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• Barcelona defence on ‘another level’ now, says Flick

  08-12-2025 15:46 via vanguardngr.com
  Barcelona coach Hansi Flick claimed Monday his team’s defending is now on “another level” after a run of good results.The Catalans have won three matches in a row after a 3-0 defeat by Chelsea in the Champions League near the end of November.Barca face Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday in Europe as they fight for a top eight finish in the league phase.With several players back from injury last week Barca beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 and Real Betis 5-3.“Everyone knows what happe
  
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• Tinubu demands urgent action for release of 115 Catholic students still in captivity

  08-12-2025 21:22 via vanguardngr.com
  —Welcomes return of 100By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJAPRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has charged the security agencies to ensure the swift release of the remaining 115 students of Papiri Catholic School in Niger State and their teachers who are still held hostage.The President has commended the security agencies for their tireless efforts in securing the freedom of the 100 students.He expressed his joy over the safe return of the students.President Tinubu assured the parents that both the federal an
  
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• CBN reduces number of licensed BDCs to 82 under revised guidelines

  08-12-2025 21:01 via vanguardngr.com
  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted final licences to 82 Bureaux De Change (BDCs) to operate with effect from Nov. 27.A statement issued in Abuja on Monday by Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, CBN’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, stated that the exercise was in line with its powers conferred under the Bank and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) 2020.According to Sidi-Ali, it is also an enforcement of the Regulatory and Supervisory Guidelines for BDC Operations in
  
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• NLC threatens nationwide protest over insecurity

  08-12-2025 20:35 via vanguardngr.com
   The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans to hold a nationwide protest on Dec. 17 over insecurity in the country.This is contained in a communiqué issued on Monday at the end of the NLC National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Lagos.The communiqué was jointly signed by the NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, and the Acting General Secretary, Mr Benson Upah.It stated that the NEC deliberated on pressing national and industrial issues, including the recent abduct
  
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• Liverpool boss Slot says Salah relationship not broken

  08-12-2025 20:28 via vanguardngr.com
  Arne Slot insisted that his relationship with Mohamed Salah has not broken down even after dropping the star attacker from Liverpool’s trip to face Inter Milan in the Champions League.“That’s not the way I feel but he has the right to feel how he feels things. I haven’t felt that at all,” said Liverpool coach Slot to supporters.The Egypt forward was not taken to Italy despite training earlier in the day with the first team, after saying he felt like he had been 
  
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• TikTok suspends nighttime livestreams in Nigeria amid rising sexual exploitation reports

  08-12-2025 20:03 via vanguardngr.com
  TikTok has suspended access to its late-night LIVE feature in Nigeria following a surge in livestreams containing explicit sexual content, including cases of users engaging in real-time sex acts before large online audiences.The suspension was communicated to Nigerian users on Monday through an in-app system notification, in which the company said it was conducting a safety review to “ensure the platform remains safe and our community stays protected.” TikTok did not specify how lon
  
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• Tinubu rejoices with Gov Bago over release of 100 kidnapped Niger students

  08-12-2025 19:59 via vanguardngr.com
  President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, on the safe return of 100 students abducted from a Catholic school in the state last month.The students, who were rescued on Sunday night, were formally handed over to officials of the Niger State Government on Monday.Reacting to the development in a statement posted on his X account, President Tinubu expressed relief and commended the security forces for what he described as “steadfast work” in ensuring the ch
  
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• Ladoja: Monarchs face greater challenges than govs

  08-12-2025 19:51 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola Badru The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has stated that serving as a monarch is considerably more challenging than governing a state.Oba Ladoja made the remark on Monday while receiving the Oniru of Iruland, Lagos State, Oba Wasiu Omogbolahan Lawal, at his Bodija residence in Ibadan.The Olubadan, a former Governor of Oyo State, observed that while government wielded coercive authority, traditional rulers do not possess such powers. He added that, unlike governm
  
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• PDP: Turaki’s NWC gains momentum as power brokers storm Abuja

  08-12-2025 19:40 via vanguardngr.com
  Appoints 24-member Osun governorship appeal panelBy Luminous JannamikeABUJA — Statutory organs and key leadership blocs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have thrown their weight behind the newly elected National Working Committee (NWC) led by Barr. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, signaling a swift consolidation effort as the party moves to steady itself after the 2025 National Convention in Ibadan.In a statement signed by the National Organizing Secretary, Theophilus Dakas Shan, the party
  
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• ADC hails FG’s intervention in Benin attempted coup

  08-12-2025 19:36 via vanguardngr.com
  African Democratic Congress (ADC) has commended Nigeria’s swift intervention in Benin Republic coup attempt, calling for equally decisive moves against  insurgency, banditry and widespread insecurity across the country.In a statement on Monday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said that swift foreign action contrasts sharply with the responses to the security challenges currently facing the country.It expressed deep concern about growing
  
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• Wike pledges more houses for FCT judges

  08-12-2025 19:32 via vanguardngr.com
  The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has pledged more housing projects for FCT judges, reiterating President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to supporting the judiciary to enhance productivity.Wike made the pledge at the Special Court session formally marking the commencement of the 2025/2026 Legal Year of the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday.He said that budgetary provisions had been made to construct additional residential houses for FCT High Court Judges to mitigate
  
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• Bayelsa bans illegal mining, declares community agreements with miners null

  08-12-2025 19:27 via vanguardngr.com
  By Samuel Oyadongha, YenagoaYENAGOA — The Bayelsa State government has imposed a total ban on unauthorized and illegal mining activities across the state, warning community leaders against signing memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with illegal miners, and declaring any existing agreements null and void.Governor Douye Diri made the announcement on Monday during a town hall meeting with community leaders, government officials, and key stakeholders from Southern Ijaw, Brass, and Ekeremor Loc
  
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• NSC demands thorough accountability from AFN over AIU age discrepancy query

  08-12-2025 19:23 via vanguardngr.com
  …calls for disciplinary measures for erring officialsThe National Sports Commission, NSC, has called for thorough accountability from the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, over the Athletics Integrity Unit’s ( AIU ) age discrepancy concerns of some Nigeria young athletes.
  The AIU of World Athletics has written to Nigeria seeking clarification on age discrepancies linked to a number of Nigerian young athletes that competed at the CAA U18/U20 Championship in Abeokuta.
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• Search continues for soldiers behind foiled Benin coup

  08-12-2025 19:22 via vanguardngr.com
  After managing to release all hostages, including high-ranking officers, Benin was searching for fugitive soldiers behind a foiled coup attempt as other West African countries mobilised to offer military support.The economic capital, Cotonou, was calm, and traffic had returned to normal by Monday afternoon after a group of soldiers a day earlier announced on national television they had ousted the president.President Patrice Talon made his TV appearance late Sunday, assuring the country that th
  
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• SSANU threatens nationwide shutdown over delayed negotiation

  08-12-2025 19:16 via vanguardngr.com
  The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has set a Dec. 31 deadline for the Federal Government to conclude negotiations on its demands for non-teaching staff.The communique was signed by Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, National President of SSANU, at the conclusion of the union’s 53rd National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the University of Jos, Plateau State.The communique stated that the failure to conclude negotiations by that date may lead to a nationwide shutdown
  
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• CVR: INEC records 35,013 new applications in Nasarawa

  08-12-2025 19:01 via vanguardngr.com
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nasarawa State says 35,013 persons have so far registered during the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the state.Dr Shehu Wahab, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, stated this during a news conference on Monday in Lafia.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that online registration for the CVR exercise commenced on Aug. 18, while physical registration began on Aug. 25.He said the first quarter of the CVR exercise,
  
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• Suspended ex-Benue Speaker drags Assembly to court

  08-12-2025 19:00 via vanguardngr.com
  …demands reinstatement, N2bn damagesBy Peter Duru, MakurdiThe immediate past Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hyacinth Dajoh, has filed a suit before the National Industrial Court in Abuja, challenging his suspension and demanding reinstatement, payment of withheld allowances, and damages amounting to N2billion.In the originating summons marked NICN/ABJ/368/2025, Dajoh is asking the court to declare his six months suspension “unlawful, unconstitutional and null and voi
  
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• ICPC, works ministry begin nationwide audit of 760 road projects worth ₦36trn

  08-12-2025 18:48 via vanguardngr.com
  The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Federal Ministry of Works have commenced a nationwide Special Tracking Exercise to ensure transparency and value in public infrastructure spending.ICPC Spokesperson, Akor Odey, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.According to him, the initiative targets the physical verification and performance audit of 760 federal road projects with a combined contract value exceeding N36 trillion.“The exercise
  
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• Ex-minister’s aide condemns EFCC sealing of Sylva’s Abuja home

  08-12-2025 18:45 via vanguardngr.com
  By Daniel Abia
  PORT HARCOURT — The Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to former Minister Timipre Sylva, Chief Julius Bokoru, has condemned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) sealing of Sylva’s Maitama residence in Abuja, describing the action as arbitrary, vindictive, and a violation of democratic principles.In a statement titled, “A Grave Breach of Decency: EFCC’s Attempted Raid and Defacement of Sylva’s Family Home”, Boko
  
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• Enugu political tensions rise: ADC rejects APC’s alleged zoning claims

  08-12-2025 18:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chinedu AdonuENUGU — The political atmosphere in Enugu State is heating up ahead of the 2027 elections, as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) leadership strongly opposed the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) alleged attempt to impose a zoning formula in the state.ADC stakeholders, led by Comrade Adolphus Ude, issued a statement in Enugu, dismissing claims by the APC Caretaker Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, that a zoning arrangement exists for the governorship. The ADC described Nwoy
  
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• Tinubu meets Fubara, Nwifuru in Aso Villa

  08-12-2025 18:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Monday met separately with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, at the presidential Villa, Abuja.The meetings held behind closed-doors, came amid mounting political tension in Rivers State and renewed speculation over Governor Fubara’s future in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.Fubara was sighted entering the State House at about 5:01 p.m. and was received by the Presidential Pro
  
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• Ambulance collides with motorcyclist, injures rider, pregnant woman

  08-12-2025 18:34 via vanguardngr.com
  By Evelyn UsmanA delivery motorcyclist suffered a severe leg fracture yesterday after a private ambulance conveying a pregnant woman on oxygen support drove against traffic and collided with him on the Odo Iya-Alaro Bridge, inward Maryland, along the Ikorodu Road corridor in Lagos.
  The pregnant woman said to have also been injured, was rushed to the hospital in another vehicle.
  Preliminary investigation at the scene, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), revealed t
  
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• Fubara to commission 10 mega projects before year-end

  08-12-2025 18:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Daniel Abia, Port HarcourtRivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is set to cap off 2025 by commissioning ten major projects across the state, despite the recent defection of 17 lawmakers to the All Progressives Congress (APC).On Monday, the state government released a 10-day schedule for the flag-off and commissioning of eleven projects spanning eight local government areas, covering sectors including health, housing, judiciary, and critical road infrastructure.The programme begins on Wedne
  
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• Manufacturers cry out as Senate bill seeks 1,200% hike in SSB excise duty

  08-12-2025 18:20 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emma NnadozieFresh controversy has erupted over a proposed amendment to the Customs and Excise Tariff (Consolidation) Act that seeks to increase the excise duty on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) from the current ₦10 per litre to as high as ₦130 per litre—an effective hike of over 1,200 per cent.The bill, sponsored by Senator Ipalibo Harry Banigo, aims to replace the existing volumetric tax system with a percentage-based regime tied to retail prices. While public health ad
  
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• Senate urges NDLEA, NHRC to collaborate on amendment to anti-drug law

  08-12-2025 18:17 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry Umoru, AbujaABUJA — The Senate has called on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to work together in reviewing Nigeria’s anti-drug legislation to ensure a more comprehensive, rights-based approach to the country’s drug war.The call follows the National Assembly’s completion of amendments to the NDLEA Act, 2004 in June 2025, which President Bola Tinubu declined to assent to, citing a conflict with Secti
  
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• Life is empty, my wife’s death exposes futility of power – Rep. Abiante

  08-12-2025 18:15 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaABUJA — Awaji-Inombek Dagomie Abiante, the member representing Andoni/Opobo–Nkoro Federal Constituency of Rivers State in the House of Representatives, has said the death of his wife, Agnes Nwakaego Abiante, reinforced his belief that life and political power are ultimately empty.Speaking at a Service of Songs held in Abuja in her honour, Abiante reflected on the futility of worldly pursuits, stating, “Life is empty. Even politics is empty. Her death
  
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• 100 kidnapped students received by Niger governor

  08-12-2025 18:10 via vanguardngr.com
  Around 100 schoolchildren, who had been kidnapped from a Catholic school in Niger State last month, have been received by the state governor. They were handed over to state government officials today, a day after authorities secured their release.Read Also: Intelligence links school abductions to killing of terror commander in Niger airstrikes – SourcesThe children – many wearing football jerseys and girls in long robes – were driven into the Niger State Government House in wh
  
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• Breaking: Again, bandits abduct three family members in Kwara

  08-12-2025 18:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Demola Akinyemi, IlorinILORIN — Armed bandits on Sunday abducted three members of a family in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State while they were returning from a condolence visit.According to local sources who spoke on condition of anonymity, the victims were kidnapped at around 7:00 a.m. The trio, indigenes of Agboro community, were returning from paying respects to a deceased family member when the bandits struck.
  Vanguard gathered that the victims were being taken toward Is
  
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• Reps decry non-compliance with PIA on oil sector decommissioning

  08-12-2025 18:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaABUJA — The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Decommissioning and Abandonment in the oil sector has raised concerns over the non-compliance with provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and other relevant laws by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), describing it as a major impediment to effective decommissioning.The remarks followed submi
  
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• Obasanjo is Africa’s greatest statesman alive — Moghalu

  08-12-2025 18:02 via vanguardngr.com
  Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as “arguably Africa’s preeminent statesman alive today.Moghalu stated this in a post on his verified X account on Monday, reflecting on a panel session he participated in alongside Bishop Matthew Kukah during a dialogue with Obasanjo at the Toyin Falola Interview Series. The event was convened by eminent historian and Jacob and Sanger Mossiker Chair in the H
  
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