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• AFNIS 2026: Tinubu pushes for united African front on solid minerals development

  25-06-2026 04:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Says Africa Must Look Inward, End Raw Mineral ExportsBy Gabriel EwepuABUJA — President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday called for a united African approach to the development of the continent’s vast solid mineral resources, urging African nations to move beyond the export of raw materials and embrace value addition, industrialisation and regional collaboration.Speaking at the opening of the 2026 African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS) in Abuja, themed “
  
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• MAN confirms Vanguard Newspaper data showing N1.9trn decline in credit to manufacturers

  25-06-2026 06:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •Lists key drivers, blame high rates, policy gapsBy Yinka KolawoleTHE Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, has raised concern over the data generated by  Vanguard Newspaper  showing that banks’ credit to manufacturers contracted by 22.5 per cent, a development the association warned could undermine industrial growth, worsen unemployment and weaken the implementation of the Nigeria Industrial Policy (NIP) 2025.A  Vanguard Newspaper  data generated from the Ce
  
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• 70% of agric data in govt hands outdated — Survey

  25-06-2026 06:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •As farmers, investors lack reliable informationBy Cynthia AloA  new study by the Nigeria Agribusiness Data and Investment Hub (NADIH), an initiative of Lagos Business School in partnership with Augmentum Advisory, has revealed that although government institutions control about 70 percent of agricultural datasets in Nigeria, much of the information is outdated and inadequate for farmers, investors and policymakers.The findings were unveiled in Lagos, during the formal launch of
  
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• Family businesses in Africa sustain growth despite uncertainty — PwC

  25-06-2026 06:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter Egwuatu & Providence AyanfeoluwaFamily businesses across Africa are recording strong growth and demonstrating resilience despite economic uncertainty, regulatory reforms and geopolitical pressures, according to the PwC Africa Family Business Survey 2025.The survey, which covered 79 family businesses across East, West and Southern Africa, showed that 66 per cent of respondents achieved single or double-digit sales growth in the past year, surpassing the global average of 57 per
  
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• Nigeria, 4 others launch new corridor Authority for $16bn Abidjan — Lagos highway

  25-06-2026 06:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Efe OnodjaeNigeria and four other West African countries, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, and Benin Republic, have formally launched the Abidjan–Lagos Corridor Management Authority, a regional body established to oversee the development and future operation of the $16 billion coastal highway project linking major economic hubs across the region.The authority will coordinate the management and operation of the planned 1,028-kilometre, six-lane expressway, which is expected
  
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• FG, GENCOs sustain disagreement over electricity sector debt

  25-06-2026 06:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •We are already settling the debts amounting N4trn – FG•It’s N7trn, no payment has happened – GENCOsBy Ediri EjohThe Federal Government has said it is offsetting the power sector’s debt, which it said has risen to about N4 trillion.This came as the Generation Companies, GENCOs, fault the claims, insisting that the sector has incurred over N7 trillion debt on its government services.Speaking at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce Energy Day 2026, held in La
  
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• LPPC suspends Mike Ozekhome’s SAN rank

  25-06-2026 06:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Foremost constitutional lawyer and human rights crusader, Professor Mike Ozekhome, has been relieved of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN.Ozekhome, a professor of law, was suspended from the SAN rank by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) at its 173rd General Meeting.A statement by the LPPC, signed by its Secretary, Mr. Kabiru Eniola Akanbi, explained that the action was taken against Ozekhome pursuant to Paragraph 26(6) of the Guidelines for the Con
  
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• Naira down to N1,385/$ in parallel market

  25-06-2026 06:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanTHE Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,385 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,380 per dollar on Tuesday.Likewise, the naira depreciated to N1,389 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 market rose to N1,389 per dollar from N1,373 per dollar on Tuesday , indicating N16 depreciation for the naira. Consequently, the margin between the parallel and official
  
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• FG orders  banks, others to freeze assets of terrorism financiers

  25-06-2026 05:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***Backs US sanctions on Nigerians, BDCs linked to terror financing
  ***Says terrorists, financiers have no safe haven in Nigeria’s financial systemBy Kingsley Omonobi & Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The Federal Government yesterday directed financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions to maintain full compliance with sanctions obligations by freezing the assets of terrorists financiers.The directive came against the backdrop of sanctions imposed on
  
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• Lawal approves allowances to NYSC members

  25-06-2026 04:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Governor Dauda Lawal approved the payment of allowances/stipends to National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in Zamfara state.The approval reflects the administration’s unwavering commitment to the welfare and wellbeing of corps members who are contributing to the development of various sectors across Zamfara State.A statement by the state commissioner for Information and Culture, Mahmud Muhammad Dantawasa, said the approval covers corps members from Batch A Stream I and II up
  
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• Task force reads riot act to Zamfara private hospitals

  25-06-2026 04:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Private healthcare providers in Zamfara state have been urged to improve compliance with established health regulations and standards to enhance quality healthcare service delivery across the state.Zamfara State Task Force Committee on Private Health Facilities gave the warning during an inspection of some heath facilities in Gusau, the state capital.The co-chairman of the committee and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Rilwanu Musa Zurmi, issued the warning during the first day of
  
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• Bokkos Attack: IGP assures Gov Mutfwang perpetrators will face justice

  25-06-2026 03:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaJos — The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), through the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 4, Morris Dankwambo, has assured Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, that security agencies are intensifying operations to apprehend and prosecute those responsible for the recent attack in Mushere District of Bokkos Local Government Area.The assurance came during the AIG’s visit to Governor Mutfwang at the Old Government House, Rayfield, Jos, on the directiv
  
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• Greener space: Zamfara launches tree-planting to combat desert encroachment

  25-06-2026 03:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Zamfara state government yesterday launched a tree-planting campaign to combat desert encroachment, flooding and other environmental challenges across the state.Commissioner of Education, Abdulmalik Gajam, launched the Initiative which was a collaboration between the Greener Space Foundation Tree-Planting Initiative and the education ministry at Government Day Secondary School, Janyau, in Gusau, the state capital.He said, “As part of the exercise, I planted the first trees to kick-sta
  
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• Self-medication worsening liver disease crisis, experts warn Nigerians

  25-06-2026 01:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chioma ObinnaMedical experts have raised the alarm over the growing culture of self-medication in Nigeria, warning that the dangerous practice is fueling liver-related diseases and putting millions at risk of irreversible organ damage.The experts said indiscriminate use of painkillers, antibiotics and herbal mixtures, often without proper diagnosis or medical supervision has become a silent but serious public health threat.The experts spoke during a webinar titled: “The Hidden Costs of
  
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• The Strait of Hormuz must stay open

  25-06-2026 01:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, and its uninterrupted flow is essential to global stability. Every day, approximately 21 million barrels of crude oil—roughly 21 per cent of global petroleum consumption—pass through this narrow waterway between Iran and Oman. To nickname it a “special international waterway” and treat it as a universal resource is not a mere geostrategic fiction but an economic necessity. The strait must never again
  
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• Peter Obi and Bayo Onanuga’s red herring, by Ikechukwu Amaechi

  25-06-2026 01:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  I was saddened watching Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, discuss the state of the nation on Arise Television on Tuesday. To be fair, though, he is the president’s spokesperson and his job entails defending the indefensible. But beyond that, he has the reputation of insensitivity to the plight of ordinary Nigerians whenever he finds himself on the corridors of power, an attitude he exhibited grotesquely during the interview. Niger
  
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• Emotional mastery: When confidence lives in your body, by Ruth Oji

  25-06-2026 01:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Your body is communicating right now. Before you say a single word, your shoulders, your hands, your posture, and your breathing are already sending a message to everyone watching you. The question is: what message are you sending?Nervous body language undermines everything you say. It doesn’t matter how brilliant your ideas are or how thoroughly you’ve prepared. If your body is trembling, if your shoulders are hunched, if your voice is shaky, people will doubt you. They’
  
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• Oyebanji: The legacy of the righteous

  25-06-2026 01:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olusesan AlabiOn Tuesday, 9 June 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was in Ekiti to commission the Ado-Ekiti Flyover Bridge named after him. He was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. This 1.2-kilometre road is the latest in the series of projects classified by Governor Biodun Oyebanji as his legacy projects. In Nigerian governance, a legacy project refers to a high-impact, capital-intensive, and long-term infrastructural or structural initiative undertaken by an administratio
  
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• 2027: Why Seriake Dickson’s NDC can’t be a viable ruling party 

  25-06-2026 01:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Senator Seriake Dickson, founder and leader of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, and the duo of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, the party’s presidential flagbearer and running mate, are in a marriage of convenience. Obi and Kwankwaso were like a driver in need of a vehicle; Dickson’s NDC was a vehicle in need of a driver. So, the marriage was consummated out of necessity and desperation, not love. But the unsavoury personal and relational dynamics pose serious threats to a
  
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• How Atiku’s AUN is impacting Northern Nigeria

  25-06-2026 01:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By MARGEE ENSIGNI  have had the challenge and privilege of leading universities on three continents: Africa, North America, and, most recently, Europe, at the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG). But I will never forget in a hurry my experiences at the American University of Nigeria, Yola.The AUN, where I was president from 2010 to 2017 and then again from 2021 to 2022, is explicit about its mission to be “Africa’s development university” and to ensure that the local c
  
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• Police commended for recovering 504 rustled animals

  25-06-2026 01:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Governor Dauda Lawal had commended the police for their remarkable display of bravery and commitment to the fight against banditry in Zamfara state.On Saturday, the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Zamfara Police Command successfully recovered 329 cattle and 175 sheep from bandits in the Gambanda forest in Gummi Local Government.In a statement by his spokesperson Sulaiman Bala Idris, Governor Lawal, described the Zamfara State Police’s renewed efforts as encouraging and promisin
  
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• How we utilise World Bank’s SABER fund — Zamfara gov’t

  25-06-2026 01:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The World Bank’s State Enabling Business Environment Reforms (SABER) Programme funds are being utilized for the development of the state, Zamfara State Government said.This was revealed by Governor Dauda Lawal, who was represented by Deputy Governor Mallam Mani Mummuni, during the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) national town hall and state engagement tour in Zamfara State.The tour was part of a nationwide town hall meeting and stakeholder engagement focused on
  
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• NDLEA dismantles industrial-scale meth lab in Oyo Forest

  25-06-2026 01:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  … Arrests Mexican, Four NigeriansBy Kingsley OmonobiThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled a fortified industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory hidden in a forest in Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State, arresting a Mexican national and four Nigerian collaborators linked to an international drug cartel.The agency said the operation dealt a major blow to transnational drug syndicates seeking to establish synthetic drug ma
  
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• Electricity: 655m still in darkness as WHO, partners warn of Global Energy, health crisis

  25-06-2026 01:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chioma ObinnaA new global report released on Wednesday has revealed that over 655 million people across the world still live without electricity, while nearly two billion continue to rely on polluting fuels for cooking, exposing them to severe health risks and widening inequalities.The report tagged: “Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2026”, jointly released by the World Health Organisation, (WHO), International Energy Agency, World Bank Group and other global partners,
  
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• Nigerian army raises alarm over fraudsters using its name to solicit funds

  25-06-2026 00:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Nigerian Army (NA) has alerted the general public to the activities of unscrupulous individuals and criminal syndicates who are fraudulently soliciting funds under the guise of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2026.A statement by Col Appolonia Anele, Director of Army Public Relations said, ” These impostors have been circulating fake letters, proposals and sponsorship requests to individuals, financial institutions, corporate organizations and government a
  
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• Viral video: Police dismisses false bandits narrative in Katsina

  25-06-2026 00:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Nigeria Police Force has “categorically disclaimed the false and misleading narrative accompanying a viral video circulating on social media which alleges that a uniformed police officer was seen interacting with armed bandits in Katsina State.Force Public Relations Officer, CSP ANiete Iniedu while making this known ,said , “For the avoidance of doubt, the individuals featured in the video are not bandits.“They are duly recognized members of the Vigilant
  
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• Kwankwaso threatens N10bn lawsuit against Primate Ayodele over alleged defamatory remarks

  25-06-2026 00:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruThe Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC and former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has threatened legal action against Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, demanding a retraction and apology over what he described as alleged defamatory comments made against him.In a legal notice issued through his lawyers and made public by his media aide, Hon. Saifullahi Hassan, Kwankwaso who warned that h
  
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• 83-yr-old Zimbabwe President wins Senate backing for term extension

  25-06-2026 00:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Zimbabwe’s Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved controversial constitutional amendments that would keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in office until 2030, giving the changes full parliamentary support after earlier consent from the lower house.The amendments are among the most contentious political issues in the country where 83-year-old Mnangagwa’s Zanu-PF party holds a strong majority in parliament and has ruled since independence in 1980.Senate president Mabel Chinomona sa
  
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• Bosnia in strong position to reach last 32, Qatar out of World Cup

  24-06-2026 23:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Bosnia-Herzegovina are on the verge of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time after beating 2022 hosts Qatar 3-1 in their final Group B match on Wednesday.Bosnia move onto four points and are in a strong position to be one of the best eight third-placed teams to progress to the last 32.Qatar meanwhile exit at the group stage, just as they did four years ago.Goals from Bosnia’s youngest ever World Cup player, 18-year-old Kerim Alajbegovic, and an own goal by Qatar
  
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• Switzerland beat Canada 2-1 to clinch top spot in World Cup Group B

  24-06-2026 23:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi fired Switzerland to top spot in World Cup Group B on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over Canada as the co-hosts also ensured a historic spot in the knockout rounds.With the top two teams in the pool meeting in Vancouver, both knew that a victory would ensure first place in the group and, in theory, a kinder draw in the knockout stages.Vargas and Manzambi’s second-half strikes were enough to ensure the Swiss finished on seven points, while Promise David pulled a
  
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