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• 105 missing as flood hits Afghan town

  20-07-2026 18:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  More than 100 people are missing and nine bodies recovered after a major flood hit the capital of Afghanistan’s Nuristan province on Monday, the governor’s office told AFP.In Parun town, “105 people are missing, nine dead bodies are recovered”, said Feraidon Samim, spokesman for the Nuristan governor. The missing include the town mayor and government employees, he told AFP.AFP journalists who visited the remote northeastern area last month said a market, shops and other
  
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• FG lauds Kano Govt for dedicating 32% of budget on education

  22-07-2026 08:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Government has lauded the Kano State Government for allocating 32 per cent of its budget to education.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kano State Government allocated a historic N405 billion out of its N1.36 trillion proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year to the education sector.NAN reports that this follows the state government’s declaration of a state of emergency on education.The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, gave the commendation on Tuesday in
  
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• Why I’ve never openly endorsed any politician or political party — Falz

  22-07-2026 08:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Popular Nigerian rapper and activist, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has said he has never publicly endorsed any politician or political party, explaining that he remains cautious about lending his support to political figures.Speaking on the need for greater civic participation ahead of future elections, Falz said his advocacy has always centred on encouraging Nigerians to vote rather than campaigning for any candidate.“Just a point of correction: I’ve never, in 2023 or a
  
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• Gunmen abduct two farmers in Ondo, demand N10m ransom

  22-07-2026 08:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Police launch rescue operationBy Dayo Johnson, AkureSuspected gunmen have abducted two farmers in Ifira, an agrarian community in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of Ondo State.Sources said the attackers ambushed the victims on their way to the farm and whisked them into a nearby forest.A family member of one of the victims said the incident had been reported to the police and the Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun.According to the source, the kidnappers have e
  
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• Christian-Christian ticket will win Nigeria’s presidency one day — Gov Sule Abdullahi

  22-07-2026 08:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has expressed confidence that Nigeria will eventually elect a president and vice-president on a Christian-Christian ticket, insisting that the country’s Constitution does not require religious balancing in political appointments or electoral tickets.Sule stated this on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today while responding to criticism by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 22, 2026

  22-07-2026 08:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian naira traded at approximately ₦1,381.68 against the United States dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, according to official market data.The official exchange rate showed the naira exchanging at ₦1,381.68/$1 in the NFEM, reflecting the prevailing market rate at the start of trading on Wednesday.In the parallel market, commonly known as the black market, the dollar traded at around ₦1,408 per dollar for buying and ̓
  
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• OPay Leads Nigeria’s Fight Against Digital Fraud

  22-07-2026 07:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By:Cynthia Alo
  How Smart Technology Is Protecting Trust in Africa’s Largest Digital EconomyCompany Says Trust, Not Just Speed, Will Define The Next Phase Of Financial Services In Africa’s Largest Market
  LAGOS – As Nigeria completes one of the fastest transitions from cash to digital payments on the continent, a new battlefront has opened in the country’s financial sector: the fight for trust.At a media parley held in Lagos on Thursday, July 16, 2026, leading fintech 
  
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• Ojo council accused of demolishing property despite court order

  22-07-2026 07:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Innocent AnabaA property dispute involving Ojo Local Government Area, Lagos State, has taken a fresh turn following allegations that officials of the council demolished a property despite a subsisting judgment of a Lagos State High Court declaring the owner the lawful occupier and restraining further trespass.
  The property owner, Ibrahim Abubakar, alleged that about 1p.m., July 15, 2026, a top official of the council, accompanied by police officers and suspected thugs, led the demolition of
  
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• Boat mishap claims more than 20 Nigerians in Camerounian territorial waters

  22-07-2026 07:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Umar YusufYola—No fewer than 20 persons mainly Nigerians have been confirmed killed following a boat mishap within the Cameroun territorial waters.The ill fated boat accident which took off from Garwa was heading to Yola in Adamawa State, when the incident happened.It was gathered  that the boat with over 50 passengers was over loaded with iron rods and other building materials with a destination at Dasin in Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa State.Locals within the Nige
  
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• Kanu’s lawyer threatens law suit over TV comment

  22-07-2026 07:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Steve OkoUMUAHIA — Lead counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Mr Aloy Ejimakor, has threatened legal action over an alleged public call for the extrajudicial killing of his client.
  Ejimakor, in a statement yesterday, condemned what he described as a dangerous and unlawful remark allegedly made by Mr Chigozie Nnabugwu during a programme aired on News Central Television.
  According to the lawyer, Nnabugwu allegedly urged the Federal Gov
  
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• Abia makes soil tests mandatory for building approvals

  22-07-2026 07:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Steve OkoUMUAHIA — In a move to curb building collapse and protect lives and property, the Abia State Government has made soil and geo-technical tests compulsory for all new building approvals in Umuahia, the state capital.
  Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, announced the policy while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti.
  He said prospective developers must now obtain and present soil and geo-technical tes
  
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• Xenophobia: Reps seek compensation as S-African businesses shut down

  22-07-2026 07:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift Chapi Odekina, Cynthia Alo & Kafayat KokumoABUJA — The House of Representatives yesterday resolved to investigate the human and economic losses suffered by Nigerians in recurring xenophobic attacks in South Africa, just as the President of the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, NICASA, Mr Frank Onyekwelu, disclosed that South Africans are beginning to feel the economic consequences of attacks on foreign-owned businesses.
  The House resolution followed the adoption o
  
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• Industry seeks regulatory clarity after court affirms FCCPC, NCC roles

  22-07-2026 07:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dapo AkinrefonABUJA—A Federal High Court judgment affirming the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s, FCCPC, authority to regulate Nigeria’s airtime lending market, while holding that telecommunications licensing remains the responsibility of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has sparked fresh debate among industry stakeholders.
  Lawyer Ilemona Onoja said the ruling raises questions about the legal basis of approvals granted under the FCCPC&rsq
  
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• NASS primaries: Tunji-Ojo not behind Ondo APC crisis — Group

  22-07-2026 07:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  AKURE — THE BTO Renewed Hope Group, yesterday, dismissed allegations by a former Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources in Ondo State, Mr Razak Obe, that the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is responsible for the crisis within the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.
  The group, in a statement by its Secretary, Mr Tobi Olalekan, described the allegation as “categorically false,” insisting that Tunji-Ojo has no role in determining candidates for Nati
  
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• ECOWAS reaffirms plan to rollout ECO single currency in 2027

  22-07-2026 07:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has reaffirmed its commitment to launching the long-awaited single regional currency, the ECO, in 2027.
  According to the regional body, this is a major step towards deeper economic integration, stronger regional trade and sustainable growth across West Africa.
  The decision was one of the major outcomes of the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government held on Sunday in Lungi, Sierra Leone, under the chair
  
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• Nigeria losing millions in carbon credit earnings to foreign experts over talent gap — Expert warns

  22-07-2026 07:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Cynthia AloNigeria risks losing hundreds of millions of dollars in potential carbon credit earnings to foreign consultants and technical experts unless it urgently develops the skilled workforce needed to participate in the rapidly expanding global carbon market, a climate finance expert has warned.
  The warning comes at a time when carbon credits are emerging as one of the fastest-growing segments of global climate finance, with analysts projecting the global voluntary carbon market to grow
  
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• How structural neglect weakens Nigeria’s Cocoa earnings

  22-07-2026 07:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Nigerian farmers losing out in $284b global cocoa market
  By Cynthia AloNigeria’s inability to develop a strong agricultural value chain may be denying farmers the opportunity to benefit from Cocoa and Coffee exports leaving many producers earning a fraction of revenue from the global market.
  This concern was raised by the Global President of the Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa (COCEFAAA), Comrade Adeola Adegoke, who lamented that Nigerian farmers earn far b
  
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• M-East war: Almost 100 US troops injured in recent weeks — Pentagon

  22-07-2026 07:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency reportNearly 100 US service members have been injured over the last two weeks of escalating strikes on Iran, the Pentagon has said.
  This is even as Tehran launched a wave of reprisals to the tenth consecutive night of attacks.
  President Donald Trump vowed to take care of the Houthi rebels if the Iran-backed militant group follows through on its threatened blockade of Saudi ports.
  “If something like that happens, we take care of it,” Trump told reporters
  
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• Abacha’s regime marked by brutal repression, rights abuses, says ex-DSS operative

  22-07-2026 07:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services, Dennis Amachree, has described the regime of late military Head of State, late Gen. Sani Abacha, as one of “extreme authoritarianism and brutal repression.”
  The retired intelligence officer added that Abacha’s regime was marked by widespread human rights violations and political persecution.
  Amachree made the remarks in his new memoir, ‘DSS @40: My Journey Behind the Shield,’ excerpts of which were publ
  
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• Tinubu approves new army battalion for Kwara

  22-07-2026 07:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Demola Akinyemi, IlorinPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new Nigerian Army battalion in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, as part of efforts to strengthen security in the state.The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the Kwara State Governor, Mashood AbdulRafiu Agboola.The new military formation is expected to enhance security operations, particularly in parts of Kwara State affected by ba
  
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• Nigeria can’t scale $1trn economy on shaky terrain of weak governance — Shettima

  22-07-2026 07:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Nkiruka NnoromLAGOS—Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria cannot achieve its $1 trillion economy target on the shaky terrain of weak compliance, regulatory laxity and ethical ambivalence, declaring that only a bedrock of flawless corporate governance could sustain the nation’s economic ambition.
  Speaking at the 3rd National Corporate Governance Summit organised by the Institute of Directors Centre for Corporate Governance, IODCCG, in Lagos yesterday, Shettima said the t
  
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• CBN retains rate at 26.5%, cites Middle East tensions

  22-07-2026 07:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •Says banks no longer need forbearance•External reserves sustains upward trend, hit $52.5bnBy Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5 per cent.CBN Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, announced the decision yesterday after the 306th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja.He said the committee also retained the standing facilities corridor around the MPR at +50/-450 basis points, the Cash Reserve Ratio
  
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• Naira appreciates to N1,409/$ in parallel market

  22-07-2026 07:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanThe Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,409 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,416 per dollar on Monday.
  Similarly, the naira appreciated to N1,374.5 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM .
  Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira fell to N1374.5 per dollar from N1378.5 per dollar on Monday, indicating N4 appreciation for the naira.
  Consequently, the margin between the parallel and official m
  
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• Tinubu’s reforms laying foundation for prosperous Nigeria, says Information Minister

  22-07-2026 07:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Joseph Erunke, AbujaThe Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, yesterday declared that the far-reaching economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu were steadily repositioning Nigeria for long-term prosperity.
  He insisted that the difficult decisions taken by the administration were already yielding positive results in fiscal stability, investor confidence and national development.
  The Minister made the remarks in Abuja while receiving the leadership of th
  
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• Reps to ONSA: Explain why you ignored alert on PFIPC

  22-07-2026 06:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Demand answers on security lapses lWe rejected PFIPC’s request for collaboration – Foreign Ministry
  By Gift ChapiOdekimaABUJA — The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged establishment of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, PFIPC, without legal backing has summoned the National Security Adviser, NSA, and Minister of Foreign Affairs to explain how the council allegedly operated despite concerns over its legitimacy.
  The NSA
  
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• E-invoicing: NRS sets July 31 deadline for compliance

  22-07-2026 06:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Providence AyanfeoluwaThe Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS, has set July 31, 2026, as the deadline for all large taxpayers to fully adopt the national e-invoicing and Electronic Fiscal System (EFS).This follows a public notice issued by the NRS on February 17, 2026, on the implementation timeline and the mandatory adoption of the national e-invoicing and EFS, otherwise known as the Merchant Buyer Solution (MBS).In the public notice, the Chairman of the NRS, Zacch Adedeji, informed all large
  
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• FGN bonds attract N1.74trn, records   45% oversubscription

  22-07-2026 06:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanThe Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond auction in July 2026 was oversubscribed by 45 percent, or N540 billion, attracting total subscriptions of N1.74 trillion against the N1.2 trillion offered by the Debt Management Office (DMO).This reflects strong investor demand for Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) debt instruments.According to the July FGN Bond Auction results released by the DMO yesterday, investors submitted bids worth N1.74 trillion for bonds valued a
  
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• NIMASA reviews ship-port security protocols

  22-07-2026 06:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Godwin OritseIn a bid to strengthen security at Nigerian ports, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced a review of security protocols governing interactions between ships and port facilities.In a notice issued to all maritime security stakeholders, NIMASA stated that all vessels are required to submit their Security-Related Pre-Arrival Information (SR-PAI) at least 72 hours before entering Nigerian waters.Part of the notice stated that the new prot
  
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• Dangote Refinery ramps up fuel exports as crude shortages, forex squeeze bite

  22-07-2026 06:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By UdemeAkpan, Energy EditorThe Dangote Petroleum Refinery has significantly increased exports of refined petroleum products as inadequate domestic crude oil supply and persistent foreign exchange constraints continue to hamper its operations.This comes as rising global crude oil prices are expected to increase feedstock costs for the 650,000-barrels-per-day refinery, although stronger prices for refined petroleum products are providing some support for refining margins.Checks by Vanguard
  
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• Yohanna Kusau: A quiet champion of primary healthcare in Nigeria

  22-07-2026 02:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ayomide Ladipo & Lois SamboThe day begins early at Kabusa Primary Healthcare Centre. Before the morning sun fully settles over the community, the waiting area is already alive with activity. The cries of babies in their mothers’ arms. Pregnant women gently rubbing their growing bellies as they wait for antenatal check-ups. Children cling to their parents, some sleepy, others restless. The air is filled with conversations, footsteps, occasional coughs, and the steady rhythm of
  
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