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• Horror as contractor cuts off Ota-Idiroko Road

  07-12-2025 05:33 via vanguardngr.com
  Motorists are having difficult times passing through Ota-Idiroko Road as ongoing construction work has cut the highway at a point in Atan-Ota called Goro.An international road, motorists plying the towns in the axis as well as those traveling to and fro Benin Republic were stranded at the weekend as the road was completely cut off.Trucks which tried to meander through the deep holes in the bad portion either got stuck in mud or fell, thus requiring Hiab trucks to carry them out.Motorists blamed
  
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• Volunteerism ‘ll drive Tinubu’s economic growth agenda – Aiyedatiwa

  07-12-2025 14:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dayo Johnson, Akure Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state has described “volunteerism” as a critical pillar for driving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic growth agenda and achieving sustainable national development.Aiyedatiwa said this at the 2025 International Volunteer Day celebration held l in Akure, with the theme: “Every Contribution Matters,” during the weekend.Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Volunteer Service and State Coordin
  
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• Decline in varsity’s infrastructure caused by nations economic downturn – FUTA VC

  07-12-2025 14:01 via vanguardngr.com
  —-Wants varsity system repositioned for more relevance—– Govt ineptitude responsible for decay in varsity system – ArogbofaBy Dayo Johnson AkureThe Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure FUTA in Ondo state, Prof Adenike Oladiji has said that the downturn in Nigerian economy has affected “the university system  “cruelly with marked decline in infrastructure and personnel.Prof Oladiji said this during the Eight Elizade University Ann
  
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• ‘You can’t say that in public’, Michael Owen rebukes Salah over outburst

  07-12-2025 13:59 via vanguardngr.com
  Liverpool legend Michael Owen has criticised Mohamed Salah after the Egyptian forward publicly blasted manager Arne Slot, deepening tensions at Anfield just a week before the Africa Cup of Nations.Salah’s rare outburst followed his third straight Premier League benching, including during the chaotic 3-3 draw with Leeds United in which Liverpool surrendered a two-goal lead.
  The forward, who played a pivotal role in last season’s Premier League title triumph, accused the club of &ldqu
  
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• Northern Elders group rejects call for U.S. military intervention in Nigeria

  07-12-2025 13:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin KebbiA Northern Elders political group has condemned a reported call by former Senator Kabiru Marafa of Zamfara State, urging the United States to invade Nigeria over rising insecurity, describing the statement as unpatriotic and dangerous.In a communiqué issued to journalists on Sunday after its annual meeting in Birnin Kebbi, the group said the call was “ridiculous” and capable of encouraging anarchy in the country.The National Coordinator of the gro
  
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• Nigeria deploys fighter jets to Benin Republic amid coup tensions

  07-12-2025 13:48 via vanguardngr.com
  By Tunde Oso (with agency reports)The Nigerian military has deployed fighter aircraft to the Benin Republic following reports of a military coup that allegedly toppled President Patrice Talon on Sunday, security sources have confirmed.According to the sources, the aircraft took off from Lagos and were sighted operating within Benin Republic’s airspace as Nigeria intensified aerial surveillance to monitor the fast-developing political and security situation in the neighbouring country.A se
  
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• NDLEA seizes 7.6m tramadol pills, 76,000kg of Cannabis in nationwide raids

  07-12-2025 13:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiOperatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized more than 7.6 million pills of tramadol and over 76,000 kilograms of different strains of cannabis in a series of coordinated operations across the country.The anti-drug agency said the seizures were made as part of intelligence-led crackdowns on drug trafficking networks and cartels nationwide.In a statement on Sunday, the NDLEA disclosed that 3,874,000 pills of tramadol (225mg and 100mg), along with
  
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• Lagos Detty December: APC hails creative boom, backs Sanwo-Olu’s governance drive

  07-12-2025 13:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has described the 2025 “Detty December” celebrations as a powerful fusion of youth creativity and effective governance, saying the festive season once again showcased Lagos as Africa’s creative and cultural capital.In a statement signed by the Lagos APC Spokesman, Seye Oladejo, the party said the success of the annual festivities was driven by deliberate government support under Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Ol
  
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• Troops rescue 14 kidnap victims in Enugu–Benue border forest

  07-12-2025 13:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Alumona UkwuezeNSUKKA — Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation UDO KA have rescued 14 kidnapped victims during a clearance operation in Orokam Forest, Benue State, along the border with Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State.A military source disclosed on Saturday that the victims were abducted over the weekend while returning from a burial ceremony.According to the source, the captives were freed on Friday when soldiers, working with members of a local vigilance group, raided
  
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• Afe Babalola decries insecurity, urges FG to take drastic action on kidnapping, banditry

  07-12-2025 13:26 via vanguardngr.com
  By Rotimi OjomoyelaFounder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, calling on the federal government to take decisive action to curb kidnapping and banditry.Babalola condemned recent attacks across the country, lamenting the fear and anxiety the insecurity has created among Nigerians, which he said has hindered people from going about their daily activities.He stressed that the safety and welf
  
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• GUO Motors boss calls for political solution, commends Igbo youths’ restraint over Kanu sentence

  07-12-2025 13:17 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nwabueze OkonkwoONITSHA – Chairman of GUO Group of Companies Limited, Chief Godwin Ubaka Okeke, has commended Igbo youths for their restraint following the life imprisonment sentence handed down to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.Speaking to journalists at his GRA residence in Onitsha at the weekend, Okeke praised the calm maintained since the November judgment of Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, but warned that such patience sh
  
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• Gov Idris approves N10bn to boost 2026 Hajj seats in Kebbi

  07-12-2025 13:12 via vanguardngr.com
  By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin KebbiKebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, has approved a N10 billion intervention to support intending pilgrims ahead of the 2026 Hajj following a shortfall in payments for allocated seats.The Executive Chairman of the Kebbi State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, Alhaji Faruku Aliyu Yaro, disclosed this on Saturday, saying the decision followed the inability of many intending pilgrims in the state to meet the payment deadline.According to him, the National Hajj Commission of N
  
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• Imo Govt seals hotel, mortuary over alleged kidnapping, organ harvesting

  07-12-2025 13:08 via vanguardngr.com
  Decomposing, mutilated corpses found; police declare owner wantedBy Emmanuel IheakaThe Imo State Government has sealed a hotel and private mortuary in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area over alleged involvement in kidnapping and suspected human organ harvesting.The action followed an inspection visit by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Chioma Egu; Chief Pathologist of the Imo State Specialist Hospital, Dr. Ibeaja Okechukwu; and the Commissioner of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, after decomposing and
  
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• How Lagos traders struggle as styrofoam gradually disappears in markets

  07-12-2025 13:05 via vanguardngr.com
  Traders have continued to count their losses about five months after the Lagos State Government banned styrofoam products in the state.The ban has created two opposing camps: traders, whose businesses were heavily hit, and environmentalists, who insist that the policy is necessary to protect public health and the environment.A survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) across markets and food vending points in Lagos revealed concerns over rising packaging costs, limited alternatives, and gaps i
  
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• Kaigama warns of rising graduate unemployment in Nigeria

  07-12-2025 13:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chinedu AdonuThe Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has raised concern over Nigeria’s growing graduate unemployment crisis, warning that the country risks wasting the talents of millions of young people if urgent action is not taken.Speaking at the 13th Convocation Ceremony of Godfrey Okoye University in Enugu, Kaigama said he was deeply troubled by the increasing number of graduates roaming the streets in search of non-existent opportunities.“I am pained t
  
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• Benin’s interior minister says coup attempt has been ‘foiled’

  07-12-2025 12:47 via vanguardngr.com
  Benin’s interior minister on Sunday said that the army had thwarted an attempted coup by a group of soldiers who said they had ousted President Patrice Talon.“A small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilising the country and its institutions,” said Alassane Seidou.“Faced with this situation, the Beninese Armed Forces and their leadership maintained control of the situation and foiled the attempt,” he added.
  The post Benin’s interior mi
  
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• NASS pledges support for ongoing construction of Lagos/Calabar coastal

  07-12-2025 12:38 via vanguardngr.com
  The National Assembly (NASS) has pledged full support for the ongoing construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project.Recallthat Sen. Barinada Mpigi, Senate Committee Chairman on Works, made the pledge during the inspection of the Calabar section of the road on Sunday.Mpigi who lauded the quality of work on the road, said when completed, the coastal highway would change the economic dynamics of the country.According to him, not only will travel time be shortened, but development will shif
  
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• Shots heard in Cotonou after Benin coup attempt, Presidency insists in control

  07-12-2025 12:20 via vanguardngr.com
  Witnesses reported hearing the sound of gunfire in Benin’s economic capital Cotonou on Sunday, after a military group announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon.The president’s entourage said he was safe while the regular army said it had regained control, according to a military source.Benin presidency says still in control despite coup attemptMilitary personnel in Benin on Sunday announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, although his entourage said he was
  
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• FG begins recovery of 157 model Almajiri schools

  07-12-2025 12:19 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Government has commenced full recovery of the 157 model Almajiri Schools built across the country under the Administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.Nura Muhammad, Spokesperson of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSCE), disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday.Muhammad said the recovery was a decisive step taken by the federal government to revitalise and institutionalise Almajir
  
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• Awujale Stool: Prove your royal lineage – Ruling house tells KWAM 1

  07-12-2025 11:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By James OgunnaikeThe Fusengbuwa ruling house of Ijebu-Ode has directed popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, to prove his legitimate membership of the ruling house, following his declaration to fill the vacant stool of Awujale of Ijebuland.With this, the popular musician, who is the Olori Omooba of Ijebuland, is expected to complete the family’s royal lineage data form to establish his legitimate membership of the ruling house.The Chairman of the ruling house, A
  
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• Troops rescue 14 kidnap victims in Enugu – Benue border forest 

  07-12-2025 11:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Alumona Ukwueze NSUKKA —Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation UDO KA have rescued 14 kidnapped victims during a clearance operation in Orokam Forest, Benue State, which shares common border with Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State.A reliable military source told journalists on Saturday that the victims were abducted over the weekend while returning from a burial. According to the source, the captives were freed on Friday after soldiers, working with members of a
  
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• Royal family to Sanwo-Olu: Install Prince Kosoko as Oloja of Lagos

  07-12-2025 11:12 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dapo Akinrefon A Lagos ruling house, the Akinsanya Olojo Family, a branch of the King Kosoko Royal Dynasty, yesterday, urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to approve the installation of Prince Abiola Olojo-Kosoko as the next Oloja of Lagos. The family said Prince Abiola was duly selected as Oloja-elect on December 12, 2020, but has remained uninstalled four years after his emergence.In a statement addressed to the governor and copied to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), th
  
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• Yuletide Season: Police ban sale, use of fireworks in Edo

  07-12-2025 11:09 via vanguardngr.com
  The police command in Edo State has warned residents against the sale and use of fireworks during the festive season.In a statement on Sunday in Benin, the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, declared the popular “bangers” and “knockouts” illegal and disruptive to public peace.According to him, the command observes a troubling increase in the use of fireworks across the state, raising security concerns at a time when law enforcement agencies are on
  
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• Messi extends record as player with most trophies after MLS Cup triumph

  07-12-2025 11:02 via vanguardngr.com
  Lionel Messi has stretched his record as the most decorated footballer in history after leading Inter Miami to their first-ever MLS Cup title.The 38-year-old delivered two assists on Saturday as Miami defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3–1, securing the club’s maiden MLS championship and adding another milestone to Messi’s extraordinary career.The victory marks the 46th trophy of Messi’s career and his third since joining Inter Miami. He previously lifted the Leagues Cup i
  
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• Muslim group faults use of church-owned venues for passport intervention exercise in UK

  07-12-2025 10:42 via vanguardngr.com
  The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has criticised the Nigeria High Commission in London over its choice of venues for the December 2025 Passport Intervention Exercise.According to MPAC, the selection of exclusively church-owned facilities undermines Nigeria’s religious diversity and violates the principle of government neutrality in public service delivery.In a statement signed by its Executive Chairman, Disu Kamor, MPAC said it discovered that all the published venues for the upcomi
  
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• Tinapa’s repossession as catalyst for Cross River’s economic rejuvenation

  07-12-2025 10:38 via vanguardngr.com
  ON April 2, 2007, former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, inaugurated the first phase of the Tinapa Business Resort & Free Zone in Calabar, one of the most ambitious developmental projects ever embarked upon by the Cross River State Government.
  It was a vision birthed by then Governor, Donald Duke, to transform the state into the economic heartbeat of West Africa.
  More importantly, it was designed as a fulcrum for job creation, revenue generation, tourism resuscitation, economic
  
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• Troops rescue 25 victims, nab 10 suspects in nationwide operations — Army

  07-12-2025 10:34 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigerian Army says its troops have, in the last 48 hours, rescued 25 kidnapped victims and apprehended 10 suspects, including bandits’ collaborators, illegal miners, violent extremists and a suspected arms dealer.A credible source at Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that the successes were recorded during intensified operations across the country.The source said the coordinated operations spanned the North East, North West, North Central and South Sout
  
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• Coup: President Talon safe, army regaining control – Benin govt

  07-12-2025 10:26 via vanguardngr.com
  Benin’s President Patrice Talon is safe and the army is regaining control, after a group of soldiers said they had ousted him from power, the presidency told AFP on Sunday.“This is a small group of people who only control the television,” his office said. “The regular army is regaining control. The city and the country are completely secure.”
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• ‘Account for missing N55.9bn meant to buy smart card readers, ballot papers, others’, SERAP tells INEC

  07-12-2025 10:21 via vanguardngr.com
  Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), “to promptly account for the missing or diverted N55.9 billion meant for the purchase of smart card readers, ballot papers, result sheets and other election materials for the 2019 general elections.”SERAP said the grave allegations are documented in the latest annual report published by the Auditor-General on 9 September 2
  
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• ‘Attempted coup’ in Benin as soldiers announce ‘removing President Talon from office’

  07-12-2025 10:04 via vanguardngr.com
  A group of military personnel in Benin on Sunday announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, who is due to step down next April after 10 years in power.Soldiers calling themselves the “Military Committee for Refoundation” (CMR), said on state television that they had met and decided that “Mr Patrice Talon is removed from office as president of the republic”.Talon’s whereabouts were unknown and the French Embassy said on X that “gunfire was reporte
  
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