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• Customs, Afreximbank deepen partnership to boost cross-border trade

  05-07-2026 16:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Godwin OritseABUJA — The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation aimed at promoting seamless cross-border trade and accelerating the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).The renewed commitment was highlighted during a working visit by the President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, Dr. George Elombi, to the Comptroller-General of Custom
  
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• We must rid NFF of scavengers who have nothing to offer – Odegbami

  05-07-2026 18:07 via vanguardngr.com
  By Tony UbaniFormer Nigeria international, Segun Odegbami, who has become the lone voice in the wilderness has launched scathing criticisms on Nigerian football authorities, following the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.‎With the tournament continuing without Nigeria, Odegbami expressed frustration over what he described as an unacceptable situation for one of Africa’s biggest football nations.‎“The government must act,” he insists.He
  
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• Kano Govt pledges to complete All abandoned projects

  05-07-2026 17:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Hadiza YusufKANO — The Kano State Government has pledged to complete all abandoned projects across the state while continuing the execution of new development projects aimed at improving infrastructure and public services.The Commissioner for Public Procurement, Projects Monitoring and Evaluation, Comrade Nura Ma’aji Sumaila, made the commitment on Sunday during a press briefing on projects being executed under the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.According to him, the
  
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• Haaland, Gabriel renew rivalry as Norway face Brazil in World Cup last 16

  05-07-2026 17:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabOne of football’s most intense individual rivalries is set to take center stage on the global stage as Norway take on Brazil in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, with Erling Haaland and Gabriel expected to resume their long-running battle.The Manchester City striker and Arsenal defender have built a heated rivalry over the past two Premier League seasons, with a series of fiery on-field confrontations that have often overshadowed the matches themselves. Their latest meet
  
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• Euphoric homecoming for Cape Verde after heroic World Cup defeat

  05-07-2026 17:27 via vanguardngr.com
  Thousands of ecstatic fans greeted Cape Verde’s Blue Sharks Sunday, waving banners at the Praia airport as the team returned after its slim defeat to Argentina in one of the World Cup’s most surprising matches.The Sharks are set for a parade through the streets of the capital before meeting with the president and other members of the government of the small archipelago nation off west Africa.Cape Verde progressed to the knockout stages in their first World Cup, thrilling supporters
  
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• Former Akwa Ibom gov endorses Tinubu, says reforms yielding results

  05-07-2026 17:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
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  ABUJA-Former Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has declared support for President Bola Tinubu, while urging Nigerians to rally behind the administration in the face of current national challenges.Speaking through his Special Assistant on Media, Barr. Stephen Abia, on Sunday,  Emmanuel said the country’s economic situation calls for unity rather than division.“When nations face existential crisis, leaders are bound to rally around the incumbent leadership, i
  
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• Don’t commercialise your PVC – Osun APC guber candidate tells electorates

  05-07-2026 17:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina AbubakarOSOGBO – The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the August 15 poll in Osun State, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, AMBO, has called on the electorate not to commercialise their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs, but use them to elect him as Governor of Osun State come August 15 for the development of the state.Speaking during a meeting with the leadership and Members of Ansar-u-Deen Society in Osogbo on Sunday, he said the PVC is a document that confers the right on
  
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• Zamfara won’t negotiate with bandits, says Gov Lawal,

  05-07-2026 17:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara says his administration will never negotiate with bandits but will sustain military operations until they surrender or face the full weight of the law.The governor made the declaration through his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Mukhtar Musa, at the inauguration of the Association of Zamfara State Indigenes Residing in Kaduna Secretariat on Sunday.The event also featured the distribution of food items to less privileged members of the association in Kaduna.Musa said the Lawal
  
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• ‘I wasn’t an accounting student’, Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant shares testimony

  05-07-2026 17:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Osasere Okundaye, who recently became Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant at the age of 16, has shared how determination, hard work and resilience helped her achieve the historic feat despite facing setbacks along the way.Her achievement was announced by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, on June 29 in a post on X, confirming that she had broken the previous record held by Jonathan Adewale, who qualified as a chartered accountant at 17.Okundaye earned the qualificati
  
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• HURIWA asks INEC to clarify PDP access code controversy, respect court process

  05-07-2026 16:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chioma ObinnaThe Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) on Sunday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to clarify reports that it issued the Candidates’ Access Code for the 2027 general elections to a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), warning the electoral body against taking actions that could undermine pending court proceedings.In a press statement by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, HURIWA said INEC owed Nigeri
  
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• Anambra police link crackdown on tinted vehicles to security concerns

  05-07-2026 16:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Vincent UjumaduAWKA — The Anambra State Police Command has said the ongoing impounding of vehicles with tinted windows is part of a security operation aimed at addressing rising insecurity and preventing criminals from exploiting such vehicles.The exercise, which has affected vehicles with and without tinted glass permits, has generated concern among motorists across the state.Explaining the operation, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the exercise is not in
  
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• FUTA Teaching Hospital to prosecute staff over alleged job scam

  05-07-2026 16:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dayo JohnsonAKURE — The management of the Federal University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Akure (FUTATH), has vowed to prosecute any staff found involved in an alleged employment racketeering scheme linked to the hospital.In a statement issued by the hospital’s Head of Public Relations, Mr. Tope Fayehun, the management alleged that some individuals posing as hospital officials collected between ₦200,000 and ₦600,000 from job seekers with promises of securing autom
  
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• Full List: Countries that have won back-to-back World Cups

  05-07-2026 16:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Winning the FIFA World Cup is the ultimate achievement in football. Defending that title, however, has proven even more difficult.In the tournament’s nearly century-long history, only two countries have successfully retained the World Cup trophy, while several others have come agonisingly close.As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, defending champions Argentina have the chance to join one of football’s most exclusive clubs. Here’s a look at the only nations to win consecutive
  
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• Ballon d’Or: Any player, outside Europe, can win the award – Organisers

  05-07-2026 15:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Ballon d’Or organisers have responded to the long-running debate over whether footballers must play for European clubs to stand a realistic chance of winning the prestigious award, insisting that while history favours Europe-based players, the prize is open to footballers from any league in the world.With the race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or intensifying as the World Cup nears its conclusion, the award’s official platform examined whether representing a non-European club is a dis
  
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• Imo Police impound over 25 vehicles with covered number plates

  05-07-2026 15:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chidi NkwoparaOWERRI — The Imo State Police Command has impounded more than 25 vehicles found with covered, obscured or missing registration plate numbers as part of an enforcement campaign aimed at improving public safety and tackling crime.Commissioner of Police, Audu Garba Bosso, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Owerri, saying the exercise is in line with the enforcement of laws prohibiting the use of vehicles without clearly visible registration plates.According to him,
  
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• Man arrested for alleged attempted car theft at Abia Church

  05-07-2026 15:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Steve OkoUMUAHIA — A middle-aged man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to steal a vehicle parked outside the Assemblies of God Church on Item Street, Umuahia, Abia State.The incident occurred barely a month after a Toyota Sienna belonging to the wife of a traditional ruler, HRH Eze Izuwa, was stolen from the church premises during a worship service.Following that incident on June 7, church authorities said they strengthened security around the premises to prevent further
  
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• Industrial unrest looms over threatened FCT workers’ housing scheme

  05-07-2026 15:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Victor Ahiuma-YoungABUJA — Industrial unrest may be brewing in the Federal Public Service following a reported demolition order threatening the Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH) Programme, a government-backed housing scheme into which thousands of federal workers have invested billions of naira.The demolition order, reportedly issued by the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), an agency of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), affects houses under construc
  
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• NYSC overhaul ’ll curb youth unemployment, drive empowerment — APC chieftain

  05-07-2026 15:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has commended the Federal Government’s comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), describing it as a bold initiative to reposition the scheme as a skills-driven platform for youth empowerment and national development.Speaking with journalists in Osogbo on Sunday, Oyintiloye said the reform aligns with the Federal Government’s vision of building a $1 trillion economy by strengthening
  
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• FG denies spending N8tn outside budget, says claims misrepresent IMF report

  05-07-2026 15:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Innocent AnabaThe Federal Government has dismissed claims that it spent over N8 trillion outside the approved budget, describing the allegation as false and a misrepresentation of the 2026 Article IV Consultation Report by the International Monetary Fund, IMF.
  The government said reports suggesting that about two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, was expended outside the budgetary framework were capable of misleading the public and creating a wrong impression about the
  
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• Police impound over 25 vehicles with covered plate numbers

  05-07-2026 14:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chidi Nkwopara
  Imo State Police Command, on the weekend, impounded over 25 vehicles with covered, obscured or no registration plate numbers.
  The Commissioner of Police, CP, Mr. Audu Garba Bosso, who disclosed this while addressing the press in Owerri, also explained that the operation was in full compliance of “the enforcement of laws prohibiting the use of vehicles with covered, obscured or no registration plate numbers”.
  The CP said: “This proactive measure is aimed at im
  
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• Lagos police raid criminal hideout in Alimosho, arrest suspects

  05-07-2026 14:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniIn a midnight sting operation, men of the Nigeria Police Force, on Sunday, raided criminal hotspots and hideouts around the Oko Filling bus stop along the LASU, Governor’s  Road, Alimosho area, Iyana Ipaja Expressway.The police set ablaze a sprawling dump site believed by many residents to have been occupied by armed robbers and hardened criminals, while some suspects were arrested in the process.The operation, which took place close to Alimosho General Hospital,
  
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• Mixed reactions still trailing NYSC reforms

  05-07-2026 14:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerians have continued to express divergent views on the Federal Government’s extension of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation course as well as other reforms  it approved for the scheme.The government extended the orientation course from three weeks to six weeks.The reforms were aimed at strengthening skills acquisition, improving career development and repositioning the scheme to better meet national development needs.In interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria
  
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• Scarcity, high prices fuel demand for stockfish heads in Lagos

  05-07-2026 14:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Lagos consumers are increasingly turning to stockfish heads as scarcity of stockfish continues to push up prices of the popular soup ingredient across major markets in the state.The traders and consumers, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Sunday in Lagos, attributed the development to limited supply, rising demand and distribution challenges.NAN reports that stockfish, an important ingredient in many Nigerian soups, particularly among Igbo households, is
  
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• From military to civiliaan leadership: NANS, others diagnose NYSC reforms, corps members employability, other goals

  05-07-2026 14:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Nnamdi Ojiego When the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, was established in 1973, Nigeria was emerging from the trauma of a civil war that had threatened its unity. The scheme was conceived as one of the country’s most important nation-building projects, with a simple but profound objective: to encourage young graduates to live and work outside their states of origin, interact with people from different ethnic and religious backgrounds, and cultivate a shared
  
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• ‘US will be paying close attention to Nigeria’s 2027 election’ —Congressman

  05-07-2026 14:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A member of the United States House of Representatives, Riley Moore, has said the administration of President Donald Trump will closely monitor how Nigeria conducts its 2027 general elections.Moore, a Republican representing West Virginia, made the remarks during an interview with NoireTV published on the platform’s social media pages on Sunday while responding to questions about Nigeria’s next general election.Speaking on whether the United States could do more to support credible
  
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• Israel appoints first-ever resident ambassador to Slovenia

  05-07-2026 13:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Israel said on Sunday it has named its first-ever resident ambassador to Slovenia, signalling a diplomatic reset after Ljubljana’s change of government.Ties between Israel and Slovenia had soured under the previous centre-left government of prime minister Robert Golob, which had characterised Israel’s military offensive in Gaza as “genocide”.But ties have warmed significantly since conservative Prime Minister Janez Jansa took office.Israel’s foreign ministry announc
  
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• Three vigilantes killed in night attack on Plateau community

  05-07-2026 13:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaJOS — Three vigilantes were reportedly killed on Saturday night when suspected gunmen attacked Sabon-Layi community in Gwol District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.The attack, which occurred at about 10 p.m., has heightened concerns over the persistent insecurity in the area.According to community sources, the assailants stormed the community under the cover of darkness and targeted members of the local vigilante group who were on duty.The spokesperso
  
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• Real Madrid sign Dumfries from Inter Milan

  05-07-2026 13:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Real Madrid signed Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan on Sunday for a reported 20 million euros ($23 million).“(We) have reached an agreement for the transfer of player Denzel Dumfries, who will be with our club for the next four seasons, until June 30, 2030,” said Madrid in a statement.Attacking right-back Dumfries, 30, played with the Netherlands at the World Cup until they were eliminated in the round of 32 on penalties by Morocco.Dumfries adds further competition at
  
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• OPEC+ raises quotas again as Middle East calms

  05-07-2026 12:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Seven OPEC+ members decided on Sunday to again raise oil production quotas as Gulf countries reel from the Middle East war.Ministers from key OPEC+ countries Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman met virtually on Sunday and “decided to implement a production adjustment of 188 thousand barrels per day,” a statement from the organisation said, adding that “this adjustment will be implemented in August 2026”.Gulf countries had to cut output after
  
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• NDLEA intercepts Malaysia-bound cocaine hidden in Orijin bitters cartons

  05-07-2026 12:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  … Arrests PhD Student…Agency also arrests 67-year-old Nigerian-British woman with 13kg cocaine concealed as plantainsBy Kingsley OmonobiThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 45-year-old PhD student over an alleged attempt to export 5.8 kilograms of cocaine concealed in cartons of Orijin Bitters bound for Malaysia.The agency also arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, after allegedly recov
  
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