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• Fans vandalise India stadium after Messi’s abrupt exit

  13-12-2025 12:41 via vanguardngr.com
  Angry spectators broke down barricades and stormed the pitch at a stadium in India after football star Lionel Messi, who is on a three-day tour of the country, abruptly left the arena.As a part of a so-called GOAT Tour, the 38-year-old Argentina and Inter Miami superstar touched down in the eastern state of West Bengal early Saturday, greeted by a chorus of exuberant fans chanting his name.Hours later, thousands of fans wearing Messi jerseys and waving the Argentine flag packed into Salt Lake s
  
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• Tinubu increases CCB budget from N3bn to N20bn

  14-12-2025 10:18 via vanguardngr.com
  President Bola Tinubu has approved a massive increase in the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) ’s budget from about N3 billion to nearly N20 billion.The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Dr Abubakar Bello, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.Bello said the increase was to overhaul the nation’s outdated asset declaration system, strengthen verification and enforcement to make the bureau more virile.He added that the budget in
  
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• EFCC denies me opportunity to perfect bail – Malami

  14-12-2025 10:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Haruna AliyuDetained former minister of justice and attorney general of the federation, Abubakar Chika Malami, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of denying him the opportunity to perfect his bail conditions, even as he described the conditions as stringent and hard to meet.His media aide, Muhammed Bello Doka, in a statement on Sunday, said that the commission’s claim that Malami denied himself bail because he has yet to meet bail conditions prescribed for him is
  
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• AFCON 2025: Uzoho first to arrive as Super Eagles open camp in Egypt

  14-12-2025 09:24 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigeria’s preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations officially got underway in the early hours of Sunday as goalkeeper Francis Uzoho became the first Super Eagles player to report to camp in Cairo, Egypt.The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed that the team’s camp opened on Sunday, 14 December, at the Renaissance Hotels in Cairo, with members of the coaching crew and backroom staff already on ground.
  Uzoho, who plays for Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus, arrived shortly after 2 a.m.
  
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• Right of Reply: Why state police is Nigeria’s imperative lifeline

  14-12-2025 09:04 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dr Olukayode Ajulo, OON, SANMy brother, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, offers a critique of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nationwide security emergency announcement on November 26, 2025.He expresses significant concerns regarding the proposal for state police, suggesting that it could potentially lead to challenges that resemble a form of ‘decentralised despotism’.Odinkalu invokes ghosts of colonial-era Native Authority abuses, Sharia-era missteps in Zamfara, and vigilante fiasc
  
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• Turji admits peace talks, denies ₦30m payoff, accuses ex-governors of fueling insecurity

  14-12-2025 08:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Musa UbandawakiNotorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, has confirmed that he participated in a series of peace meetings with the Zamfara State Government during the administration of former governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle, now Minister of State for Defence, but vehemently denied claims that he received ₦30 million or any material inducement as part of the process.Turji’s rebuttal followed allegations by Musa Kamarawa, a former peace mediator appointed by the Sokoto and Zamfara st
  
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• Hostage Crisis: Senator Arise urges Tinubu not to rule out military option in Burkina Faso

  14-12-2025 08:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By John Alechenu, AbujaA chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Senator Ayodele Arise, has urged President Ahmed Tinubu not to rule out military action, if necessary, to secure the release of Nigerian soldiers reportedly being held hostage in Burkina Faso.Arise made the call on Saturday while speaking on an Arise Television morning programme monitored in Abuja.He was reacting to a recent disclosure by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, th
  
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• Investors converge on Owerri

  14-12-2025 07:51 via vanguardngr.com
  ….As global leaders endorse Imo’s push for industrial hubBy Innocent Anaba          Owerri took centre stage in Nigeria’s investment calendar last week as top political and business leaders from within and outside Africa gathered for the two-day Imo Economic and Investment Summit. The event, hosted by Governor Hope Uzodimma, drew heavyweight participants including Vice President Kashim Shettima, former UK Prime Minister Boris
  
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• Gbonse Foundation takes medical outreach to local church in Igando

  14-12-2025 07:22 via vanguardngr.com
  No fewer than 20 men and women benefitted from the medical outreach organised by Gbonse Foundation for Economic Development on Saturday at Fruitful Life Deliverance Ministry, Igando, Lagos.The beneficiaries had their weights checked, blood pressure and blood sugar tested and received medical recommendations from a team of professionals led by Dr Jide Salu.In her welcome address, founder and chairman of Gbonse Foundation, Helen Olaniyan, represented by Susan Aigbe, said the organisation remains
  
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• One minute of sex enough for me – Honeypot

  14-12-2025 07:20 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ayo OnikoyiActress and content creator Onwuson Faith Ifeoma, better known as Honeypot on social media for her erotic and relationship-based content, has averred that one minute of sex is enough for her. She made this revelation as a guest on The Honest Bunch Podcast.Speaking on cultural expectations in Igbo land, Honeypot said: “In igbo land you can see a man walking around in shorts, but if you want to know if he is rich look at his wife. That’s not stupidity. A man’s mone
  
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• Detty December: Lagos hotels, events sold out as fun seekers scramble for space  

  14-12-2025 07:09 via vanguardngr.com
  •FX-based pricing threatens festivities By Matilda IkediobiNigeria’s annual end of year revelry popularly known as Detty December has kicked off on a high note with hotels across strategic parts of Lagos fully booked and major event tickets selling out rapidly.This year’s festivities coming amid biting economic hardship appear to be every bit as vibrant as in previous years as fun seekers returnees and nightlife lovers flood the city for concerts festivals and en
  
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• Dismantling narratives about ex-Army Chief, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya

  14-12-2025 06:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoSOKOTO:-The Sifawa Development Forum (SDF) has issued a firm and unequivocal condemnation of what it described as a dangerous wave of false narratives, doctored video clips and malicious propaganda targeted at the personality of Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya (Rtd), former Chief of Army Staff and Zarumman Sokoto.In a strongly worded press briefing held on Friday, the Forum said the recent circulation of fabricated materials by certain individuals and amplifi
  
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• The 2025 DraftKings Casino Strategy: Deepening the Moat with Content and Ecosystem

  14-12-2025 06:46 via vanguardngr.com
  Image Credit – GeminiAs of its overall operation overview in November 2025, DraftKings Casino is not only an online gambling platform but a well-established online digital gaming conglomerate. The platform has managed to move beyond its origins in Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) and Sportsbook to emerge as one of the giants of the high-growth iGaming sector in the regulated US market. This is a strategic move that is characterized by the use of technology, aggressive content production, and a
  
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• Gov Diri orders autopsy on Bayelsa deputy governor’s death

  14-12-2025 06:44 via vanguardngr.com
  Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has directed that an autopsy be conducted to determine the cause of death of the state’s Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.The governor gave the directive on Saturday while hosting former President Goodluck Jonathan at the Government House, Yenagoa.Ewhrudjakpo reportedly collapsed in his office on Thursday and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.Diri condemned what he described as “a
  
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• I’m still going to make so many more mistakes – Toke Makinwa

  14-12-2025 06:33 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ayo OnikoyiMedia personality Toke Makinwa opened up about navigating life and public scrutiny while interviewing reality TV star Tacha on her show Toke Moments.“I am still going to make so many more mistakes,” Toke said.“People don’t understand that we are people who are actually just figuring these things out. We are literally just figuring out life as we go. No one has the rule book. No one has ever lived before. Every new day, as I say to people, is an opportunity
  
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• Security forces kill another notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Na’Allah, in Sokoto

  14-12-2025 05:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoSOKOTO: Combined security operatives have eliminated a notorious bandit, Kachalla Na’Allah, in a decisive operation in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, dealing another blow to criminal networks terrorising the region.A reliable security source confirmed that Na’Allah was shot dead on Friday during an interception between Girnashe and Kuka Tara villages in Tsabre Ward of the local government area.The source disclosed that the operation was executed
  
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• Vanguard Newspaper addict buried with current edition in Onitsha

  14-12-2025 04:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chimaobi NwaiwuAn 83-year-old self-confessed devotee of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Peter Chuka Nwalie Ojekwe, popularly known as Jimmy London, was laid to rest in Onitsha with a current edition of Vanguard and a copy of the Holy Bible placed inside his coffin.Mr. Ojekwe, who died recently in Onitsha, was buried the same day after a funeral service at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, Onitsha. In a rare tribute to his lifelong passion for news and reading, the family enclosed the Thursday, D
  
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• 2026: We are set to reclaim Osun, Tinubu boasts

  14-12-2025 04:37 via vanguardngr.com
  …as Oyebamiji emerges APC candidateBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja and Shina Abubakar, OsogboPresident Bola Tinubu has congratulated Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji on his emergence as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State following the party’s primary election held on Saturday.The president boasted that the journey to reclaim the state in 2026 for the progressives had begun.He also praised Osun APC for the unity and spirit of reconciliatio
  
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• Why next Awujale won’t emerge tomorrow – Ruling House

  14-12-2025 04:32 via vanguardngr.com
  By James OgunnaikeFusengbuwa ruling house has postponed the nomination meeting for the next Awujale of Ijebuland, fixed for tomorrow.Fusengbuwa Nomination Committee for the new Awujale, in a statement, titled: ‘To all Members of Fusengbuwa Ruling House, Ijebu-Ode,’ said: “Due to circumstances beyond the family’s control, the Fusengbuwa Ruling House Awujale Nomination Meeting scheduled for Monday, 15th December 2025, has been postponed. The new date will be announced shor
  
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• Ooni speaks on what Fani-Kayode’s ambassadorial nomination means for Ife, Osun

  14-12-2025 04:27 via vanguardngr.com
  •Obalúfe offers prayersBy Nnamdi OjiegoThe Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has described the nomination and successful screening of
  Chief Femi Fani-Kayode as an ambassador as a fresh honour for Ife and Osun State.Speaking after the former Minister of Aviation was cleared for his new role, Ooni noted that the people of Ife felt a sense of collective pride.Represented at the event by Sooko Omoniyi, Kemade Elugbaju, the monarch said the screening represented recognition for a
  
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• Amnesty zeroes-in on Imo Tiger Base over alleged human rights abuse

  14-12-2025 04:20 via vanguardngr.com
  …to release report this week•Reacts to attempted coup in Benin, othersBy Nnamdi OjiegoAmnesty International (AI) has said it will release a detailed report this week on what it described as serious violations at the Tiger Base detention facility in Owerri, the Imo State capital, warning that the findings expose a troubling pattern of abuse within the country’s security structure.Country Director, Amnesty International, Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, said Tiger Base represents “a d
  
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• Benin Republic: How African leaders play into the hands of coup plotters —Falana

  14-12-2025 04:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kennedy MbelePresident Bola Tinubu’s request for approval to deploy Nigerian military forces for peace mission in Benin Republic has been approved by the Senate.In this interview, first aired on Channels TV Politics Today, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, takes a look at the legal, political and moral implications of the peace-keeping mission, noting that the environment must be conducive for coups to be stopped in Africa. Excerpts:Legally speaking, is it proper for Nigeria to send troops to save
  
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• Enugu approves construction, reconstruction of 1,022 roads

  14-12-2025 04:06 via vanguardngr.com
  The Enugu State government has approved the construction and reconstruction of 1,022 urban roads
  in line with Governor Peter Mbah’s administration’s target to pave all the roads in the metropolis before the end of his first term in office. This was made known at the end of the Enugu State Executive Council meeting at the weekend.Briefing Government House correspondents, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Malachy Agbo, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, E
  
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• $1 billion can’t lure me into politics — Oyedepo

  14-12-2025 04:05 via vanguardngr.com
  …I warned the church of trouble in 2015By Olayinka AjayiThe Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, LFC, Dr. David Olaniyi Oyedepo, says not even $1 billion can make him join politics.Speaking during the impartation service of the church’s annual convocation, Shiloh 2025, the Bishop urged the church to focus on its area of calling, where it could rule it world and be enlisted in the end-time God’s army.He said, “In 2015, I warned the church that trouble w
  
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• Former anti-corruption tzar, family’s 17 hours of horror for investigating ex-gov

  14-12-2025 04:03 via vanguardngr.com
  •’We were subjected to harrowing experiences’•Likens battle against graft in Nigeria to fighting deadly Columbia drug lordsBy Nnamdi OjiegoThe fight against corruption in Nigeria is as dangerous as fighting armed Colombian drug cartels, a former Chairman of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado, has said.According to him, for 17 hours, he and his family members were subjected to harrowing experiences for daring to inve
  
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• Amid Insecurity Tension: The Shape of State Police to come

  14-12-2025 03:50 via vanguardngr.com
  •BILL: FG may suspend or take over a state police command from gov if…•NASS votes on bill to create new security architecture this week after Tinubu’s pleaBy Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaNigeria’s long-awaited journey toward decentralised police has entered a decisive phase after President Bola Tinubu pleaded with the National Assembly to “begin work immediately” on establishing state police.The plea has placed the spotlight firmly on the State Police Constit
  
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• Nigeria Weighs State Police

  14-12-2025 03:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaAs the National Assembly votes on the State Police Constitution Alteration Bill this week following President Bola Tinubu’s plea, the national debate on decentralised policing has intensified.Stakeholders across the political, security and civil society spectrum remain sharply divided over what state police could mean for Nigeria’s fragile security landscape.While proponents argue that a decentralised system is the only realistic path to addressing Nigeria
  
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• Dayo Amusa emerges National Vice President of Actors Guild of Nigeria

  14-12-2025 01:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ayo OnikoyiCelebrated and talented Nollywood actress, Dayo Amusa, has been elected the National Vice President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN). The election was a remarkable success at the just-concluded AGN National Election in Benin City, Edo State.Speaking after the announcement, Dayo Amusa said: “My emergence as the AGN National Vice President is a testament to my unwavering dedication, leadership qualities, and longstanding commitment to the growth and integrity of the Actors
  
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• My experience shooting a video with the Okoyas — Missdemz

  14-12-2025 01:34 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ayo OnikoyiPopular lifestyle and entertainment content creator Oluwademilade Abimbola, better known as Missdemz, has opened up about her experience when she shot a video with members of the popular Okoya family. The content titled “A day in the life of a billionaire’s daughter” had the daughter of the billionaire industrialist, Oyin, and Missdemz as the main characters, while the wife, Shade, and son, Raheem, made an appearance in the video.Part of her experiences post-prod
  
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• BUA Group honours 510 employees with ₦30bn cash awards at its 2025 Night of Excellence

  14-12-2025 01:32 via vanguardngr.com
  BUA Group has disbursed a total of ₦30 billion to 510 employees at its 2025 Night of Excellence and Long Service Awards, one of the most significant employee reward initiatives undertaken by a Nigerian private sector company.The ceremony recognised long service, loyalty, and exceptional contribution by employees whose commitment spans from five years to over four decades. It reflected a belief that has guided the Group since inception: enduring businesses are built by people.Speaking at t
  
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