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• Nigeria reaffirms commitment to AU peace, devt agenda

  28-07-2026 13:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to promoting peace, security, democratic governance and sustainable development across Africa through enhanced collaboration with the African Union (AU).This is contained in a statement issued by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Tuesday in Abuja.According to the statement, Odumegwu-Ojukwu gave the assurance during a meeting with Amb. Bankole Adeoye, AU Commissioner for P
  
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• ALTON blames apps for rising data use

  28-07-2026 21:36 via vanguardngr.com
  The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has attributed rising mobile data consumption to increased use of smartphone applications, cloud services and emerging digital technologies.ALTON Chairman, Mr Gbenga Adebayo, disclosed this on Tuesday at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) conference in Lagos.Adebayo said smartphones had transformed access to digital services, with many applications consuming data continuously, even when users were not act
  
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• 2027: ‘Tinubu not tired’ – Yilwatda fires back at Obi’s resignation call

  28-07-2026 21:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabNational Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has dismissed Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi’s suggestion that President Bola Tinubu is “tired” and should step aside ahead of the 2027 elections.The national chairman, who appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, questioned the basis for describing the president as exhausted, insisting that Tinubu continues to work tirelessly while deliverin
  
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• Tunisia appoints Chaabani after World Cup disaster

  28-07-2026 21:28 via vanguardngr.com
  The Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) confirmed on Tuesday that Moine Chaabani was taking over as national team coach, after a disastrous World Cup in which two different coaches oversaw three losses.“His contract is for a period of four years,” the FTF said in a press release, confirming reports that had been circulating for several days.Chaabani won the African Champions League twice and five Tunisian league titles with Esperance Tunis and has also coached in Egypt and then in Mo
  
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• Photos: Makinde receives surveillance aircraft, partners Air Force to boost Oyo security

  28-07-2026 21:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adeola BadruOyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday received two surveillance aircraft and announced a strategic partnership with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to strengthen intelligence gathering and aerial security operations across the state.The governor described the twin initiatives as a major boost to the fight against insecurity, saying they reflect his administration’s sustained investment in protecting lives and property.The aircraft arrived at the Ladoke Akintola Internat
  
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• Reps seek consensus between importers, refiners on downstream reforms

  28-07-2026 20:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaThe House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has begun efforts to resolve differences between petroleum importers and domestic refiners as part of measures to strengthen Nigeria’s downstream oil and gas sector.The committee on Tuesday held an interactive session with key industry stakeholders, including the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria
  
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• Food Production: Minister Kyari calls for investment in youths

  28-07-2026 20:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gabriel EwepuABUJA – THE Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, Tuesday, said Nigeria and other African countries need to seriously invest in the young population to drive the food systems.Kyari stated this in his speech on a side event organized by the African Union, AUDA-NEPAD, and AGRA on the official launch of the Youth in Agrifood Systems Performance Index (YAPI) at the ongoing 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (9AASW) and the 10th General Assembly of
  
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• Drug abuse fuelling crime, gang violence in Kano — Muhuyi Magaji

  28-07-2026 20:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Hadiza YusufThe Chairman of the Kano State Taskforce Committee on the Control of Drug Abuse and Illicit Substances, Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado, has identified drug abuse as a major factor contributing to crime and gang violence in the state.Speaking during a media chat with journalists on Tuesday, Muhuyi said the rising cases of substance abuse, illicit drug trafficking and gang-related violence informed the decision of the Kano State Government to establish the multi-sectoral commit
  
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• 9ice thrills guests at City Boy Movement Lagos inauguration

  28-07-2026 20:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Enitan AbdultawabVeteran Nigerian singer 9ice delivered an energetic performance as the City Boy Movement officially inaugurated its Lagos State chapter on Tuesday, entertaining guests at an event that also focused on mobilising support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.The inauguration, held at Marcellina’s Place, Ikeja, attracted political leaders, traditional rulers, local government chairmen, youth groups, and members of the All Progressives Congress (AP
  
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• SEDC to launch agro-mechanisation programme in Enugu, inspects 4,000 hectares of land

  28-07-2026 20:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Anayo OkoliENUGU — The South East Development Commission (SEDC) says it has concluded inspections of about 4,000 hectares of land in Enugu State ahead of the commencement of its agro-mechanisation programme aimed at boosting food production and enhancing food security.The inspection followed a series of stakeholder engagement meetings held across the state’s three senatorial zones by the Commission’s Executive Director for Natural Resources, Agriculture and Rural Developmen
  
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• SMBLF backs state police, calls for true federalism, southern presidency in 2027

  28-07-2026 20:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has reaffirmed its support for the establishment of state police, insisting that any such arrangement must reflect the principles of true federalism rather than what it described as a “federal-controlled state police.”The group also reiterated its position that Nigeria’s presidency should remain in the South after the 2027 general elections, arguing that this would promote national unity and politic
  
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• 2027: City Boy Movement launches in Lagos, targets 8m votes for Tinubu

  28-07-2026 20:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Lagos State chapter of the City Boy Movement has been inaugurated with a target of mobilising millions of votes across the South-West ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign.At the inauguration held on Tuesday at Marcellina’s Place, Ikeja, the South-West Coordinator of the movement, Hon. Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala, said the region had pledged to deliver at least eight million votes for Tinubu in the next general election.He charged members of the newly inau
  
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• Real Madrid generate record 1.2bn euro revenue despite struggles

  28-07-2026 19:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Spanish giants Real Madrid said Tuesday they generated a record 1.221 billion euros ($1.39 billion) in revenue in the 2025/2026 season, despite failing to win a trophy.“Operating revenue, excluding income from player transfers, reached €1.221 billion, 3.1 percent more than in the previous financial year,” said Los Blancos in a statement.“Real Madrid has therefore exceeded the €1.2 billion mark for the first time, a figure that no other sports organisation in the worl
  
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• 19-yr-old Nigerian, Tobi Akinrinola jailed in UK over robbery

  28-07-2026 19:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A Nigerian teenager, Oluwatobiloba Akinrinola, has been jailed in the UK for his role in a violent robbery where party guests were threatened, assaulted and humiliated during a planned attack.Akinrinola, 19, of Slippers Place, London was sentenced to seven years in prison alongside Richile Vangu, 20, who received an 11-year jail term after Leicester Crown Court heard details of the offences.The court was told that the pair were involved in a robbery at a gathering in North Kilworth, Leicestersh
  
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• FG suspends planned Kara Bridge rehabilitation indefinitely

  28-07-2026 19:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Federal Ministry of Works has suspended indefinitely the planned rehabilitation of a section of the Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.The repair work, which was scheduled to begin on July 28, 2026, was expected to last two weeks.Announcing the suspension on Tuesday, the Acting Federal Controller of Works in Ogun State, Engr. R. Adeleye, said a new date for the project would be communicated later.“I am very sorry to announce at this eleventh hour that we
  
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• Forceful arrests in Nigeria: Experts weigh balance between national security, constitutional rights

  28-07-2026 19:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Precious Enaike & Tolu FolorunshoAcross Nigeria, forceful arrests have become one of the most visible and controversial features of law enforcement. Dramatic scenes of security operatives scaling fences, breaking gates and forcing their way into homes increasingly dominate public discourse.Read Also: PFIPC: Police arrest Adeyemi’s father amid ongoing forgery probeFrom ordinary young Nigerians stopped at checkpoints to politicians, judges, activists and other high-profile public fig
  
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• Delta: Opposition tackles APC over pre-election Violence, warns against Rigging

  28-07-2026 19:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Senator Ovie Omo-Agege Campaign Organisation has raised the alarm over what it described as a rising wave of political violence in Delta State, following a violent attack on a senior aide to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori during a meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in Effurun on Sunday.The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor, Hon. Temple Mudi, was reportedly attacked with stones, machetes and bottles by suspected thugs who disrupted the APC Delta Central Leaders and Stakeh
  
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• Cucurella keeps De la Fuente tattoo pledge after Spain World Cup win

  28-07-2026 18:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Spain international Marc Cucurella revealed a new tattoo of coach Luis de la Fuente on his arm on Tuesday, keeping a promise he made before the country’s World Cup win.The left-back vowed at the start of the summer to get a tattoo of the coach’s face if Spain won the tournament, which they did by beating Argentina 1-0 on July 19 in the New Jersey final.Real Madrid’s Cucurella posted a photo of his new tattoo on social media along with the words “promise kept”.In hi
  
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• 5 things to know about newly launched Samsung Galaxy Z fold8, Galaxy Z flip8

  28-07-2026 18:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Oyekale DeborahSamsung has officially unveiled its new 2026 foldable and flip phones.The devices were revealed at Samsung’s Unpacked event on July 22, 2026 in London, it is the biggest design change in a long time.
  The main highlight is the new “passport-shaped” Galaxy Z Fold8. It was made for people who love watching videos and content. It’s coming out with the powerful Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and the new Galaxy Z Flip8.
  These foldable models feature advanced AI, superi
  
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• FG moves to regulate housing sector, proposes licensing for developers, agents

  28-07-2026 18:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By John Alechenu, AbujaThe Federal Government has unveiled plans to strengthen regulation of Nigeria’s housing and construction sector through measures that include mandatory licensing for property developers and agents, as well as the introduction of escrow accounts to protect home buyers.The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Engr. Dr. Muttaqha Darma, disclosed this on Tuesday at the opening of a three-day Stakeholders’ Validation Workshop on the National Housing Data Prog
  
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• Gunmen kill serving Army colonel in Abuja, wife, two others injured

  28-07-2026 18:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiGunmen have reportedly killed a serving Nigerian Army officer, Colonel Abdussalam Ude, during an attack at his residence in the Kurudu area of Abuja.Sources said the incident occurred on Monday evening when the assailants allegedly attacked the officer shortly after he returned from work.According to the sources, the attackers reportedly attempted to abduct the officer or members of his family. During the incident, Colonel Ude was fatally shot, while his wife, driver and secu
  
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• Gunmen kill Army colonel in Abuja, wife, two others injured

  28-07-2026 18:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiGunmen have reportedly killed a serving Nigerian Army officer, Colonel Abdussalam Ude, during an attack at his residence in the Kurudu area of Abuja.Sources said the incident occurred on Monday evening when the assailants allegedly attacked the officer shortly after he returned from work.According to the sources, the attackers reportedly attempted to abduct the officer or members of his family. During the incident, Colonel Ude was fatally shot, while his wife, driver and secu
  
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• Robbers kill Ogun polytechnic student, injure three as NANS raises security concerns

  28-07-2026 18:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaThe National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the killing of a final-year student of D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori, Ogun State, during a reported armed robbery attack in Eruku Community, Ewekoro Local Government Area.The victim, an HND II Marketing student, was reportedly shot during the attack, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, a few days before the completion of her final examinations.Three other students were injured in the
  
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• FESTAC residents give EKEDC 48-hour ultimatum over prolonged blackout, estimated billing

  28-07-2026 18:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Stage protest to EKEDC head officeBy Evelyn UsmanResidents of FESTAC Town, under the aegis of Take Back FESTAC, on Tuesday issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) to restore electricity to the community or face mass action, following what they described as over eight months of darkness, crippling estimated billing, and the collapse of economic activities in the estate.
  The protesters, who marched to EKEDC’s headquarters in Marina, Lagos, said
  
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• Abductors of Kebbi High Court Judge demand N200m ransom

  28-07-2026 18:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Haruna AliyuAbductors of the Kebbi State High Court Judge, Justice Faruku Bunza, have demanded N200 million for his release.Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, Umar Hadejia, and brother of the abducted judge, Malami Bunza, confirmed this to journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.Hadejia said the police received intelligence on the demand after launching a swift response to the judge’s abduction, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday at his residence along Zogirma Road in Bunza.He
  
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• Vinicius Jr makes transfer decision as Arsenal eyes move

  28-07-2026 18:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Arsenal have reportedly been informed of Vinicius Junior’s desire to resolve his future at Real Madrid this summer, with the Brazilian prioritising a new contract despite ongoing transfer speculation linking him with the Premier League champions.The 26-year-old has entered the final year of his current deal at the Santiago Bernabéu, prompting reports that Arsenal are closely monitoring his situation as Mikel Arteta looks to strengthen his attack with a world-class signing.Recent re
  
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• Why I haven’t visited my hometown since becoming INEC Chair – Amupitan

  28-07-2026 18:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Flags misinformation threat to electionsBy Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, on Tuesday reflected on the enormous responsibilities of leading the nation’s electoral body, disclosing how he has been unable to visit his hometown since becoming the nation’s Chief Electoral Officer.Amupitan also flagged misinformation and disinformation as growing challenges to credible elections in the digital age.The I
  
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• Appeal Court judgment: Evidence was concocted in deregistration suit – ADC

  28-07-2026 18:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeThe African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Tuesday hailed the Court of Appeal’s unanimous decision overturning the Federal High Court judgment ordering its deregistration, saying the appellate court found that trial judge, Justice Peter Lifu, had ‘concocted evidence’ in favour of the plaintiffs.The ruling effectively ends, for now, the legal battle over the party’s existence, affirming that the ADC remains a duly recognised political party under the Co
  
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• Mob torture: Police arrest four over death of Jos model, hunt two others

  28-07-2026 18:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaPlateau State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the alleged mob torture and killing of a Jos-based model, Ibrahim Mbaya, popularly known as “Ibee”, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend two other fleeing suspects.The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Alfred Alabo, disclosed this while parading the suspects in Jos on Tuesday, saying the arrests followed intelligence received from a Good Samaritan who alerted the police that a you
  
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• ADC deregistration bid was assault on democracy, David Mark declares

  28-07-2026 18:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous Jannamike, AbujaThe National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Senator David Mark, on Tuesday declared that the failed attempt to deregister the party was ‘a direct assault on multiparty democracy’ after the Court of Appeal overturned a Federal High Court judgment that threatened the party’s continued existence.The ruling removes the biggest legal obstacle confronting the ADC, allowing the opposition party to turn its attention from defending its ex
  
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