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• Boycott the boycottables, by Eric Teniola

  09-06-2026 03:40 via vanguardngr.com
  Let us imagine that the opposition parties will boycott the forthcoming elections scheduled for next year. How will such a boycott affect the country and our democracy? And is boycott the best option?Cameroon and Tanzania experienced election boycotts by the opposition recently, but that has not affected the overall rating of the election results.In 2000, Côte d’Ivoire experienced a massive boycott by the opposition which resulted in 37.4 per cent in participation. The sam
  
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• FHA expands Festac road reconstruction, residents hail progress

  13-07-2026 19:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Housing Authority (FHA), in partnership with the Lagos State Government and Amuwo-Odofin Local Government, is progressing with phased reconstruction of major roads in Festac Town.The News Agency of Nigeria  (NAN) reports that the project seeks to reverse decades of infrastructure decay, improve traffic flow, strengthen drainage, and reduce flooding across the estate.The ongoing phase covers sections of the 2nd and 7th Avenues, including the 3.2-kilometre stretch of 2nd Avenue,
  
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• ASITU describes Muslim-Muslim ticket as unfair, calls for religious inclusiveness

  13-07-2026 19:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ugochukwu AlaribeUMUAHIA — The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the prospect of retaining a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, describing the arrangement as unfair and inconsistent with Nigeria’s religious diversity.In a statement, the National President of ASITU, Chief Emeka Diwe, said another Muslim-Muslim ticket would undermine fairness, religious balance and inclusiveness in a multi-faith country like Nigeria.Diwe
  
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• Police arrest suspect with firearm, suspected cannabis in Kano

  13-07-2026 19:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Hadiza YusufKANO — The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 51-year-old man allegedly found in possession of a pistol, suspected cannabis, a knife and other items during the ongoing enforcement of Operation Clean Plates in the state.The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters in Bompai, saying the arrest underscored the need for the operation targeting vehicles with covered, defaced or no registra
  
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• LASBCA begins evacuation, demolition of distressed building in Abesan Estate

  13-07-2026 19:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniLAGOS — The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has commenced the evacuation of occupants and the controlled demolition of a distressed building at Akinyele Bus Stop, Abesan Estate, after the structure was found to pose an imminent danger to lives and property.The emergency intervention followed a report by a resident through LASBCA’s toll-free line, alerting the agency to visible signs of severe structural defects in the building.According to LASBCA, a
  
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• Assembly complex collapse: Gombe orders integrity test, visits victims

  13-07-2026 19:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ben Ngwakwe, GombeGOMBE — The Gombe State Government has ordered a comprehensive integrity test and technical investigation into the partial collapse of the ongoing Gombe State House of Assembly Complex, assuring residents that the incident will be thoroughly investigated to determine its immediate and remote causes.Deputy Governor, Dr. Manassah Daniel Jatau, gave the assurance on Monday during an inspection of the project site alongside the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Pro
  
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• MACBAN condemns Otukpo killings, cautions against blaming Fulani herders

  13-07-2026 19:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiMAKURDI — The Benue State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned the killing of several persons in Otukpo-Nobi, Otukpo Local Government Area, describing the attack as tragic and urging the public not to attribute responsibility to Fulani herders before security agencies conclude their investigation.In a statement issued by the association’s Benue State Secretary, Ibrahim Galma, MACBAN expressed sympathy to the
  
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• Oyo: Children were beaten, we were forced to trek through forest at night – School principal

  13-07-2026 19:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adeola BadruThe principal of the secondary school abducted alongside teachers and pupils in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs. Racheal Alamu, has recounted the harrowing 56-day ordeal in captivity, revealing that children were beaten into silence, male teachers were chained and blindfolded, and the victims were repeatedly forced to undertake dangerous midnight treks through forests to evade security operatives.Mrs. Alamu spoke on Monday after she and the rescued teachers and pup
  
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• Police arrest suspected robber over alleged use of pistol-like lighter in Abia

  13-07-2026 19:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Steve OkoThe Abia State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old suspected robber accused of using a stainless steel lighter designed to resemble a pistol to intimidate and rob members of the public.The suspect, identified simply as Chidera, from Isiochi in Umunneochi Local Government Area, was arrested by operatives of the Isuochi Divisional Police Headquarters following credible intelligence.Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, said the suspect allegedly used the pistol-l
  
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• Obi bemoans renewed killings in Benue, Plateau

  13-07-2026 19:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruPresidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, ahead of the 2027 polls, Peter Obi, has condemned in very strong terms the renewed heartless killings in Benue and Plateau states.Obi, writing on his X handle this Monday morning, said the unending violence in the region is worrisome and deserves special attention.The former Anambra State governor said, “The tragic news of yet another round of killings in Benue and Plateau States is both painful and deeply distu
  
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• Buhari’s first anniversary: Tinubu, Gowon, govs, ministers pay tribute

  13-07-2026 19:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiPresident Bola Tinubu on Monday led governors, former Heads of State, ministers and dignitaries in paying tribute to former President Muhammadu Buhari, as his family and associates marked the first anniversary of his passing in Abuja, with the president declaring that Buhari “gave everything he had to this country” without reservation.Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said Buhari’s life was “not a life this nation is capable of forgett
  
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• Twelve US states sue to block Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover

  13-07-2026 18:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  California and 11 other US states on Monday sued to block Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, calling the largest merger in Hollywood history a threat to competition in film and television.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in northern California, marks a dramatic turn in the regulatory battle over the deal — and a direct challenge to the Trump administration’s Justice Department, which approved the merger last month without requiring any div
  
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• Ex-NAMA MD faults 5% ticket charge, proposes Aviation Development Fund

  13-07-2026 18:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaFormer Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, Mr Roland Iyayi, has faulted the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, TSC, collected from passengers by airlines on behalf of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, saying it is unsustainable for domestic carriers.TSC is a statutory levy collected on every airline ticket sold in Nigeria.Iyayi, currently a trustee of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, also urged Federal Government to overhaul the
  
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• Russia arrests Putin critic who plans to run in September elections

  13-07-2026 18:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Russian police on Monday arrested an anti-war Kremlin critic who once tried to run against President Vladimir Putin and who planned to take part in parliament elections in two months.Boris Nadezhdin, 63, shot to fame in Russia in 2024, when he unexpectedly gathered support to stand against Putin in that year’s presidential elections. He was barred from doing so after a short campaign.He is one of the few Putin critics in Russia who publicly criticises Putin’s rule and Moscow’s
  
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• Conflicting accounts as truck crushes tricycle passenger to death in Yenagoa

  13-07-2026 18:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Samuel Oyadongha, YenagoaYENAGOA — A commercial tricycle passenger was killed on Monday in a road accident involving a truck and a tricycle along the Okaka stretch of Melford Okilo Road, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.The incident, which occurred around 8:30 a.m. near Okaka Primary School, sparked a confrontation between an angry crowd and security officials over the circumstances surrounding the crash.However, accounts of what led to the fatal accident remained conflicting.An official of the
  
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• ‘We have spoken’ — Alonso wants Enzo Fernández to stay at Chelsea

  13-07-2026 18:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeNew Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has revealed he wants Enzo Fernández to remain at Stamford Bridge, insisting he has already held private talks with the Argentina midfielder amid continued speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid.Speaking at his first press conference since taking charge on Monday, Alonso gave a clear response when asked if he wanted Fernandez to stay.“Yes,” Alonso said. “We have spoken. But, as you can understand, what we
  
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• Ondo govt suspends 27 students over alleged indiscipline

  13-07-2026 18:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dayo Johnson, AkureAKURE — The Ondo State Government has suspended 27 students from three public secondary schools in Akure over alleged misconduct, warning that it would not tolerate acts capable of disrupting academic activities.The affected students are from Oyemekun Grammar School, Aquinas College and CAC Grammar School.They were placed on immediate and indefinite suspension by the state Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Akindele
  
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• Jandor commiserates with GRV over passing of mother

  13-07-2026 18:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement and a leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Olajide Adediran, popularly called Jandor, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Mrs. Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour, mother of Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour,
  the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Lagos State,Rhodes-Vivour disclosed the development on Monday in a statement posted on his official X account.The statement, issued on behalf of the f
  
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• LASTMA, FRSC, tank farm operators blamed for Mile 2-Apapa gridlock — Source

  13-07-2026 18:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Providence AyanfeoluwaThere are indications that activities of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and tank farm operators are contributing to the persistent traffic congestion along the Mile 2-Apapa corridor.The congestion worsened on Monday, causing delays for motorists, commuters and businesses operating around the Apapa port axis.A source, who spoke with Vanguard on condition of anonymity, alleged that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)
  
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• Reps seek stronger reforms to tackle illegal mining, money laundering in extractive sector

  13-07-2026 18:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaABUJA — The House of Representatives has intensified efforts to tackle illegal mining, insecurity and illicit financial flows in Nigeria’s extractive sector, warning that unchecked exploitation of mineral resources is depriving the country of huge revenues and threatening national security.Chairman of the House Ad Hoc Committee on Mineral Exploitation, Security and Anti-Money Laundering, Rep. Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem, gave the warning on Monday at a High-Le
  
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• Benue, Plateau killings: Time for decisive action, not assurances — David Mark

  13-07-2026 18:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has called for urgent and decisive action to end renewed killings in Benue and Plateau states, saying Nigerians need concrete measures rather than repeated assurances.Mark spoke on Monday following reports of attacks that claimed about 16 lives in Otukpo, Benue State, and nine others in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and
  
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• Troops intercept suspected terrorists’ logistics suppliers, recover seven firearms in Kaduna

  13-07-2026 18:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaJOS — Troops of Sector 7, Operation Enduring Peace, have intercepted six suspected terrorists’ logistics suppliers along the Samaru checkpoint in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, recovering seven firearms and arresting the suspects.The suspects were intercepted during a stop-and-search operation at about 9:40 a.m. on Monday while travelling from Jos, Plateau State, to Niger State.A statement by the Media Information Officer of Operation Enduring Pea
  
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• ‘They killed our colleagues to pressure govt; left us with scars’ – Rescued Oyo principal

  13-07-2026 18:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ayobami OkerindeThe principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele, Mrs. Alamu Folawe, on Monday recounted the traumatic 56-day ordeal she and other abducted teachers and pupils endured in captivity, saying the kidnappers deliberately killed two of their colleagues to pressure the government while leaving the survivors with lasting emotional scars.Folawe spoke during the official handover of the rescued victims to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde by the Army, describing their time in captiv
  
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• APC youths seek end to ‘Up NEPA’, unveil N17.5m Energy Fellowship

  13-07-2026 17:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Youth Wing of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has declared that the era of “Up NEPA” — the popular Nigerian expression marking the sudden, unpredictable return of electricity after outages — must become a thing of the past, pledging its commitment to President Bola Tinubu’s renewable energy agenda and unveiling a N17.5 million grant for participants of a new energy leadership fellowship.National Youth Leader of the APC, Dayo Israe
  
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• Canada reveals 5 visa application mistakes that could get you banned for five years

  13-07-2026 17:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Canada immigration authorities have reminded prospective immigrants and visa applicants that document fraud is a serious criminal offence, warning that submitting false information could lead to severe penalties, including a five-year ban from entering the country.The advisory from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) stresses that applicants are responsible for ensuring every detail in their application is truthful, even if an immigration representative prepares and submits it o
  
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• Ondo Govt suspends 27 secondary school students over alleged misconduct

  13-07-2026 17:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Ondo State Government has suspended 27 students from three public secondary schools in Akure over alleged misconduct.This is contained in a statement by Mrs Bisi Lawani, Head of the Media Unit, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, on Monday.The affected students are from Oyemekun Grammar School, Aquinas College and CAC Grammar School.The statement explained that the students were suspended for gross misconduct and unruly behaviour, contrary to the state’s Code of Conduct for
  
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• Blogger allegedly linked to false reports against Soludo, family remanded

  13-07-2026 17:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Police say defendant was arrested in Imo StateBy Vincent UjumaduAWKA — A blogger and publisher of Igbo Times Magazine and INews, Ejike Ofoegbu, has been remanded in a correctional centre in Anambra State after he was arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Awka over alleged cyberstalking, defamation and publication of false information against Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his family.Ofoegbu was arraigned following a petition alleging the publication of false claims capable of causi
  
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• ‘We need more players’ — new Liverpool boss Iraola

  13-07-2026 17:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeNew Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has admitted the Reds still need reinforcements in the transfer market, while promising supporters an “intense, aggressive and vertical” style of football as he begins life at Anfield.According to Reuters, Iraola said Liverpool are working to strengthen the squad before the start of the 2026/27 Premier League season after completing the arrivals of defender Jeremy Jacquet and winger Victor Munoz. The Spaniard acknowledged that
  
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• ADC alleges forged INEC documents over ‘fake’ nomination upload

  13-07-2026 17:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused a group led by Nafiu Bala Gombe of using forged documents purportedly issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to falsely claim it uploaded the names of a presidential candidate and other nominees to the Commission’s nomination portal.The party has asked INEC to investigate what it described as the forgery and unauthorised use of the documents, saying the development was capable of c
  
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• Nine European countries and Ukraine form coalition

  13-07-2026 17:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nine European countries and Ukraine, on Monday, announced the formation of a coalition to develop “purely defensive” anti-ballistic capabilities in Europe.They cited “the growing threat” of ballistic missiles as reason.“We believe that the protection of Europe requires a global solution of integrated missile defence architecture to deter and defeat future missile threats,” said the joint declaration.The coalition include Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Nether
  
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