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• Internal security, collective responsibility – Delta Govt

  08-05-2025 16:47 via vanguardngr.com
  Chief Boro Opudu, the Chairman, Delta Waterways and Land Security Committee, says internal security is a collective responsibility.Opudu stated this when the students of the 2025 Senior Course 47 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, visited him on Thursday in WarriHe was represented at the event by Mr Ediri Otovie, Assistant Director (Admin)/Head of Administration, Delta Waterways and Land Security Committee.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the students were led by
  
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• Oil prices ease as investors track Venezuela fallout

  05-01-2026 13:02 via vanguardngr.com
  Oil prices dipped Monday after the United States ousted Nicolas Maduro, leader of crude-rich Venezuela, raising the prospect that billions of barrels could be added to the global market in coming years.Shares prices of defence companies and gold miners rallied on the new geopolitical risks in the wake of the US invasion, while prospects of more US interest-rate cuts this year and a booming technology sector lent additional support to equity markets.The dollar traded mixed while gold, seen as a
  
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• Bode George condemns ‘suffocating’ tax policies under Tinubu

  05-01-2026 12:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dickson OmobolaFormer Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, has condemned what he described as suffocating taxation policies under President Bola Tinubu, saying revenue generation must not come at the cost of citizens’ survival.George faulted contributions towards the private library for the First Lady, Remi Tinubu, describing the initiative as insensitive to the harsh economic realities in the country.The Atona Oodua of Yorubaland, in a stat
  
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• Low turnout as Osun council workers resume after 11 months

  05-01-2026 12:48 via vanguardngr.com
  Local Government Areas in Osun recorded a low turnout of workers on Monday as they resumed duty after an 11-month sit-at-home directive.Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who visited some council areas in the state, report that only a few workers were seen on the councils’ premises.NAN reports that heavy police presence was observed in all the local government councils visited.When a NAN correspondent visited Osogbo Local Government Area at about 8:45 a.m., only a handful
  
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• Senator Sani Musa condemns terrorists attacks in Borgu, Agwara

  05-01-2026 12:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruChairman Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, APC, Niger East, has condemned in very strong terms the killing of 42 innocent citizens, the burning of the Kasuwan-Daji market, and the destruction of the Catholic Mission House.In a statement he personally signed,  Senator Musa, who described the act as a barbaric and inhumane act against peaceful communities, said that it is  unacceptable, just as he  called for a holistic investigation into the matter to e
  
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• Diri mourns Ex-Senator John Brambaifa, describes him as illustrious son of Bayelsa

  05-01-2026 12:44 via vanguardngr.com
  By Samuel Oyadongha, YenagoaBayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former senator John Kojo Brambaifa, describing him as an illustrious son of the state and a committed public servant.Brambaifa, popularly known as JKB, died on Saturday at the age of 81 in a hospital in Abuja. He represented Bayelsa West Senatorial District in the 5th National Assembly between 2003 and 2007.In a condolence message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Al
  
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• PrimequantGlobs Review 2025: Scam or Legit Investment? 

  05-01-2026 12:41 via vanguardngr.com
  Visit the PrimequantGlobs PlatformPrimequantGlobs is a recently introduced investment platform that claims to revolutionize the entire investment industry through its innovative methodology. According to its creators, the system improves accessibility and ease of use, promising significant returns regardless of market fluctuations. This review provides a detailed analysis of different elements of the platform to assess its credibility. Keep reading to discover its main features, pricing, regist
  
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• Yobe boat mishap death toll rises to 29

  05-01-2026 12:28 via vanguardngr.com
  Death toll from Saturday’s boat accident which occurred in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe, has risen from 25, as announced by the state government, to 29.Executive Secretary of the state’s Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA), Dr Mohammad Goje, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Monday.He said that four additional bodies were recovered from the river, adding that the search and rescue operation would continue as between 8 to ten passengers were still missing.Goje said
  
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• Nwobodo becomes clan head, returns to ancestral homestead

  05-01-2026 12:25 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dennis AgboElder statesman and former Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, has returned to his ancestral homestead after assuming the traditional role of Onyeizhi Umunna (eldest man of his clan) in Ugwu Agba, Amechi-Uno, Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State.Nwobodo, who is 85 years old, was born on May 9, 1940. He was celebrated at a grand event in 2025, during which Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, described him as a “priceless gift to humanity” a
  
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• Maduro due for first US court hearing after capture

  05-01-2026 12:24 via vanguardngr.com
  Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is expected to appear in a New York court on Monday, just days after being seized in Caracas in a shock US military operation that paved the path for Washington’s plans to dominate the oil-rich country.Leftist strongman Maduro, 63, faces narcotrafficking charges along with his wife, Cilia Flores, who was forcibly taken out of Caracas in the US assault Saturday, which involved commandos, bombing by jet planes, and a massive naval force.All eyes w
  
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• Why US has no interest in Sheikh Gumi – Onoh

  05-01-2026 12:12 via vanguardngr.com
  By Josef OnohPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent directive to security agencies to intensify action against terrorists has coincided with renewed public commentary by Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, including a viral video in which he claimed that a “top official in Abuja” warned him of an alleged plan by the United States to target him as a Boko Haram figure.The claim has generated widespread debate, but there is no independent confirmation from Nigerian or U.S. authorities to support th
  
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• Why the United States has no interest in bombing Sheikh Gumi – Onoh

  05-01-2026 12:12 via vanguardngr.com
  By Josef OnohPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent directive to security agencies to intensify action against terrorists has coincided with renewed public commentary by Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, including a viral video in which he claimed that a “top official in Abuja” warned him of an alleged plan by the United States to target him as a Boko Haram figure.The claim has generated widespread debate, but there is no independent confirmation from Nigerian or U.S. authorities to support th
  
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• Cartoon: ‘Dictator Trump, sorry, President Trump, I’m just a negotiator’

  05-01-2026 12:10 via vanguardngr.com
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• SDP leaders, Adebayo, Al-Makura, others receive remains of late Senator Akwashiki

  05-01-2026 12:03 via vanguardngr.com
  “We Have Lost One of Our Strongest Soldiers,” Party MournsBy Henry UmoruABUJA — The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo; former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura; Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Danadi Jato; Acting National Chairman of the SDP, Dr. Sadiq Gombe; and Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals Development, Hon. Jonathan Gaza Gbefwi,
  
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• A Defining Moment for Nigeria: Why staying the course matters

  05-01-2026 11:55 via vanguardngr.com
  By Mohammed Idris, fniprAs we enter a new year, the questions that fill our markets, our homes, and our places of work are clear and urgent.
  They are questions about the price of food, about security in our communities, and about the direction in which our country is headed.
  It is the duty of this office, the Ministry of Information and National Orientation, to speak to these questions directly, clearly, and with respect for every Nigerian bearing the weight of this moment.The last thirty-one m
  
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• Rivers deputy gov dumps PDP for APC

  05-01-2026 11:49 via vanguardngr.com
  …as SSG resigns from PDPBy Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURTRivers State Deputy Governor, Professor Ngozi Odu, has formally registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in her ward in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, ONELGA.Odu, who completed her e-registration at Akabuka, Ward 8, Unit 11 on Sunday took a tour of the six zones of ONELGA to sensitise the people on the ongoing APC e-registration exercise.Speaking, Odu urged residents to demonstrate their support fo
  
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• Police invite Pastor Chris Okafor over multiple allegations

  05-01-2026 11:47 via vanguardngr.com
  The Police Command in Lagos State has invited Pastor Chris Okafor, Senior Pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries over alleged multiple rape and other sexual offences.Read Also: ‘That’s enough,’ Greenland PM reacts to Trump threatsThe command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed this in a statement in Lagos on Sunday evening.She said that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, had directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in char
  
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• Manchester United sack Ruben Amorim

  05-01-2026 11:31 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabRuben Amorim has been sacked as Manchester United manager 14 months after arriving at Old Trafford, the club announced on Monday.The decision was taken early Monday following what sources describe as an irreparable breakdown in internal relations.In a statement, the club said, “With Manchester United sitting sixth in the Premier League, the club’s leadership has reluctantly made the decision that it is the right time to make a change. This will give the team the
  
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• Breaking: Manchester United sack Ruben Amorim

  05-01-2026 11:31 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabRuben Amorim has been sacked as Manchester United manager 14 months after arriving at Old Trafford, the club announced on Monday.The decision was taken early Monday following what sources describe as an irreparable breakdown in internal relations.In a statement, the club said, “With Manchester United sitting sixth in the Premier League, the club’s leadership has reluctantly made the decision that it is the right time to make a change. This will give the team the
  
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• Low turnout at federal secretariat as workers yet to fully resume

  05-01-2026 11:25 via vanguardngr.com
  By Folarin Kehinde, AbujaCommercial activities around the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, remained sluggish on Monday, as civil servants and other workers are yet to fully resume duties after the recent break.Traders around the area lamented the slow pace of business. A phone accessories seller, Abdulhamid, who spoke in Pidgin English, blamed the situation on the delayed return of workers and the prevailing economic hardship.“You know, workers never come back; na why market no dey move. Even
  
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• Updated: US never targeted me during Sokoto airstrikes, says Gumi

  05-01-2026 11:11 via vanguardngr.com
  Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has denied claims that he was targeted for elimination by the United States during recent airstrikes on terrorists in Sokoto State.Gumi said the reports stemmed from an old viral video in which he had previously spoken about threats to his life, clarifying that the remarks were made in reference to the Boko Haram insurgency.In a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Sunday, the cleric explained that Boko Haram elements allegedly attemp
  
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• Djokovic quits players’ union he co-founded

  05-01-2026 11:08 via vanguardngr.com
  Novak Djokovic announced on Sunday he was leaving the professional players’ union he co-founded in 2020, citing “concerns regarding transparency and governance” within the body.The Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA), founded by the current world No. 4 and Canadian Vasek Pospisil, took legal action in March 2025 against tennis governing bodies, denouncing “anti-competitive restraints and abusive practices”.The action also highlighted the “unsustain
  
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• Niger attack: End normalisation of mass killings, Obi tells FG

  05-01-2026 10:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has condemned the killing of over 40 people in a terrorist attack on Kasuwan-Daji Market in the Domo community of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, urging the Federal Government to halt what he described as the growing normalisation of mass killings across the country.In a statement on his X handle, the 2023 presidential candidate said the renewed wave of violence showed that Nigeria was entering the new year
  
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• ‘That’s enough,’ Greenland PM reacts to Trump threats

  05-01-2026 10:54 via vanguardngr.com
  President Donald Trump’s calls that Greenland should become part of the United States was met with international condemnation Monday as the autonomous Danish territory’s prime minister warned, “That’s enough now”.ICYMI: ‘What laws say about US action in Venezuela’ – UN, dons reactWashington’s military intervention in Venezuela has reignited fears for Greenland, which Trump has repeatedly said he wants to annex, given its strategic location i
  
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• Nigerian newspapers review: [2026] New Year bloodshed in Niger: 42 killed in deadly terror attacks

  05-01-2026 10:44 via vanguardngr.com
  In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard reports that bandits attacked a Niger State community, killing at least 42 people, including children, and abducting many others.Another headline features chief executives and leading economists saying that Nigeria’s economy in 2026 is at a crossroads, with growth prospects weighed down by significant near-term risks.Vanguard also reports that Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is due in a Ne
  
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• Makinde appoints Babatunde as new SSG in cabinet reshuffle

  05-01-2026 10:35 via vanguardngr.com
  Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has relieved the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Olanike Adeyemo, of her appointment with immediate effect.A statement issued on Monday in Ibadan by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in Ibadan on Monday, said Adeyemo had been replaced by Prof. Musibau Babatunde.The statement also said that Mr Seun Ashamu has been moved from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources to the Ministry of Budget and Economi
  
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• ICYMI: ‘What laws say about US action in Venezuela’ – UN, dons react

  05-01-2026 10:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nkiruka Nnorom & Henry OjeluThe dramatic capture of Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, by US forces has sent shockwaves around the world, raising fundamental questions about the principles of international law and respect for sovereignty.Trump posts photo of handcuffed, blindfolded MaduroEarlier today, US President Donald Trump announced that Maduro had been captured by US forces and taken to New York City in a “large-scale strike” against the South American country
  
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• North Korea tests hypersonic missiles, says nuclear forces ready for war

  05-01-2026 10:23 via vanguardngr.com
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the firing of “cutting-edge” hypersonic missiles to ready Pyongyang’s nuclear forces for war, state media reported Monday, saying “geopolitical crisis” made the test even more urgent in a clear nod to this weekend’s US attack on Venezuela.Seoul and Tokyo said Sunday they had detected the launch from near Pyongyang of two ballistic missiles — the country’s first test of the year just hours before South Korean
  
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• Tinubu’s picture with Paul Kagame in Paris is real, not AI generated — Presidency

  05-01-2026 09:52 via vanguardngr.com
  The Presidency has dismissed claims that a photograph showing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Paris was generated using artificial intelligence, describing the narrative as false and misleading.The clarification was made on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Temitope Ajayi, following widespread media reports and social media commentary questioning the authenticity of the image.According to the Presidency, the pic
  
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• Nigeria vs Mozambique: Super Eagles against the ghost of history

  05-01-2026 09:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Jacob AjomGradually, the boys are being separated from the men. Sudan and shockingly, Tunisia have been sent packing. The signals are worrisome as the Super Eagles take on first time second round qualifiers, Mozambique. No doubt, most Nigerians see the pairing as favourable; a done deal already but the Mambas who sneaked into the Round of 16 as one of the four best third-placed finishers pose a big threat to Super Eagles ambition.History has a way of repeating itself, at times, as an unwante
  
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