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• Ex-Manchester Utd star Lingard announces South Korea exit

  05-12-2025 11:02 via vanguardngr.com
  Former Manchester United and England star Jesse Lingard said Friday that he will leave FC Seoul next week after two seasons in South Korean football.The 32-year-old made the shock switch to the K League in February last year and made over 60 appearances for FC Seoul, but failed to win any silverware.His last game for the club will be at home to Melbourne City in the AFC Champions League on December 10.He gave no indication of where he might play next but FC Seoul said he “conveyed his des
  
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• 10 African countries with best road quality in 2025

  06-12-2025 14:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour OsahGood roads don’t just move cars. They move trade, jobs, and daily life. In 2025, a few African countries stood out for building and maintaining some of the best road networks on the continent.
  Here’s how they ranked and what it means for people who live or travel there.
  Namibia
  Namibia has the best roads in Africa again this year. International reports gave it a road quality score of 5.6 out of 7. Long stretches of tarred highways link towns like Windhoek and Walvis Ba
  
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• Saudi Arabia ready to fund Salah’s transfer from Liverpool 

  06-12-2025 14:26 via vanguardngr.com
  The Saudi Pro League is ready to bankroll a move for Mohamed Salah if the Liverpool forward indicates he’s open to leaving Anfield.Salah, 33, has been benched for Liverpool’s last two Premier League matches under manager Arne Slot. While his omission has raised eyebrows, club captain Virgil van Dijk was blunt: “It’s not like you have unlimited credit.”Salah was previously the subject of a £150 million bid from Ittihad Jeddah in 2023, and also held discus
  
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• Nigeria risks global embarrassment as Reps, CSOs demand 182 special seats

  06-12-2025 14:25 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaNigeria is facing renewed pressure to address its poor record on women’s political representation as the House of Representatives, in collaboration with civil society organisations, pushes for the creation of 182 constitutionally reserved seats for women across federal and state legislatures.At a strategic media parley in Abuja, the House of Representatives, the TOS Foundation, and the National Secretariat for the Reserved Seats for Women Bill Campaign Coalition
  
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• Former PDP spokesperson, Ologbondiyan announces exit from party

  06-12-2025 14:23 via vanguardngr.com
  Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has officially resigned from the party, ending a long period of involvement in its national leadership and political activities.Ologbondiyan confirmed his departure in a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman of Okekoko Ward (Ward 09) in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The letter, dated December 5, 2025, was also shared publicly on his X social media account on Saturday.In the corresponde
  
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• Allegations against Gen. Buratai false, unsubstantiated — SK Usman

  06-12-2025 14:13 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoA strong rebuttal has been issued in response to an online publication alleging links between former Chief of Army Staff and immediate past Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd) CFR, and individuals purported to be terrorism financiers.In a statement signed by Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman (rtd), the claims—attributed to an online platform and reportedly based on comments by a retired Major General—
  
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• Troops rescue 14 kidnapped victims in Enugu–Benue border forest

  06-12-2025 14:05 via vanguardngr.com
  Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation UDO KA (OPUK) have rescued 14 kidnapped persons during a clearance operation at Orokam Forest, bordering the Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State and Ogbadigbo in Benue.A credible military source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that the victims were abducted while returning from a burial over the weekend.He said the victims were freed on Friday after troops and a vigilance group’s personnel stormed the hideout, acting on
  
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• UK ex-doctor charged with sex offences against 38 patients

  06-12-2025 14:01 via vanguardngr.com
  A former UK doctor faces dozens of charges linked to alleged sexual offences against 38 patients who were in his care, including a child under 13, prosecutors have announced.Nathaniel Spencer, 38, was charged with “a number of serious sexual offences allegedly carried out against patients while he was working as a doctor” in central England, regional prosecutor Ben Samples said Friday.They include “assault by penetration and sexual assault against a ch
  
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• People who fight over N1,000 from Baba determine party candidates – Politician-turned cleric

  06-12-2025 13:58 via vanguardngr.com
  The Presiding Pastor of Livingspring Chapel International, Femi Emmanuel, has said that good Nigerians are not where the decisions are made, so people who fight over N1,000 “from Baba”, select delegates who then elect candidates.Read Also: Ndume urges Tinubu to withdraw ambassadorial listPastor Emmanuel said this in an interview with journalists on Saturday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.Recall that Femi Emmanuel was Deputy Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly.He told journa
  
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• 2025: A roller‑coaster of soured love, drama and surprises in Nigerian showbiz

  06-12-2025 13:53 via vanguardngr.com
  By Benjamin Njoku2025 was expected to be a year of Afrobeats dominating the global stage, grand shows, red‑carpet events and cinematic spectacles. Instead, the Nigerian entertainment landscape delivered a steady stream of drama, intrigue and broken hearts.The final quarter of the year was especially chaotic, serving up a hot platter of controversies that ranged from marital sagas and on‑set fights to social‑media uproars.Ned Nwoko and  Regina DanielsThe most r
  
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• Ex-COAS, Buratai rejects ‘baseless, malicious’ reports linking him to terror financing

  06-12-2025 13:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By: Kingsley OmonobiFormer Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin and one-time Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd), has strongly dismissed a recent online media (Sahara Reporters) publication linking him to individuals alleged to be terrorism financiers.In a statement issued by Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman (rtd), on behalf of the retired army chief, the allegations were described as “false, unfounded, mischievous, and a deliberate smear campa
  
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• Africa faces rising outbreaks of cholera, mpox, Marburg – CDC warns

  06-12-2025 13:43 via vanguardngr.com
  Africa is grappling with increasing public health threats amid overstretched resources and persistent gaps in preparedness, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said.Prof. Yap Boum, Incident Manager for Health Emergencies at Africa CDC, gave the alert during the agency’s weekly virtual press briefing.He gave the alert as the CDC released data showing rising outbreaks of cholera, mpox and Marburg virus across the continent.Boum noted that the Africa Health
  
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• AFCON 2025 Watchlist: 5 young players to keep an eye on

  06-12-2025 13:41 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabAs anticipation builds for AFCON 2025, all eyes are turning to the emerging stars poised to shape the tournament’s storyline.The 35th edition of Africa’s premier football competition, scheduled to run from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, promises to spotlight a host of amazing talents who possess the potential to become the next best things in Africa and the world.In this article, Vanguard gathers five (5) young players to watch in this edition of the Afr
  
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• From January unregistered POS terminals ‘ll be seized; fintechs on watchlist – CAC

  06-12-2025 13:34 via vanguardngr.com
  The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, said unregistered point of sale, PoS, operators will be shut down from January 1, 2026. Also, financial technology, Fintechs, firms enabling illegal activities are on the Commission’s watchlist.Read Also: CBN scraps cash deposit limits, raises weekly withdrawal thresholdCAC made the announcement in a statement on Saturday. It described the surge in unregistered POS terminals as a “reckless practice”.According to CAC, the reckless pra
  
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• Ndume urges Tinubu to withdraw ambassadorial list

  06-12-2025 12:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By John Alechenu, AbujaFormer Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the list of Nigerians he sent to the Senate for screening and confirmation as ambassadors. Ndume stated this in Abuja on Thursday.He explained that his appeal was based on his observation that the list, as presently composed, breaches the Federal Character principle enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).His argument stemmed from the fact that whi
  
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• Accord resets Osun structures amid speculation over Adeleke’s 2026 bid

  06-12-2025 11:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous Jannamike, AbujaACCORD Party has embarked on a sweeping reconfiguration of its Osun State structures, a move that has intensified speculation over whether Governor Ademola Adeleke may be weighing the party as a potential platform for his 2026 re-election bid.Though neither Adeleke nor Accord has confirmed the rumour, the party’s latest decisions have taken on added political significance as Osun’s governorship race begins to crystallise.The development followed the party
  
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• South Africa hostel shooting leaves 11 dead – Police

  06-12-2025 11:21 via vanguardngr.com
  Gunmen stormed a hostel in South Africa’s capital Pretoria on Saturday, killing 11 people including a three‑year‑old child at a site police said was illegally selling alcohol.The attack is the latest in a string of mass shootings that have shocked the crime‑weary country of 63 million people, which suffers one of the highest murder rates in the world.“I can confirm that a total of 25 people were shot,” police spokeswoman Athlenda Mathe said, adding that 14 ha
  
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• ZUFF Awards: Nigerian-American Amkpe bags best director, Sam Dede Best Supporting Actor

  06-12-2025 11:18 via vanguardngr.com
  Renowned Nigerian-American interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker, Awam Amkpe,  emerged  the best Director in the film ‘The Man Died’,  while  veteran actor Sam Dede won the Best Supporting Actor in the same film at the grande finale of the 15th edition of the 2025 Zuma International Film Festival (ZUFF).The Zuma International Film Festival, which kick off with a vibrant opening on December 1, ended with remarkable celebration of African cinematic creativity
  
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• ‘The Embalmer Inside’: Transforming migration’s agony into triumph

  06-12-2025 11:02 via vanguardngr.com
  By Prisca Sam-DuruThe sheer stamina required was visible from the moment the curtain rose. Actors Precious Ojo (as Dotun) and Susan Ajibade (as Mariam) navigated lengthy monologues and energetic movements in the challenging two-person play, ”The Embalmer Inside,” delivering a powerful and ultimately entertaining performance.
  Read Also: There’s proof menopause makes you more forgetful!The production by Langfield Pictures, which explores the distressing realities of migration ot
  
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• There’s proof menopause makes you more forgetful!

  06-12-2025 10:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Bunmi SofolaWomen going through the menopause often complain they are becoming more forgetful. And an international conference heard recently there is increasing evidence that women’s concentration levels, memory and ability to carry out tasks drop by as much as 40 per cent when they go through the change.Read Also: A man’s lifestyle can affect quality of his spermAs many as four in ten women could be affected, and many find it increasingly difficult to do their jobs or go about
  
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• A man’s lifestyle can affect quality of his sperm

  06-12-2025 10:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By Bunmi SofolaExtensive daylight might harm the chances of fatherhood, claim scientists. But drinking and smoking don’t damage a man’s sperm quality, lifestyle factors long thought to have an effect, including obesity, make no difference. Even wearing tight underwear did not have an effect, despite dire warnings previously that prospective dads should invest in boxer shorts.
  Read Also: ‘Where are our wives?’- Husbands of kidnapped Defence Ministry directors cry aft
  
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• I won’t be ‘bystander’ to human rights abuses, Pope Leo declares

  06-12-2025 10:26 via vanguardngr.com
  Pope Leo XIV told new ambassadors to the Holy See on Saturday that the Vatican would not be a “silent bystander” to human rights abuses around the world.The comments are one of the clearest yet in revealing the philosophy of the US pope, who was elected head of the world’s Catholics in May following the death of Pope Francis.“I wish to reaffirm that the Holy See will not be a silent bystander to the grave disparities, injustices and fundamental human rights violatio
  
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• France coach Deschamps excited by Mbappe-Haaland clash at World Cup

  06-12-2025 10:16 via vanguardngr.com
  France coach Didier Deschamps looked forward to a showdown between Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland after his side were drawn on Friday in the same group as Norway at the 2026 World Cup.“It will be a great duel,” Deschamps told reporters in Washington, where France and Norway came out alongside Senegal in a tough-looking Group I.“Both teams have lots of other big names, but of course Kylian and Haaland are two players recognized around the world and they will be two of the con
  
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• ‘Where are our wives?’- Husbands of kidnapped Defence Ministry directors cry after N60m ransom 

  06-12-2025 09:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Evelyn UsmanThe first thing that captures one’s sight  in the Emeribe family sitting room in Festac Town is a photograph on the wall. It shows Mrs. Chinwe Emeribe in her University of Lagos graduation gown. Her smile is calm, gentle, and full of hope, a quiet pride captured in the frame. But today, that composed smile feels like a question suspended in the air, since she was kidnapped on November 9, 2025, along with five colleagues, all teachers and Assistant Directors o
  
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• Why Netizens think Matawalle should also resign as old video trends again 

  06-12-2025 09:05 via vanguardngr.com
  By Prisca Sam-DuruThe cumulative effect of sad incidents, particularly those concerning insecurity in Nigeria, is indeed mentally draining. Our general sanity is on the line here because the conspiracies surrounding insecurity in this country can blow up one’s head.Read Also: How INEC effectively ‘settled’ PDP leadership crisis — SourcesThere is a trending video which resurfaced online following the resignation of the Defense Minister, Mohammed Badru. The video
  
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• Ukraine, US to meet for 3rd day, agree ‘real progress’ depends on Russia

  06-12-2025 08:55 via vanguardngr.com
  Ukrainian and US officials will hold a third straight day of talks in Miami today, with Washington saying the two sides agreed that “real progress” would depend on Russia’s willingness to end the war.Read Also: Avatar 3 aims to become end-of-year cinema hitPresident Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner have been meeting top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov and Andrii Hnatov, the chief of staff of Kyiv’s armed forces.The tal
  
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• Herdsmen marginalisation key driver of insecurity – Gov Yahaya

  06-12-2025 08:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoThe Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, says the failure to understand the grievances that pushed armed bandits to take up weapons is one of the major factors worsening insecurity across northern Nigeria.In an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored by our correspondent in Kaduna, Governor Yahaya revealed that the 19 northern governors have agreed to establish a joint regional security coordination agen
  
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• How World Cup failure quickened Ekong’s retirement

  06-12-2025 08:47 via vanguardngr.com
  Thursday December 4th, 2025 William Troost-Ekong formally announced his decision to call it a day for the national team, just a few weeks before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.The defender had been included in the Super Eagles’ 55-man preliminary squad for the African showpiece billed for Morocco. Regardless, he has pulled out of the squad after making 83 caps for the three-time African champions since making his debut in an AFCON qualifier against Chad on June 13, 2015.Prior to swit
  
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• Avatar 3 aims to become end-of-year cinema hit

  06-12-2025 08:47 via vanguardngr.com
  The third film in the Avatar series, which will hit cinemas this month, is hoping to extend the success of one of the highest-grossing franchises in history with another environment-themed visual thriller.“Avatar: Fire and Ash”, directed by James Cameron 16 years after he first enthralled fans with his blue-coloured Na’vi people, will release in major markets from December 17 ahead of the holiday season.The first Avatar made a record $2.9 billion at the global box office, whil
  
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• Banana skin derails McIlroy at Australian Open

  06-12-2025 08:41 via vanguardngr.com
  A banana skin derailed Rory McIlroy’s charge at the Australian Open on Saturday with the world number two nine behind rock-solid Dane Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen who heads a stacked field by two shots.With huge crowds following him in intermittent showers at Royal Melbourne, the Northern Irishman opened his third round with a par before disaster struck.He missed the fairway on the par-four second at the DP World Tour event, with his ball landing next to a big tuft of grass and under a disca
  
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