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• Police arrest 89 motorists for number plate violations in Ogun

  04-07-2026 22:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Police Command in Ogun says it has apprehended 89 motorists for number plate violations across the state, foiled armed robbery operations, and recovered stolen motorcycles.The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abeokuta.Babaseyi said the achievements followed sustained intelligence-led policing and enforcement of the Inspector-General of Police’s directive against vehicles operating without registration plat
  
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• Sam Larry hospitalised, bouncer dies in Lagos road crash

  05-07-2026 09:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerian music promoter and socialite, Sam Larry, has reportedly been hospitalised following a road accident along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road in Lagos State.The crash, which reportedly occurred in the early hours of Saturday, involved the vehicle conveying Sam Larry and a trailer. Reports indicate that the vehicle collided with the trailer, leaving it extensively damaged.The accident also reportedly claimed the life of Sam Larry’s bouncer, who was said to have died at the scene.Videos
  
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• FG begins rehabilitation of roads in Borno to reopen state’s trade corridors

  05-07-2026 08:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  —Road projects under Tinubu will boost commerce, post-insurgency recovery – Shettima—Attends wedding fatiha of associates’ childrenBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru, AbujaThe Federal Government has flagged off the rehabilitation of the Bama-Banki and Dikwa-Gamboru-Ngala roads in Borno State, describing the projects as strategic investments aimed at improving trade, security, agriculture and post-insurgency recovery in the North-East.Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented P
  
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• Nigerian govt ‘ll continue to partner with religious leaders to promote peace, tolerance – Tinubu

  05-07-2026 08:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  —Says he looks forward to playing host to Pope LeoBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru, AbujaPresident Bola Tinubu, on Saturday in Abuja, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritising interfaith dialogue and promoting peace, harmony, and tolerance among Nigeria’s diverse religious communities.The President made this statement while receiving in audience Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations of the Holy See, at his
  
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• Mini-grids commercially viable, more attractive to investors — REA MD

  05-07-2026 08:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Udeme AkpanMini-grids are no longer just household rural electrification projects, they now represent a highly viable commercial model for electricity delivery capable of de-risking Nigeria’s power sector and attracting massive private capital.This was revealed by the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Dr Abba Aliyu during the inaugural Samuel Ibiyemi Memorial Lecture in Lagos yesterday.Delivering a keynote on “From Subsidy to Solvency: Can Mini-Grids De
  
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• China frees jailed pastor Ezra Jin after Trump’s intervention

  05-07-2026 08:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  China has released the founder of an underground church who has been detained since October, his church and family confirmed to AFP on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump raised his case with counterpart Xi Jinping.Ezra Jin is the founder of Zion Church, one of China’s unregistered churches that some Christians choose to worship at instead of state-sanctioned ones regulated by the government.Jin, also known by his Chinese name Mingri, was detained along with other church members on Oct
  
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• FG condemns killing of Nigerians in South Africa, demands Justice

  05-07-2026 08:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe Federal Government has condemned the killing of Nigerian nationals in South Africa and called for thorough investigations to ensure those responsible are brought to justice.In a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the government expressed concern over the safety of Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa following recent incidents of violence.According to the ministry, one of the v
  
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• Police rescue abducted woman, two-year-old son from forest hideout in Kwara

  05-07-2026 08:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Nigeria Police Force has rescued a 43-year-old abducted woman and her two-year-old son from a forest hideout in Kwara State following a tactical operation by its operatives.Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Okokon Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying the rescue was carried out by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) in collaboration with local security support groups.According to the state
  
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• Bauchi Assembly moves to curb unsafe childbirth, regulate blood transfusions

  05-07-2026 08:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Hadiza YusufThe Bauchi State House of Assembly has intensified efforts to address unsafe childbirth practices and unregulated blood transfusions with a proposed law aimed at reducing preventable maternal deaths and improving healthcare standards across the state.Speaker of the Assembly, Dr. Abubakar Suleiman, disclosed this on Saturday in Kano during a three-day retreat for lawmakers on the proposed Bill for the Prohibition of Unsafe Childbirth Practices, Management of Pregnancy Complication
  
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• FG demands probe, compensation over death of Nigerian in Ivorian prison

  05-07-2026 08:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Nkiruka NnoromThe Federal Government has demanded a thorough investigation and compensation for the family of Usama Murtala, a Nigerian trader who died shortly after his release from detention in Côte d’Ivoire.Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made this known in an update on her X  Handle after meeting with Côte d’Ivoire’s Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Kalilou Traore.Odumegwu-Ojukwu had earlier in the week raised the issue of Usama Mur
  
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• Let us give the best candidate a chance to lead Rivers State, says Wobo

  05-07-2026 08:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Okhumeode MikairuThe President General of Our Will, the OK Chinda’s support group, which spread across various LGA’S of Rivers state, Barrister Glory Wobo , in this interview with the media, harps on the need for Rivers State people to allow the best candidate in the coming governorship election to lead Rivers State.Excepts:There is a general feeling in the country that Rivers State deserves to have the next governor who will bring leadership stability to the state. What is your
  
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• Interfaith dialogue key to tackling Nigeria’s insecurity — Tinubu

  05-07-2026 08:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu on Saturday said interfaith dialogue remains the only sustainable path to addressing Nigeria’s security challenges and strengthening national unity.The president also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to promoting peace, harmony and tolerance among Nigeria’s diverse religious communities.Tinubu spoke while receiving Archbishop Paul  Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations of the Holy See, at his res
  
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• APC state chairmen hail Tinubu’s vision after tour of Lagos landmark projects

  05-07-2026 08:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniLAGOS — The All Progressives Congress (APC) State Chairmen’s Forum has praised President Bola Tinubu’s vision and leadership after touring key infrastructure projects in Lagos, describing the Lekki Free Zone (LFZ) and the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line as enduring legacies of his administration as former governor of the state.The forum, led by its Chairman and Lagos APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, is in Lagos on a three-day working visit.
  
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• TERRORISM: Oba Ewuare, diviners, others rain curses on ‘troublers’ of Benin

  05-07-2026 08:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …How they ‘fortified’ kingdom
  By Ozioruva AliuAs early as 6:30 am, diviners, sorcerers, priests, princes, princesses and palace chiefs, among others, gathered in front of the palace of the Oba of Benin to perform the historic ritual of laying curses on kidnappers, cultists and other criminals terrorising the Benin Kingdom, other parts of the state and the country at large.
  July 2 had been fixed for the exercise after a meeting between the Oba and the diviners, during which he
  
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• Katsina governor vows zero tolerance for gender, child abuse

  05-07-2026 08:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting the rights and dignity of women and children through stronger policies and collaboration.Radda gave the assurance while receiving a delegation from the Nigerian Governors’ Spouses Forum (NGSF) on an advocacy visit on Saturday in Katsina.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the delegation was led by the governor’s wife, Hajiya Zulaihat Radda.Radda said that his administration
  
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• Trump hails US, blasts ‘communists’ in 250th anniversary speech

  05-07-2026 08:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US President Donald Trump hailed America on its 250th birthday Saturday as the “crowning achievement” of human history, even as he used the event to renew his attack on domestic opponents he branded communists.In a speech delayed by several hours when storms forced the temporary evacuation of crowds in Washington, Trump claimed that under his presidency the United States was “prouder than ever before.”While Trump had promised a huge political rally to stamp his brand on
  
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• My wife was handed to a mob by police, husband alleges

  05-07-2026 07:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***Command contradicts narrative: Officers overpoweredBy Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoThe lynching of Malama Ummulkhair Muhammad in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State, has once again exposed the deadly consequences of mob justice and renewed troubling questions about the ability of law enforcement agencies to protect citizens placed in their custody.What began as an allegation of child theft ended in one of the most horrific acts of jungle justice in recent years, leaving behind a grieving husband, four
  
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• One grabbed my breasts…UNIOSUN female students recount soldiers’ alleged sexual attack

  05-07-2026 07:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina AbubakarStudents of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) were last Tuesday subjected to horrendous moments usually associated with kidnapped victims.The young undergraduates were allegedly attacked by another group of young Nigerians trained to defend the nation.Specifically, the students, most of them females, were thrown into panic when newly recruited Army personnel, dressed in military uniform, reportedly stormed their hostels in the middle of the night and unleashed terror on
  
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• APC has a brighter chance in 2027 — Youth Minister

  05-07-2026 07:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruComrade Ayodele Wisdom Olawande is the Minister of Youth Development. In this interview, he highlights President Bola Tinubu’s administration, focusing on economic reforms, infrastructure development and youth empowerment. He says that despite the hardship from the ongoing reforms, the administration aims to create a sustainable economy and provide jobs. On the 2027 elections, he says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has a brighter chance if it continues
  
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• Hunger free Nigeria requires leaders who prioritise citizens’ welfare’ – Peter Obi

  05-07-2026 06:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruPresidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, yesterday, said that the growing hunger of Nigerian citizens will get worse unless the people elect leaders who have citizens’ welfare at heart.The former Anambra State governor, while reacting to the United Nations World Food Programme, WFP, statement that over 17 million Nigerians in the North are at risk of acute hunger, said that Nigeria is a food basket and only an incompetent leadership can
  
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• Rule of law ahead of 2027: NDC deregistration judgment exhumes 2023 controversies over Tinubu, Shettima

  05-07-2026 06:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •ActionAid report: Politicians’ appetite for litigations raised number  of election cases from 2 in 1999 to 1,996 in 2023•‘If we cannot get it right at the polls, if we cannot trust INEC, should we still be apprehensive of the judiciary?’By Nnamdi Ojiego and Kennedy MbeleThe judgment of the Federal High Court Lokoja reversing itself on the order it gave to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the National Democratic Con
  
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• PFIPC scandal: Gbaja/Adeyemi saga escalates as Presidency fingers internal collaborators

  05-07-2026 06:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …asks DSS, Police, EFCC to uncover themBy Omeiza Ajayi, Johnbosco Agbakwuru and Hadiza YusufThe controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, intensified on Saturday as the Presidency alleged that internal collaborators within government institutions enabled Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi to operate the fictitious agency, even as the Kwankwasiyya Movement demanded a full public explanation over the alleged budgetary allocation to the council
  
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• Torrential rainfall:Flood fears mount in states ahead of peak season

  05-07-2026 06:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dayo Johnson, Rotimi Ojomoyela, Adeola Badru, Samuel Oyadongha, Egufe Yafugborhi, Ozioruva Aliu, Ike Uchechukwu, Ochuko Akuopha, Jeff Agboddo, & Daniel AbiaWhat began as days of persistent rainfall has quickly escalated into widespread flooding across several states, leaving a trail of destruction that has once again exposed Nigeria’s vulnerability to seasonal disasters. From the South-West to the South-South, communities have watched helplessly as swollen drain
  
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• 2027: Fresh storm rocks APC over NASS list

  05-07-2026 06:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •It’s a family affair, being addressed – PartyBy Omeiza AjayiA storm is brewing within the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its revised list of National Assembly candidates submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as aggrieved aspirants drag the party to court, stakeholders demand fresh representation, and a chieftain warns of simmering anger within the party’s ranks ahead of the 2027 general elections.The development, nonetheless, the A
  
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• More heavy rains, floodwaters coming, may last 12 weeks, govt agency warns

  05-07-2026 06:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gabriel EwepuThe Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NiHSA, Umar Mohammed, says last week’s devastating floods in Lagos State and some other states across the country were not a surprise.The DG added that NiHSA’s forecasts and warnings were disregarded.According to him, before the floods, NiSHA had performed its forecasting using several models, saying, “This is something we foresaw, we saw it coming.”He warned
  
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• 2027: ‘Aiyedatiwa can’t deliver Ondo for APC, NWC’s reversal of NASS primaries’ results saved party’

  05-07-2026 05:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dayo Johnson, AkureThe Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG) in Ondo State has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee’s (NWC) reversal of several Senate and House of Representatives primary election results saved the party from what it described as an “electoral precipice.”Speaking in Akure, the Director-General of the group, Olumuyiwa Asagunla, alleged that the primaries exposed “deep fractures” within the party and were reduced to a &ld
  
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• My passion is to drive food security, empower farmers, revive Nigeria’s oil palm – Ayeni

  05-07-2026 04:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ebunoluwa SessouWith her 50-hectare farm in Kakun, Kogi State, Mrs. Folashade Ayeni has emerged as one of Nigeria’s leading agripreneurs and advocates for food security. As the Chief Executive Officer of Babaeko Farms, she has dedicated years to combating hunger and poverty through large-scale oil palm cultivation and community-based agricultural development.
  Beyond her farming enterprise, Ayeni recently assumed leadership as Chairman of the Durotoluwa Multipurpose Cooperativ
  
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• Coach Renard leaves Tunisia after World Cup group-stage exit

  05-07-2026 00:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Herve Renard, who took over from Sabri Lamouchi as Tunisia coach in the middle of the World Cup, announced on Saturday that he was stepping down after just two matches in charge of the Eagles of Carthage.“My adventure (with Tunisia) has come to an end,” the 57-year-old Frenchman posted on Instagram.“Before I leave, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Tunisian Football Federation for allowing me to take part in the 2026 World Cup.“It was an honour to represen
  
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• Igboho’s ‘Iru Ekun’ security rescues abducted Oyo woman, son in Kwara

  05-07-2026 00:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adeola BadruThe founder of the Iru Ekun Security Network and Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has announced the rescue of a woman and her son who were abducted in Igbope, Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State.According to Igboho, the victims, identified as Adijat Kubura Aliqlas and her son, Abdulmalik, were rescued in Kwara State following a joint operation involving operatives of the Iru Ekun Security Network and the Intelligence Response
  
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• ‘I look forward to hosting Pope Leo’ – Tinubu

  05-07-2026 00:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJAPresident Bola Tinubu, on Saturday in Abuja, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritising interfaith dialogue and promoting peace, harmony, and tolerance among Nigeria’s diverse religious communities.Read Also: Photos: One dead as Police rescue kidnapped Ekiti CAC worshippersThe President made this statement while receiving in audience Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations of t
  
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