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• Anambra Govt to procure, distribute N200m seedlings in 2026

  09-12-2025 13:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduThe Anambra State Government has announced plans to spend N200 million on the procurement and distribution of endangered Igbo traditional fruit tree seedlings in 2026.The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Foster Ihejiofor, disclosed this while defending his ministry’s 2026 budget proposal before the Finance and Appropriation Committee of the State House of Assembly.According to Ihejiofor, the state will procure 60,000 ukwa (African breadfruit) seedlings at the cost
  
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• Cartoon: ‘Moonwalk, your excellencies, moonwalk’

  12-12-2025 13:25 via vanguardngr.com
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• Three-horse race looms as APC picks candidate tomorrow

  12-12-2025 13:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina AbubakarHow the 2026 off-cycle governorship election in Osun State will pan out is gradually unfolding as political parties pick their standard bearers.Read Also: Photos: Moments from the grand opening of Detty December Fest in LagosCurrently, the situation in the state indicates that three major contenders may emerge for the election, and the leading parties, unlike in the last election, seem to be different this time except for the All Progressives Congress, APC, which will
  
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• Yuletide: Troops kill 3, recover 2 motorcycles in Benue

  12-12-2025 13:19 via vanguardngr.com
  Troops of Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have killed three suspected bandits and recovered two motorcycles in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue.The Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters JTF OPWS, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday in Makurdi.Zubairu said the operation, which was supported by the Nigeria Police Force and the Benue State Community Protection Guards, took place on Thursday.The acting media officer said that following
  
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• 10 daily habits that dramatically improve your health

  12-12-2025 13:16 via vanguardngr.com
  Improving your health doesn’t always require dramatic lifestyle changes or expensive routines. Often, the most powerful transformations come from simple, daily habits that are done consistently.
  Whether you’re trying to boost your energy, sharpen your mind, or strengthen your body, these ten habits can significantly elevate your overall well-being.1. Start your day with hydrationYour body loses fluids overnight, making morning hydration essential. Drinking a glass of water first thi
  
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• FG to raise N1.23trn in 4 months to clear Gencos, gas debts

  12-12-2025 13:09 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Government says it will raise N1.23 trillion within the next four months as part of a major push to settle longstanding debts owed to power generation companies (Gencos) and gas suppliers.The Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs Olu Verheijen disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja which was made available to newsmen on Friday by her media aide, Senan Murray.Verheijen said the initiative, forms a key component of the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programm
  
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• Senegal says will halt extraditions to France

  12-12-2025 13:07 via vanguardngr.com
  Senegal has “decided to suspend” all extraditions to France, Dakar’s justice minister said, accusing Paris of refusing to hand over two Senegalese citizens to the west African country.The row comes after the French courts postponed a decision last month on whether to return a Senegalese press baron critical of the Senegalese government, and as Dakar seeks the extradition of a businessman under investigation for financial irregularities.“We have two Senegalese nationals i
  
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• Why I want to become California’s next gov – Agbede

  12-12-2025 13:02 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola Badru A Nigerian-American mathematician and educator, Dr. Akinyemi Agbede, a has formally declared his intention to run for California governor in 2026, outlining a vision he said is driven by service, reform and inclusive growth.Explaining his motivation for seeking the state’s highest office during an interview with Vanguard, Dr Agbede said: “I want to lead California because I believe evidence-driven leadership, fairness and opportunity should define our future. Th
  
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• Dangote refinery reduces petrol gantry price 16% to ₦699/litre

  12-12-2025 12:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By Udeme AkpanThe Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the gantry price of its Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, by 16 per cent to ₦699 per litre from ₦828 per litre, effective December 11, 2025.The latest adjustment marks about the 20th price review this year, reinforcing the refinery’s aggressive pricing strategy as the festive travel season intensifies across Nigeria.A source in the 650,000-capacity refinery that pleaded to be anonymous said the refinery in
  
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• Rivers: APC welcomes Fubara, issues membership card

  12-12-2025 12:38 via vanguardngr.com
  …Fubara promises to strengthen partyBy Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURTThe All Progressives Congress, APC, has formally received the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, into the party.The APC delegation on Friday was led by the Chairman of the party in the state, Chief Tony Okocha, and the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo.At the reception which was held in State Government House, Port Harcourt, the governor filled out the APC membership form and other party documents and
  
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• Photos: Moments from the grand opening of Detty December Fest in Lagos

  12-12-2025 12:37 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigerian superstars Wande Coal and Young Jonn headlined the explosive opening night of the Detty December Fest at Ilubirin, Ikoyi, officially launching a month-long celebration of music and nightlife in Lagos.The night featured electrifying performances from Ice Prince, Darey Art Alade, Jerry Shaffer, and Fola, with DJs Deluxe and YK keeping the energy high. A highlight was the stunning aerial display by Zenit Aerial Ballerinas from Spain.Running until December 31, the festival spans Ilubirin a
  
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• Unos tesoros africanos vuelven a casa

  12-12-2025 12:30 via nytimes.com
  Los bronces de Benín, tomados de lo que hoy es Nigeria, se han convertido en un símbolo del esfuerzo por devolver los artefactos saqueados a sus países de origen.
  
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• SECURITY BOOST: Police deploy 50 officers to Enugu LGA

  12-12-2025 12:27 via vanguardngr.com
  …As Chairman extol Gov Mbah for the boostBy Emma NnadozieDetermined to ensure security of life and properties of the people of Uzo- Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, the council chairman, Mr. Chijioke Ezugwu, yesterday, received over 50 police officers, deployed to the newly constructed Divisional Police base at Camp, Nkpologu, in Adada development area of the council.The council chairman had preparatory to the arrival of the 50 Police officers, provided 50 mattresses, 50 chair
  
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• Man kills nursing mother, baby over paternity feud in Katsina

  12-12-2025 12:25 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ogalah IbrahimA 30-year-old nursing mother and her 10-month-old baby were murdered and dumped in a well in Sheme village, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.Read Also: Ex-labour minister Ngige docked, remanded in Kuje prisonThe evil deed was reportedly carried out by men involved in a paternity dispute with the deceased.The Police in Katsina have arrested one of the suspects, Rabi’u, 35, who reportedly confessed to carrying out the killing alongside an accomplice now on the
  
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• From Owerri to Abuja: Guinness Turns Premier League Weekend into an Epic Match Day Takeover

  12-12-2025 12:25 via vanguardngr.com
  Over the weekend, two Nigerian cities, Owerri and Abuja, became pilgrimage grounds for football faithful, as Guinness staged a sweeping, high-energy celebration of football, culture, and community. What unfolded was more than a football viewing; it was a portrait of how a brand has mastered the choreography of fandom, building on its cultural currency to orchestrate gatherings that feel both spontaneous and meticulously engineered.In Owerri, the sun dipped lazily behind the city’s skyline
  
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• Davido, Olamide, Asake set to light up December festivities in Lagos and Abuja

  12-12-2025 12:14 via vanguardngr.com
  Some of Nigeria’s biggest stars are gearing up to take over the festive season as Lagos and Abuja prepare for a December packed with powerhouse performances.
  At the Nigerian Breweries Legendary Christmas Press Cocktail, organisers unveiled a star-first lineup that places the continent’s most influential music heavyweights at the heart of this year’s celebrations.Leading the season’s entertainment wave is Davido, who will headline the Abuja leg of the festivities with his
  
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• Nigeria’s exports hit N22.8trn in Q3 2025 as raw materials surge 136%

  12-12-2025 12:09 via vanguardngr.com
  …India, Spain, and France among top buyersBy Progress Godfrey, AbujaNigeria’s export earnings rose to ₦22.8 trillion in Q3 of 2025 (Q3’25), driven largely by a strong rebound in raw material shipments despite weaker performance in agricultural and manufactured goods.This is according to the latest Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).When compared to the Quarter-on-Quarter (QoQ) figure of ₦20,537.17 billion in Q3&rsqu
  
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• AFCON: Complete records of all 34 tournament champions

  12-12-2025 11:58 via vanguardngr.com
  Records of 34 Africa Cup of Nations champions (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against):1957: Egypt        2 2 0 0  6 11959: Egypt        2 2 0 0  6 11962: Ethiopia     2 2 0 0  8 41963: Ghana        3 2 1 0  6 11965: Ghana        3 3 0 0 12 51968: Zaire        5 4 0 1 10
  
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• UK health service hit by ‘super flu’ outbreak

  12-12-2025 11:56 via vanguardngr.com
  The UK is facing an “unprecedented wave of super flu”, a health chief warned Friday as the health minister urged doctors to call off a threatened five-day strike ahead of Christmas.Wes Streeting said the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) was in an “incredibly precarious situation” as flu cases mounted, and was facing a “challenge unlike any it has seen since the pandemic”.NHS figures published on Thursday showed flu cases at a record level for the ti
  
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• Ex-labour minister Ngige docked, remanded in Kuje prison

  12-12-2025 11:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJAA High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Gwarinpa, on Friday, remanded the former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, in Kuje prison.Justice Maryam Hassan issued the remand order after the erstwhile minister pleaded not guilty to an eight-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) preferred against him.The court held that he should remain in detention till Monday, when his bail application will be heard.Ngige, w
  
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• Defence minister visits family of slain Brigadier-General Musa Uba

  12-12-2025 11:32 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), on Thursday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Brigadier General Musa Uba.The visit was “a show of solidarity with the Nigerian Armed Forces and deep respect for the family of the late Brigadier General Uba.”According to a post on X, General Musa, who met with the wife and children of the late General Uba at the family residence in Abuja, paid glowing tribute to “the fallen hero, while h
  
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• Supreme Court overrules FG, affirms death sentence for Maryam Sanda

  12-12-2025 11:21 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJAThe Supreme Court, on Friday, reaffirmed the death sentence that was handed to the daughter-in-law of a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Maryam Sanda, for committing culpable homicide.An Abuja high court had, on January 27, 2020, sentenced her to death by hanging after she was found guilty of stabbing her husband, Bilyamin Bello, to death at their Abuja residence in 2017.Though she had already spent about six years and eight months at the Suleja
  
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• Series of Israeli strikes hit Lebanon

  12-12-2025 11:03 via vanguardngr.com
  A series of Israeli strikes hit south and east Lebanon on Friday, state media reported, as Israel’s army said it was targeting Hezbollah sites, the latest such raids despite a year-old ceasefire.Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported strikes in around a dozen locations, including up to around 30 kilometres (20 miles) from the Israeli border, citing at times “heavy raids”.Israel has kept up strikes on Lebanon despite a November 2024 ceasefire that was sup
  
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• Estos tesoros saqueados regresaron a su país. ¿Y ahora qué sigue?

  12-12-2025 11:03 via nytimes.com
  Los nigerianos habían pedido a los museos occidentales que devolvieran los bronces de Benín desde la década de 1930. En meses recientes, más de 100 esculturas han regresado al país.
  
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• Nigerian newspapers review: US seizes Nigerian-owned supertanker over alleged crude theft

  12-12-2025 10:41 via vanguardngr.com
  In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the US Coast Guard and Navy intercepting Nigerian-owned supertanker Skipper over alleged crude oil theft, piracy and other transnational crimes.Another headline states that Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, died yesterday after collapsing in his Yenagoa office.Vanguard also reports that President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees had a smooth Senate screening on Thursday,
  
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• COAS visits Oba of Lagos, solicits traditional support for military operations

  12-12-2025 10:41 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, 11 December 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty Oba Rilwan Akiolu I, at his palace in Lagos.During the visit, the COAS expressed profound appreciation to the revered monarch and the council of Obas for their consistent support of the Nigerian Army.He noted that the purpose of his visit was not only to extend his gratitude but also to seek the blessings of the royal fat
  
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• Liverpool boss Slot to hold talks with unhappy Salah

  12-12-2025 10:29 via vanguardngr.com
  Liverpool boss Arne Slot said he would speak to Mohamed Salah on Friday morning before deciding on the forward’s availability for this weekend’s match against Brighton.Salah accused Liverpool of throwing him “under the bus” and said he had no relationship with the Dutch manager after he was left on the bench for last week’s 3-3 draw at Leeds — the third match in a row that he did not start.The 33-year-old did not travel for Tuesday’s Champions League ma
  
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• Build consensus before demanding new Oyo State – Olubadan tells advocates

  12-12-2025 09:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola BadruThe Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has urged campaigners advocating the creation of a New Oyo State, with Oyo as its proposed capital, to put their house in order if they hope to realise their ambition.Receiving the Committee on the Creation of Ibadan and New Oyo State at the Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo, Ibadan, yesterday, Oba Ladoja noted that while the creation of an Ibadan State might be more straightforward, disagreements over the name or potential capital of the
  
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• Messi to unveil 21-metre statue of himself on India ‘GOAT’ tour

  12-12-2025 09:44 via vanguardngr.com
  Lionel Messi will unveil a 21-metre (70-foot) statue of himself in India on Saturday as he embarks on a three-day tour of the country that has sparked a fan frenzy.The iron sculpture in Kolkata, which shows Messi holding aloft the World Cup, is part of a so-called GOAT Tour that will take in four Indian cities and a possible meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The 38-year-old Argentina and Inter Miami superstar will unveil the monument virtually rather than in person for security reasons.
  
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• Eat’n’Go Nigeria launches Environmental Sustainability initiative with Akada, Recycles Over 1000kg of Waste

  12-12-2025 09:33 via vanguardngr.com
  Eat’n’Go Limited, the leading QSR operator and master franchisee of Domino’s Pizza, Cold Stone Creamery, and Pinkberry in Nigeria, is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Akada, a recycling and waste management company committed to environmental preservation.Launched recently, this partnership reinforces Eat’n’Go’s long term commitment to fostering a cleaner, healthier environment. Through this collaboration, Akada collects, processes, and re
  
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