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• Edo NLC crisis: Textile Union dissolves executive, suspends activities in state

  20-07-2026 15:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Victor Ahiuma-YoungThe National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, has dissolved its Edo State Executive Committee and suspended indefinitely all union activities in the state over alleged insubordination and disregard for directives issued by the union’s national leadership.
  The decision was taken by the National Administrative Council, NAC, of the union at its meeting held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, following its review of a seminar organised by the
  
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• ECOWAS approves appointment of new officials

  21-07-2026 09:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved the appointment of new persons to fill its strategic statutory positions and specialised institutions from 2026 to 2030.This is contained in a communique on Tuesday at the end of the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Lungi, Sierra Leone.The new appointments include five commissioners for the ECOWAS Commission, five judges for the ECOWAS Court of Justice, an auditor-general of ECOW
  
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• NDLEA shooting: Parents of slain toddler seek compensation as survivor brother, 4, loses eye

  21-07-2026 09:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ozioruva AliuFor the past three years, the family of Fidelis Omhonria, from Ubiaja in Esan South-East Local Government Area, Edo State but based in Asaba, Delta State has been trapped in a nightmare that began on July 13, 2023.On that fateful day, their lives were shattered when personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on an undisclosed operation around Okpanam Road in Asaba, Delta State, opened fire, hitting their two young sons.Onose Ivan Omhonria, just two years
  
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• Koka Flyover: Heavy traffic overhead, rising nuisance, security concerns underneath

  21-07-2026 09:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Egufe YafugborhiDelta State grapples with balancing human rights with public safety as squatters swell under Asaba overpass.It’s 8:12am and traffic on the Asaba-Onitsha Highway is already heavy. Above, vehicles race across Koka Flyover. Underside, on bare concrete, men are just waking up. More had left earlier. Mats are rolled. Bedspreads folded. A few polythene bags with clothes are tucked to one side.   No cooking pots. No heavy luggage. Just the barest safeguards
  
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• Northern Christians question N1.9bn church allocation in N8bn religious budget

  21-07-2026 09:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Northern Christian Association (NCA) has called on the Federal Government to explain what it described as a significant disparity in the allocation of about N8.05 billion for church and mosque projects in the proposed 2026 Appropriation Bill, saying the distribution raises concerns about fairness and equal treatment.In a statement issued on Monday, the association’s chairman, Rev. Joseph Hayab, said while the NCA was not opposed to government funding for religious projects, such alloc
  
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• Troops arrest suspected foreign terrorist fighter, illegal immigrant, six logistics suppliers in Borno

  21-07-2026 09:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriTroops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have arrested a suspected foreign terrorist fighter, an alleged illegal immigrant and six suspected terrorist logistics suppliers during intelligence-driven operations in Borno State.The Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Maiduguri.According to him, troops of the 115 Task Force Battalion, Sector 4 OPH
  
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• Middle East conflict, funding cuts push 30.4 million into humanitarian crisis — WHO

  21-07-2026 08:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  … 27 attacks on health care recorded in one month… Appeals for $6.42m to sustain lifesaving health services in Sudan, Somalia, DjiboutiBy Chioma ObinnaThe World Health Organization, WHO, has raised fresh alarm over a worsening humanitarian and public health crisis across the Eastern Mediterranean Region, warning that renewed conflict, disease outbreaks, food insecurity and severe funding shortages are pushing millions deeper into emergency conditions.In its latest Health Emergenci
  
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• NAFDAC blacklists Onifam laboratories over regulatory breaches

  21-07-2026 08:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chioma ObinnaThe National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has blacklisted Onifam Laboratories Limited, its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, members of its board of directors and other affiliated individuals and entities over alleged regulatory violations.The agency said the sanction, which takes immediate effect, bars the company and the affected individuals from participating, directly or indirectly, in pharmaceutical activities regulated by NAFDAC.In
  
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• Osun 2026: APC accuses Adeleke administration of neglecting health sector

  21-07-2026 08:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has accused the Osun State Government of neglecting the health sector, alleging that many healthcare facilities lack personnel and essential medical supplies.Basiru made the remarks during a campaign rally in Ila-Orangun in support of the APC governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15 governorship election.According to him, the previous APC administration expanded
  
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• Osun 2026: Adeleke seeks re-election support in APC candidate Oyebamiji’s hometown

  21-07-2026 08:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboOsun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on Monday campaigned in Ikire, the hometown of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, urging residents to support his re-election bid in the August 15 governorship election.Addressing supporters at a campaign rally in Ikire, the headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area, Adeleke said he shares a personal connection with the town, having attended Nawairudeen Grammar School there.The governor rec
  
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• 2027: We have written agreement Obi will serve only four years — Kwankwaso

  21-07-2026 08:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The vice-presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has confirmed that he and the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have a written agreement that Obi will serve only one four-year term if elected president in 2027.Kwankwaso disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday while responding to questions about Obi’s repeated promise to spend only one term in office.According to him, he has no rea
  
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• Battle for Osun: Who wins the 2.34m electorate?

  21-07-2026 08:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina AbubakarOSOGBO— WITH just over four weeks to the governorship election in Osun State and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, confirming that 2,339, 233 residents registered to participate in the polls, candidates and political parties are intensifying moves to warm themselves into the hearts of the people with a view to winning their support to emerge as the next Governor of the state.
  Of the 14 political parties and their candidates listed by INEC for the August
  
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• Osun 2026: Orangun denies endorsing Adeleke for second term

  21-07-2026 08:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe Orangun of Ila-Orangun, Oba Abdulwahab Kayode Adedotun Bibire II, has distanced himself from claims that he endorsed Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term ahead of the 2026 governorship election.In a statement issued on Monday by the High Chiefs of Ila-Orangun, including the Elemo, Ejemu, Odode, Osolo and Ode Ilu Ila, the palace maintained that it remains neutral and non-partisan, describing reports linking the monarch to the endorsement as false.The
  
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• FirstHoldCo grows profit by 83.5% to N653.5bn in H1’26

  21-07-2026 08:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter EgwuatuFirstHoldCo Plc has recorded an outstanding financial performance for the half year ended June 30th, 2026, H1’26, as its profit before tax, PBT rose by 83.5% to N653.5 billion from N356.15 billion in the same period 2024.
  The company recorded gross earnings of N1.93 trillion, representing a 16.7% year-on-year increase from N1.65 trillion recorded in 2024 , while operating income grew by 25.8% to N1.38 trillion.
  This result, according to the financial statement released on
  
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• NGX Group encourages young Nigerians to build wealth via long-term investing

  21-07-2026 08:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter EgwuatuGroup Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), TemiPopoola, has encouraged young Nigerians to embrace investment, as a pathway to financial growth, noting that participation in the capital market provides individuals with the opportunity to build wealth while contributing to the growth of businesses and the broader economy.He said one of the most valuable lessons from his career in global finance and capital markets is the importa
  
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• NBA poll: Lawyers group asks court to halt swearing-in of Badejo-Okusanya, others

  21-07-2026 08:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Innocent AnabaThe Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners, ALDRAP, has dragged the NBA, before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, seeking to halt the swearing the President-elect, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, and other newly elected national officers of the association.
  Plaintiff in suit FHC/ABJ/CS/1471/2026, had also joined the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, as respondent.
  The plaintiff specifically asked for “An o
  
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• Drug trafficking through ports threatens Nigeria’s trade reputation, economy — Report

  21-07-2026 08:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Providence AyanfeoluwaNigeria’s growing exposure to drug trafficking through its seaports is posing a serious threat to the country’s international trade reputation, economic competitiveness and investment prospects, the Sea Empowerment & Research Center (SEREC) has warned.In its July 2026 Policy Bulletin released yesterday, SEREC said the persistent use of Nigerian seaports as transit routes for narcotics could trigger stricter cargo inspections by destination countries
  
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• Nigerian students emerge champions at 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup in China

  21-07-2026 08:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Team Nigeria has emerged victorious at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup in Shanghai, China, winning the Gold Award in the Middle School Group category.The Nigerian contingent, made up of Adeolu Oluwadamilola Oreofe, Abdurrahman Yusuf, Chinedu Okediachi, and Maryam Yusuf, outperformed teams from Asia, Africa, the United States, China and Canada during the competition, which took place from July 14 to 19.The event also featured participants from several African countries, including Ethiopia, C&oci
  
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• FCMB introduces ‘book now, fly later’, offering up to N10m for air travel

  21-07-2026 08:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and 247 Travels have launched ‘Book Now, Fly Later’, a financing programme that allows eligible customers to borrow up to ¦ 10 million for international flight tickets and repay over three to nine months.The programme is designed to help Nigerians spread travel costs for business, education, healthcare, tourism, and family commitments.The facility, powered by FCMB Premium Banking, is available exclusively for airline tickets purchased thro
  
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• Tantalizers’ shareholders laud return to profitability

  21-07-2026 08:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter EgwuatuThe shareholders of Tantalizers Plc have commended its Board of Directors and Management for the company’s return to profitability.The board also assured the shareholders that the company’s emerging growth trajectory was founded on strong operational foundations that would ensure sustainable long-term profitability and returns to investors.At the company’s Annual General Meeting, AGM Chairman held virtual , Tantalizers Plc, Alhaji Adam Nuru, said the compa
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 21, 2026

  21-07-2026 07:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian naira continued to trade within a relatively stable range against the United States dollar on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, as market participants monitored foreign exchange liquidity and the outcome of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.
  According to data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the official NFEM exchange rate was around ₦1,380 to the
  
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• Nigeria losing jobs, forex to inconsistent fish import policy — Expert

  21-07-2026 07:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By EfeOnodjaeNigeria is undermining its drive for food security, job creation and foreign exchange conservation through inconsistent fish import policies that continue to favour imported fish over locally farmed varieties, a fisheries expert, Dr. OlukayodeOlubiyi, has warned.The policy inconsistency, he said, is discouraging investment in aquaculture, weakening domestic fish production and forcing the country to rely heavily on imports despite its vast production potential.Olubiyi, Chief L
  
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• Afreximbank approves $200m facility for Nigeria’s Shoreline Power

  21-07-2026 07:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By UdemeAkpan, Energy EditorThe African Export-import Bank (Afreximbank) has approved a $200 million financing facility for Nigeria’s Shoreline Power Company Limited to support the execution of a major oil and gas infrastructure project in Algeria, marking a significant boost for Nigerian engineering expertise and cross-border investment in Africa.The financing, approved in June 2026, will enable Shoreline Group, through its majority-owned Italian engineering subsidiary, ArkadSpA, to exec
  
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• Gas supply rises 24.4% to 5. 1 metric tonnes daily — NMDPRA

  21-07-2026 07:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •As retail price reduces to N1,400/KgBy Mariam EkoThe supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas increased on a month-on-month, MoM basis by 24 percent to 5.1 metric tonnes per day in June 2026 from 4.1 metric tonnes per day in May 2026.This was disclosed in the data supplied by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, for June 2026 report- Fact sheet.According to the report, the nation’s consumption also dropped to 4.1
  
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• 2027: Kwankwaso confirms written one-term agreement with Obi

  21-07-2026 06:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Cynthia AloLAGOS—Former governor of Kano State and vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, said yesterday he believed the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would honour his pledge to serve only one four-year term if elected in 2027, revealing that both men signed a written agreement to that effect.Kwankwaso, who disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television, said both of them signed a written agreement on this. Accord
  
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• Reps begin clause-by-clause review of state police bill 

  21-07-2026 05:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift ChapiOdekinaABUJA-The House of Rep resentatives has begun clause-by-clause consideration of President Bola Tinubu’s executive bill seeking the establishment of state police, with lawmakers indicating they might adopt the Senate-passed version of the legislation with only minor adjustments.
  Speaking at the meeting of the House Committee on Constitution Review yesterday, the Deputy Speaker of the House and Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Benjamin lu, said the House wo
  
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• How PFIPC got into  2026 Budget — Adeyemi

  21-07-2026 05:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***Fingers Budget top officials***Insists ‘I never met Gbajabiamila physically***Reps begin investigative hearing into legal status, budget inclusion of PFIPC; summon OHCSF, CBN***lGbajabiamila appears before ICPCBy Dapo Akinrefon, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Gift OdekinaLAGOS —Self-styled Director-General of alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Prince Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, has explained how the agency was captured in the Federal Government’s 20
  
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• 40 feared dead as boat carrying women, children capsizes in Jigawa

  21-07-2026 05:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  At least 40 women and children are feared dead after a canoe conveying passengers capsized in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State.The Jigawa State Police Command confirmed the incident on Monday, stating that search and rescue operations were ongoing to locate the missing passengers.In a statement shared on its official Facebook page, the command disclosed that one body had been recovered, while efforts were underway to recover the remaining victims.“One of the bodies was recover
  
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• Borrowing: Nigeria’s N80trn debt figure exaggerated – FG

  21-07-2026 05:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  .Says it has not borrowed anything near N80trillion being bandied .As Senators lament non-implementation of 2026 budget By Henry Umoru, ABUJATHE  Federal Government of Nigeria has declared that the Nation’s debt profile is exaggerated, as monies borrowed under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu within the last three years are nowhere near the N80 trillion being bandied by public commentators and erroneously reported by Journalists.Speaking in Abuja on Monday when he appeared befor
  
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• Fears of the dying Ijaw language detected by Jking Izonebi Alfred in “Izon Fiye

  21-07-2026 02:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Enewaridideke EkanpouLet all Ijaw people listen to me very carefully and take to every home this message delivered here.
  Ijaw people should teach their children the Ijaw language.
  A great celebration is coming tomorrow!
  When you are suddenly entrapped and endangered in the course of life, you can speak Ijaw to your neighbour and create life-saving possibilities.
  With the communication routed through your language, your neighbour can walk away saved.
  Our children of this generation can no lon
  
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