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• Iran says no current negotiations with US

  27-07-2026 12:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday said it was not currently involved in negotiations with the United States, despite a halt in recent fighting between the two sides.“Mediators may convey messages from the American side to us regarding current developments in the region. But at present, we are not engaged in any negotiations with the United States,” ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said at a weekly press briefing.“Claims that Iran has requested negotiations are fabricati
  
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• ‘No one Is above the law’- AIG Jimoh warns

  28-07-2026 23:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Florencemary Nwabueze“No one Is above the law”- AIG Jimoh warnsBy Florencemary NwabuezeThe Assistant Inspector General of Police-AIG Olorundare Jimoh has issued a stern warning against the abuse of legal processes, declaring that every Nigerian—including himself—is subject to the same law.AIG Jimoh made the declaration as he was honoured with leadership award for his role in tackling crime across Lagos and Ogun States, during a courtesy visit by National Express Newsp
  
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• Aviation unions threaten crackdown on defaulting airlines over TSC debt

  28-07-2026 23:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaUnions in the air transport sector have issued a fresh seven-day ultimatum to airlines owing the statutory five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, TSC, saying failure to remit the outstanding funds will trigger industrial action at the airlines’ premises.Secretary of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN, Frances Akinjole, and the Deputy General Secretary of the National Union of Air Transport Employees, NUATE, Odinaka Igbokwe, addressed the
  
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• Troops apprehend 12 suspected ISWAP logistics suppliers, collaborators in Borno

  28-07-2026 23:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested 12 suspected logistics suppliers and collaborators of ISWAP/JAS terrorists in separate operations across Borno.An operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja said troops of 135 Special Forces Battalion, supported by the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and vigilantes, apprehended 10 suspects at Kurnari.The report said the suspects were intercepted while heading to Miringa Market with five cows, two tricycl
  
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• Nigeria demands justice, compensation after ‘Afrophobic’ attacks in South Africa

  28-07-2026 22:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA- THE Nigerian government has called for urgent action and reparations following a wave of violent attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, told reporters after briefing President Bola Tinubu on talks with South African Foreign Minister Roland Lamola.He said: “I briefed Mr. President on the meeting we had and the specific commitments we secured from the South Africans,” Enikanolaiye said.
  
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• Lagos Govt expands free hepatitis screening

  28-07-2026 22:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Lagos State Government on Tuesday intensified efforts to combat viral hepatitis through free screening, vaccination and awareness campaigns across Ikorodu, Isolo and Ajeromi.The initiative, marking the 2026 World Hepatitis Day, offered residents free Hepatitis B and C screening, counselling, vaccination and referral for treatment at General Hospital, Ikorodu.Dr Oladipupo Fisher, State AIDS Programme Coordinator, said the campaign aimed to increase awareness and encourage residents to know t
  
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• Benue records 193 Hepatitis B cases among pregnant women, moves to curb spread

  28-07-2026 22:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiThe Benue state government has disclosed that 193 pregnant women tested positive for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) in 2025, raising concerns over the continued burden of viral hepatitis in the state despite ongoing efforts to eliminate the disease.The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Paul Ogwuche, made the disclosure during the commemoration of the 2026 World Hepatitis Day, themed “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down.”He said the state had stepped up
  
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• NBA President-elect meets Tinubu, vows to unite Bar

  28-07-2026 22:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — President-elect of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has pledged to work with members and stakeholders to heal divisions within the legal profession and promote unity in the association ahead of her inauguration next month.Badejo-Okusanya made the commitment on Tuesday while speaking with journalists after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The NBA president-elect said she
  
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• FG lists 7 mistakes to avoid when applying for government jobs

  28-07-2026 22:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Government has identified seven common mistakes that could reduce applicants’ chances of securing government jobs, warning Nigerians to avoid recruitment scams and follow official application procedures.The guidance, issued through the Federal Character Commission (FCC), comes as thousands of Nigerians continue to seek employment in ministries, departments, agencies and other federal institutions.According to the Commission, while many applicants focus on finding vacancies, si
  
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• UEFA condemns FIFA plans to seek private investment in World Cup rights

  28-07-2026 22:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emmanuel OkogbaA major dispute has erupted between FIFA and UEFA over FIFA’s proposal to seek private investment in the commercial rights of the World Cup and other tournaments.FIFA announced on Tuesday that it was exploring the creation of FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), a new structure that would combine the sale of its commercial rights — including broadcasting, sponsorship, ticketing and licensing — with the operational delivery of its competitions.Under the plan, FIFA a
  
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• Ibrahim Mbaya: Jos graduate’s sister demands justice, same fate for killers

  28-07-2026 22:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaJos – The younger sister of slain University of Jos graduate, Ibrahim Pilasar Mbaya, has demanded justice for her brother, insisting that those arrested over his alleged mob killing should face the full weight of the law.Pilasar Zara, who spoke amid growing public outrage over the incident, described the suspects as “cruel” and urged the authorities to ensure they are held accountable for the alleged crime.She said the family was devastated by the loss and belie
  
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• Three World Cup Stars That Are Still Without a Club 

  28-07-2026 22:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Spain brought the curtain down on an epic World Cup when they held their nerve to beat a physical Argentina side 1-0 at MetLife Stadium on July 19th, and truth be told, the best team won. La Roja didn’t concede a single shot on target throughout the two-hour affair, eventually grabbing the deciding goal deep into extra time when Ferran Torres lashed home from Nico Williams’ knockdown to break Argentinian hearts. Online betting sites had made the Spanish the favourites to win th
  
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• 9 million still miss HIV treatment – WHO

  28-07-2026 22:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Says funding cuts, inequalities threaten bid to end HIV, hepatitis, STIs by 2030By Chioma ObinnaThe World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that nearly nine million people living with HIV are still without life-saving treatment, raising concerns that funding cuts, humanitarian crises and widening inequalities could derail global efforts to end HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as public health threats by 2030.The warning is contained in WHO’s lates
  
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• NDLEA arrest two suspects with over 1,359kg cannabis in Edo

  28-07-2026 22:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ozioruva AliuBENIN CITY – THE Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday said they discovered a four-bedroom bungalow used as a cannabis warehouse in a residential building in the Illushi Community in Esan South East Local Government Area in an operation they carried out with the Nigerian Army.A statement by the state NDLEA Commander Mitchell Ofoyeju to journalists in Benin City said the drugs have been cinfisticated while two suspects he identifie
  
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• Abiodun orders investigation as one dies in Ogun building collapse

  28-07-2026 21:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaOgun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has ordered a comprehensive technical investigation into the collapse of a two-storey building at Baale Road, Ajuwon, in Ifo Local Government Area, which claimed one life and left several others traumatised.The building collapsed on Monday afternoon following a heavy downpour accompanied by severe thunderstorms, prompting an immediate multi-agency emergency response and renewed concerns over building safety and regulatory compliance
  
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• ALTON blames apps for rising data use

  28-07-2026 21:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has attributed rising mobile data consumption to increased use of smartphone applications, cloud services and emerging digital technologies.ALTON Chairman, Mr Gbenga Adebayo, disclosed this on Tuesday at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) conference in Lagos.Adebayo said smartphones had transformed access to digital services, with many applications consuming data continuously, even when users were not act
  
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• 2027: ‘Tinubu not tired’ – Yilwatda fires back at Obi’s resignation call

  28-07-2026 21:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Enitan AbdultawabNational Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has dismissed Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi’s suggestion that President Bola Tinubu is “tired” and should step aside ahead of the 2027 elections.The national chairman, who appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, questioned the basis for describing the president as exhausted, insisting that Tinubu continues to work tirelessly while deliverin
  
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• Tunisia appoints Chaabani after World Cup disaster

  28-07-2026 21:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) confirmed on Tuesday that Moine Chaabani was taking over as national team coach, after a disastrous World Cup in which two different coaches oversaw three losses.“His contract is for a period of four years,” the FTF said in a press release, confirming reports that had been circulating for several days.Chaabani won the African Champions League twice and five Tunisian league titles with Esperance Tunis and has also coached in Egypt and then in Mo
  
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• Photos: Makinde receives surveillance aircraft, partners Air Force to boost Oyo security

  28-07-2026 21:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adeola BadruOyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday received two surveillance aircraft and announced a strategic partnership with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to strengthen intelligence gathering and aerial security operations across the state.The governor described the twin initiatives as a major boost to the fight against insecurity, saying they reflect his administration’s sustained investment in protecting lives and property.The aircraft arrived at the Ladoke Akintola Internat
  
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• Reps seek consensus between importers, refiners on downstream reforms

  28-07-2026 20:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaThe House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has begun efforts to resolve differences between petroleum importers and domestic refiners as part of measures to strengthen Nigeria’s downstream oil and gas sector.The committee on Tuesday held an interactive session with key industry stakeholders, including the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria
  
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• Food Production: Minister Kyari calls for investment in youths

  28-07-2026 20:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gabriel EwepuABUJA – THE Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, Tuesday, said Nigeria and other African countries need to seriously invest in the young population to drive the food systems.Kyari stated this in his speech on a side event organized by the African Union, AUDA-NEPAD, and AGRA on the official launch of the Youth in Agrifood Systems Performance Index (YAPI) at the ongoing 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (9AASW) and the 10th General Assembly of
  
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• Drug abuse fuelling crime, gang violence in Kano — Muhuyi Magaji

  28-07-2026 20:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Hadiza YusufThe Chairman of the Kano State Taskforce Committee on the Control of Drug Abuse and Illicit Substances, Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado, has identified drug abuse as a major factor contributing to crime and gang violence in the state.Speaking during a media chat with journalists on Tuesday, Muhuyi said the rising cases of substance abuse, illicit drug trafficking and gang-related violence informed the decision of the Kano State Government to establish the multi-sectoral commit
  
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• 9ice thrills guests at City Boy Movement Lagos inauguration

  28-07-2026 20:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Enitan AbdultawabVeteran Nigerian singer 9ice delivered an energetic performance as the City Boy Movement officially inaugurated its Lagos State chapter on Tuesday, entertaining guests at an event that also focused on mobilising support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.The inauguration, held at Marcellina’s Place, Ikeja, attracted political leaders, traditional rulers, local government chairmen, youth groups, and members of the All Progressives Congress (AP
  
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• SEDC to launch agro-mechanisation programme in Enugu, inspects 4,000 hectares of land

  28-07-2026 20:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Anayo OkoliENUGU — The South East Development Commission (SEDC) says it has concluded inspections of about 4,000 hectares of land in Enugu State ahead of the commencement of its agro-mechanisation programme aimed at boosting food production and enhancing food security.The inspection followed a series of stakeholder engagement meetings held across the state’s three senatorial zones by the Commission’s Executive Director for Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Developmen
  
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• SMBLF backs state police, calls for true federalism, southern presidency in 2027

  28-07-2026 20:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has reaffirmed its support for the establishment of state police, insisting that any such arrangement must reflect the principles of true federalism rather than what it described as a “federal-controlled state police.”The group also reiterated its position that Nigeria’s presidency should remain in the South after the 2027 general elections, arguing that this would promote national unity and politic
  
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• 2027: City Boy Movement launches in Lagos, targets 8m votes for Tinubu

  28-07-2026 20:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Lagos State chapter of the City Boy Movement has been inaugurated with a target of mobilising millions of votes across the South-West ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign.At the inauguration held on Tuesday at Marcellina’s Place, Ikeja, the South-West Coordinator of the movement, Hon. Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala, said the region had pledged to deliver at least eight million votes for Tinubu in the next general election.He charged members of the newly inau
  
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• Real Madrid generate record 1.2bn euro revenue despite struggles

  28-07-2026 19:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Spanish giants Real Madrid said Tuesday they generated a record 1.221 billion euros ($1.39 billion) in revenue in the 2025/2026 season, despite failing to win a trophy.“Operating revenue, excluding income from player transfers, reached €1.221 billion, 3.1 percent more than in the previous financial year,” said Los Blancos in a statement.“Real Madrid has therefore exceeded the €1.2 billion mark for the first time, a figure that no other sports organisation in the worl
  
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• 19-yr-old Nigerian, Tobi Akinrinola jailed in UK over robbery

  28-07-2026 19:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A Nigerian teenager, Oluwatobiloba Akinrinola, has been jailed in the UK for his role in a violent robbery where party guests were threatened, assaulted and humiliated during a planned attack.Akinrinola, 19, of Slippers Place, London was sentenced to seven years in prison alongside Richile Vangu, 20, who received an 11-year jail term after Leicester Crown Court heard details of the offences.The court was told that the pair were involved in a robbery at a gathering in North Kilworth, Leicestersh
  
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• FG suspends planned Kara Bridge rehabilitation indefinitely

  28-07-2026 19:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Federal Ministry of Works has suspended indefinitely the planned rehabilitation of a section of the Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.The repair work, which was scheduled to begin on July 28, 2026, was expected to last two weeks.Announcing the suspension on Tuesday, the Acting Federal Controller of Works in Ogun State, Engr. R. Adeleye, said a new date for the project would be communicated later.“I am very sorry to announce at this eleventh hour that we
  
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• Forceful arrests in Nigeria: Experts weigh balance between national security, constitutional rights

  28-07-2026 19:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Precious Enaike & Tolu FolorunshoAcross Nigeria, forceful arrests have become one of the most visible and controversial features of law enforcement. Dramatic scenes of security operatives scaling fences, breaking gates and forcing their way into homes increasingly dominate public discourse.Read Also: PFIPC: Police arrest Adeyemi’s father amid ongoing forgery probeFrom ordinary young Nigerians stopped at checkpoints to politicians, judges, activists and other high-profile public fig
  
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