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• Just in: FG secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren in Niger

  07-12-2025 21:59 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Government has secured the release of 100 pupils abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State.The development, reported by TVC News on Sunday, comes even as federal authorities have yet to issue an official confirmation as of the time of filing this report.Gunmen had stormed the remote community in the early hours of 2 am on 21 November, arriving on motorbikes and operating for nearly three hours
  
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• Guard digital footprints, shape future – Sanwo-Olu charges corps members

  09-12-2025 18:12 via vanguardngr.com
  Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged corps members to be mindful of their online behaviour.He described the digital space as a powerful platform capable of shaping influence, visibility, innovation and long-term opportunities.
  Sanwo-Olu gave the charge in his address at the closing of  the orientation course for the 2025 Batch C, Stream 1, of corps members posted to Lagos State.The event took place at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) temporary orientation camp, Iyana-Ipaja.
  
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• Breaking: Rivers State Governor Fubara defects to APC

  09-12-2025 18:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Daniel Abia, Port HarcourtRivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).Announcing his defection on Tuesday evening, Fubara said the move was in reciprocity for the overwhelming support the state has received from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.The defection ends months of speculation about whether the governor would join the APC, which many believed was part of a peace agreement between him an
  
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• Analyst defends Buratai, denounces ‘Baseless’ terrorism allegations

  09-12-2025 18:02 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoA security and intelligence analyst, Dr. Nazir Ribadu, has strongly defended former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (retd.), against recent claims linking him to terrorist activities, describing the allegations as unfounded, illogical, and unjust.In a personal reflection titled “A Personal Reflection on Service, Sacrifice, and Unfounded Attacks,” Ribadu emphasised that his defence is grounded in academic research and operational analysis, rath
  
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• FG to US delegation: We have security challenges, they’re not religious

  09-12-2025 17:59 via vanguardngr.com
  ….says 860 terrorists convicted in 8 years, 891 suspects freedBy Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA– A United States delegation currently on a fact-finding mission in the country, on Tuesday, paid a visit to the Headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja, where they held a closed-door with the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN.Though the meeting held in camera, however, the AGF confirmed to newsmen that the discussion centered
  
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• Senate condemns exorbitant airline fares, summons aviation minister, stakeholders

  09-12-2025 17:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — The Nigerian Senate has strongly condemned the recent surge in airfares charged by local airline operators, describing the increases as outrageous and unacceptable. The upper chamber has resolved to conduct a comprehensive investigation and has summoned key stakeholders in the aviation sector for questioning.The Senate Aviation Committee, chaired by Senator Abdulfatai Buhari (APC, Oyo North), is tasked with inviting the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, as well as
  
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• Millions of out-of-school children a national emergency – VP Shettima

  09-12-2025 17:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — Vice President Kashim Shettima has raised alarm over the rising number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, describing it as a national emergency that requires urgent, coordinated action from the federal, state, and local governments, as well as critical stakeholders.Speaking at the 2025 Nigeria Education Forum (NEF) organized by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education, Shettima emphasized that the crisis in t
  
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• Lionel Messi wins second consecutive MLS MVP award

  09-12-2025 17:43 via vanguardngr.com
  Lionel Messi won his second consecutive Major League Soccer Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday after sparking Inter Miami to the MLS title and leading the league in goals.Read Also: Messi leads Inter Miami to first MLS Cup titleMessi became the first player to win back-to-back MLS MVP awards and only the second MLS player to capture a two MVP awards after Preki in 1997 and 2003.The 38-year-old forward, who led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup crown, scored 29 goals in the regular season and s
  
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• Arsenal add Jesus to Champions League squad

  09-12-2025 17:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Gabriel Jesus has been added to Arsenal’s Champions League squad as the Brazil striker steps up his long-awaited return from injury.Jesus has not played for Arsenal since January after suffering a knee injury during an FA Cup tie against Manchester United.The 28-year-old is back in training and has been an unused substitute for the Gunners’ recent matches against Chelsea and Brentford.With Arsenal’s teenage winger Max Dowman picking up an ankle injury in an under-21 match last
  
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• 10 African countries with the longest road networks

  09-12-2025 17:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Roads are the lifelines of Africa’s economies, connecting people, goods, and services across vast distances. They move produce from farms to markets, workers to factories, students to schools, and patients to hospitals.
  An estimated 80% of goods and 90% of passenger traffic in Africa rely on roads, making them indispensable for daily life and economic growth. Yet, despite their importance, many road networks across the continent remain underdeveloped or poorly maintained.Several African c
  
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• Shettima: Nigeria’s education budget jumps to ₦3.52trn under Tinubu

  09-12-2025 17:32 via vanguardngr.com
  —- Says out-of-school children pose national emergency, calls for private sector co-investmentBy Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — THE Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, said that Nigeria’s education budget has jumped to ₦3.52 trillion in 2025 under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing it as a significant increase from ₦1.54 trillion in 2023.Senator Shettima, who stated this at the opening of the 2025 Nigeria Education Forum in Abuja,
  
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• Europe is ‘weak, decaying’ – Trump says as rift deepens

  09-12-2025 17:28 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump deepened his rift with Europe in an interview with Politico published Tuesday, calling the continent “weak” and decaying” over immigration and Ukraine.Trump doubled down on his extraordinary recent criticisms of a region that Washington has long counted as a key ally, recycling far-right tropes about civilizational decline in Europe.“Most European nations, they’re, they’re decaying. They’re decaying,” Trump told Politico
  
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• Nigerians to benefit as Canada roll out Express Entry pathway for foreign doctors in 2026

  09-12-2025 17:27 via vanguardngr.com
  Canada is set to introduce a new Express Entry category in early 2026 to help foreign doctors working in the country transition to permanent residence.
  The announcement came in a December 8, 2025 news release from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).The move follows persistent physician shortages and is part of broader efforts to stabilise Canada’s health system while attracting high-skilled professionals.IRCC said the new category will target international doctors with at
  
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• Sokoto: Troops kill notorious terrorist “Kalamu” in Sabon Birni offensive

  09-12-2025 17:18 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiSOKOTO — Military sources on Tuesday confirmed that “Kalamu,” one of Nigeria’s most wanted terrorist and kidnapping kingpins, was killed during a Special Forces operation conducted by the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army in Sokoto on Monday.The announcement sparked jubilant celebrations across several communities in Sabon Birni Local Government Area, where residents have long suffered from repeated kidnapping-for-ransom attacks.Villagers reportedly pour
  
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• At 88 years, Gen T.Y Danjuma has lived with purpose – Tinubu

  09-12-2025 17:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruPresident Bola Tinubu has congratulated Gen. Theophilus Danjuma on his birthday, saying that at 88, the retired General stands as an elder whose life has helped shape the direction of our nation.President Tinubu said Gen. T.Y. Danjuma, as he is fondly called, has lived with purpose and served with courage – essential qualities that define the finest citizens of our republic.The President in the tribute said: “General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (rtd), who turns 8
  
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• Akwa Ibom court jails two for 10 years over ₦67.5m forex fraud

  09-12-2025 17:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Egufe Yafugborhi, UyoUYO — An Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has sentenced two men, Chukwudi Onwuka and Eze Joshua Chinedu, to 10 years imprisonment each for defrauding businessman Mr. Tochi Obiano of ₦67,510,000 in a failed forex transaction dating back to 2017.Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Archibong Archibong ruled that the prosecution proved all six counts of obtaining money by false pretence, stealing, and aiding and abetting beyond reasonable doubt.According to t
  
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• NNPC E&P achieves record 355,000 barrels per day, signals upstream transformation

  09-12-2025 17:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaABUJA — NNPC Limited has announced that its upstream subsidiary, NNPC E&P Limited (NEPL), reached a historic oil production milestone of 355,000 barrels per day (bpd) on December 1, 2025 — the company’s highest daily output since 1989.In a statement, Chief Corporate Communications Officer Andy Odeh described the achievement as a major step forward for Nigeria’s upstream sector, reflecting NEPL’s ongoing transformation driven by efficiency
  
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• Motorcade crash kills final-year student after signing-out celebration in Edo

  09-12-2025 17:01 via vanguardngr.com
  A final-year student of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo, has died in a motorcade accident while celebrating the completion of his final examinations.He was reportedly part of a convoy of fresh graduates who took to the highway on Monday shortly after their signing-out activities.Witnesses said the group drove recklessly and failed to observe basic safety rules during the celebrations.The tragedy occurred when the deceased attempted to overtake a moving truck but collided with a stati
  
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• Rights Abuse: NHRC got 2.5m petitions in 2024 – Speaker Abbas

  09-12-2025 16:55 via vanguardngr.com
  …lauds the commission’s achievements in 30 yearsBy Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJAThe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has decried the rising cases of rights violations in the country, disclosing that in 2024 alone, over 2.5 million petitions were lodged before the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC.Abbas, in a speech he presented at a stakeholder’s forum that was held to mark the 30th anniversary of the NHRC, said there was a need for a multi-se
  
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• Insecurity: Christians, Muslims affected, FG should be swift – Apostle Bamilaw

  09-12-2025 16:53 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina AbubakarThe President, Apostolic Praise Network, Dr Lawrence Bamilaw, has disclosed that the genocide in Nigeria affected Christians and Muslims, calling on the Federal Government to waste no more time to curb the menace.Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo ahead of the 2025 African 24-hour Marathon Praise, to be held on Friday, he stressed the need for the federal government to up its game in the fight against insecurity.He said, though, that Nigerians owe it a duty to promote the country&
  
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• Policeman sentenced to death by hanging for killing UNIJOS student

  09-12-2025 16:47 via vanguardngr.com
  The Chief Justice of Plateau Justice David Mann has delivered judgment in the long-awaited case involving the killing of a university student, Rinji Bala, bringing a major legal chapter to a close.Mann, in a ruling delivered at the Plateau State High Court 1 on Tuesday in Jos, pronounced a death sentence by hanging or lethal injection on the convicted Sgt. Ruya Auta found him guilty of the charge of culpable homicide.The decision followed a detailed review of the prosecution’s evidence, w
  
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• ‘Yeye Asiwaju’ title affirms Oluremi Tinubu’s service – FOOG

  09-12-2025 16:40 via vanguardngr.com
  Coalition of women supporting President Bola Tinubu, FOOG Women Support Group for Asiwaju, has described the conferment of Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile-Oodua on the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, as a recognition of her dignity, service and commitment to national progress.The group, in a statement by its Director General, Chief Esther Okotie-Eboh, said the title reflected the First Lady’s exemplary character and the deep respect she commands across regions and cultures.They highlighted Senator Ti
  
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• France helped Benin to thwart new west Africa coup

  09-12-2025 16:36 via vanguardngr.com
  France helped the authorities in Benin thwart a coup attempt at the weekend, an aide to President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday, revealing a French role in a regional effort that foiled the latest bid to stage a putsch in west Africa.Macron led a “coordination effort” by speaking with key regional leaders, the aide, asking not to be named, told reporters, two days after Sunday’s failed coup bid.France — at the request of the Beninese authorities — provided assistanc
  
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• Diddy vs 50 Cent: How 20-year rivalry led to Netflix’s explosive documentary

  09-12-2025 16:29 via vanguardngr.com
  The decades-long feud between Sean “Diddy” Combs and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has escalated into one of hip-hop’s most consequential rivalries, culminating in a Netflix docuseries featuring never-before-seen footage of Diddy filmed just six days before his 2024 arrest.
  The release of the tapes sparked industry-wide questions about how 50 Cent acquired material that Diddy allegedly never intended to be public, according to reporting by Mashable.The long-running tens
  
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• Nasarawa Assembly suspends Lafia LG chairman over illegal impeachment

  09-12-2025 16:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Abel Daniel, LafiaLAFIA — The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Lafia Local Government, Hon. Mohammad Haliru Arabo, for three months over his involvement in the illegal impeachment of the Council’s Speaker.Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Dr. Danladi Jatau, announced the suspension following a motion moved by Hon. Musa Ibrahim Abubakar, Chairman of the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, under matters of public importance during
  
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• Onicha-Olona illegal arms factory: Nwoko secures release of 3 more youths

  09-12-2025 16:22 via vanguardngr.com
  Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta has secured the release of three more youths implicated in arms manufacturing at the Onicha-Olona illegal arms factory.The youths were arrested on March 12, 2024, by troops of 63 Brigade, Asaba.Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja on Tuesday.He explained that their release followed his plea for clemency, adding that he had been working closely with the Army and Department of State Service (DSS) si
  
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• Igbo leaders call for urgent U.S. intervention in Nigeria, condemn Nnamdi Kanu’s life sentence

  09-12-2025 16:21 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dennis AgboENUGU — The Igbo intelligentsia, operating under the umbrella of Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), has called for immediate international intervention in Nigeria, particularly from the United States, citing an imminent threat of national collapse reminiscent of the political crises that preceded the civil war and the 1966 pogroms against the Igbo.In a communique signed by ILT President Professor Elochukwu Amucheazi and Secretary Professor Jerry Chukwuokolo, the group warned of
  
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• Demolition: Isoko community seeks Tinubu’s intervention

  09-12-2025 16:14 via vanguardngr.com
  Residents of the Isoko Community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State have raised alarm over the alleged unlawful demolition of their homes and businesses, calling on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and order an independent investigation.According to community leaders and eyewitnesses, bulldozers arrived at the community without prior notice and demolished residential and commercial structures valued at billions of naira.The Isoko Community maintains that it has occupied the land
  
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• COAS promotes army spokesperson Appolonia Anele to full Colonel

  09-12-2025 16:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has promoted Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, to the rank of full Colonel, in recognition of her dedication and exemplary service to the Nigerian Army.The decoration ceremony, held at Army Headquarters in Abuja, was represented by Major General Bamidele Alabi, who praised Colonel Anele’s professionalism and urged the Directorate of Army Public Relations to continue projecting the
  
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• Tinubu appoints Adamu as Chairman, Military Pensions Board

  09-12-2025 15:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of retired Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Idris Adamu as the new Chairman of the Military Pensions Board MPB, effective December 1, 2025.The appointment, announced on Tuesday by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, is part of ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to strengthen transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the administration of pensions for military retirees.According to the sta
  
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