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• Tinubu’s “Nigeria First” proposition

  16-05-2025 02:04 via vanguardngr.com
  Fresh from his recent eighth trip to France where he has spent over 80 days cumulatively in the past two years of his ascent to power, President Bola Tinubu has given what he calls a “Nigeria First” directive to all Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs.Henceforth, procurements are to prioritise goods and services made in Nigeria over their foreign or imported counterparts. Explaining it further, Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, said: “If there
  
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• Man City’s Gvardiol out with broken leg

  05-01-2026 23:08 via vanguardngr.com
  Manchester City have confirmed defender Josko Gvardiol suffered a broken leg in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.Gvardiol was one of two City centre-backs who went off injured in the second half, along with Ruben Dias, before Enzo Fernandez scored a stoppage-time equaliser for the visitors.The draw left second-placed City six points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal.City, announcing Gvardiol sustained a tibial fracture to his right leg, City added in a statement is
  
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• Ogun waste vendors protest alleged extortion, demand removal of OGWAMA boss

  05-01-2026 22:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaMembers of the Association of Waste Management Vendors and Recyclers of Nigeria (AWMVRN), Ogun State chapter, on Monday staged a protest in Abeokuta over alleged persistent extortion, arbitrary levies and attempts to edge out long-standing operators in the state’s scrap and recycling sector.The protesters, numbering about 50 and drawn mainly from waste and scrap vendors attached to various companies across the state, accused the General Manager of the Ogun Stat
  
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• Nigerians need leadership, not Paris optics — Atiku aide slams Presidency

  05-01-2026 22:32 via vanguardngr.com
  Aide to ex–Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, has criticised the Presidency over what he described as misplaced priorities amid Nigeria’s worsening economic and security challenges.In a press release disclosed on Facebook by Paul O. Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar, Shaibu faulted the Presidency for issuing what he called a “Stop Press” focused on the President’s lunch engagements in Paris, rather than addressing pressing national issues.Accordin
  
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• Trump’s Venezuela action lesson to illegitimate regimes – ADC

  05-01-2026 22:23 via vanguardngr.com
  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the United States’ action against Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro as a strong message to countries lacking legitimacy.The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.Abdullahi said that the party strongly supported national sovereignty and non-interference, as enshrined in Articles 2(1) and 2(4) of the United Nations Charter.He, however, said that these governance d
  
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• ₦80.2bn Fraud Trial: Yahaya Bello presumed innocent until court verdict — EFCC

  05-01-2026 22:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reiterated that former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, remains innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction, stressing that his ongoing trial does not amount to a conviction.The Commission made the clarification amid public reactions to Bello’s reported intention to contest the Kogi Central Senatorial seat in 2027, despite facing corruption charges.Bello is currently standing trial before J
  
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• Israel says targets Hezbollah, Hamas in Lebanon strikes

  05-01-2026 22:13 via vanguardngr.com
  The Israeli military launched strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanese state media reported, after warning it would hit what it called Hezbollah and Hamas targets in four villages.It was the first such warning issued by the Israeli military this year, as Israel continues to strike targets in Lebanon despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah.An AFP photographer in Kfar Hatta, one of the targeted villages in south Lebanon, saw dozens of families flee the village after the warning was
  
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• AFCON: Nigeria thump Mozambique 4-0 to seal quarter-final spot

  05-01-2026 22:03 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigeria’s Super Eagles continued their impressive Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON run with a commanding 4-0 victory over Mozambique in Fes on Monday, as they seal a quarter-final spot.Ademola Lookman opened the scoring in the 20th minute, smashing a powerful shot past Hernâni Siluane to put Nigeria ahead.
  Five minutes later, Victor Osimhen doubled the lead after Iwobi set up Lookman, whose perfectly timed cross allowed the Galatasaray striker to tap home.The second half began in perfec
  
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• Tension rises in Benue communities over influx of suspected armed herdsmen

  05-01-2026 22:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiResidents of parts of Benue State are gripped by fear following reports of unusual movements by suspected armed herdsmen and a large number of cows in Logo and Gwer West Local Government Areas (LGAs), raising fresh security concerns across the border communities.A local source in Logo LGA disclosed that a large number of suspected armed herdsmen were sighted entering Tombo Council Ward from Awe and Keana LGAs of neighbouring Nasarawa State.“They were crossing with a
  
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• Inflation: TUC calls for review of workers allowances; to engage FG on new tax laws

  05-01-2026 21:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJAThe Trade Union Congress (TUC) has called for a review and enhancement of workers’ allowances as a temporary relief measure to cushion persistent inflation and rising living costs, pending the full implementation of a new National Minimum Wage in 2027.TUC said Nigerian workers should not be left to shoulder the burden of economic reforms without adequate protection and support.This was contained in a New Year message issued on Monday and signed by the TUC Pres
  
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• Otti’s diatribe

  05-01-2026 21:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Sunday madukaIt is with profound dismay and unyielding resolve that I, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the distinguished Senator representing Abia North and former Governor of Abia State, wish to address the recent vitriolic outburst from Governor Alex Otti. His diatribe, which is laced with invectives and drips with political desperation, against me for simply affirming my unwavering loyalty to the All Progressives Congress (APC), is nothing short of a shameful spectacle. This is not governance. It
  
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• Venezuela must not fall into chaos, Erdogan tells Trump

  05-01-2026 21:18 via vanguardngr.com
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he had told his US counterpart Donald Trump that Venezuela must not collapse into chaos, days after the US ousted his ally Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.Erdogan said he spoke over the phone with Trump about the US operation that resulted in Maduro being seized in Caracas and transferred to the US.“Any attack on the sovereignty of the people and any violation of international law will generate serious complications within the internatio
  
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• Kalu vows APC’s victory in 2027, accuses Otti of political desperation

  05-01-2026 21:11 via vanguardngr.com
  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North and former Governor of Abia State, has fired a sharp rebuttal at Governor Alex Otti over what he described as a “vitriolic and desperate political attack.”
  The senator accused Otti of descending into personal insults rather than focusing on governance, warning that such antics would not derail his commitment to strengthening the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia ahead of the 2027 elections.
  In a statement by Head of Media, Senato
  
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• Fire guts recycling site in Lagos

  05-01-2026 20:37 via vanguardngr.com
  By Efe OnodjaeA fire outbreak on Monday afternoon razed an open-space recycling site in Abule Egba, Lagos, damaging nearby properties before it was brought under control.The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said it received a distress call at about 1:08 p.m., prompting the immediate deployment of firefighters from the Agege and Abesan fire stations to the scene.Preliminary investigations revealed that the inferno started from an open area used for local recycling activities, reportedly opera
  
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• Salah seals AFCON last-16 victory for Egypt over brave Benin

  05-01-2026 20:24 via vanguardngr.com
  Captain Mohamed Salah scored after 124 minutes to clinch a 3-1 extra-time victory for Egypt over plucky minnows Benin in an Africa Cup of Nations last-16 thriller in Agadir on Monday.Marwan Attia put the Pharaohs ahead in the second half and Jodel Dossou equalised for the Cheetahs, taking the match to an additional 30 minutes in the southern Moroccan coastal city.Yasser Ibrahim headed Egypt back in front in the first half of extra time, then Salah broke clear and beat goalkeeper Marcel Dandjino
  
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• Adamawa: Again, troops dismantle suicide bombing network, intercepts terrorists logistics

  05-01-2026 20:21 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriTroops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have recorded significant operational successes in Adamawa State during intensified cordon-and-search operations targeting perpetrators and facilitators of the Gamboru Market Mosque suicide bombing.As part of the operation, OPHK troops carried out a coordinated cordon-and-search exercise in the Yan Lemo area of Mubi South Local Government Area in the early hours of January 5, 2026, during which eight suspects were apprehended, inclu
  
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• Live updates: AFCON 2025 – Nigeria 4-0 Mozambique

  05-01-2026 19:55 via vanguardngr.com
  86′
  Final changes of the evening: Lookman comes off for Chukwueze, and Adams is replaced by Onuachu.82′
  Nigeria make a pair of late substitutions as Ndidi and Onyeka are replaced by Onyedika and Dele-Bashiru. Mozambique goalkeeper Siluane, still injured, is substituted for Urrubal.80′Nigeria appeal for a handball in the box, but the referee waves it away. No penalty.78′
  Nigeria are in full flow. Lookman tries to match Osimhen’s brace with a shot from the edge of th
  
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• Live updates: AFCON 2025 – Nigeria 3-0 Mozambique

  05-01-2026 19:55 via vanguardngr.com
  54′
  Mozambique goalkeeper Siluane is down again and receives treatment, with his left knee being strapped.52′
  Witi gets on the end of a ball over the top and has a chance to pull one back, but Ndidi recovers well to make the block.47′ GOAL! Nigeria 3-0 Mozambique | Osimhen
  A dream start to the second half for Nigeria as Lookman glides into the box and squares for Osimhen, who taps home from close range.
  46′ – Mozambique make changes at the break, with Domingues and
  
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• Live updates: AFCON 2025 – Nigeria 2-0 Mozambique

  05-01-2026 19:55 via vanguardngr.com
  45′On the stroke of half-time, Adams sends Reinildo the wrong way and gets a shot away, but he drags it wide.42′
  Mozambique break quickly as Calila counters, but Bassey stops him.42′
  Nigeria are settled in the final third, pressing for a third goal with some intent.38′
  A few incidents: Bruno Langa and Osayi clash, but play continues. Ndidi and Domingues clash too, and Ndidi is booked for a high hand, though it seems unintentional.37′
  Reinildo makes another crucial
  
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• Live updates: AFCON 2025 – Nigeria 1-0 Mozambique

  05-01-2026 19:55 via vanguardngr.com
  20′ – GOAL!
  Ademola Lookman smashes one past Hernâni Siluane to put Nigeria in the lead!16′
  Nigeria waste another great chance as Adams tries to go solo, running into trouble despite Osimhen being up with him. Mozambique counter, but Domingues’ cross is poor and ends up in Nwabali’s hands.16′
  Nigeria waste another great chance as Adams tries to go solo, running into trouble despite Osimhen being up with him. Mozambique counter, but Domingues’ cros
  
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• Live updates: AFCON 2025 – FT: Nigeria 4-0 Mozambique

  05-01-2026 19:55 via vanguardngr.com
  90+2′
  Mozambique’s substitute goalkeeper Urrubal makes a smart save to deny Nigeria’s fifth goal.90′Three minutes of added time have been announced.86′
  Final changes of the evening: Lookman comes off for Chukwueze, and Adams is replaced by Onuachu.82′
  Nigeria make a pair of late substitutions as Ndidi and Onyeka are replaced by Onyedika and Dele-Bashiru. Mozambique goalkeeper Siluane, still injured, is substituted for Urrubal.80′Nigeria appeal for a han
  
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• Stay away from Rivers, Wike warns APC Nat’l Sec; resign, Basiru fires back

  05-01-2026 19:53 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza Ajayi & Daniel AbiaThe Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has warned the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ajibola Basiru, to stay away from the internal politics of Rivers State, accusing him of only being interested in the state’s resources.However, in a swift reaction, Basiru cautioned Wike against what he described as attempts to destabilise the party.He called on the minister to “immediately resign” from the
  
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• FG introduces new measures to curb examination malpractices

  05-01-2026 19:44 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Government has announced a comprehensive set of measures aimed at eliminating examination malpractices in 2026 and beyond.This measure is geared towards eliminating examination malpractices in the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations.This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday by Mrs Folasade Boriowo, Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education.Boriowo said the new ini
  
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• Nigeria XI vs Mozambique: Nwabali starts, Ndidi captains as Osimhen leads attack

  05-01-2026 19:26 via vanguardngr.com
  Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has released Nigeria’s starting line-up for Monday night’s clash against Mozambique at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, naming a strong XI for the Round of 16 encounter.Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali returns between the sticks, while the defence features a familiar back four of Bright Osayi-Samuel, Semi Ajayi, Calvin Bassey and Bruno Onyemaechi.Wilfred Ndidi captains the side from midfield, partnering Frank Onyeka, with Alex Iwobi also hande
  
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• Wike’s ally, Desmond Akawor, accuses Gov. Fubara of stalling devt in Oyigbo

  05-01-2026 19:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Former Nigerian Ambassador to South Korea and Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Rivers State, Desmond Akawor, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of stalling development in Oyigbo Local Government Area since assuming office.Akawor made the allegation on Monday during a “thank you” visit to Oyigbo by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, where he lamented what he described as the absence of tangible progress in the counc
  
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• Don’t exclude anyone, Gov Abdulrazaq says as APC begins e-registration in Kwara

  05-01-2026 19:20 via vanguardngr.com
  ….Says ‘I’m proud of our strides, leaving Kwara more developed than we met it’Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday flagged off the e-registration and revalidation of membership for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.The Governor, who was documented as the first registrant of the party in the state, said the exercise is designed to strengthen the party and ensure accurate membership tally for planning.He said everyone who wishes to register
  
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• Court jails ex-Lagos director 29 months for N48.9m bank theft

  05-01-2026 19:17 via vanguardngr.com
  An Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced a former Lagos State Education Director, Olawale Faleti, to two years and five months’ imprisonment for stealing N48.9 million from Access Bank.Justice Rahman Oshodi convicted Faleti, 64, on five counts of stealing, after finding him guilty of charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Delivering judgment, Oshodi held that Faleti’s actions were calculated, noting he made repeated wi
  
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• 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Sanwo-Olu gifts N100m, houses, others to Nigeria legion

  05-01-2026 19:04 via vanguardngr.com
  …launches appeal fund, emblemBy Olasunkanmi AkoniLagos States Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has donated the sum of ₦100 million, four units of two-bedroom apartments in Ajara, and two pick-up utility vehicles to the State Council of the Nigerian Legion as part of events to mark the Year 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebrations.Sanwo-Olu, also donated four cows, 500 bags of rice and other food items to members of the Nigerian Legion as part of his administration’s commit
  
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• Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty in New York court

  05-01-2026 18:50 via vanguardngr.com
  Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism in a New York court on Monday, two days after being snatched by US forces in a stunning raid on his home in Caracas.Maduro, 63, told a federal judge in Manhattan that he had been “kidnapped” from Venezuela and said “I’m innocent, I’m not guilty,” US media reported.“I’m still the president of my country,” he was quoted as saying.Maduro’s wife Ci
  
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• ADC links Nigeria’s silence on Venezuela to crisis of ‘legitimacy’

  05-01-2026 18:48 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has said Nigeria’s failure to respond to the reported action by the United States against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro exposes a crisis of legitimacy and moral authority under the Bola Tinubu administration.The party said the development serves as a warning to governments that lack legitimacy and signals that authoritarian leaders and election riggers can no longer rely on national borders to shield stolen man
  
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