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• Tinubu sends two executive bills to Reps, declines assent to two amendment bills

  08-07-2026 16:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift Chapi Odekina, AbujaPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted two executive bills to the House of Representatives for consideration, including proposals to strengthen senior secondary education administration and reform Nigeria’s criminal justice system, while withholding assent to two amendment bills passed by the National Assembly.The President’s letters were read during Wednesday’s plenary by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas.The first executive bill, title
  
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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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• LASTMA, FRSC, tank farm operators blamed for Mile 2-Apapa gridlock — Source

  13-07-2026 18:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Providence AyanfeoluwaThere are indications that activities of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and tank farm operators are contributing to the persistent traffic congestion along the Mile 2-Apapa corridor.The congestion worsened on Monday, causing delays for motorists, commuters and businesses operating around the Apapa port axis.A source, who spoke with Vanguard on condition of anonymity, alleged that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)
  
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• Reps seek stronger reforms to tackle illegal mining, money laundering in extractive sector

  13-07-2026 18:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaABUJA — The House of Representatives has intensified efforts to tackle illegal mining, insecurity and illicit financial flows in Nigeria’s extractive sector, warning that unchecked exploitation of mineral resources is depriving the country of huge revenues and threatening national security.Chairman of the House Ad Hoc Committee on Mineral Exploitation, Security and Anti-Money Laundering, Rep. Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem, gave the warning on Monday at a High-Le
  
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• Benue, Plateau killings: Time for decisive action, not assurances — David Mark

  13-07-2026 18:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has called for urgent and decisive action to end renewed killings in Benue and Plateau states, saying Nigerians need concrete measures rather than repeated assurances.Mark spoke on Monday following reports of attacks that claimed about 16 lives in Otukpo, Benue State, and nine others in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and
  
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• Troops intercept suspected terrorists’ logistics suppliers, recover seven firearms in Kaduna

  13-07-2026 18:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaJOS — Troops of Sector 7, Operation Enduring Peace, have intercepted six suspected terrorists’ logistics suppliers along the Samaru checkpoint in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, recovering seven firearms and arresting the suspects.The suspects were intercepted during a stop-and-search operation at about 9:40 a.m. on Monday while travelling from Jos, Plateau State, to Niger State.A statement by the Media Information Officer of Operation Enduring Pea
  
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• ‘They killed our colleagues to pressure govt; left us with scars’ – Rescued Oyo principal

  13-07-2026 18:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ayobami OkerindeThe principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele, Mrs. Alamu Folawe, on Monday recounted the traumatic 56-day ordeal she and other abducted teachers and pupils endured in captivity, saying the kidnappers deliberately killed two of their colleagues to pressure the government while leaving the survivors with lasting emotional scars.Folawe spoke during the official handover of the rescued victims to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde by the Army, describing their time in captiv
  
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• APC youths seek end to ‘Up NEPA’, unveil N17.5m Energy Fellowship

  13-07-2026 17:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Youth Wing of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has declared that the era of “Up NEPA” — the popular Nigerian expression marking the sudden, unpredictable return of electricity after outages — must become a thing of the past, pledging its commitment to President Bola Tinubu’s renewable energy agenda and unveiling a N17.5 million grant for participants of a new energy leadership fellowship.National Youth Leader of the APC, Dayo Israe
  
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• Canada reveals 5 visa application mistakes that could get you banned for five years

  13-07-2026 17:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Canada immigration authorities have reminded prospective immigrants and visa applicants that document fraud is a serious criminal offence, warning that submitting false information could lead to severe penalties, including a five-year ban from entering the country.The advisory from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) stresses that applicants are responsible for ensuring every detail in their application is truthful, even if an immigration representative prepares and submits it o
  
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• Ondo Govt suspends 27 secondary school students over alleged misconduct

  13-07-2026 17:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Ondo State Government has suspended 27 students from three public secondary schools in Akure over alleged misconduct.This is contained in a statement by Mrs Bisi Lawani, Head of the Media Unit, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, on Monday.The affected students are from Oyemekun Grammar School, Aquinas College and CAC Grammar School.The statement explained that the students were suspended for gross misconduct and unruly behaviour, contrary to the state’s Code of Conduct for
  
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• Blogger allegedly linked to false reports against Soludo, family remanded

  13-07-2026 17:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Police say defendant was arrested in Imo StateBy Vincent UjumaduAWKA — A blogger and publisher of Igbo Times Magazine and INews, Ejike Ofoegbu, has been remanded in a correctional centre in Anambra State after he was arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Awka over alleged cyberstalking, defamation and publication of false information against Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his family.Ofoegbu was arraigned following a petition alleging the publication of false claims capable of causi
  
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• ‘We need more players’ — new Liverpool boss Iraola

  13-07-2026 17:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeNew Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has admitted the Reds still need reinforcements in the transfer market, while promising supporters an “intense, aggressive and vertical” style of football as he begins life at Anfield.According to Reuters, Iraola said Liverpool are working to strengthen the squad before the start of the 2026/27 Premier League season after completing the arrivals of defender Jeremy Jacquet and winger Victor Munoz. The Spaniard acknowledged that
  
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• ADC alleges forged INEC documents over ‘fake’ nomination upload

  13-07-2026 17:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused a group led by Nafiu Bala Gombe of using forged documents purportedly issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to falsely claim it uploaded the names of a presidential candidate and other nominees to the Commission’s nomination portal.The party has asked INEC to investigate what it described as the forgery and unauthorised use of the documents, saying the development was capable of c
  
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• Nine European countries and Ukraine form coalition

  13-07-2026 17:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nine European countries and Ukraine, on Monday, announced the formation of a coalition to develop “purely defensive” anti-ballistic capabilities in Europe.They cited “the growing threat” of ballistic missiles as reason.“We believe that the protection of Europe requires a global solution of integrated missile defence architecture to deter and defeat future missile threats,” said the joint declaration.The coalition include Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Nether
  
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• BPP unveils public food procurement guidelines, threatens sanctions against substandard suppliers

  13-07-2026 17:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief & Gabriel EwepuABUJA — The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has launched the National Guidelines for Public Food Procurement and Related Services for public institutions, including correctional centres, schools and hospitals.Director-General of the BPP, Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, who unveiled the guidelines in Abuja on Monday, warned that suppliers of substandard food items would face strict sanctions.Adedokun said the guidelines marked a significant mi
  
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• Man allegedly kills wife in Imo, flees with two children

  13-07-2026 17:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emmanuel IheakaOWERRI — A resident of Owaelu, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, has allegedly killed his wife and fled with their two children.Residents of the area were said to have discovered the lifeless body of the woman on Monday morning within a church premises, while their infant child was found abandoned.A source in the community, who pleaded anonymity, said the couple had been having recurring disagreements before the incident.The development reportedly caused p
  
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• Nine Super Falcons players arrive camp ahead 2026 WAFCON

  13-07-2026 17:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Super Falcons have begun preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, with nine players arriving at the team’s training camp in Casablanca.The team’s media officer, Mary Akinsola, disclosed on Monday that the early arrivals include captain Rasheedat Ajibade, first-choice goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and veteran forward Asisat Oshoala.Others are Glory Ogbonna, Christy Ucheibe, Fatima Oloko, Oluwatosin Demehin, Rofiat Imuran and Shukurat Oladi
  
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• Why I didn’t pass to Haaland — Norway’s Sorloth speaks out as death threats escalate

  13-07-2026 17:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Norway striker Alexander Sorloth has become the latest player to face online abuse at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, receiving messages urging him to take his own life after his country’s quarter-final defeat to England, according to Reuters.The Atletico Madrid forward came under heavy criticism after Norway’s dramatic 2-1 extra-time loss to England on Saturday.The backlash followed a decisive moment when Sorloth chose to shoot instead of passing to an unmarked Erling Haaland during a two
  
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• 2027: Niger Delta ex-agitators back Tompolo’s door-to-door campaign for Tinubu

  13-07-2026 17:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chancel Bomadi SundayBOMADI — The National Chairman of Phase 3 of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Ambassador Preye Ekpebide, has endorsed the PBAT Door-To-Door Movement initiated by former Niger Delta militant leader, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, to mobilise support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.Ekpebide, who is also Senior Special Assistant to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori on Security, disc
  
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• Drug availability in Kano health facilities triples to over 90% – Official

  13-07-2026 16:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Kano Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency (DMCSA) says drug availability in public health facilities has increased from 30 per cent to more than 90 per cent within three years.The Director-General of the agency, Mr Gali Sule, said this on Monday during a news conference in Kano to mark the third anniversary of Gov. Abba Yusuf’s administration.Sule said the anniversary, which coincided with the third anniversary of his appointment on July 16, provided an opportunity to review th
  
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• Iran’s Guards accuse US of endangering global oil supply

  13-07-2026 16:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps accused the United States on Monday of jeopardising global oil and gas supplies by interfering in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as renewed hostilities flared.IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebi said Washington had “seriously endangered the security of the world’s oil and gas supply and must be held accountable”, adding in a post on X that Tehran “will continue to exercise sovereignty over and management of the Strait of Hormuz&r
  
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• No secrecy over nurse’s death, Umahi insists, sues accusers

  13-07-2026 16:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Minister of works, Sen. David Umahi, says he has initiated legal action against individuals spreading what he described as false reports about a nurse’s death.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports social media claims alleged secrecy surrounding the death of nurse Mary Habila inside Umahi’s compound in his hometown.Umahi spoke on Sunday while inspecting work along the Ebonyi section of the Calabar–Ebonyi–Benue–Nasarawa–Abuja Super Highway.He said his lawyer
  
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• Breaking: Appeal Court bars INEC from recognising Mark-led ADC congresses

  13-07-2026 16:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA
  In a split decision of two-to-one, the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday affirmed the judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any state congresses organised by committees appointed by the Senator David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).A three-member panel of the appellate court, in a lead verdict delivered by Justice Okon Abang, said it found no reas
  
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• World Cup 2026: 10 players set for big transfers after impressive tournament

  13-07-2026 16:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeThe FIFA World Cup has long served as football’s biggest shop window, with standout performances often leading to blockbuster transfers and soaring market values. From James Rodríguez in 2014 to Enzo Fernández in 2022, the tournament has repeatedly changed careers.At the 2026 World Cup, several players have once again used the global stage to boost their reputations.
  According to Transfermarkt’s Ben Littlemore on the BBC World Service podcast More
  
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