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• Edo Assembly appoints minority whip amid uproar

  14-05-2025 15:33 via vanguardngr.com
  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday nominated Mr Eugene Inegbeboh (PDP, Igueben) as the new Minority Whip of the Edo State House of Assembly.His nomination came following the defection of the former Minority Whip, Mr Yekini Idiaye (Akoko-Edo I), to the All Progressives Congress (APC).At the plenary in Benin, the Speaker of the House, Mr Blessing Agbebaku, read a letter from the state PDP chairman, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, officially nominating Inegbeboh for the position.The announcemen
  
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• Final hurdles, by Hakeem Baba-Ahmed

  06-01-2026 01:23 via vanguardngr.com
   “The poll that matters is the one that happens on Election Day”—   Heather WilsonWe are at that point when you get genuinely confused over the length of an election race. So much has been packed into the last two years that you will be forgiven for thinking the elections of 2027 have only one competitor: the current administration. The opposition itself appears to be waiting for the starter’s gun and has no idea whether it will be running a dash or a
  
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• Yahaya Bello presumed innocent amid N80.2bn fraud trial — EFCC

  06-01-2026 01:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, remains innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.The Commission stressed that Bello’s trial is still ongoing and that it is solely the responsibility of the court—not the EFCC—to determine his guilt or innocence.This clarification followed public criticism over Bello’s declaration of interest in contesting the Kogi Central Senatorial sea
  
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• UK to seize illegal migrants’ phones under new counter terror policy

  06-01-2026 01:15 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency reportThe UK government has activated a counter-terror policy that allows it to seize mobile phones from illegal migrants without arresting them.The government said the new law would help it to gather intelligence on smuggling gangs organising small boat crossings to the UK.According to the Home Office, officers would be able to demand that migrants remove their coats to search for phones and also check their mouths for SIM cards.The National Crime Agency said the
  
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• Fubara stagnates development in Oyigbo LG – Ambassador Akawor alleges

  06-01-2026 01:15 via vanguardngr.com
  By Idowu BankoleFormer Ambassador to South Korea and Coordinator, Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Rivers State, Desmond Akawor has said that the development of Oyigbo Local Government Area has been stalled under Governor Siminalayi Fubara.Akawor stated this on Monday, during a “thank you” visit to the local government area by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.He said that the people of the area elected Governor Fubara with the belief that he would continue from
  
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• US aggression in Venezuela sparks outrage from African trade unions

  06-01-2026 01:14 via vanguardngr.com
  By Victor Ahiuma-YoungAfrican trade unions have expressed strong condemnation of the United States’ recent military actions in Venezuela, describing them as a blatant violation of the country’s sovereignty.The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa,  has voiced full solidarity with the workers and people of Venezuela, aligning itself with a joint statement issued on  January 3, 2026 by the International Trade Union Confede
  
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• With God, your support, I’ll be elected again – Gov Adeleke tells Osun residents

  06-01-2026 01:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboOsun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has reiterated his belief in God and the people support as the basis for getting re-elected as Governor later this year.Addressing audience at the beginning of the year inter-religious prayer comprising of labour and religious leaders as well as workers at the State Secretariat on Monday, he said his administration has overcome several challenges in the last three years and will overcome his re-election challenges.His words, “O
  
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• Three Osun LG workers arrested over alleged stealing

  06-01-2026 01:09 via vanguardngr.com
  … NLC kicksBy Shina Abubakar, OsogboThree workers of local government in Osun State were on Monday arrested after stealing council properties at their respective council secretariats.The workers were arrested in Boluwaduro and Egbedore local government council secretariats following the resumption of workers back to their duty posts.Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo on behalf of ALGON chairman, Abiodun Idowu, the Chairman of Irepodun Local Government, Barrister Adegoke Ogunsola said two pe
  
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• LG workers resume in Osun amidst tight security

  06-01-2026 01:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar OsogboWorkers across local government council secretariats have resumed to their duty post following the directives of their leaders after 11 months absence from work.The workers under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, led by Dr Nathaniel Ogungbangbe had embarked on 11-month strike over dispute between APC and PDP elected council officials last year February.The incident eventually became a subject of litigation up to the Supreme Court, where the
  
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• Lies, deceit, corruption, can’t improve citizens’ welfare — Nigerians tell FG

  06-01-2026 01:04 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chidi NkwoparaOWERRI—Some aggrieved Nigerians have appealled to the Federal Government to “retrace its locus immediately, as lies, deceit, corruption, can’t improve citizens’ welfare”.The respondents shared their minds, yesterday, when Vanguard sampled their views on some current happenings in the country.For Nze Peter Chika Odoemena, life has virtually become worthless in Nigeria.His words, “We have been grappling with the endless massacre of innocent sou
  
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• AIG inspects burnt PMF Squadron 13 Makurdi Base, orders probe

  06-01-2026 01:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter DuruMakurdi—Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4, Makurdi, Zacharia Achinyan, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the fire outbreak that gutted the Police Mobile Force Squadron 13 Base in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.In a statement by the Zonal Public Relations Officer, Zone 4, Makurdi, Ayo Martins, AIG Achinyan gave the directive during an on-the-spot assessment visit to the affected PMF facility.The visit followed the early Sunday morning fir
  
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• Obi’s misreading of politics and power

  06-01-2026 00:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By SUNDAY DAREIf the recent decamping of Peter Obi from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress was intended to detonate like a political bombshell, it failed spectacularly. What arrived instead was a dull thud—unremarkable, unsurprising, and terminally familiar. Nothing more. Nothing less.
  The script had been written long ago, recycled endlessly, and now—ironically—with this latest move, even that script has run out. All smoke. No fire. With his entry into th
  
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• Over 33% of Nigerian immigrants in US live on public benefits — Trump

  06-01-2026 00:58 via vanguardngr.com
  UNITED States President Donald Trump has shared a list showing welfare rates among immigrants, noting that about 33.3 per cent of Nigerian immigrant households received some form of public assistance in the United States.The chart was shared on Trump’s Truth Social platform on January/ 4, 2026, amid continued Republican focus on immigration, welfare dependency, and economic contribution debates in US domestic politics.The chart, titled “Immigrant Welfare Recipient Rates by Country o
  
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• Dangote Refinery denies shutdown claims, maintains 50m litres petrol output

  06-01-2026 00:44 via vanguardngr.com
  By Udeme AkpanDangote Petroleum Refinery has categorically rejected a circulating report claiming the refinery is shutting down for maintenance, describing the story as false and misleading.In a statement released on Monday, the refinery emphasised that production remains ongoing, stable, and uninterrupted.“Dangote Petroleum Refinery continues to operate at scale and retains the capacity to supply between 40 million and 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) daily through January
  
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• Trump sets sight on Greenland, threatens Cuba, Colombia, Mexico

  06-01-2026 00:37 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nkiruka Nnorom, with agency reportsUS President Donald Trump yesterday issued stark warnings to other countries that they could be next, implying that he could take military action in Colombia, Cuba and Mexico, saying US ‘’needs Greenland.’’His warning came on a day deposed Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro, pleaded not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism, weapon offences and cocaine importation conspiracy preferred against him by a US court.Trump told Mexico to g
  
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• Terrorists abduct passengers on busy Kwara highway

  06-01-2026 00:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dapo Akinrefon, Wole Mosadomi & Luminous JannamikeMINNA — Barely 48 hours after terrorists killed over 40 persons in Agwara and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, suspected terrorists in the early hours of yesterday attacked the busy Isanlu–Isin–Omu Aran road in Kwara State, kidnapping at least four travellers.This came on a day suspected terrorists attacked a security outpost manned by the Nigeria Police Border Patrol Team at New Kalli village in Borgu, also
  
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• Man City’s Gvardiol out with broken leg

  05-01-2026 23:08 via vanguardngr.com
  Manchester City have confirmed defender Josko Gvardiol suffered a broken leg in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.Gvardiol was one of two City centre-backs who went off injured in the second half, along with Ruben Dias, before Enzo Fernandez scored a stoppage-time equaliser for the visitors.The draw left second-placed City six points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal.City, announcing Gvardiol sustained a tibial fracture to his right leg, City added in a statement is
  
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• Ogun waste vendors protest alleged extortion, demand removal of OGWAMA boss

  05-01-2026 22:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaMembers of the Association of Waste Management Vendors and Recyclers of Nigeria (AWMVRN), Ogun State chapter, on Monday staged a protest in Abeokuta over alleged persistent extortion, arbitrary levies and attempts to edge out long-standing operators in the state’s scrap and recycling sector.The protesters, numbering about 50 and drawn mainly from waste and scrap vendors attached to various companies across the state, accused the General Manager of the Ogun Stat
  
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• Nigerians need leadership, not Paris optics — Atiku aide slams Presidency

  05-01-2026 22:32 via vanguardngr.com
  Aide to ex–Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, has criticised the Presidency over what he described as misplaced priorities amid Nigeria’s worsening economic and security challenges.In a press release disclosed on Facebook by Paul O. Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar, Shaibu faulted the Presidency for issuing what he called a “Stop Press” focused on the President’s lunch engagements in Paris, rather than addressing pressing national issues.Accordin
  
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• Trump’s Venezuela action lesson to illegitimate regimes – ADC

  05-01-2026 22:23 via vanguardngr.com
  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the United States’ action against Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro as a strong message to countries lacking legitimacy.The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.Abdullahi said that the party strongly supported national sovereignty and non-interference, as enshrined in Articles 2(1) and 2(4) of the United Nations Charter.He, however, said that these governance d
  
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• ₦80.2bn Fraud Trial: Yahaya Bello presumed innocent until court verdict — EFCC

  05-01-2026 22:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reiterated that former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, remains innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction, stressing that his ongoing trial does not amount to a conviction.The Commission made the clarification amid public reactions to Bello’s reported intention to contest the Kogi Central Senatorial seat in 2027, despite facing corruption charges.Bello is currently standing trial before J
  
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• Israel says targets Hezbollah, Hamas in Lebanon strikes

  05-01-2026 22:13 via vanguardngr.com
  The Israeli military launched strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanese state media reported, after warning it would hit what it called Hezbollah and Hamas targets in four villages.It was the first such warning issued by the Israeli military this year, as Israel continues to strike targets in Lebanon despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah.An AFP photographer in Kfar Hatta, one of the targeted villages in south Lebanon, saw dozens of families flee the village after the warning was
  
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• AFCON: Nigeria thump Mozambique 4-0 to seal quarter-final spot

  05-01-2026 22:03 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigeria’s Super Eagles continued their impressive Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON run with a commanding 4-0 victory over Mozambique in Fes on Monday, as they seal a quarter-final spot.Ademola Lookman opened the scoring in the 20th minute, smashing a powerful shot past Hernâni Siluane to put Nigeria ahead.
  Five minutes later, Victor Osimhen doubled the lead after Iwobi set up Lookman, whose perfectly timed cross allowed the Galatasaray striker to tap home.The second half began in perfec
  
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• Tension rises in Benue communities over influx of suspected armed herdsmen

  05-01-2026 22:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiResidents of parts of Benue State are gripped by fear following reports of unusual movements by suspected armed herdsmen and a large number of cows in Logo and Gwer West Local Government Areas (LGAs), raising fresh security concerns across the border communities.A local source in Logo LGA disclosed that a large number of suspected armed herdsmen were sighted entering Tombo Council Ward from Awe and Keana LGAs of neighbouring Nasarawa State.“They were crossing with a
  
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• Inflation: TUC calls for review of workers allowances; to engage FG on new tax laws

  05-01-2026 21:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJAThe Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called for a review and enhancement of workers’ allowances as a temporary relief measure to cushion persistent inflation and rising living costs, pending the full implementation of a new National Minimum Wage in 2027.TUC said Nigerian workers should not be left to shoulder the burden of economic reforms without adequate protection and support.This was contained in a New Year message issued on Monday and signed by the TUC Pres
  
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• Otti’s diatribe

  05-01-2026 21:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Sunday madukaIt is with profound dismay and unyielding resolve that I, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the distinguished Senator representing Abia North and former Governor of Abia State, wish to address the recent vitriolic outburst from Governor Alex Otti. His diatribe, which is laced with invectives and drips with political desperation, against me for simply affirming my unwavering loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC), is nothing short of a shameful spectacle. This is not governance. It
  
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• Venezuela must not fall into chaos, Erdogan tells Trump

  05-01-2026 21:18 via vanguardngr.com
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he had told his US counterpart Donald Trump that Venezuela must not collapse into chaos, days after the US ousted his ally Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.Erdogan said he spoke over the phone with Trump about the US operation that resulted in Maduro being seized in Caracas and transferred to the US.“Any attack on the sovereignty of the people and any violation of international law will generate serious complications within the internatio
  
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• Kalu vows APC’s victory in 2027, accuses Otti of political desperation

  05-01-2026 21:11 via vanguardngr.com
  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North and former Governor of Abia State, has fired a sharp rebuttal at Governor Alex Otti over what he described as a “vitriolic and desperate political attack.”
  The senator accused Otti of descending into personal insults rather than focusing on governance, warning that such antics would not derail his commitment to strengthening the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia ahead of the 2027 elections.
  In a statement by Head of Media, Senato
  
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• Fire guts recycling site in Lagos

  05-01-2026 20:37 via vanguardngr.com
  By Efe OnodjaeA fire outbreak on Monday afternoon razed an open-space recycling site in Abule Egba, Lagos, damaging nearby properties before it was brought under control.The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said it received a distress call at about 1:08 p.m., prompting the immediate deployment of firefighters from the Agege and Abesan fire stations to the scene.Preliminary investigations revealed that the inferno started from an open area used for local recycling activities, reportedly opera
  
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• Salah seals AFCON last-16 victory for Egypt over brave Benin

  05-01-2026 20:24 via vanguardngr.com
  Captain Mohamed Salah scored after 124 minutes to clinch a 3-1 extra-time victory for Egypt over plucky minnows Benin in an Africa Cup of Nations last-16 thriller in Agadir on Monday.Marwan Attia put the Pharaohs ahead in the second half and Jodel Dossou equalised for the Cheetahs, taking the match to an additional 30 minutes in the southern Moroccan coastal city.Yasser Ibrahim headed Egypt back in front in the first half of extra time, then Salah broke clear and beat goalkeeper Marcel Dandjino
  
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