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• A coup and its aftermath, by Rotimi Fasan

  10-12-2025 01:34 via vanguardngr.com
  Less than two weeks after the self-orchestrated coup that led to the ouster of then incumbent president of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Embalo, another coup was staged in Benin Republic of President Patrice Talon. It would have been the latest successful coup in the West African sub-region since Mali opened the door that is fast leading African countries, particularly the former French-speaking colonies, down the abandoned route that leads to the khaki-wearing usurpers that postured as the peoples&rsqu
  
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• NAF aircraft was never on any mission in Burkina Faso – Military source

  15-12-2025 11:15 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigerian military has debunked reports alleging that a Nigerian military aircraft was involved in a clandestine intelligence operation in Burkina Faso, describing the claims as false, misleading and unsupported by facts.A competent source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the aircraft was on a duly authorised ferry flight to Portugal for scheduled periodic depot maintenance, a routine requirement in the lifecycle of military transport aircraft.According to the source, the aircraft
  
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• El-Rufai distances self from comments on 2027 presidency

  15-12-2025 11:01 via vanguardngr.com
  Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has rejected as false a viral report alleging that he expressed an opinion on which region should produce Nigeria’s president in 2027.The claim, widely circulated on social media, suggested that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain said it was the South’s turn to produce the next president.
  Reacting on Monday via X, El-Rufai dismissed the report as “untrue,” stressing that he never made such comments in any public
  
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• NUC lifts embargo on establishment of foreign universities in Nigeria

  15-12-2025 10:51 via vanguardngr.com
  . Lauds GUU over academic stridesBy Steve OkoThe National Universities Commission (NUC) has lifted the embargo on the establishment or operation of foreign universities in Nigeria.NUC Executive Secretary Professor Abdulahi Yusufu Ribadu, who disclosed this weekend at the 10th Convocation ceremony of Gregory University, Uturu, GUU, Abia State, said the decision was taken to allow foreign direct investment in the education sector.Prof. Ribadu also said it was to strengthen and make the Nigerian u
  
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• 10 players hit Super Eagles camp

  15-12-2025 10:31 via vanguardngr.com
  No fewer than 10 players have reported to the camp of the Super Eagles as preparations begin for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).The Super Eagles’ camp officially opened on Sunday at the Renaissance Hotels, Cairo, with all coaches and backroom staff already in attendance ahead of the tournament.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that goalkeeper Francis Uzoho was the first player to arrive, touching down shortly after 2 a.m. local time, signalling the start of full squad mobil
  
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• Four killed, 20 worshippers abducted as gunmen attack Kogi communities

  15-12-2025 10:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Boluwaji Obahopo, LokojaArmed gunmen on Sunday attacked the First ECWA Church in Ayetoro-Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing one person and abducting 20 others.This is coming as gunmen in a coordinated attack on the same day attacked the Oke-Agi and Ilai communities in the Mopamuro local government councils of Kogi State, killing three persons and abducting many.The attack at ECWA church in Aiyetoro-Kiri left one worshipper, simply identified as Jayjay, dead during
  
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• AFCON: Uzoho dismisses talks of rivalry with Nwabali

  15-12-2025 10:14 via vanguardngr.com
  Super Eagles Goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has declared his readiness for international duty following his recall for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Uzoho was named among three goalkeepers in Head Coach, Eric Chelle’s 28-man squad, ending over a year’s absence from the national team.The goalkeeper last featured for Nigeria in a March 2024 international friendly against Ghana, before missing subsequent competitive fixtures.Speaking on his retu
  
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• UK govt plans crypto regulation from 2027

  15-12-2025 08:41 via vanguardngr.com
  Britain’s government on Monday said UK laws on regulating cryptocurrency firms will come into force from 2027, with the “firm and proportionate” rules supporting the industry while protecting consumers.Cryptocurrency companies will be “regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the same way as other providers of financial products — including being subject to established transparency standards”, the finance ministry said in a statement.The FCA has
  
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• Father, son behind Bondi Jewish festival shooting that killed 15 – Police

  15-12-2025 08:19 via vanguardngr.com
  Two alleged gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach were a father and son, police said on Monday, as Australia began mourning victims of its worst gun violence in almost 30 years.The father, a 50-year-old, was killed at the scene, taking the number of dead to 16, while his 24-year-old son was in a critical condition in hospital, police said at a press conference on Monday.The Father and son were identified as Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram, respectively,
  
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• Many terrorists killed, logistics hub destroyed as NAF conducts ‘precision strikes’ in Borno

  15-12-2025 08:14 via vanguardngr.com
  By: Kingsley OmonobiThe Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it’s attack aircraft on Sunday successfully conducted a precision Air Interdiction (AI) mission at Dabar Masara, a known terrorist location in the Southern Tumbuns, as part of ongoing operations to disrupt terrorist activities and logistics.Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, said that during the strikes, several terrorists who had converged on a logistics base hidden under some trees were neutra
  
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• Fubara’s defection: What it portends for Rivers

  15-12-2025 08:05 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibisaki Willie-WillsTuesday, December 9, 2025, will be remembered as a turning point in Rivers State politics. It was the day the state Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara made the most consequential decision of his political journey, dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).This was not a routine defection. It was a survival move, a power recalibration, and a signal that the political ground in Rivers has fundamentally shifted.More than a mere change of
  
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• Defections: Tinubu will never use EFCC to harass opposition — Presidency

  15-12-2025 08:01 via vanguardngr.com
  The Presidency says President Bola Tinubu will never deploy the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to harass opposition figures.Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.Onanuga insisted that recent defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC) were voluntary.He described claims by some opposition politicians that democracy was under threat as baseless and self-serving.He said politicians joining the APC did so freely, driven
  
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• Pound to Naira exchange rate today, December 15, 2025​

  15-12-2025 06:58 via vanguardngr.com
  The exchange rate between the Nigerian Naira (NGN) and the British Pound Sterling (GBP) displayed a mixed performance on Monday, December 15, 2025, across Nigeria’s official and parallel foreign exchange markets.
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  Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) Data
  ​In the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the Pound Sterling traded at an average rate of ₦1,936.86 per Pound at the close of early trading hours. This rate reflects the prevailing value for investor
  
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• Top auto brands, regulators gear up for 2025 Nigeria Auto Awards

  15-12-2025 06:55 via vanguardngr.com
  By Theodore OparaTHE Nigeria Auto Journalists Association, NAJA, has announced that all is set for the 2025 NAJA Awards, scheduled to hold on Tuesday, December 16 at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos.
  The annual ceremony, revered across the motoring community as the “Oscars” of the Nigerian automotive industry, will unite the country’s most influential brands, regulators, distributors, innovators, and mobility stakeholders for an evening of celebration and industry reflection.
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• PoS Terminals: CBN gives one month deadline for dual connectivity 

  15-12-2025 06:55 via vanguardngr.com
  By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria,  CBN, has issued a one month deadline to Acquirers, Processors, Payment Terminal Service Aggregators and Payment Terminal Service Providers to establish dual connectivity    Point of Sale  transactions  with  the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) and Unified Payment Services Limited (UPSL).The directive, according to CBN, was to address concerns associated with routing all Point-of-Sale (POS)
  
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• Fire razess 48 shops in Lagos market

  15-12-2025 06:54 via vanguardngr.com
  No fewer than 48 shops were destroyed in an early morning fire that gutted the Elegushi Model Market complex in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Sunday.The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in a statement, saying the agency received a distress call at about 2 a.m.According to him, upon arrival at the scene, emergency responders found the market complex already engulfed in flames, but swift intervention helped to con
  
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• Nigeria’s trade balance rises 43% to $19.3bn in 9mths

  15-12-2025 06:51 via vanguardngr.com
  By Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria’s trade balance rose by 43.8 percent  year-on-year (YoY) to N19.32 billion in the first  nine months of the year  (9M’25) from $13.43 billion in 9m’25. Financial Vanguard analysis of data from the  National Bureau of Statistics,  NBS, report titled, ‘Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics’ showed that the value of exports outweighed imports during the period.The report  showed that exports
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, December 15, 2025

  15-12-2025 06:49 via vanguardngr.com
  ​The Nigerian currency, the Naira, showed minimal movement against the US Dollar on Monday, December 15, 2025, maintaining its position across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market.​Official NFEM Rate Holds Steady
  ​Data from the official trading window, the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), indicates the Naira traded at \text{₦}1,448.68 per US Dollar early this morning. This rate reflects a marginal depreciation of appro
  
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• Investors gain N1.5trn as stocks sustain upward trend

  15-12-2025 06:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter Egwuatu The Nigerian stock market sustained its upward trend last week with investors gaining over N1.5 trillion. The Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX closed higher last week, deepening its recovery and reversing the weakness seen in November 2025, as buy interest resurfaced across major blue-chip and mid-tier counters.The bargain hunting in MTN led to a surge in its price by 13.0%. This is followed by Nigerian Breweries, NB, 9.9% , Dangote  Sugar 11.2%, Zenith Bank 2
  
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• Cartoon: Keep your friends close, and …

  15-12-2025 06:35 via vanguardngr.com
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• Ekpo ban: Backlash trails Eno’s executive order as critics push back

  15-12-2025 06:18 via vanguardngr.com
  By Egufe Yafugborhi, UYOGovernor Umo Eno’s ban on the Ekpo masquerade in Akwa Ibom State has continued to generate widespread backlash, with cultural groups, civil society actors and legal practitioners condemning the move, as an assault on tradition and an abuse of executive power.Read Also: Allegations of A Terrorist: Two former governors fueling insecurityThe controversy began on November 30 when the governor announced a ban on public display of Ekpo masquerades, citing security c
  
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• Father, son behind shooting that killed 15 in Australia

  15-12-2025 06:03 via vanguardngr.com
  A father and son opened fire on a Jewish festival at Sydney’s Bondi Beach in a shooting spree that killed 15 people including a child, authorities said Monday as they denounced the attack as antisemitic “terrorism”.The duo fired into crowds packing the beach for the start of Hanukkah on Sunday evening, sending people fleeing in panic across the tourist hotspot.A 10-year-old girl was among the 15 dead in Australia’s worst mass shooting for almost 30 years, while 42 more w
  
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• Troops kill over 14 terrorists, intercept ransom in nationwide operations

  15-12-2025 05:32 via vanguardngr.com
  Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded major operational gains nationwide, killing over 14 terrorists and intercepting N9 million ransom in the last 48 hours.A credible source at Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that troops also apprehended several suspects and rescued many kidnapped victims in coordinated operations across multiple theatres.In the North-East, he said the troops of Operation HADIN KAI sustained offensive actions in Borno and Yobe States, killing 11 ISW
  
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• Osun 2026: APC plotting to destabilise our party – Accord Party chair

  15-12-2025 05:04 via vanguardngr.com
  We ‘re focus on winning guber poll – APC
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe leadership of the Accord Party in Osun State has alleged that the All Progressives Congress(APC) is plotting to organise a parallel primary after the emergence of Governor Ademola Adeleke as its candidate for the 2026 Osun State Governorship election.The Nation recalled that a faction of the Accord Party kicked after the emergence of Adeleke as the candidate of the party, stressing that the national leadership led
  
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• Atiku, Obi, Mark, Oyegun to Tinubu: Nigeria must not become one-party state

  15-12-2025 05:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – Senior opposition leaders have issued a strong warning to President Bola Tinubu, accusing his administration of presiding over a gradual drift toward a one-party state and using state institutions to intimidate political opponents ahead of the 2027 general election.In a joint statement, the leaders expressed concern that Nigeria’s anti-corruption and security agencies are increasingly being viewed by the public as instruments of selective justice rather
  
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• NGF crowns Yobe best-performing state for primary healthcare in 2025

  15-12-2025 04:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Sola OgundipeYobe State has emerged as the overall best-performing state in the country for primary healthcare at the 2025 Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge Awards put together by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and UNICEF, with support from the Gates Foundation.Under the initiative that spotlighted States in the six geopolitical zones of
  
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• Fuel Price: More commercial tomatoes grinders now use electric blenders

  15-12-2025 04:54 via vanguardngr.com
  Despite Dangote’s recent announcement on reduction of fuel price, a litre of fuel is still costly for commercial tomatoes grinders who use much more to carry out their businesses on daily basis.After a day’s job, the artisans complain that everything they make goes to fuel cost.As a result, the adoption of low-cost and low voltage consumption blenders arenow seeing lots of patronage.Some of the artisans who spoke to Economy&Lifestyle noted that the cost of replacing the big grin
  
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• How my pregnant wife, infant baby were set ablaze — husband

  15-12-2025 04:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Bashir BelloResidents of Sabuwar Gandu in Kano metropolis have been thrown into mourning as yet to be identified assailant killed and set ablaze pregnant woman, Alawiyya Nasiru and her three-year-old infant baby, Ibrahim.The incident it was gathered occurred last Friday evening when the husband, Nasiru Hussaini was out to his workplace only to return to meet the lifeless body of his family members in a locked apartment in their house.The bereaved husband, Hussaini, who confirmed the incident
  
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• Man seeks justice as claims stall reading of late father’s will

  15-12-2025 04:37 via vanguardngr.com
  By Innocent AnabaA Lagos-based man, Mr. Kolawole Adesina, has called for judicial intervention over delays in the reading of his late father’s will, a situation he says has prolonged a family dispute and stalled the proper administration of the estate.Kolawole, son of the late Prince Emmanuel Adesina, a former senior manager with the United Bank for Africa, UBA, narrated that efforts to have his father’s will read at the Lagos State High Court have been repeatedly frustrated by obje
  
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• A-Court acquits businessman jailed 10-yrs for alleged fraud

  15-12-2025 04:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry OjeluLAGOS—The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has acquitted businessman, Hilary Ogbobe, and set aside his conviction and sentences for obtaining money by false pretence and stealing, holding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.In a unanimous judgment delivered on November 27, 2025, by Justice Joseph Ekanem, with Justices Paul Bassi and Polycarp Kwahar concurring, the appellate court allowed Ogbobe’s appeal against the May 2, 2023 judgment
  
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