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• LP crisis threatens 2027 preparations — Chieftain

  09-07-2026 15:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Secretary of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, loyal to  the Julius Abure-led faction, Mr Sam Okpala, says the party’s internal leadership crisis has slowed preparations for the 2027 general elections.Okpala said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, while speaking on efforts to  reposition  the party ahead of the elections.He said members of the faction were awaiting the Supreme Court’s final decision on the matter before taking
  
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• Tambuwal urges Tinubu to prioritise security over politics

  09-07-2026 18:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoFormer Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prioritise addressing Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, warning that sustainable development cannot thrive in an atmosphere of fear and violence.Tambuwal made the call on Thursday during a sympathy visit to communities in Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State affected by recent bandit attacks, where he me
  
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• EBONYI 2027: Why I’ll serve one term, crush poverty — Odii, PDP gov candidate

  09-07-2026 18:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  My 4-point blueprint will unlock state’s agricultural, mineral potentials
  •There is no faction in PDP; power belongs to the masses, not the eliteBy Clifford Ndujihe, Politics EditorTHE 2027 Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State, Chief Ifeanyi Odii, has promised to serve one term, reshape the socio-economic and political landscape of the state and quit.In an interview in Lagos, Odii, who unveiled a four-point agenda aimed at rescuing the state fr
  
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• Senate backs Lafarge sale to Huaxin, calls for strict regulatory oversight

  09-07-2026 18:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — The Senate has endorsed the proposed sale of Lafarge Africa Plc to Hainan Huaxin Pan-African Investment Company Plc, urging all relevant regulatory agencies to ensure strict compliance with Nigerian laws throughout the transaction.The upper chamber said the acquisition should proceed provided all statutory requirements and due processes are fully observed to guarantee a seamless transaction and transition.It also stated that, based on its findings, the proposed deal
  
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• Florida airport renamed after Trump

  09-07-2026 18:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A Florida airport was renamed after Donald Trump on Thursday, accelerating a push by the US president and supporters to plaster his name and image on everything from national landmarks to banknotes.The Republican leader’s son Eric celebrated by landing in the private family Boeing 757 — so-called “Trump Force One” — at what had been known as Palm Beach International Airport for nearly half a century.“A beautiful day,” a grinning Eric Trump said on Fox N
  
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• Court awards N100m against Police over murder of 22-year-old in Calabar

  09-07-2026 18:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABARA Federal High Court sitting in Calabar on Thursday awarded N100 million damages against the Nigeria Police Force and four others over the murder of a 22-year-old, Onyekachi Mba, by police attached to the Cross River State Government House.Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu gave the ruling in an originating motion on the enforcement of fundamental human rights, filed on October 10, 2025, by the applicant’s counsel, Chief Roland Nbubuka.The court ruled against the Police, and
  
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• Zambian vice president survives as helicopter crashes on takeoff

  09-07-2026 18:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Zambia’s vice president said she and seven other people survived unharmed after their helicopter crashed just after takeoff Thursday while they were campaigning for next month’s elections.Zambia goes to the polls on August 13 with President Hakainde Hichilema expected to win a second term as head of the country, one of Africa’s top copper producers.Vice President Mutale Nalumango, 71, told Diamond TV online the helicopter came down as she and her team were leaving a campa
  
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• Reps move to regulate nutrition profession

  09-07-2026 18:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ….seek establishment of Nutritionists Registration CouncilBy Gift Chapi Odekina, AbujaThe House of Representatives on Thursday considered a bill seeking to establish the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria as part of efforts to regulate the nutrition profession, tackle quackery and strengthen the country’s response to malnutrition and food insecurity.Leading the debate on the proposed legislation, the sponsor, Rep. Chike Okafor, described the bill as “a necessary le
  
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• JED: 45% of electricity supplied to Plateau lost to theft

  09-07-2026 18:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaJOS — Jos Electricity Distribution Plc (JED) has raised concern over the rising incidence of electricity theft in Plateau State, disclosing that about 45 per cent of the energy supplied to the state is lost to illegal activities.The Plateau State Chief Operating Officer of JED, Engr. Hamisu Wakili Jigawa, made the disclosure on Thursday at the company’s quarterly customer consultative forum in Jos.He said the forum, held in line with regulatory requirements, provides
  
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• Umahi, Oyebanji say APC’s Ekiti victory signals 2027 prospects

  09-07-2026 17:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By John AlechenuABUJA — Minister of Works, David Umahi, and Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, have described the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s victory in the recent Ekiti State governorship election as a reflection of public support for the party and its policies.The two leaders spoke in Abuja during Oyebanji’s visit to the Federal Ministry of Works headquarters in Mabushi.According to a statement issued by Umahi’s media aide, Francis Nwaze, both men attributed
  
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• Ebonyi PDP seeks probe into incident involving Governor Nwifuru’s convoy

  09-07-2026 17:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Jeff Agbodo, AbakalikiThe Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an investigation into an incident involving security personnel attached to the convoy of Governor Francis Nwifuru following the circulation of a viral video on social media.The video purportedly shows a confrontation between members of the governor’s convoy and occupants of a civilian vehicle along the Centenary City–Chiboy Motors axis of the Afikpo-Abakaliki road.According to avai
  
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• Police arrest two suspects after Bayelsa varsity student dies in suspected cult clash

  09-07-2026 17:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Samuel Oyadongha, YenagoaOperatives of the Amassoma Division of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested two suspects and recovered two locally made pistols and two rounds of 9mm live ammunition following a suspected cult-related clash in Amassoma, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state.The arrests followed an incident that claimed the life of a 200-level student of Niger Delta University (NDU).The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Musa Mohammed, said the incident occurred
  
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• Tinubu seeks senate approval for secondary education reform bill

  09-07-2026 17:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has transmitted the National Secondary Education Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2026 to the Senate, seeking legislative approval for reforms aimed at strengthening the administration and governance of public senior secondary education in Nigeria.The executive bill was conveyed to the Senate through Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who read the President’s letter during Thursday’s plenary.According to the letter, the proposed legislat
  
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• Court fixes July 20 to resume trial of alleged Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists

  09-07-2026 17:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA — The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned until July 20 the trial of two alleged commanders of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group.The defendants, Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, and Abubakar Abba, popularly called Mahmud Al-Nigeri or Isah Adam/Mallam Mamuda, are answering to terrorism charges preferred against them by the Department of the State Service (DSS).Ansaru, a breakaway faction of the Boko Haram terrorist group, w
  
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• FG’s reforms repositioning Nigeria for economic growth – Information Minister

  09-07-2026 17:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Government says its reforms are repositioning Nigeria as a leading destination for investment, innovation and sustainable economic growth.The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said this in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Rabiu Ibrahim, in Abuja on Thursday.The minister made the remarks in an exclusive interview published on July 8 by Impact Reports, a publication of the Los Angeles Times, focused on global development, business, investment and p
  
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• Flood claims one-year-old girl in Calabar

  09-07-2026 17:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ike Uchechukwu, CalabarA one-year-old girl has died after floodwaters triggered by a heavy downpour swept into her family’s apartment in Calabar, Cross River State.The rain, which began at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, inundated homes along Mayne Avenue, off Atu Street, in Calabar South Local Government Area, leaving residents counting their losses.According to residents, the child and her parents were asleep when floodwaters entered their home, submerging the room before they could respon
  
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• Arsenal sign former Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier on free transfer

  09-07-2026 17:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyePremier League champions Arsenal have signed former Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier on a free transfer, the club confirmed in an official statement on Thursday.The 26-year-old French goalkeeper joins the Gunners after leaving Leeds, where he spent seven seasons and made 215 appearances in all competitions, keeping 70 clean sheets.Meslier began his professional career at French side Lorient before joining Leeds on loan in 2019. He helped the Yorkshire club secure promo
  
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• Customs grooms 100 deputy comptrollers for senior leadership roles

  09-07-2026 17:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced a Strategic Refresher Course for 100 Deputy Comptrollers as part of efforts to prepare a new generation of senior officers for higher leadership responsibilities and sustain ongoing reforms within the Service.The workshop, organised by the Human Resources Development Department in collaboration with the Customs Police Unit, began on Tuesday at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada.Declaring the w
  
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• Soludo deepens national conversation on state police

  09-07-2026 17:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Vincent UjumaduGovernor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has intensified the national debate on state police, arguing that the issue is no longer whether it should be established but how it should be implemented effectively.Speaking at a town hall meeting on state police organised by Arise News TV, Soludo said the ongoing reforms to Nigeria’s federal structure under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not come as a surprise.He recalled that Tinubu, while serving as Governor of
  
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• Africa’s last chance? Four big stories of Globe Cup 2026 quarterfinals

  09-07-2026 17:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The biggest football tournament is entering its final stretch. Eight of the strongest national teams are competing for the trophy,  but for millions of fans in Africa, there’s only one question: Can Morocco continue its historic run?Following the elimination of Senegal, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Algeria, South Africa, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Atlas Lions remain the continent’s last hope. Four quarterfinal matches await, and each is worth watching.France vs Morocc
  
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• Manchester United confirm location of new 100,000-seater stadium near Old Trafford

  09-07-2026 17:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeManchester United have confirmed the proposed location of their new 100,000-seater stadium, marking another major step in the club’s ambitious plan to build what is expected to become the largest football stadium in the United Kingdom.The club announced in an official statement on Thursday that the new stadium will be built about 350 metres north-west of the current Old Trafford, placing it at the heart of a new Stadium District within the wider Trafford Wharfside reg
  
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• Coalition urges FG to borrow for productive investments

  09-07-2026 17:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief
  The Economic and Fiscal Justice Coalition (EFJC) has tasked the Federal Government to adopt a “Borrow Better” framework by ensuring it borrows only for productive assets and not for recurrent consumption.This was contained in a position paper presented to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, in Abuja on Wednesday, a copy of which was sent to Vanguard today.The coalition, in the position paper presented by
  
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• Meet Nigeria-eligible defender, Idris Fabiyi who signed for Manchester United

  09-07-2026 17:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Manchester United have announced their latest intake of academy scholars, with Nigerian-eligible defender Idris Fabiyi among the youngsters handed first-year scholarship contracts by the Premier League club.The scholarship marks an important stage in the development of academy players in England, where Premier League regulations require footballers under the age of 17 to begin the season on scholarship terms before becoming eligible to sign professional contracts after turning 17.Fabiyi is one
  
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• Miyetti Allah leader, Bodejo docked, remanded in EFCC custody over $2.33m fraud

  09-07-2026 17:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Soni DanielAbuja: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday, arraigned the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo before Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for fraud.Bodejo was arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of $2.33 million.The prosecution counsel Wahab Shittu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, drew the attention of the court to a 12-count charge application dated June 24, 2026 and filed June 25, 2026, u
  
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• US travelers to now submit Nigeria visa applications at embassy, third-party scrapped

  09-07-2026 16:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has terminated its contract with its third-party visa processing partner in the United States, forcing applicants to now submit their paperwork directly to Nigerian diplomatic missions.Prior to the sudden change, Online Integrated Solutions (OIS Services) managed the collection and processing of Nigerian visa applications across its various centers in the US.However, a statement released on Thursday by NIS Public Relations Officer Akinsola Akinlabi confirme
  
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• State police no longer an option; challenge is how to make it work — Ex-CDS

  09-07-2026 16:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous Jannamike, AbujaFormer Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (retd), on Thursday declared that the debate over state police should now move beyond whether Nigeria needs it to how it can be made to work, saying the country’s priority is building a professional and trusted policing system that avoids the failings of the federal model.His message was simple: the question is no longer whether state police should exist, but whether Nigeria can get the structure right.For Ira
  
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• CPPI petitions NASS for electoral act review on political party nomination fees

  09-07-2026 16:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Samuel OyadonghaYENAGOA — The Citizens Platform for Political Inclusion (CPPI), a coalition of citizens, public policy advocates and democratic governance stakeholders, has submitted a petition to the National Assembly seeking amendments to the Electoral Act on the regulation of political party nomination fees.The group also confirmed that it has issued pre-action notices to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Niger
  
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• Nigeria’s solid minerals exports reached ₦354bn in 2025 – SMDF

  09-07-2026 16:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Sector Generated Over ₦108bn for Federation in Two Years, Grew 33.5% in 2025By Gabriel EwepuABUJA — The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Hajiya Fatima Shinkafi, says Nigeria’s solid minerals exports reached ₦354 billion in 2025, as the sector recorded significant growth under ongoing reforms.Shinkafi disclosed this while delivering the keynote address, titled “Building Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Futu
  
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• Reps seek review of Nigeria–South Africa relations over xenophobic attacks

  09-07-2026 16:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift ChapiOdekinaABUJA — The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to strengthen diplomatic engagement with South Africa following reports of renewed xenophobic attacks and the deaths of Nigerians in the country.The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by the Chairman of the House Committee on Navy, Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi (APC, Plateau), during plenary on Thursday.Moving the motion, Gagdi expressed concern over repor
  
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• Senate approves N403.1bn Police Trust Fund budgets for 2025, 2026

  09-07-2026 16:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — The Senate has approved a total of N403.1 billion for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) for the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years.The approved budgets comprise N170,103,487,540.56 for 2025 and N233,963,594,010.18 for 2026.The approval followed the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs by the committee’s Vice Chairman, Senator Yunus Akintunde (Oyo Central), on behalf of the Chairman, Senator Abdulhamid Mallam Madori (Jigawa East).Accor
  
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