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• Enugu APC leader praises Mbah’s community-friendly land acquisition policy

  07-12-2025 16:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Anayo OkoliENUGU – A community leader in Udenu Local Government Council, Prince Matthew Onyebuchi Agu, has commended the Enugu State Government under Governor Dr. Peter Mbah for fostering collaboration with local communities in land acquisition for development projects.Agu noted that the approach has strengthened relations between the government and communities, leading to significant development in rural areas. He highlighted that Governor Mbah’s administration has introduced tr
  
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• INT’L ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY: ‘Weak institutions fuelling impunity in Nigeria’

  09-12-2025 19:14 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dickson OmobolaStakeholders in the anti-corruption sector have raised concern over rising corruption cases in the country, saying without stronger institutions the problem will remain unresolved.The stakeholders said the country’s institutions pander to strongmen, adding that if the situation persisted, dishonesty would continue to hinder national progress.They spoke in Lagos at the ninth edition of the Human and Environmental Development Agenda, HEDA, Resource Centre’s public pr
  
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• Adeleke set to join Accord Party

  09-12-2025 18:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboWith barely 24 hours to the Accord Party governorship primary in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has concluded arrangements to defect to the party.A high-level event is currently ongoing at the Government House Banquet Hall, where the governor is expected to formally announce his move and seek the party’s ticket to contest for re-election next year.Top government appointees are in attendance, alongside national officials of the Accord Party, many of whom were
  
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• Nation of unending tragedy - Obi laments killings in Adamawa, Anambra, Sokoto

  09-12-2025 18:45 via vanguardngr.com
  Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the series of killings recorded in Adamawa, Anambra and Sokoto States over the past few days, describing Nigeria as a nation trapped in “an unending tragedy.” Obi made the remarks on Tuesday in a statement posted on his X (Twitter) account, where he called for urgent reforms in national security and governance.Obi said the latest incidents — which include the killing of innocent worshi
  
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• FG deploying digital economy to curb corruption among youth — AGF

  09-12-2025 18:40 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaThe Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has said that Federal Government is intensifying its use of digital-economy initiatives to curb corruption among young Nigerians.Speaking at the commemoration of the 2025 International Anti-Corruption Day held on Tuesday in Abuja, the AGF said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deliberately positioned technology, innovation training, and digital-skills development at t
  
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• Insecurity: ‘Buck stops at your table’ — Onaiyekan, Sheikh Lemu, CAN, others tell Tinubu

  09-12-2025 18:37 via vanguardngr.com
  *Say insecurity now a full-blown national emergency*Urge the Presidency, N’Assembly 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 squarely on his desk, and the situation has now escalated into a national emergency.They warned that the National Assembly also has little moral
  
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• FG excited over speed, quality of Abuja–Keffi road reconstruction

  09-12-2025 18:26 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza Ajayi & John AlechenuABUJA: The Federal Government has expressed strong satisfaction with the pace and quality of work on the ongoing reconstruction of the Abuja–Keffi dual carriageway, describing the performance of the contractors as exemplary and a model for indigenous capacity in the nation’s infrastructure sector.The emergency reconstruction contract was awarded in October 2025 to JRB Construction Company Limited, an indigenous firm tasked with rehabilitating the c
  
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• PDP failed to protect me – Fubara explains why he defected to APC

  09-12-2025 18:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Davies Iheamnachor, Port HarcourtRivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has officially defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside his core supporters.The governor made the announcement on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Port Harcourt, following a closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Monday.Addressing the gathering of PDP and APC l
  
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• Ekiti 2026: Oyebanji warns reinstated commissioners, special advisers on loyalty

  09-12-2025 18:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-EkitiEkiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has issued a stern warning to the 25 Commissioners and Special Advisers reinstated into the state Executive Council, emphasizing that their continued relevance will hinge on loyalty, performance, and commitment.Speaking during their swearing-in ceremony in Ado-Ekiti, Oyebanji clarified that their return is a second chance rather than a blank cheque, and must be justified through unquestionable dedication to governance.The gove
  
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• Guard digital footprints, shape future – Sanwo-Olu charges corps members

  09-12-2025 18:12 via vanguardngr.com
  Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged corps members to be mindful of their online behaviour.He described the digital space as a powerful platform capable of shaping influence, visibility, innovation and long-term opportunities.
  Sanwo-Olu gave the charge in his address at the closing of  the orientation course for the 2025 Batch C, Stream 1, of corps members posted to Lagos State.The event took place at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) temporary orientation camp, Iyana-Ipaja.
  
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• Breaking: Rivers State Governor Fubara defects to APC

  09-12-2025 18:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Daniel Abia, Port HarcourtRivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).Announcing his defection on Tuesday evening, Fubara said the move was in reciprocity for the overwhelming support the state has received from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.The defection ends months of speculation about whether the governor would join the APC, which many believed was part of a peace agreement between him an
  
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• Analyst defends Buratai, denounces ‘Baseless’ terrorism allegations

  09-12-2025 18:02 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoA security and intelligence analyst, Dr. Nazir Ribadu, has strongly defended former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (retd.), against recent claims linking him to terrorist activities, describing the allegations as unfounded, illogical, and unjust.In a personal reflection titled “A Personal Reflection on Service, Sacrifice, and Unfounded Attacks,” Ribadu emphasised that his defence is grounded in academic research and operational analysis, rath
  
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• FG to US delegation: We have security challenges, they’re not religious

  09-12-2025 17:59 via vanguardngr.com
  ….says 860 terrorists convicted in 8 years, 891 suspects freedBy Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA– A United States delegation currently on a fact-finding mission in the country, on Tuesday, paid a visit to the Headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja, where they held a closed-door with the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN.Though the meeting held in camera, however, the AGF confirmed to newsmen that the discussion centered
  
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• Senate condemns exorbitant airline fares, summons aviation minister, stakeholders

  09-12-2025 17:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — The Nigerian Senate has strongly condemned the recent surge in airfares charged by local airline operators, describing the increases as outrageous and unacceptable. The upper chamber has resolved to conduct a comprehensive investigation and has summoned key stakeholders in the aviation sector for questioning.The Senate Aviation Committee, chaired by Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (APC, Oyo North), is tasked with inviting the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, as well as
  
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• Millions of out-of-school children a national emergency – VP Shettima

  09-12-2025 17:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — Vice President Kashim Shettima has raised alarm over the rising number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, describing it as a national emergency that requires urgent, coordinated action from the federal, state, and local governments, as well as critical stakeholders.Speaking at the 2025 Nigeria Education Forum (NEF) organized by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education, Shettima emphasized that the crisis in t
  
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• Lionel Messi wins second consecutive MLS MVP award

  09-12-2025 17:43 via vanguardngr.com
  Lionel Messi won his second consecutive Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday after sparking Inter Miami to the MLS title and leading the league in goals.Read Also: Messi leads Inter Miami to first MLS Cup titleMessi became the first player to win back-to-back MLS MVP awards and only the second MLS player to capture a two MVP awards after Preki in 1997 and 2003.The 38-year-old forward, who led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup crown, scored 29 goals in the regular season and s
  
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• Arsenal add Jesus to Champions League squad

  09-12-2025 17:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Gabriel Jesus has been added to Arsenal’s Champions League squad as the Brazil striker steps up his long-awaited return from injury.Jesus has not played for Arsenal since January after suffering a knee injury during an FA Cup tie against Manchester United.The 28-year-old is back in training and has been an unused substitute for the Gunners’ recent matches against Chelsea and Brentford.With Arsenal’s teenage winger Max Dowman picking up an ankle injury in an under-21 match last
  
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• 10 African countries with the longest road networks

  09-12-2025 17:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Roads are the lifelines of Africa’s economies, connecting people, goods, and services across vast distances. They move produce from farms to markets, workers to factories, students to schools, and patients to hospitals.
  An estimated 80% of goods and 90% of passenger traffic in Africa rely on roads, making them indispensable for daily life and economic growth. Yet, despite their importance, many road networks across the continent remain underdeveloped or poorly maintained.Several African c
  
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• Shettima: Nigeria’s education budget jumps to ₦3.52trn under Tinubu

  09-12-2025 17:32 via vanguardngr.com
  —- Says out-of-school children pose national emergency, calls for private sector co-investmentBy Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, said that Nigeria’s education budget has jumped to ₦3.52 trillion in 2025 under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing it as a significant increase from ₦1.54 trillion in 2023.Senator Shettima, who stated this at the opening of the 2025 Nigeria Education Forum in Abuja,
  
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• Europe is ‘weak, decaying’ – Trump says as rift deepens

  09-12-2025 17:28 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump deepened his rift with Europe in an interview with Politico published Tuesday, calling the continent “weak” and decaying” over immigration and Ukraine.Trump doubled down on his extraordinary recent criticisms of a region that Washington has long counted as a key ally, recycling far-right tropes about civilizational decline in Europe.“Most European nations, they’re, they’re decaying. They’re decaying,” Trump told Politico
  
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• Nigerians to benefit as Canada roll out Express Entry pathway for foreign doctors in 2026

  09-12-2025 17:27 via vanguardngr.com
  Canada is set to introduce a new Express Entry category in early 2026 to help foreign doctors working in the country transition to permanent residence.
  The announcement came in a December 8, 2025 news release from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).The move follows persistent physician shortages and is part of broader efforts to stabilise Canada’s health system while attracting high-skilled professionals.IRCC said the new category will target international doctors with at
  
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• Sokoto: Troops kill notorious terrorist “Kalamu” in Sabon Birni offensive

  09-12-2025 17:18 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiSOKOTO — Military sources on Tuesday confirmed that “Kalamu,” one of Nigeria’s most wanted terrorist and kidnapping kingpins, was killed during a Special Forces operation conducted by the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army in Sokoto on Monday.The announcement sparked jubilant celebrations across several communities in Sabon Birni Local Government Area, where residents have long suffered from repeated kidnapping-for-ransom attacks.Villagers reportedly pour
  
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• At 88 years, Gen T.Y Danjuma has lived with purpose – Tinubu

  09-12-2025 17:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruPresident Bola Tinubu has congratulated Gen. Theophilus Danjuma on his birthday, saying that at 88, the retired General stands as an elder whose life has helped shape the direction of our nation.President Tinubu said Gen. T.Y. Danjuma, as he is fondly called, has lived with purpose and served with courage – essential qualities that define the finest citizens of our republic.The President in the tribute said: “General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (rtd), who turns 8
  
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• Akwa Ibom court jails two for 10 years over ₦67.5m forex fraud

  09-12-2025 17:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Egufe Yafugborhi, UyoUYO — An Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has sentenced two men, Chukwudi Onwuka and Eze Joshua Chinedu, to 10 years imprisonment each for defrauding businessman Mr. Tochi Obiano of ₦67,510,000 in a failed forex transaction dating back to 2017.Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Archibong Archibong ruled that the prosecution proved all six counts of obtaining money by false pretence, stealing, and aiding and abetting beyond reasonable doubt.According to t
  
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• NNPC E&P achieves record 355,000 barrels per day, signals upstream transformation

  09-12-2025 17:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaABUJA — NNPC Limited has announced that its upstream subsidiary, NNPC E&P Limited (NEPL), reached a historic oil production milestone of 355,000 barrels per day (bpd) on December 1, 2025 — the company’s highest daily output since 1989.In a statement, Chief Corporate Communications Officer Andy Odeh described the achievement as a major step forward for Nigeria’s upstream sector, reflecting NEPL’s ongoing transformation driven by efficiency
  
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• Motorcade crash kills final-year student after signing-out celebration in Edo

  09-12-2025 17:01 via vanguardngr.com
  A final-year student of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo, has died in a motorcade accident while celebrating the completion of his final examinations.He was reportedly part of a convoy of fresh graduates who took to the highway on Monday shortly after their signing-out activities.Witnesses said the group drove recklessly and failed to observe basic safety rules during the celebrations.The tragedy occurred when the deceased attempted to overtake a moving truck but collided with a stati
  
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• Rights Abuse: NHRC got 2.5m petitions in 2024 – Speaker Abbas

  09-12-2025 16:55 via vanguardngr.com
  …lauds the commission’s achievements in 30 yearsBy Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJAThe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has decried the rising cases of rights violations in the country, disclosing that in 2024 alone, over 2.5 million petitions were lodged before the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC.Abbas, in a speech he presented at a stakeholder’s forum that was held to mark the 30th anniversary of the NHRC, said there was a need for a multi-se
  
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• Insecurity: Christians, Muslims affected, FG should be swift – Apostle Bamilaw

  09-12-2025 16:53 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina AbubakarThe President, Apostolic Praise Network, Dr Lawrence Bamilaw, has disclosed that the genocide in Nigeria affected Christians and Muslims, calling on the Federal Government to waste no more time to curb the menace.Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo ahead of the 2025 African 24-hour Marathon Praise, to be held on Friday, he stressed the need for the federal government to up its game in the fight against insecurity.He said, though, that Nigerians owe it a duty to promote the country&
  
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• Policeman sentenced to death by hanging for killing UNIJOS student

  09-12-2025 16:47 via vanguardngr.com
  The Chief Justice of Plateau Justice David Mann has delivered judgment in the long-awaited case involving the killing of a university student, Rinji Bala, bringing a major legal chapter to a close.Mann, in a ruling delivered at the Plateau State High Court 1 on Tuesday in Jos, pronounced a death sentence by hanging or lethal injection on the convicted Sgt. Ruya Auta found him guilty of the charge of culpable homicide.The decision followed a detailed review of the prosecution’s evidence, w
  
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• ‘Yeye Asiwaju’ title affirms Oluremi Tinubu’s service – FOOG

  09-12-2025 16:40 via vanguardngr.com
  Coalition of women supporting President Bola Tinubu, FOOG Women Support Group for Asiwaju, has described the conferment of Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile-Oodua on the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, as a recognition of her dignity, service and commitment to national progress.The group, in a statement by its Director General, Chief Esther Okotie-Eboh, said the title reflected the First Lady’s exemplary character and the deep respect she commands across regions and cultures.They highlighted Senator Ti
  
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