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• Drawing new blueprint for China-Nigeria cooperation with Chinese modernization

  11-11-2025 19:48 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ms Yan Yuqing
  The recently concluded Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee reviewed and adopted the Recommendations for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development, drawing a clear blueprint for China’s development in the next five years and sounding the clarion call for advancing towards the basic realization of socialist modernization.Formulating and implementing five-year plans in a scientific and sequential manner is an important exper
  
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• EFCC detains ex-AGF Malami over recovered Abacha loots, others

  10-12-2025 09:31 via vanguardngr.com
  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, following his inability to meet the bail conditions granted to him.A source from the commission who confirmed the development said that Malami was still in custody till 10.00p.m. on Tuesday for failing to meet the bail requirement.The former minister has been asked by the anti-graft agency to clear himself of issues relating to money launder
  
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• Reps accuse commercial banks of perpetrating illegal charges, deductions

  10-12-2025 08:47 via vanguardngr.com
  The House of Representatives on Tuesday accused commercial banks of perpetrating illegality by deducting inexplicable monies from customers without remittances.The House Ad-hoc Committee Chairman, investigating the deduction of taxes from civil and public servants’ earnings and bank charges on customers’ accounts, Rep. Kelechi Nwogu, said this during an investigative panel in Abuja.Nwogu reiterated the panel’s mandate to ensure that all deductions or charges by banks on accoun
  
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• Trump admin confirms probe of possible Covid vaccine deaths

  10-12-2025 08:43 via vanguardngr.com
  The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is conducting a broad investigation into deaths potentially linked to Covid-19 vaccines, a spokesperson for Donald Trump’s vaccine-skeptic health secretary said Tuesday.Since Trump’s appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, the US government has initiated a major overhaul of vaccine policy, prompting growing concerns among the medical community.“FDA is doing a thorough investigation, across multiple age groups, of deat
  
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• Army crushes bandit warlord Kachalla Kallamu in Sokoto

  10-12-2025 08:32 via vanguardngr.com
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoThe 8th Division of the Nigerian Army has neutralised a notorious bandit commander, Kachalla Kallamu, in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.A military source confirmed the development to newsmen on Tuesday, describing the elimination of the criminal kingpin as “a significant victory in the ongoing war against terrorism and banditry in the Northwest.”The source, who requested anonymity, revealed that Kallamu, one of the most trusted lieute
  
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• Is decentralized finance on a track to redefine our impression of banking? 

  10-12-2025 08:22 via vanguardngr.com
  The very creation of cryptocurrency has changed the way we perceive finance in its core. For the first time in forever, transactions could be made truly independent, yet secure and unreplicable. And since that moment, it was only a matter of time until crypto would try to mimic available features from traditional banking. Since the “cold storage” crypto wallets are fighting for their niche in the market, the manufacturing companies (such as Ledger and Trezor) are becoming a global c
  
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• Nigeria–US ties are “Treasured and Robust,” must be deepened under Tinubu – Sunday Dare

  10-12-2025 07:40 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigeria’s long-standing relationship with the United States remains “treasured, warm and robust,” and must be further strengthened in the interest of both nations, presidential spokesman Sunday Dare has said.Dare, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, told Newsmax TV in Washington, DC, that renewed US engagement is essential, especially at a time when global and regional security threats are evolving. He explained that a stronger American
  
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• Senate probes utilisation of ₦15bn Safe Schools Fund, queries police’s ₦6.2bn allocation

  10-12-2025 07:29 via vanguardngr.com
  …Committee Orders Full Reconciliation of Releases, Expenditures and Contractors’ RecordsBy Henry UmoruABUJA — The Senate has raised serious concerns over the utilisation of funds released to agencies implementing the Safe Schools Initiative (SSI), particularly the Nigerian Police Force, which received the largest single allocation of ₦6.225 billion from the ₦15 billion disbursed in 2023.The concerns were disclosed by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC, Abia North), chair
  
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• Insecurity: Buck stops on your table, Onaiyekan, Sheikh Lemu, CAN, others tell Tinubu

  10-12-2025 07:25 via vanguardngr.com
  …Say insecurity now full-blown national emergency…Urge Presidency, NASS to take charge, deliver urgent actionBy Luminous JannamikeABUJA — Leading Christian, Muslim, traditional and interfaith leaders from across Nigeria have delivered a blunt message to President Bola Tinubu, saying the country’s worsening insecurity sits, which has now escalated into a national emergency, squarely on his desk.They warned that the National Assembly also had little moral ground to legis
  
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• Ogun records 502 cases of incest, sexual assault, domestic violence

  10-12-2025 07:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By James OgunnaikeABEOKUTA— THE Ogun State government, yesterday, disclosed that it has recorded no fewer than 502 cases of Gender-Based Violence, GBV, in 11 months.The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Adijat Adeleye, who disclosed during an interview shortly after an advocacy walk held in Abeokuta, in commemoration of the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against GBV, said the figure underscores the alarming and deepening crisis affecting women, girls and vulnerable persons.
  
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• Osun gov poll: Why I joined Accord Party — Adeleke

  10-12-2025 07:17 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina AbubakarOSOGBO — LESS than 24 hours to the governorship primary of the Accord Party, AP, in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, officially joined the party.It would be recalled that Governor Adeleke resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on December 1.However, the governor, yesterday, joined Accord Party to contest the election in 2026.The governor’s spokesperson, Mr Olawale Rasheed, in a statement, disclosed that Accord Party is the new political pla
  
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• Security guarding Tinubu’s son enough to crush Benin Republic uprising – Soyinka

  10-12-2025 07:14 via vanguardngr.com
  Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has criticised what he described as the excessive deployment of security operatives around the family of President Bola Tinubu, warning that such overreach undermines Nigeria’s security priorities.Speaking at the 20th Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Awards in Lagos on Tuesday, the literary icon recounted his recent encounter with what he termed a “battalion-level” security detail attached to the president’s son
  
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• Security checkpoints still litter roads in S-East

  10-12-2025 07:09 via vanguardngr.com
  …As road users lament …Igbo women call for reduction of checkpoints …Imo, Ebonyi Police condemn the act, warn of severe consequences…It’s better to encounter extorting securitymen than bandits —GUO ChairmanBy Anayo Okoli, Chidi Nkwopara, Dennis Agbo, Steve Oko, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Emmanuel Iheaka, Nwabueze Okonkwo & Chimaobi NwaiwuENUGU -MAJOR roads in the South-East region have always been and remain notorious for checkpoints mounted by secu
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, December 10, 2025

  10-12-2025 06:45 via vanguardngr.com
  ​The exchange rate between the Naira and the US Dollar remained relatively stable across both the official and parallel markets on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, as the market continues to react to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recent structural overhaul of the Bureau de Change (BDC) segment.​NFEM (Official) Rate
  ​Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), also known as the official window, shows the Naira trading at approximately ₦1,452.16 per Dol
  
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• Cybersecurity now  non-negotiable for Nigeria’s ports, NPCC warns

  10-12-2025 06:45 via vanguardngr.com
  •Unveils  taskforce to safeguard Nigeria’s digital portsBy Godwin Oritse The Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC) has declared cybersecurity an urgent and non-negotiable priority for the nation’s maritime sector, warning that Nigeria cannot afford vulnerabilities as artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced digital systems increasingly define global port operations.Speaking at the Council’s quarterly meeting in Lagos, NPCC Chairman, Mr. Bolaji Sunmola
  
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• Oil Blocks: FG limits bidders to two blocks

  10-12-2025 06:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Udeme Akpan, Energy EditorThe Federal Government has limited bidders of its 50 oil blocks located in the onshore, shallow water, and deep offshore areas to a maximum of two blocks.This limit  and other guidelines would be discussed during the Bid Conference and Roadshow in January 2026 to enable local and foreign investors to understand more and participate.In its guidelines sighted by Vanguard, the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, stated: “Notwithstanding
  
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• NNPC E&P oil output hits 355,000 bpd

  10-12-2025 06:26 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaNNPC Limited on yesterday  disclosed that oil production by its upstream subsidiary, NNPC E&P Limited (NEPL), has reached 355,000 barrels per day. The company in a statement by Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh said the milestone was achieved on December 1, 2025, representing its highest daily output since 1989. Odey noted that the output marked a significant step forward for Nigeria’s upstream sector and reflects the company&
  
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• CBN revamps agric guarantee scheme, targets smallholder farmers 

  10-12-2025 06:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a major overhaul of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF), unveiling a new strategic direction aimed at expanding credit access to smallholder farmers and accelerating national food security efforts.Speaking in Abuja at the inauguration of the reconstituted ACGSF Board, CBN Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, described the revamp as “a new dawn” for agricultural financing.
  
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• Lagos vows to remove buildings under high-tension power lines

  10-12-2025 03:13 via vanguardngr.com
  Lagos State Government has restated its determination to remove all buildings and structures erected beneath high-tension power lines across the state, warning that such encroachments pose severe safety risks to residents.Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Electronic Geographic Information System, EGIS, and Urban Development, Olajide Babatunde, gave the warning during an assessment tour of the Third Mainland Bridge corridor.Babatunde was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Mi
  
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• Wanted terrorist/kidnapping kingpin, Kalamu, confirmed killed in Sokoto

  10-12-2025 03:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By: Kingsley OmonobiMilitary sources, yesterday, confirmed that one of the wanted, and notorious terrorist kingpin, ‘Kalamu,’ was among the terrorists neutralised during the ambush operation conducted by Special Forces of 8 Division in Sokoto State on Monday.Consequently, the villagers of several communities in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of the state, who have suffered kidnapping for ransom and attacks, trooped out to the streets jubilating the successful operation of the
  
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• Police arrest suspected kidnapper while attempting to withdraw N1m ransom at PoS

  10-12-2025 02:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dayo JohnsonAkure —Police detectives in Ondo State have a arrested a suspected kidnapper, Godspower Cletus, while attempting to withdraw N1 million ransom collected from the husband of his victim.Vanguard gathered that the suspect stormed the residence of Mrs. Farimoyo Endurance of Odudu community, Akure, where he allegedly robbed her of her Android phone and ATM card while armed with a gun.A police source said during the incident, the suspect threatened the victim and compelled her to
  
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• Edo varsity student dies in auto crash while celebrating graduation

  10-12-2025 02:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ozioruva AliuBENIN CITY – A student of the Edo State-owned Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, has reportedly died in an auto crash while celebrating the completion of his final examinations.The incident which also involved a motorcade reportedly happened around Ujoelen Junction on the Ekpoma–Auchi Expressway.The student’s identity was yet to be confirmed at press time, though the incident happened on Monday as he was part of a motorcade of fresh graduates, who took to th
  
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• Forex fraud: 2 get 10-year jail in A’Ibom

  10-12-2025 02:51 via vanguardngr.com
  By Egufe YafugborhiUYO — AN Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has sentenced two men, Chukwudi Onwuka and Eze Chinedu, to 10 years imprisonment for defrauding Mr. Tochi Obiano, a businessman of N67.51million.In its judgment, on a case of failed forex transaction in 2017, Justice Archibong Archibong held that the prosecution proved all six counts bothering on obtaining by false pretence, stealing, and aiding and abetting beyond reasonable doubt.Harping on Section 1(a) of the Advance Fee Fra
  
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• State Police, death penalty for kidnappers’ll address insecurity — South West leaders

  10-12-2025 02:37 via vanguardngr.com
  …Back ban on open grazing in YorubalandBy Shina AbubakarLAGOS — LEADERS in the South-West under the aegis of South-West Security Stakeholders Summit have thrown their weight behind the call for State Police and death penalty for kidnappers as a way of addressing the multifaceted security challenges in the country.These were key resolutions from the summit, which was themed ‘Towards A United Front Against Insecurity in Yorubaland’, held at the 10 Degrees Event Centre in
  
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• Fake ‘fertility specialist’ arrested in Ogun for alleged sale of unapproved drugs

  10-12-2025 02:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By James OgunnaikeAbeokuta—The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Williams Adetunji, alleged to be a fake fertility specialist, for the production and sale of unauthorised medical products in Abeokuta, the state capital.Police spokesperson, Oluseyi Babaseyi, who confirmed the arrest, stated that several complainants had already come forward to identify the suspect.“He is in our custody. Investigation has commenced, and complainants have been coming to identify him as the per
  
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• Naira depreciates to N1,485/$ in parallel market

  10-12-2025 02:26 via vanguardngr.com
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanTHE Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,485 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,475 per dollar on Monday.However, the naira was stable at N1,454 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed.As a result, the margin between the parallel market and NFEM rate widened to N31 per dollar from N21 per dollar on Monday.
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• A banner without stain: Justice, accountability, development  

  10-12-2025 02:12 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chidi Odinkalu This conference meets in a difficult moment for a country with a troubling balance sheet. On the credit side, civilian government under the guise of electoral legitimacy is now in its 26th year, the longest unbroken stretch in Nigeria’s history. It is a stretch long enough to inspire genuine questions from the people about the rewards it has offered to any demographic on a national scale in the country other than the politicians. Alive to the fact of their
  
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• CSOs fault hasty NASS approval of Tinubu’s request to send troops to Benin Republic

  10-12-2025 02:06 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gabriel EwepuSome civil society groups have faulted the hasty way and manner the National Assembly approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to send Nigerian soldiers to Benin Republic, which recently experienced a military coup.The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, in its reaction to the development, described it as a sign of collapsed foreign policy.Speaking with Vanguard, Executive Director, CISLAC, Auwal Rafsanjani, said: “We have a collapse of foreign policy
  
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• Senate approves Tinubu’s request to deploy troops in Benin

  10-12-2025 02:03 via vanguardngr.com
  …ECOWAS declares state of emergency in West Africa over poor governance
  …Flags Nigeria, others as highest in displaced populationBy Henry Umoru, Nkiruka Nnorom & Favour UleborABUJA—The Senate has given President Bola Tinubu approval to send Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of efforts to help restore calm and stability after last weekend’s attempted military takeover.The endorsement was announced yesterday by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, a
  
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• Millions of out-of-school children, a national emergency — Shettima

  10-12-2025 01:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA- VICE President Kashim Shettima yesterday raised alarm that the millions of out-of-school children in the country have become a national emergency.According to him, it has become imperative for all hands to be on deck by the federal, state, local governments and all critical stakeholders in order to address the problem.Speaking at the 2025 Nigeria Education Forum, NEF, organised by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Educati
  
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