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• Gunmen kill 30-year-old ,an in Plateau community

  19-07-2026 17:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaJOS — Gunmen have killed a 30-year-old man, Khalid Wahid, after invading his residence in Dong community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.The attackers reportedly stormed the victim’s home at about 1am on Sunday, forcefully dragged him outside and killed him before fleeing the area.An uncle of the deceased, Mr Busari Kamal, who confirmed the incident to journalists, described the killing as shocking and unprovoked.Kamal said the assailants did not ste
  
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• 2027: Kwankwaso confirms written one-term agreement with Obi

  21-07-2026 06:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Cynthia AloLAGOS—Former governor of Kano State and vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, said yesterday he believed the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would honour his pledge to serve only one four-year term if elected in 2027, revealing that both men signed a written agreement to that effect.Kwankwaso, who disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television, said both of them signed a written agreement on this. Accord
  
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• Reps begin clause-by-clause review of state police bill 

  21-07-2026 05:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift ChapiOdekinaABUJA-The House of Rep resentatives has begun clause-by-clause consideration of President Bola Tinubu’s executive bill seeking the establishment of state police, with lawmakers indicating they might adopt the Senate-passed version of the legislation with only minor adjustments.
  Speaking at the meeting of the House Committee on Constitution Review yesterday, the Deputy Speaker of the House and Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Benjamin lu, said the House wo
  
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• How PFIPC got into  2026 Budget — Adeyemi

  21-07-2026 05:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***Fingers Budget top officials***Insists ‘I never met Gbajabiamila physically***Reps begin investigative hearing into legal status, budget inclusion of PFIPC; summon OHCSF, CBN***lGbajabiamila appears before ICPCBy Dapo Akinrefon, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Gift OdekinaLAGOS —Self-styled Director-General of alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Prince Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, has explained how the agency was captured in the Federal Government’s 20
  
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• 40 feared dead as boat carrying women, children capsizes in Jigawa

  21-07-2026 05:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  At least 40 women and children are feared dead after a canoe conveying passengers capsized in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State.The Jigawa State Police Command confirmed the incident on Monday, stating that search and rescue operations were ongoing to locate the missing passengers.In a statement shared on its official Facebook page, the command disclosed that one body had been recovered, while efforts were underway to recover the remaining victims.“One of the bodies was recover
  
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• Borrowing: Nigeria’s N80trn debt figure exaggerated – FG

  21-07-2026 05:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  .Says it has not borrowed anything near N80trillion being bandied .As Senators lament non-implementation of 2026 budget By Henry Umoru, ABUJATHE  Federal Government of Nigeria has declared that the Nation’s debt profile is exaggerated, as monies borrowed under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu within the last three years are nowhere near the N80 trillion being bandied by public commentators and erroneously reported by Journalists.Speaking in Abuja on Monday when he appeared befor
  
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• New UK PM Burnham stamps authority with cabinet shakeup

  21-07-2026 00:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham took power Monday, purging the cabinet of his predecessor’s loyalists as he promised a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and signalled a tilt to the left.He immediately got to work after replacing Keir Starmer in Downing Street, holding separate calls with US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky before appointing his ministerial team.Burnham, 56, pledged to re-industrialise Britain and decentralise power as well as e
  
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• Argentina squad returns, without Messi, after World Cup final loss

  21-07-2026 00:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Most of Argentina’s football team landed back home Monday, as thousands of fans waited to welcome them, following their 1-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup final, according to the airport authority.The Argentine Football Association (AFA) said earlier that some squad members would not be on the flight, and star Lionel Messi was not seen descending from the aircraft in images broadcast on local television.Coach Lionel Scaloni and the rest of the team were welcomed with a red carpet outside
  
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• Argentina squad returns home after World Cup final loss

  21-07-2026 00:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Most of Argentina’s football team landed back home Monday, as thousands of fans waited to welcome them, following their 1-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup final, according to the airports authority.The Argentine Football Association said earlier that some squad members would not be on the flight, and local media reported that star Lionel Messi was among those who had not returned.AFP
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• Trump orders new 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods

  20-07-2026 23:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US President Donald Trump signed orders Monday to impose new 50-percent tariffs on some Canadian goods, citing “discriminatory treatment” in the areas of alcohol, automobiles and dairy products.The tariffs take effect in 30 days, according to the White House. It added that although certain imports like energy, potash and goods hit by sector-specific duties are excluded, the fresh tariffs cover goods entering the country under the US-Mexico-Canada trade pact.AFP
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• Ned Nwoko to appeal ruling on Okowa’s senatorial candidacy

  20-07-2026 23:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) says he will appeal a Federal High Court ruling striking out his suit challenging Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa’s APC senatorial candidacy.Nwoko disclosed this in a statement by his legal team on Monday in Abuja, describing the ruling as unfortunate.He said the court struck out the suit rather than dismissing it, expressing confidence that the Court of Appeal would overturn the decision.“We have instructed our counsel to file an appeal immediately and are confident t
  
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• Alleged visa racketeering: Immigration CG not under investigation – EFCC

  20-07-2026 23:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports that it is investigating the Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, over alleged visa racketeering.Spokesperson of the commission, Dele Oyewale, made the denial in a statement on Monday in Abuja.Oyewale described the reports of alleged investigation of the CG together with some officers on visa racketeering as false.”The commission wishes to state unequivocally that it has no ca
  
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• US military says new round of strikes launched on Iran

  20-07-2026 22:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US forces launched a new round of strikes against Iran on Monday, US Central Command said.The strikes, which began at 4:00 pm (2000 GMT), are “designed to further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said.AFP
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• Nigeria’s debt figures exaggerated, says FG

  20-07-2026 22:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Government says Nigeria’s debt profile has been exaggerated, insisting borrowings under President Bola Tinubu over the past three years are far below the N80 trillion widely circulated by commentators.Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, made the clarification in his submissions on the state of the nation’s economy to the Senate Committee on Finance on Monday.Responding to questions by Sen. Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central) on the N8
  
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• Reps panel invites Akume, Oyedele, Fagbemi, others over PFIPC

  20-07-2026 22:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  An ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives has invited Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, to explain how the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) acquired office space within the federal secretariat.The committee, christened: Ad hoc Committee to Investigate the Circumstances Surrounding the Existence and Operations of PFIPC and its Inclusion in the Budget Framework, made the resolution in Abuja on Monday at a public hearing.It a
  
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• Yemen’s Houthis declare maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia

  20-07-2026 22:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Yemen’s Houthi rebels announced a maritime embargo of Saudi Arabia on Monday, stepping up the US-Iran war as the rebels threatened the top oil exporter’s ability to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.The Iran-backed group did not say how it planned to impose the embargo, whose declaration came as Iran said it was back to a “full-scale war” with the United States, and as Washington and Tehran battled to control the strait.Saudi Arabia and the Houthis traded fire last week for th
  
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• Udoh emerges as jury member for 2026 international content marketing awards

  20-07-2026 22:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerian marketing communications professional and Divisional Director of Marketing at Marketing Edge Publications, Anietie Udoh, has been appointed as a jury member for the 2026 International Content Marketing Awards (ICMA), further strengthening his growing reputation as one of Africa’s most respected voices in global marketing, branding and strategic communications.The latest appointment marks Udoh’s return to the prestigious global awards platform after serving on the ICMA jury
  
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• Gunmen ambush, kill two farmers in Plateau

  20-07-2026 21:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaSuspected gunmen have ambushed and killed two farmers in Takkas community, Fier Ward of Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State, in separate attacks that have heightened fears among residents.Sources told Vanguard that the victims were attacked while working on their farms on Sunday and Monday.The member representing Pankshin North Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dewan Gabriel, who confirmed the incident to Vanguard, said one victim was kille
  
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• Tinubu appoints Fayose as REA board chairman

  20-07-2026 21:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruPresident Bola Tinubu has appointed the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Board.The President also made 25 other appointments to 10 federal government agencies and commissions.The appointments were contained in a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in Abuja.According to the statement, “All the appointments take immediate effect.”The statement read: “President Bola Ah
  
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• Xenophobia: S’Africans feeling impact of attacks on businesses, others – NICASA president

  20-07-2026 21:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Cynthia Alo & Kafayat KokumoThe National President of the Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa, NICASA, Mr. Frank Onyekwelu, has disclosed that South Africans are beginning to feel the economic impact of attacks on foreign-owned businesses, particularly those operated by Nigerians, as closures continue to affect local communities.This is even as the NICASA President said that Nigerians living in South Africa are still facing xenophobic attacks despite efforts by authorities and
  
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• US judge suspends Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros.

  20-07-2026 21:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A federal judge in California on Monday ordered Paramount Skydance and Warner Brothers Discovery to temporarily pause their merger while a case brought by multiple states challenging the deal moves forward.The companies are prohibited from closing their $110 billion deal for 14 days until another hearing is held on August 3 regarding a preliminary injunction, which would prevent Paramount and Warner Brothers from closing the transaction before a final decision is reached.The states raised &ldqu
  
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• 2027: Kwankwaso downplays Modu’s Sheriff’s remarks on Obi’s northern popularity

  20-07-2026 21:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has dismissed claims by former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, that northern voters would not support Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election.Kwankwaso spoke during an interview on Channels Television on Monday while reacting to Sheriff’s recent remarks that the NDC presidential candidate lacked electoral appeal in the North.The former Kano State governor suggested that Sheriff made the
  
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• DSS to appeal life sentences on 2 Ansaru top terror commanders

  20-07-2026 21:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Department of State Services (DSS) will appeal Monday’s life sentences for two top commanders of the Ansaru Terror organisation by a Federal High Court, Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Emeka Nwite had, shortly after the two notorious terrorists pleaded guilty to the 32-count terrorism charge, sentenced them to life imprisonment.The judge gave the verdict after the convicts and their lawyer begged the court to temper justice with mercy.The convicts are Mahmu
  
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• “The pain is immense,” says Messi of World Cup defeat

  20-07-2026 21:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Lionel Messi said on Monday that after Argentina’s World Cup final loss “the pain is immense and it’s going to take a long time for this wound to heal.”“I’ll also hold on to all the good memories,” Messi wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of himself wearing his loser’s medal following the World champions’ extra-time loss to Spain. “Today it’s hard to appreciate what we achieved, but this squad reached two consecutive World Cup
  
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• FG denies rumours of Defence Minister Christopher Musa’s alleged resignation

  20-07-2026 20:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Federal Government has dismissed as false reports circulating on social media alleging that the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd.), plans to resign from office.In a statement issued on Monday, the Office of the Minister described the reports as “malicious” and “entirely fabricated,” urging the public to disregard them.The statement, titled “False Rumour Regarding the Honourable Minister of Defence,” was signed b
  
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• Trump dismisses New York mayor’s threat to arrest Netanyahu

  20-07-2026 20:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US President Donald Trump on Monday vowed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not face arrest at a UN summit in New York, after the city’s new mayor said he was investigating the move.Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitted he was unsure if he had the power to order police to detain a foreign leader but said he was discussing the matter with his legal team ahead of the UN General Assembly in September.“Benjamin Netanyahu will not be arrested, in any way, shape, or form, while
  
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• ICPC grills Gbajabiamila over PFIPC

  20-07-2026 20:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA
  Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday appeared before the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to answer questions about the alleged fake federal agency, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).His appearance at the commission followed its invitation after President Tinubu directed the ICPC to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the scandal surrounding th
  
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• I rejected N50m offer to campaign for Adeleke – VDM on fallout with Davido

  20-07-2026 20:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has opened up about his reported fallout with Nigerian music star Davido.In a viral video circulating online, VDM claimed their relationship deteriorated after he turned down an alleged N50 million offer to campaign for Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is Davido’s uncle.His comments come amid growing speculation over why the pair are no longer seen together publicly.Speaking in Pidgin English, VDM recounted
  
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• Oriire rescue shows gains from security coordination, says coalition

  20-07-2026 19:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeThe successful rescue of 44 pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire, Oyo State, points to improving coordination among Nigeria’s security agencies, the Coalition of Civil Rights Groups on Security Sector Reforms (CCRGSR) said on Monday.Addressing journalists in Abuja, the coalition said the operation, completed around July 10 after the victims were abducted in May, demonstrated how closer collaboration among the military, police and intelligence agencies was yielding b
  
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• PFIPC: CBN opens govt accounts only on OAGF authorisation – Director tells Reps probe panel

  20-07-2026 19:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaA Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Hamisu Abdullahi, has told the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the alleged establishment of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) without a valid legal framework that the apex bank only opens accounts for government agencies upon receiving formal approval from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF).Abdullahi, who represented the CBN Governor before t
  
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