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• NFF incompetent, lacks capacity – Green

  08-12-2025 10:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Jacob AjomThe Super Eagles are expected to shrug off their disappointing World Cup campaign and welcome a new challenge as they confront the rest of Africa at the biennial continental football fiesta, the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
  Nigeria will begin their quest for a fourth continental title with a tie against Tanzania on December 23. Most Nigerians remain inconsolable after the Super Eagles failed to win a ticket to the FIFA 2026 World Cup, even when the country was offered a s
  
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• Life is empty, my wife’s death exposes futility of power – Rep. Abiante

  08-12-2025 18:15 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaABUJA — Awaji-Inombek Dagomie Abiante, the member representing Andoni/Opobo–Nkoro Federal Constituency of Rivers State in the House of Representatives, has said the death of his wife, Agnes Nwakaego Abiante, reinforced his belief that life and political power are ultimately empty.Speaking at a Service of Songs held in Abuja in her honour, Abiante reflected on the futility of worldly pursuits, stating, “Life is empty. Even politics is empty. Her death
  
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• 100 kidnapped students received by Niger governor

  08-12-2025 18:10 via vanguardngr.com
  Around 100 schoolchildren, who had been kidnapped from a Catholic school in Niger State last month, have been received by the state governor. They were handed over to state government officials today, a day after authorities secured their release.Read Also: Intelligence links school abductions to killing of terror commander in Niger airstrikes – SourcesThe children – many wearing football jerseys and girls in long robes – were driven into the Niger State Government House in wh
  
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• Breaking: Again, bandits abduct three family members in Kwara

  08-12-2025 18:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Demola Akinyemi, IlorinILORIN — Armed bandits on Sunday abducted three members of a family in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State while they were returning from a condolence visit.According to local sources who spoke on condition of anonymity, the victims were kidnapped at around 7:00 a.m. The trio, indigenes of Agboro community, were returning from paying respects to a deceased family member when the bandits struck.
  Vanguard gathered that the victims were being taken toward Is
  
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• Reps decry non-compliance with PIA on oil sector decommissioning

  08-12-2025 18:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaABUJA — The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Decommissioning and Abandonment in the oil sector has raised concerns over the non-compliance with provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and other relevant laws by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), describing it as a major impediment to effective decommissioning.The remarks followed submi
  
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• Obasanjo is Africa’s greatest statesman alive — Moghalu

  08-12-2025 18:02 via vanguardngr.com
  Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as “arguably Africa’s preeminent statesman alive today.Moghalu stated this in a post on his verified X account on Monday, reflecting on a panel session he participated in alongside Bishop Matthew Kukah during a dialogue with Obasanjo at the Toyin Falola Interview Series. The event was convened by eminent historian and Jacob and Sanger Mossiker Chair in the H
  
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• Salah out of Liverpool Champions League game against Inter Milan

  08-12-2025 17:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabMo Salah has been omitted from Liverpool’s squad for their Champions League trip to Inter Milan, with the club opting to give the forward a short spell away from selection following his explosive weekend interview.Read Also: Bwala, Rufai trade words over suspension claimSalah stated in the post-game interview versus Leeds United the that he had been “thrown under the bus” and that things had gotten worse between him and head coach Arne Slot.According to BBC
  
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• Bandits abduct elderly man, injure son in Kano border community

  08-12-2025 17:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Bashir BelloKANO — Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Kururawa community in Lakwaya district, Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, abducting an elderly man, Alhaji Yakubu Na Tsohuwa, and injuring his son, Badamasi, who sustained a gunshot wound.A source from the area, who spoke to Vanguard on condition of anonymity, said the bandits, armed and riding two motorcycles, infiltrated the community from neighbouring Katsina State.The source explained that the attackers overp
  
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• Reps give NNPCL December 15 deadline to respond to 2021 audit queries

  08-12-2025 17:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaThe Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives has directed the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Engr. Bayo Ojulari, to submit all outstanding documents and appear before the committee on Monday, 15th December 2025, to address audit queries on expenditures from January to December 2021.The directive was issued by the committee’s chairman, Hon. Bamidele Salam, during a sitting on Monday
  
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• Emadeb lauds Akwa Ibom government over Ibom oil field success

  08-12-2025 17:53 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaEmadeb Energy Group has commended the Akwa Ibom State Government for its role in the successful development of the Ibom Oil Field, PPL 236, as it formally presented the field’s first oil to Governor Umo Eno.The milestone was marked during a courtesy visit to the governor at the Government House in Uyo, where both parties also explored new areas of collaboration.Speaking during the visit, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Emadeb Group, Mr. Adebowale
  
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• Tinubu, 6 APC govs meet in Aso Villa

  08-12-2025 17:51 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Monday, met behind closed-doors with six governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at the presidential Villa, Abuja.The agenda of the meeting was not made public as at the time of filling this report and the governors declined to talk to journalists when they came out.The governors at the meeting were Umar Namadi, (Jigawa), Monday Okpebholo (Edo), Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), Usman Ododo (Kogi), Aliyu Sokoto
  
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• Gunmen kill motorist, abduct others in Imo community

  08-12-2025 17:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emmanuel IheakaOWERRI — Unidentified gunmen have killed a motorist and abducted occupants of another vehicle at Amala Autonomous Community in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State.The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, noting that the attack occurred on Sunday evening.Investigations revealed that the assailants emerged from a nearby bush and opened fire on a Toyota Highlander Jeep, killing the driver,
  
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• One Hundred Schoolchildren Released After Kidnapping in Nigeria

  08-12-2025 17:44 via nytimes.com
  The abduction of over 260 children from a Catholic school last month was the latest in a recent spate of kidnappings in the country.
  
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• Appeal Court introduces special sittings to tackle case congestion

  08-12-2025 17:42 via vanguardngr.com
   The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has lauded the Court of  Appeal for introducing special sittings across its divisions to tackle case congestion.The AGF gave the commendation at a ceremony the Court of Appeal held to mark the beginning of its 2025/2026 Legal Year.He said the initiative demonstrated responsiveness to public concerns about delays in the dispensation of justice.“It would be remiss of me not to acknowledge that in recent months, th
  
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• Salah dropped for Inter Milan clash after outburst

  08-12-2025 17:39 via vanguardngr.com
  Mohamed Salah has been dropped from Liverpool’s squad for their Champions League tie at Inter Milan after the Egypt star’s extraordinary criticism of his treatment by boss Arne Slot.Salah was not included in the squad announced by Liverpool on Monday despite being seen smiling when he trained with the first team earlier in the day.Salah said on Saturday he felt like he had been “thrown under the bus” by Liverpool and that he no longer had a relationship with Sl
  
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• AFCON 2025: Nwabali racing against time to recover from ankle, hand injuries

  08-12-2025 17:38 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emmanuel OkogbaNigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, is battling to recover from ankle and hand injuries ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco later this month, raising concerns about his availability for the Super Eagles’ opening matches.Chippa United coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi expressed doubts over the 29-year-old’s fitness, noting that Nwabali has yet to return to full training since Nigeria’s loss to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the World
  
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• FG bans cash payments for its services

  08-12-2025 17:33 via vanguardngr.com
  …To optimise revenue collection
  Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe Federal Government is to implement full cashless policy in the collection of its revenues, banning cash payments, as from January 1, 2026.Under the reforms requiring strict cashless collection, there will be a new mandatory e-receipt system (FTeR) and full-scale rollout of the Revenue Optimisation (RevOp) Platform.A document released by the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja, today, showed that the RevOp—a unified d
  
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• Nigeria Police worst hit by fake news, says IGP Egbetokun

  08-12-2025 17:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has said that no uniformed or security agency in Nigeria has suffered more reputational damage from misinformation than the Nigeria Police Force.He made the assertion on Monday in Abuja while addressing participants at the 2025 Police Public Relations Officers’ Conference, where he expressed concern over the rising spread of fake news across digital platforms.Egbetokun lamented that recycled videos, edited images and mi
  
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• Nigeria moves to update national biotechnology policy

  08-12-2025 17:24 via vanguardngr.com
  The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency has convened a multi-stakeholder review and validation workshop to update and strengthen the National Biotechnology Policy and reposition Nigeria for participation in the global bioeconomy.The two-day workshop scheduled for Dec. 8 to 9, 2025 in Abuja, gathered government officials, researchers and experts to review existing frameworks and ensure the revised policy aligned with scientific priorities.Opening the workshop on Monday, the Mi
  
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• Saudi Arabia reportedly end alcohol ban for ‘premium residents’

  08-12-2025 17:21 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emmanuel OkogbaSaudi Arabia, which has banned alcohol for more than 70 years, is reportedly allowing some wealthy foreign residents to purchase whiskey and champagne, according to The New York Times.
  The store, previously open only to diplomats, has begun selling to non-Muslim foreigners holding “premium residency” permits, five customers told the newspaper.Premium residency is a status granted to highly educated or wealthy expatriates working in strategic sectors such as healthc
  
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• Strike: SSANU gives FG December 31 deadline to conclude renegotiation

  08-12-2025 17:16 via vanguardngr.com
  —Says recent abduction of students, teachers dangerous trend that threatens educationBy Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — SENIOR Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has given the Federal Government up to December 31, 2025 to conclude renegotiation with it, failure which, universities in the country will be shutdown indefinitely from January 2026.SSANU also expressed deep concern over the worsening insecurity across the country, especially the spike in kidnappings targeting s
  
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• DR Congo president accuses Rwanda of ‘violating’ peace accord

  08-12-2025 17:14 via vanguardngr.com
  Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday accused Rwanda of “violating its commitments”, just days after the two countries’ leaders signed a peace deal aimed at ending fighting in eastern DR Congo.Violence in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo intensified early this year when Rwanda-backed M23 fighters seized the key North Kivu regional city of Goma in January.Hopes have been high that peace could finally be within reach for the region, plagued by three
  
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• Japa: EU countries back stricter rules for deportation process

  08-12-2025 17:10 via vanguardngr.com
  EU member states says its aiming to tighten the rules for asylum-seekers whose claims have been rejected and process deportations more efficiently.This is according to plans announced on Monday.“Three in four irregular migrants who have been issued a return decision in the EU, continue to stay here instead of returning home,” said Danish Immigration Minister Rasmus Stoklund who chaired the talks.“I believe the new set of rules significantly can help improve these numbers,&rdqu
  
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• NDPHC restores 450MW to National Grid, begins recovery of 225MW Gbarain Power Plant

  08-12-2025 16:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaThe Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has restored an additional 450 megawatts (MW) of electricity to the national grid following the successful completion of scheduled maintenance at the Geregu National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) plant.In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the company’s Head of Corporate Communications and External Relations, Emmanuel Ojor, said the four-week extended minor inspection was carried out by Siemens Energy to improve th
  
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• Paramount counters Netflix with hostile bid for Warner Bros

  08-12-2025 16:47 via vanguardngr.com
  Paramount launched an all-cash tender offer Monday to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $30 per share, challenging a previously announced deal between WBD and Netflix.The hostile offer sets up a furious battle between Paramount — whose owner Larry Ellison is an ally of Donald Trump — and streaming behemoth Netflix to buy one of Hollywood’s most storied studios.Netflix shocked the industry last week by announcing it had sealed an agreement to buy the Warner Bros. studio, drawi
  
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• Sanwo-Olu disburses ₦1.6bn to 4,117 vulnerable Lagos residents under Eko Cares Initiative

  08-12-2025 16:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniLagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has released ₦1.6 billion as financial assistance to 4,117 vulnerable residents across the state within the past year under the state government’s Eko Cares, Eko Listens programme.The disbursement was confirmed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political, Legislative and Civic Engagement, Dr. Tajudeen Afolabi, during the presentation of cheques to an additional 517 beneficiaries at Alausa, Ikeja.Afolabi said the i
  
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• ADC to FG: If you can act in Benin overnight, why not protect Nigerians?

  08-12-2025 16:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has taken a swipe at the Federal Government over its rapid intervention in the attempted coup in the Benin Republic, saying the speed of action only highlights how slowly the government responds to the insecurity tormenting communities across Nigeria.In a statement signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, the ADC said the development raises important questions about the government&
  
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• Golden Globe nominees full list

  08-12-2025 16:36 via vanguardngr.com
  Here are the nominees in key categories for the 83rd Golden Globe Awards, which will be handed out on January 11.Read Also: ‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globes nominations with nine“One Battle After Another” leads all contenders with nine nods, followed by “Sentimental Value” with eight and “Sinners” with seven.FILM
  Best film, drama“Frankenstein”“Hamnet”“It Was Just An Accident”“The Secret Agent
  
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• There’s no country that doesn’t know about Detty December in Nigeria – Hospitality expert

  08-12-2025 16:32 via vanguardngr.com
  Hospitality expert and founder of Jay Consulting Jimmy Antonios has said that Nigeria’s end-of-year frenzy called Detty December has become known across the world.According to him, the consistent growth of the hospitality industry in Nigeria has reached game-changing levels.Mr Antonios stated this during a recent appearance on Arise TV’s NewsDay, noting that there is no country in the world that is unaware of Detty December.“The hospitality field in Nigeria has been largely in
  
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• Adamawa Police deploy mobile force as communal clashes erupt in Lamurde

  08-12-2025 16:25 via vanguardngr.com
  By Umar Yusuf, YolaThe Adamawa State Police Command has deployed units of the Mobile Police Force to Lamurde Local Government Area following renewed communal violence between the Bachama and Chobo communities.The deployment follows the imposition of a 24-hour curfew by authorities in a bid to restore calm after fresh clashes were reported over the weekend.The Police Public Relations Officer for the command, SP Sulaiman Nguroje, confirmed the development on Monday in Yola. He said the anti-riot
  
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