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• Industry leaders converge, as TECO Group marks 45th anniversary

  06-12-2025 01:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Juliet EbirimForemost indigenous engineering and agro-industrial firm, TECO Group, marked its 45th anniversary last week Thursday. The event, held in Lagos, brought together staff, engineers, business partners, government representatives and well-wishers to celebrate the company’s journey and its place in Nigeria’s industrial and agricultural landscape.
  Executive Director, Funmi Babatunde-Dada opened the ceremony by tracing the company’s history from its early days to its p
  
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• If agreements are implemented, terrorism in Nigeria will be destroyed – Rep. Riley M. Moore

  08-12-2025 14:59 via vanguardngr.com
  A United States congressman, Rep. Riley M. Moore, has expressed strong optimism that terrorism in Nigeria can be crushed if the resolutions reached during recent high-level security discussions between the United States and Nigeria are fully implemented.Moore made this known after a closed-door engagement between a visiting US Congressional delegation and Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, where both sides discussed measures to strengthen security cooperation and dismantle
  
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• AI tools help choose best embryos for IVF

  08-12-2025 14:59 via vanguardngr.com
  Artificial intelligence tools can now help choose the most promising embryos for in vitro fertilisation (IVF), although experts have warned of some ethical concerns.Procedures such as IVF allow millions of children to be born across the world each year to parents who have otherwise struggled to conceive.However the success rate of the procedure, which involves creating an embryo by fertilising an egg with sperm in the lab, can vary widely and declines with age.Now, almost 50 years after the firs
  
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• Davido’s ‘Galorizzy’, Wizkid’s ‘Money Constant’ battle for Detty December 2025 anthem

  08-12-2025 14:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Efosa TaiwoEvery year, Nigeria’s festive season arrives not just with parties and concerts, but also with a defining soundtrack — the one song that becomes the heartbeat of Detty December.Last year, “Oblee” by DJ YK Mule, featuring Kashcoming, Slimcase, and Qdot, served as the official anthem for Detty December 2024. Fido later joined the festive wave, dropping his hit single “Joy Is Coming” just 11 days before Christmas, which quickly became the uplifting
  
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• Attempted coup: Benin’s President thanks army leaders for ‘remaining loyal’

  08-12-2025 14:41 via vanguardngr.com
  Benin’s President Patrice Talon has thanked army leaders for helping to defeat an attempted military coup in the West African nation. He also vowed that the mutineers would be punished.On Sunday morning, a group of soldiers calling themselves the Military Committee for Refoundation seized control of state television and announced that the government had been dissolved.Just hours later, the minister of interior said the takeover attempt had been “foiled.”Talon addressed the nat
  
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• BTC Price Fluctuations Unaffected by Returns? PEPPER Mining Becomes a New Safe Haven for Global Investors

  08-12-2025 14:33 via vanguardngr.com
  Amidst the significant price volatility of Bitcoin (BTC) over several consecutive days, global cryptocurrency market sentiment has been fluctuating. For investors seeking stable returns, the traditional “buy low, sell high” strategy has become increasingly difficult, significantly increasing the market’s demand for safe, stable, and sustainable return channels. Recently, the AI ​​cloud mining platform PEPPER Mining has rapidly gained popularity, becoming a “s
  
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• How vehicle particulars saved me from Benin coup – Dele Momodu

  08-12-2025 14:30 via vanguardngr.com
  Politician and Publisher, Dele Momodu, has revealed that but for last-minute issues with his vehicle’s papers he would have been caught in the Benin Republic attempted coup.Read Also: Explainer: Did Nigeria act legally by sending fighter jets into Benin?According to him, the setback with particulars “was what saved us” as it halted the journey he planned to start at 5 a.m., which would have had him in Benin Republic at the exact period the coup was unfolding.Momodu narrated hi
  
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• Best Betting Sites in Nigeria: Five Licensed Bookmakers

  08-12-2025 14:25 via vanguardngr.com
  Step into any viewing centre on a Saturday and you’ll hear the same soundtrack: arguments over line-ups, shouts when a late goal lands, and quiet complaints about one game that “cut the ticket”. Whether it is on a phone or in a neighbourhood betshop, sports betting has become part of everyday life for many Nigerian men.With so many platforms fighting for attention, the real issue is no longer who has a flashy app, but who is properly licensed, stable, and serious about paying
  
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• Ladoja urges FG to reopen all land borders

  08-12-2025 14:23 via vanguardngr.com
  The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has appealed to the Federal Government to open all land borders in Nigeria to ease movement of persons and goods across the sub-region as provided under the ECOWAS trade liberation scheme.Ladoja made the appeal when the outgoing Controller of Customs, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Compt. Gambo Aliyu, paid him a farewell visit at his Bodija residence in Ibadan on Sunday.He recalled that the federal government, during the tenure of late President Muhammadu
  
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• Insecurity: IYC calls for state police, demands decisive action from FG

  08-12-2025 14:13 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emem Idio, YenagoaThe Ijaw Youth Council,IYC, Worldwide, has joined calls to demands the implementation of state policing as a panacea to the security challenges facing the nation, lamenting that the escalating violence, kidnappings, and killings have created a humanitarian crisis, displacing families, disrupting economic activities, and undermining the livelihood of the people.Thia is just as the group call on the federal government and state governors to take immediate action to address th
  
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• Liverpool could leave Salah out of Inter Champions League clash after interview – Report

  08-12-2025 14:09 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emmanuel OkogbaLiverpool forward Mohamed Salah could be left out of the squad for the club’s upcoming UEFA Champions League clash against Inter Milan, according to emerging reports suggesting that his recent interview has created tension around team selection.Salah, who has been underwhelming this season, was quoted in an interview expressing frustration about his treatment at the club.
  He complained about being left to play fringe roles and alleged a conspiracy to get him out of the c
  
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• Bwala, Rufai trade words over suspension claim

  08-12-2025 14:09 via vanguardngr.com
  A public exchange of accusations erupted on Monday between Arise Television anchor, Oseni Rufai, and Daniel Bwala, spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, following a claim that the broadcaster had been suspended.Rufai, who recently returned from a break, used Monday’s edition of the Arise TV Morning Show to dismiss the rumour of his suspension as he linked Bwala to the suspension claim.“Bwala wants one of my Meta glasses. I can give him one. A government official woke up on Monday m
  
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• Salah is destroying his legacy – Rooney

  08-12-2025 14:05 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabFormer Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has warned that Mohamed Salah is “destroying his legacy” at Liverpool, urging manager Arne Slot to assert his authority by excluding the forward from upcoming matches.Rooney’s remarks, aired on the latest episode of his podcast, come amid growing tension between Salah and the club after the Egyptian star publicly claimed his relationship with Slot had broken down.Salah, who has not started any of the club’
  
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• Fintiri orders curfew in Adamawa community after unrest

  08-12-2025 13:45 via vanguardngr.com
  Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Lamurde Local Government Area following a fresh eruption of communal hostilities.The directive was announced on Monday in a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Hussaini Hammangabdo, who confirmed that the governor has instructed security operatives to immediately move into the troubled communities.According to the statement, Fintiri has ordered security agencies to respond swiftly to the renewed cr
  
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• Court refuses Nnamdi Kanu’s motion for transfer from Sokoto Correctional Centre

  08-12-2025 13:34 via vanguardngr.com
   The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, declined to grant a motion ex parte filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kanu, who was convicted of terrorism offences, is seeking “an order compelling the complainant (Federal Government) and/or the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to forthwith transfer him from the Sokoto Correctional Facility to a custodial facility within the jurisdiction of
  
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• Boko Haram insurgency has lasted 15 years, longer than civil war — Obasanjo

  08-12-2025 13:24 via vanguardngr.com
  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern that the Boko Haram insurgency has persisted for 15 years with no end in sight, noting that it has now lasted far longer than the Nigerian Civil War, which ended after 30 months.Obasanjo warned that Nigeria’s struggle with insurgency and banditry will continue unless the military undergoes specialised foreign training, strengthens intelligence gathering and deploys modern technology in its operations.He made the remarks on Sunday wh
  
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• Ouattara sworn in for fourth term as Ivory Coast president

  08-12-2025 13:07 via vanguardngr.com
  President Alassane Ouattara, 83, was on Monday sworn-in for a fourth term as leader of Ivory Coast.Ouattara was reelected in October with nearly 90 percent of the votes cast in the West African nation. He vowed to “loyally defend the constitution” at the inauguration.AFP
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• Yuletide: Tomato farmers predict increased supply

  08-12-2025 12:52 via vanguardngr.com
  The Tomatoes Growers and Processors Association of Nigeria has predicted an increased supply of the produce ahead of Christmas and New Year celebrations.The Chairman of the association, Mr Rabiu Zuntu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos.Zuntu told NAN that the price of the produce would gradually decline due to increased supply ahead of festivities.“Actually, the price of tomatoes is presently down, and most times it is influenced by th
  
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• ‘I still don’t know my real age,’ says Obasanjo

  08-12-2025 12:41 via vanguardngr.com
  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he remains uncertain about his exact age, revealing that his only reference point comes from the ages of his surviving primary school classmates, none of whom he believes is younger than 90.Obasanjo made the disclosure on Sunday while speaking at the Toyin Falola Interview Series, themed “A Conversation with His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.” The session was moderated by Professor Toyin Falola, with Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Sokot
  
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• Pre-AFCON Friendly: FIFA regulation pushes Nigeria, Egypt game to Tuesday, 16 Dec

  08-12-2025 12:37 via vanguardngr.com
  The decision by world football-governing body, FIFA that Clubs can hold on to their players until Monday, 15 December 2025 before they are released for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco has necessitated the postponement of the pre-AFCON friendly between Nigeria and Egypt.Seven-time winners Egypt and three-time winners Nigeria were scheduled to clash in a tune-up game in Cairo on Sunday, 14 December, in line with an earlier regulation that ruled that players be released earlier.The game
  
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• Grandridge Lorvix Review [CA] 2025: Scam or Legit?

  08-12-2025 12:35 via vanguardngr.com
  Grandridge Lorvix is a cutting-edge crypto trading platform developed by a passionate team of crypto enthusiasts to simplify the trading experience and help traders make informed choices. Using advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and powerful algorithms, it performs detailed market analysis, tracks price movements and trends, and provides accurate alerts and insights for executing profitable trades. Designed to cater to both experienced traders and newcomers, Grandridge Lorvix
  
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• Secure your data on ChatGPT — NITDA alerts users

  08-12-2025 12:29 via vanguardngr.com
  The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Monday warned Nigerians about the existence of new vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s GPT-4.0 and GPT-5 series which could expose users to data leakage.The advisory was issued by the agency’s Director of Corporate Affairs and External Relations, Mrs Hadiza Umar, in Abuja.Umar said that the agency identified seven critical weaknesses in the models, which allowed attackers to manipulate the system through i
  
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• Former Second Republic lawmaker Muhammad Mai Lato dies, Sokoto mourns

  08-12-2025 12:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoSokoto State has been thrown into mourning following the death of Muhammad Mai Lato, a former member of the Federal House of Representatives during Nigeria’s Second Republic and District Head of Wajake in Wamakko Local Government Area. His passing has been described as a significant loss to the state.Mai Lato died last Thursday in Abuja after a prolonged illness and was laid to rest in accordance with Islamic rites. A special third-day Fidda’u prayer was he
  
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• Peter Obi and the ADC: Is the honeymoon already over?

  08-12-2025 12:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Bayo WahabPeter Obi’s political fraternity with opposition leaders in the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC) may be going awry at a time the coalition needs every hand on deck to strengthen its base ahead of the 2027 general election.When the ADC launched in July, with former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, former Senate President David Mark, and former governors Rauf Aregbesola, Rotimi Amaechi, and Nasir El-Rufai as its leaders, the coalition signified a major shift in
  
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• How attacks in 3 Anambra communities left many people dead, property worth millions of naira burnt

  08-12-2025 12:21 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduSeveral communities in Anambra State were thrown into fear and chaos over the weekend as coordinated attacks and violent incidents left many people dead and property worth millions of naira destroyed in different parts of the state.The incidents occurred in Lilu in Ihiala Local Government Area, Nawfia in Njikoka Local Government Area, and Akwaihedi in Nnewi South Local Government Area, ending a brief period of calm the state had enjoyed after years of insecurity linked to non-
  
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• Shallipopi, other Nigerians dominate wins at TikTok awards

  08-12-2025 12:15 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigerian Afrobeats musician, Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, has been named TikTok’s 2025 Artiste of the Year.This is contained in a statement by TikTok and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos.The TikTok Awards for Sub-Saharan Africa, which was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, was with the theme: ‘New Era, New Icons’.According to the organisation, Shallipopi’s hit track, “Laho”, dominated charts and fuelled vir
  
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• Two dead, several injured as tanker, truck crashes trigger massive gridlock on Lagos bridges

  08-12-2025 12:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniTwo people lost their lives while others sustained critical injuries following multiple early-morning crashes involving heavy-duty vehicles on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the Third Mainland Bridge on Monday, triggering hours of traffic chaos across major corridors in Lagos.The incidents caused severe gridlock stretching from Kara Bridge through Otedola Bridge and into the Third Mainland Bridge axis, leaving thousands of commuters stranded during the peak morning rush.The
  
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• State police will end insecurity in six months if approved – Gani Adams

  08-12-2025 12:09 via vanguardngr.com
  The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has expressed optimism that Nigeria’s worsening security challenges can be brought under control within six months if the Federal Government approves the establishment of state police.Adams made the assertion during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, as fresh concerns continue to mount over rising incidents of violence and criminality across the country.He revealed that, for the first time, leaders across a
  
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• Nigeria’s cash-splashing ‘Detty December’ festivities kick off in Lagos

  08-12-2025 11:43 via vanguardngr.com
  The hotels are booked and final preparations for the festivals and concerts are under way, as Lagos prepares for “Detty December”, Nigeria’s end-of-year frenzy.Nigerians and tourists alike, especially members of the country’s massive diaspora, descend on the megacity annually to visit family and friends and observe the holidays — and party.Never mind the recent state of emergency declared by the government last month over mass kidnappings in the north and centre of
  
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• ‘Detty December’ kicks off in Lagos

  08-12-2025 11:43 via vanguardngr.com
  The hotels are booked and final preparations for the festivals and concerts are under way, as Lagos prepares for “Detty December”, Nigeria’s end-of-year frenzy.Nigerians and tourists alike, especially members of the country’s massive diaspora, descend on the megacity annually to visit family and friends and observe the holidays — and party.Never mind the recent state of emergency declared by the government last month over mass kidnappings in the north and centre of
  
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