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• Ogun Chief Judge frees 287 inmates in 2025

  15-12-2025 16:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By James OgunnaikeThe Chief Judge of Ogun State, Hon. Justice Modupe Dipeolu, has released no fewer than 287 inmates from correctional facilities across the state, underscoring the judiciary’s commitment to justice, fairness and the rule of law.Justice Dipeolu spoke on Monday at the Oba and Ibara Correctional Centres in Abeokuta, during a jail delivery exercise, which she described as a critical mechanism in addressing prolonged pre-trial detention, prison congestion and delays in the adm
  
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• Ned Nwoko Insists Regina must undergo drug rehab before access to children

  16-12-2025 20:24 via vanguardngr.com
  Senator Ned Nwoko has rejected claims by his estranged wife, actress Regina Daniels, that she has been denied access to their children, insisting that a court has already set conditions she must meet before contact can be restored.In a statement issued on Tuesday by his communications team and shared on his X account, Nwoko described Daniels’ recent social media posts as misleading and inconsistent with established family practices.
  He said the suggestion that the children were being hidd
  
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• Explainer: Why DR Congo might lose their 2026 World Cup Playoff spot to Nigeria

  16-12-2025 20:18 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigeria’s hopes of making the 2026 FIFA World Cup could be reignited amid reports that DR Congo might face disqualification from the playoff stage of the African qualifiers.
  But why exactly is DR Congo’s spot under threat? Here’s what you need to know.1. Alleged use of ineligible players
  The main issue revolves around up to six DR Congo players who recently switched national allegiance. Reports suggest they may not have completed FIFA’s full eligibility process. Specific
  
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• Budget ministry adopts ECM to bolster efficient, transparent operations

  16-12-2025 20:05 via vanguardngr.com
  By Progress GodfreyIn a bid to drive efficiency, transparency and digital transformation in service delivery within Nigeria’s Civil Service, the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning has adopted the Enterprise Content Management  (ECM) System.The ECM is currently being implemented across various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). It is a platform powered by government-owned Galaxy Backbone Limited, designed to transform internal processes by improving how docume
  
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• Stock market extends gain by N13bn

  16-12-2025 20:00 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigerian stock market has recorded its second positive performance in the week, as N13 billion was added to investors’ wealth.The uptick was driven by increased investor interest in stocks like Aluminium Extrusion Industries, Guinness Nigeria, Multiverse Mining, Mecure, Sovereign Trust Insurance and 26 other advancing stocks.Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation, which opened at N95.267 trillion, rose by N0.01 per cent or 13 billion, to close at N95.280
  
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• Stop promoting individual interests over party ideology, Ogun APC tells PDP

  16-12-2025 19:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By James Ogunnaike, ABEOKUTA
  The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the state of promoting individual interests over party ideology, constitutional order and institutional discipline.Read Also: Photos: Akpabio dispels ill-health, death rumours with photos from Senate plenaryAPC described the tendency as retrogressive and incompatible with democratic governance.The APC made the allegation in a state
  
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• Supreme Court’s decision on Rivers’ emergency rule plus for nation’s democracy – Fagbemi

  16-12-2025 19:58 via vanguardngr.com
  The Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has hailed Monday’s decision by the Supreme Court, affirming the President’s power to declare emergency rule in any state of the federation.This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Kamarudeen Ogundele, the Senior Assistant to the President, Communication and Publicity office of the AGF and Minister of Justice, on Tuesday in Abuja.The attorney-general said the judgment is a further consolidation of Nigeria’s
  
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• Tinubu advocates electoral reforms, party unity

  16-12-2025 19:51 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola Badru President Bola Tinubu has urged leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State to unite and strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing such unity as the best tribute to the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi. Read Also: Photos: Akpabio dispels ill-health, death rumours with photos from Senate plenaryThe President was represented by the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Dr Zacheus Adedeji, at the 8th Senator Abio
  
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• Cardoso reaffirms commitment to Nigeria’s economic stability

  16-12-2025 19:18 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has reaffirmed his commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s economic stability amid ongoing global economic uncertainties.Cardoso made the pledge while engaging senior business leaders and institutional investors in Washington, D.C., during the U.S.–Nigeria Executive Business Roundtable on Monday, according to a statement issued by the CBN on Tuesday.He underscored the pivotal role of
  
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• Turaki tightens grip on PDP as ex-govs, ministers close ranks

  16-12-2025 19:14 via vanguardngr.com
  *Since 2015, Nigerians have been unhappy, angry – Babangida Aliyu*PDP will win again, not by numbers, but by courage – ShekarauBy Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki (SAN), on Tuesday moved to consolidate his authority within the party as former governors and ministers elected and appointed on the PDP platform rallied behind the new National Working Committee (NWC), in what appears to be an early, coordinated eff
  
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• Edo NLC factions differ on planned nationwide strike

  16-12-2025 19:05 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ozioruva AliuBENIN CITY – THE two factions of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Edo State on Tuesday differed on Wednesday’s planned nationwide protest against insecurity and other national issues.While the caretaker committee set up by the national leadership of the Union of Comrade Joe Ajaero led by Professor Monday Igbafen pledged its support after what it was said was a State Executive Committee (SEC) of the union, the Acting Chairman of the Union inaugurated by the affil
  
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• Family, hospital tango over woman’s death after childbirth

  16-12-2025 19:04 via vanguardngr.com
  …They were negligent – Family…We were not, we even donated blood – HospitalBy Adesina WahabThe family of Mrs Akubo Lovelyn John and the management of Gynescope Specialist Hospital, Lagos are now at loggerheads over the death of the woman some hours after giving birth at the health facility.The John Family is accusing the medical personnel in the hospital of negligent in the handling of the woman’s case and even referring her to another medical facility when they
  
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• Photos: Akpabio dispels ill-health, death rumours with photos from Senate plenary

  16-12-2025 19:03 via vanguardngr.com
  Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed widespread rumours about his alleged collapse and ill health by sharing photos of himself presiding over Senate plenary on Tuesday.The rumours, which circulated widely on social media and were amplified by an online news platform on Monday, claimed that Akpabio collapsed earlier this month and was flown to London on a private jet for medical treatment.The report alleged that the Senate President “collapsed on the 10th of this month and was r
  
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• Akpabio dispels ill-health, death rumours with photos from Senate plenary

  16-12-2025 19:03 via vanguardngr.com
  Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed widespread rumours about his alleged collapse and ill health by sharing photos of himself presiding over Senate plenary on Tuesday.The rumours, which circulated widely on social media and were amplified by an online news platform on Monday, claimed that Akpabio collapsed earlier this month and was flown to London on a private jet for medical treatment.The report alleged that the Senate President “collapsed on the 10th of this month and was r
  
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• Senate approves three-year 2026–2028 MTEF/FSP projections

  16-12-2025 19:01 via vanguardngr.com
  • Slashes oil benchmark to $60, backs N54.46trn 2026 spending plan to cushion global shocks• Sustains 1.84mbpd oil output; exchange rate at N1,512/$; inflation seen easing to 16.5%, 13% and 9%• Approves N20.13trn deficit, N17.88trn borrowing, N15.52trn debt service• Endorses tax reforms, National Scanning Policy to boost revenue, transparencyBy Henry UmoruABUJA — The Senate has approved the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Pa
  
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• Police arrest 9 suspected arms, drug traffickers, recover firearms, ammunition, narcotics

  16-12-2025 18:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force has announced the arrest of nine suspected gun runners and arms couriers and the seizure of a large cache of firearms, ammunition, and drugs in operations across several states, including Adamawa, Kaduna, Zamfara, and others.The arrests were made by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and supported by the Department of State Services (DSS). Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed the details during
  
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• ‘I had to stop the show’ — Fola apologises after safety scare at debut headline concert

  16-12-2025 18:38 via vanguardngr.com
  Rising music sensation Fola has issued a public apology following backlash over safety concerns at his first-ever headline concert.The event, held on December 15 at the Balmoral Event Center, reportedly exceeded the venue’s capacity, leading to rowdy scenes and multiple safety breaches.
  The situation ultimately forced the singer to halt his performance midway through the show.Addressing the incident, Fola acknowledged that the safety of his fans should have taken priority and expressed re
  
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• Go hard after terrorism financiers, Ogun students charge Tinubu

  16-12-2025 18:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By James OgunnaikeStudents in Ogun State under the umbrella of the National Association of Ogun Students (NAOSS) have charged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to go hard and be more decisive in dealing with identified sponsors and financiers of terrorism in Nigeria.NAOSS acknowledged the incumbent administration’s intense efforts in combating terrorism, insurgency, banditry and kidnapping across the country; dealing with the backers of perpetrators of these criminal elements would serve as a d
  
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• Kogi Govt uncovers massive arms cache from criminal hideouts

  16-12-2025 18:31 via vanguardngr.com
  Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has announced the recovery of a massive cache of arms and ammunition from criminal hideouts, following a decisive joint security operation carried out in the state.Ododo disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday at  the Government House, Lokoja.He stated that the operation was the outcome of a week-long, sustained, intelligence-driven surveillance by security agencies working in firm coordination with the state government.According to him, security operatives
  
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• REA, NBS partner to deliver comprehensive energy data for Nigeria

  16-12-2025 18:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaABUJA — The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to conduct a nationwide energy survey aimed at closing long-standing data gaps in Nigeria’s power sector. The initiative is expected to guide policy, attract investment, and accelerate universal electricity access.Signed in Abuja, the agreement establishes a National Energy Survey based on the Multi-Tier Tracking Framework
  
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• Reps call for legislative intervention in NMDPRA–Dangote Refinery dispute

  16-12-2025 18:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaABUJA — The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Midstream) has called for urgent legislative intervention to resolve the ongoing dispute between the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Dangote Refinery.The call was made by Hon. Prince Henry Odianosen Okojie, Chairman of the Committee, during a high-level workshop aimed at capacity building, policy direction, and strategic planning for Nigeria&r
  
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• ASUP demands reforms to rescue Nigeria’s polytechnic sector

  16-12-2025 18:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruThe Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has demanded sweeping reforms to rescue Nigeria’s polytechnic sector from funding shortfalls, salary arrears, and policy threats.The Polytechnics academic union has also elected a new national leadership team to supervise the affairs of the Union.In a communique issued at the end of its 18th National Delegates Conference, NDC, jointly hosted by Plateau State Polytechnic, Barkin Ladi, and Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, deleg
  
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• NPA records 1,085% jump in export containers as Q3 cargo throughput hits 33.5m tons

  16-12-2025 18:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Godwin OritseThe Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) recorded one of its strongest quarterly performances in recent years in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, posting a remarkable 1,085 per cent surge in export-laden containers as total cargo throughput climbed to 33.52 million metric tonnes.
  Operational data released by the Authority showed that overall cargo handled during the period rose by 16.2 per cent from 28.84 million metric tonnes recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2024, underscoring
  
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• Top 10 countries with best quality of railways

  16-12-2025 17:51 via vanguardngr.com
  We rank the world’s leading rail systems using the most recent globally comparable indicator from the World Economic Forum, scored on a scale of 1 to 7 (with higher scores indicating better quality).
  The latest dataset with full global coverage comes from the 2019 Global Competitiveness Report.1) Japan (6.8/7)Japan’s rail excellence is driven by the seamless integration of high-speed Shinkansen services with dense urban and commuter networks. Extensive electrification and meticulous
  
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• ‘It’s over for now’ – TikToker Jarvis announces breakup with Peller

  16-12-2025 17:40 via vanguardngr.com
  TikTok star Jarvis, born Elizabeth Amadou, has confirmed that she has ended her relationship with fellow influencer Peller (Hamzat Habeeb).Jarvis made the revelation during a live video broadcast on Tuesday, as reactions continued to trail Peller’s hospitalisation following a crash on the Lekki-Epe Expressway in Lagos that occurred during a livestream.Responding to online comments about the accident and their relationship, Jarvis said the ridicule circulating on social media was only aggr
  
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• Xmas: Abia declares free urban mass transit, set to roll out electric buses

  16-12-2025 17:38 via vanguardngr.com
  By Steve OkoAbia State Government has announced free urban mass transit for the Christmas and New Year festive period as the state is set to roll out the first batch of 20-units of electric buses.Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, who disclosed this at a press conference in Umuahia, said the project would make Abia the first state to launch a state-owned electric bus transport scheme in Nigeria.Kanu who noted that the first set of 20 units of electric buses arrived in the state sin
  
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• Tax Policy: NEZA supports 10-yr transition for free zone operators

  16-12-2025 17:36 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigeria Economic Zones Association (NEZA) has supported calls for a 10-year transition period before the implementation of the National Tax Policy within Nigeria’s Free Zones.Mr Isaac Elegbede, NEZA’s Executive Secretary, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.Elegbede commended the Managing Directors of Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) for advocating a moratorium, describing the move as timely and strategic
  
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• APM Terminals upgrades operations to boost Nigeria’s trade growth

  16-12-2025 17:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Godwin OritseAPM Terminals and Barging Marine Solutions Ltd have entered into an exclusive lease agreement running until September 2031 to expand port and logistics services in and around Apapa, reinforcing the terminal operator’s long-term commitment to the development of Nigeria’s trade sector.
  The agreement is aimed at leveraging close collaboration between both parties to boost capacity and provide improved landside and barge connectivity, ultimately benefiting customers and
  
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• Reps begin nationwide probe to tackle drug abuse, trafficking

  16-12-2025 17:33 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekinaThe House of Representatives has launched an investigation into Nigeria’s escalating drug abuse and trafficking crisis, vowing to expose systemic failures, hold erring stakeholders accountable, and curb a menace increasingly threatening public health and national security.The probe commenced on Tuesday in Abuja with the inauguration of an investigative hearing by the House Ad hoc Committee on Drugs, Trafficking, Alcohol and Tobacco Abuse.Speaking at the opening session
  
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• Falana to AGF: Prosecute 10 soldiers, 400 terrorism financiers

  16-12-2025 17:30 via vanguardngr.com
  ABUJA — Prominent human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has formally written to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), urging the immediate prosecution of 10 soldiers accused of killing three police officers in Taraba State and 400 individuals alleged to have financed terrorism in Nigeria.In the letter, Falana, writing on behalf of a group of legal practitioners advocating for human rights and public accountability, claimed that the cases had been previously stalled under former AG
  
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