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• Something About Tunji Bello, by Emeka Obasi

  04-07-2026 03:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  It took Dora Akunyili to enlighten Nigerians about the criminals using fake drugs to send citizens to untimely departure from Planet Earth. Now, we have Tunji Bello, taking the bull by the horns and daring petrol bandits who rob under the cover of market forces.Not many attached much importance to the  Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) until Bello assumed office as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/ Vice Chairman in June 2024. You know, there are so many
  
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• Oil jumps 4% to $79 per barrel as US-Iran tensions escalate

  13-07-2026 20:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaGlobal oil prices climbed by more than four per cent on Monday, with Brent crude rising to about $79 per barrel, as renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over disruptions to global crude supplies.The price rally followed fresh military exchanges between the two countries and Iran’s announcement that it was closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategic oil shipping routes through which about one-fifth of gl
  
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• Senate probes ₦34tn import duty waivers, threatens sanctions for defaulting MDAs

  13-07-2026 20:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  **Orders Customs to submit updated audited accounts within one week
  **CAC admits ₦13.9bn unremitted operating surplus; NNPCL GCEO summonedBy Henry UmoruABUJA — The Senate has threatened to sanction several Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for failing to honour invitations to its ongoing investigation into the remittance of internally generated revenue and operating surplus into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF).The Senate Committee on Finance warned that agencies includ
  
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• Tinubu flags off Tunga Madaki-Zuba road, links satellite towns to Abuja-Kaduna highway

  13-07-2026 20:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: President Bola Tinubu, on Monday flagged off the official construction of the access road from Tunga Madaki to the Abuja-Kaduna Road by Zuba, describing the project as part of a growing network of roads opening up satellite communities in the Federal Capital Territory FCT to the city center.The president, represented by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, said the project was a direct continuation of the Bill Clinton Drive to Tunga Madaki Commun
  
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• One year after, Buhari’s courage, integrity remain unforgettable — Buratai

  13-07-2026 20:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoFormer Chief of Army Staff and former Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai (retd.), has paid tribute to late President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a disciplined Commander-in-Chief whose political will strengthened the military’s campaign against Boko Haram insurgents.In a statement marking the first anniversary of Buhari’s passing on Monday, Buratai said the late President’s courage, integrity and confidence
  
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• Appeal Court judgment won’t affect ADC candidates, party insists

  13-07-2026 20:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Monday insisted that the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal in Abuja on its internal congresses does not affect candidates produced through the party’s direct primaries.The party was reacting to Monday’s appellate court judgment in a case involving the election of its ward, local government and state executive committees.It maintained that the decision has no bearing on candidates who emerged through
  
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• Atiku heads S’Court, insists ADC ticket intact despite court ruling on congresses

  13-07-2026 20:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has disclosed that his legal team has been instructed to approach the Supreme Court for a definitive determination of the issues arising from a recent Court of Appeal judgment, even as he insisted that his presidential bid remains on track despite the ruling.Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu on Monday evening in Abuja, Atiku urged party members
  
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• Israeli guards injure Palestinian leader Barghouti with rubber bullet – Family

  13-07-2026 20:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Israeli prison guards shot jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti in the leg with a rubber bullet last week, his family said Monday, an incident denied by Israeli prison authorities.A senior Fatah official arrested by Israel in 2002 and sometimes called the “Mandela of Palestine” by his supporters, Barghouti, 67, is serving five life sentences for murder and his role in attacks against Israelis during the second intifada.“One of the prison guards fired a rubber bullet at M
  
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• US immigration agents involved in another fatal shooting

  13-07-2026 20:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A shooting on Monday involving US immigration agents killed a man identified by rights groups as a 26-year-old Colombian man, an incident likely to fuel more criticism of the Trump administration’s deportation drive.The shooting happened in Biddeford, a town of 22,000 people in the northern state of Maine and comes a week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot dead a Mexican man in Texas.“This morning a shooting occurred in Biddeford. A person was killed. ICE
  
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• Abia records swift rape convictions, jails child defilers for 30, 10 years

  13-07-2026 19:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …State also records one of Nigeria’s lowest maternal mortality ratesBy Steve OkoUMUAHIA — The Abia State Government says it has secured what it described as the fastest rape convictions within Nigeria’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) network, with two child defilement cases ending in prison sentences of 30 and 10 years.The government also announced that Abia recorded one of the country’s lowest maternal mortality rates in the first quarter of 2026.Commissio
  
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• Why we might expand World Cup to 64 teams – Infantino

  13-07-2026 19:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that football’s governing body will examine the possibility of expanding the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 teams after declaring the newly enlarged 48-team tournament a success.The 2026 World Cup marked the first edition to feature 48 nations, up from the 32-team format used between 1998 and 2022. FIFA is now considering adding another 16 teams for the centenary tournament in 2030.The 2030 World Cup will be staged across six countries and three co
  
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• ‘There’s interest in him’ — Alonso confirms Garnacho to leave Chelsea

  13-07-2026 19:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeNew Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has effectively confirmed Alejandro Garnacho is on his way out of Stamford Bridge, revealing the club is already discussing the Argentine winger’s future amid growing interest from several clubs.Speaking at his first press conference as Chelsea boss, Alonso admitted Garnacho is attracting interest from elsewhere and expressed hope that a deal would soon be reached.“The situation is we have spoken with the sports directors, and the
  
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• Makinde promises uninterrupted education for rescued Oriire pupils

  13-07-2026 19:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adeola BadruOyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has assured that terrorism and kidnapping will not be allowed to disrupt the education of children or the careers of teachers, pledging comprehensive support for the teachers and pupils rescued after spending 56 days in captivity in Oyo State.Makinde gave the assurance on Monday while receiving the rescued teachers and pupils of the Oriire Local Government Area, saying the state government would work with the school’s management to ensure the
  
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• FHA expands Festac road reconstruction, residents hail progress

  13-07-2026 19:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Housing Authority (FHA), in partnership with the Lagos State Government and Amuwo-Odofin Local Government, is progressing with phased reconstruction of major roads in Festac Town.The News Agency of Nigeria  (NAN) reports that the project seeks to reverse decades of infrastructure decay, improve traffic flow, strengthen drainage, and reduce flooding across the estate.The ongoing phase covers sections of the 2nd and 7th Avenues, including the 3.2-kilometre stretch of 2nd Avenue,
  
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• ASITU describes Muslim-Muslim ticket as unfair, calls for religious inclusiveness

  13-07-2026 19:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ugochukwu AlaribeUMUAHIA — The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the prospect of retaining a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, describing the arrangement as unfair and inconsistent with Nigeria’s religious diversity.In a statement, the National President of ASITU, Chief Emeka Diwe, said another Muslim-Muslim ticket would undermine fairness, religious balance and inclusiveness in a multi-faith country like Nigeria.Diwe
  
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• Police arrest suspect with firearm, suspected cannabis in Kano

  13-07-2026 19:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Hadiza YusufKANO — The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 51-year-old man allegedly found in possession of a pistol, suspected cannabis, a knife and other items during the ongoing enforcement of Operation Clean Plates in the state.The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters in Bompai, saying the arrest underscored the need for the operation targeting vehicles with covered, defaced or no registra
  
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• LASBCA begins evacuation, demolition of distressed building in Abesan Estate

  13-07-2026 19:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniLAGOS — The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has commenced the evacuation of occupants and the controlled demolition of a distressed building at Akinyele Bus Stop, Abesan Estate, after the structure was found to pose an imminent danger to lives and property.The emergency intervention followed a report by a resident through LASBCA’s toll-free line, alerting the agency to visible signs of severe structural defects in the building.According to LASBCA, a
  
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• Assembly complex collapse: Gombe orders integrity test, visits victims

  13-07-2026 19:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ben Ngwakwe, GombeGOMBE — The Gombe State Government has ordered a comprehensive integrity test and technical investigation into the partial collapse of the ongoing Gombe State House of Assembly Complex, assuring residents that the incident will be thoroughly investigated to determine its immediate and remote causes.Deputy Governor, Dr. Manassah Daniel Jatau, gave the assurance on Monday during an inspection of the project site alongside the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Pro
  
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• MACBAN condemns Otukpo killings, cautions against blaming Fulani herders

  13-07-2026 19:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiMAKURDI — The Benue State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned the killing of several persons in Otukpo-Nobi, Otukpo Local Government Area, describing the attack as tragic and urging the public not to attribute responsibility to Fulani herders before security agencies conclude their investigation.In a statement issued by the association’s Benue State Secretary, Ibrahim Galma, MACBAN expressed sympathy to the
  
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• Oyo: Children were beaten, we were forced to trek through forest at night – School principal

  13-07-2026 19:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adeola BadruThe principal of the secondary school abducted alongside teachers and pupils in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs. Racheal Alamu, has recounted the harrowing 56-day ordeal in captivity, revealing that children were beaten into silence, male teachers were chained and blindfolded, and the victims were repeatedly forced to undertake dangerous midnight treks through forests to evade security operatives.Mrs. Alamu spoke on Monday after she and the rescued teachers and pup
  
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• Police arrest suspected robber over alleged use of pistol-like lighter in Abia

  13-07-2026 19:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Steve OkoThe Abia State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old suspected robber accused of using a stainless steel lighter designed to resemble a pistol to intimidate and rob members of the public.The suspect, identified simply as Chidera, from Isiochi in Umunneochi Local Government Area, was arrested by operatives of the Isuochi Divisional Police Headquarters following credible intelligence.Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, said the suspect allegedly used the pistol-l
  
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• Obi bemoans renewed killings in Benue, Plateau

  13-07-2026 19:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruPresidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, ahead of the 2027 polls, Peter Obi, has condemned in very strong terms the renewed heartless killings in Benue and Plateau states.Obi, writing on his X handle this Monday morning, said the unending violence in the region is worrisome and deserves special attention.The former Anambra State governor said, “The tragic news of yet another round of killings in Benue and Plateau States is both painful and deeply distu
  
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• Buhari’s first anniversary: Tinubu, Gowon, govs, ministers pay tribute

  13-07-2026 19:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiPresident Bola Tinubu on Monday led governors, former Heads of State, ministers and dignitaries in paying tribute to former President Muhammadu Buhari, as his family and associates marked the first anniversary of his passing in Abuja, with the president declaring that Buhari “gave everything he had to this country” without reservation.Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said Buhari’s life was “not a life this nation is capable of forgett
  
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• Twelve US states sue to block Paramount’s Warner Bros. takeover

  13-07-2026 18:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  California and 11 other US states on Monday sued to block Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, calling the largest merger in Hollywood history a threat to competition in film and television.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in northern California, marks a dramatic turn in the regulatory battle over the deal — and a direct challenge to the Trump administration’s Justice Department, which approved the merger last month without requiring any div
  
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• Ex-NAMA MD faults 5% ticket charge, proposes Aviation Development Fund

  13-07-2026 18:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaFormer Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, Mr Roland Iyayi, has faulted the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, TSC, collected from passengers by airlines on behalf of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, saying it is unsustainable for domestic carriers.TSC is a statutory levy collected on every airline ticket sold in Nigeria.Iyayi, currently a trustee of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, also urged Federal Government to overhaul the
  
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• Russia arrests Putin critic who plans to run in September elections

  13-07-2026 18:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Russian police on Monday arrested an anti-war Kremlin critic who once tried to run against President Vladimir Putin and who planned to take part in parliament elections in two months.Boris Nadezhdin, 63, shot to fame in Russia in 2024, when he unexpectedly gathered support to stand against Putin in that year’s presidential elections. He was barred from doing so after a short campaign.He is one of the few Putin critics in Russia who publicly criticises Putin’s rule and Moscow’s
  
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• Conflicting accounts as truck crushes tricycle passenger to death in Yenagoa

  13-07-2026 18:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Samuel Oyadongha, YenagoaYENAGOA — A commercial tricycle passenger was killed on Monday in a road accident involving a truck and a tricycle along the Okaka stretch of Melford Okilo Road, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.The incident, which occurred around 8:30 a.m. near Okaka Primary School, sparked a confrontation between an angry crowd and security officials over the circumstances surrounding the crash.However, accounts of what led to the fatal accident remained conflicting.An official of the
  
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• ‘We have spoken’ — Alonso wants Enzo Fernández to stay at Chelsea

  13-07-2026 18:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeNew Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has revealed he wants Enzo Fernández to remain at Stamford Bridge, insisting he has already held private talks with the Argentina midfielder amid continued speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid.Speaking at his first press conference since taking charge on Monday, Alonso gave a clear response when asked if he wanted Fernandez to stay.“Yes,” Alonso said. “We have spoken. But, as you can understand, what we
  
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• Ondo govt suspends 27 students over alleged indiscipline

  13-07-2026 18:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dayo Johnson, AkureAKURE — The Ondo State Government has suspended 27 students from three public secondary schools in Akure over alleged misconduct, warning that it would not tolerate acts capable of disrupting academic activities.The affected students are from Oyemekun Grammar School, Aquinas College and CAC Grammar School.They were placed on immediate and indefinite suspension by the state Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Akindele
  
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• Jandor commiserates with GRV over passing of mother

  13-07-2026 18:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement and a leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Olajide Adediran, popularly called Jandor, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Mrs. Nkechi Stella Rhodes-Vivour, mother of Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour,
  the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Lagos State,Rhodes-Vivour disclosed the development on Monday in a statement posted on his official X account.The statement, issued on behalf of the f
  
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