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• FG begins expanded investigations to determine exploitation in airfare price

  13-12-2025 10:10 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), says it has commenced an expanded investigation into pricing templates behind high ticket rates charge by some airlines on some domestic routes.A statement issued by Mr Ondaje Ijagwu, the Director, Corporate Affairs of the Commission in Abuja on Friday, said the investigation was to establish possible violations of the provisions of the law.Ijagwu said that concerns had been expressed widely in the past few days over what appea
  
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• Doctors in England to strike as ‘super flu’ surges

  15-12-2025 20:19 via vanguardngr.com
  Doctors in England voted Monday to go ahead with a five-day strike starting this week in the busy Christmas season as a “super flu” outbreak sweeps the country.Prime Minister Keir Starmer branded the move “irresponsible” and said the doctors had “lost the sympathy” of the public and their colleagues in the state-funded National Health Service (NHS).So-called resident doctors rejected a new pay offer from the government and will walk out from 7:00 am (0700 GMT
  
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• Tinubu, service chiefs meeting in Aso Villa

  15-12-2025 19:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJAPRESIDENT Bola Tinubu is currently meeting behind closed doors with the service chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The meeting started at about 06:01pm after the President left the State House Conference Hall for the book launch of “From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari”.It is Tinubu’s first meeting with the military high command since he swore in General Christopher Musa (retd.) as the new Minister of Defence on December 4
  
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• I once quit football to become barber — Super Eagles’ new invitee, Akinsanmiro

  15-12-2025 19:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabSuper Eagles invitee Ebenezer Akinsanmiro has revealed he once stepped away from football for several years to learn the trade of barbing, unsure if a career in the sport would ever materialise.The 21-year-old midfielder shared his story in an interview with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) media team on Monday, reflecting on his journey from humble beginnings to his first senior national team call-up.Akinsanmiro is one of five new players named in Nigeria’s squad
  
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• I once quit football to become a barber — Super Eagles’ new invitee, Akinsanmiro

  15-12-2025 19:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabSuper Eagles invitee Ebenezer Akinsanmiro has revealed he once stepped away from football for several years to learn the trade of barbing, unsure if a career in the sport would ever materialise.The 21-year-old midfielder shared his story in an interview with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) media team on Monday, reflecting on his journey from humble beginnings to his first senior national team call-up.Akinsanmiro is one of five new players named in Nigeria’s squad
  
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• NLC rallies workers, allies for protest over insecurity

  15-12-2025 19:27 via vanguardngr.com
  By Victor Ahiuma-YoungThe Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called on workers, civil society allies and others to take to the streets on Wednesday in a nationwide protest against the country’s worsening insecurity.Read Also: Terrorism Sponsorship: ‘Forces using Bello Turji against me’ – Bafarawa, ex-Sokoto govThe NLC warned that the deepening security crisis is eroding public confidence and worsening poverty, lamenting that workers and other defenceless Nigerians are inc
  
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• Osun 2026: APC strongly united behind Oyebamiji – Oyetola

  15-12-2025 19:14 via vanguardngr.com
  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun is firmly united behind its 2026 governorship candidate, Mr Bola Oyebamiji.Oyetola in a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media, Dr Bolaji Akinola, said party members were strongly behind Oyebamiji, for the Aug. 8, 2026.The statement said the minister who is the APC Leader in Osun, stated this during a courtesy visit by the APC 2026 Osun Governorship Primary Committee.Oye
  
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• Judiciary must guard credibility ahead of 2027 polls, says CJN

  15-12-2025 19:08 via vanguardngr.com
  The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has urged the judiciary to maintain discipline, consistency and strict adherence to constitutional timelines in resolving election disputes ahead of 2027 elections.Kekere-Ekun gave the charge on Monday in Abuja while declaring open the 2025/2026 Legal Year of the Federal High Court of Nigeria and its 41st Annual Judges’ Conference.She said the judiciary would once again be required to play a stabilising role in the electoral
  
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• Foreign investors petition AGF, N’Assembly over share ownership dispute

  15-12-2025 19:07 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeForeign investors operating under the JonahCapital Nigeria Ltd umbrella have taken their grievances to the National Assembly, raising concerns over the handling of a long-running share ownership dispute involving the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), which they say could undermine investor confidence and regulatory credibility in Nigeria.The concerns were detailed in a statement signed by Kojo Ansah Mensah, Chief Executive Officer of JonahCapital Nigeria Ltd, who spoke on
  
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• Stock market transacts 553.2m shares worth N13.3bn

  15-12-2025 19:02 via vanguardngr.com
  The stock market traded 553.2 million shares valued at N13.3 billion in 28,907 transactions on Monday.This is compared with 571.7 million shares valued at N29.04 billion recorded on Friday across 20,418 deals.This revealed a 54 per cent and 3 per cent decline in turnover and volume, respectively, with 42 per cent growth in deals.Meanwhile, FCMB recorded the highest volume, with 92.04 million shares traded, while VITAFOAM recorded the highest value, at N1.77 billion.The equities market opened th
  
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• Why PDP governors are joining APC – Aiyedatiwa

  15-12-2025 18:56 via vanguardngr.com
  — Says 2024 PDP governorship candidate, Ajayi, to join APC—- All disagreements in Ondo APC would be resolved through dialogueBy Dayo Johnson AkureGovernor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state has said that the impact of the reforms of President Bola Tinubu attracted governor’s from other political parties to the ruling All Progressive Congress.Aiyedatiwa said this during a statewide tour of local government areas to thank the people at the grassroots.The tour started with the four A
  
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• South East Security: Troops rescue 15 kidnap victims in fighting patrols

  15-12-2025 18:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiJoint Military troops have rescued 15 kidnapped victims during coordinated operations across the South East, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said.The rescue, which was recorded under Joint Task Force South East Operation Udoka, was conducted during operations  between December 3 and December 12, 2025.The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, confirmed this on Monday, noting that the victims were freed during offensive operations at Udenu L
  
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• 2027: Tinubu’s reforms crucial for long-term stability, growth — Ondo APC chairman

  15-12-2025 18:49 via vanguardngr.com
  …Says President’s support groups in state are orderlyThe Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Engr. Ade Adetimehin, has described the ongoing economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu as difficult but necessary steps toward achieving long-term national stability and sustainable growth.Adetimehin stated this during a chat with journalists in Akure, where he likened the current economic challenges to the “birth pains” of a new Nigeria under Presi
  
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• Troops neutralise kidnappers, rescue abducted victims, foil attacks in Kaduna, Plateau

  15-12-2025 18:44 via vanguardngr.com
  Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP) have recorded major operational successes against criminal elements in Kaduna and Plateau States, neutralising kidnappers, rescuing abducted victims and foiling planned attacks between December 11 and 13, 2025.The operations were carried out under the ongoing Operation PEACE SHIELD, targeting kidnapping networks and armed criminals threatening communities across the joint operations area.On December 11, troops of Sector 5 (Sub-
  
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• I came home for Detty December to feel grounded again — US-based Nigerian

  15-12-2025 18:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Efosa TaiwoFor Nigerians abroad, Detty December often means familiar smells, long-lost faces, and streets, clubs buzzing with music and life. But for Dr. Daniel Ewim, returning home from the United States this holiday season wasn’t just about the parties or festive cheer: it was about reclaiming balance.
  After years of chasing deadlines and managing the pressures of work overseas, Ewim says he reached a point where distance wasn’t enough. He needed home: the routines that felt na
  
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• Encroachment Crisis: Kwara gov directs perimeter fencing of Kwara Poly

  15-12-2025 18:40 via vanguardngr.com
  By Demola Akinyemi IlorinGovernor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has directed immediate perimeter fencing of the state Polytechnic to contain the protracted crisis of lands grabbing bedevilling the institution.Recall that the polytechnic had erstwhile been facing the menace of land grabbers that have craflty sold parts of the school premises to unsuspecting desperate buyers.Aside from the land grabbers, many enchroachers are sighted on the Kwara Poly lands, with many insisting and claimi
  
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• Kano cleric brutally slaughtered; suspected assailant lynched by mob – Police

  15-12-2025 18:37 via vanguardngr.com
  By Bashir BelloKANO — The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the brutal killing of a cleric, Ladan Malam Zubairu, at Yusuf Garko Mosque in Maraba Quarters, Kano metropolis, by an unknown assailant.Following the attack, an enraged mob pursued the suspect, lynched him, and set him ablaze, according to the police.The command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna, said the assailant slit the cleric’s throat, which was later recovered from the suspect’s possession by poli
  
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• Nigeria’s federalism facing existential threats, body of SANs warn

  15-12-2025 18:35 via vanguardngr.com
  …says judiciary must assert itself amid single-party dominanceBy Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA– The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, BOSAN, on Monday, warned that the country’s federalism is facing existential threat from single-party dominance.The organization, comprising legal eggheads that constitute the Inner Bar of Nigeria’s judiciary, decried that “the dominance of one political party, as is currently the case, has tended to weaken Nigerian federalism and virt
  
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• 132 firms access N51.7bn, $359m in local content funding – NCDMB

  15-12-2025 18:32 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaThe Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has disclosed that 132 Nigerian companies have accessed a total of N51.785 billion and $359.653 million from intervention funds designed to boost indigenous participation in the country’s oil and gas sector.The funding includes the $350 million Nigerian Content Intervention Fund, the $50 million Working Capital Fund supported by NEXIM, and the Women in Oil and Gas Fund.According to data from the NCDMB, th
  
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• Kashamu defects from PDP to APC

  15-12-2025 18:28 via vanguardngr.com
  A lawmaker, Mr Rasheed Kashamu (Ijebu-North 1) in the Ogun State House of Assembly, on Monday, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.Read Also: Recuse yourself, you can’t investigate me — Malami to EFCC chairmanKashamu, defected citing irreconcilable differences and divisions leading to the polarisation of the party at the State and national levels.The lawmaker, who was the deputy Minority Whip of the house, announced his defec
  
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• NANS demands Matawalle’s sack over alleged links to banditry

  15-12-2025 18:27 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola BadruThe National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has called for the immediate removal of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, following a series of allegations linking him to banditry, describing the claims as shocking and deeply troubling.The association said Nigerians deserved to know the truth about the allegations against Matawalle and insisted that the government must be transparent and accountable in its handling of the matter.NANS stated that it was com
  
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• Bayelsa Gov, elders, Tompolo, INEC pay condolence visit over late Deputy Gov’s passing

  15-12-2025 18:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Samuel OyadonghaYENAGOA — Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, and the family of his late deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, on Monday received numerous condolence visits at the Government House, Yenagoa.A statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, confirmed that among the visitors were the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), led by Bayelsa State Resident Electoral Commissioner Mallam Isah Ehimeakhe; the Bayelsa Elders Council,
  
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• 2027 election will define Nigeria’s democracy — Anambra ADC guber candidate

  15-12-2025 18:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduAWKA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in the November 8 Anambra State election, Mr. John Nwosu, has described the 2027 general election as a defining moment for Nigeria’s democracy.In an interview in Awka, Nwosu said he had accepted the outcome of the Anambra election, though he was not fully satisfied with how it was conducted. He expressed concern over political realignments and defections that, he said, prioritize personal or party
  
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• Delta Police arrest 627 suspected criminals, recover 144 arms and N36m ransom

  15-12-2025 18:20 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nwabueze OkonkwoASABA – The Delta State Police Command has arrested 627 suspected criminals and recovered a wide array of weapons, ammunition, and ransom monies in a series of intelligence-led operations across the state during the Ember months.Commissioner of Police, Abaniwonda Olufemi, disclosed this on Monday while parading the suspects at the Command Headquarters in Asaba. According to him, the suspects included 140 armed robbers, 113 kidnap suspects, 125 murder suspects, 187 culti
  
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• Senate kicks against multiple budgets in a fiscal year

  15-12-2025 18:17 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruThe Senate has taken a swipe at the multiple budgets implementation in a fiscal year by the federal government, as experienced in 2025, saying that the  practice was unacceptable to Nigerians, just as it said that things must be normalized from next year.According to the Senate, against the backdrop that budgetary proposals were not given to the government by the governed, the government should endeavour to please present realizable proposals to avoid non-implementations, whi
  
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• Tinubu, Gen. Musa, Sanwo-Olu, commend soldiers’ sacrifices

  15-12-2025 18:14 via vanguardngr.com
  By Evelyn UsmanPresident Bola Tinubu has hailed serving and retired officers of the Nigerian Army, describing them as the bedrock of Nigeria’s peace and stability, while reaffirming his administration’s commitment to ensuring the welfare, professionalism, and operational effectiveness of the nation’s Armed Forces.The President made the assurance yesterday, while declaring open the 5-Day Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference 2025, themed ‘Examining the Current Landscape o
  
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• 2027 ‘ll be a defining moment for Nigeria’s democracy – Anambra ADC guber candidate

  15-12-2025 18:13 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduThe governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the November 8 Anambra election, Mr. John Nwosu has said that the 2027 general election will be a defining moment for Nigeria’s democracy.Speaking in an interview in Awka, Nwosu also said that he had accepted the outcome of the Anambra election, even though he was not totally satisfied with the conduct.Nwosu said: “The 2027 elections are shaping up to be a defining moment for our democracy. With
  
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• Ooni urges stronger Nigeria-Ghana ties, confers chieftaincy title on Ghanaian President

  15-12-2025 18:10 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called for the deepening of historical and cultural ties between Nigeria and Ghana, emphasizing the importance of sustaining the centuries-old bond for the benefit of citizens in both countries.Oba Ogunwusi made the remark during the conferment of a chieftaincy title on Ghanaian President John Mahama, naming him Aare Atayesea Oodua of the Source. The monarch noted that the event reflects the shared cultural and traditional heri
  
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• Eight suspected child traffickers arraigned in Minna over alleged kidnapping of nine children

  15-12-2025 18:06 via vanguardngr.com
  By Wole MosadomiMinna – Eight suspected child traffickers have been arraigned before a Minna Chief Magistrate Court One following their arrest in Nasarawa State by operatives of the Niger State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad. The operation was led by the Squad’s head, Deputy Superintendent of Police Ahmed Sa’idu.The suspects—Leo Ugochukwu, Ngozi Ugochukwu, Henrietta Obiako, Rosemary Ogbulogo, Chiroma Onyaja, Vincent Emmanuel, Joy Ndife, and Olusegun Isaiah&
  
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• Delta police arrest 627 suspected criminals, recover 144 assorted arms, N36m ransom

  15-12-2025 17:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nwabueze OkonkwoDelta state police command has arrested no fewer than 627 suspected criminals and recovered assorted arms and ammunition ranging from AK- 47/49 riffles, Beretta pistols, pump actions, single barrels and locally fabricated cut-to- size guns within this ember months.Commissioner of Police, Abaniwonda Olufemi, who disclosed this to the news at the Command Headquarters, Asaba, on Monday, while parading the suspects, said out of the total of 627 arrested suspects, 140 were suspect
  
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