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• ‎Catholic Priest Killed in Kogi

  31-07-2026 14:20
  
  ‎By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja
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  ‎A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi a Catholic priest, has been found dead in Ajaokuta, Kogi State.
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  ‎Until his death, he served as a priest at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Egbe.
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  ‎Rev. Fr. Opeyemi was reportedly stabbed multiple times, and his lifeless body was discovered by the roadside in Ajaokuta.
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  ‎ Confirming the incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Afusat Salihu, said, “We receive
  
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• US clarifies Abuja embassy not closing despite visa processing shake-up

  11-08-2026 12:52
  
  The US Department of State has clarified that its embassy in Abuja is not closing, following the realignment of routine visa processing services from Nigeria and several other African countries to designated regional visa hubs.The clarification comes after the U.S. announced changes to its visa operations across Africa, effective August 1, 2026, as part of an effort to strengthen security screening, improve efficiency and align its overseas operations with U.S. national interests.Under the new
  
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• Why I deserve another term in Osun — Adeleke

  11-08-2026 12:50
  
  By Nwafor Sunday, Online News EditorOSOGBO — Accord Party governorship candidate in the Osun State governorship election, Ademola Adeleke, has urged voters to support his re-election bid, saying his administration has delivered significant development across the state.Adeleke, who spoke at Arise Townhall on Tuesday, said his return to power in 2022 followed his decision to go back to school after what he described as being cheated in the 2018 governorship election.“I was cheated in
  
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• Osun election: APC jealous of me because they can’t dance — Adeleke

  11-08-2026 12:49
  
  Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed criticism of his dancing, saying his hobby has no impact on his ability to govern the state.Adeleke spoke at the Arise Town Hall for Osun governorship candidates ahead of Saturday’s election, while responding to a question on how dancing had affected his administration.The governor said he remained committed to his duties despite his public displays of dancing, insisting that there was a time for work and a time for recreation.“We
  
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• Beyond the crown: Meet Nigeria’s Miss World 2026 representative, Tamunosoye Karibi-George

  11-08-2026 12:39
  
  By Enitan AbdultawabTwenty-six-year-old Tamunosoye Karibi-George is representing Nigeria at the ongoing 73rd Miss World Festival in Vietnam after emerging as Miss World Nigeria 2026.Recall that Vanguard News reported that the Port Harcourt-born beauty queen defeated 19 other finalists to win the national crown at the Balmoral Hall of the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos. Although a native of Rivers State, Karibi-George represented Bayelsa State during the competition.Now in Vietnam, she has joined
  
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• Air Peace workers dissociate selves from aviation unions’ picketing

  11-08-2026 12:34
  
  Workers of West Africa’s and Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace Limited, have dissociated themselves from the ongoing picketing of airlines by aviation industry unions, saying they are not part of the industrial action.The workers said the picketing, which has disrupted flight operations in Abuja and Lagos, does not represent their position or interests.A spokesman for the workers, Comrade Aminu Suleiman, said that in the 12 years since the establishment of Air Peace, employees of
  
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• 2027: I’ll still back Peter Obi – Ezekwesili

  11-08-2026 12:31
  
  By Enitan AbdultawabFormer Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has reaffirmed her support for former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election.Ezekwesili said her position remained unchanged because Obi would still rank higher than other leading candidates based on the leadership criteria she used during the 2023 presidential election.The former World Bank Vice President for Africa stated this during an appearance on Arise TV’s Prime Time programme on Mon
  
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• Nigerian newspapers review: Why we planned coup against Tinubu – Col Ma’aji

  11-08-2026 12:26
  
  In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with Nigerian Army Colonel, Mohammed Ma’aji, who is accused of involvement in an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu, saying his actions were driven by patriotism and frustration over what he described as worsening conditions in the country.Another headline features supporters of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid under the aegis of the Renewed Hope Project 202
  
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• Jonathan’s 2015 sacrifice saved Nigeria’s democracy — Nenadi Usman

  11-08-2026 12:22
  
  …Urges politicians to emulate former President’s non-violent politicsBy John AlechenuABUJA — National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Senator Nenadi Usman, has said Nigeria’s democracy survived the 2015 elections largely because former President Goodluck Jonathan prioritised peace over power.Usman stated this while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the 2026 Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Democracy Dialogue in Bauchi on Monday.She said Jonathan’s decision
  
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• Afolabi assumes duty as 35th Abia Commissioner of Police

  11-08-2026 12:01
  
  By Ben Ngwakwe, GombeUMUAHIA — The Abia State Police Command has welcomed a new Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, who has assumed duty as the 35th Commissioner of Police in the state.Afolabi takes over from AIG Danladi Isa, who was promoted and redeployed to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Annex, Kaduna.In a statement issued on August 10, 2026, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, described the new commis
  
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• Inuwa intensifies push for federal road projects, meets Umahi

  11-08-2026 11:57
  
  By Ben Ngwakwe, GombeGOMBE — Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has intensified efforts to attract Federal Government intervention in major road projects across the state, particularly those considered critical to agricultural, commercial, industrial and tourism development.Yahaya renewed the push during a meeting with the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, on Monday in Abuja, where he canvassed accelerated action on strategic federal road projects in the state.According t
  
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• Why I am supporting Donkemezuo for House of Reps — Dokubo-Asari

  11-08-2026 11:55
  
  By Adesina WahabDa Amakiri Tubo, Alhaji Mujahid Abubakr Dokubo-Asari, Amanyanabo of The Source, Elem Kalabari, Torusarama Piri, has explained his decision to support the aspiration of Hon. Engr. Elvis Donkemezuo to represent Yenagoa–Kolokuma/Opokuma Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in 2027.Dokubo-Asari, who publicly endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate during an event in Abuja on Monday, said Donkemezuo had been involved in the struggle for the advance
  
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• 2027: Kogi Central PDP inaugurates campaign council, names Etudaiye DG

  11-08-2026 11:52
  
  …As Natasha says campaign must be house-to-houseBy John AlechenuABUJA — The Kogi Central chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has inaugurated its campaign organisation for the 2027 general elections, with a charge to members to take the party’s campaign to the grassroots.The campaign council was inaugurated in Okene under the leadership of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central in the Senate.The development was contained in a statement issued by
  
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• ‘I WANT TO BE A NURSE’:  Trafficked Delta girl finds hope after escaping Abidjan prostitution ring

  11-08-2026 11:47
  
  By Egufe YafugborhiFor 19-year-old Annabel, the dream of becoming a nurse was almost swallowed by a journey that took her from her community in Delta State to the streets of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, where she was trafficked into prostitution.Today, that dream is alive again.After weeks of uncertainty and abandonment in a foreign land, Annabel is back home in Ovwiamuge, Agbarho, Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, reunited with her parents and receiving support to r
  
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• Delta federal roads: Gridlock, anguish as farmers, motorists groan 

  11-08-2026 11:36
  
  By Ochuko AkuophaEBU — Farmers and traders in the Ebu community in Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State, have been cut off from major markets across the South-South and Northern regions as the Asaba-Ugbolu-Illah-Ebu federal highway has become virtually impassable due to persistent neglect and torrential rains at the peak of the rainy season.The critical single-lane road, which serves as a primary gateway to Edo, Kogi, and the vast expanse of Northern Nigeria, has severel
  
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• ₦1.5bn mass wedding: Kano children deserve greater investment — APC stalwart

  11-08-2026 11:36
  
  By Golok NanmwaJOS — An All Progressives Congress, APC, stalwart and businessman, Bashir Abdullahi II, has criticised the Kano State Government over its reported expenditure of more than ₦1.5 billion on a mass wedding programme involving 1,500 couples.Abdullahi described the reported expenditure as a “costly misplaced priority,” arguing that Kano State required greater investment in education, healthcare, employment and human capital development.In a statement made avail
  
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• 2027 Polls: NHRC asks FG to arrest, prosecute Sheikh Jingir for hate speech

  11-08-2026 11:33
  
  By Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), on Tuesday, urged the Federal Government to immediately arrest and prosecute Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Jingir, for hate speech and incitement.The Commission, in a statement signed by its Executive Secretary, Chief Tony Ojukwu, SAN, said it condemned in strong terms “the hateful and inciting remarks” it said were made by the cleric in a viral video on Sunday.The NH
  
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• 2027: G100 coalition concludes first phase of talks with opposition leaders

  11-08-2026 11:30
  
  …Engages Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, Makinde othersBy Juliet UmehThe G100 coalition yesterday said it had concluded the first phase of consultations with major opposition leaders and political parties as part of efforts to forge a united front ahead of the 2027 general elections.
  The coalition said it held what it described as frank, constructive and encouraging discussions with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwa
  
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• Police kill 17 bandits, lose 10 officers in Kebbi gun battle

  11-08-2026 11:28
  
  By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin KebbiBIRNIN KEBBI — The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the death of 10 police officers during a gun battle with armed bandits at Makuku village in Zuru Emirate, along the Kebbi-Zamfara border.The command also said 17 bandits were killed while several others sustained injuries during the encounter.The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the bandits had stormed the community with the intention o
  
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• Nigerian Law School confirms student’s death at Lagos hostel

  11-08-2026 11:25
  
  ABUJA — The Nigerian Law School has confirmed the death of a student of its Enugu Campus who was undergoing the externship programme in Lagos.The student, who was temporarily accommodated at the Lagos Campus hostel for the duration of the programme, died after falling from the rooftop of the hostel in the early hours of Friday, August 7, 2026.In a statement on Monday, Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration, Aderonke Osho, said the incident occurred at about 4:00 a.m.Accor
  
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• ASUU orders 20 varsities to prepare for strike, gives FG, states 14-day ultimatum

  11-08-2026 11:12
  
  By Joseph Erunke, AbujaABUJA — The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has directed lecturers in 20 universities to commence preparations for industrial action over alleged failure by the Federal and state governments to fully implement the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement.The union gave the affected governments and university authorities a 14-day ultimatum to address the outstanding issues, warning that its branches would commence strike action upon expiration of the ultimatum if their de
  
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• Economic reforms: Stop deceiving Nigerians with figures, Sowore tells FG

  11-08-2026 11:07
  
  …Says Nigerians are still multidimensionally poor
  …Faults subsidy removal, says policy deepened hardshipBy Juliet UmehPresidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has urged the Federal Government to stop relying on rising revenue and other macroeconomic figures to justify its economic reforms, saying such statistics have yet to translate into improved living conditions for Nigerians.Sowore, who spoke during an interview on Arise Television, argued th
  
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• 2027: G100 leader admits persuading Obi, Atiku to work together difficult

  11-08-2026 11:07
  
  The leader of the G100 political pressure group, Salihu Lukman, has admitted that persuading opposition presidential candidates, including Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, to work together ahead of the 2027 election is a difficult task.Lukman, who is also a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), spoke on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Tuesday while discussing the group’s efforts to forge a common front among opposition parties and their presidential candidates.He said
  
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• Zedcrest Group Convenes Market Leaders to Navigate a New Era of Global Investing

  11-08-2026 11:04
  
  Lagos, Nigeria – Investing has become fundamentally more complex. Markets that once moved independently now respond to the same global forces, geopolitical developments increasingly shape local outcomes, and capital flows across borders with unprecedented speed.For investors, generating sustainable returns is no longer simply about identifying opportunities, it is about understanding an interconnected world and making informed decisions with discipline, speed and perspective.Against this
  
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• Osun Election: Opposition must unite against APC — Momodu

  11-08-2026 11:04
  
  By Olayinka AjayiLAGOS — Publisher of Ovation Magazine and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Dele Momodu, has urged opposition parties in Osun State to unite and support Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party ahead of the August 16 governorship election.Momodu said opposition unity was necessary to prevent the All Progressives Congress (APC) from exploiting divisions among its rivals as an excuse to rig the election.In a statement, the ADC chieftain said he j
  
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• EU clarifies position on 2027 polls

  11-08-2026 10:57
  
  By Favour UleborAbuja-The European Union delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has dismissed reports claiming it rejected an invitation from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to observe Nigeria’s 2027 general elections over security concerns and alleged hostility towards its observers.
  In a statement yesterday, the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, described the reports as inaccurate and clarified that the EU had not declined INEC’s invitation but ha
  
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• Babangida, Disu, Osoba headline Vanguard 40-year chronology launch

  11-08-2026 10:46
  
  By Efe OnodjaeFORMER Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, ex-governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba and the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, are expected to grace the public presentation of The Vanguard Chronology: 40 Years of Nigeria’s Leading Tabloid, a landmark publication chronicling four decades of Vanguard’s contribution to Nigerian journalism and national development.
  The book, produced by the Vanguard Media Alumni Association, will be fo
  
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• Air Peace apologises as unions disrupt Lagos, Abuja flights

  11-08-2026 10:31
  
  By Dickson OmobolaNigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, has apologised to passengers following disruptions to its flight operations in Lagos and Abuja airports as a result of an ongoing industrial action by organised labour unions.The airline said members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, barricaded the entrances to its departure terminals at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1, comp
  
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• Council bosses must live among their people to govern effectively — Idem, C-River Commissioner for LG Affairs

  11-08-2026 10:30
  
  By Henry ObettaTHREE years into the administration of Governor Senator Bassey Out of Cross River State, the state government says it has embarked on far-reaching reforms aimed at repositioning the local government system as the true engine of grassroots development.In this interview, the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Chief Victor Idem, reflects on the achievements, challenges and reforms that have shaped the state’s third tier of government.Idem speaks on strengthening counci
  
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• US-Africa Trade Commission appoints Aremu as Nigeria Country Director

  11-08-2026 10:23
  
  The U.S.-Africa Trade Commission has appointed Dr. Fakunle John Aremu as its Country Director for Nigeria, according to an appointment letter dated July 10, 2026.Aremu is an international trade, investment and economic development executive with over 15 years of experience across Africa.In the letter signed by Titus Olowokere, the commission’s Executive Director/CEO, Aremu was also named a member of the Executive Committee, where he is expected to help drive the organisation’s trade
  
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