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• Senate queries N943m allowances, delayed appointments at North West Commission

  07-07-2026 21:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA- THE Senate has raised the alarm over the operations of the North West Development Commission (NWDC), especially with regard to the delay in appointing executive directors, alleged internal divisions, and the spending of about N943 million on board allowances.The Senate was particularly alarmed by documents indicating that out of N1.19 billion spent by the commission, N943 million went to allowances for members of the governing board, representing nearly 79 per cent of the e
  
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• Itu women of Akwa Ibom endorse Tinubu for 2027

  07-07-2026 22:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Women in Akwa Ibom, under the aegis of the Itu Women Stakeholders Forum, have unanimously endorsed President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 general elections.The women also endorsed Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Gov. Umo Eno for a second term.The endorsement took place at Mbak Itam in Itu Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday during a grassroots women empowerment programme and award presentation.The endorsement followed a motion moved by former House of Assembly member Dr Ekaette Okon and seconde
  
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• 2027: Nasarawa lawmaker warns against religious, ethnic politics

  07-07-2026 21:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Solomon Akwashiki, a member representing Lafia Central Constituency in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has warned against politics of religion and ethnicity ahead of the 2027 general elections.He said such politics must be avoided to create room for competent leaders who would deliver real dividends to the people.Akwashiki, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for the Lafia/Obi Federal Constituency, made this known on Tuesday during a meeting with various groups at his office in La
  
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• Xenophobia: Fourth evacuation flight due Wednesday

  07-07-2026 21:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe Federal Government has announced that the fourth evacuation flight conveying 270 Nigerians from South Africa is expected to arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, by 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday.The development was disclosed in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, on Tuesday.According to the ministry, the Air Peace aircraft deployed for the evacuation exercise is expected to depart Johann
  
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• UNICAL suspends 19 students over exam malpractice

  07-07-2026 21:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABARNo fewer than 19 students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have been suspended over alleged examination malpractice, following recommendations by the institution’s Students’ Disciplinary Committee.The suspension was contained in a letter signed by the Director of Administration, Dr Citizen Ekpo, on behalf of the Registrar, Dr Chukwuka Icha, and made available Vanguard yesterday in Calabar.Speaking on the development, Head of the university’s Publ
  
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• Medical academics tell FG to resolve welfare dispute in 21 days or face industrial action

  07-07-2026 21:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Joseph Erunke, Abuja
  The Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics, NAMDA, has issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to conclude negotiations on the welfare and conditions of service of its members, or risk a nationwide industrial action capable of disrupting medical education in Nigerian universities.
  The warning was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on July 6, 2026, where membe
  
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• PFIPC: Tinubu orders ICPC to investigate Adeniyi within 30 days

  07-07-2026 21:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruPRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to conduct a thorough investigation into the activities of a “Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council” (PFIPC) and all related matters.The President directed that the investigation be concluded and a comprehensive report submitted to him within 30 days.A statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, stated that the directive was
  
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• Tinubu tasks Afreximbank to mobilise resources for Africa’s industrialidation

  07-07-2026 21:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA – PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Tuesday tasked the leadership of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to intensify efforts to mobilise and deploy the continent’s vast human, financial and natural resources for the collective economic advancement of Africans, stressing that Africa’s drive to industrialisation cannot remain a subject of theoretical discussion.President Tinubu stated this when he received a delegation from Afrieximbank, led by its P
  
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• Meet three Nigerian students who won gold in international STEM Olympiad competition

  07-07-2026 20:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria recorded a major success at the Grand Finale of the International STEM Olympiad in Rome, Italy, as three students won a combined four gold medals in Mathematics and Science.The feat was announced on Tuesday by education advocate and Educare CEO Alex Onyia, who sponsored the students’ trip to Italy after they excelled at the Southeast Mathematics Olympiad.Onyia first shared news of the team’s success on X, celebrating victories by Chimdiebube Onwubiko and Don Anele Munachimso
  
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• Messi achieves record not seen since 1930 World Cup with 8 goals for Argentina

  07-07-2026 20:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Lionel Messi continued his remarkable 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign by breaking another long-standing record during Argentina’s dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt in the Round of 16.The Argentina captain found the net against the Pharaohs to extend his extraordinary scoring streak, making it five consecutive matches with a goal at the 2026 tournament.
  Combined with his final four matches at the 2022 World Cup, Messi has now scored in nine straight World Cup appearances, setting a new
  
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• ICPC partners Borno banks to fight money laundering

  07-07-2026 20:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriThe Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission has partnered with financial institutions in Borno State to expose illicit transactions and combat money laundering.Speaking to journalists shortly after a sensitisation meeting with representatives of banks across  the state in Maiduguri on Tuesday, the ICPC Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner overseeing Borno and Yobe states, Linus Gubbi, said the banking sector is a critical gatekeeper of
  
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• Nasarawa senator, Onawo dumps ADC for APM, cites internal crisis

  07-07-2026 20:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Senator representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District, Sen. Ogoshi Onawo, has formally defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), citing internal challenges within his former party.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Onawo’s letter of defection was read by Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, who presided over the plenary on Tuesday.In the letter, Onawo said his resignation from ADC took effect from June 15, following what h
  
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• Mob lynches two travellers in Kaduna, six arrested

  07-07-2026 20:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoKADUNA — The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested six suspects over the mob killing of two travellers at Gidan Kalu Village in Birnin Yero, near Maraban Jos.The victims, identified as Muhammadu Sani, 45, and Aliyu Mohammed, 40, both from Umar Village in Igabi Local Government Area, were reportedly travelling on a motorcycle to Tudun Wada, Zaria, to visit a sick relative when the incident occurred on July 1, 2026.According to the police, residents became suspiciou
  
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• Stock market extends rally, investors gain N1.86trn

  07-07-2026 20:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Trading on the Nigerian stock market extended its bullish rally on Tuesday, leading to a N1.864 trillion gain for investors.The positive performance was driven by sustained buying interest in large- and mid-cap stocks, including Zichis Agro Allied Industries, Cadbury, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO), Ikeja Hotel, and Daar Communications, among 49 others.Market capitalisation rose by 1.24 per cent, or N1.864 trillion, to close at N152.135 trillion, up from N150.271 trillion at the pre
  
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• 2023 Sokoto PDP governorship candidate Ubandoma defects to APC

  07-07-2026 20:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoSOKOTO — Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 Sokoto State election, Sa’idu Umar Ubandoma, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).Ubandoma, a former ally of ex-Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, was received into the APC by the party’s leader in the state, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, at his residence in Asokoro, Abuja.His defection was announced in a statement on Tuesday by Wam
  
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• Insecurity, soaring operational costs, others stall ICT tax boom

  07-07-2026 20:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
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  By Progress GodfreyNigeria’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector recorded its first decline in Company Income Tax (CIT) in four years, reflecting a reversal of fortune in the sector.The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Company Income Tax report showed that CIT from the ICT declined to N63.62 billion in the first quarter of 202
  
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• Protesters urge Senate to delay ambassadorial nominee’s confirmation

  07-07-2026 20:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaABUJA — A coalition of concerned Nigerians and civil society organisations on Tuesday staged a protest at the National Assembly, calling on the Senate to suspend the confirmation of Professor Fashino Abayomi’s ambassadorial nomination.The protesters urged the upper chamber to delay consideration of the nomination, arguing that it should await the resolution of issues they said were already before the courts.Speaking during the protest, lawyer and activist
  
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• Pilots, engineers reject bill seeking to reduce NCAA funding

  07-07-2026 20:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaNational Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE, has kicked against a bill before the National Assembly proposing a review of the sharing formula for the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, TSC, which would cut the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA’s, allocation from 56 per cent to 40 per cent and raise the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA’s, share from 22 per cent to 40 per cent.Chairman of NAAPE, NCAA Branch, Diepreye Saburugha, and Sec
  
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• Be more dedicated to national service, Akpabio urges Senators

  07-07-2026 20:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has urged lawmakers to rededicate themselves to national service as the 10th Senate commenced its fourth legislative year, saying the country’s pressing challenges require urgent parliamentary attention.In his welcome address to senators following the chamber’s resumption from recess, Akpabio called on his colleagues to place national interest above personal convenience and remain committed to strengtheni
  
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• World Cup 2026: Messi inspires Argentina to dramatic 3-2 comeback win against Egypt

  07-07-2026 20:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to a stunning late comeback as the reigning champions beat Egypt 3-2 on Tuesday to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.After Argentina fell 2-0 down with just over 20 minutes remaining, Messi created one goal and then thrashed in the equaliser before Enzo Fernandez’s injury-time winner sent Argentina into the last eight.
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• ICPC accuses El-Rufai of abusing court-approved medical visit

  07-07-2026 19:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday accused former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, of abusing a court-approved medical visit while in its custody.The Commission said it would draw the court’s attention to what it described as a flagrant breach of the order that permitted the hospital trip.The allegation marks a fresh twist in the criminal proceedings against the former governor, wi
  
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• Nigeria, Spain strengthen partnership against human trafficking

  07-07-2026 19:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria and Spain have reaffirmed their collaboration in combating trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling with the commencement of a four-day capacity-building workshop for prosecutors, investigators and intelligence officers in Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the participants are drawn from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).The workshop is funded by the Europ
  
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• North will back Tinubu, not Atiku in 2027, TSO DG says

  07-07-2026 19:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — The Director-General of the Tinubu Support Organization (TSO), Hon. Aminu Suleiman, has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to shelve his 2027 presidential ambition, saying the North would support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the interest of equity and fairness.Suleiman said the North had completed eight years in power under former President Muhammadu Buhari and should allow the South to complete its turn.He spoke with State House corre
  
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• Nigeria ready to help in global energy solutions–Petrol minister

  07-07-2026 19:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Government says the country is well and uniquely poised to help address global energy challenges.Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), made this submission at the opening of the Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week on Tuesday in Abuja.The 25th NOG has its theme as “Forging Africa’s Strategic Energy Growth Through Global Collaboration”.Ekpo said that the country could tackle global energy issues while unlocking unprecedented domestic
  
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• Stop rehabilitating, reintegrating former insurgents into society – Senate tells FG

  07-07-2026 19:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA- THE Senate has condemned in very strong terms the level of insecurity in Nigeria that has assumed increasingly complex, persistent  and alarming dimensions, manifesting through terrorism, insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, violent attacks on communities, destruction of livelihoods, disruption  of economic activities and the continued loss of innocent lives across several parts.Disturbed by these developments, the Senate has urged the Federal Government to put a sto
  
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• Travellers lament customs tariff charges, harassment at Abuja airport

  07-07-2026 19:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry Ojelu
  ABUJA — Travellers arriving at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, have expressed concerns over customs tariff charges imposed on goods valued above $300, describing the practice as burdensome and capable of discouraging both returning Nigerians and foreign visitors.Some passengers who spoke with journalists at the airport said they were subjected to harassment and additional scrutiny by officials upon arrival and required to pay duties on certain items brought
  
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• Russian Embassy disputes reports on death of Nigerian student in Ukraine

  07-07-2026 19:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Favour UleborThe Russian Embassy in Nigeria has disputed reports linking the death of Nigerian medical graduate, Marian Nnani, to a Russian military strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, saying there is no confirmed information on what caused her death.In a statement issued on Tuesday, the embassy expressed its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased over their loss.It said it had taken note of reports published, alleging that the student died as a result of a Russian Armed Force
  
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• Expedite State Police creation – Crisis Centre urges stakeholders

  07-07-2026 19:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Calls for proper equipment, professionalism and safeguardsBy Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefABUJA — The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has urged State Houses of Assembly and other stakeholders to fast-track the establishment of state police, saying the country’s worsening insecurity makes the initiative more urgent than ever.Chairman of the Centre, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade (retd.), made the call while presenting the Centre’s Second Quarter 2026 Security Sentiment
  
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• Tinubu’s intervention funds delivering economic benefits – Yilwatda

  07-07-2026 18:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has said the intervention programmes of President Bola Tinubu’s administration are delivering tangible economic benefits to millions of Nigerians by supporting entrepreneurship, small businesses and youth empowerment.Yilwatda said the Presidential Intervention Funds demonstrate the administration’s commitment to fulfilling its campaign promises under the Renewed Hope Agenda through st
  
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• I had affairs with married women – Singer Brymo

  07-07-2026 18:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A Nigerian singer has claimed that a fellow music star once asked his then-wife whether she had ever been sexually involved with him, while also admitting that he had relationships with several married women during the early years of his music career.The singer made the revelations during a recent podcast interview, where he reflected on his past relationships and the experiences he said shaped his outlook on life.According to him, his growing popularity after one of his breakthrough songs attr
  
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