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• Defence Headquarters assures public of ongoing rescue of St. Mary’s abducted students

  08-12-2025 01:45 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Sunday reassured parents, the public, and all concerned citizens that concerted efforts are underway to rescue the kidnapped students of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Agwara, Niger State. The military also urged the public and media to avoid speculation that could undermine the ongoing operations.Major General Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, made the disclosure in a statement titled “Defence Headquarters Effor
  
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• We Won’t Look Away — US Congress reasserts stand against Christian persecution in Nigeria

  10-12-2025 20:29 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States House Appropriations Committee has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling religious persecution worldwide — with a specific emphasis on Nigeria — declaring that America “will not look away as innocent lives are stolen.”The committee stated this in a message posted on its official X account on Wednesday, stressing that religious freedom remains a key priority in its National Security and Related Programs (NSRP) bill.“Directed by @POTUS, Appropriator
  
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• ‘IJGBs, here’re things to know before coming to Nigeria’ — TolaniBaj shares Detty December guide

  10-12-2025 20:21 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabIf you’re an IJGB gearing up for Detty December in Nigeria, reality tv show star TolaniBaj has a message for you.As excitement builds for the country’s biggest festive season, the reality TV star and actress has dropped a playful yet painfully accurate guide on how returnees — and even locals — can survive Lagos during the December rush.
  Her TikTok video, delivered with her signature humour, has quickly become a checklist for anyone hoping to enjoy th
  
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• Insecurity: NIDCOM warns Nigerians against risky migration

  10-12-2025 20:18 via vanguardngr.com
  The Chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has cautioned Nigerians against embarking on dangerous and illegal migration.Dabiri-Erewa said this while speaking on the dangers of irregular migration at the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Human Rights Institute event commemorating 2025 International Human Rights Day on Wednesday in Abuja.The NIDCOM Chairman, who highlighted the risks involved, said that over the past few years, she had seen Nigerians willingly ent
  
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• Defection: ‘I love PDP but things fell apart everyday’  -  Gov Adeleke

  10-12-2025 19:48 via vanguardngr.com
  Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke says his decision to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Accord Party was driven by uncertainty within the PDP and the need to protect his political future and the stability of the state.Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today after formally announcing his defection, Adeleke said he loved the PDP but could no longer rely on the party due to internal crises and pending court cases.“I did all the best I could do, but I love my s
  
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• Reps order suspension of COVID-19 loan deductions

  10-12-2025 19:44 via vanguardngr.com
  ..Call for Waivers for Vulnerable NigeriansBy Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaABUJA — The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), NIRSAL Microfinance Bank, and the Federal Ministry of Finance to immediately suspend all deductions on COVID-19 intervention loans and grant total waivers for outstanding loans owed by vulnerable households and micro-businesses.The directive followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Saidu Musa Abdullahi, Deputy Chairman
  
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• Lagos to release 91 inmates in observance of UN Human Rights Day

  10-12-2025 19:40 via vanguardngr.com
  By Deborah OladejiLAGOS — The Lagos State Government has approved the release and commutation of sentences for 91 inmates as part of activities marking the 2025 United Nations Human Rights Day, reinforcing its commitment to justice, access to legal rights, and the protection of fundamental freedoms.At a press briefing in Lagos, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro, SAN, said the annual observance on December 10 reflects the global pledge to dignity, equality, and
  
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• Lawan named patron of Tinubu House-to-House Network

  10-12-2025 19:37 via vanguardngr.com
  …Projects Over 75% Northern Votes for 2027By Henry UmoruABUJA — Former Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe North), has been appointed National Patron of the Tinubu House-to-House Network, a grassroots political mobilization initiative, ahead of the 2027 general and presidential elections.The appointment was confirmed during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the network to the National Assembly, led by its National Chairman, Comrade Yahaya Muhammad.In a statement re
  
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• High airfares: We can’t fix fares in deregulated market – FG

  10-12-2025 19:34 via vanguardngr.com
  — Says more aircraft, stronger competition will drive prices downBy Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — AGAINST the lamentations by air travelers over what they described as outrageous airfare in the country, the Federal Government on Wednesday said it lacked the legal authority to regulate or fix domestic airfares as the aviation sector has been fully deregulated for decades.Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, stated this while briefing State House correspond
  
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• Stowaway caught clinging to aircraft tyres at Ilorin airport

  10-12-2025 19:14 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dickson OmobolaMr Segun Martins, a suspected stowaway, has been caught at the General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport in Ilorin, Kwara State.Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, which confirmed the incident, said Martins, in an attempt to flee to the United States of America, gained unauthorised access to the foot of an Overland aircraft that was about to taxi for takeoff.Spokesperson for the NCAA, Mr Michael Achimugu, however, stated that ground security at the airport apprehended him an
  
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• Tinubu tasks Osun APC governorship aspirants on unity, consensus

  10-12-2025 19:10 via vanguardngr.com
  President Bola Tinubu has urged All Progressives Congress governorship aspirants in Osun State to unite and embrace consensus ahead of the party’s primary scheduled for Saturday.Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja.He said the President met the aspirants at the State House, Abuja, to strengthen harmony before the contest.The aspirants present included former Deputy Governor Olugboyega Alabi, Dotun Babayemi, Akin Ogunbiyi, S
  
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• Be ready to respond to threats against Nigeria - Defence Minister tells troops

  10-12-2025 19:08 via vanguardngr.com
  Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd), has charged the Nigerian Armed Forces to maintain round-the-clock readiness to counter threats to Nigeria and its regional partners, warning that the security landscape demands constant vigilance and seamless cooperation.Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday during the decoration ceremony for newly promoted senior officers of the Nigerian Army, Musa applauded the military’s swift intervention during the attempted coup in the Republic of Benin las
  
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• Orumba South LGA adopts zoning system for political offices

  10-12-2025 18:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduORUMBA SOUTH, Anambra State — The fifteen communities of Orumba South Local Government Area have officially adopted a zoning and rotation system for all elective and appointive positions, including the Local Government Chairman and Deputy, the House of Assembly member, and Supervisory Councilors.The decision, made at a stakeholders’ meeting, is aimed at promoting unity, political stability, equitable representation, and sustainable development within the LGA. The z
  
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• Kwara Rep Ajuloopin sponsors Bill to create additional LGAs

  10-12-2025 18:22 via vanguardngr.com
  … to strengthen national securityBy Demola Akinyemi Ilorin‎
  ‎Member representing Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency, of Kwara state in the House of Representatives, Hon. Raheem Tunji Olawuyi (Ajuloopin) has sponsored a bill seeking the creation of additional local government areas in the state.
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  ‎According to a statement issued by his special Assistant on New Media, Jamiu Balogun to journalists in Ilorin, the lawmaker said the objective behind the bill is t
  
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• Senate passes second reading of bill to establish Chartered Institute of Planning of Nigeria

  10-12-2025 18:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — The Nigerian Senate has passed the second reading of a bill to establish the Chartered Institute of Planning of Nigeria (CIPN).Following the second reading, the bill was referred to the Senate Committees on Planning, Establishment and Public Service, and Finance for further legislative action, with a directive to report back within four weeks.The bill was sponsored by Senator Ede Dafinone (APC–Delta Central), who presented the general principles, emphasizing th
  
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• NDLEA, vigilante group initiate nationwide push against drug abuse

  10-12-2025 17:58 via vanguardngr.com
  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has partnered with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) in a fresh nationwide move to curb drug abuse, tackle its fallout and create community‑wide awareness.The NDLEA Chairman, retired Maj.-Gen. Mohammed Marwa, who was speaking through  Obiageli Oyutu, Deputy Commander of Narcotics and Assistant Director, Research and Data Analysis, said this in Abuja on Wednesday.Marwa was speaking at a two-day Drug Prevention, Treatment and Care (DP
  
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• Obasanjo endorses ‘Omimi Wonder Garri’ and Fish Powder to boost food security

  10-12-2025 17:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gabriel EwepuABUJA — Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has thrown his support behind a locally developed fortified garri, branded Omimi ‘Wonder Garri’, and a fish powder, praising them as innovations that can fight malnutrition and improve food security in Nigeria and beyond.The agro-products, developed by Nigerian monarch and food entrepreneur HRH Eze (Dr.) Emma Saint George Ekeh, were presented at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta. Obasanjo de
  
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• FEC endorses new industrial policy, okays ₦58bn for 200 electric buses, ₦187.8bn contract for BOI

  10-12-2025 17:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA —THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved five major memoranda from the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, including Nigeria’s Industrial Policy 2025, the procurement of electric buses, and key infrastructure projects in Lagos.Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Council meeting, presided over by President Bola Tinu
  
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• IED explosion injures four in Borno, Boko Haram attack Yobe police officer’s home

  10-12-2025 17:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriFour people were injured when a truck carrying bags of onions reportedly triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Lingir Village, Guzamala Local Government Area, Borno State, on Wednesday. The truck was en route from Baga Village, Kukawa LGA, to Maiduguri.The victims, identified as driver Umar Isah (25) and passengers Suleiman Isa (22), Ibrahim Bala (25), and Umar Hassan (22), all residents of Maiduguri, sustained varying degrees of injuries. The truck, with r
  
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• Insecurity: Tinubu approves firearms for Forest Guards to tackle banditry

  10-12-2025 17:52 via vanguardngr.com
  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has authorised the arming of forest guards nationwide as part of a renewed strategy to confront rising insecurity, particularly in rural communities affected by banditry, kidnapping and illegal mining.The decision was announced during Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja, where the President said the escalating threats across the country demand a more decentralised, well-equipped security structure.“We need all the
  
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• US to mandate 5-year social media history for visa-free travellers

  10-12-2025 17:47 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States is seeking to introduce stricter digital-screening rules for millions of visitors entering the country under its Visa Waiver Program, proposing mandatory disclosure of social media activity spanning the past five years.A new public notice issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) indicates that the planned update to the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) has been released ahead of its formal appearance in the Federal Register.US Customs and Border Prot
  
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• Rivers residents appeal to Fubara to save newly constructed road from erosion

  10-12-2025 17:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Davies IheamnachorPort Harcourt — Residents of Rumuokania II in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State, have appealed to Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara to intervene and prevent erosion from destroying a recently completed road in their community.The call was made in a statement signed by Pastor Joel Gbandi and Lucky Ashley Atiegoba, Chairman and Secretary of the Rumuokania II New Layout Landlords Association.Gbandi commended Governor Fubara for reconstructing the Rumuokania and
  
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• Insecurity: We’re not honest with Nigerians — Sultan slams faith leaders

  10-12-2025 17:41 via vanguardngr.com
  ..as CAN demands action…FG counters critics on religious persecutionBy Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The Sultan of Sokoto and Co-Chair of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC), HRH Abubakar Sa’ad III, on Wednesday cautioned that the Council risks slipping into irrelevance unless faith leaders embrace sincerity, accountability and honest engagement.His warning came as the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) pressed for stronger action on insecurity, while the Federal Gove
  
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• Instagram users given new algorithm controls

  10-12-2025 17:40 via vanguardngr.com
  Instagram on Wednesday unveiled a new AI-powered feature that lets users view and adjust the algorithm shaping their Reels feed, calling it a pioneering move toward greater user control.The Meta-owned app is introducing “Your Algorithm,” accessible through an icon in the upper right corner of Reels — a user’s video feed — which displays the topics Instagram believes users are interested in based on their viewing history.In a blog post, Meta said users can now direc
  
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• ECOWAS appoints Aliko Dangote as pioneer chair of Business Council to drive regional economic growth

  10-12-2025 17:36 via vanguardngr.com
  Abuja — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced Africa’s business magnate, Aliko Dangote, as the pioneer Chairperson of its newly established ECOWAS Business Council, a strategic platform aimed at mobilising private sector investment and boosting economic integration across the region.The announcement was made by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, during the 95th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers held in Abuja on Wedne
  
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• I’m upset over ₦1.5bn debts owed to over 2000 contractors – Tinubu

  10-12-2025 17:30 via vanguardngr.com
  — Sets up panel to clear debtsBy Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed displeasure over the backlog of debt amounting about ₦1.5 billion owed to federal contractors.Consequently, the President has set up a high-level committee to resolve the bottlenecks and fund repayments.President Tinubu’s displeasure over the indebtedness was disclosed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, while briefing State House correspondents a
  
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• Petrol supply from Dangote Refinery surges 37.7% to 23.52m litres daily as imports hit 52m litres

  10-12-2025 17:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaDomestic petrol supply from Dangote Refinery rose sharply in November 2025, increasing by 37.7 percent to 23.52 million litres per day from 17.08 million litres per day in October, according to data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).Petrol imports into the country also jumped by 80.27 percent, reaching 52.1 million litres daily, up from 28.9 million litres in October. Combined, the total average daily petrol supply for Nove
  
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• Tinubu transmits 2026-2028 MTEF/FSP to Reps

  10-12-2025 17:13 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaPresident Bola Tinubu has transmitted the 2026 -2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) to the House of Representatives for approval.Tinubu, in a letter read by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who presided over plenary on Wednesday, requested expeditious consideration of the MTEF/FSP.“It is with pleasure that I forward the 2026 to 2028 Medium-Time Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper, MTEF and FSP for the kind consi
  
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• Atiku condemns Lamurde violence, calls for urgent action and justice

  10-12-2025 17:13 via vanguardngr.com
  LAMDURE, Adamawa — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep concern over the violent clashes between the Bachama and Tsobo communities in Lamurde, Adamawa State, describing the bloodshed and destruction as “unacceptable” and urging immediate government intervention.In a statement posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday, Atiku stressed that both the Federal and State Governments have a “solemn duty to act decisively” to halt the escalating violence,
  
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• Insecurity: Falana alleges refusal to try some terror suspects, seeks NBA’s sanction

  10-12-2025 17:08 via vanguardngr.com
  ….says out of 1000 suspects, less than 10 were charged to courtBy Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA–A front-line human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has asked the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, to sanction some Attorneys General he accused of paying lip service to the ongoing war against terrorism and banditry in the country.According to him, the AGs, for over three years, failed to initiate criminal proceedings against suspected terrorists who were ar
  
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