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• Keyamo presents in-flight service award to XEJet at airshow

  05-12-2025 17:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dickson OmobolaNigerian airline XEJet has said its recognition for the Best In-Flight Service Award is a validation of its efforts to elevate the standard of domestic air travel.The airline stated this after being honoured with the award at the just-concluded Nigeria International Airshow in Abuja.The award, presented by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, recognises the airline’s exceptional commitment to premium inflight hospitality and service innovati
  
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• Ndume urges Tinubu to withdraw ambassadorial list

  06-12-2025 12:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By John Alechenu, AbujaFormer Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the list of Nigerians he sent to the Senate for screening and confirmation as ambassadors. Ndume stated this in Abuja on Thursday.He explained that his appeal was based on his observation that the list, as presently composed, breaches the Federal Character principle enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).His argument stemmed from the fact that whi
  
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• Accord resets Osun structures amid speculation over Adeleke’s 2026 bid

  06-12-2025 11:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous Jannamike, AbujaACCORD Party has embarked on a sweeping reconfiguration of its Osun State structures, a move that has intensified speculation over whether Governor Ademola Adeleke may be weighing the party as a potential platform for his 2026 re-election bid.Though neither Adeleke nor Accord has confirmed the rumour, the party’s latest decisions have taken on added political significance as Osun’s governorship race begins to crystallise.The development followed the party
  
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• South Africa hostel shooting leaves 11 dead – Police

  06-12-2025 11:21 via vanguardngr.com
  Gunmen stormed a hostel in South Africa’s capital Pretoria on Saturday, killing 11 people including a three‑year‑old child at a site police said was illegally selling alcohol.The attack is the latest in a string of mass shootings that have shocked the crime‑weary country of 63 million people, which suffers one of the highest murder rates in the world.“I can confirm that a total of 25 people were shot,” police spokeswoman Athlenda Mathe said, adding that 14 ha
  
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• ZUFF Awards: Nigerian-American Amkpe bags best director, Sam Dede Best Supporting Actor

  06-12-2025 11:18 via vanguardngr.com
  Renowned Nigerian-American interdisciplinary artist and filmmaker, Awam Amkpe,  emerged  the best Director in the film ‘The Man Died’,  while  veteran actor Sam Dede won the Best Supporting Actor in the same film at the grande finale of the 15th edition of the 2025 Zuma International Film Festival (ZUFF).The Zuma International Film Festival, which kick off with a vibrant opening on December 1, ended with remarkable celebration of African cinematic creativity
  
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• ‘The Embalmer Inside’: Transforming migration’s agony into triumph

  06-12-2025 11:02 via vanguardngr.com
  By Prisca Sam-DuruThe sheer stamina required was visible from the moment the curtain rose. Actors Precious Ojo (as Dotun) and Susan Ajibade (as Mariam) navigated lengthy monologues and energetic movements in the challenging two-person play, ”The Embalmer Inside,” delivering a powerful and ultimately entertaining performance.
  Read Also: There’s proof menopause makes you more forgetful!The production by Langfield Pictures, which explores the distressing realities of migration ot
  
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• There’s proof menopause makes you more forgetful!

  06-12-2025 10:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Bunmi SofolaWomen going through the menopause often complain they are becoming more forgetful. And an international conference heard recently there is increasing evidence that women’s concentration levels, memory and ability to carry out tasks drop by as much as 40 per cent when they go through the change.Read Also: A man’s lifestyle can affect quality of his spermAs many as four in ten women could be affected, and many find it increasingly difficult to do their jobs or go about
  
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• A man’s lifestyle can affect quality of his sperm

  06-12-2025 10:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By Bunmi SofolaExtensive daylight might harm the chances of fatherhood, claim scientists. But drinking and smoking don’t damage a man’s sperm quality, lifestyle factors long thought to have an effect, including obesity, make no difference. Even wearing tight underwear did not have an effect, despite dire warnings previously that prospective dads should invest in boxer shorts.
  Read Also: ‘Where are our wives?’- Husbands of kidnapped Defence Ministry directors cry aft
  
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• I won’t be ‘bystander’ to human rights abuses, Pope Leo declares

  06-12-2025 10:26 via vanguardngr.com
  Pope Leo XIV told new ambassadors to the Holy See on Saturday that the Vatican would not be a “silent bystander” to human rights abuses around the world.The comments are one of the clearest yet in revealing the philosophy of the US pope, who was elected head of the world’s Catholics in May following the death of Pope Francis.“I wish to reaffirm that the Holy See will not be a silent bystander to the grave disparities, injustices and fundamental human rights violatio
  
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• France coach Deschamps excited by Mbappe-Haaland clash at World Cup

  06-12-2025 10:16 via vanguardngr.com
  France coach Didier Deschamps looked forward to a showdown between Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland after his side were drawn on Friday in the same group as Norway at the 2026 World Cup.“It will be a great duel,” Deschamps told reporters in Washington, where France and Norway came out alongside Senegal in a tough-looking Group I.“Both teams have lots of other big names, but of course Kylian and Haaland are two players recognized around the world and they will be two of the con
  
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• ‘Where are our wives?’- Husbands of kidnapped Defence Ministry directors cry after N60m ransom 

  06-12-2025 09:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Evelyn UsmanThe first thing that captures one’s sight  in the Emeribe family sitting room in Festac Town is a photograph on the wall. It shows Mrs. Chinwe Emeribe in her University of Lagos graduation gown. Her smile is calm, gentle, and full of hope, a quiet pride captured in the frame. But today, that composed smile feels like a question suspended in the air, since she was kidnapped on November 9, 2025, along with five colleagues, all teachers and Assistant Directors o
  
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• Why Netizens think Matawalle should also resign as old video trends again 

  06-12-2025 09:05 via vanguardngr.com
  By Prisca Sam-DuruThe cumulative effect of sad incidents, particularly those concerning insecurity in Nigeria, is indeed mentally draining. Our general sanity is on the line here because the conspiracies surrounding insecurity in this country can blow up one’s head.Read Also: How INEC effectively ‘settled’ PDP leadership crisis — SourcesThere is a trending video which resurfaced online following the resignation of the Defense Minister, Mohammed Badru. The video
  
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• Ukraine, US to meet for 3rd day, agree ‘real progress’ depends on Russia

  06-12-2025 08:55 via vanguardngr.com
  Ukrainian and US officials will hold a third straight day of talks in Miami today, with Washington saying the two sides agreed that “real progress” would depend on Russia’s willingness to end the war.Read Also: Avatar 3 aims to become end-of-year cinema hitPresident Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner have been meeting top Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov and Andrii Hnatov, the chief of staff of Kyiv’s armed forces.The tal
  
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• Herdsmen marginalisation key driver of insecurity – Gov Yahaya

  06-12-2025 08:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoThe Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, says the failure to understand the grievances that pushed armed bandits to take up weapons is one of the major factors worsening insecurity across northern Nigeria.In an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored by our correspondent in Kaduna, Governor Yahaya revealed that the 19 northern governors have agreed to establish a joint regional security coordination agen
  
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• How World Cup failure quickened Ekong’s retirement

  06-12-2025 08:47 via vanguardngr.com
  Thursday December 4th, 2025 William Troost-Ekong formally announced his decision to call it a day for the national team, just a few weeks before the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.The defender had been included in the Super Eagles’ 55-man preliminary squad for the African showpiece billed for Morocco. Regardless, he has pulled out of the squad after making 83 caps for the three-time African champions since making his debut in an AFCON qualifier against Chad on June 13, 2015.Prior to swit
  
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• Avatar 3 aims to become end-of-year cinema hit

  06-12-2025 08:47 via vanguardngr.com
  The third film in the Avatar series, which will hit cinemas this month, is hoping to extend the success of one of the highest-grossing franchises in history with another environment-themed visual thriller.“Avatar: Fire and Ash”, directed by James Cameron 16 years after he first enthralled fans with his blue-coloured Na’vi people, will release in major markets from December 17 ahead of the holiday season.The first Avatar made a record $2.9 billion at the global box office, whil
  
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• Banana skin derails McIlroy at Australian Open

  06-12-2025 08:41 via vanguardngr.com
  A banana skin derailed Rory McIlroy’s charge at the Australian Open on Saturday with the world number two nine behind rock-solid Dane Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen who heads a stacked field by two shots.With huge crowds following him in intermittent showers at Royal Melbourne, the Northern Irishman opened his third round with a par before disaster struck.He missed the fairway on the par-four second at the DP World Tour event, with his ball landing next to a big tuft of grass and under a disca
  
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• Tanzania police ban proposed rallies after election violence

  06-12-2025 08:26 via vanguardngr.com
  Tanzania’s police have banned proposed rallies next week, following a violent crackdown by security forces on election demonstrations.Polls on October 29 erupted into days of violent protests over claims that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had rigged the polls and was behind a campaign of murders and abductions of her critics.She was declared winner with 98 percent of the vote.More than 1,000 people were shot dead by security forces over several days of unrest, according to the opposition
  
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• When love and money are not enough, by Stephanie Shaakaa

  06-12-2025 08:24 via vanguardngr.com
  Before you judge Ned, Tuface or even Yul, ask yourself one honest question, if one woman has stressed you to the point of prayer and fasting. What exactly convinces you that adding another one will suddenly make you a stronger man?Too many men confuse libido for leadership and mistake ego for emotional capacity until their own homes collapse on their heads like badly constructed buildings.The Brotherhood has reluctantly admitted a sad truth, two of their brightest men who had everythi
  
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• Canada joins US in lifting sanctions on Syria

  06-12-2025 08:20 via vanguardngr.com
  Canada on Friday removed Syria from its list of states that support terrorism, and revoked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s (HTS) designation as a “terrorist entity,” joining a list of countries to ease sanctions on Damascus.The moves come after HTS ousted former Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad last December and took control of the government.“These decisions were not taken lightly,” Canada’s foreign ministry said in a statement.The steps were “in line with recent
  
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• Detty December gets hotter: As Asake, Davido and Rema’s tickets hit above ₦250,000

  06-12-2025 07:08 via vanguardngr.com
  …Industry experts reactBy Benjamin Njoku & Enitan AbdultawabDetty December is back, and this year the tickets for the homecoming concerts are hitting the roof. Unlike mid-year shows that often come free thanks to brand sponsorships, the holiday season line up of A list Afrobeats stars now carries hefty price tags.This year, the ticket prices are as high as N250,000 and above. For instance, Asake’s ticket is going for N300,000 (Dec 24), Rema’s ticket goes for N250,00
  
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• Russia moves to revive economic cooperation with Nigeria

  06-12-2025 06:48 via vanguardngr.com
  … Seeks ratification of agreement on investment protection
  By Nkiruka Nnorom
  Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Andrey Podelyshev, has expressed his country’s commitment to reviving economic cooperation with Nigeria after over a decade of stagnation in the bilateral economic relation.
  Consequently, he said that Nigeria and Russia are working to revitalise the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation to fast-track bilateral projects between both countries.
  Podelyshev
  
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• ECOWAS Commission secures €18m grant from AFP to fund new projects

  06-12-2025 06:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nkiruka NnoromECOWAS Commission has received 18 million euro in financial support from the French Development Agency (AFD) to implement two flagship regional projects for the sector.These projects are part of the implementation of the Regional Agricultural Policy (ECOWAP) and the regional strategy for livestock development and securing pastoral systems in West Africa and the Sahel.The projects were launched yesterday by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Touray, toget
  
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• ’Nigeria’s ambassadorial nominations should be based on merit’

  06-12-2025 06:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Boluwaji Obahopo, LokojaA former governorship aspirant and women leader in Kogi State, Princess Grace Adejoh, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review the recently released list of ambassadorial nominees, arguing that several of the names do not reflect merit or the professional requirements of the role.Speaking in Lokoja on Friday, Adejoh stressed that ambassadorial assignments are significant national responsibilities that should be entrusted only to individuals with the competence
  
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• Daily music listening helps to keep aging brains sharper for longer — Study

  06-12-2025 06:14 via vanguardngr.com
  By Sola OgundipeA simple daily habit—listening to music—could offer powerful protection against dementia, according to a major new study of older adults.Researchers from Monash University analysed data from more than 10,800 people aged over 70 and found that those who regularly listened to music had a 39 percent lower risk of developing dementia than those who rarely or never tuned in. Playing a musical instrument also carried benefits, cutting dementia risk by 35 percent.The study,
  
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• Cheap deworming drug shows promise as potential cancer killer

  06-12-2025 06:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Sola OgundipeIn what researchers are calling a ”breakthrough hiding in plain sight,” scientists have redesigned a 40-year-old deworming drug into a potent cancer-fighting compound, one that could one day be cheap, safe and even protective against some of the deadliest cancers.The drug is mebendazole, familiar to parents, pet owners and doctors as a routine treatment for parasitic worms. But a team at Johns Hopkins University has discovered that one particular version of the drug,
  
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• Study uncovers weapon against immune system in cancer patients

  06-12-2025 06:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Sola OgundipeIn a breakthrough that could turbocharge cancer treatment, scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have uncovered how tumours drain the strength of the body’s immune fighters and how to stop it.The study, published in Nature Immunology, reveals that cancer cells use a molecular signal to push T cells into exhaustion, weakening their ability to attack. Blocking that signal, researchers found, keeps T cells energized and dramatically improves their tumour-fighting power.“
  
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• ACF: Scorecard at Twenty-five, by Muyiwa Adetiba

  06-12-2025 05:29 via vanguardngr.com
  The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), one of the self- appointed custodians of northern interests, marked its 25 years of existence a couple of weeks ago. But there could be no clinking of glasses to notch the occasion, or celebratory pats on the back for milestone achievements. Instead, the anniversary came at the most inopportune and the most inauspicious of times.
  The episodic insecurity which had plagued the north for most of the existence of ACF, reached another climax at this time
  
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• Muma Gee escapes death after burst tyre on Port-Harcourt expressway

  06-12-2025 04:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Benjamin NjokuMulti talented singer and actress Chief Gift Uwame Eke, better known as Muma Gee, recently survived a serious car accident on the Port Harcourt Expressway. While driving from Ahoada Rumuji at high speed, the front tyre of her car burst, causing the vehicle to veer off the road into the bush.Muma Gee posted a photo of the damaged tyre on WhatsApp to NollyNow, thanking God for sparing her life. “Please join me to thank God for sparing my life from a fatal accident on Sunday
  
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• Shipping firms in Nigeria record 2,300 stowaways in 2025

  06-12-2025 04:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Godwin OritseThe Shipping Association of Nigeria (SAN) has raised concerns over the persistent incidence of
  stowaways at Nigerian port berths, revealing that vessels recorded about 2,300 security infractions in 2025.However, the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, has dismissed the association’s figures, stating that the numbers were not accurate.Speaking to newsmen in Lagos, the association’s chairman, Boma Alabi, SAN, lamented that despite payments made to government agencies re
  
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