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• ‘Operation Safe Corridor’ under the spotlight: Success, failure, search for accountability

  30-07-2026 17:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Esther OnyegbulaFor years, Aisha Umar slept with one eye open. She survived the attack that destroyed her village in Nigeria’s North-East. Her husband never returned. Her children grew up inside an internally displaced persons, IDPs, camp, where survival became a daily struggle rather than a temporary reality.Read Also: ‘We’ll marry beautiful ones, kill the rest’ — Terrorists threaten 176 woro captivesThen one day she heard the news that unsettled her more than
  
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• Oyo APC: Aggrieved assembly aspirants drop grievances, back Tinubu, 2027 candidates

  30-08-2026 17:45 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola BadruThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has reconciled most aspirants who contested its recent House of Assembly primary election, with the aspirants pledging to work for the party’s success across the state’s 32 constituencies in the 2027 general elections.The development is being seen as a significant step towards rebuilding cohesion within the party ahead of the 2027 elections, particularly after protests and grievances reportedly followed the conduct and
  
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• Nigeria records $947m remittances in July, nears $1bn monthly target

  30-08-2026 17:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Babajide KomolafeLAGOS — Nigeria recorded $947 million in remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in July 2026, the highest monthly inflow ever recorded through formal channels, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).The figure brings the apex bank closer to its $1 billion monthly remittance target set by Governor Olayemi Cardoso.According to the CBN, remittance inflows through IMTOs reached $3.8 billion in the first seven months of 2026, repre
  
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• EPL: Chelsea survive Brighton scare in 4-3 thriller

  30-08-2026 17:26 via vanguardngr.com
  Chelsea’s fearsome front three stretched Xabi Alonso’s perfect start at Stamford Bridge in a thrilling 4-3 win over Brighton on Sunday.Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer scored as Alonso’s reign kicked off with a 3-2 win at Fulham on Monday.Pedro and Palmer were on target once more, while Rogers teed up Chelsea’s second goal scored by Pedro Neto as the Blues held off a rally from Brighton that threatened to snatch a point.Emi Martinez was thrown straight into goal
  
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• 2027: ‘Tinubu should step down for Obi,’ Igbo Group tells campaigners

  30-08-2026 17:26 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emmanuel IheakaOWERRI — The Igbo Heroes and Icons Foundation (IHIF) has rejected moves by the Renewed Hope for Greater Nigeria (RHGN), a campaign group supporting President Bola Tinubu, to persuade former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race.RHGN, through its Deputy National Leader (South-East), Mazi Franklin Ngoforo, had announced plans to meet Igbo leaders, including Ohanaeze Ndigbo and former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chie
  
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• Gov Adeleke will campaign for Tinubu’s re-election – APC national secretary

  30-08-2026 17:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar OsogboThe National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Ajibola Basiru, has disclosed that Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke will campaign for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the state.He added that the cooperation between the APC and Accord in the state will deliver about 1.5 million votes for the President during the general elections next year.Speaking with newsmen after a courtesy visit to the Governor at the Government House in Osogbo on Sun
  
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• Osun Election: Oyebamiji accepts result, congratulates Adeleke

  30-08-2026 17:15 via vanguardngr.com
  The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the August 15 Osun State governorship election, Bola Oyebamiji, has accepted the outcome of the poll and congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke, two weeks after the election.Adeleke, who contested on the platform of the Accord Party, was declared winner of the election.In a statement on Saturday, Oyebamiji thanked APC members and supporters for their “sacrifices, resilience, prayers and unwavering belief” in his candidacy.He also expr
  
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• Bandits abandon Sarkin Noman as Police foil kidnap attempt in Kano

  30-08-2026 17:09 via vanguardngr.com
  By Hadiza YusufThe Kano State Police Command has rescued the Sarkin Noman Kano, Alhaji Yusif Nadabo, after suspected bandits abandoned him while fleeing a police operation during a failed kidnap attempt in Garun Mallam Local Government Area of the state.The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Friday when the attackers reportedly invaded Garun Mallam town and began shooting into the air.The command’s spokesperson, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Satu
  
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• Sokoto Specialist Hospital debunks ‘Doctorless’ emergency ward claim

  30-08-2026 17:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoSOKOTO — The Chief Medical Director of Sokoto Specialist Hospital, Dr Attahiru Isa Sokoto, has dismissed as false and misleading claims circulating on social media alleging that doctors were absent from the hospital’s Emergency Ward.The controversy followed a viral social media post questioning the presence of medical personnel at the state-owned tertiary health facility and raising concerns over the alleged absence of doctors when emergency medical attenti
  
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• Benin-Asaba Road: Mauritanian, Nigerian own concession firm — Activist Ugolor

  30-08-2026 17:06 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adesina WahabAn activist, Rev. David Ugolor, has alleged that documents obtained from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) show that the company handling the concession of the Benin-Asaba Expressway is owned by two individuals, a Nigerian and a Mauritanian national.Ugolor said the Nigerian shareholder holds a 95 per cent stake in Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company (BAECC), while the Mauritanian national holds the remaining five per cent.He disclosed this on Saturday night during a v
  
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• List of countries offering visa for spouse of foreign students in 2026

  30-08-2026 17:04 via vanguardngr.com
  Studying abroad can be a major life-changing decision, but for married students and parents, choosing countries with a spouse visa can make it easier to avoid leaving their loved ones behind.However, international students do not face the same family restrictions in every destination. Several countries allow eligible students to apply for dependant visas or residence permits that enable their spouses and children to join them during their studies.The rules differ from one country to another, wi
  
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• Insecurity: Nigeria won’t negotiate with terrorists — FG

  30-08-2026 17:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruThe Federal Government has reiterated its stance against negotiating with terrorists, saying the only language terrorists understand is defeat.The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, said this while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the 21st Extraordinary Session of the African Union in Luanda, Angola.She said the summit aims to address terrorism, violent extremism and conflict prevention in Africa, and to promote peace across the co
  
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• Corruption is economic banditry — ADC

  30-08-2026 17:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has described corruption as ‘economic banditry’, saying the stealing or misuse of public funds is a national menace that must be confronted head-on.The party said the description was deliberate, intended to make Nigerians recognise the devastating cost of corruption and rally behind political platforms genuinely committed to stamping it out.ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the position i
  
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• No water released from Lagdo Dam, FG assures Nigerians

  30-08-2026 17:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gabriel EwepuABUJA — The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA), has dismissed reports that water is being released from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, saying there is no cause for alarm.NiHSA Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Arc Umar Mohammed, made this known in a statement on Sunday, following reports circulating on social and electronic media linking alleged water releases from the dam to flooding in the Benue River Basin, particularly
  
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• Prominent Kogi monarch, Eleta of Iyara, dies at 75

  30-08-2026 16:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By Boluwaji Obahopo, LokojaThe people of Iyara community in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State have been thrown into mourning following the death of their traditional ruler, Oba (Engr.) Jacob Babatunde Meduteni, the Eleta Oluyara of Iyara Land.The monarch, aged 75, reportedly died peacefully in his palace in Iyara after battling an undisclosed illness for a prolonged period.Oba Meduteni ascended the throne in 2023 after the Kogi State Government appointed him Eleta Oluyara of Iyara Land
  
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• Ogun cracks down on unapproved motorcycle associations

  30-08-2026 16:58 via punchng.com
  
  Ogun State Government begins crackdown on unapproved motorcycle associations, warning them to stop illegal revenue collection. Only ROMO, AMORAN, and ACCOMRead More: https://punchng.com/ogun-cracks-down-on-unapproved-motorcycle-associations/
  
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• African cities must drive investment, economic growth – Sanwo-Olu

  30-08-2026 16:58 via punchng.com
  
  Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu emphasizes that African cities must lead investment and economic growth, citing Lagos’s success in infrastructure and business enaRead More: https://punchng.com/african-cities-must-drive-investment-economic-growth-sanwo-olu/
  
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• Mob beats two suspected robbers to death in Calabar

  30-08-2026 16:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ike Uchechukwu, CalabarTwo men suspected of robbery have been beaten to death by an angry mob in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State.The incident, Vanguard gathered, occurred on Saturday night, with the bodies of the deceased later abandoned along Ekpo Abasi Street, near Yellow Duke, in Calabar South.A crowd reportedly gathered at the scene early Sunday morning to view the bodies before police personnel evacuated them.An unconfirmed report indicated that one of the decea
  
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• ‘Quiet Architect of Nigeria’s Security Renaissance’ — Northern youths laud DSS DG

  30-08-2026 16:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoThe All Northern Youth Forum has commended the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, MON, for what it described as reforms in the Service, improved personnel welfare and intelligence-driven operations.The forum, in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Comrade Nuhu S. Lere, described Ajayi as “the quiet architect of Nigeria’s security renaissance,” saying his leadership had strengthened the DSS amid
  
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• 2027: ADC challenges Yari over N15.8trn reform gains

  30-08-2026 16:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, Director-General of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign, to explain how Nigerians have benefited from the N15.8 trillion in additional resources it said were mobilised through the Federal Government’s fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange reforms.The opposition party said the government had recorded a significant increase in revenues since the reforms,
  
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• 2027: Kwankwaso’s daughter inspired Obi alliance — KNN

  30-08-2026 16:48 via vanguardngr.com
  By Steve OkoThe South-East Coordinator of the Kwankwaso National Network (KNN), Dr Ukpai Iro Ukpai, has revealed how a conversation between Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and his daughter, Dr Aisha Rabiu Kwankwaso, allegedly inspired efforts towards a political alliance between Kwankwaso and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 general elections.Ukpai said the conversation, which reportedly took place at Kwankwaso’s residence, became a defining moment in
  
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• ONSA alerts Nigerians to potential security threats

  30-08-2026 16:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and take appropriate precautionary measures amid potential security threats in parts of the country.The advisory, dated August 27, 2026, was circulated to security agencies as part of efforts to strengthen public awareness and preventive security measures.According to ONSA, the alert followed sustained military operations, intelligence gathering and threat monitoring by Nigerian security
  
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• Atiku’s subsidy proposal will reverse economic gains, APC chair warns

  30-08-2026 16:42 via vanguardngr.com
  The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has warned that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore fuel subsidy could worsen Nigeria’s fiscal pressures and reverse gains recorded under the ongoing economic reforms.Yilwatda alleged that a return to the subsidy regime could lead to fuel queues, undermine the payment of the new minimum wage and affect government funding for education and other social services.He spoke in Abu
  
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• NABTEB sets September 10 deadline for 2026 Nov/Dec exam registration

  30-08-2026 16:41 via punchng.com
  
  The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has announced September 10 as the deadline for its 2026 Nov/Dec exam registration. Don’t miRead More: https://punchng.com/nabteb-sets-september-10-deadline-for-2026-nov-dec-exam-registration/
  
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• Barcelona move to sign Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal – Report

  30-08-2026 16:41 via punchng.com
  
  Barcelona has reportedly reached an agreement with Arsenal to sign Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus for €10m plus add-ons, according to Fabrizio Romano.Read More: https://punchng.com/barcelona-move-to-sign-gabriel-jesus-from-arsenal-report/
  
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• VIDEO: Why Tinubu left Abuja for three-week Europe vacation — Aide

  30-08-2026 16:41 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu has departed for a three-week Europe vacation. An aide explains the reason for Tinubu’s leave, citing intense state matters and upcomRead More: https://punchng.com/video-why-tinubu-left-abuja-for-three-week-europe-vacation-aide/
  
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• Atiku’s subsidy proposal will reverse economic gains, APC chairman

  30-08-2026 16:41 via punchng.com
  
  APC Chairman warns Atiku’s proposal to reinstate fuel subsidy will reverse Nigeria’s economic gains, impacting wages, education, and fiscal stability.Read More: https://punchng.com/atikus-subsidy-proposal-will-reverse-economic-gains-apc-chairman/
  
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• AAC rejects DSS suspension of Sowore’s case, demands complete withdrawal

  30-08-2026 16:41 via punchng.com
  
  The African Action Congress rejects the DSS’s suspension of Omoyele Sowore’s cyberbullying case, demanding its complete withdrawal and an apology.Read More: https://punchng.com/aac-rejects-dss-suspension-of-sowores-case-demands-complete-withdrawal/
  
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• Gov Mbah, NSC unveil Coal City Games Mascot, vow to deliver world-class sports festival

  30-08-2026 16:40 via vanguardngr.com
  …NSC: “It’s going to be the biggest, highest-sponsored festival”…Ekweremadu Jr.: “We’re hosting to win, set records”Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, and the National Sports Commission, NSC, have unveiled the official mascot for the 2026 National Sports Festival, tagged “Coal City Games,” assuring that the state would deliver a competition that meets international standards.The mascot, named “Odum Eze, Lion King,” was
  
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• Delta At 35: Okumagba congratulates Deltans, commends Oborevwori

  30-08-2026 16:35 via vanguardngr.com
  Prominent Leader of the APC in Delta State and former Commissioner of Finance, Olorogun Bernard Okumagba has congratulated the government and people of Delta State on the 35th anniversary of the creation of the state.
  In a congratulatory message, Okumagba lauded “the progress the state has made over the years and in the last three years since Governor Sheriff Oborevwori mounted the saddle.”Olorogun Okumagba stated that Deltans have cause to celebrate the anniversary of the creation
  
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