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• ‘Avoid scams’: US warns travelers, lists common tricks fraudsters use

  23-07-2026 21:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The United States Department of State has warned Americans to avoid unofficial websites offering passport renewal services, saying many of them pose as government portals while charging unnecessary fees for services available free through official channels.In a public advisory, the department said some third-party websites are designed to look like official government pages but are operated by private businesses.
  These sites often charge applicants extra to provide or submit passport renewal fo
  
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• Customs releases list of new intakes

  27-07-2026 23:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released the final list of successful candidates in the 2024/2025 recruitment exercise for appointment into the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (ASC II).Consequently, candidates were advised to visit the official NCS website (http://www.customs.gov.ng) to confirm their status and obtain information regarding the next stage of the recruitment process.The organisation said, last night, that successful candidates
  
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• Gunmen abduct 10-year-old boy in Yobe, demand ransom

  27-07-2026 23:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ndahi MaramaSuspected kidnappers have abducted a 10-year-old boy from his home in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State and are demanding ransom for his release.Security sources informed that the incident was reported at about 5:20 p.m. on July 25 by one Bukar Umar of Andarashi Village via Babbangida.According to reports, four unidentified hoodlums armed with dangerous weapons, including bows and arrows, cutlasses and sticks, stormed the complainant’s residence and forcibly abduc
  
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• Man beaten to death over alleged affair with married woman in Kano

  27-07-2026 22:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Hadiza YusufA 30-year-old man, Abubakar Auwal, has died after he was allegedly beaten by a group of people over claims that he was having an affair with a married woman in Kano State.The incident occurred on July 24 in the Sheka area of Kano and led to the arrest of three suspects by the Kano State Police Command.According to a statement issued on Monday by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the victim was allegedly lured by 40-year-old Abubakar Ali and 27-year-ol
  
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• Attack on PVC collection centre won’t derail Osun gov election — INEC

  27-07-2026 22:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the reported attack on one of its permanent voter cards (PVCs) collection centres in Osun will not deter it from conducting a free, fair and credible governorship election in the state.Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mr Dayo Oketola, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.NAN reports that some suspected hoodlums had, on Sunday, stormed an INEC PVC collection centre located
  
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• Personality-driven leadership killing churches – Sam Adeyemi

  27-07-2026 22:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Tolu Omotosho
  Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Pastor Sam Adeyemi, has identified personality-driven leadership and the absence of enduring governance structures as major reasons many churches fail to survive beyond their founders, urging ministry leaders to build institutions anchored on principles rather than individuals.Speaking at the maiden edition of the Global Church Systems Conference (GCSC) in Lagos, which attracted over 1,000 pastors and church leaders, Adeyemi said the Ch
  
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• Maldini, Leonardo resign from FIGC roles amid Italy’s World Cup crisis

  27-07-2026 22:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyePaolo Maldini and Leonardo have resigned from their roles with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), according to Sky Sport Italia, in another major setback for Italy as the four-time world champions grapple with a deepening football crisis after missing the World Cup for a third consecutive time.The dramatic development comes only days after the former AC Milan figures agreed to spearhead a major overhaul of Italian football, with Maldini appointed technical director and
  
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• N44bn allegation: Ex-NSIPA boss insists no cash diversion

  27-07-2026 21:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Cynthia AloFormer National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency, NSIPA, Halima Shehu, has maintained that she never diverted N44 billion into any personal account.Recall that in January 2024, President Bola Tinubu suspended Shehu three months into her appointment over alleged unauthorised withdrawals from NSIPA accounts.Speaking during an interview on ARISE TV on Monday, Shehu said the allegations were false, maintaining that investigatio
  
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• Ballon d’Or 2026 power rankings: Kane leads race as key dates, shortlist timeline emerge

  27-07-2026 21:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or has intensified following the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup, with England captain Harry Kane leading the latest power rankings ahead of the official shortlist announcement.The award will recognise the best-performing footballer over the 2025-26 European season, with performances from August 1, 2025, to July 31, 2026, taken into account.France Football is expected to unveil the 30-man shortlist in August before the winner is crowned at the Ballon d&rsqu
  
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• Doctors hold key to stopping next Ebola outbreak — Sanwo-Olu, NCDC

  27-07-2026 21:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chioma ObinnaLagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Monday called for sustained investment in disease surveillance, healthcare infrastructure and emergency preparedness to protect Nigerians from future public health threats even as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, warned that frontline doctors will determine whether the country prevents another Ebola outbreak.Speaking at the opening of the 2026 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nig
  
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• 12-yr-old Nigerian wins bronze at World Performing Arts Championships

  27-07-2026 21:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry OjeluA 12-year-old Nigerian actor, Chibuchi David Francis, has won a bronze medal in the Acting Category (Ages 11–12) at the 2026 World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) held in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.The championship, staged from July 13 to 21 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, attracted contestants from more than 80 countries competing in acting, singing, dancing, modelling, music and other performing arts.Chibuchi represented Team Nigeria under the
  
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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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• Osun governorship poll can’t be rigged – Gov. Adeleke

  27-07-2026 20:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina AbubakarOsun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has disclosed that the August 15 governorship election in the state can neither be rigged nor stolen by anyone.The governor, while addressing supporters at the rally held in Oke-Ila, Ifedayo Local Government Council Area of the state, said the people’s votes will count.In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke said the people are not scared and will defend their votes.“I heard som
  
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• Kalu heads APC Security Committee Secretariat for Osun governorship election

  27-07-2026 20:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, PhD, CFR, has been appointed Secretary of the Security Committee of the National Campaign Council for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the Osun State Governorship Election.According to a list signed and released on Sunday by the National Secretary of the APC, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, the inauguration of the campaign council and its committees is scheduled for Tuesday in Abuja.The Security Commit
  
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• UNILAG withdraws ‘dress to kill’ sexual harassment tips

  27-07-2026 20:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Elizabeth Osayande
  The University of Lagos, UNILAG, has withdrawn a controversial counselling publication by its Student Affairs Division and reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment and victim-blaming.The withdrawal followed public outrage after an image of the publication circulated widely on social media on Monday.Recall that there had been reports of sexual harassment in the school, with a recent event in April of a 20-year-old undergraduate of the University of Lagos, w
  
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• 20th Funso Williams memorial: Bode George, Doherty renew call for truth, justice

  27-07-2026 20:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry ObettaFormer Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, on Monday, relived the painful memory of the murder of the late Olufunso Williams, describing the incident as one of the darkest moments in his political life.Read Also: Why insecurity escalated during Buhari’s time – Ex-DSS Director, AmachreeWilliams, a prominent Lagos PDP figure, was murdered on July 27, 2006, a killing that shocked the political class and remains one of the unr
  
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• Kwara APC waxes stronger, ready to win elections – Gov AbdulRazaq

  27-07-2026 20:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ….As Kwara APC Youth holds 2026 interactive engagementBy Demola Akinyemi IlorinKwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state is waxing stronger and poised to deliver overwhelming victory at the 2027 general elections.Speaking in Ilorin at the colorful APC Youth Engagement 2026, the Governor spoke of how his administration inherited a collapsed system in 2019 and how it has been able to fix them, pledging not to drop the ball.P
  
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• Ooni pushes global recognition of African traditional medicine at Brazil summit

  27-07-2026 20:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ishola BalogunNigeria and Brazil have agreed to strengthen collaboration on the scientific validation of African traditional medicine, with both countries adopting a comprehensive implementation roadmap to deepen cooperation in research, technology transfer, academic exchange and public health innovation.
  The agreement was reached during the Brazil–Nigeria High-Level Bilateral Meeting on Traditional Medicine and Scientific Cooperation held at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in Ri
  
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• BBNaija 11: Chimsom becomes first Head of House; Tram, Sheba gets lounge

  27-07-2026 20:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Chimsom Chuka has emerged as the first Head of House (HoH) of Big Brother Naija Season 11, earning immunity from eviction for the week after winning the opening HoH challenge.Unlike previous seasons, however, Chimsom will not occupy the exclusive Head of House lounge despite winning the title.Instead, Big Brother introduced a new twist, requiring the HoH to select a housemate from the Lucky Dip Box to enjoy the HoH lounge for the week.Following the draw, Tram was selected to stay in the HoH lou
  
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• PENGASSAN stabilised after leadership succession reforms — Osifo

  27-07-2026 20:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA —PRESIDENT of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN Comrade Festus Osifo, at the weekend, said the union has resolved the leadership succession issues that once sparked tensions during transitions.Osifo, who stated this at a memorial event held in Abuja to mark the seventh anniversary of the association’s former President, the late Comrade Francis Olabode Johnson, described the reform as one of the key legacies of hi
  
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• Trump brushes off concerns of depleted ammunition due to Iran war

  27-07-2026 20:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed concerns that US ammunition stockpiles are running low after five months of bombing Iran, telling reporters: “We have a lot.”Asked aboard Air Force One if he was concerned about munitions being depleted, Trump said: “We have a lot of ammunition. We have a lot of the mid-level stuff too, more than we could ever use no matter what.”AFP
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• Cape Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral wins World Cup 2026 goal of tournament award

  27-07-2026 19:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Cape Verde defender Sidny Lopes Cabral has been named the winner of the Hyundai Goal of the Tournament at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after his stunning strike against Argentina in the Round of 32 was voted the competition’s best goal.Lopes Cabral’s spectacular effort came during Cape Verde’s dramatic 3-2 extra-time defeat to eventual finalists Argentina in Miami, where he curled a brilliant shot into the top corner after weaving past Alexis Mac Allister to level the match at 2-2.
  
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• New minimum wage: NLC asks affiliates, workers to prepare for battle ahead

  27-07-2026 19:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …says N70,000 now poverty pay
  By Victor Ahiuma-Young
  The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has asked its affiliates and workers across the country to prepare for serious battle for a new national minimum wage, declaring that the current N70,000 wage has become a “poverty wage” that can no longer meet the needs of Nigerian workers amid soaring living costs.
  NLC President, Joe Ajaero, gave the charge Monday at the opening ceremony of the 2026 NLC Rain School held at the Workers&rsq
  
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• Wike assures delivery of 10 key roads before year-end

  27-07-2026 19:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has assured that between eight and 10 major road projects across the territory will be completed and delivered before the end of the year, stressing that the FCT Administration will not relent in its promises to residents.The minister gave the assurance on Monday during an extensive inspection tour of ongoing key road projects across the territory.He expressed satisfaction with the pace of work on the long-trouble
  
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• Nigeria, South Africa hold tense meeting over xenophobic protests

  27-07-2026 19:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerian and South African diplomats sat down Monday as “brothers” to address a series of xenophobic attacks against foreigners, though tensions were evident despite the pleasantries exchanged in Abuja.For months, South Africa has been the scene of protests — some of them violent — against African immigrants that demonstrators have blamed for crime, unemployment and a strain on public services.As high-ranking officials from Abuja and Pretoria met at the Nigerian ministry
  
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• Tinubu delivering world-class broadcast infrastructure, says Idris

  27-07-2026 19:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Unveils ultra-modern NTA studioBy Joseph Erunke, AbujaMinister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Monday said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is transforming Nigeria’s public broadcasting sector through major investments in modern infrastructure, including a state-of-the-art television studio at the headquarters of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the ongoing renovation of the National Press Centre in Abuja.Speaking after inspecting th
  
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• WAFCON: Super Falcons target high-margin win against debutants Malawi

  27-07-2026 19:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Cup-holders Nigeria aim to kick off their defence of the Women Africa Cup of Nations title in an emphatic manner when they lock horns with debuting ‘Scorchers’ of Malawi at the Al Medina Stadium in Rabat on Tuesday night.Last year, the most successful women’s team on the African continent and one of the best in the world came from behind to snatch the crown from the hands of Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses, with a 3-2 win in a memorable Final.The Lionesses, targeting a third s
  
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• UNILAG withdraws sexual harassment poster, rejects victim-blaming

  27-07-2026 19:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has withdrawn a controversial sexual harassment advisory poster following widespread criticism on social media, reaffirming its commitment to combating sexual harassment while rejecting all forms of victim-blaming.The poster, produced by the University’s Student Affairs Division, came under fire after it advised female students against actions such as shaking hands with men; accepting gifts from men; staying alone with a man in a secluded place, and watchi
  
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• FG ends manual civil service postings, promotions, launches digital HR platform

  27-07-2026 19:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Nnasom DavidThe Federal Government has launched the Human Resource (HR) Modules of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), introducing a fully digital platform to automate staff postings, promotions, leave applications and other personnel processes across the Federal Civil Service.The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, said the platform marks a major milestone in the government’s efforts to build a modern, efficie
  
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• Appeal Court affirms Amuseghan as Kalasuwe of Apoiland

  27-07-2026 19:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dayo Johnson, AkureThe Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has affirmed the appointment of Prof. Sunday Amuseghan as the Kalasuwe of Apoiland in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of the state.The appellate court dismissed an appeal filed by Prince Joseph Orire David challenging the judgment of the Ondo State High Court, which upheld Amuseghan’s selection and appointment as the paramount ruler of the Ijaw people in the area.Amuseghan, a retired Professor of English at Adekunle Aja
  
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