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• Taking care of the telecoms poor, by Okoh Aihe

  22-07-2026 02:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The holy book tells us that the poor will always live with us in our societies. It means you can never wish away the poor even if you are offended by their existence. No magic wand will obliterate the presence of the poor, except concerted efforts to change their status. Apart from individual efforts, nations and societies are challenged to do something about their poor, to elevate their standard and give them an acceptable modicum of reasonable living. It is common knowledge that nations
  
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• Why the NBA physician must first heal herself, by Rotimi Fasan

  22-07-2026 02:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  With the emergence of Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (SAN) as the 33rd president of the Nigerian Bar Association, the controversies that had preceded this year’s election would seem to have subsided despite fears that the post-election period might be mired in litigation. Such fears have so far proven only partially founded, as some lawyers have allegedly headed for the courts while the losers in the presidential contest, Lateef Omoyemi Akangba (SAN) and Olumuyiwa Akinboro (SAN), seem t
  
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• Tinubu approves new army battalion for Kwara to strengthen security

  22-07-2026 01:49 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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• Sokoto Govt warns against fertiliser diversion as Kebbe receives 3,600 bags for farmers

  22-07-2026 01:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoThe Sokoto State Government has warned against the diversion, hoarding or resale of fertiliser meant for farmers as the distribution of free agricultural inputs under Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration continues across the state.The warning was issued during the distribution of fertiliser allocated to Kebbe Local Government Area, where six trucks carrying a total of 3,600 bags of fertiliser were received for onward distribution to farmers ahead of the 2026 wet
  
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• Decomposed body in singer D4vd’s car was ‘unrecognizable’, court hears

  22-07-2026 00:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The body of a teenage girl found in the trunk of US singer D4vd’s car had been decomposed to the point it was “unrecognizable,” a police detective testified in a Los Angeles court on Tuesday.The 21-year-old D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, faces several charges including murder in the horrifying death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.Her body was discovered in Burke’s Tesla last September within days of what would have been her 15th birthday.Los Angeles Police Det
  
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• External reserves stand at $52bn – CBN gov, Cardoso

  22-07-2026 00:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, says Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves has presently risen to 52.52 billion dollars.Cardoso said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while presenting a communique issued at the end of the 306th meeting of the apex bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).He had earlier announced the decision of the MPC to retain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5 per cent.The committee also retained the Standing Facilities Corridor around th
  
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