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• Full list of African countries that’ve experienced U.S. involvement — and why

  02-11-2025 12:20 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States (U.S.) has maintained a strategic interest in African countries for decades, driven by humanitarian concerns, counterterrorism, geopolitical competition, and the protection of American citizens abroad.While the term “military involvement” often evokes images of large-scale invasions, U.S. activities on the continent have more commonly taken the form of humanitarian missions, peacekeeping support, counterterrorism operations, medical aid, and emergency response.This
  
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• Jonathan, Dickson, NGF mourn Bayelsa deputy Gov, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo

  13-12-2025 00:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ikechukwu Eze; Henry Umoru & Samuel OyadonghaFormer President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has expressed deep shock over the death of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo who passed on yesterday after collapsing in his office in Yenagoa. Dr. Jonathan described Senator Ewhrudjakpo as a devoted public servant, a true patriot, and a loyal steward of Bayelsa State and Nigeria.Similarly, the former governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Seriake Dickson a well as the N
  
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• Gov Bago advocates single-term tenure for governors

  13-12-2025 00:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Wole MosadomiGovernor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger state has supported a single term in office for state governors for good governance.The governor who has spent two years in his first term in office did not however recommend the duration of the single term or the effective year for the take off.Bago who was speaking at the swearing in of newly appointed Commissioners and new local government council chairmen and their deputies as well as some permanent secretaries and members of some Boards
  
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• Supreme Court faults Tinubu’s clemency, affirms death sentence for Maryam Sanda

  13-12-2025 00:53 via vanguardngr.com
  •Faults Tinubu’s clemency while her appeal was pendingBy Ikechukwu NnochiriThe Supreme Court on Friday re-affirmed the death sentence handed to Maryam Sanda, daughter-in-law of a former Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who was found guilty of culpable homicide.An Abuja High Court had, on January 27, 2020, sentenced her to death by hanging after she was found guilty of stabbing her husband, Bilyamin Bello, to death at their Abuja residence in 2017. Although she h
  
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• Fubara receives APC membership card amidst brewing faceoff with Assembly

  13-12-2025 00:49 via vanguardngr.com
  •As Wike keeps mumBy Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt and Davies IheamnachorIn a bid to formalise his defection circle, Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubar has received the membership card of the All Progressives Congress, APC, thereby making him the automatic authentic leader of the party in the state.Completing the process on Friday in Government House Port Harcourt, Fubara reiterated that his decision to formally cross over to the All Progressives Congress, APC, was driven by the overriding
  
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• Alleged N2.2bn Contract Fraud: Ex-labour minister, Ngige docked, remanded in prison

  13-12-2025 00:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ikechukwu NnochiriA High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sitting at Gwarinpa, on Friday, remanded the former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, in Kuje prison.Justice Maryam Hassan issued the remand order after the erstwhile Minister pleaded not guilty to an eight-count charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him.The court held that he should remain in detention till Monday when his application for bail would be heard.Ngige,
  
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• Supertanker seized by USA for crude oil theft last sailed to Nigeria in 2024 — NIMASA

  13-12-2025 00:34 via vanguardngr.com
  •USA, Nigeria, others collaborate as investigations commenceBy Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor & Godwin OritseFOLLOWING media reports on the seizure of a Nigerian-owned vessel by the United States Coast Guard over alleged stolen crude, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has confirmed that the vessel last sailed to Nigeria in 2024 but said they knew nothing about its owners, saying that Thomarose was not registered with the agency.In a statement by its Head of Pu
  
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• Bad governance responsible for coups, activists react on Benin military action

  13-12-2025 00:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dayo Johnson, Regional Editor, South West; Samuel Oyadongha; Rotimi Ojomoyela; Jimitota Onoyume; Egufe Yafugborhi; Ozioruva Aliu; Laolu Elijah; Deola Badru & Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoThe military struck in Nigeria’s West African neighbour, Benin, last Sunday, with the coupists
  seizing the state television station in Cotonou and announcing the overthrow of President Patrice Talon’s administration. The coup was however thwarted as President Bola Tinubu deployed fighter jets and troop
  
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• Defections: How Aso Rock is influencing defections to ruling party — PDP

  13-12-2025 00:14 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous Jannamike, AbujaABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Federal Government of turning development of states into a tool of political coercion, saying the pressure on governors and elected officials to defect is fuelled by a system that rewards only those aligned with the ruling party.The opposition party warns that such actions endanger Nigeria’s democracy ahead of the 2027 general elections.The allegation was made on Friday by the PDP National Publici
  
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• More Funds, More Pains: Poverty still rising as FG, States, LGAs’ allocations double in 4 years

  13-12-2025 00:09 via vanguardngr.com
  By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics EditorIn less than four years, allocations to the three tiers of government in Nigeria have doubled. However,
  the fortunes of the citizenry have arguably nose-dived in what is panning out as more funds, more pains.Clearly, the three tiers of government, especially the states and local governments, have been receiving higher federal allocations since June 2023.The surge in published monthly allocations from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, reflects
  
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• Relief for commuters as Uba Sani maintains free CNG transport scheme

  13-12-2025 00:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoKaduna— Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has expressed profound delight and humility at the remarkable impact of the Kaduna State Government’s Free CNG Mass Transit Scheme, describing the initiative as a lifesaving intervention for thousands of residents grappling with harsh economic realities.The governor said the programme, launched in July, has become one of the most transformative social welfare policies under his administration.Governor Sani revealed that
  
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• Tinubu needs support from Nigerians to fight insecurity – Lai Mohammed

  12-12-2025 23:06 via vanguardngr.com
  The former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged Nigerians to back President Bola Tinubu in the fight against insecurity.Mohammed stated this after delivering the 15th convocation lecture at Achievers University, Owo, in Ondo State, on Friday.Mohammed said: “Don’t just graduate; innovate.“Many people who are not in the kitchen, don’t know the fire coming out of it. There is no President that wants his own country insecured. The government is
  
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• Salah in Liverpool squad for Brighton after Slot talks

  12-12-2025 22:47 via vanguardngr.com
  Mohamed Salah has been included in Liverpool’s squad for their Premier League match at home to Brighton on Saturday following talks with manager Arne Slot, according to several British media reports.Both the BBC and Sky said the decision was made with Slot, who had made it clear he would have the final say on whether to recall Salah, wanting to act in the best interests of the club.The Dutchman had previously said he would speak to Salah on Friday morning following the Egypt striker&rsquo
  
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• Bandits use technology that bounces calls across multiple towers - Bosun Tijani

  12-12-2025 22:41 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, says bandits and other criminal networks are now deploying sophisticated communication technologies that make it difficult for security agencies to track their activities, including ransom calls.Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Tijani said the criminal operations within the telecom space are “far more technical” than many Nigerians realise, despite the fede
  
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• Bandits bounce calls off multiple towers – Minister

  12-12-2025 22:41 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, says bandits and other criminal networks are now deploying sophisticated communication technologies that make it difficult for security agencies to track their activities, including ransom calls.Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Tijani said the criminal operations within the telecom space are “far more technical” than many Nigerians realise, despite the fede
  
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• UK’s King Charles says cancer treatment will be reduced in 2026

  12-12-2025 22:33 via vanguardngr.com
  Britain’s King Charles III, who has broken royal taboos to talk openly about battling cancer, Friday revealed the “good news” that his treatment will be pared back next year.In a rare and “personal message” filmed for an annual TV fundraising campaign for cancer research, the monarch also urged Britons to take advantage of UK screening programmes.“Today I am able to share with you the good news that thanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention and adhere
  
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• AMCON hands over Star Paper Mill to Abia govt

  12-12-2025 22:15 via vanguardngr.com
  The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), on Friday, officially handed over the moribund Star Paper Mill Limited, Aba to the Abia Government, marking a significant step towards the state’s industrial revival.Speaking at the brief ceremony in Umuahia, the Executive Director (Asset Management) of AMCON, Dr Aminu Dan’s much, commended the State Government for its commitment to acquiring the factory.Dan’amu said that the factory, which had fallen into disuse due to
  
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• Keyamo commissions reconstructed Port Harcourt airport road

  12-12-2025 22:02 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nnasom DavidThe Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday commissioned the newly reconstructed Port Harcourt Airport Road and officially flagged off work on the Bypass to the Airport and Toll Gate Project.A statement signed by Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, on Friday, noted that Keyamo was in Rivers State at the invitation of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who hosted th
  
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• Lagos diverts traffic for Ajegunle youth marathon 

  12-12-2025 21:34 via vanguardngr.com
  The Lagos State Government has unveiled a traffic diversion plan for the Ajegunle City Youth Marathon scheduled for Saturday at 6 a.m.Mrs Bolanle Ogunlola, Deputy Director, Public Affairs at the Ministry of Transportation, revealed this in a statement on Friday.The marathon is organised by the Society for Information and Human Advancement.Ogunlola said the measures would “ensure participants’ safety and support seamless traffic management” through partial road closures along d
  
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• Gov Yusuf bans parallel Hisbah board in Kano

  12-12-2025 21:28 via vanguardngr.com
  …demands immediate probe of sponsors, organizersBy Bashir BelloKANO – Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has issued an executive order banning establishment of private and parallel Hisbah board or Shariah police in the state.The State’s Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya who read the order while addressing newsmen, quoted the Governor saying the order which is with immediate effect, prohibits establishment of any other Hisbah board in the state and
  
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• Obi faults plan to borrow ₦20trn for 2026 budget, warns against ‘Fiscal Rascality’

  12-12-2025 21:09 via vanguardngr.com
  Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has faulted the Federal Government’s reported plan to borrow about ₦20 trillion to finance the 2026 national budget, describing the move as reckless and economically dangerous.Obi, in a statement shared on his Facebook page, said Nigerians “woke up again to troubling news” of massive new borrowings at a time when debt servicing is projected to consume nearly half of the country’s revenue, and borrowing r
  
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• LASU warns against unauthorised content creation on campus

  12-12-2025 21:00 via vanguardngr.com
  ……Mandates prior approval for skits, Films, Drone UseBy Efe OnodjaeThe Lagos State University (LASU) has issued a formal directive restricting unauthorised filming and content creation on its campuses following the widespread circulation of a trending skit by students that has attracted controversy online.The skit, which was filmed within LASU premises without official clearance, quickly went viral on social media platforms. While some viewers found it humorous, others raised conc
  
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• Neglect us at your peril in 2027, Onoh warns Mbah

  12-12-2025 20:53 via vanguardngr.com
  …Rights Activist Decries Marginalisation of Ngwo-Uno CommunityBy Anayo OkoliENUGU — Rights activist and indigene of Ngwo-Uno in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, Hon. Greg Onoh, has decried what he described as longstanding neglect of his community by successive administrations in the state. He urged Governor Peter Mbah to urgently address the grievances or risk losing the community’s political support ahead of the 2027 elections.Onoh said the people of Ngwo-Uno have
  
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• Ship seized by US not Nigerian; last seen here July 2024 – NIMASA

  12-12-2025 20:48 via vanguardngr.com
  By Udeme AkpanThe Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has said the Very Large Crude Carrier, VLCC, MV Skipper, with IMO Number 9304667, arrested by the US Navy for alleged crude theft and other transnational crimes, is not registered with the organization.Read Also: US seizes Nigerian-owned supertanker over alleged crude theftIn its statement, the agency stated that the purported owners of the vessel, Thomarose Global Ventures Limited, are not registered with NIMASA as a
  
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• Ship seized by IS not Nigerian; last seen here July 2024 – NIMASA

  12-12-2025 20:48 via vanguardngr.com
  By Udeme AkpanThe Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has said the Very Large Crude Carrier, VLCC, MV Skipper, with IMO Number 9304667, arrested by the US Navy for alleged crude theft and other transnational crimes, is not registered with the organization.Read Also: US seizes Nigerian-owned supertanker over alleged crude theftIn its statement, the agency stated that the purported owners of the vessel, Thomarose Global Ventures Limited, are not registered with NIMASA as a
  
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• FG temporarily opens first phase of Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway

  12-12-2025 20:46 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Government on Friday formally opened the 47.47-kilometre Section One, Phase One of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, describing the development as a major breakthrough for Nigeria’s infrastructure drive.Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, performed the inauguration on behalf of President Bola Tinubu in Lagos, noting that the project represents the fulfilment of a 27-year national aspiration. The 750-kilometre highway begins at Ahmadu Bello Way in Victoria Island and
  
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• Dangote Petroleum Refinery reduces petrol gantry price 16% to ₦699/litre

  12-12-2025 20:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Udeme AkpanThe Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the gantry price of its Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol by 16 per cent to ₦699 per litre from ₦828 per litre, effective December 11, 2025.The latest adjustment marks about the 20th price review this year, reinforcing the refinery’s aggressive pricing strategy as the festive travel season intensifies across Nigeria.A source in the 650,000-capacity refinery that pleaded to be anonymous said the refinery int
  
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• Lagos to shut roads for Ajegunle City Youth Marathon on Saturday

  12-12-2025 20:42 via vanguardngr.com
  …Releases Travel AdvisoryBy Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan ahead of the Ajegunle City Youth Marathon scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, December 13. The event is organised by the Society for Information and Human Advancement and will begin at 6:00 a.m.Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, who made the announcement on Friday, did not specify how long the affected roads would remain closed. He, however, stated that partial re
  
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• Fubara declares himself number one member of Rivers APC

  12-12-2025 20:39 via vanguardngr.com
  …Flags Off Construction of 7.1km RoadBy Davies IheamnachorPORT HARCOURT — Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has declared himself the “number one member” of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, saying he has officially received his membership card.Fubara, who recently defected to the APC, said his move was in the best interest of Rivers people. He made this known on Friday while flagging off the construction of the 7.1km Ipo–Omademe Bypass
  
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• NUPRC issues permit to 28 companies for flare gas utilization

  12-12-2025 20:34 via vanguardngr.com
  By Udeme Akpan & Obas EsiedesaThe Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has issued Permits to Access Flare Gas to 28 successful awardees under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialisation Programme (NGFCP), marking a pivotal shift from environmental liability to economic opportunity in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum sector.The Commission awarded the permits to the winners at the official ceremony titled “Permit to Access Flare Gas Issuance” held on Friday, De
  
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