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• Southern governors hail Tinubu’s prompt response to security issues

  26-11-2025 16:04 via vanguardngr.com
  The Southern Governors’ Forum has commended President Bola Tinubu’s prompt response to recent security threats witnessed in some parts of the country.Gov. Dapo Abiodun, the Chairman of the forum, stated this in his opening remarks at the regional meeting of governors of southern states of Nigeria, in Iperu on Wednesday.Abiodun saluted the president for his exceptional leadership in responding to the recent wave of abductions targeting schoolchildren.The governor explained that the p
  
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• Troops intercept ISWAP logistical consignment, recover vehicles, cash in Borno

  20-12-2025 14:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriBarely 24 hours when Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) had decimated scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists who attempted to wreck havoc in Bitta village of Gwoza local government area of Borno state, Troops of Sector 2 working in close coordination with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have successfully intercepted two pick-up vans conveying logistics supplies suspected to be intended for Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP
  
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• Video: Watch when Tinubu boarded presidential jet for 3-state tour

  20-12-2025 14:07 via vanguardngr.com
  Video: 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐨-𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐣𝐞𝐭Credit // State House pic.twitter.com/0XU8iJSIwA— Vanguard Newsp
  
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• Army welfare non-negotiable, central to operational strength – COAS

  20-12-2025 14:06 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola BadruThe Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to prioritising the welfare, dignity and post-service security of its officers and soldiers, describing personnel wellbeing as central to operational effectiveness and long-term institutional stability.Shaibu spoke on Tuesday in Ibadan, Oyo State, where he commissioned a 60-unit Affordable Home Ownership Option for All Soldiers (AHOOAS) Housing Estate, alongside a
  
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• Coach Broos hopes to join Renard as AFCON winner with two nations

  20-12-2025 13:57 via vanguardngr.com
  South Africa tactician Hugo Broos stands out among the 24 coaches at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco — he is the only one to have won the competition.Now a 73-year-old grandfather, the Belgian triumphed in 2017 with a Cameroon team that overcame the pre-tournament loss of several unavailable stars to beat Egypt in the final in Libreville.He hopes to match French coach Herve Renard, the only one to win the competition with different nations. He succeeded with Zambia in 2012
  
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• Trump bans Nigerians, others from US citizenship, green card applications

  20-12-2025 13:33 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States government has expanded a sweeping pause on legal immigration applications to include those filed by people from an additional 20 countries, including Nigeria, that President Trump added to his “travel ban” proclamation this week.Read Also: FULL LIST: US reviewing ‘every’ Green Card of 19 countries after capital attackA U.S. official, who requested anonymity, discussed the internal changes that have not been formally announced with CBS News.Trump e
  
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• Hakimi declared fit for hosts Morocco’s AFCON bid

  20-12-2025 13:14 via vanguardngr.com
  Morocco captain and star player Achraf Hakimi is fit and ready for the host nation’s Africa Cup of Nations bid but may not start in the tournament’s opening game, coach Walid Regragui said on Saturday.“Tomorrow will be my decision but he has more than done his job. His injury was not an easy one,” Regragui told reporters in Rabat where Morocco play minnows Comoros in the first match on Sunday.“I still have another night to sleep and decide whether he starts or whet
  
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• i’llTip emerges one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing digital service marketplaces

  20-12-2025 13:03 via vanguardngr.com
  i’llTip is rapidly establishing itself as one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing digital marketplaces, seamlessly connecting talent, businesses, and everyday service needs on a single platform. With a steady rise in active users and an expanding range of service categories, the platform is positioning itself to become a major player in Nigeria’s recruitment, freelance, gig, creator, and small-business services ecosystem between 2026 and 2027.Unlike traditional platforms that focus n
  
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• AFCON 2025: 1xBet launches a large-scale fan project in Morocco. Influencers are already on the way!

  20-12-2025 12:54 via vanguardngr.com
  AFCON 2025 will take place in Morocco — and for football fans, this means weeks of intense action, packed stadiums, and pure fan energy. The tournament brings together the strongest national teams on the continent and captures the attention of millions of viewers, while interest in fan culture around the matches continues to grow.In this context, 1xBet is launching a large-scale fan project designed to make the tournament more dynamic, immersive, and closer to the fans.The 1xBet fan
  
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• Benin detains ex-defence minister over foiled coup

  20-12-2025 12:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Benin on Saturday placed former defence minister and prominent opposition politician Candide Azannai in pre-trial detention as part of an investigation into the west African country’s failed early December coup.According to an AFP journalist, Azannai was accused of plotting against the state and incitement to rebellion, after being arrested last week at his party’s headquarters in Cotonou in the wake of the attempted takeover.The detention of the prominent opposition figure, who con
  
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• Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel

  20-12-2025 12:01 via vanguardngr.com
  Iran has put to death a man accused of spying for Israel, the latest execution since a 12-day June war between the archenemies, the judiciary’s press agency announced Saturday.“The death sentence for Aghil Keshavarz, found guilty of spying for the Zionist regime, communicating and cooperating with the regime, and taking photographs of military and security sites, was carried out after being upheld by the Supreme Court and following legal procedures,” the Mizan agency reported.
  
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• Police deploy special squads ahead Tinubu’s Borno visit

  20-12-2025 11:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Tactical teams, surveillance squads, and operatives of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit are some of the special operatives deployed by Borno State Police Command ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s visit today.Read Also: Tinubu departs Abuja Saturday on three-state visit, to spend end-of-year holidays in LagosThis was revealed in a statement issued, Saturday, by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso.He also said there would be temporary vehicular restrictions and diversions
  
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• Bandits, criminals won’t find it easy in 2026 – Guards Brigade Commander

  20-12-2025 11:31 via vanguardngr.com
  The Commander, Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Adebisi Onasanya, has warned that bandits and criminal elements operating within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs will face sustained and intensified military pressure in 2026.Onasanya declared that they will not find the area conducive for criminal activities.He gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja while speaking with journalists at the summit of Aso Rock, during the Guards Brigade’s annual ascent of Aso Rock
  
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• Bandits, criminals will not find it easy in 2026 – Guards Brigade Commander

  20-12-2025 11:31 via vanguardngr.com
  The Commander, Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Adebisi Onasanya, has warned that bandits and criminal elements operating within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs will face sustained and intensified military pressure in 2026.Onasanya declared that they will not find the area conducive for criminal activities.He gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja while speaking with journalists at the summit of Aso Rock, during the Guards Brigade’s annual ascent of Aso Rock
  
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• Nigerians benefit from UK visa rules exemptions for prison workers

  20-12-2025 11:30 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigerians are among foreign nationals working as prison officers in the United Kingdom, UK, given a temporary exemption from new visa rules, as some jails were facing a staffing crisis.Read Also: Top 10 African countries with largest economies in 2025BBC reports that prisons have increasingly been relying on overseas recruits, particularly from Nigeria and Ghana.However, organisations representing officers had warned jails faced losing thousands of staff, after the government increased the mini
  
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• Nigerians benefit from UK visa rules exemption for prison workers

  20-12-2025 11:30 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigerians are among foreign nationals working as prison officers in the United Kingdom, UK, given a temporary exemption from new visa rules, as some jails were facing a staffing crisis.Read Also: Top 10 African countries with largest economies in 2025BBC reports that prisons have increasingly been relying on overseas recruits, particularly from Nigeria and Ghana.However, organisations representing officers had warned jails faced losing thousands of staff, after the government increased the mini
  
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• Africa Cup of Nations: Prize money, 5 shocks of previous tournaments

  20-12-2025 11:13 via vanguardngr.com
  As the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Morocco, Sunday, tomorrow, we bring you five shocking developments in previous tournaments.But first, let’s know the prize money at stake.Prize money
  $500,000: 4th groups$700,000: 3rd groups and do not qualify for knockout phase$800,000: Round of 16 losers$1.3 million: Quarter-finals losers$2.5 million: Semi-finals losers$4 million: Runners-up$7 million: ChampionsShocksEquatorial Guinea hammering Ivory Coast 4-0 in a 2024 first round match is
  
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• Nigeria’s case against DR Congo ‘very tight’ – Dikko

  20-12-2025 11:03 via vanguardngr.com
  The Super Eagles case against DR Congo fielding several ineligible players in a 2026 World Cup Playoffs is “very tight”, according to the chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC).
  Nigeria have now asked FIFA to throw out DRC from the World Cup qualifiers because they did not follow the rules in clearing some of their players to feature for them after they had previously represented another country.
  “Our case is very tight, we’re not sore losers, this is part of t
  
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• Tinubu to inaugurate developmental projects in Maiduguri – Presidency

  20-12-2025 10:18 via vanguardngr.com
  President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday visit Borno to inaugurate key development projects and attend a high-profile wedding ceremony in Maiduguri.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the visit is part of the President’s engagement across selected states during the yuletide period.While in Maiduguri, Tinubu is expected to inaugurate projects in the aviation, transport and education sectors executed by the Borno State Government and the Federal Government.According to the president
  
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• Detty December a career booster for artistes – Odunfa Damilare, Entertainment Executive

  20-12-2025 09:51 via vanguardngr.com
  Detty December remains one of the most impactful periods for artistes in Nigeria, offering visibility, fan engagement and career growth through a packed calendar of performances across Lagos and other major cities.Odunfa Damilare, CEO of BOSS CITY iNC, says the festive season delivers overwhelmingly positive outcomes for artistes, with back-to-back shows allowing them to connect physically with fans and strengthen loyalty. From a management perspective, he estimates that up to 90 per cent of th
  
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• Drinking coffee slows aging in severe mental illness, research says

  20-12-2025 09:04 via vanguardngr.com
  By Sola OgundipeA new study has found that a cup of coffee may be doing far more for people with serious mental illness than simply jump-starting the morning; it has an astonishing association with slower biological aging.Researchers say the discovery could reshape how people think about one of the world’s most consumed beverages.The findings, presented in BMJ Mental Health, with a rather striking headline: a consumption of three to four cups of coffee daily can have the cells of individu
  
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• Menopause brings reversible brain changes in women – Report

  20-12-2025 09:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By Sola OgundipeA new scientific review unveiled at The Menopause Society’s annual meeting is casting new light on one of menopause’s most misunderstood symptoms: brain fog. Sure, hot flashes may get all the airtime, but mounting evidence reveals cognitive changes, difficulty in concentrating, forgetfulness, mental slowness as the top concerns for many women in this life transition.All of these findings are now pulled together in one new analysis of multiple brain-imaging studies, t
  
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• My visit to Kanu not driven by political ambition – Otti

  20-12-2025 08:53 via vanguardngr.com
  Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has said that his visit to the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in Sokoto Correctional Centre was not driven by political ambition.Otti spoke on Friday, when the leadership of the Abia Diaspora Commission and the medical team of the Abia Global Medical Mission 2025 visited him at the Government House, Umuahia.He was reacting to a video circulating on social media, where a certain man was criticising his visit to Kanu.The governor d
  
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• Celebrities share their regrets, triumphs in 2025, aspirations in 2026

  20-12-2025 08:46 via vanguardngr.com
  …How they intend to celebrate the holiday seasonBy BENJAMIN NJOKUAs 2025 winds down, Nigeria’s brightest stars are taking a moment to look back at the year that was unpacking the regrets and setbacks that shaped them, celebrating the small victories that kept them going, and mapping out bold aspirations for 2026. From the bustling streets of Warri to the creative hubs of Lagos and Abuja, these celebrities opened up about the lessons they learned, the obstacles they faced, and the d
  
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• Nigeria’s bizarre chase for 2026 World Cup ticket

  20-12-2025 08:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Douglas Baye-OsagieAt a time when the Africa is preparing for the commencement of the biggest football event in the continent, the 35th edition of the biennial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the Nigeria Football Federation has awaken the hopes and raised the consciousness of soccer fans with a different kind of distraction.
  They’ve whispered loudly to the Nigerian football lovers globally that there is a backdoor entra
  
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• Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat lead dignitaries at Christmas carol, pray for peaceful coexistence in Lagos

  20-12-2025 08:27 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniLagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, on Friday led other dignitaries at the 2025 Christmas Carol of Nine Lessons, offering prayers for peaceful coexistence in Lagos and across Nigeria.The event, held at Lagos House, Ikeja, brought together government officials, religious leaders, and invited guests in a solemn celebration of the birth and reign of Jesus Christ.Dignitaries present included Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly,
  
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• APC NEC: Shettima, Akpabio, Abbas rally APC behind Tinubu

  20-12-2025 08:24 via vanguardngr.com
  …stress coalitions, legislative backing, internal discipline•Our party now a ‘beautiful bride’ — UzodimmaBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru, AbujaAhead of the 2027 election, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Friday rallied support for President Bola Tinubu.The APC party leaders who gave their support at the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Executive Commit
  
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• PDP will not fail – Party factions assure Nigerians after meeting with INEC

  20-12-2025 08:23 via vanguardngr.com
  The two warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday said the party remained on course and would not disappoint Nigerians.The party’s National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, made the statements in a separate interview with journalists shortly after the factions met with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja.The embattled National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, also spoke to reporters in a separate interview following the meeting.“We want to ass
  
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• Pastor Chris Okafor: Drama unfolds in another Nigerian showbiz saga

  20-12-2025 08:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Benjamin NjokuThe Nigerian social media sphere is ablaze with a fresh show biz saga. Actress Doris Ogala has taken to the internet to accuse Lagos based Pastor Chris Okafor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry of reneging on a marriage promise.She says the cleric, with whom she began a relationship in 2017, asked her to leave her ex husband with the assurance that they would marry. After nine years, Okafor proposed to another woman, leaving Ogala “shattered.&r
  
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• Davido, Montana, others headline AFCON 2025 kick-off concert tonight

  20-12-2025 08:20 via vanguardngr.com
   By Benjamin NjokuNigeria’s Afrobeats  star, Davido alongside French Montana are set to headline the official kick-off concert of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Rabat, Morocco.The concert, scheduled to take place at the Olm Souissi Fan Zone today, ahead of the tournament opener between host Morocco and Comoros at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.It will also feature performances by Moroccan singer Douaa Lahyaoui, French-Moroccan hitmaker Lartiste, and rising artist Says
  
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