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• 2027: Alake endorses Adebutu for Ogun governorship

  19-07-2026 22:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, has publicly endorsed the PDP governorship candidate, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, ahead of the 2027 Ogun governorship election.The endorsement came when Adebutu and members of his campaign team paid a visit to the Egba Traditional Council to seek the blessings of the royal fathers for his governorship ambition.Speaking during the meeting, Oba Gbadebo, in the company of the Egba Traditional Council, described the Adebutu family a
  
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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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• Tinubu’s reforms repositioning Nigeria for long-term prosperity – Information Minister

  21-07-2026 23:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the bold reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu are repositioning Nigeria for long-term prosperity through growing economic stability, improved investor confidence and accelerated national development.The minister said this on Tuesday when the leadership of the APC Forum of Former Presiding Officers of State Houses of Assembly (FOPSHA) paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.The forum was led by its Chairman, Sen. Wasiu
  
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• Morgan Rogers says happy to join ‘biggest club in London’ Chelsea

  21-07-2026 23:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emmanuel OkogbaChelsea have confirmed the signing of England international Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa, with the 23-year-old forward joining the Blues on a contract that runs until 2033.The Premier League club announced the transfer on Tuesday, saying Rogers will link up with head coach Xabi Alonso’s squad ahead of the 2026/27 season.Speaking after completing the move, Rogers expressed his excitement about joining the West London club.“I’m so excited. For me, Chelsea are
  
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• ITF begins screening of 100,000 artisans

  21-07-2026 23:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) on Tuesday kicked off its annual screening of 100,000 Skill-Up Artisans Programme (SUPA), capturing over 3,000 participants in Lagos.The exercise is aimed at equipping artisans with free technical training, internationally recognised certification, and job placement support across trades like plumbing and tailoring, among others.Speaking during the training, Mr Hassan Sauman, Technical Vocational Skills Training Development Department, ITF, said that the progr
  
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• Edo closes case on trial of suspected kidnappers in special court

  21-07-2026 23:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ozioruva AliuBENIN CITY – THE Edo State Government on Tuesday closed its case in the trial of four suspected kidnappers at the special court approved to try kidnapping and cult related cases. The government called a total of seven witnesses.The four suspects are facing trial in the abduction of a woman at the vegetable market along Airport Road, Benin City and they were arraigned on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism and unlawful possession of fir
  
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• NUPRC awards 37 oil blocks to 31 firms in 2026 licensing round

  21-07-2026 22:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaThe Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced 31 companies as winners of 37 oil and gas blocks in the 2025 Licensing Round, following a competitive bidding process that attracted 200 bids from 143 companies.The winners emerged at the commercial bid conference held on Tuesday at the Transcorp Event Centre, Abuja, marking the conclusion of the competitive phase of the licensing exercise.According to the commission, the 37 awarded blocks were se
  
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• Africa now world’s hunger capital, as global hunger falls for third year

  21-07-2026 22:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …1 in 5 Africans still goes hungry…UN warns healthy diets remain beyond reach for billionsBy Chioma ObinnaGlobal hunger declined for the third consecutive year in 2025, but Africa has emerged as the epicentre of the world’s food crisis, with the continent now accounting for the highest number of hungry people globally, a new United Nations report has revealed.The 2026 edition of “The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI)”, released on Tuesday b
  
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• Naira gains N4.80 at official market

  21-07-2026 22:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Naira on Tuesday appreciated at the official market, trading at N1,375.30 to a dollar.Data from the official website of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revealed that the Naira gained N4.80.This represents a 0.35 per cent appreciation compared with Monday’s exchange rate when it traded at N1,380.10 against the dollar.The Naira, which has remained relatively stable due to sustained reforms, also recorded a slight gain on Monday.
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• Troops arrest herders over farm destruction, encroachment in Makurdi

  21-07-2026 22:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  — As Military Reaffirms Commitment to Peace in Benue State as Force Commander Ops Whirl Stroke visits Recently Attacked Otukpo-Nobi CommunityBy: Kingsley OmonobiTroops of the Maritime Component under Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke  (JTF OPWS) have arrested suspected herders for encroaching and destroying cultivated farmlands in Makurdi, Benue State, reaffirming the JTF’s zero tolerance for criminality.Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer, while di
  
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• Crash Game Guide: How to Read the Pace, Manage Risk, and Play with a Clear Plan

  21-07-2026 22:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Crash game has become one of the most discussed fast-paced casino-style formats because it is simple to understand, visually exciting, and built around a short decision window. A round begins, the multiplier rises, and the player must decide when to stop before the round ends. That simplicity is exactly why the game needs a calm plan. Without a clear limit, the speed of the format can turn entertainment into rushed decision-making.For adults who compare online entertainment platforms, Dance
  
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• BIPC, Immigration strengthen partnership to monitor expatriates in Benue

  21-07-2026 22:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiThe Benue Investment and Property Company, BIPC, and the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, have agreed to deepen collaboration to strengthen the monitoring, documentation and security of expatriates working in Benue state.The resolution followed a meeting between the Group Managing Director of BIPC, Dr. Raymond Asemakaha, and the Benue State Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Mrs. Grace Nkangwung, held at the company’s boardroom in Makurdi.Speaking dur
  
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• Land Row: FCTA dismisses AEDC’s invasion claims, threatens legal action

  21-07-2026 22:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has dismissed claims by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company AEDC that its C2 Maitama Substation was invaded and encroached upon, describing the allegations as defamatory and malicious, and has threatened legal action against the power firm.The FCTA Department of Development Control, in a statement by its Acting Director, Bashir Madaki Sunusi, said the AEDC’s public announcement of July 10, 2026, falsely accused
  
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• Outgoing British envoy praises Tinubu’s economic reforms

  21-07-2026 22:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, on Tuesday said President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms would put Nigeria on a better footing in the long term.A statement by Dare Adekanmbi, Special Adviser to the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, said the British High Commissioner spoke in Abuja during a farewell visit to the Revenue House.According to Montgomery, although the reforms might have caused short-term pain for ordinary peo
  
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• Global road deaths drop 21%, but Africa records alarming rise

  21-07-2026 22:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …crashes still kill 1.16 million yearly as WHO urges tougher laws, safer roadsBy Chioma ObinnaA new data released by the World Health Organisation, WHO, on Tuesday revealed that road traffic deaths have fallen by 21 per cent globally over the past 15 years despite a surge in the number of vehicles on the world’s roads even as WHO warned that the gains remain fragile as Africa continues to witness rising fatalities.The report showed that road traffic deaths declined between 2011 and
  
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• At least 41 dead in Guyana capsized ferry disaster

  21-07-2026 21:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  At least 41 people died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana over the weekend, the government said Tuesday.The MV Barima was traveling from the capital Georgetown to Port Kaituma in Guyana’s inland Essequibo region when it flipped over on Saturday night.A desperate search for survivors has been underway since early Sunday, with 77 people rescued so far and dozens more missing, according to authorities.A government report released Tuesday revised the death toll from 27 to 41.&ldq
  
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• Osun 2026: Aregbesola leads ADC campaign in Ife

  21-07-2026 21:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina AbubakarThe National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Tuesday led the party’s governorship campaign council to Ile-Ife to kick-start its governorship campaign.Aregbesola was received by a large crowd at the Ooni’s Palace in the company of the party’s governorship candidate, Najeem Salaam, and other party chieftains.Addressing the officials led by the Lowa Adimula of Ifeland, Oba Adekola Adeyeye, Aregbesola said the choice o
  
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• Fake doctor nabbed in Calabar over N500,000 UCTH job scam

  21-07-2026 21:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABARA 39-year-old man, Udeme Emmanuel Ekpeme, has been arrested by the Cross River State Police Command for allegedly posing as a medical doctor and swindling a woman of Five Hundred Thousand Naira with a promise of securing hospital jobs for her children.The suspect was picked up by operatives attached to the Uwanse Division in Calabar South LGA following a petition by Mrs. Edemawan Samuel, 45, who accused him of parading himself as a doctor and taking the money from her
  
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• NSCDC handles 100 gender-related cases in Kwara in six months

  21-07-2026 21:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has said that it handled more than 100 cases of rape and other gender-related issues in Kwara between January and June 2026.The Kwara Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Abbas Nda-Mohammed, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Ilorin.He described the achievement as a notable success in the fight against gender-based violence and the protection of vulnerable persons across the state.Nda-Mohammed said that the command secured a life imprisonment sentenc
  
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• C’River Assembly moves to prohibit same-sex marriage

  21-07-2026 21:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …as bill scales second readingBy Ike Uchechukwu, CALABARThe Cross River State House of Assembly on Tuesday inched closer to outlawing same-sex marriage and civil unions in the state, as a bill seeking a total ban scaled second reading during plenary.The bill, titled “A Bill for a Law to Prohibit Contract of Marriage or Civil Union Entered into Between Persons of Same Sex, Solemnization of Same, Whether Cultural or in Accordance with Any Statute in Existence, and for Matters Connect
  
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• Defence Minister dismisses resignation rumours, threatens legal action after meeting Tinubu

  21-07-2026 21:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruTHE Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), on Tuesday said he was “shocked” by reports of his supposed resignation and vowed to sue those responsible for the false information.Gen. Musa said that he had no idea where the rumours came from.Responding to questions after meeting behind closed doors with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa, Abuja, the former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, said: “I am not going anywhere. I have never
  
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• Burna Boy ranked Africa’s best-selling artiste with 14.46m equivalent album units

  21-07-2026 21:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Chartmasters, a global music data platform, has ranked Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy as Africa’s best-selling artiste for recording a whopping 14.46 million Equivalent Album Units (EAS).Nigerian music news platform, The Debut Hub, announced the development in a post on its official X handle, @thedebuthub, citing data from Chartmasters.The post reads:“JUST IN! Burna Boy returns as the #1 best-selling African artist of all time with 14.46 MILLION Equivalent Album Sales glob
  
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• AI, cloud, satellite services in Africa require smarter telecom regulation — NCC

  21-07-2026 21:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Progress GodfreyABUJA – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the rapid emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud computing and satellite services across Africa demands smarter, evidence-based telecom regulation to keep pace with the continent’s evolving digital ecosystem.The call was made at the Heads of Regulators Roundtable hosted by the NCC on the sidelines of the ongoing African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference of Plenipotentiaries in Abuja on
  
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• ‘Godzilla’ actress Kaylee Hottle, 18, dies in US car crash

  21-07-2026 21:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Kaylee Hottle, an 18-year-old actress who appeared in two “Godzilla” films, died early Tuesday in a car accident in the US state of Maryland, police said.Hottle and another passenger were in a 1995 Honda Accord driven by a 19-year-old man when it veered off a two-lane highway and struck a culvert, according to Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.“Excessive speed is believed to be a contributing factor in the collision,” said the force, which responded to the scene ar
  
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• Plateau among biggest beneficiaries of FG’s $750m renewable energy programme – Mutfwang

  21-07-2026 21:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Flags off 1.5MW solar mini-grid, says state’ll become power exporter in two years.By Golok NanmwaJOS –  Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Tuesday declared that Plateau had emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s 750-million-dollar renewable energy programme, disclosing that about 10 interconnected solar mini-grid projects would be implemented across the state.The governor made the disclosure in Pankshin Local Government Area while
  
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• Tinubu to NBA President: Correct issues that arose during your election

  21-07-2026 21:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruPRESIDENT  Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, on her historic election as the first elected and second female President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), describing her emergence as a watershed in the legal profession and a triumph for merit, excellence, and gender inclusion.The President also urged her to reach out to the other contestants, unify the bar, and make efforts to correct issues that arose during her election.President
  
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• Top 10 Samsung phones for students on a budget

  21-07-2026 21:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Mary AgbabiakaAs the cost of living continues to rise, students are increasingly turning to affordable Samsung smartphones that can handle both academic and everyday needs without stretching their budgets.
  Samsung has continued to dominate this space by offering a wide range of devices that balance performance, durability, and affordability.
  With digital learning, online classes, and research becoming essential, the need for reliable smartphones among students has grown significantly in rece
  
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• 10 big-name players who never played a minute at 2026 FIFA World Cup

  21-07-2026 20:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Making a FIFA World Cup squad is a dream for every footballer. But for some players at the 2026 tournament, that dream ended without a single minute of action on the pitch.Although all 48 participating nations named full squads for the expanded tournament across the United States, Canada and Mexico, a number of high-profile stars watched every game from the bench due to tactical decisions, injuries or stiff competition for places.Here are 10 notable players who completed the 2026 FIFA World Cup
  
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• First Lady donates N2bn to promote Akwete weaving heritage in Abia

  21-07-2026 20:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N2 billion to the Abia Government to support the development of Akwete fabric, a prestigious hand-woven textile indigenous to Akwete town in Abia.The first lady made the donation in Aba on Tuesday, during her visit to the state to celebrate and promote the historic Akwete weaving heritage, in Ukwa East Local Government Area of the state.She explained that the gesture was to support the development of the Akwete production site, with a view to cre
  
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• APC storms Adeleke’s home town, seeks electoral support

  21-07-2026 20:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe Osun State All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign council stormed Ede, hometown of Governor Ademola Adeleke, urging the residents and indigenes to support its candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, for the August 15 governorship election.The team, led by the council’s Director-General, Hon. Wole Oke, visited Ede, Egbedore and Ejigbo local governments, urging indigenes and residents of the towns to vote for a competent candidate who understands governance beyond entertai
  
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