CAF President

  18-01-2026 14:47 via vanguardngr.com
  CAF President Patrice Motsepe has disclosed that Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy encountered an unexpected delay at a Moroccan airport while travelling to headline the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Fan Zone concert in Rabat.
  Motsepe made this known during a recent press conference, revealing that the singer was briefly held by customs officials over an issue related to his jewellery.
  According to the CAF President, the situation was resolved after his personal interventio
  
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• Cooking Gas: FCT residents express relief as price drops

  18-01-2026 14:44 via vanguardngr.com
  Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed relief over the drop in price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas.The residents, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, urged the Federal Government to sustain the price reduction, saying it would ease the financial burden on households.NAN reports that one kilogramme (kg) of cooking gas now sells for between N1,080 and N1,400 across various outlets in the FCT, with NIPCO
  
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• Uganda maintains social media ban after election

  18-01-2026 14:40 via vanguardngr.com
  Uganda said Sunday it would maintain a ban on social media platforms, while lifting a nationwide internet block hours after longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of national elections.The internet was blocked two days before polls opened on Thursday. While the government said that was necessary to curb “misinformation”, the United Nations labelled the decision “deeply worrying”.Although much of the country remained calm after the vote, there were reports
  
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• NDLEA nabs wanted drug kingpin 12 years after killing three officers

  18-01-2026 14:07 via vanguardngr.com
  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, alias Kanmo-Kanmo, 12 years after he allegedly masterminded the killing of three of its officers during a botched arrest operation.Jimoh was picked up on Friday, January 16, 2026, in Owode, Ogun State, following intelligence-led operations by NDLEA tactical teams. A search of his hideout led to the recovery of 69 kilogrammes of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis.In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA
  
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• Oyo Empire era over, no Yoruba monarch is superior to others  —  Tinubu’s aide

  18-01-2026 13:26 via vanguardngr.com
  A Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has ignited controversy after stating that the period of imperial dominance linked to the old Oyo Empire has ended and that no traditional ruler in Yorubaland holds supremacy over others.Ajayi made the assertion in a post on X on Saturday, accompanied by a photograph of the current Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, as he argued against perceived hierarchical superiority among Yoruba monarchs.&ld
  
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• Police arrest three suspects over alleged murder of woman, six children in Kano

  18-01-2026 12:34 via vanguardngr.com
  The Police Command in Kano State says it has arrested three suspects in connection with the brutal murder of a housewife, Mrs Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters of Kano.This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Kiyawa, on Sunday in Kano.Kiyawa said the suspects, Umar Auwalu, 23,  Isyaku Yakubu, 40, and Yakubu Abdulaziz, 21,  were arrested during a sting operation conducted between 10.00 p.m. o
  
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