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• CVR: INEC introduces self-service voter registration platform

  07-07-2026 16:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has introduced a self-service online voter registration platform for eligible first-time voters as part of efforts to improve accessibility, service delivery and citizens’ participation in the electoral process.Mallam Mohammed Abubakar-Sadiq, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Nasarawa State, disclosed this at a news briefing on Tuesday in Lafia.Abubakar-Sadiq said the platform would become operational on Wednesday, July 8, throug
  
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• Pastor Muoka receives Peace Award as crusade attracts thousands

  08-07-2026 01:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  LAGOS — Thousands of worshippers gathered at the Chosen Revival Ground along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway over the weekend as the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries hosted its biennial international crusade, themed “And The Enemies Submitted.”The two-day programme, which ended on Sunday, attracted participants from across Nigeria and several other countries, with many also joining virtually.A highlight of the event was the presentation of an Icon of Peace Award
  
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• Adeboye urges students to pursue excellence, prays against school kidnappings

  08-07-2026 01:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olayinka LatonaThe General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has urged Nigerian students to pursue continuous academic and personal development, warning against complacency and encouraging them to strive for excellence.Speaking during a thanksgiving service on the theme “Above Only,” based on Deuteronomy 28:1-13, Adeboye said believers should continually seek progress in every area of life.He said God desires His children to ex
  
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• 2026 World Cup: Full list of top scorers after round of 16

  08-07-2026 01:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The race for the Golden Boot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has taken another twist after the completion of the Round of 16, with Lionel Messi moving back to the top of the scoring charts following Argentina’s dramatic comeback victory over Egypt.The Argentina captain delivered when his team needed him most, scoring the equaliser and providing an assist as the reigning world champions recovered from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2 and book a place in the quarter-finals.Messi’s latest s
  
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• World Cup 2026: Full list of quarter-final fixtures, date and time

  08-07-2026 01:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final fixtures are now complete after Switzerland defeated Colombia 4-3 on penalties following a goalless draw in the final Round of 16 fixture.Neither side could find a breakthrough over 120 minutes in Vancouver, forcing the tournament’s first penalty shootout of the last 16.
  Switzerland held their nerve from the spot to prevail 4-3 and book a quarter-final showdown with Lionel Messi’s Argentina.The knockout stage has already produced several memorab
  
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• Switzerland beat Colombia on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals

  08-07-2026 01:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw on Tuesday to set up a quarter-final with defending champions Argentina.The two teams cancelled each other out in the final game of the last 16 — the last match to be played at the 2026 tournament outside the United States.Both teams missed spot-kicks before Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel brilliantly saved Cucho Hernandez’s effort and Ruben Vargas scored the decisive penalty.Colombia, once again backed by thousand
  
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• Belgium’s Onana ruled out for rest of World Cup with ACL injury

  07-07-2026 23:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Belgium’s Amadou Onana will miss the remainder of the World Cup after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during his country’s last-16 win over co-hosts the United States, the Belgian Football Federation announced on Tuesday.The 24-year-old Aston Villa midfielder was forced off early in Belgium’s 4-1 victory over the US in Seattle on Monday.“Unfortunately, the medical examinations have confirmed that Amadou has suffered a rupture of the an
  
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• Police apprehend suspected impersonator, recover security uniforms in A’Ibom

  07-07-2026 23:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has arrested a suspect who posed as a police inspector during a routine stop-and-search operation in Uyo.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, made the remark in a statement in Uyo on Tuesday.John said that on Sunday at about 2:30 p.m., the command’s operatives intercepted the suspect riding on a Top Way motorcycle without registration number along Atiku Abubakar Way in Uyo.She said that during interrogation, the suspect intro
  
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• US revokes Iran oil waiver after Hormuz tanker attacks

  07-07-2026 22:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The United States revoked a temporary sanctions waiver for Iranian oil Tuesday after three tankers were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, raising pressure on Tehran as it negotiates with Washington over ending the Middle East war.The US Treasury Department canceled a license announced in June that had allowed Iran to produce, sell and deliver crude oil and related products through August 21.“Iran’s actions in the Strait were wholly unacceptable to the United States and will be met wit
  
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• Egypt ‘cheated’ in controversial World Cup exit to Argentina, says Hassan

  07-07-2026 22:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Egypt coach Hossam Hassan claimed his side had been “cheated” out of a place in the World Cup quarter-finals after Argentina staged a stunning late comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2 on Tuesday.“I do not want to put it nicely and talk about hard luck. We have been cheated unfairly today, we have suffered injustice,” Hassan said in an explosive press conference.The Pharaohs had a Mostafa Zico goal ruled out when they were leading 1-0 when VAR intervened to spot a foul on Li
  
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• FG, AfDB, other stakeholders seek private sector investments in urban sanitation

  07-07-2026 22:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gabriel EwepuABUJA – THE Federal Government, Africa Development Bank, AfDB, and other stakeholders, Tuesday, pushed for private sector investment to unlock private sector investments to improve urban sanitation and expand access to safe water across Nigeria.Speaking at the launch of the Nigeria Urban Sanitation Sector Diagnostic Report and the Africa Water Investment Programme, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Joseph Utsev, FNSE, represented by the Director Oversee
  
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• ‘He worked for your victory, doesn’t deserve persecution’, El-Rufai’s wife tells Tinubu

  07-07-2026 22:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA – The wife of former Kaduna State Governor, Hajiya Asiya El-Rufai, on Tuesday evening, made an emotional appeal to President Bola Tinubu, reminding him of the support she and her husband gave his 2023 presidential campaign leading to his victory, while pleading for what she described as fair treatment for the detained former governor.Asiya, who was flanked by El-Rufai’s other wife, Aichatou, was reacting to the arrest of her husband’s personal physician, P
  
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• Itu women of Akwa Ibom endorse Tinubu for 2027

  07-07-2026 22:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Women in Akwa Ibom, under the aegis of the Itu Women Stakeholders Forum, have unanimously endorsed President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 general elections.The women also endorsed Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Gov. Umo Eno for a second term.The endorsement took place at Mbak Itam in Itu Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday during a grassroots women empowerment programme and award presentation.The endorsement followed a motion moved by former House of Assembly member Dr Ekaette Okon and seconde
  
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• 2027: Nasarawa lawmaker warns against religious, ethnic politics

  07-07-2026 21:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Solomon Akwashiki, a member representing Lafia Central Constituency in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has warned against politics of religion and ethnicity ahead of the 2027 general elections.He said such politics must be avoided to create room for competent leaders who would deliver real dividends to the people.Akwashiki, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for the Lafia/Obi Federal Constituency, made this known on Tuesday during a meeting with various groups at his office in La
  
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• Xenophobia: Fourth evacuation flight due Wednesday

  07-07-2026 21:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe Federal Government has announced that the fourth evacuation flight conveying 270 Nigerians from South Africa is expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, by 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday.The development was disclosed in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, on Tuesday.According to the ministry, the Air Peace aircraft deployed for the evacuation exercise is expected to depart Johann
  
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• UNICAL suspends 19 students over exam malpractice

  07-07-2026 21:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABARNo fewer than 19 students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have been suspended over alleged examination malpractice, following recommendations by the institution’s Students’ Disciplinary Committee.The suspension was contained in a letter signed by the Director of Administration, Dr Citizen Ekpo, on behalf of the Registrar, Dr Chukwuka Icha, and made available Vanguard yesterday in Calabar.Speaking on the development, Head of the university’s Publ
  
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• Medical academics tell FG to resolve welfare dispute in 21 days or face industrial action

  07-07-2026 21:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Joseph Erunke, Abuja
  The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics, NAMDA, has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to conclude negotiations on the welfare and conditions of service of its members, or risk a nationwide industrial action capable of disrupting medical education in Nigerian universities.
  The warning was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on July 6, 2026, where membe
  
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• PFIPC: Tinubu orders ICPC to investigate Adeniyi within 30 days

  07-07-2026 21:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruPRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to conduct a thorough investigation into the activities of a “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” (PFIPC) and all related matters.The President directed that the investigation be concluded and a comprehensive report submitted to him within 30 days.A statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, stated that the directive was
  
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• Tinubu tasks Afreximbank to mobilise resources for Africa’s industrialidation

  07-07-2026 21:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA – PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Tuesday tasked the leadership of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to intensify efforts to mobilise and deploy the continent’s vast human, financial and natural resources for the collective economic advancement of Africans, stressing that Africa’s drive to industrialisation cannot remain a subject of theoretical discussion.President Tinubu stated this when he received a delegation from Afrieximbank, led by its P
  
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• Senate queries N943m allowances, delayed appointments at North West Commission

  07-07-2026 21:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA- THE Senate has raised the alarm over the operations of the North West Development Commission (NWDC), especially with regard to the delay in appointing executive directors, alleged internal divisions, and the spending of about N943 million on board allowances.The Senate was particularly alarmed by documents indicating that out of N1.19 billion spent by the commission, N943 million went to allowances for members of the governing board, representing nearly 79 per cent of the e
  
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• Meet three Nigerian students who won gold in international STEM Olympiad competition

  07-07-2026 20:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria recorded a major success at the Grand Finale of the International STEM Olympiad in Rome, Italy, as three students won a combined four gold medals in Mathematics and Science.The feat was announced on Tuesday by education advocate and Educare CEO Alex Onyia, who sponsored the students’ trip to Italy after they excelled at the Southeast Mathematics Olympiad.Onyia first shared news of the team’s success on X, celebrating victories by Chimdiebube Onwubiko and Don Anele Munachimso
  
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• Messi achieves record not seen since 1930 World Cup with 8 goals for Argentina

  07-07-2026 20:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Lionel Messi continued his remarkable 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign by breaking another long-standing record during Argentina’s dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt in the Round of 16.The Argentina captain found the net against the Pharaohs to extend his extraordinary scoring streak, making it five consecutive matches with a goal at the 2026 tournament.
  Combined with his final four matches at the 2022 World Cup, Messi has now scored in nine straight World Cup appearances, setting a new
  
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• ICPC partners Borno banks to fight money laundering

  07-07-2026 20:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriThe Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission has partnered with financial institutions in Borno State to expose illicit transactions and combat money laundering.Speaking to journalists shortly after a sensitisation meeting with representatives of banks across  the state in Maiduguri on Tuesday, the ICPC Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner overseeing Borno and Yobe states, Linus Gubbi, said the banking sector is a critical gatekeeper of
  
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• Nasarawa senator, Onawo dumps ADC for APM, cites internal crisis

  07-07-2026 20:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Senator representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District, Sen. Ogoshi Onawo, has formally defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), citing internal challenges within his former party.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Onawo’s letter of defection was read by Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, who presided over the plenary on Tuesday.In the letter, Onawo said his resignation from ADC took effect from June 15, following what h
  
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• Mob lynches two travellers in Kaduna, six arrested

  07-07-2026 20:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoKADUNA — The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested six suspects over the mob killing of two travellers at Gidan Kalu Village in Birnin Yero, near Maraban Jos.The victims, identified as Muhammadu Sani, 45, and Aliyu Mohammed, 40, both from Umar Village in Igabi Local Government Area, were reportedly travelling on a motorcycle to Tudun Wada, Zaria, to visit a sick relative when the incident occurred on July 1, 2026.According to the police, residents became suspiciou
  
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• Bayelsans should hold their governor accountable for poverty, not FG — Mienye

  07-07-2026 20:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emem Idio, YenagoaA governorship aspirant in Bayelsa State under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Dr Domor Mienye, has urged indigenes of the state to hold their state government accountable for the high level of poverty in the state, arguing that governors have primary responsibility for driving economic development, creating jobs, and improving living standards.Mienye’s remarks follow recent public debates over Bayelsa’s poverty profile, stressing that
  
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• Stock market extends rally, investors gain N1.86trn

  07-07-2026 20:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Trading on the Nigerian stock market extended its bullish rally on Tuesday, leading to a N1.864 trillion gain for investors.The positive performance was driven by sustained buying interest in large- and mid-cap stocks, including Zichis Agro Allied Industries, Cadbury, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO), Ikeja Hotel, and Daar Communications, among 49 others.Market capitalisation rose by 1.24 per cent, or N1.864 trillion, to close at N152.135 trillion, up from N150.271 trillion at the pre
  
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• 2023 Sokoto PDP governorship candidate Ubandoma defects to APC

  07-07-2026 20:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoSOKOTO — Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 Sokoto State election, Sa’idu Umar Ubandoma, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).Ubandoma, a former ally of ex-Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, was received into the APC by the party’s leader in the state, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, at his residence in Asokoro, Abuja.His defection was announced in a statement on Tuesday by Wam
  
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• Insecurity, soaring operational costs, others stall ICT tax boom

  07-07-2026 20:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
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  By Progress GodfreyNigeria’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector recorded its first decline in Company Income Tax (CIT) in four years, reflecting a reversal of fortune in the sector.The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Company Income Tax report showed that CIT from the ICT declined to N63.62 billion in the first quarter of 202
  
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• Protesters urge Senate to delay ambassadorial nominee’s confirmation

  07-07-2026 20:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaABUJA — A coalition of concerned Nigerians and civil society organisations on Tuesday staged a protest at the National Assembly, calling on the Senate to suspend the confirmation of Professor Fashino Abayomi’s ambassadorial nomination.The protesters urged the upper chamber to delay consideration of the nomination, arguing that it should await the resolution of issues they said were already before the courts.Speaking during the protest, lawyer and activist
  
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