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• Senate passes bill on foreign aid management for second reading

  22-07-2026 19:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Seeks mandatory registration, national database for all foreign aidBy Henry UmoruABUJA — The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to strengthen transparency, accountability and coordination in the management of foreign aid, grants, donations, humanitarian support and concessional financing in Nigeria.The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Coordination, Transparency, Accountability, Registration, Disclosure and Effective
  
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• NIN Contradiction: High cost of false integration

  25-07-2026 09:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Juliet UmehNIGERIA’S multi-billion naira digital identity crusade has run into a wall of skepticism. While the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is pulling out the celebratory drums on the international stage, declaring an absolute victory over the era of fragmented databases, the everyday reality for millions of Nigerians paints a jarringly different picture of systemic gridlock, exorbitant correction fees, and analogue bureaucracy.Read Also: Fake agency origina
  
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• Houthis claim missile attack on Saudi Arabia as conflict deepens

  25-07-2026 09:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile strike on Saudi Arabia on Saturday, hours after vowing to retaliate against the kingdom for attacks as the Middle East war expanded.Riyadh struck Houthi military targets in Hodeida on Friday, with rebel media reporting two wounded after the Yemeni group announced a maritime blockade of the top oil producer and hit its ships.The flare-up marks a new front of the war that has engulfed the region following US-Israeli strikes on Tehran in February, and co
  
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• Mayorkun debuts new look, draws reactions

  25-07-2026 09:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Afrobeats singer Mayowa Emmanuel, popularly known as Mayorkun, has debuted a new hairstyle, drawing reactions from fans and other social media users.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the singer shared the new profile photographs on his X handle on Friday, replacing his signature dreadlocks with a low-cut hairstyle.He captioned the post with “NewProfilePic”. The post quickly generated buzz from social media, drawing reactions from fans and followers.Many users praised the
  
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• Messi wept, by Stephanie Shaakaa

  25-07-2026 09:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  History is usually indifferent to us. It moves with the patience of a glacier, erasing empires and assembling centuries without ever asking permission. But every so often, it pauses long enough to leave us with an image that explains an entire age.For this generation, that image may well be Lionel Messi in tears.Not because Argentina lost. Not because another trophy slipped through his fingers. Those things belong to the ordinary arithmetic of sport. No, the image endures because it c
  
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• Save me from dying, Ngozi Nwosu cries out for help

  25-07-2026 09:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Benjamin NjokuVeteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu of “Fuji House of Commotion” fame is once again battling a serious health crisis and is pleading for public support to fund her treatment.In an emotional video shared on her Instagram page on Thursday, the actress said she needs ₦30 million to undergo three urgent surgeries. She warned that any delay could be life-threatening.Lying on a hospital bed, Nwosu revealed that she has been hospitalized for three weeks and is in s
  
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• D’banj becomes first Nigerian entertainer to ring London Stock Exchange closing bell

  25-07-2026 09:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerian singer, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has become the first Nigerian artist to ring the closing bell at the London Stock Exchange.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ‘Fall in Love’ crooner disclosed this in a post on his verified X handle on Friday.According to D’banj, he participated in the ceremony as part of activities marking the 125th anniversary of the Royal African Society in London.He described the occasion as a historic momen
  
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• Costa Rica arrests most wanted drug trafficker ‘El Diablo’

  25-07-2026 08:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Costa Rican police arrested the country’s most wanted drug trafficker Friday, in an operation that left one person dead and eight injured, officials said.The United States had offered a $500,000 for the arrest of Alejandro Arias Monge, who is known as “El Diablo,” before he was taken into custody Friday morning in Rio Frio, in the northeastern province of Heredia, Costa Rica’s Attorney General Carlos Diaz told reporters.Diaz said law enforcement targeted a meeting of lea
  
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• H1 2026 Review: Airlines battle rising operational costs, FAAN faces policy hurdle

  25-07-2026 08:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaThe first half of 2026 was a mixed bag for the country’s air transport sector, with airlines grappling with rising operating costs while government agencies, especially the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, came under fresh scrutiny.Read Also: Fake agency originated from Buhari government — Budget Office explains PFIPC allocationWhile airlines struggled with the sharp increase in the cost of avia
  
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• Osun Central: I remain PDP senatorial candidate, Adekunle tells Fadeyi

  25-07-2026 08:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboDr. Ibraheem Adekunle has insisted that he remains the duly nominated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Osun Central Senatorial District, dismissing claims by Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi to the ticket.Vanguard had earlier reported that Fadeyi resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), returned to the PDP and claimed to have emerged as the Osun Central senatorial candidate of a faction of the party.Addressing journalists in Osogbo on Friday, Adekunle wa
  
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• Osun NURTW crisis: ALGON cautions Adeleke over “illegal” interference

  25-07-2026 08:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Shina Abubakar OsogboAs the factional crisis within the National Union of Road Transport Workers NURTW in Osun state lingers, the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, in the state has cautioned Governor Ademola Adeleke against “illegal interference” not to undermine rule of law.Recall that Vanguard had reported that Governor Adeleke banned NURTW activities across motor parks in the state few hours after the council chairmen appointed caretaker committee for transport u
  
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• Osun Election: NANS seeks campus closure over election security concerns

  25-07-2026 08:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D, has called for the temporary closure of tertiary institutions in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election, citing security concerns.The association also issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Osun State Government, security agencies and heads of tertiary institutions to engage student leaders on measures to safeguard students during the election period.Speaking with journalists in Osogbo
  
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• Paul Biya’s prolonged stay in Switzerland sparks fresh debate in Cameroon

  25-07-2026 08:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The lengthy absence of Cameroon’s long-serving President Paul Biya, who has been in Switzerland since early June, has reignited debate about government inaction, in a country where many crave change.As of Saturday, it will be 48 days since Biya, 93, who has been in power for more than 40 years and is the world’s oldest head of state, left Cameroon.An official statement said he departed June 7 for a “short, private stay in Europe” with his wife Chantal Biya.The president,
  
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• PDP crisis: NJC must protect judiciary’s independence – Bode George

  25-07-2026 08:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dapo AkinrefonFormer Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, on Friday, urged the National Judicial Council, NJC, to protect the independence, integrity and credibility of the Nigerian judiciary, expressing worry over a recent court judgment arising from the party’s leadership dispute.
  George, in an open letter addressed to the Chairman of the NJC, said he was compelled to speak as a concerned citizen, democrat and PDP BoT member over developme
  
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• Your expanding waistline is health warning sign

  25-07-2026 08:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Sola Ogundipe What do you weigh? Do you have a big or small waistline? Whatever the answer, this should interest you. Most people assess their weight with a quick glance at the bathroom scale. If the number falls within a comfortable range, they assume there’s little cause for concern. But health experts say the bathroom scale doesn’t always reveal what’s really going on. In many cases, a tape measure wrapped around the waist can offer a far more accurate pic
  
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• 2027: I’ll appoint AI, drone as ministers  —  Sowore

  25-07-2026 08:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has unveiled part of his manifesto for the 2027 presidential election, proposing the use of artificial intelligence to oversee Nigeria’s public finances and drone technology to strengthen the country’s security architecture if elected.Sowore disclosed the proposal in separate posts shared on his verified X handle on Friday, saying his administration would rely on emerging technologies to improve transparency, redu
  
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• Tinubu unveils diaspora health plan, hails Nigerians abroad as greatest asset

  25-07-2026 08:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu has described Nigerians in the Diaspora as one of the nation’s greatest assets.Tinubu gave the description on Friday night, while announcing new policy commitments to institutionalise diaspora contributions to the country’s healthcare system.The President, represented by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, delivered the keynote speech at the 2026 National Diaspora Day Celebrations and Merit Award Dinner.The News Agency of Nigeria (
  
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• Akpabio vs Oshiomhole: Housemates in the Red Chamber, by Stephanie Shaakaa

  25-07-2026 08:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Watching the proceedings of the Senate in recent weeks, one could be forgiven for wondering whether Nigeria’s latest reality show has quietly moved from the television studio to the National Assembly.Read Also: Fake agency originated from Buhari government — Budget Office explains PFIPC allocationIf anyone had suggested that the next big source of national entertainment would come from the Red Chamber rather than a television set, many Nigerians would probably have laughed.
  
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• 2027: Ondo APC disowns Ex-commissioner over claim Tinubu may lose state

  25-07-2026 08:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  —-Sets up reconciliation committee after primary disputesBy Dayo Johnson AkureThe leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has disowned former Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Rasaq Obe, over his outburst that President Bola Tinubu may lose the 2027 presidential election in the state following the party’s decision to drop some aspirants backed by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.Obe was an aspirant for the Ifedore/Idanre Federal Constituency. He lost th
  
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• Trump calls LeBron James ‘Maybe a Racist,’ backs Michael Jordan in GOAT debate

  25-07-2026 08:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Enitan AbdultawabU.S. President Donald Trump has taken another swipe at NBA superstar LeBron James, suggesting the basketball icon is “maybe a racist” while weighing in on the long-running debate over who is the greatest player of all time.Trump made the remarks on Friday while answering questions in the Oval Office after being asked whether he considered James or NBA legend Michael Jordan the better player.“LeBron is, maybe he’s a racist. Maybe he doesn’t like
  
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• Delta LG 2nd Anniversary: Citizens demand greater transparency

  25-07-2026 08:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Akpokona OmafuaireAs chairmen of Delta State’s 25 local government councils mark two years in office, banners, congratulatory messages and official statements celebrating the milestone have begun to appear across the state. Yet beyond the ceremonies and accolades, many residents are asking a more fundamental question: what has changed in their communities since the current administrations assumed office?Read Also: Fake agency originated from Buhari government — Budget O
  
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• Ex-inmates beg FG to intervene as over 30 Nigerians languish in Tanzania prisons

  25-07-2026 07:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •FG to push prisoner transfer deal with Tanzanian authorities — Foreign Affairs Ministry By Nkiruka NnoromTwo Nigerian men recently released from prisons in Tanzania have appealed to the Federal Government to urgently intervene and secure the transfer of other Nigerians still languishing in jails across the East African country.The ex-inmates, Okechukwu and Henry, told Saturday Vanguard separately that poor prison conditions, lack of parole for foreigners, and long delays i
  
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• Lassa fever death toll hits 229 as fresh infections rise

  25-07-2026 07:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chioma ObinnaNigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has claimed 229 lives this year, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, confirming a fresh spike in infections as 25 new cases were recorded in one week across five states.
  The latest Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 28 showed that confirmed cases rose from 14 in Week 27 to 25 in Week 28, with new infections reported in Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Kogi and Cross River states.
  The report also revealed tha
  
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• Osun: You can’t suspend NURTW, MC Oluomo tells Adeleke

  25-07-2026 07:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeThe National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, on Friday openly defied Governor Ademola Adeleke’s order suspending its activities in Osun State, insisting that no state governor has the power to shut down the operations of the nationally recognised transport union.Read Also: Adeleke bans NURTW activities in OsunWhat began as a violent struggle for the control of motor parks in Osogbo has now snowballed into a face-off between the Osun State Government and t
  
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• NDLEA gets court nod to destroy N480bn meth lab in Ogun

  25-07-2026 07:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Innocent Anaba The  National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has been granted leave by a Federal High Court in Lagos to destroy an alleged N480 billion methamphetamine laboratory uncovered in Abidagba Forest, Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State.Read Also: NDLEA uncovers Meth lab in Lagos communityTrial judge, Justice Musa Kakaki gave the green light on  Friday despite opposition from three Mexican nationals and seven Nigerians, who are standing trial over t
  
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• Pensions: Stop ghosting, shadow chasing, Atiku tells Tinubu

  25-07-2026 07:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •Says Obasanjo/Atiku administration laid foundation for current sustainable pension scheme The presidential flag bearer of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has waved off the recent insinuation and innuendo by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in respect of Federal Government Pension backlog, as unnecessary ghosting and futile political shadow chasing by an inept APC-led administration.Read Also: MAN, NACCIMA, NECA, NASME, NASSI
  
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• 2027: Can PDP fight its way back?

  25-07-2026 06:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  *As party leaders invoke history, faith and defiance to rally supporters in Abuja, a bruising court setback exposes the legal and political hurdles confronting Nigeria’s main opposition on the road to 2027.By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJAThe message was unmistakable: the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not go quietly. Beneath the bright lights of a packed stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, applause repeatedly drowned out whispers of collapse as former governors, Board of Tru
  
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• No, Abacha didn’t die in bed with a woman

  25-07-2026 06:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  *Dennis Amachree Misrepresented; how He DiedBy Tony EluemunorHow did the former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha die? I had focused on the answer since mid-1999 when I arrived Abuja as a Guardian newspaper correspondent intending to write a book on the presidency.So, I easily knew that Mr. Dennis Amachree, a former Assistant Director (Operations) in the Department of State Security (DSS) muddied the waters some more with his version of how the military head of State, General Sani Abach
  
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• Terrorism: Why military faces tough challenges in North

  25-07-2026 06:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Evelyn Usman; Peter Duru; Musa Ubandawaki & Golok NanmwaAs Northern leaders and other stakeholders express pain and fear over the unending reign of terror unleashed by terrorists, investigations have revealed the challenges encountered by the military which make rescue operations difficult in the northern part of the country despite increased deployment of security personnel to troubled areas.According to security experts, retired military commanders and intelligence officers who spoke w
  
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• More than 160,000 flee out-of-control wildfires in France, Spain

  25-07-2026 06:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  France and Spain evacuated more than 160,000 people as unprecedented forest fires ravaged areas on Saturday near Madrid and Bordeaux, a French city flanked by tourist havens and world-renowned vineyards.French President Emmanuel Macron asked the army on Friday to mobilise to help contain the worst wildfire the country has ever seen after seeking European Union help, as a local official warned the blaze was heading towards Bordeaux.Authorities ordered the evacuation of towns near Bordeaux &ldquo
  
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