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• Peter Obi’s ‘unceremonious’ exit from ADC left Southeast disadvantaged, confused – Okonkwo

  16-07-2026 11:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Okonkwo, has said the exit of Peter Obi from the party left the South-East region disadvantaged and thrown into confusion during the process that led to the emergence of Rotimi Amaechi as the party’s vice presidential candidate.Okonkwo spoke on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, while responding to questions on why Amaechi is yet to publicly acknowledge his vice presidential candidacy on his soci
  
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• Breaking: Mary Habila’s family petitions IGP, demands release of body for burial

  17-07-2026 14:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By John AlechenuTanko Habila, father of the late Miss Mary Habila, the nurse who died at the residence of the Minister of Works, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), demanding the release of her remains for burial.Habila, who was accompanied by his wife, other family members and their lawyers, addressed the press shortly after submitting the petition at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Friday.The senior Habila, who spoke after the family lawyer, expressed sadness that almost t
  
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• New Labour leader Burnham vows to renew hope as next UK PM

  17-07-2026 14:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Andy Burnham vowed Friday to “give hope” back to the British people as he was confirmed as the ruling Labour party’s new leader, set to be the next UK prime minister.“People and places … have been waiting too long for politics to let them hope again … We’re going to give them hope back,” he vowed at a special party conference.“I am for us, for all of us,” he told cheering delegates.Burnham takes over from Keir Starmer, who resigned l
  
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• Nigeria ends evacuation of nearly 1,500 citizens from South Africa

  17-07-2026 14:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria said it has completed the evacuation of its citizens from South Africa this week, airlifting nearly 1,500 people as anti-immigrant groups piled on pressure on undocumented foreigners to leave the country.Foreign nationals from several African countries including Ghana, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda and Zimbabwe, have been leaving South Africa for weeks under government-assisted repatriation programmes.South Africa, long a destination for documented and undocumented African workers, has bee
  
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• NBA invites DSS, ICPC to monitor national officers’ elections

  17-07-2026 14:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …flays arrest of service provider, seizure of laptopBy Ikechukwu NnochiriThe Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has reaffirmed its resolve to proceed with its 2026 national officers’ election on Saturday.As part of its plans to ensure transparency in the process, the legal body, through its outgoing President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, invited the Department of State Services (DSS), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Economic and Financ
  
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• Keyamo okays third-party payment of Obi’s N25,000 airport fine

  17-07-2026 14:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaMinister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has asked Mr Nnaemeka Ikerionwu, who volunteered to pay the N25,000 fine imposed on Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in 2023, Mr Peter Obi, to liaise with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, on the payment process.Last Friday, Keyamo, in a statement posted on his X handle, demanded that Obi tender a public apology to airport officials and pay a N25,000 fine over an alleged parking violation,
  
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• Assets seizure: Malami appeals judgement, restates confidence in judiciary

  17-07-2026 13:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Haruna AliyuThe Office of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has noted the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, concerning the forfeiture of certain properties linked to him.Reacting to the recent judgment through his media aide Bello Doka on Friday, Malami stated that he respectfully disagrees with aspects of the judgment, but he remains fully committed to the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary. In line with his constitut
  
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• Kogi: Police probe alleged illegal NECO centre after rescue mission

  17-07-2026 13:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Boluwaji ObahopoKogi State Police Command on Friday announced the successful rescue of four persons abducted by gunmen during an attack on a purported NECO examination centre at the abandoned Government Secondary School, Olowa Agbajo, in Dekina Local Government Area.‎Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, disclosed this during a press briefing in Lokoja, saying the victims were rescued alive on Thursday evening following sustained joint security operations.‎The
  
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• NECO rejects ‘miracle centre’ label, defends Kogi school after abduction incident

  17-07-2026 13:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Joseph ErunkeThe National Examinations Council, NECO, has strongly dismissed claims that Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State operates as a “miracle examination centre,” describing the allegation as false and contrary to official records.The examination body issued the rebuttal on Friday in response to comments reportedly made by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo, following Tuesday&rsqu
  
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• We’re still after abductors, no ransom for criminals – Kogi gov

  17-07-2026 13:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Boluwaji Obahopo‎Governor Ahmed Ododo on Friday declared that the rescue of the four victims abducted from Government Secondary School, Olowa Agbajo, in Dekina Local Government Area would not halt the ongoing manhunt for those behind the attack.‎The governor said security agencies had been directed to sustain operations until every member of the kidnapping gang was arrested and brought to justice, insisting that his administration would not negotiate with or pay ransom to criminals.&
  
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• Five Nigerian Football Stars Who Have Successfully Built Businesses Off the Pitch

  17-07-2026 13:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Professional football careers are notoriously short, which forces elite athletes to think about their post-sport careers very early. While many stars struggle to manage their wealth after hanging up their boots, several Nigerian legends have transitioned smoothly into corporate boardrooms. These individuals successfully used their pitch-side earnings to create sustainable local enterprises, establishing a vital blueprint for financial literacy across West Africa.Nwankwo Kanu: The Master of Hosp
  
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• Breaking: Andy Burnham elected new Labour leader, now set to be UK PM

  17-07-2026 13:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Veteran UK politician Andy Burnham was Friday confirmed as the new leader of the ruling Labour Party, and is now set to be Britain’s next prime minister.“There being no other eligibly nominated candidate, it is therefore my honour to declare that the duly elected leader of the Labour Party is Andy Burnham,” interior minister Shabana Mahmood told a special party conference.AFP
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• From Court to Culture: Ilupeju’s New American Cola Basketball Court

  17-07-2026 13:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Without doubt, the Ilupeju Basketball Court in Ilupeju is a testament that communities thrive better when they have safe, inspiring spaces that bring people together.Across ages and minds, dreams and aspirations are moulded into realities in the space. Thanks to the sports, hopes keep rekindling as young minds from different backgrounds strive to become the next big thing in the games.Like many communities, this basketball court in Ilupeju helped to nurture dreams and aspirations of young talen
  
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• ‘Possible but harder’: Ballon d’Or says players can win award outside Europe

  17-07-2026 13:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Ballon d’Or has dismissed the long-held belief that footballers must play for a European club to win the sport’s most prestigious individual honour, insisting there is no such requirement under the current rules.In a statement published on Thursday, the award’s organisers addressed one of the most common debates surrounding the prize as attention shifts toward this year’s winner following the FIFA World Cup.“Every year, a refrain comes back around the Ballon d&
  
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• China slams Trump claims of US election meddling as ‘fabrications’

  17-07-2026 13:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Beijing accused US President Donald Trump of making “fabrications” on Friday, after he said China had meddled in US election data, reviving his long-standing baseless claims of voter fraud ahead of midterm polls many expect him to dispute.Trump said in a White House address on Thursday that the US electoral system had been dangerously exposed and urged lawmakers to adopt new restrictions on voting, despite scant appetite for the measures even within his Republican Party.The US presi
  
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• Bauchi governor drops two commissioners

  17-07-2026 12:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Christopher AmehBauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has dropped two of his commissioners from the State Executive Council less than a year before the end of his administration while nominating their replacements to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.Mohammed’s media aide, Mukhtar Gidado, in a statement on Friday, said that the move was part of the administration’s “continuous efforts to strengthen governance and enhance service delivery across the st
  
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• Pre-election dispute: Court strikes out Amaechi’s suit against Atiku

  17-07-2026 12:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday struck out a pre-election dispute suit filed by the former governor of Rivers, Rotimi Amaechi, against former vice president Atiku Abubakar.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Amaechi had filed the suit challenging the emergence of Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).Jutsice Joyce Abdulmalik, in a ruling, struck out the suit after the former governor’s lawyer, Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, moved a motio
  
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• Iran urges citizens to cut electricity use after US strikes

  17-07-2026 12:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Iran’s energy ministry called on citizens to reduce electricity use on Friday after the power grid came under strain following US strikes on energy infrastructure in the south.The ministry in a statement urged people to switch off air conditioners in peak hours “to help ensure a stable electricity supply in the southern provinces, which are currently facing extreme heat and attacks on electricity supply facilities”.
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• Falana threatens to drag FG to court over luxury houses for judges

  17-07-2026 12:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has threatened to institute legal proceedings against the Federal Government over the allocation of newly built luxury houses to judges in Abuja’s Katampe district, describing the gesture as discriminatory and contrary to the principle of equality before the law.Falana spoke in a video shared by NewsCentral on Thursday, where he questioned the legal basis for providing exclusive housing benefits to judges while other categor
  
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• Jonathan hails Sierra Leone’s decision on former president

  17-07-2026 12:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former President Goodluck Jonathan has commended the decision of the Sierra Leone government to discontinue the criminal proceedings against its former President, Dr Ernest Koroma.Jonathan is the Chairman, Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) and Chair, West African Elders Forum (WAEF).The former President, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, also welcomed the decision to allow Koroma to return to his country.“This important decision is a remarkable demonstration of stat
  
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• Nigerian newspapers review: [PFIPC] Gbaja slams N15b suit against Adeyemi

  17-07-2026 12:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, instituting a N15 billion defamation suit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, over allegations that he demanded a 48 per cent kickback from a N27.3 billion take-off grant approved for a federal agency.Another headline features experts and stakeholders explaining why President Bola Tinubu must overhaul
  
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• NBA must defend citizens without fear or favour, says new Sokoto chairman

  17-07-2026 12:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoThe newly elected Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Sokoto Branch, Barrister Bashir Muazu Jodi, has pledged to strengthen the independence of the Bar, promote the rule of law, improve members’ welfare and support faster justice delivery during his tenure.Speaking with journalists in Sokoto shortly after his emergence as chairman, Jodi described the election as a peaceful and democratic process driven by a shared commitment to advancing the legal pro
  
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• ADC chieftain faults Soludo’s praise of Tinubu over Southeast road projects

  17-07-2026 12:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Anayo OkoliENUGU — A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Enugu State, Comrade Adolphus Ude, has criticised Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, over his commendation of President Bola Tinubu’s approval of major road projects in the Southeast.Ude, who is the leader of the ADC Like-Minds support group and Secretary of the Enugu ADC Caretaker Committee, challenged Soludo to list road projects completed by the Tinubu administration in the Southeast.He was r
  
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• Ondo APC Crisis: Aiyedatiwa’s loyalists challenge NASS primary results in court

  17-07-2026 12:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dayo Johnson, AkureSome aspirants loyal to Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who failed to secure the All Progressives Congress (APC) tickets in the recently concluded National Assembly primaries, have approached the court to challenge the outcome of the exercise.The aggrieved aspirants are challenging the APC National Working Committee (NWC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the results of the primaries and the list of candidates submitted by the party to the
  
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• NDLEA declares drug kingpin, three associates wanted over meth lab, freezes ₦9.8bn accounts

  17-07-2026 12:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared a suspected drug kingpin, Nnamuka Kelvin Uchenna, also known as Odogwu, and three of his associates wanted over alleged involvement in the establishment of a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory, production of illicit drugs and money laundering.The three other suspects declared wanted are Emmanuella Chinonso Iroka; Nnamuka Ifeanyi Kingsley; and Ekechi Franklin Chijioke, also known as Ekene Okwunaga.The declarati
  
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• DSS, Forest Guards rescue two abducted children in Kwara, kill two suspected kidnappers

  17-07-2026 12:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Soni DanielA joint security team comprising operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and forest guards has rescued two abducted children during an operation in Kwara State.The operation, carried out on Thursday in a forest between Oba Isin/Owa Onire in Isin and Ifelodun Local Government Areas, led to the rescue of 16-year-old Fatima Azeez and her five-year-old brother, Ibrahim.According to sources in the Kwara State Government, two suspected kidnappers were killed during the oper
  
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• Full list of places named after Tinubu since he became president

  17-07-2026 11:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Government has renamed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after President Bola Tinubu, making it the latest public infrastructure to bear his name since he assumed office in May 2023.Minister of Works Dave Umahi announced the decision on Thursday, saying the 750-kilometre highway was named after the president because the project was conceived during Tinubu’s tenure as governor of Lagos State nearly three decades ago.The announcement adds to a growing list of roads, buildings, s
  
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• Over 16,000 obsolete weapons destroyed since inception – Arms Control Centre

  17-07-2026 11:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) says it has destroyed more than 16,000 obsolete, decommissioned and unserviceable weapons since its establishment as part of efforts to curb the proliferation of illicit firearms in Nigeria.Director-General of the Centre, retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Inspector-General of Police at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.Ko
  
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• ‘I can’t do some things anymore’ – Cape Verde’s Vozinha on life after World Cup

  17-07-2026 11:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has admitted his life has changed dramatically since his breakout performances at the FIFA World Cup, saying his newfound fame means he can’t do some things anymore.The 40-year-old became one of the tournament’s surprise stars after producing a string of outstanding performances, beginning with a clean sheet in Cape Verde’s shock goalless draw against Spain.He followed that with impressive displays against Uruguay and Saudi Arabia before Cape Verd
  
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• Presidency commends Uzodimma over infrastructure projects in Imo

  17-07-2026 11:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Soni DanielOWERRI — The Presidency has commended Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma for what it described as the scale and quality of infrastructure development across the state, saying the projects reflect purposeful leadership and effective collaboration between the Federal and Imo State governments.The commendation came during the Renewed Hope Ambassadors National Media Tour, an initiative of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in collaboration with the Presidential Communications Team.The d
  
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