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• Alia’s former allies, Benue APC chieftains declare support for Akume

  14-07-2026 20:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: A group of political heavyweights within the All Progressives Congress APC in Benue State, including former loyalists of the state Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has pledged loyalty to the leadership of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume, as the 2027 general elections draw nearer.The group, led by a former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Barr. Emmanuel Jime, and cutting across the state’s three senator
  
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• Outgoing UK PM Starmer visits Ukraine

  16-07-2026 08:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer travels to Ukraine on Thursday for his final visit to the war-torn country before leaving office next week.Starmer, set to depart Downing Street on Monday, was to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky in the capital Kyiv, the British government said in a statement.The premier was expected to tell Zelensky that the UK’s commitment to backing Ukraine will continue after he is replaced by Andy Burnham.“Our cast-iron support for Ukraine wil
  
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• How Nigeria can overcome hunger — BUA

  16-07-2026 08:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  As BUA Foods posts N518.4 PATBy Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe Chairman of BUA Foods Plc, Alh. Abdul Samad Rabiu, has identified heavy investments in agriculture by both the government and private sector operators as a key factor necessary to tackle hunger in the country.He spoke at the 5th Annual General Meeting of the company in Abuja, yesterday, where the company declared a Profit After Tax of N518.4 billion for the year ended December 2025, as against the N265.9 billion recorded in t
  
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• 14 states face flood risk between July 14 and 20, NiHSA warns

  16-07-2026 08:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gabriel EwepuABUJA — As flooding continues to affect parts of the country, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) on Wednesday warned that 14 states face a medium flood risk between July 14 and 20, 2026.The warning was contained in a flood advisory issued by the Director-General of NiHSA, Arc. Umar Mohammed, who said the alert followed the agency’s latest hydrological forecast, which projects inland flooding along major river channels. He added that 16 monitoring statio
  
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• Oil price reverses gains, falls 0.8% despite escalating US-Iran hostilities

  16-07-2026 08:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaGlobal oil prices eased by 0.82 per cent to $84.24 per barrel on Wednesday as investors took profits after the previous day’s sharp rally, although renewed military confrontation and escalating rhetoric between the United States and Iran continued to underpin fears of disruptions to global crude supplies.Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell to $84.24 per barrel from Tuesday’s $84.94, but remained significantly above Sunday’s $76.01 as geop
  
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• US unveils new 25% tariff on certain imports from Brazil

  16-07-2026 08:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The United States announced on Wednesday a new tariff on various imports from Brazil, following a year-long investigation into the Latin American giant’s trade and other policies.The 25 percent tariff is set to take effect on July 22, as the Trump administration seeks to rebuild its tariff agenda following legal setbacks.A range of products including beef, coffee and certain aircraft parts will be exempted, a senior US official told reporters.The exclusions also cover certain goods that t
  
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• Mid-year review: Real economy remain under pressure — CPPE

  16-07-2026 08:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Yinka Kolawole
  Nigeria entered the second half of 2026 with its strongest macroeconomic fundamentals in several years, but the gains have yet to translate into broad-based improvements in the real economy, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), Dr. Muda Yusuf.Reviewing economic performance in the first half of the year, Yusuf said exchange-rate stability, moderating inflation, stronger external reserves, improved crude oil
  
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• NIP 2025: FG positions small businesses as engine of industrialisation

  16-07-2026 08:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Yinka KolawoleThe Federal Government has positioned Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as the biggest beneficiaries of the Nigeria Industrial Policy (NIP) 2025, with a package of low-cost financing, preferential government procurement, industrial clusters and digital transformation initiatives aimed at accelerating industrial growth and reducing the country’s dependence on imports.The policy, unveiled earlier this year, places MSMEs at the centre of Nigeria’s industriali
  
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• Manufacturers sell below production cost to offload N2trn unsold inventory

  16-07-2026 08:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Yinka KolawoleManufacturers in Nigeria are increasingly selling products below production cost in a desperate bid to clear nearly N2 trillion worth of unsold inventory, underscoring the severe cost pressures and weak consumer demand confronting the country’s industrial sector.Findings by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) show that while manufacturers have recorded modest improvements in sales volumes, the gains are largely driven by aggressive price cuts and thinner p
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 16, 2026

  16-07-2026 08:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The naira traded relatively stable against the United States dollar in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Thursday, July 16, 2026, while the parallel market continued to quote the greenback at a premium over the official rate.Available market data indicates that the official NFEM exchange rate hovered around ₦1,384 per US dollar, reflecting only marginal movement from recent trading sessions. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) publishes the NFEM rate as the official vo
  
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• Food inflation still rising despite drop in headline rate

  16-07-2026 07:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanThe National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, yesterday said headline inflation rate slowed Month-on-Month (MoM) by 0.02 percentage point to 15.91 percent in June 2026 from 15.93 percent in May.The decline is coming after a three consecutive months rise in headline inflation rate since March 2026.However, despite the moderation in inflation rate, the food index increased by 0.56 percentage points to 17.52 percent in June from 16.96 percent in May 2026 due to the rate of cha
  
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• Gunmen raid Kogi school, abduct principal, NECO official, students

  16-07-2026 06:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***One student rescued— Police***Gov Ododo mobilises security agents to rescue abductees***It’s time to make Safe Schools Initiative work — NAPTANBy Adesina Wahab, Omeiza Ajayi & Boluwaji ObahopoLOKOJA— Gunmen on Tuesday attacked Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting four students, the principal and a National Examinations Council, NECO, ad-hoc staff. The attack, which occurred at about 5:25 pm while th
  
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• State Police: Govs can’t turn outfit into private army — Abbas

  16-07-2026 04:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaThe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, has defended the proposed State Police Bill, assuring Nigerians that adequate constitutional safeguards have been included to prevent governors and political actors from using state police as private security outfits.Abbas spoke on the issue yesterday at the National Security Roundtable held as part of activities marking the 2026 National Assembly Open Week in Abuja.The Speaker acknowledged concerns tha
  
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• AMLSN hails Senate’s passage of med lab varsity bill, urges Tinubu’s swift assent

  16-07-2026 02:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  … Says new institution will boost medical training, research, health security
  By Chioma ObinnaThe Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, AMLSN, on Wednesday hailed the Senate’s passage of the bill establishing the Federal University of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Jos, describing it as a landmark decision that could transform healthcare education, strengthen Nigeria’s diagnostic capacity and expand opportunities for thousands of aspiring health
  
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• Anambra nonagenarian leads protest over communal land dispute

  16-07-2026 02:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Vincent UjumaduA 96-year-old man, Elder Stephen Okoye, on Wednesday led hundreds of residents of Umuenu Quarters in Umuawulu, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, in a protest over what they alleged was an attempt by the state’s Deputy Governor, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, to intervene in a land dispute they said had already been decided by the Supreme Court.Speaking during the protest, Okoye, who described himself as the oldest man in Umuenu Quarters, said the community had
  
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• Nigeria, Morocco agree deal on agricultural intelligence food security

  16-07-2026 02:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  —-To establish geospatial crop monitoring, food security planningBy Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA— THE Presidency on Wednesday sent a high-level delegation to Morocco to finalise a partnership for developing Nigeria’s first National Agro-Productivity System.The delegation is headed by Senator Ibrahim Hadejia, Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of the Vice President, who is representing Vice President Kashim Shettima, Chair of the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit.Technic
  
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• IMF, President Tinubu and the transparency challenge

  16-07-2026 01:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Moshood OshunfurewaIf we are to reincarnate the late Chief Gani Oyesola Fawehinmi (1938–2009), a legendary Nigerian human rights lawyer, publisher, author, social critic, and Senior Advocate of the Masses (SAM), on the current budget imbroglio, 2% of GDP, and Gbaja/Adeyemi scandal, I might not mistake his line of words as thus: “Let us call this what it is. Not ‘fiscal opacity.’ Not ‘off-budget spending.’ Not the polite, bloodless language of the Inte
  
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• NFF: Need for a new beginning

  16-07-2026 01:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria’s absence from the 2026 World Cup is not fate. It is the bill finally arriving for years of reckless housekeeping at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), and those responsible must be made to pay for it. Our football history shows that Nigeria rarely loses to better teams. It loses to itself. Rabat, en route to the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America, proved it again.A Super Eagles side stacked with Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Calvin Bassey and
  
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• Goodluck Jonathan: Nigeria’s most cowardly politician! By Olu Fasan

  16-07-2026 01:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Twice in recent presidential election cycles, Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s former one-term president, allowed speculations to spread like wildfire that he would seek the presidency again. But twice, without as much as a whimper, the speculations fizzled out into thin air like a puff of wind. Recently, Jonathan issued an angry rebuttal to an allegation that he was offered N500bn to run against Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, to split the
  
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• Oyo abduction and Makinde’s call for UN probe, by Ikechukwu Amaechi

  16-07-2026 01:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  There is no well-meaning Nigerian who is not relieved that the Oyo State kidnap saga ended happily despite the eight fatalities and the 56 agonising days it took to embrace the light at the end of what was, to all intents and purposes, a very dark chapter in Nigeria’s beleaguered history.The mass abduction, which took place on May 15, when terrorists raided three schools in the Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele communities in Oriire local government, whisking away 39 pupils and six teachers,
  
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• The high cost of condescension: Why workplace feedback needs dignity upgrade, by Ruth Oji

  16-07-2026 01:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Imagine this scenario: a senior manager publicly interrogates a junior employee about a minor reporting error. “Did you even think before submitting this?” he asked, voice dripping with contempt, as colleagues shifted uncomfortably in their seats. “What exactly goes through your mind when you do such sloppy work?” The employee, visibly shaken, mumbled an apology. The manager continued for another three minutes, dissecting not just the error but seemingly the employe
  
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• Shettima launches Niger Delta Agricultural Development, Investment Fund

  16-07-2026 01:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Daniel Abia, Port HarcourtVice President Kashim Shettima has launched the Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Fund and inaugurated a Coordinating Council for agricultural development and investment in the region.Speaking at the Niger Delta Agricultural Development and Investment Summit held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Shettima said the initiative was directly linked to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agrarian programme under the Renewed Hope Agen
  
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• EFCC seeks stronger partnership to curb terrorist financing, protect CSOs

  16-07-2026 01:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called for stronger collaboration among governments, regulators and civil society organisations across Africa to combat terrorist financing while protecting legitimate charitable organisations from unnecessary regulatory restrictions.Speaking at the 3rd Africa High-Level Civil Society Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) Conference in Abuja, EFCC Chairman, Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, said effe
  
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• Kane ‘gutted’ after England crash out of World Cup

  16-07-2026 00:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Harry Kane said he was “gutted” for England and their fans after his team were beaten 2-1 by defending champions Argentina in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday.Anthony Gordon’s strike had put the Three Lions on the cusp of a first men’s World Cup final since they lifted the 1966 trophy but Lionel Messi inspired a dramatic turnaround in Atlanta.He set up Enzo Fernandez, who blasted home from outside the area, and provided an inch-perfect cross for Lautaro Martinez&rs
  
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• Spain to face Argentina in 2026 World Cup Final

  15-07-2026 23:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The 2026 FIFA World Cup will conclude with a blockbuster final as Spain take on defending champions Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday.The two football powerhouses have emerged as the tournament’s standout teams and will now battle for the sport’s biggest prize after navigating contrasting paths to the final.Spain became the first finalists after a composed 2-0 victory over France in Dallas, extending their unbeaten run in the knockout stages. Twenty-four hours later
  
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• 2027: INEC, NIMC move to eliminate duplicate voter records

  15-07-2026 23:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiThe Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Wednesday said it will deepen collaboration with the National Identity Management Commission NIMC to eliminate duplicate voter records and strengthen data verification ahead of future elections.Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this while receiving the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NIMC, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, and her management team during a courtesy visit to the INEC headquarters
  
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• England vs France: Date, time for 2026 World Cup third-place playoff

  15-07-2026 23:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  England and France will meet in the 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place playoff after both sides fell short in the semi-finals.Pre-tournament favourites France saw their hopes of lifting a third World Cup title dashed after a 2-0 defeat to Spain, while England’s dream of reaching the final ended with a 2-1 loss to defending champions Argentina.Despite missing out on the final, both European heavyweights will have one last opportunity to finish the tournament on a high by claiming third place.
  
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• Argentina beat England 2-1 to reach World Cup final

  15-07-2026 23:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Reigning champions Argentina came from behind to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and reached their second World Cup final in a row, where they will face Spain.Anthony Gordon put England ahead in the 55th minute but Enzo Fernandez equalised 30 minutes later and Lautaro Martinez headed in the winner in stoppage time from Lionel Messi’s cross.
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• ‘Having kids with different women one of my biggest mistakes’ — Ubi Franklin

  15-07-2026 23:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerian talent manager and music executive Ubi Franklin has described having children with different women as one of the biggest mistakes of his life, urging young people to learn from his experience.Franklin made the remarks in a recent episode of his podcast, Talks with Ubi Franklin. A clip from the episode was shared on his Instagram page on Wednesday.Reflecting on his personal life, the father of four said he loves his children deeply but wishes he had made different choices.“One of
  
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• Kidnapped Benue cleric dies after regaining freedom, Mrs. Ortom mourns

  15-07-2026 22:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiThe Senior Pastor of the Universal Reformed Christian Church (NKST), Andyar Ishan Classis, Saghev Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State, Rev. Samuel Gbinde, has died days after regaining freedom from suspected armed herdsmen who abducted him.Rev. Gbinde was reportedly kidnapped about two weeks ago alongside two members of his congregation.Although the victims were later released after a ransom was allegedly paid, the cleric reportedly succumbed to
  
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