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• Insecurity: Shinkafi seeks overhaul of Defence Ministry’s leadership structure

  05-12-2025 10:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development has called on the Federal Government to take a fresh look at how the Ministry of Defence is structured, saying a clearer leadership and command framework is crucial to confronting Nigeria’s growing security challenges.The appeal was made in a statement signed by the organisation’s Executive Director, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, who stressed that the scale of terrorism, banditry, insu
  
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• Implementing New Tax laws ‘ll be responsible, humane – Tegbe

  05-12-2025 22:42 via vanguardngr.com
  …FG to consult more on CGT, other concerns.Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe implementation of the new tax laws will  commence on January 1, 2026, as proposed, but will be undertaken in a responsible and humane manner.The chairman of the newly inaugurated National Tax Policy  Implementation Committee (NTPIC), Mr. Joseph Tegbe, has said.He spoke today, in Abuja, shortly after the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, inaugurated the committee
  
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• Adefarasin calls for national unity

  05-12-2025 22:36 via vanguardngr.com
  …as 20th Edition of The Experience Concert Holds TodayBy Olayinka Latona
  LAGOS – Ahead of the landmark 20th edition of The Experience gospel concert, the convener and Senior Pastor of House on the Rock, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, has issued a passionate call for national unity, describing it as both a divine mandate and Nigeria’s pathway to unlocking its full potential.Speaking at a pre-event briefing, Adefarasin reflected on the concert’s growth from a one-night gathering
  
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• Sentencing Kanu will never break our spirit – Pro-Biafra Groups

  05-12-2025 22:32 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emmanuel IheakaA coalition of pro-Biafra groups has declared that the sentencing of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to life imprisonment will not weaken their resolve to continue the agitation for the actualization of Biafra.The groups made the declaration during a press conference held on Friday in Owerri, Imo State.The coalition includes:Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB)Eastern Peoples Congress (EPC)Billie Human Righ
  
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• Ondo evolving into global investment destination – Aiyedatiwa

  05-12-2025 22:23 via vanguardngr.com
  —-Hails Johnvents  for promoting industrialisation, youth employmentBy Dayo Johnson AkureOndo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has declared that the state has reached a defining moment in its economic journey, affirming that the state is now fully ready for global investment, large-scale expansion and international competition.Speaking at the Johnvents Group 2025 End-of-Year Celebration held at The Dome, Akure, Aiyedatiwa said the rapid growth of the conglomerate, now operating acros
  
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• Sokoto Govt denies Aliyu’s presence during Abia Governor’s visit to Nnamdi Kanu

  05-12-2025 22:02 via vanguardngr.com
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoThe Sokoto State Government has firmly denied reports suggesting that Governor Ahmed Aliyu accompanied Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, during his visit to IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu at the Sokoto Custodial Centre.In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Abubakar Bawa, the government described the publication as misleading and entirely false, stressing that Governor Aliyu was not even in the country at the time of the visit.According to the clarifica
  
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• Osimhen’s late bicycle kick secures win for Galatasaray over Samsunspor

  05-12-2025 21:57 via vanguardngr.com
  Victor Osimhen scored twice, including a dramatic stoppage-time winner, as Galatasaray held off a late Samsunspor fightback to secure a 3-2 victory in the Turkish Super Lig on Friday night.The home side started strong, with Germany international Leroy Sané opening the scoring in the eighth minute.
  Osimhen then doubled Galatasaray’s lead just before the half-hour mark, finishing off a fine setup from Sané.Samsunspor came roaring back in the second half, with Anthony Musaba pu
  
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• 2026 World Cup: 7 top group stage matches to watch

  05-12-2025 21:41 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabThe draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has just been concluded, setting the stage for what promises to be one of the most electrifying tournaments in modern football history.With 48 teams now in the mix, the expanded format has produced several heavyweight clashes and intriguing matchups in the group stage that fans around the world are already buzzing about.Below are seven exciting fixtures of the 2026 World Cup group stage that would be greatly anticipated.Brazil vs Morocco
  
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• 2027: APGA positions for national relevance — Party chairman

  05-12-2025 21:14 via vanguardngr.com
  …insists party’s performance in Anambra is a “launchpad for national rebirth”By Gift Chapi-Odekina, AbujaThe National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Mr. Sly Ezeokenwa, says the party is entering the 2027 election season “stronger, validated, and nationally repositioned,” insisting that APGA’s governance record and recent electoral victories in Anambra State have renewed its ambition to compete for power at the national level.Sp
  
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• Gov. Lawal launches Zamfara State 10-year development plan

  05-12-2025 21:08 via vanguardngr.com
  Governor Dauda Lawal has unveiled the Zamfara State Development Plan (2025–2034), describing it as a long-term, evidence-based roadmap that reflects the aspirations of the people and the collective goal of transforming the state.The governor launched the plan on Friday at the JB Yakubu Secretariat in Gusau.According to a statement by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, the state government engaged KPMG Advisory as the lead consultant for the development of the plan. KPMG worked closely
  
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• Tinubu’s Security Directive: Kefas, Kalu, Abdullahi lead strategic security mission to Cameroun

  05-12-2025 21:04 via vanguardngr.com
  …Advance Bilateral Counter-Terror FrameworkYaoundé, Cameroun — In a strategic move aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s national security directive to curb cross-border threats and reinforce Nigeria’s territorial integrity, the Governor of Taraba State, Dr. Agbu Kefas on Friday led a high-powered Nigerian delegation to Cameroun for a security assessment mission targeted at strengthening bilateral cooperation against terrorism and transnational crimes.The de
  
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• I retired on my terms, no one forced me to – Troost-Ekong

  05-12-2025 20:58 via vanguardngr.com
  Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has dismissed claims that his retirement from international football was connected to a six-year bonus owed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).Speculation had suggested that Ekong decided to retire after voicing concerns about alleged mismanagement by the NFF.
  However, Ekong took to X (formerly Twitter) to clarify, “This just isn’t true my friend! I retired on my own terms and for my own reasons. None of the above mentioned. Wis
  
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• Sexual harassment: I’m now ready to prove my case against Akpabio – Natasha

  05-12-2025 20:50 via vanguardngr.com
  Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has declared readiness to prove her sexual harassment case against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.She said this in response to a N200 billion defamation suit filed against her by the Senate President, in Abuja, on Friday, while confirming receipt of the lawsuit.According to her, Akpabio’s suit has given her an opportunity denied her by the Senate Ethics and Privileges Committee to prove her allegations before a court of competent
  
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• NUT warns Kwara Gov of looming strike over unpaid allowances, retirement age

  05-12-2025 20:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Demola Akinyemi IlorinThe National Headquarters of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has written to the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, warning of a looming industrial crisis if unresolved issues affecting teachers in the state are not urgently addressed.The union, in a letter dated November 13, 2025, and acknowledged by the Governor’s Office on November 17, but made available to newsmen on Friday (December 5, 2025), commended the governor for noticeable improvements in the s
  
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• Borno Police confirms four children dead in Banki town bomb blast

  05-12-2025 20:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ndahi MaramaThe Borno State Police Command has said that four (4) children were killed in an Improvised Explosive device (IEDs) which exploded in Banki town, Bama Local Government Area.Banki, a border community with the Republic, has witnessed a series of deadly attacks by insurgents in the past. The town was hitherto under the control of Boko Haram terrorists, before it was liberated by troops, in which its displaced resilient people relocated back and resettled.The Police Public Relations
  
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• Lawmaker urges Tinubu to sack Finance Minister, FIRS boss over unpaid contractors’ debt

  05-12-2025 20:35 via vanguardngr.com
  John AlechenuThe Member representing Ideato Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, has urged President Bola Tinubu to sack the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zack Adedeji, and the Minister of Finance, Wale Edu, over unpaid funds owed to local contractors.Ugochinyere also accused the duo of mismanagement and sundry other activities.The lawmaker who stormed the Ministry of Finance in solidarity with aggrieved contractors, who have oc
  
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• Naira appreciates to N1,463/$ in parallel market

  05-12-2025 20:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanThe Naira today appreciated to N1,463 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,465 per dollar  on Thursday.However, the naira depreciated to N1,454 per dollar  in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM).Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the exchange rate for the naira rose to N1,454 per dollar from N1,449 per dollar on Thursday, indicating a N5 depreciation for the naira.As a result, the margin between the parallel market and NF
  
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• Tributes as Tinubu, Akpabio, Sanwo-Olu, Abiodun, others bid Segun Awolowo farewell

  05-12-2025 20:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniPresident Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Ogun State counterpart, Prince Dapo Abiodun, led dignitaries to pay last  respect to the late Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mr Olusegun Awolowo, at the funeral service in Lagos on Friday.Other dignitaries at the funeral of the grandson of the late sa
  
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• Tinubu constitutes boards of NADF, BOA, UBEC

  05-12-2025 20:25 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruPresident Bola Tinubu has announced the constitution of the boards of the National Agricultural Development Fund, NADF, the Bank of Agriculture, BOA, and the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC.Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, appointed in July, continues to serve as chair of the UBEC Board. Uchendu Ikechi Mbaegbulem has been appointed to represent the South East, while Gift Ngo represents the South South.Mrs Ibiwunmi Akinnola will represent the South West on the boar
  
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• Ruby Reels Casino – My 60-Day Review: Is This the Best New Online Casino in Canada for 2026?

  05-12-2025 20:23 via vanguardngr.com
  The search for the best new online casino Canada 2026 has become increasingly challenging with dozens of platforms launching monthly. When Ruby Reels Casino appeared in my research for top new online casino Canada 2026 options, I was skeptical. Another offshore operation promising the moon? I’d heard it all before.But something made me dig deeper into this particular new online casino Canada 2026 contender. The player testimonials seemed genuine. The licensing checked out. The game provid
  
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• 2026 World Cup draw: Brazil to face Morocco; Ghana, England in same group [Full List]

  05-12-2025 20:23 via vanguardngr.com
  The 12 groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to take place across the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026, have been unveiled following Friday’s draw in Washington, D.C.The 2026 World Cup draw produced some intriguing matchups, with defending champions Brazil set to face Morocco, Scotland, and Haiti in Group C.
  England, meanwhile, has been drawn in Group L alongside Croatia, Panama, and Ghana, setting up a potentially exciting encounter with the Black Stars.O
  
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• Breaking: Wike sacks FCT revenue boss

  05-12-2025 20:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiMinister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has relieved the Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service, FCT-IRS, Mr Michael Ango, of his duties.The announcement was contained in a statement late Friday by the minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka.The statement added that the decision takes immediate effect.Olayinka said the minister directed the most senior offi
  
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• Again, Borno Police rescue two abducted minors

  05-12-2025 20:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ndahi MaramaThe Borno State Police Command, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, has recorded another significant breakthrough in its sustained fight against kidnapping and other heinous crimes with the successful rescue of two kidnapped boys aged 4 and 5 years at Jan Block Area, Jere Local Government Area.This was contained in a press statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer,  ASP Keneth Daso, on Friday.“On 4th December 2025, a
  
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• Trump wins FIFA’s new peace prize at 2026 World Cup draw

  05-12-2025 20:05 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump became the first ever recipient of FIFA’s new peace prize at the 2026 World Cup draw Friday — a compensation gift for a leader whose dream of winning the Nobel remains unfulfilled.Gianni Infantino, the head of world football’s governing body and a close ally of Trump, presented the 79-year-old with the award during the ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington.“Thank you very much. This is truly one of the great honors of my life. And beyond
  
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• Public trust, not technology, determines election success – INEC chair

  05-12-2025 20:01 via vanguardngr.com
  The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, says elections succeed only when the public trusts the information they receive, not on technology alone.He spoke on Friday in Abuja at the presentation of a book titled ‘The INEC Press Corps: Chronicles of Nigeria’s Election Journalists,’ authored by Mr Segun Ojumu.Amupitan warned that even strong electoral systems could be weakened by misinformation, misinterpretation, or deliberate distortion of facts.“Elections do not succeed
  
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• Gwarinpa interchange to be ready in three months – Wike

  05-12-2025 19:45 via vanguardngr.com
  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the ongoing construction of the Interchange on the road linking Maitama, Gishiri and Jahi with Gwarinpa will be ready in three months’ time.Wike, who gave the assurance after inspecting the project in Abuja on Friday, expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of the project.He commended the contractor for proceeding with the project despite limited funds disbursement.This, according to him, demonstrates the c
  
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• Advanxis Announces the Second Edition of the National  Automation Prize 2025 (NAP 2025): Nigeria’s Premier  Competition for PLC/SCADA and Industrial Automation  Talent 

  05-12-2025 19:27 via vanguardngr.com
  Advanxis Technologies & Process Automation Ltd. is proud to announce the launch of the  Second Edition of the Advanxis National Automation Prize, a nationwide engineering  competition designed to discover, develop, and celebrate Nigeria’s next generation of industrial  automation innovators. The competition, which currently opens for registration , will bring together Automation  Professionals, students, young engineers, technicians, and innovators from across
  
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• Detty December: Nigerians boycott shortlet apartments for hotels as booking prices skyrocket

  05-12-2025 18:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Efosa TaiwoDetty December in Nigeria has always been a season of movement: airports buzzing, events fully booked, and city centres filled with returning diaspora and holiday seekers.
  But this year, something seems to have shifted as the once-thriving shortlet apartment sector, especially in Lagos and Abuja, is losing its shine as travelers are in utter disbelief at the prices being charged for a night stay.
  In response, many are quietly returning to hotels: a surprising reversal for a season
  
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• Nwoko seeks social media regulation as TikToker accused him of plot to kill Regina Daniels

  05-12-2025 18:26 via vanguardngr.com
  Senator Ned Nwoko, who represents Delta North, has renewed his push for the passage of the social media regulation bill, citing the spread of damaging online allegations — including a recent claim that he paid to have his estranged wife, Regina Daniels, killed.The proposed legislation, sponsored by Nwoko, passed second reading in the Senate on March 18.Speaking on Friday, the lawmaker said a viral TikTok video in which a creator known as “liaroftiktok” accused him
  
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• Arepo gridlock: Controller of Works summons contractor for solution

  05-12-2025 18:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley AdegboyeFollowing the daily gridlock experienced at the Arepo bridge by The Punch Newspaper along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, due to ongoing repair works on expansion joints, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Engr. Femi Dare has summoned the Chinese firm handling the job for an urgent meeting to find a solution to the problem.Engr. Dare disclosed this yesterday while responding to our correspondent’s question about an immediate solution to the menace of gridlock on
  
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