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• ‘I never wanted P-Square back’ — Mr P opens up on fallout

  30-07-2026 20:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Enitan AbdultawabNigerian singer, Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, has claimed that his much-publicised reunion with his twin brother and former P-Square bandmate, Paul Okoye (Rudeboy), was never a genuine reconciliation, describing it instead as a “fake reunion.”In a lengthy video on his official Instagram page, the singer made the revelation while recounting the events that led to the brothers briefly coming back together after years of public feuding.
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• Penpushing Media planning committee member, daughter die in Ogun building collapse

  30-07-2026 22:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By James OgunnaikeA member of the planning committee of the annual Penpushing Media anniversary, Mrs. Oluwaseun Sodiya, has died alongside her daughter, following the collapse of a two-storey building in Ajuwon, Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.The tragic incident occurred on Monday at OGS Bus Stop, Baale Road, Ajuwon, a border community between Ogun and Lagos states.The collapsed structure reportedly housed two shops on the ground floor, with residential apartments on the upper floors.S
  
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• Brazil lost World Cup during hydration break — Ancelotti

  30-07-2026 22:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeBrazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that a tactical decision he made during the second-half hydration break in his side’s Round of 16 defeat to Norway proved decisive in the Selecao’s shock exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Brazil were level at 0-0 when play was paused for the mandatory cooling break, but the five-time champions went on to concede twice to Erling Haaland before crashing out 2-1 — their earliest World Cup elimination since 1990.R
  
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• Adeleke accuses police of transferring over 60 Accord leaders to Abuja prisons

  30-07-2026 22:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has alleged that more than 60 Accord Party leaders were arrested and transferred to prisons in Abuja and Nasarawa despite the existence of federal and state courts in Osun.The governor made the allegation on Thursday at a peace summit in Osogbo ahead of the August 15 governorship election.According to a statement posted on his X page, Adeleke said his government and supporters had been “under siege and attacks for the past three months” and accuse
  
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• LG autonomy: APC govs complying, council chairmen say

  30-07-2026 22:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiThe Forum of Local Government Chairmen in the All Progressives Congress APC has declared that governors elected on the platform of the ruling party have nothing against compliance with the Supreme Court judgment granting full autonomy to the nation’s 774 local councils.Chairman of Chanchaga Local Government Council of Niger State and Chairman of the Progressives Local Government Chairmen Forum, Dr Mustafa Jibril Alheri, made this known while addressing journalists in Abuja
  
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• DSS still detaining crew of plane that landed on Delta road – Keyamo

  30-07-2026 21:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaMinister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, Thursday, disclosed that the pilot and crew of the private aircraft that landed on a road in the Ogwashi-Uku area of Delta State are still in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, saying the outcome of the investigation would be shared with the President.Keyamo also revealed that plans were underway to construct a superhighway that would run behind the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and connect
  
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• All 41 Concacaf countries reject FIFA’s proposal to sell World Cup stakes

  30-07-2026 21:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) has formally rejected FIFA’s proposal to sell stakes in the FIFA World Cup to private investors, becoming the latest football body to oppose the plan.The decision was reached after representatives of all 41 Concacaf member associations met on Thursday to deliberate on the proposal.According to reports, the meeting exposed growing unease among member nations over FIFA’s leadership under presiden
  
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• Insecurity has overtaken farmer-herder crisis in Benue South – MACBAN

  30-07-2026 21:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter DuruThe Benue State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has expressed deep concern over what it described as escalating killings, attacks and cattle rustling across Benue South Senatorial District, saying the violence has gone beyond the traditional farmer-herder conflict and now reflects organised criminality.In a statement issued on Wednesday by the association’s Secretary, Ibrahim Galma, MACBAN condemned the wave of violence in the area
  
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• UEFA boycott: Reactions as England, Germany, Norway reject FIFA World Cup plans

  30-07-2026 21:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeEurope’s leading football associations have rallied behind UEFA’s decision to boycott FIFA competitions if the world governing body proceeds with plans to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup to private investors.The strong reactions followed UEFA’s unanimous vote on Thursday to oppose FIFA’s controversial proposal, with several national football associations warning they would withdraw from FIFA tournaments unless the governin
  
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• BBNaija 11: Male housemates defeat ladies to win first wager debate

  30-07-2026 21:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The male housemates in BBNaija Season 11 have claimed their first Thursday wager victory after defeating the female team in a debate contest centred on the age-old “Nature versus Nurture” argument.The wager task, held on Thursday, required both teams to defend opposing viewpoints.
  The BBNaija female housemates argued that nurture plays the dominant role in shaping a person’s character, behaviour and achievements, insisting that upbringing, environment and life experiences are
  
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• Navy rescues 2 teenagers from capsized boat in Bayelsa

  30-07-2026 21:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiNigerian Navy Personnel of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Formoso have rescued two teenagers from a boat mishap in Egweama Community, Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.Director, Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, made this known in a statement on Thursday in AbujaNavy Captain Folorunsho said the incident occurred on 28 July 2026 when the two boys, both aged 16, encountered difficulties while returning from a routine trip within the community waterway
  
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• Enekwechi makes history with Nigeria’s first-ever Commonwealth Games shot put gold

  30-07-2026 21:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerian athlete Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has etched his name into the history books after becoming the country’s first-ever Commonwealth Games men’s shot put champion.The African record holder secured the gold medal with a winning throw of 21.07 metres, marking a landmark achievement for Nigerian athletics at the Games.Enekwechi’s triumph also represents a significant improvement on his previous Commonwealth Games outing, having claimed the silver medal at the 2018 edition.
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• US admits error after flawed Africa map shown at AIDS conference

  30-07-2026 21:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The US State Department acknowledged “an unfortunate error” on Thursday after an inaccurate map of Africa was displayed at an AIDS conference in Brazil earlier this week.“We take full responsibility for the confusion and misrepresentation it caused for attendees, including our African partners,” a State Department spokesperson said.A slideshow presented by the US delegation at a major international conference on AIDS earlier this week had six African countries incorrectl
  
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• JAMB can’t force candidates to remove hijab – Court

  30-07-2026 21:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeThe Oyo State High Court has ruled that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, cannot force female candidates sitting the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, to remove their hijab before taking the examination, declaring the practice unconstitutional, illegal, null and void.For Muslim girls seeking admission into tertiary institutions, the ruling settles a question that has repeatedly surfaced at examination centres: they cannot be compelled to re
  
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• Ex-finance minister buried in Sokoto

  30-07-2026 20:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The remains of former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, were buried on Thursday at Hubbare Royal Cemetery, Sokoto.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the late elder statesman held the traditional title of Sardaunan Sokoto.His burial was conducted in line with Islamic rites, following a funeral prayer led by Sheikh Bello-Akwara, Chief Imam of Sultan Bello Juma’at Mosque.The prayer was attended by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who represented President
  
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• John Stones joins Inter Milan on free transfer

  30-07-2026 20:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  England centre-back John Stones has joined Inter Milan on a free transfer after spending 10 years with Manchester City, the Italian champions announced on Thursday.The 32-year-old left City when his contract expired at the end of last month, while playing for England at the World Cup where he helped them to a third-placed finish.Stones has signed a two-year deal with Inter, a club statement said.He played five times for England at the recent World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, ma
  
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• 2027: INEC assures Nigerians votes will count, urges politicians to obey electoral rules

  30-07-2026 20:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Demola Akinyemi, IlorinILORIN — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that votes cast during the 2027 general elections will count, pledging to conduct credible polls that reflect the will of the electorate.Head of Voter Education and Publicity, INEC Kwara State, Dr. Adejumo Peter, gave the assurance on Thursday in Ilorin during a seminar organised by the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).He said the commission w
  
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• FG won’t negotiate with criminals — Tinubu

  30-07-2026 20:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu says his administration will not negotiate with criminals, insisting that Nigeria will intensify intelligence-driven operations to defeat terrorism, banditry and other security threats.Read Also: Tinubu to governors: Build roads, not flyovers, white‑elephant projectsThe president stated this on Thursday while receiving traditional rulers from Oyo State, led by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Tinubu commended the armed
  
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• ‘I had major surgery days ago’ — Ayra Starr reveals health scare

  30-07-2026 20:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeGrammy-nominated Afrobeats star Ayra Starr has disclosed that she recently underwent major surgery, apologising to fans for her reduced presence on social media while assuring them she is on the road to recovery.The 24-year-old singer shared the update via her Instagram Story on Thursday, explaining that although she initially expected a quick recovery, the procedure turned out to be more complicated than anticipated.“Hey Mobstarrs, I’m sorry you’re not see
  
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• Tinubu to governors: Build roads, not flyovers, white‑elephant projects

  30-07-2026 20:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  –Urges state chief executives to channel more revenues into security-critical infrastructure
  —Says some criminal elements involved in Onire kidnap not Nigerians
  —Explains why govt refused to negotiate with abductors of Onire pupilsBy Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged state governors to prioritise roads and other essential infrastructure instead of constructing flyovers and “white‑elephant” projects, saying better connect
  
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• Tinubu’s infrastructure, human capital investments will drive $1tn economy — APC chairman

  30-07-2026 19:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has said the administration of President Bola Tinubu is making strategic investments in infrastructure and human capital development to achieve its target of building a $1 trillion economy.Yilwatda stated this while receiving the Governing Council of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State, led by its Pro-Chancellor, Prof. Muhammad Audu, at the APC National Secretariat i
  
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• ‘Our loved ones still in captivity despite raising N155m ransom’  —  Kidnap victims’ families

  30-07-2026 19:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoFive months after a deadly attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, families of victims have lamented that more than N155 million raised as ransom failed to secure the release of their abducted relatives, renewing calls for urgent government intervention.Community leaders said the February 3, 2026 attack, carried out by more than 100 heavily armed assailants, left over 260 people dead, more than 30 houses burnt, and 176 residents
  
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• Oprah Winfrey to close down her school in South Africa after 20 years

  30-07-2026 19:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Oprah Winfrey has announced that the leadership academy for girls she founded in South Africa nearly two decades ago will close at the end of the 2027 academic year, bringing an end to one of her most ambitious education initiatives.The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG), located near Johannesburg, will hand over its campus to the Gauteng provincial education authorities in line with the original agreement reached when the school was established.The media mogul said students who
  
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• ADC to INEC, Police: You’re erasing the line between state, APC

  30-07-2026 19:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Thursday challenged the neutrality of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Nigeria Police Force ahead of the 2027 general elections, accusing both institutions of ‘blurring the line’ between the Nigerian state and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.The party said reports that a faction of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, led by Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly k
  
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• ‘We know the forest’ — Tinubu explains refusal to pay ransom over Oriire abduction

  30-07-2026 19:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu has explained why the Federal Government refused to pay ransom to the terrorists who abducted pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, saying security agencies understood the terrain where the victims were held.Tinubu spoke on Thursday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving a delegation of traditional rulers from Oyo State led by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja.The President commended the armed forces for sec
  
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• ‘We know the forest’ — Tinubu explains refusal to negotiate with terrorists over Oriire abduction

  30-07-2026 19:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu has explained why the Federal Government refused to negotiate with the terrorists who abducted pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, saying security agencies understood the terrain where the victims were held.Tinubu spoke on Thursday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving a delegation of traditional rulers from Oyo State led by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja.The President commended the armed forces for se
  
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• Brazil to face India for first time in October 3 friendly

  30-07-2026 19:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  India will host five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil in a historic international friendly at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on October 3, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced.The encounter will mark the first-ever meeting between the two nations in men’s international football and is expected to be one of the biggest fixtures in Indian football history.Brazil, currently ranked fifth in the FIFA World Rankings, will become the highest-ranked opposi
  
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• N400bn needed to complete Millennium Tower — Wike

  30-07-2026 19:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that between ₦300 billion and ₦400 billion would be required to complete the long-stalled Millennium Tower project in Abuja, saying the cost is too heavy for the FCT Administration FCTA to bear alone.Wike, who spoke to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, said the project, awarded during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, should be reconsidered as a national project an
  
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• Cherubim & Seraphim’s Spiritual Father Emmanuel Alogbo dies at 93

  30-07-2026 19:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ebunoluwa SessouThe Spiritual Father of the Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, Ayo Ni O, His Most Eminence, Prophet Emmanuel Alogbo, is dead. He was 93.The church announced his passing in a statement on Thursday, by its Secretary-General, Prophet Anthony Olusesan Samaye, saying the revered cleric died peacefully at about 2:10 a.m. on Thursday at his residence in Lagos.According to the statement, Prophet Alogbo was surrounded by members of his family and domestic staff at the
  
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• Reps probe prolonged Bille gas leak, demand urgent action as emissions persist

  30-07-2026 19:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaABUJA — The House of Representatives Committee on the South-South Development Commission has commenced an investigation into the prolonged gas leak in Bille Community, Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State, expressing concern over the environmental and humanitarian impact of the incident nearly a year after it was first reported.At an investigative session held on Thursday at the National Assembly, lawmakers questioned officials of the National Oil Spill
  
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