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• Stock market rebounds as investors gain N2.4trn

  08-12-2025 07:22 via vanguardngr.com
  •2026 positioning beginsBy Peter Egwuatu The Nigerian stock market has recovered from losses it recorded in November as investors gained N2.436 trillion in the five trading days of last week.Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, market capitalisation, which represents the total value of shares listed on the Exchange, rose to N93.722 trillion on Friday from N91.286 trillion the previous week.In the same manner, another major market indicator, NGX All Share Index, ASI,
  
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• Policeman sentenced to death by hanging for killing UNIJOS student

  09-12-2025 16:47 via vanguardngr.com
  The Chief Justice of Plateau Justice David Mann has delivered judgment in the long-awaited case involving the killing of a university student, Rinji Bala, bringing a major legal chapter to a close.Mann, in a ruling delivered at the Plateau State High Court 1 on Tuesday in Jos, pronounced a death sentence by hanging or lethal injection on the convicted Sgt. Ruya Auta found him guilty of the charge of culpable homicide.The decision followed a detailed review of the prosecution’s evidence, w
  
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• France helped Benin to thwart new west Africa coup

  09-12-2025 16:36 via vanguardngr.com
  France helped the authorities in Benin thwart a coup attempt at the weekend, an aide to President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday, revealing a French role in a regional effort that foiled the latest bid to stage a putsch in west Africa.Macron led a “coordination effort” by speaking with key regional leaders, the aide, asking not to be named, told reporters, two days after Sunday’s failed coup bid.France — at the request of the Beninese authorities — provided assistanc
  
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• Diddy vs 50 Cent: How 20-year rivalry led to Netflix’s explosive documentary

  09-12-2025 16:29 via vanguardngr.com
  The decades-long feud between Sean “Diddy” Combs and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has escalated into one of hip-hop’s most consequential rivalries, culminating in a Netflix docuseries featuring never-before-seen footage of Diddy filmed just six days before his 2024 arrest.
  The release of the tapes sparked industry-wide questions about how 50 Cent acquired material that Diddy allegedly never intended to be public, according to reporting by Mashable.The long-running tens
  
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• Nasarawa Assembly suspends Lafia LG chairman over illegal impeachment

  09-12-2025 16:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Abel Daniel, LafiaLAFIA — The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Lafia Local Government, Hon. Mohammad Haliru Arabo, for three months over his involvement in the illegal impeachment of the Council’s Speaker.Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Dr. Danladi Jatau, announced the suspension following a motion moved by Hon. Musa Ibrahim Abubakar, Chairman of the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, under matters of public importance during
  
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• Onicha-Olona illegal arms factory: Nwoko secures release of 3 more youths

  09-12-2025 16:22 via vanguardngr.com
  Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta has secured the release of three more youths implicated in arms manufacturing at the Onicha-Olona illegal arms factory.The youths were arrested on March 12, 2024, by troops of 63 Brigade, Asaba.Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja on Tuesday.He explained that their release followed his plea for clemency, adding that he had been working closely with the Army and Department of State Service (DSS) si
  
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• Igbo leaders call for urgent U.S. intervention in Nigeria, condemn Nnamdi Kanu’s life sentence

  09-12-2025 16:21 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dennis AgboENUGU — The Igbo intelligentsia, operating under the umbrella of Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT), has called for immediate international intervention in Nigeria, particularly from the United States, citing an imminent threat of national collapse reminiscent of the political crises that preceded the civil war and the 1966 pogroms against the Igbo.In a communique signed by ILT President Professor Elochukwu Amucheazi and Secretary Professor Jerry Chukwuokolo, the group warned of
  
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• COAS promotes army spokesperson Appolonia Anele to full Colonel

  09-12-2025 16:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has promoted Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, to the rank of full Colonel, in recognition of her dedication and exemplary service to the Nigerian Army.The decoration ceremony, held at Army Headquarters in Abuja, was represented by Major General Bamidele Alabi, who praised Colonel Anele’s professionalism and urged the Directorate of Army Public Relations to continue projecting the
  
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• Tinubu appoints Adamu as Chairman, Military Pensions Board

  09-12-2025 15:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of retired Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Idris Adamu as the new Chairman of the Military Pensions Board MPB, effective December 1, 2025.The appointment, announced on Tuesday by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, is part of ongoing efforts by the Federal Government to strengthen transparency, accountability, and efficiency in the administration of pensions for military retirees.According to the sta
  
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• Saudi Arabia says’ll do ‘whatever it can’ to sign Salah in winter transfer window

  09-12-2025 15:55 via vanguardngr.com
  Saudi Arabia says it will do “whatever it can” to recruit unsettled Liverpool star Mohamed Salah during the winter transfer window, a source at the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) told AFP on Tuesday.“We follow Salah’s position thoroughly and believe there can be  a move either by loan or buying his contract,” said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, referring to the standoff between the Egyptian and Liverpool.“There is sti
  
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• Why West African troops overturned Benin’s coup but watched others succeed

  09-12-2025 15:47 via vanguardngr.com
  When Benin’s government over the weekend fought back a coup attempt, they had unlikely help: troops and air strikes from neighbouring countries.Read Also: Senate approves Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Benin RepublicWest Africa has seen a series of coups over the past five years, leaving critics to cast the regional political bloc ECOWAS as having little more than stern communiques at its disposal to stop them.But in Benin, Nigerian jets and troops were quickly dispatched to h
  
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• Plans ongoing for C-130 aircraft to resume flight to Portugal from Burkina Faso – NAF

  09-12-2025 15:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Nigerian Air Force said on Tuesday that following the emergency landing of its C-130 aircraft in Burkina Faso over technical concerns on Monday, plans are ongoing to resume the flight to Portugal as scheduled.Recall that the Burkina Faso authorities had claimed that the aircraft violated its airspace, leading to its being detained along with its aircrew and personnel on board the aircraft.A follow-up statement by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of NAF Public Relati
  
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• Kogi unveils Free Trade Zone, set to attract $2–$5bn FDI in seven years

  09-12-2025 15:22 via vanguardngr.com
  .As Gov. Ododo pledges specialized security.Says, ‘Our projects are visible, not audio’By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Kogi State on Tuesday formally unveiled the Ajaokuta Economic City, projected to attract between $2-$5 billion in foreign direct investment inflows to Nigeria in seven years.The project, also known as the Kogi–Hunan Free Trade Zone, marks what stakeholders described as the single most ambitious industrialization drive in the state’s history.The event, attended by
  
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• Yuletide: NSCDC warns vandals to stay off FCT infrastructure

  09-12-2025 15:08 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Command has warned vandals of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) to stay off or risk arrest during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Monica Ojobi, on Tuesday in Abuja.According to Ojobi, the commandant, while assuring residents of a hitch-free holiday, said the command was working around the clock to ensure residents and all CNAI in the FCT remaine
  
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• Salah turns up for training with Liverpool future in balance

  09-12-2025 15:04 via vanguardngr.com
  Mohamed Salah reported for Liverpool training on Tuesday as doubts continued to grow about the star striker’s future at the Premier League champions.The Egypt forward was left out of Liverpool’s squad for their Champions League tie at Inter Milan on Tuesday following his extraordinary public criticism of Reds manager Arne Slot after he was left on the bench for the third consecutive game.Salah drove himself to Liverpool’s training base in Kirkby on Tuesday and posted an Instag
  
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• AFCON Group D: Senegal lead charge as DR Congo, Benin, Botswana vie for survival

  09-12-2025 15:02 via vanguardngr.com
  Group D of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) promises some of the tournament’s most intriguing storylines, as four contrasting teams, Senegal, DR Congo, Benin and Botswana, prepare for a fierce battle in Morocco. With Senegal entering as one of the favourites for the title and DR Congo boasting their strongest squad in years, the race for the top spots is set to be intense.Benin arrive with the spirit of potential spoilers, capable of unsettling bigger teams, while Botswana embrace t
  
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• Sokoto Govt celebrates as Army neutralises 13 suspected bandits

  09-12-2025 15:01 via vanguardngr.com
  The Special Adviser to Gov. Ahmad Aliyu on Security Matters, retired Col. Ahmad Usman, has commended the Nigerian Army for the significant success recorded against banditry in the state.This is contained in a statement signed by Usman and issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Sokoto.He said the troops had successfully neutralised several bandits in Sabon Birni Local Government Area who attempted to ambush traders travelling from Tarah village to the weekly market.” The swift response, professio
  
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• Court slates March 25 to hear Tonye Cole’s N40bn defamation suit

  09-12-2025 14:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA–A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Tuesday, okayed for hearing, a N40billion defamation suit that was brought before it by a former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers state, Mr. Tonye Cole.Justice M.A Hassan fixed March 25, 2026, to hear the case after he granted an order for all the legal processes to be served on the defendant through substituted means.Cited as 1st defendant in the suit marked: CV/4502/2
  
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• VIP protection: Low manpower not problem — NSCDC CG

  09-12-2025 14:51 via vanguardngr.com
  Dr Ahmed Audi, Commandant-General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has disclosed that the corps is prepared to provide protection for Very Important Persons (VIPs) despite its low manpower.Audi said this during the CG’s Quarterly meeting with senior officers on Tuesday at the NSCDC National Headquarters in Abuja.According to him, despite the manpower of the corps which is about 63,000, the NSCDC remained dedicated to following the directive of President Bola T
  
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• Igbo community faults Sanwo-Olu for opposing NPA’s operation relocation to Warri

  09-12-2025 14:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ugochukwu AlaribeThe Igbo Community Association, FCT, has faulted the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for opposing the plans by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to relocate some maritime operations to the Warri seaport in Delta State.Governor Sanwo-Olu has expressed opposition to the plan, citing potential economic disadvantages for Lagos State.However, the Igbo Community Association, FCT, in a statement by its President General and Secretary General,Engr. Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekw
  
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• How France provided ‘logistical’ support to help thwart Benin coup

  09-12-2025 14:49 via vanguardngr.com
  France provided logistical support and surveillance assistance to help the west African state of Benin thwart a coup attempt that was foiled at the weekend, an aide to President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.Read Also: Senate approves Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Benin RepublicMacron led a “coordination effort” by speaking with key regional leaders, while France – at the request of the Beninese authorities – provided assistance “in terms of surveillanc
  
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• Nigeria has no Commander-in-Chief – Adebayo 

  09-12-2025 14:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Prince Adewole AdebayoNigeria’s G20 seat was left vacant as President Tinubu was forced to abandon his visit owing to a worsening security crisis. Credit: ShutterstockPublic service, and the privilege of public office, demands sacrifices from anyone who claims the mantle of leadership. The first and simplest of these is presence – the willingness to stand before your people when the country faces its gravest challenges. In moments of national fear, a leader must not hide. A true
  
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• Nigeria has no Commander-In-Chief 

  09-12-2025 14:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Prince Adewole AdebayoNigeria’s G20 seat was left vacant as President Tinubu was forced to abandon his visit owing to a worsening security crisis. Credit: ShutterstockPublic service, and the privilege of public office, demands sacrifices from anyone who claims the mantle of leadership. The first and simplest of these is presence – the willingness to stand before your people when the country faces its gravest challenges. In moments of national fear, a leader must not hide. A true
  
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• Do we have a Commander-in-Chief? – Adebayo 

  09-12-2025 14:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Prince Adewole AdebayoNigeria’s G20 seat was left vacant as President Tinubu was forced to abandon his visit owing to a worsening security crisis. Credit: ShutterstockPublic service, and the privilege of public office, demands sacrifices from anyone who claims the mantle of leadership. The first and simplest of these is presence – the willingness to stand before your people when the country faces its gravest challenges. In moments of national fear, a leader must not hide. A true
  
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• Tanzania deploys security operatives to prevent Independence Day protest

  09-12-2025 14:31 via vanguardngr.com
  Tanzanian Government on Tuesday said it has deployed police and soldiers to its commercial city, Dar es Salaam, to prevent a proclaimed protest by activists.Some activists had earlier called for mass protest to denounce the violent suppression of demonstrations around elections in October.According to the government, any protests on the anniversary of mainland Tanzania’s independence from Britain in 1961 would amount to a coup attempt and urged people to stay at home.The police and army w
  
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• Akume urges MDAs to embrace digital transformation

  09-12-2025 14:31 via vanguardngr.com
  By Folarin Kehinde, AbujaSecretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has called on all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to embrace digital transformation, urging even those who are not digitally inclined to rise to the challenge with responsibility and dignity.Akume made the call in Abuja on Tuesday at the launch of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council’s Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS), where he acknowledged the difficulties often associated
  
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• Preventable maternal mortality a violation of women’s rights – Mimiko

  09-12-2025 14:27 via vanguardngr.com
  —Seeks stronger laws, accountability against preventable maternal mortalityBy Dayo Johnson AkureFormer Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has described preventable Maternal mortality as a violation of woman’s right that requires urgent judicial and activist intervention.Mimiko, while delivering keynote at the 2025 International Federation of Female Lawyers (FIDA) Week in Akure, said Nigeria must urgently move from “policies to tangible action” in protecting and em
  
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• These Looted Benin Bronzes Are Home. What Now?

  09-12-2025 14:16 via nytimes.com
  Western museums are returning the Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, but a state-of-the-art museum to display them is still a long way off.
  
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• No Christian genocide in Nigeria – Yakassai faults foreign media, Trump

  09-12-2025 14:16 via vanguardngr.com
  Elder statesman and founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Abubakar Tanko Yakasai, has dismissed claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, insisting that Christians and Muslims have coexisted peacefully for generations.Speaking in an interview with Vanguard, the veteran politician accused foreign media of inflaming religious tensions and criticised U.S. President Donald Trump for comments suggesting targeted killings of Christians in the country.Yakasai, a prominent figu
  
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• 10 women killed during protest over military delay in Adamawa communal clash

  09-12-2025 14:12 via vanguardngr.com
  By Umar Yusuf, YolaAt least 10 women have been killed and several others injured during a protest linked to ongoing communal violence in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State.The incident occurred when women from affected communities reportedly took to the streets to protest the late arrival of military personnel deployed to quell the clash that had erupted in the area.According to preliminary reports, the women allegedly blocked a major road in a bid to prevent soldiers from pursuing
  
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