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• Outgoing British envoy praises Tinubu’s economic reforms

  21-07-2026 22:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, on Tuesday said President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms would put Nigeria on a better footing in the long term.A statement by Dare Adekanmbi, Special Adviser to the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, said the British High Commissioner spoke in Abuja during a farewell visit to the Revenue House.According to Montgomery, although the reforms might have caused short-term pain for ordinary peo
  
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• NIS warns public against fake immigration websites, scammers

  30-07-2026 08:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned members of the public against scammers and fake websites impersonating its official platforms.The warning, issued via its official social media platforms on Thursday in Abuja, also urged applicants to use only authorised portals for all immigration-related services.The service said the warning became necessary to protect Nigerians and foreign nationals from fraudulent websites designed to exploit unsuspecting applicants seeking passport, visa and
  
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• First Lady empowers 1000 petty traders in Ile-Ife with N50m

  30-07-2026 08:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Wednesday disbursed N50 million to 1,000 petty traders in Ile-Ife, Osun, under the Renewed Hope Initiative.The empowerment programme, held at Kensington Hall, Ooni’s Palace, Ile-Ife, provided N50,000 each to the beneficiaries to support and expand their businesses.Represented by Alhaja Kudirat Fakokunde, the All Progressives Congress(APC) Women Leader in Osun, the First Lady urged the beneficiaries to invest the grant wisely.Mrs Tinubu noted that th
  
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• Celebrity Bout: Portable, Charles Okocha trade words at boxing face-off

  30-07-2026 08:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, and Nollywood actor Charles Okocha engaged in a heated verbal confrontation during a face-off ahead of their celebrity boxing showdown.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the highly anticipated bout, tagged “Chaos in the Ring,” is scheduled to take place on July 31 in Lagos.Videos shared online by the event organisers , Balmoral Promotions, and reposted by Okocha on his verified Instagram page showed the celebri
  
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• Nigeria’s export under threat over US 12.5% tariff, SEREC warns

  30-07-2026 08:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Providence AyanfeoluwaThe Sea Empowerment & Research Center, SEREC, has warned that the United States’ decision to impose a 12.5 per cent tariff on Nigerian exports could undermine the country’s non-oil export drive, weaken foreign exchange earnings and further expose the fragility of the nation’s economy if urgent countermeasures are not adopted. In a policy analysis titled, “The U.S. 12.5per cent Tariff on Nigerian Exports: Implications for Nigeria’s
  
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• Abia Govt fixes N200m for presidential campaign billboard permit

  30-07-2026 08:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Abia State Government says every political party’s presidential candidate intending to campaign through billboards and posters will pay N200 million to obtain campaign advertising permit.The Abia State Structures for Signages and Advertising Agency (ABSSAA), disclosed this on Wednesday in Aba, during a “Stakeholders Forum on Political Campaign Advertising fees”.The forum has the theme: “Order in Outdoors: Partnership for Safe Campaigns, Sustainable Revenue and A Cleaner
  
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• NPA expects 38 vessels with petroleum, food cargoes

  30-07-2026 08:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 38 vessels laden with petroleum products, food items and other cargoes are expected to berth at Apapa, Lekki Deep Sea Port and Tin Can Island Port between July 29 and Aug. 7.The authority disclosed this in its Daily Shipping Position released on Wednesday.According to the NPA, 14 vessels will arrive with containerised cargoes, while the remaining 24 will discharge bulk urea, premium motor spirit (PMS), crude oil, automotive gas oil (diesel), bulk wheat, g
  
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• Globus Bank Receives Inaugural Fitch Ratings

  30-07-2026 08:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  LAGOS, NIGERIA — Globus Bank Limited, a national commercial bank in Nigeria, has been assigned its inaugural credit ratings by Fitch Ratings, one of the world’s foremost global credit rating agencies. The Bank has been assigned a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘B-‘ with a Stable Outlook, a Viability Rating (VR) of ‘b-‘, and a National Long-Term Rating of ‘BBB (nga)’ with a Stable Outlook.The rating assignment reflects Globus Bank’s
  
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• FG’s crude export earnings dip 14% to $31.54bn in 2025 — CBN

  30-07-2026 08:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ediri EjohThe Federal Government’s (FG) crude oil export earnings fell 14.41 percent to $31.54 billion in 2025 from $36.85 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2024.The drop was attributed to lower international crude oil prices arising from a global supply glut in the review period.The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, made this disclosure in its 2025 Annual report and statement of account released yesterday.The report stated: “Crude oil export earnings fell by 14.41
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 30, 2026

  30-07-2026 07:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The United States Dollar traded against the Nigerian Naira at an official rate of approximately 1,358.63 Naira per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market on Thursday, July 30, 2026.Spot market transactions opened near 1,365.69 Naira per dollar and moved between 1,356.61 Naira and 1,361.25 Naira per dollar during early trading sessions across the official forex window.In the parallel market, commonly referred to as the black market, the dollar exchanged at approximately 1,400.00 Naira pe
  
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• Bank customers’ complaints rise 11% as CBN orders N19bn refunds

  30-07-2026 07:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •Slams N1.69bn penalties on banks’ breachesBy Babajide KomolafeBank customers lodged 23,129 complaints against financial institutions in 2025, representing 11 per cent increase over the previous year, prompting the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to order refunds totaling N19.12 billion and $329.3 million to affected consumers.The apex bank also imposed N1.69 billion in penalties on financial institutions for regulatory breaches, poor complaint handling and failure to comply with
  
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• PFIPC: We failed due diligence on recruitment waiver — HCSF

  30-07-2026 07:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***Says in almost 100 years of Federal Civil Service, situation as this has never happened***Accountant-General’s office admits lapses, blames individual officer for letter diversion
  By Gift OdekinaABUJA — Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, HCSF, Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack, yesterday admitted before the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating alleged creation of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, PEAC, and the Presidential Foreign Investment Prom
  
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• Osun gov poll:  Police nab SSG, 5 others over alleged vote-buying

  30-07-2026 07:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  – Recovers PVC, cash, voter register– Govt kicksBy Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe Osun State Police Command has arrested the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mr Teslim Igbalaye, along with  five other persons for allegedly being involved in vote merchandising ahead of the August 15 governorship election.In a statement issued by the command, the Police said the arrests followed a raid on the SSG’s residence at the Oroki Estate area of Osogbo on Wednesday, adding that Per
  
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• Too much politics in World Cup 2026

  30-07-2026 04:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The 2026 World Cup, jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, will be remembered less for goals than for the troubling intersection of sport and statecraft that unfolded across North America. FIFA’s projections and briefings indicate that the expanded 48 team tournament is set to be the most lucrative in history, with revenues expected in the range of 11 to 15 billion dollars, far exceeding the 2022 competition in Qatar.Yet that financial triumph should not blind the world t
  
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• Tacking poverty in Nigeria: Onus on crony billionaires, not self-made musicians! By Olu Fasan

  30-07-2026 04:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s irrepressible first lady, recently made two controversial interventions on the country’s socio-economic situation. First, she told the jobless to start selling akara, roasted corn or kuli-kuli to eke out a living. Then, she admonished rich young musicians to help the poor. She received a torrent of criticism for the comments. Yet they contain a kernel of truth and a fundamental flaw. I explore both here, arguing the remarks are more deeply flaw
  
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• Eyirieyi Obohia: The culture of my people, by Ikechukwu Amaechi

  30-07-2026 03:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  On Tuesday, August 11, 2026 – the second Nkwo market day – all roads from far and near will lead to Obohia, a bucolic agrarian community in Ahiazu-Mbaise local government area, Imo State, for their unique cultural fiesta – Eyirieyi Obohia, an age-long festival that unites the community as a people of common heritage. One of the unique characteristics of this cultural extravaganza is the permanence in date, which leaves no one in doubt. The name Eyirieyi (ihe eyiri eyi) li
  
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• Judicial Reform: Body of Benchers cracks down on charge-and-bail lawyers

  30-07-2026 02:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ikechukwu NnochiriThe Body of Benchers (BoB), the apex regulatory body for the legal profession, has vowed to wield the big stick to check what it termed the embarrassing conduct of charge-and-bail lawyers.
  The body is responsible for the call of graduates of law school to the Nigerian Bar as well as the regulation of the legal profession in Nigeria.
  The BoB expressed concerns about the quality and standard of those admitted to practice law in the country, at a three-day Call to Bar ceremony
  
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• CAP celebrates young creative talent at Sandtex paint your dream challenge

  30-07-2026 02:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Chemical and Allied Products Plc (CAP PLC), Nigeria’s leading manufacturer and distributor of paints, coatings and Sandtex paint brand, hosted the grand finale of the 2026 Sandtex Paint Your Dream Challenge in Lagos, reaffirming its commitment to nurturing creativity, empowering young minds and creating meaningful opportunities for the next generation of innovators.Held at NECA House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, the grand finale brought together students, educators, parents, judges, media repre
  
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• N210 trillion: Nigeria’s numbers problem

  30-07-2026 02:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By MAHMUD JAFARThe easiest way to rile Nigeria on the matter of public finance is to throw a number of endless zeroes at us and call it missing money. Nobody needs to explain the ledger from which it was drawn, or the accounting convention that produced it, or whether the sum describes cash that once sat in a vault. The figure alone is enough. Within an hour it has travelled through the group chats, been converted into hospitals unbuilt and roads untarred, and hardened into an article of f
  
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• H1 2026: Standard chartered posts record $11.6bn income

  30-07-2026 02:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Standard Chartered has announced a record financial performance for the first half of 2026, driven by strong growth in its Wealth Solutions and Global Banking businesses, while raising its income outlook for the full year.
  The international bank reported a record operating income of USD11.6 billion, with profit before tax rising 9 per cent to USD4.8 billion. Earnings per share also increased 17 per cent, reflecting continued business momentum across its international markets.
  Commenting on the
  
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• UNIBEN makes Edo Polytechnic Acting Rector an Associate Professor

  30-07-2026 01:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ozioruva AliuBENIN CITY – THE Acting Rector of Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, Dr. Nosakhare Liberty Arodoye, has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Economics by the Senate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN).This development has drawn widespread commendation from the Polytechnic community.The promotion followed a successful academic assessment in which Dr. Arodoye reportedly earned the highest distinction from all three external assessors, a feat regarded as a strong end
  
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• Meet Oghenetega Ighedo, first black woman to earn pure mathematics PhD at UNISA

  30-07-2026 00:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Professor Oghenetega Ighedo has become the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in Pure Mathematics from University of South Africa, marking a historic milestone in the institution’s 148-year history.The Nigerian-born academic achieved the feat while serving as an Associate Professor in UNISA’s Department of Mathematical Sciences, completing her PhD in just three years despite balancing the responsibilities of motherhood.Ighedo’s academic journey began at Delta State Universi
  
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• Idi Amin’s grandson disqualified from Commonwealth boxing bout

  30-07-2026 00:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The grandson of former Ugandan president Idi Amin saw his bid for Commonwealth boxing gold end in disgrace as Aziz Abdul was disqualified for a headbutt in his quarter-final on Wednesday.Amin famously declared himself the “King of Scotland” in 1976, having developed a fascination with the country with his remark inspiring an Oscar-winning film, “The Last King Of Scotland”.Aziz arrived in Glasgow declaring his dream of becoming “the new king of Scotland”.But h
  
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• Couple taken into custody after remains of five babies found in home

  29-07-2026 23:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A French couple has been taken into custody as part of a probe opened after the remains of five infants were found in their home in southeastern France, judicial sources said on Wednesday.The remains were found in boxes at a home in the town of Orange on Monday, a day after the 32-year-old woman gave birth to a healthy boy at home before being taken to hospital.The 32-year-old man she lived with had been “troubled after discovering once again very late that his partner was pregnant”
  
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• Police arrest suspected armed robber, recover pistol, charms in Lagos

  29-07-2026 23:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Esther OnyegbulaOperatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a locally fabricated pistol and assorted charms during a routine patrol in the Igando area of the state.The suspect, identified as Olajunja Segun Samson, 29, was arrested after he and two other occupants of a motorcycle allegedly attempted to flee on sighting a police patrol team.The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a st
  
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• Nigerian Army honoured as Africa’s best in counter-terrorism operations

  29-07-2026 23:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian Army has been recognised as Africa’s Best National Army in Counter-Terrorism Operations for 2025 by African Security Watch, in recognition of its efforts in combating terrorism and violent extremism across the continent.The honour was formally presented to the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Wednesday at the Army Headquarters in Abuja.According to a statement shared on X and signed by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Ane
  
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• Boaduwaa strikes as Ghana beat WAFCON debutants Cape Verde

  29-07-2026 22:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Cape Verde lost 2-0 to Ghana in Morocco on Wednesday as they failed to match the feat of fellow Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) debutants Malawi.Malawi, the lowest ranked of the 16 title contenders, stunned defending champions Nigeria 3-2 on Tuesday with the Chawinga sisters, Temwa and Tabitha, scoring the three goals.Cape Verde, 60 places below Ghana in the world rankings, were hoping to emulate Malawi by defeating Ghana, bronze medallists at the last WAFCON.The tiny nation also w
  
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• Argentina players face FIFA investigation over World Cup final altercation with Spain

  29-07-2026 22:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  FIFA announced Wednesday that it had opened proceedings into some Argentina players for their behaviour after losing the World Cup to Spain.A handful of Argentina players and staff confronted their Spanish rivals after the final whistle of the final in New York which Spain won 1–0 after extra time.Argentina players including Nahuel Molina, Thiago Almada and Leandro Paredes, as well as Argentinian official Roberto Ayala, were involved in the incidents, as was Spain’s Pablo Martin Pae
  
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• 2027: INEC records 10.18m new voters as CVR ends

  29-07-2026 22:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiAhead of the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has announced that a total of 3,867,997 Nigerians successfully completed the Continuous Voter Registration CVR exercise at the end of Phase III, Week Eleven, which concluded on Sunday, July 26, 2026.Checks revealed that millions of eligible voters may have been added to the voter register during the three phases of the exercise so far. During the first phase, about 2,572,054 voters completed
  
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• Osun 2026: INEC has no preferred candidate, political allegiance – Amupitan

  29-07-2026 22:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina AbubakarThe Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan has assured stakeholders ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State that the commission has no preferred candidate or political allegiance to anyone.He also urged residents in the State not to be deterred by the spread of violence, saying adequate security will be provided, tasking them to throng polling units en masse to cast their votes for their preferred candidates
  
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