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• Maritime editors fault Sanwo-Olu on NPA eastern ports drive

  07-12-2025 05:37 via vanguardngr.com
  By Godwin OritseThe League of Maritime Editors (LOME) has faulted Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State over a statement credited to him criticizing the efforts of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to deepen operations of the south eastern ports for increased trade facilitation.Specifically, the seaports include Warri, Delta State, Onne, Rivers State and Calabar, Cross River State, where NPA has been encouraging shippers for patronage instead of relying only on the Lagos ports, a developm
  
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• Rutter late equalizer denies West Ham victory at Brighton

  07-12-2025 17:14 via vanguardngr.com
  Brighton forward Georginio Rutter stopped West Ham climbing out of the Premier League relegation zone with a last-gasp equaliser in a dramatic 1-1 draw on Sunday.Nuno Espirito Santo’s side were moments away from escaping the bottom three thanks to Jarrod Bowen’s second half strike at the Amex Stadium.But Rutter grabbed Brighton’s leveller in stoppage-time to leave West Ham stuck in 18th place.The third-bottom Hammers are two points behind fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest in the
  
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• Senate vows to deploy technology in combating insecurity

  07-12-2025 16:38 via vanguardngr.com
  By James OgunnaikeThe Senate has assured Nigerians that it is currently working with relevant government agencies and other stakeholders to deploy technology to combat the insecurity ravaging the country.The Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity, Senator Shuaibu Afolabi Salisu, who disclosed this while speaking with newsmen shortly after the induction of new members, vice patrons, and the investiture of the new executive of the Abeokuta Sports Club 1904, led by its President
  
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• Air turbulence not a threat to aircraft safety, says OAS helicopters chairman

  07-12-2025 16:37 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dennis AgboThe Group Chairman of OAS Helicopters, Captain Everest Nnaji, has assured air travelers that air turbulence is not a threat to aircraft safety, describing it as a normal aspect of flight that aircraft are designed to handle and pilots expertly trained to manage.Speaking on Sunday during the 2025 International Civil Aviation Day, Captain Nnaji, a licensed pilot certified by both the FAA (USA) and NCAA (Nigeria), emphasized that aviation remains the safest, most reliable, and effici
  
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• Photos: Atiku visits Jonathan in Abuja

  07-12-2025 16:28 via vanguardngr.com
  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar paid a courtesy visit to former President Goodluck Jonathan at his Abuja residence on Saturday.This marked their first publicised meeting since Jonathan returned from an election observation assignment in Guinea-Bissau.Atiku shared photographs from the visit on his social media pages on Sunday, describing the engagement as a pleasant reunion. “It was a pleasure catching up with former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday evening, following his re
  
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• ‘End digital repression now’, Falana tells FG, governors, first ladies

  07-12-2025 16:28 via vanguardngr.com
  Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana has urged the Federal Government, the country’s 36 governors and first ladies to “immediately end digital repression and embrace digital democracy, uphold human rights and media freedom.”Falana said this today in a paper titled “Press Freedom and Cybercrime Law in Nigeria: Bridging the Justice Gaps” delivered at the plenary session of Nigeria Bar Association-Section on Public Interest and Development La
  
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• Nigeria withdraws fighter aircraft as security stabilises in Benin Republic

  07-12-2025 16:25 via vanguardngr.com
  By Tunde Oso (with agency reports)Nigeria has withdrawn the fighter aircraft it deployed to the Benin Republic after authorities assessed that the security situation in the neighbouring country had stabilised following Sunday’s attempted military coup.Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the aircraft, initially deployed from Lagos for surveillance and regional monitoring, were ordered to return to base in the afternoon after updated intelligence indicated that the situation was unde
  
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• Benin coup attempt foiled by loyalist troops – Govt. officials

  07-12-2025 16:13 via vanguardngr.com
  Benin’s government says loyalist soldiers and national guards have regained control after a group of soldiers announced on state television that they had seized power in an apparent coup attempt.
  This is even as the leader of the matinées, Colonel Pascal Tigri, is said to be on the run
  Foreign Minister Olushegun Adjadi Bakari and Minister of Interior, Alassane Seidou,
  said in a separate interviews on Sunday that the coup plotters had taken control of state TV only and that the sign
  
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• Enugu APC leader praises Mbah’s community-friendly land acquisition policy

  07-12-2025 16:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Anayo OkoliENUGU – A community leader in Udenu Local Government Council, Prince Matthew Onyebuchi Agu, has commended the Enugu State Government under Governor Dr. Peter Mbah for fostering collaboration with local communities in land acquisition for development projects.Agu noted that the approach has strengthened relations between the government and communities, leading to significant development in rural areas. He highlighted that Governor Mbah’s administration has introduced tr
  
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• Police storm kidnappers camp in Abuja, rescue seven victims

  07-12-2025 16:09 via vanguardngr.com
  By: Kingsley OmonobiThe Police in Abuja have busted a kidnapping syndicate in Abuja following a raid on their den in Ushafa, leading to the rescue of seven kidnapped victims after a gun duel.Spokesperson of the FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, while making this known, said, “On 5th December 2025, the FCT Police Command received a distress report that armed men had invaded a community in Ushafa and abducted several residents.“In a swift response, a joint team comprising operatives of
  
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• Soludo to empower small-scale entrepreneurs with N2bn

  07-12-2025 16:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduAnambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has earmarked N2 billion to support small-scale entrepreneurs across the state.The initiative, under the Micro Enterprise Support Scheme (MESS), is one of the innovative components of the 2026 budget currently before the State House of Assembly.The Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mrs. Chiamaka Nnake, disclosed this while defending her ministry’s budget estimates before the House Committee on Finance and Ap
  
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• Catholic Church marks 140 years in Eastern Nigeria as Peter Obi salutes missionary legacy

  07-12-2025 16:04 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduONITSHA – The Catholic Church at the weekend celebrated the 140th anniversary of Catholicism in Eastern Nigeria, drawing thousands of faithful to the Field of the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity in Onitsha. The milestone provided an opportunity to honor the early missionaries and reflect on the Church’s enduring impact on faith, education, and social development across the region.The ceremony brought together nearly all bishops from dioceses within the Onitsha Ec
  
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• FG condemns coup attempt in Benin

  07-12-2025 16:01 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Government has expressed concern over the attempted coup by a group of soldiers to overthrow the President of the Republic of Benin, Patrice Talon.The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar made this known in a statement issued on Sunday by Kimiebi Ebienfa, the Ministry’s spokesperson.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a group of soldiers announced the alleged dissolution of the government of the Republic of Benin in an attempted coup.The group, which called
  
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• Breaking: Benin arrests a dozen soldiers over coup attempt

  07-12-2025 15:43 via vanguardngr.com
  Around a dozen soldiers have been arrested in Benin following an attempted coup, including the ringleaders of the foiled operation, military and security sources told AFP Sunday.One source said 13 people have been detained, while another confirmed that all but one of the suspects are serving soldiers; the remaining detainee is a former member of the armed forces.The arrests come after a group of military officers appeared on Benin’s national television on Sunday morning, announcing the re
  
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• Terrorism: ‘No one can remain a spectator’, says Macron after phone call with Tinubu

  07-12-2025 15:27 via vanguardngr.com
  French President Emmanuel Macron has signalled a stronger partnership with Nigeria as the country faces escalating security crises, particularly terrorism in the northern region.In a message posted on X on Sunday, Macron said he had spoken with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, reaffirming France’s support as Nigeria confronts widespread insecurity.
  He added that France would deepen cooperation with Nigerian authorities and increase assistance to vulnerable communities affected by violence.
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• Police bust kidnappers’ camp in Abuja, rescue seven victims

  07-12-2025 15:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Abuja Police Command has dismantled a kidnapping syndicate in Ushafa, rescuing seven kidnapped victims following a gun battle with the suspects.FCT Police Spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, said the operation followed a distress report received on December 5, 2025, that armed men had abducted residents from a community in Ushafa.“In a swift response, a joint team comprising operatives of the FCT Anti-Kidnapping Unit, the Army, and the DSS mobilized to the area on Dece
  
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• Labour Party sets new dates for membership revalidation, egistration ahead of 2027 elections

  07-12-2025 15:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By John Alechenu, AbujaThe Labour Party (LP), led by Senator Nenadi Usman, has announced new dates for its membership revalidation and registration exercise ahead of the 2027 elections. The exercise is scheduled to begin on December 17, 2025, and end on January 20, 2026.In a statement over the weekend, Interim National Publicity Secretary Ife Salako said the party had submitted the list of State Working Committee members for 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the Independent N
  
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• What Gen Musa must do to improve security — Ex-presidential candidate

  07-12-2025 15:04 via vanguardngr.com
  Political stakeholders have urged the new Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Chris Musa, to urgently drive reforms to address the country’s security challenges.Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos, the stakeholders charged Musa to justify the nationwide applause that greeted his appointment by confronting security threats head-on.NAN reports that Musa, a former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), was sworn in by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, following the resign
  
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• Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway to feature relief stations, CCTV, Solar lighting – Minister

  07-12-2025 14:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ike Uchechukwu, CalabarThe Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway will soon feature relief stations, solar-powered lighting, and CCTV cameras to improve travel safety and enable emergency response times of under ten minutes, the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has announced.Umahi made the disclosure during an inspection of the Calabar–Itu Road and Sections 3A and 3B of the 750-kilometre highway, spanning 71.4 kilometres and currently under construction in Cross River State. The pr
  
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• NDLEA destroys illicit drug warehouses in Ekiti, Ondo forests

  07-12-2025 14:54 via vanguardngr.com
  Operatives of a special operations unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) stormed forests in Omuo-Ekiti, Ekiti, destroying 14,654 kilograms of skunk and arresting two suspects.The agency made the disclosure in a statement by its Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja.It said the operatives in another operation on Dec. 2 stormed the forests in Asin-Ekiti, Ikole Local Government Area(LGA), Ekiti, where they destroyed 54,300kg of skunk in two la
  
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• Volunteerism ‘ll drive Tinubu’s economic growth agenda – Aiyedatiwa

  07-12-2025 14:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dayo Johnson, Akure Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state has described “volunteerism” as a critical pillar for driving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic growth agenda and achieving sustainable national development.Aiyedatiwa said this at the 2025 International Volunteer Day celebration held l in Akure, with the theme: “Every Contribution Matters,” during the weekend.Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Volunteer Service and State Coordin
  
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• Decline in varsity’s infrastructure caused by nations economic downturn – FUTA VC

  07-12-2025 14:01 via vanguardngr.com
  —-Wants varsity system repositioned for more relevance—– Govt ineptitude responsible for decay in varsity system – ArogbofaBy Dayo Johnson AkureThe Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure FUTA in Ondo state, Prof Adenike Oladiji has said that the downturn in Nigerian economy has affected “the university system  “cruelly with marked decline in infrastructure and personnel.Prof Oladiji said this during the Eight Elizade University Ann
  
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• ‘You can’t say that in public’, Michael Owen rebukes Salah over outburst

  07-12-2025 13:59 via vanguardngr.com
  Liverpool legend Michael Owen has criticised Mohamed Salah after the Egyptian forward publicly blasted manager Arne Slot, deepening tensions at Anfield just a week before the Africa Cup of Nations.Salah’s rare outburst followed his third straight Premier League benching, including during the chaotic 3-3 draw with Leeds United in which Liverpool surrendered a two-goal lead.
  The forward, who played a pivotal role in last season’s Premier League title triumph, accused the club of &ldqu
  
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• Northern Elders group rejects call for U.S. military intervention in Nigeria

  07-12-2025 13:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin KebbiA Northern Elders political group has condemned a reported call by former Senator Kabiru Marafa of Zamfara State, urging the United States to invade Nigeria over rising insecurity, describing the statement as unpatriotic and dangerous.In a communiqué issued to journalists on Sunday after its annual meeting in Birnin Kebbi, the group said the call was “ridiculous” and capable of encouraging anarchy in the country.The National Coordinator of the gro
  
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• Nigeria deploys fighter jets to Benin Republic amid coup tensions

  07-12-2025 13:48 via vanguardngr.com
  By Tunde Oso (with agency reports)The Nigerian military has deployed fighter aircraft to the Benin Republic following reports of a military coup that allegedly toppled President Patrice Talon on Sunday, security sources have confirmed.According to the sources, the aircraft took off from Lagos and were sighted operating within Benin Republic’s airspace as Nigeria intensified aerial surveillance to monitor the fast-developing political and security situation in the neighbouring country.A se
  
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• NDLEA seizes 7.6m tramadol pills, 76,000kg of Cannabis in nationwide raids

  07-12-2025 13:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiOperatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized more than 7.6 million pills of tramadol and over 76,000 kilograms of different strains of cannabis in a series of coordinated operations across the country.The anti-drug agency said the seizures were made as part of intelligence-led crackdowns on drug trafficking networks and cartels nationwide.In a statement on Sunday, the NDLEA disclosed that 3,874,000 pills of tramadol (225mg and 100mg), along with
  
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• Lagos Detty December: APC hails creative boom, backs Sanwo-Olu’s governance drive

  07-12-2025 13:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has described the 2025 “Detty December” celebrations as a powerful fusion of youth creativity and effective governance, saying the festive season once again showcased Lagos as Africa’s creative and cultural capital.In a statement signed by the Lagos APC Spokesman, Seye Oladejo, the party said the success of the annual festivities was driven by deliberate government support under Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Ol
  
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• Troops rescue 14 kidnap victims in Enugu–Benue border forest

  07-12-2025 13:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Alumona UkwuezeNSUKKA — Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation UDO KA have rescued 14 kidnapped victims during a clearance operation in Orokam Forest, Benue State, along the border with Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State.A military source disclosed on Saturday that the victims were abducted over the weekend while returning from a burial ceremony.According to the source, the captives were freed on Friday when soldiers, working with members of a local vigilance group, raided
  
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• Afe Babalola decries insecurity, urges FG to take drastic action on kidnapping, banditry

  07-12-2025 13:26 via vanguardngr.com
  By Rotimi OjomoyelaFounder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, calling on the federal government to take decisive action to curb kidnapping and banditry.Babalola condemned recent attacks across the country, lamenting the fear and anxiety the insecurity has created among Nigerians, which he said has hindered people from going about their daily activities.He stressed that the safety and welf
  
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• GUO Motors boss calls for political solution, commends Igbo youths’ restraint over Kanu sentence

  07-12-2025 13:17 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nwabueze OkonkwoONITSHA – Chairman of GUO Group of Companies Limited, Chief Godwin Ubaka Okeke, has commended Igbo youths for their restraint following the life imprisonment sentence handed down to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.Speaking to journalists at his GRA residence in Onitsha at the weekend, Okeke praised the calm maintained since the November judgment of Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, but warned that such patience sh
  
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