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• Police arrest suspected kidnapper while attempting to withdraw N1m ransom at PoS

  10-12-2025 02:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dayo JohnsonAkure —Police detectives in Ondo State have a arrested a suspected kidnapper, Godspower Cletus, while attempting to withdraw N1 million ransom collected from the husband of his victim.Vanguard gathered that the suspect stormed the residence of Mrs. Farimoyo Endurance of Odudu community, Akure, where he allegedly robbed her of her Android phone and ATM card while armed with a gun.A police source said during the incident, the suspect threatened the victim and compelled her to
  
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• Fusengbuwa Ruling House rejects KWAM 1’s claim to Awujale throne

  11-12-2025 17:38 via vanguardngr.com
  The Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode has formally dismissed the claim by Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (KWAM 1) that he belongs to the lineage entitled to produce the next Awujale of Ijebuland. The family declared the linkage form he submitted for the succession process “null, void, and of no consequence.”In a letter dated December 11, 2025, and addressed to the musician, the ruling house said an internal investigation found no evidence linking Ayinde to the Jadiara R
  
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• Tackle insecurity to reduce out-of-school students – Oyinlola tells FG

  11-12-2025 17:36 via vanguardngr.com
  As Alolade college holds matriculation
  By Shina Abubakar,OsogboA former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has called on the Federal Government to tackle insecurity to reduce the rising number of out-of-school children.Speaking at the matriculation of Alolade College of Health Science and Information Technology in Okuku, Osun State, Oyinlola noted that insecurity remains the biggest barrier to school enrollment and retention in many communities.Oyinlola, who is the proprietor of
  
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• Time magazine names ‘Architects of AI’ as Person of the Year

  11-12-2025 17:33 via vanguardngr.com
  Time magazine named the “Architects of AI” as its Person of the Year on Thursday, highlighting the US tech titans whose work on cutting-edge artificial intelligence is transforming humanity.Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and xAI’s Elon Musk are among the innovators who have “grabbed the wheel of history, developing technology and making decisions that are reshaping the information landscape, the climate, and our livelihoods,” Time wrote.One
  
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• Ensure Nigeria works, stop complaining – Orangun charges Nigerians

  11-12-2025 17:32 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar OsogboThe Orangun of Oke-Ila, Oba Adedokun Abolarin has charged youths, especially students across the country to stop complaining about the Nigeria situation but to put in effort to ensure that the system work in the interest of development.The monarch disclosed this on Thursday at the 30th anniversary celebration of Kidvarc School in Iree, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State.While disclosing that prioritising education signalled the importance placed on the future of
  
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• Reps pass bill to establish specialised medical college for armed forces for second reading

  11-12-2025 17:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaThe House of Representatives on Thursday passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish a specialised medical college for members of the Nigerian Armed Forces.The bill, sponsored by the Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Babajimi Benson (APC, Lagos), proposes the establishment of a military-run medical institution responsible for training medical doctors, specialist physicians, and allied health professionals for the Nigerian Armed Forces and other uni
  
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• Maritime security, fleet expansion, personnel development defined my tenure – Ogalla

  11-12-2025 17:27 via vanguardngr.com
  By Evelyn UsmanThe Nigerian Navy’s recent gains in maritime security, fleet expansion and personnel development formed the core of the valedictory message delivered by the former Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla,(rtd) as he was formally pulled out of service yesterday, at the NNS QUORRA Parade Ground, Apapa, Lagos.
  In his address at the solemn ceremony which brought together past Chiefs of Naval Staff, Service Chiefs as well as serving and retired senior military per
  
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• Reps urge 50% cut in airport charges, tax breaks for airlines

  11-12-2025 17:25 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaThe House of Representatives on Thursday condemned the sharp and continuous rise in domestic airfares across the country, warning that the escalating costs risk shutting millions of Nigerians out of Christmas travel.Lawmakers urged the Federal Government to take immediate steps to stem the trend before the festive rush peaks.The concern followed the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by Hon. Obinna Aguocha, who said the situation had become a
  
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• Ambassadorial Screening: Dambazau, Ibas, Fani-Kayode, Reno, others asked to bow and go

  11-12-2025 17:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruAs the Screening of the Ambassadorial nominees submitted to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu entered the third day, former Senators, House of Representatives members, former Ministers, Career Ambassadors, former first ladies, among others, were asked to take a bow and go.The Senator Sani Bello, APC, Niger North led Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs on Thursday screened former ministers, Femi Fani-Kayode and Abdulrahman Dambazau, for ambassadorial appointments.Both nominees, w
  
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• Oshiomhole, Ndume clash over Reno Omokri’s ambassadorial nomination

  11-12-2025 17:21 via vanguardngr.com
  Abuja – Tensions flared in the Nigerian Senate on Thursday as Senators Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) and Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) engaged in a heated confrontation over the ambassadorial nomination of former presidential aide Reno Omokri.The exchange occurred during the second day of the Senate’s screening of President Bola Tinubu’s 65 ambassadorial nominees, which were submitted last week. Omokri, seated quietly in the chamber, watched as two of the Senate’s mos
  
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• Vote Buying: Why we’ve not charged those arrested in Anambra to court – INEC

  11-12-2025 17:12 via vanguardngr.com
  … says poor telecommunication service hinder speedy upload of resultsBy Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA–The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, on Thursday, gave reasons why those that were arrested for engaging in vote-buying during the recent governorship election in Anambra state, have not been charged to court.According to him, whereas the INEC is statutorily empowered to prosecute electoral offenders, however, security agencies t
  
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• Air Power central to Nigeria’s security success, says Defence Minister

  11-12-2025 17:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiAbuja – The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has affirmed that the application of air power remains “central to the successes recorded across multiple theatres” in Nigeria’s ongoing operations against terrorists and criminal elements.Speaking at the investiture ceremony for newly promoted Air Commodores and Air Vice Marshals at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, General Musa said the promotions re
  
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• Soludo seeks to end multiple taxation with new bill in Anambra

  11-12-2025 17:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduAwka, Anambra – Governor Chukwuma Soludo has proposed a bill aimed at eliminating multiple taxation and illegal levies in Anambra State. The “Anambra State Taxes, Levies and Presumptive Tax Collection 2025” bill has successfully passed its second reading in the state House of Assembly.The bill stipulates that anyone mounting unauthorized roadblocks for revenue collection will face fines exceeding N5 million and potential imprisonment, among other penalties.Pr
  
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• Catholic priest narrates how terrorists bombed Owo church in court

  11-12-2025 16:59 via vanguardngr.com
  A Catholic priest and one of the victims of the terrorist attacks at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State, on Thursday, narrated how the incident, which left over 40 worshippers dead and over 100 others with various degrees of injuries, occurred.The priest, identified as “SSA” for security reasons, spoke while giving his evidence as the 1st prosecution witness (PW-1) before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that
  
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• Political tensions rise in Nasarawa as Lafia LGA chairman suspended amid 2027 election jostle

  11-12-2025 16:48 via vanguardngr.com
  By Abel Daniel, LafiaLafia, Nasarawa – Political tensions are escalating in Nasarawa State as power struggles ahead of the 2027 general elections begin to surface, raising concerns about cracks within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).The recent suspension of Lafia Local Government Chairman, Hon. Mohammad Haliru Arabo, has intensified political uncertainty in the state, coinciding with the redeployment of the former Commissioner of Police and the appointment of a new police chief
  
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• 2027: Fubara drums support for Tinubu’s reelection

  11-12-2025 16:48 via vanguardngr.com
  By Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURTRivers State Governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, has called on Rivers people to rally behind President Bola Tinubu on his reelection bid, saying that the state stands to benefit more when the federal and state governments align.Fubara made the appeal on Thursday during the commissioning of 12 km Egbeda–Omerelu link road connecting communities in Emohua and Ikwerre Local Government Areas.Fubara said his administration is willing to work with all pro-Tinubu
  
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• PSG team bus stoned outside Bilbao hotel

  11-12-2025 16:46 via vanguardngr.com
  The Paris Saint-Germain team bus was pelted with stones outside the team hotel in Bilbao during the night after their Champions League game with Athletic, a source close to the club told AFP on Thursday.The bus was parked and had no passengers, the source said.Media reports said two cracks were visible on the coach and two people were arrested.The PSG players and staff were able to travel to the city’s airport for their Thursday morning flight back to Paris.The club is considering filing
  
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• FG launches Africa’s first gas trading market, licenses JEX

  11-12-2025 16:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaFederal Government on Thursday took a major step toward fully harnessing Nigeria’s 209 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves with the launch of Africa’s first gas trading market.
  At an event in Abuja, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly presented a Gas Trading Licence, as well as Clearing House and Settlement Authorisation, to JEX Market Limited. Speaking at the ce
  
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• 5 mistakes every first-time international traveller makes at the airport

  11-12-2025 16:40 via vanguardngr.com
  Your first time travelling abroad is a big moment, no matter your age. For many people, that first international trip is when the travel bug truly hits. Once you experience new places and cultures, the desire to explore more only grows stronger.
  To help make your first journey smooth and memorable, here are 5 common mistakes every new traveller should avoid.1. Not checking in early and flight statusA lot of first-time travellers make things harder by skipping online check-in and forgetting to c
  
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• Enugu earmarks N10bn for phase 1 of 135.4km rail project

  11-12-2025 16:39 via vanguardngr.com
  …Plans to add additional 14 planes to Enugu Air…Car Assembly, Enugu Airport Concession to get N10bn eachThe Enugu State Government says it has earmarked the sum of N10bn in the 2026 budget as the state’s equity contribution to the first phase of the 135.5km standard gauge rail it plans to build in the state.This was made known during a press briefing by the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Barr. Chris-Roberts Ozongwu at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Cent
  
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• U.S. seizes Nigerian-owned supertanker over alleged crude theft

  11-12-2025 16:25 via vanguardngr.com
  By Godwin Oritse with agency reportThe United States Coast Guard, in collaboration with the U.S. Navy, has intercepted a Nigerian-owned supertanker, Skipper, over allegations of crude oil theft, piracy, and other transnational crimes.The vessel, a 20-year-old Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) with IMO Number 9304667, is reportedly owned and managed by Nigeria-based Thomarose Global Ventures Ltd., though its registered owner is listed as Triton Navigation Corp., headquartered in the Marshall Islan
  
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• Dangote unveils N100bn education fund for Nigerian students

  11-12-2025 16:24 via vanguardngr.com
  Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group, has announced a N100 billion annual education support programme aimed at keeping financially vulnerable Nigerian students in school. Speaking at the launch of the national scholarship scheme in Lagos on Thursday, Dangote said too many brilliant young people were being forced out of classrooms because of poverty. He described education as the “strongest engine of social mobility” and a critical foundation for national developmen
  
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• United Nigeria grounds aircraft after bird strike, flights disrupted

  11-12-2025 16:17 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dickson OmobolaUnited Nigeria Airlines has suffered a bird strike on one of its operating aircraft, leading to changes in its flights schedule.The airline, in a statement, said the affected aircraft has been withdrawn from service for comprehensive inspection.The statement reads: “United Nigeria Airlines wishes to inform our valued passengers and the travelling public that, due to a bird strike on one of our operating aircraft, some flights across our network will not operate as schedu
  
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• EFCC: Malami’s lawyers seek court intervention over continued detention

  11-12-2025 16:12 via vanguardngr.com
  By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin KebbiThe legal team representing former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Chika Malami, has raised concerns over his continued detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The team is led by Barrister Mohammed Sheriff Elhassan.Barrister Elhassan described Malami’s detention as unlawful and a violation of his constitutional rights. He criticized the bail conditions imposed on Malami as oppressive and unattainab
  
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• Alleged N33.8bn Fraud: You’ve a case to answer, court tells ex-Minister, Mamman

  11-12-2025 16:05 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA– The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, held that a former Minister of Power, Mr. Saleh Mamman, who is facing trial over his alleged complicity in money laundering, has a case to answer.Mamman, who served in the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, is answering to a 12-count charge bordering on his alleged involvement in the laundering of public funds totalling about N33. 8billion.He had after the Economic and Financial Crimes Comm
  
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• Mpox downgrade likely as more countries reach ‘end phase – Africa CDC

  11-12-2025 16:01 via vanguardngr.com
  The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the continent is moving closer to meeting the criteria for downgrading Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security.The move, it said, becomes imperative as more countries record zero cases for extended periods.Prof. Yap Boum, Incident Manager for Health Emergencies at Africa CDC, made the remarks on Thursday during the continent’s virtual weekly press briefing.Boum said that seven countries have now reach
  
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• PZ drops Africa exit plan amid Nigeria’s economic recovery

  11-12-2025 15:51 via vanguardngr.com
  By Yinka Kolawole
  In a dramatic twist, PZ Cussons has announced plans to retain its Africa business with ambitious growth plans, citing growth in its core business in Nigeria in particular.
  Recall that the company had in April 2024 announced plans to strategically review its Africa operations, stating its readiness to sell its 50% equity interest in PZ Wilmar Limited, its non-core edible oils business in Nigeria.
  However, in a statement on its official website, the company said after a review,
  
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• Fubara vows to deliver for Tinubu in 2027

  11-12-2025 15:50 via vanguardngr.com
  Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.The governor also declared that his administration is focused on peace, statewide development, and political alignment with the Presidency.Fubara made the remarks on Thursday during the inauguration of the Egbeda–Omerelu link road, his first public event since defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) earlier in the week.Calling for unity acros
  
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• Breaking: Bayelsa Deputy Governor collapses, rushed to Federal Medical Centre

  11-12-2025 15:48 via vanguardngr.com
  By Samuel Oyadongha, YenagoaTension gripped Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Thursday after Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo reportedly collapsed and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa.The incident occurred around 1:30 pm while the deputy governor was in his office, prompting an emergency response. Eyewitnesses described him as being in a serious condition when he was taken to the hospital’s emergency unit.Senator Ewhrudjakpo is currently stabilized
  
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• Bayelsa Deputy Governor collapses, rushed to Federal Medical Centre

  11-12-2025 15:48 via vanguardngr.com
  By Samuel Oyadongha, YenagoaTension gripped Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Thursday after Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo reportedly collapsed and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa.The incident occurred around 1:30 pm while the deputy governor was in his office, prompting an emergency response. Eyewitnesses described him as being in a serious condition when he was taken to the hospital’s emergency unit.Senator Ewhrudjakpo is currently stabilized
  
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