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• New Trump strategy says US to readjust global presence

  05-12-2025 11:07 via vanguardngr.com
  President Donald Trump’s administration said in a long-awaited new strategy document Friday that the United States will shift from its historic global role toward increasing dominance in Latin America and vigorously fighting migration.The national security paper, meant to flesh out Trump’s norms-shattering “America First” worldview, signals a sharp reorientation from longstanding US calls to refocus on Asia, although it still identifies China as a top competitor.The stra
  
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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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• Why I stepped away from the spotlight – Nazo Ekezie

  06-12-2025 04:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Benjamin NjokuNollywood actress turned producer Nazo Ekezie, known for films such as “Blinded (2021),” “Stuck with Us (2023)” and “Flawed (2019)”, recently opened up about stepping back from acting when the applause was at its loudest. In a chat with our reporter, the  actress explained that she has gone “underground” to give attention to other projects, especially her work as a producer.“I have a couple of other projects that
  
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• Implementing new tax laws ‘ll not harm any business — Tegbe

  06-12-2025 04:39 via vanguardngr.com
  …FG to consult more on CGT, other concernsEmma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe implementation of the new tax laws will commence on January 1, 2026, as proposed, but will be undertaken in a responsible and humane manner, the chairman of the newly inaugurated National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC), Mr. Joseph Tegbe, has said.He spoke in Abuja, yesterday, shortly after the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, inaugurated the committee.The ch
  
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• Foundation to Senate: Two ambassadorial nominees representing Lagos are non-indigenes

  06-12-2025 04:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dapo AkinrefonA Lagos socio-cultural organisation, De Renaissance Patriots Foundation, on Friday, urged the Senate President Godswill Akpabio to halt the confirmation of two ambassadorial nominees listed as representatives of Lagos State, alleging that they are not indigenes of the state.The Foundation, in a petition by its President and a steering committee member, Mr Miftau Bolaji Are and Dr Lateef Onikoyi, argued that the nominations violated the principles of fairness, constitutional bal
  
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• Creating new security agencies won’t fix Nigeria’s insecurity — Irabor

  06-12-2025 04:25 via vanguardngr.com
  By Matilda IkediobiFormer Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (retd) has warned that creating new security agencies will not solve insecurity in the country.Irabor urged Federal Government to do an in-depth investigation of the country’s security situation, saying existing agencies in charge of security suffer from intelligence gaps, manpower, equipment and coordination issues.Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels TV programme, he warned that if a careful evaluation of the probl
  
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• Osun 2026: APC bars Omisore, Alabi, 4 others from guber race

  06-12-2025 04:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The All Progressives Congress APC has disqualified a former deputy governor and ex–National Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore; another former deputy governor, Benedict Olugboyega Alabi; and four other governorship aspirants from participating in its December 13, 2025 primary election in Osun State.Others affected by the disqualification are Dotun Babayemi, Akin Ogunbiyi, Senator Babajide Omoworare, Kunle Adegoke (SAN) and Babatunde Haketer Oralusi.In its
  
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• Economic Summit: Boris Johnson declares Nigeria safe as Dangote’s open cheque raises hope for Imo

  06-12-2025 04:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emmanuel IheakaRenowned industrialist and widely recognised Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, seemed most prepared among participants at the Imo State Economic Summit held in Owerri on Thursday and Friday.Clad in dark blue traditional kaftan-style outfit, loose-fitting and long-sleeved, with a matching embroidery patterned cap, and dark-framed glasses; Dangote walked up to the podium like one eager to make a transformational declaration. He did, of course.As he commenced his speech,
  
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• Why promising northern industries collapsed —Dangote

  06-12-2025 04:09 via vanguardngr.com
  •The region may sink deeper —Atiku warnsBy Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar and industrialist Aliko Dangote on Friday delivered hard-hitting messages to northern leaders, warning that the region risks deeper insecurity, economic stagnation and social collapse unless it urgently resets its development priorities and rebuilds unity.Speaking at the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) 25th anniversary dinner in Kaduna, Atiku said the North cannot afford complacency at a
  
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• Terrorists hold over 7,000 citizens captive across seven states in Nigeria

  06-12-2025 04:00 via vanguardngr.com
  •Children, women, monarchs among those still in captivity
  •How kidnapping is breaking homes and hope in northern Nigeria
  •Untold suffering of thousands lost to the forestsIn April 2014, when more than 200 school girls of Chibok in Borno state were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists which attracted global outrage, Nigerians believed that not again we were not going to witness similar abductions in Nigeria.11 years after the Chibok abduction, many of the abducted girls have not been
  
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• Kizz Daniel gears up for brother’s lounge grand opening

  06-12-2025 03:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By Juliet EbirimMofoluwato Anidugbe Uthman, popularly known as Uthy Grind has introduced a new addition to Lekki’s social scene with the soft opening of UNDA Lounge in Lekki Phase 1.
  The intimate gathering brought together close friends and family, who were the first to experience the Caribbean-inspired lounge set along the waterfront. The space, designed with a relaxed tropical feel, marks Anidugbe’s first step into hospitality.
  Speaking at the event, Anidugbe who is brother to mus
  
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• Tinubu and his piteous ambassador-nominees

  06-12-2025 03:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emeka Alex DuruThere has hardly been any major policy pronouncement or action by the President Bola Tinubu administration that has not been trailed with confusion and controversies.From his ill-digested fuel subsidy removal and floatation of the national currency without any fallback option on his first day in office, through the belated appointment of ministers that turned out an assembly of failed politicians, to the recent original amnesty granted to drug barons, murders and other shades
  
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• Education: Why mother tongue policy failed in Nigeria

  06-12-2025 03:38 via vanguardngr.com
  …Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo part of the dilemma of heterogeneous languages
  …Lack of teachers, materials, and others
  …It is non-implementable — NUT
  …It is educationally risky in Nigeria — AyodeleBy Adesina WahabWhen the National Council on Education, NCE, at its 69th meeting decided to cancel the policy on the use of Mother Tongue, MT, as the medium of instruction in Nigeria”s basic schools, many people saw it coming, given the peculiar nature and set-up of
  
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• Culinary stars shine at 2025 Awari Restaurant Week Awards

  06-12-2025 02:48 via vanguardngr.com
  By Juliet EbirimThe Lagos culinary community gathered on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, as Rococo Restaurant, Victoria Island hosted the Awari Restaurant Week Awards, an annual celebration of outstanding culinary talent in Lagos and Abuja. The evening brought together chefs, restaurateurs and food lovers to recognise excellence in service, menu innovation and customer engagement.
  Now in its 11th edition, Restaurant Week has grown significantly from its early days as a small guide known as ‘
  
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• Hamzat, Alake, others chart path to Sustainable Lagos at AOT 7.0

  06-12-2025 02:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Juliet EbirimThe seventh edition of the Art of Technology Lagos (AOT) conference took place on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at the Landmark Event Centre, drawing a diverse audience from across Nigeria’s technology and innovation ecosystem. Policymakers, founders, researchers, developers, investors and public-sector leaders convened to explore how emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence, could shape a more sustainable and resilient Lagos.
  Themed “Future Technologi
  
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• Ogun East Senatorial Ticket: Erelu Aiyeola declares support for Gbenga Daniel 

  06-12-2025 02:23 via vanguardngr.com
  Supporters of Senator Gbenga Daniel representing Ogun East in Ogun state are rallying round him for re- election.One of them Funmilayo Aiyeola, Erelu Apesin of Isonyin Ijebu said she is supporting Daniels because he has the necessary expertise to effectively represent Ogun East interest.According to her Senator Daniels has demonstrated his ability to work with various stakeholders to achieve common goals and drive development.“He will continue to promote initiatives that boost economic ac
  
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• Kokcii unveils new EP, reaffirms cultural roots, global ambition

  06-12-2025 01:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Juliet EbirimNigerian-born afrobeat and pop artiste, Samuel Bassey Ekwa, better known as Kokcii, has announced the release of his new extended play (EP) titled “Kokcii Is the Vibe.” The US based singer says the project represents resilience, cultural identity and his commitment to sharing meaningful messages through music.
  Born in Calabar Municipality, Kokcii explained that the EP was inspired by his personal journey and determination to remain focused on his dreams. According to
  
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• Industry leaders converge, as TECO Group marks 45th anniversary

  06-12-2025 01:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Juliet EbirimForemost indigenous engineering and agro-industrial firm, TECO Group, marked its 45th anniversary last week Thursday. The event, held in Lagos, brought together staff, engineers, business partners, government representatives and well-wishers to celebrate the company’s journey and its place in Nigeria’s industrial and agricultural landscape.
  Executive Director, Funmi Babatunde-Dada opened the ceremony by tracing the company’s history from its early days to its p
  
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• Kogi employs 1,050 hunters, absolves vigilantes into civil service

  06-12-2025 01:45 via vanguardngr.com
  ‎By Boluwaji Obahopo, LOKOJAGovernor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has revealed that the state employed 1,050 hunters, established a Forward Operation Base, and absorbed vigilante operatives into the civil service, to fight insecurity.Read Also: PDP Leadership Tussle: How INEC quietly tilted the scalesAlso, Ododo outlined key achievements recorded in the first two years of his administration, with a strong emphasis on economic revitalisation, infrastructure expansion, and improv
  
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• Nigeria’s health system faces crisis amid financing, workforce shortages – Public physicians warn

  06-12-2025 01:41 via vanguardngr.com
  …Say out-of-pocket payments push families into poverty
  By Chioma ObinnaNigeria must urgently overhaul its health financing, workforce policies, and governance systems if it hopes to stop the country’s worsening health indicators from spiralling further, Public Health Physicians warned.
  The experts who spoke at the Biennial & Scientific Conference of the Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria, APHPN, Lagos Chapter.
  Speaking at the conference, Chairman of the Lagos Ch
  
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• EmpowerHER workshop pushes women from ‘hustle to legacy’, equips entrepreneurs with skills, capital

  06-12-2025 01:41 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chioma ObinnaA bold push to turn young women’s hustle into long-term, wealth-building enterprises took centre stage at the weekend as the Love for Change Women Foundation (LCWF) held its inaugural EmpowerHER Entrepreneurship Workshop, equipping participants with the skills, structure and capital required to build sustainable businesses.
  The event brought together young businesswomen for what organisers described as a “transformational day of clarity, confidence and community&rdqu
  
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