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• ‘A PR disaster’ — Presidency knocks Peter Obi over TV interview

  27-07-2026 21:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Enitan AbdultawabThe Presidency has criticised Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi, describing his recent interview on Channels Television as a “PR disaster” while accusing him of making false claims and refusing to accept the outcome of the last presidential election.In a lengthy post shared on X on Monday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said he watched about 30 minutes of Obi’s interview
  
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• Real Madrid generate record 1.2bn euro revenue despite struggles

  28-07-2026 19:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Spanish giants Real Madrid said Tuesday they generated a record 1.221 billion euros ($1.39 billion) in revenue in the 2025/2026 season, despite failing to win a trophy.“Operating revenue, excluding income from player transfers, reached €1.221 billion, 3.1 percent more than in the previous financial year,” said Los Blancos in a statement.“Real Madrid has therefore exceeded the €1.2 billion mark for the first time, a figure that no other sports organisation in the worl
  
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• 19-yr-old Nigerian, Tobi Akinrinola jailed in UK over robbery

  28-07-2026 19:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A Nigerian teenager, Oluwatobiloba Akinrinola, has been jailed in the UK for his role in a violent robbery where party guests were threatened, assaulted and humiliated during a planned attack.Akinrinola, 19, of Slippers Place, London was sentenced to seven years in prison alongside Richile Vangu, 20, who received an 11-year jail term after Leicester Crown Court heard details of the offences.The court was told that the pair were involved in a robbery at a gathering in North Kilworth, Leicestersh
  
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• FG suspends planned Kara Bridge rehabilitation indefinitely

  28-07-2026 19:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Federal Ministry of Works has suspended indefinitely the planned rehabilitation of a section of the Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.The repair work, which was scheduled to begin on July 28, 2026, was expected to last two weeks.Announcing the suspension on Tuesday, the Acting Federal Controller of Works in Ogun State, Engr. R. Adeleye, said a new date for the project would be communicated later.“I am very sorry to announce at this eleventh hour that we
  
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• Forceful arrests in Nigeria: Experts weigh balance between national security, constitutional rights

  28-07-2026 19:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Precious Enaike & Tolu FolorunshoAcross Nigeria, forceful arrests have become one of the most visible and controversial features of law enforcement. Dramatic scenes of security operatives scaling fences, breaking gates and forcing their way into homes increasingly dominate public discourse.Read Also: PFIPC: Police arrest Adeyemi’s father amid ongoing forgery probeFrom ordinary young Nigerians stopped at checkpoints to politicians, judges, activists and other high-profile public fig
  
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• Cucurella keeps De la Fuente tattoo pledge after Spain World Cup win

  28-07-2026 18:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Spain international Marc Cucurella revealed a new tattoo of coach Luis de la Fuente on his arm on Tuesday, keeping a promise he made before the country’s World Cup win.The left-back vowed at the start of the summer to get a tattoo of the coach’s face if Spain won the tournament, which they did by beating Argentina 1-0 on July 19 in the New Jersey final.Real Madrid’s Cucurella posted a photo of his new tattoo on social media along with the words “promise kept”.In hi
  
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• 5 things to know about newly launched Samsung Galaxy Z fold8, Galaxy Z flip8

  28-07-2026 18:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Oyekale DeborahSamsung has officially unveiled its new 2026 foldable and flip phones.The devices were revealed at Samsung’s Unpacked event on July 22, 2026 in London, it is the biggest design change in a long time.
  The main highlight is the new “passport-shaped” Galaxy Z Fold8. It was made for people who love watching videos and content. It’s coming out with the powerful Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and the new Galaxy Z Flip8.
  These foldable models feature advanced AI, superi
  
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• FG moves to regulate housing sector, proposes licensing for developers, agents

  28-07-2026 18:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By John Alechenu, AbujaThe Federal Government has unveiled plans to strengthen regulation of Nigeria’s housing and construction sector through measures that include mandatory licensing for property developers and agents, as well as the introduction of escrow accounts to protect home buyers.The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Engr. Dr. Muttaqha Darma, disclosed this on Tuesday at the opening of a three-day Stakeholders’ Validation Workshop on the National Housing Data Prog
  
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• Gunmen kill serving Army colonel in Abuja, wife, two others injured

  28-07-2026 18:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiGunmen have reportedly killed a serving Nigerian Army officer, Colonel Abdussalam Ude, during an attack at his residence in the Kurudu area of Abuja.Sources said the incident occurred on Monday evening when the assailants allegedly attacked the officer shortly after he returned from work.According to the sources, the attackers reportedly attempted to abduct the officer or members of his family. During the incident, Colonel Ude was fatally shot, while his wife, driver and secu
  
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• Robbers kill Ogun polytechnic student, injure three as NANS raises security concerns

  28-07-2026 18:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaThe National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the killing of a final-year student of D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori, Ogun State, during a reported armed robbery attack in Eruku Community, Ewekoro Local Government Area.The victim, an HND II Marketing student, was reportedly shot during the attack, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, a few days before the completion of her final examinations.Three other students were injured in the
  
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• FESTAC residents give EKEDC 48-hour ultimatum over prolonged blackout, estimated billing

  28-07-2026 18:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Stage protest to EKEDC head officeBy Evelyn UsmanResidents of FESTAC Town, under the aegis of Take Back FESTAC, on Tuesday issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) to restore electricity to the community or face mass action, following what they described as over eight months of darkness, crippling estimated billing, and the collapse of economic activities in the estate.
  The protesters, who marched to EKEDC’s headquarters in Marina, Lagos, said
  
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• Abductors of Kebbi High Court Judge demand N200m ransom

  28-07-2026 18:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Haruna AliyuAbductors of the Kebbi State High Court Judge, Justice Faruku Bunza, have demanded N200 million for his release.Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, Umar Hadejia, and brother of the abducted judge, Malami Bunza, confirmed this to journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.Hadejia said the police received intelligence on the demand after launching a swift response to the judge’s abduction, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday at his residence along Zogirma Road in Bunza.He
  
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• Vinicius Jr makes transfer decision as Arsenal eyes move

  28-07-2026 18:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Arsenal have reportedly been informed of Vinicius Junior’s desire to resolve his future at Real Madrid this summer, with the Brazilian prioritising a new contract despite ongoing transfer speculation linking him with the Premier League champions.The 26-year-old has entered the final year of his current deal at the Santiago Bernabéu, prompting reports that Arsenal are closely monitoring his situation as Mikel Arteta looks to strengthen his attack with a world-class signing.Recent re
  
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• Why I haven’t visited my hometown since becoming INEC Chair – Amupitan

  28-07-2026 18:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Flags misinformation threat to electionsBy Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, on Tuesday reflected on the enormous responsibilities of leading the nation’s electoral body, disclosing how he has been unable to visit his hometown since becoming the nation’s Chief Electoral Officer.Amupitan also flagged misinformation and disinformation as growing challenges to credible elections in the digital age.The I
  
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• Appeal Court judgment: Evidence was concocted in deregistration suit – ADC

  28-07-2026 18:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeThe African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Tuesday hailed the Court of Appeal’s unanimous decision overturning the Federal High Court judgment ordering its deregistration, saying the appellate court found that trial judge, Justice Peter Lifu, had ‘concocted evidence’ in favour of the plaintiffs.The ruling effectively ends, for now, the legal battle over the party’s existence, affirming that the ADC remains a duly recognised political party under the Co
  
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• Mob torture: Police arrest four over death of Jos model, hunt two others

  28-07-2026 18:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaPlateau State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the alleged mob torture and killing of a Jos-based model, Ibrahim Mbaya, popularly known as “Ibee”, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend two other fleeing suspects.The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, disclosed this while parading the suspects in Jos on Tuesday, saying the arrests followed intelligence received from a Good Samaritan who alerted the police that a you
  
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• ADC deregistration bid was assault on democracy, David Mark declares

  28-07-2026 18:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous Jannamike, AbujaThe National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Senator David Mark, on Tuesday declared that the failed attempt to deregister the party was ‘a direct assault on multiparty democracy’ after the Court of Appeal overturned a Federal High Court judgment that threatened the party’s continued existence.The ruling removes the biggest legal obstacle confronting the ADC, allowing the opposition party to turn its attention from defending its ex
  
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• Osun: Accord is like Keke Napep facing trailer, APC taunts Adeleke

  28-07-2026 17:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiNational Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has likened the party’s political strength in Osun State to a trailer facing a keke napep, declaring that no political party in the state, including Gov. Ademola Adeleke’s Accord, can withstand the calibre of governors, National Assembly, NASS, members and local government chairmen the APC is deploying ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election.
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• Alleged defamation: Sowore drops decision to summon DSS boss as witness

  28-07-2026 17:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, on Tuesday rescinded his earlier decision to invite Oluwatosin Ajayi, the Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS), to testify in his defence in the ongoing trial for alleged criminal defamation.Sowore, through his lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, made this known shortly before the conclusion of proceeding before Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendant was
  
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• Two sons of South-East MACBAN chairman killed in reported attack on Enugu cattle camp

  28-07-2026 17:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dennis AgboTwo members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) were reportedly killed following an attack on a cattle camp in Oheoyya Community, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State.The victims, identified as Ahmadu and Umaru, were sons of the South-East Zonal Chairman of MACBAN, Alhaji Haruna Sale.According to a statement signed by the association’s National Deputy Director-General, Gidado Siddiki, the incident occurred at about 5:00 p.m. on Saturda
  
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• SEC gets National Assembly backing on fiscal sustainability drive

  28-07-2026 17:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaThe National Assembly has endorsed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) efforts to strengthen its fiscal sustainability through cost-cutting measures and improved revenue generation.Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Hon. Saeed Musa Abdullahi, gave the endorsement on Tuesday during the 2026 Revenue Monitoring Exercise with the Commission in Abuja.Abdullahi commended the SEC’s financial management efforts and urged t
  
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• Tinubu’ll be held responsible if anything happens to El-Rufai — ADC

  28-07-2026 17:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that the continued detention of former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai is politically motivated and aimed at preventing him from participating in the 2027 general election.Speaking during an interview on Symfoni, the party’s national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, also warned that President Bola Tinubu would be held responsible if anything happened to the former governor while in custody.El-Rufai is currently facing trial on a
  
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• 2027: Uba Sani picks Jerry Adams as running mate

  28-07-2026 17:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoGovernor Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Tuesday named the Executive Chairman of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), Mr. Jerry Adams, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election.The governor described the choice as a reaffirmation of his administration’s commitment to inclusion, justice, fairness and equitable governance.Announcing the nomination, the governor said the decision followed wide consultations, deep reflection and prayers, stressing
  
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• Banned sachet alcohol: NAFDAC uncovers hidden factories, fresh production

  28-07-2026 17:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Enforcement turns violent; officer escapes stabbing…Manufacturers moved machines, removed signposts to evade arrestBy Chioma ObinnaDespite the Federal Government’s ban on the production, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Tuesday uncovered what it described as fresh illegal production by manufacturers operating from concealed facilities, alleging th
  
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• Security forces foil bandit operation in Sokoto, rescue 32 victims

  28-07-2026 17:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Musa UbandawakiSokoto State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its ongoing offensive against banditry, rescuing 32 kidnapped victims and thwarting a large-scale criminal operation during a coordinated security response in Rabah Local Government Area of the state.The successful operation, carried out on Monday at Maikujera Village, a remote settlement bordering Zamfara State, followed credible intelligence indicating that a heavily armed gang of bandits was moving through the
  
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• Burna Boy, Shakira’s ‘Dai Dai’ becomes highest-charting FIFA World Cup song

  28-07-2026 17:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Deborah OyekaleNigerian singer and Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, has made history with the song “Dai Dai” done in collaboration with Colombian star Shakira which has become the highest-charting World Cup song.The song has moved 25 points this week to a new peak of number 17 on the charts.This leap has made it dethrone the classic hit “Waka Waka” (A Time for Africa), a song by Shakira and Freshlyground, which was the former highest-charting World Cup song.On the Cana
  
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• World Cup: IFAB admits VAR error after controversial Embolo red card against Argentina

  28-07-2026 17:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has issued a clarification on the use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) following controversial officiating decisions at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.French outlet L’Équipe, quoting an IFAB circular, reported that the law-making body stated that “a yellow card, which is not a second yellow card, can only be reviewed to identify the player who committed the foul; the foul itself cannot be reviewed or changed.”According to
  
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• 5 foods Nigerians love but are dangerous to health

  28-07-2026 17:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerian cuisine is celebrated for its rich flavours, cultural significance and wide variety of dishes. While many of these meals are nutritious and safe when prepared correctly, some can pose health risks if handled improperly or eaten too often.From staple meals to popular street foods, experts say proper preparation, good hygiene and moderation are key to enjoying these favourites without compromising your health.Here are five popular Nigerian foods that deserve a little extra caution.1. Fuf
  
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• BBNaija: Why I chose the name ‘Bluethopia’ — Housemate reveals

  28-07-2026 16:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Enitan AbdultawabBig Brother Naija Season 11 housemate Usaku Bantai, popularly known as Bluethopia, has revealed the inspiration behind her unique nickname.Speaking during her diary session with Big Brother on Tuesday, the housemate disclosed that the name was inspired by Disney’s animated movie Zootopia, which she said she enjoyed watching.According to Bluethopia, she decided to personalise the title by combining it with her favourite colour, blue, creating a name that has since becom
  
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• Diaz, Olise set to stay at Bayern – CEO

  28-07-2026 16:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said Tuesday it would be “foolish” to let Luis Diaz leave while confirming Michael Olise would stay with the Bundesliga champions next season.Speaking at a press club event in Munich, the Bayern boss shot down speculation the club’s star wingers could be headed out the door.Olise, who impressed in France’s run to the World Cup semi-finals, has been linked with Real Madrid for weeks while some have speculated Diaz may be set for a b
  
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