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• Jos Attacks: Defence minister visits affected communities, reiterates Tinubu’s commitment to ending violence

  20-04-2025 16:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, has visited communities in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State affected by recent attacks to commiserate with victims and reassure them of the federal government’s resolve to restore peace and prevent future violence.In a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence, the Minister extended condolences to families who lost loved ones and expressed sympathy to those injured in the attacks.“It is imperative th
  
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• Arrest, prosecute those funding insecurity — Labour

  18-12-2025 04:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Victor Ahiuma-Young, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Haruna Aliyu, Steve Oko, Bashir Bello, Shina Abubakar, Chinedu Adonu & Ochuko AkuophaABUJA — The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday staged a nationwide protest over worsening insecurity in the country, insisting the federal government must urgently deploy “the full machinery of governance” to reclaim communities, protect workers and restore public confidence.They also asked the government to ensure that all those behind the
  
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• Gunmen kill soldier, abduct 13 passengers on Okene–Auchi highway

  18-12-2025 03:46 via vanguardngr.com
  Gunmen disguised in military uniforms have killed a soldier and abducted 13 passengers during coordinated attacks on two commercial vehicles along the Okene–Auchi highway.According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-terrorism publication, the incident occurred at about 5:35 pm on Tuesday when gunmen intercepted a green Toyota Sienna, conveying nine passengers from Abuja to Delta State.The publication reported that six passengers were abducted from the vehicle, while three others were rescued.Z
  
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• Gunmen kill 12 miners, abduct 3 in Plateau

  18-12-2025 03:43 via vanguardngr.com
  No fewer than 12 persons have reportedly been killed, while three others were abducted after gunmen attacked miners in Fan community of Barkin Ladi LGA, Plateau State.According to Channels Television, the attack occurred at about 9 pm on Tuesday while they were engaged in “legal mining” activities. The incident also left five other miners injured.The assailants were said to have invaded the mining site in large numbers and opened fire on the miners, causing panic and leading to mult
  
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• Court bars IGP, NPF from enforcing tinted glass permit policy nationwide

  18-12-2025 03:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Akpokona OmafuaireA Delta State High Court sitting in Orerokpe, yesterday, issued an ex-parte injunction stopping and barring the Inspector General of Police, IGP, the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and Commissioner of Police, Delta State Police Command, respondents in the matter from resuming the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy nationwide.The court also barred the police from harassing, arresting, detaining or extorting citizens and motorists on account of the said policy.The cour
  
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• Christmas: Travellers decry highway extortion by fake council officials

  18-12-2025 02:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emma Nnadozie, Crime EditorTravellers heading to various parts of the country for the Christmas festivities have raised the alarm over rampant extortion by hoodlums masquerading as local government officials on major highways.Those plying the eastern axis lamented that the hoodlums have taken over key sections of the Lagos–Onitsha Expressway, stopping motorists to demand radio licences or force them to pay arbitrary fines.Victims said the activities are most pronounced around Ore in Ond
  
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• Four killed, women abducted in fresh Benue attacks

  18-12-2025 02:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter DuruMakurdi— At least four person have been reportedly killed, several women brutally tortured, and another declared missing following an attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Udei and Nzorov communities of Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State.The attacks reportedly occurred when a group of displaced persons went to fetch firewood at Tse Nyamkume Village along the Yogbo-Udei Road, Monday evening. The victims were said to be returning to Udei, where they had sought refu
  
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• Contemporary law of tort, a major legal contribution — Olanipekun

  18-12-2025 02:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Innocent AnabaFormer president of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Wole Olanipekun, has described the book, ‘Contemporary Law of Tort in Nigeria’, authored by Uche Obi, as “a remarkable contribution to the heart of legal practice.”Speaking at the unveiling of the book in Lagos, Olanipekun said: “Tort law affects the daily lives of ordinary Nigerians in ways many do not realise. By producing a modern and deeply researched text, Obi has given both the courts and
  
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• Naira down to N1,492/$ in parallel market

  18-12-2025 02:40 via vanguardngr.com
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanTHE Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,492 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,485 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the naira depreciated to N1,458.02 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM.Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the exchange rate for the naira rose to N1,458.02 per dollar from N1,457 per dollar on Tuesday, indicating N1.02 depreciation for the naira.Consequently, the margin between the parallel and official market w
  
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• FG confirms release of Nigerian aircraft, soldiers after Tuggar meets Burkina Faso leader

  18-12-2025 02:40 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe Federal Government has confirmed the release of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft and 11 soldiers detained in Burkina Faso after a forced landing.Confirming the development on Wednesday night, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the aircraft and personnel had been released.He said, “Yes, they have been released.”The confirmation came after the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Yusuf Tuggar, on Wednesday met Burkina Fas
  
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• LP’s National Convention will hold Feb 28 — Sen Usman

  18-12-2025 02:38 via vanguardngr.com
  *Obi, Otti other stakeholders endorse planBy John AlechenuAbuja -The Senator Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party, LP, has released a timetable and schedule of activities to herald its preparations for the 2027 general elections.This was contained in a document dated November 17, 2025, which the party submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, which in turn acknowledged receipt on November 21, 2025.According to the timetable, the party said its National Convention will hold on F
  
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• Dangote quake: Farouk falls

  18-12-2025 02:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor & Johnbosco AgbakwuruLAGOS — The oil and gas industry was, yesterday, thrown into confusion as the chief executives of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe and his downstream counterpart at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Engr. Farouk Ahmed resigned from their offices.The two agencies, NUPRC and NMDPRA have the statutory responsibility of ensuring compliance with
  
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• Reps amend Electoral Act, strengthen INEC powers, defer contentious clause

  18-12-2025 01:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekinaAbuja -The House of Representatives, yesterday, moved closer to overhauling Nigeria’s electoral framework, by approving and amending key clauses of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill aimed at strengthening the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, tightening electoral procedures and addressing gaps exposed during recent elections.The bill was considered clause-by-clause at plenary, with lawmakers adopting several provisions designed to enhance tr
  
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• PDP in 2027 reset, begins internal reforms, renew grassroots push

  18-12-2025 01:43 via vanguardngr.com
  …We must close ranks — Wabara…No more impunity, no imposition, Turaki vowsBy Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, signalled the start of a broad political reset ahead of the 2027 general elections, pledging reconciliation, internal reforms and a renewed grassroots push as it positions itself as the main alternative to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.This message was delivered at the 83rd meeting of the PDP Board of Trustees,
  
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• Emergency Powers: SANs dissect S-Court verdict on President Tinubu’s authority

  18-12-2025 01:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry OjeluThe Supreme Court’s judgment on the suit challenging President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency has triggered intense constitutional debate, reopening old questions about federalism, executive power and the fragility of democratic mandates. While the apex court struck out the case on grounds of locus standi, its pronouncements on Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution have divided senior lawyers.In this edition, Vanguard Law & Human Rights spoke to f
  
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• Insecurity: Senate throws weight behind state police

  18-12-2025 01:34 via vanguardngr.com
  …Says all unlicensed mining companies should stop operations henceforthBy Henry UmoruABUJA-The Senate has backed the urgent establishment of State Police, citing the country’s growing population and the constitutional recognition of states as Chief Security Officers of their respective jurisdiction. It therefore, maintained states and LGs, must be empowered to control the security apparatus within their jurisdictions.The Senate recommended that states, with the support of the Feder
  
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• Burkina Faso releases Nigerian aircraft, military personnel after Tuggar meeting

  17-12-2025 23:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe Federal Government has confirmed the release of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft and 11 personnel detained in Burkina Faso after a forced landing.Confirming the development on Wednesday night, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the aircraft and personnel had been released.He said, “Yes, they have been released.”The confirmation came after the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Yusuf Tuggar, on Wednesday met Burkina Fa
  
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• Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029

  17-12-2025 23:16 via vanguardngr.com
  The Oscars will be shown only on YouTube from 2029, the Academy said Wednesday, in a radical gambit for a movie industry that remains wary of streaming platforms even as viewing habits shift online.The new five-year deal means Hollywood’s most prestigious awards ceremony will be viewable exclusively online for the first time, ending a decades-long relationship with US broadcaster ABC.The decision will allow the Academy Awards to reach “the largest worldwide audience possible &m
  
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• US criticises S.Africa ‘interference’ in Afrikaner resettlement

  17-12-2025 23:00 via vanguardngr.com
  Washington on Wednesday accused South Africa of “interference” in US efforts to admit white Afrikaners as “refugees” after the local government arrested seven Kenyans it said were not authorized to work in the country.“We have worked to operate the refugee program within the confines of the law, and South Africa has pledged on multiple occasions not to interfere in our operations — unfortunately, we have now seen interference,” an official from Presiden
  
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• Ireti Kingibe to officially register with ADC Thursday

  17-12-2025 22:47 via vanguardngr.com
  Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has announced that she will formally register as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday, December 18.Kingibe had in July disclosed her decision to leave the Labour Party (LP) for the ADC as part of her political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections. She described the move as intentional and said it would be concluded with “fanfare”.“I’m totally and completely comm
  
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• Panic as multiple explosions rock Auchi

  17-12-2025 22:10 via vanguardngr.com
  Multiple explosions on Wednesday rocked Auchi, the administrative headquarters of Etsako West Local Government Area in Edo.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent reports that multiple explosions occurred in three different areas of Auchi at about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.NAN observed that the first blast occurred along Igbei Road, the second at the Igbo Shade area near an AP filling station, while the third explosion occurred along the Auchi–Okene Road, close to Winners Junction.Pro
  
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• Uzodimma leads NLC to Tinubu to avert strike

  17-12-2025 22:02 via vanguardngr.com
  …Breakthrough expected todayThe Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, on Tuesday night led top officers of the Nigeria Labour Congress to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with a view to averting the planned strike by the union.Uzodimma alongside his Kebbi and Edo states counterparts, Alhaji Nasir Idris and Senator Monday Okpebholo, had previously met with NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero and his team at the Imo State Governor&rsq
  
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• Tinubu to present 2026 Appropriation Bill to NASS Friday

  17-12-2025 21:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA – PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will on Friday present the 2026 Appropriation Bill before a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives.A statement on Wednesday by the Secretary, Human Resources and Staff Development, Essien Eyo Essien, for the Clerk to the National Assembly, CNA, Kamoru Ogunlana read, “I am directed to inform you that the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinu
  
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• Guinea extends opposition party suspension ahead of presidential vote

  17-12-2025 21:34 via vanguardngr.com
  Guinea has renewed its suspension of one of the country’s main opposition parties less than two weeks before its presidential vote, which junta leader General Mamady Doumbouya is expected to win.Doumbouya has ruled the West African nation with an iron fist since seizing power in 2021 and despite his initial promise to hand leadership back to civilians, he backtracked and is running for office in the December 28 poll.At the end of August, Guinean authorities suspended the opposition Union
  
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• EFCC nabs herbalists with $3.4m, €280, 000 counterfeit notes in Osun, Lagos

  17-12-2025 21:11 via vanguardngr.com
  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a five-man syndicate allegedly in possession of counterfeit foreign notes comprising 3,430,000 dollars and €280, 000 euros in Osun and Lagos States.Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale,  said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.Oyewale said that the suspects, who were also herbalists, allegedly swindled one Halima Sanni of  N26,550,000.He said that they were arrested at their shrines on Dec. 7 in Osun and Dec. 8 in
  
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• ‘Tinubu has done well’ – Umahi counters Abaribe on ‘South East marginalisation’

  17-12-2025 20:41 via vanguardngr.com
  By John AlechenuABUJA: Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has risen in defence of President Bola Tinubu’s record of performance in the South East.He said contrary to what some opposition politicians from the zone would want Nigerians to believe, the South East, which suffered neglect from past administrations, now heaves a sigh of relief under Tinubu.Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Umahi dismissed claims by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, who represents Abia South in t
  
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• Labour Party Obidients weigh options amid Obi defection speculations

  17-12-2025 20:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By John AlechenuABUJA: Loyalists of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, within the party are considering their next steps amid speculations that Obi is set to dump the party.Obi, who was the party’s standard bearer in the 2023 election, had announced his desire to re-contest the 2027 polls on the LP platform.Vanguard, however, gathered in Abuja on Wednesday, that arrangements have reached an advanced stage for him to seek an alternative platform following
  
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• Four killed, women captured, tortured, another missing in fresh herders’ attacks on Benue communities

  17-12-2025 19:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiAt least four person have been reportedly killed, several women brutally tortured, and another declared missing following an attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Udei and Nzorov communities of Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State.The attacks reportedly occurred when a group of displaced persons went to fetch firewood at Tse Nyamkume Village along the Yogbo-Udei Road, Monday evening. The victims were said to be returning to Udei, where they had sought refuge aft
  
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• Tinubu seeks senate approval for new petroleum regulators’ chiefs

  17-12-2025 19:47 via vanguardngr.com
  President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday asked the Senate to approve new chief executives for Nigeria’s petroleum regulators following the resignation of their substantive heads.The affected agencies are the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, both created under the Petroleum Industry Act.The resignations involve Mr Farouk Ahmed, former Chief Executive of the NMDPRA, and Mr Gbenga Komolafe, former Chief Exec
  
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• ‘You can’t tax hunger’ — Opposition warns Tinubu

  17-12-2025 19:41 via vanguardngr.com
  *Commends NLC, TUC for standing against ‘anti-people’ policiesBy Luminous JannamikeABUJA – Nigeria’s opposition movement on Wednesday warned that the Federal Government’s proposed tax regime could worsen the country’s deepening social and economic crisis, accusing the administration of imposing harsh fiscal policies on citizens already overwhelmed by poverty, insecurity, and rising living costs.Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, the National Opposition Mo
  
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