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• Traders lament ‘overnight’ demolition of Mowe/Ofada market, seek Ogun govt’s intervention

  04-07-2026 16:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By James OgunnaikeTraders at the Mowe/Ofada market in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State have accused the state government of demolishing the market without giving them any notice, alleging that goods valued at over N500 million were destroyed in the exercise.The affected traders claimed that the demolition was carried out around 2:00 a.m. on Friday, before they arrived at the market to commence the day’s business activities.Speaking with journalists during an inspection of
  
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• Don’t politicise flooding – Lagos govt warns critics

  04-07-2026 19:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Says interventions significantly reduced impact of heavy rainfall…Demolishes Lekki structures on drainage channelsBy Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Lagos State Government has maintained that the ongoing interventions on drainage channels, wetlands and floodplains have significantly reduced the impact of heavy rainfall despite the effects of climate change, even as it cautioned critics against politicking.State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, stated this
  
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• South African minister fires back at Shehu Sani, insists no compensation for Nigerians

  04-07-2026 19:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ayobami OkerindeSouth Africa’s Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has reaffirmed her government’s refusal to compensate Nigerians who abandoned properties while fleeing recent xenophobic attacks, declaring that she “didn’t stutter” when she first rejected the proposal.Ntshavheni made the remark on Saturday while responding to criticism from former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, over her earlier comments.The Nigerian government, through the Ac
  
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• NADCEL 2026: COAS reaffirms Army’s readiness against emerging security threats

  04-07-2026 19:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to protecting Nigeria’s sovereignty and confronting emerging security threats.This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, on Saturday in Abuja.Anele said Shaibu spoke at the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2026 Lecture in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.The COAS described the lecture as a strategic platform for examining N
  
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• Iran-backed Hezbollah, Hamas attend Khamenei funeral ceremonies

  04-07-2026 18:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Representatives from Tehran-backed militant groups Hezbollah and Hamas attended the funeral ceremonies of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday and met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, state media reported.Tehran has for years provided support to Palestinian group Hamas, Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis — all designated terrorist groups by the United States and other western nations, making itself the target of international sanctio
  
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• Obi expresses concerns over UN warning on Northern Nigeria’s food crisis

  04-07-2026 18:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Mr Peter Obi, the 2027 presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Saturday expressed concerns over a recent United Nations warning about a worsening food crisis in Northern Nigeria, calling for urgent government intervention to prevent further deterioration.Obi, a former governor of Anambra, made the call in a post on his X account, describing the situation as troubling, particularly because northern Nigeria has traditionally been regarded as the country’s food-p
  
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• Wimbledon defending champion Swiatek crashes out of tournament

  04-07-2026 17:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Reigning champion Iga Swiatek was dumped out of Wimbledon in the third round on Saturday as an inspired Alexandra Eala created more history for the Philippines with a straight-sets victory on Centre Court.Eala edged a dramatic 84-minute first set before powering to a 7-6 (11/9), 6-2 victory over a stunned Swiatek on Centre Court to reach the last 16.“It’s difficult to describe. I’m in the second week of a Slam and it’s incredible for me,” said Eala.It is six-time G
  
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• Prince Harry to visit London without wife, children

  04-07-2026 17:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Prince Harry will visit London without his wife and children as part of a trip to the UK next week, a source close to him told AFP Saturday, after he was reportedly refused police protection for his family.The prince had previously been expected to make his first family trip back to the UK in four years, but the source close to the Duke of Sussex told AFP that his wife Meghan, son Archie and daughter Lilibet would not accompany him on the London part of the trip.Arrangements for the rest of the
  
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• Total lockdown in Anambra as Soludo’s order for clearing of drainages records success

  04-07-2026 17:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Nwabueze OkonkwoThe order handed down by Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State for a total lockdown in the state to enable residents to clear gutters and drainage in all parts of the state appeared to have recorded a huge success as residents complied.The sanitation exercise, which commenced as early as 6 a.m. and ended by 10 a.m., saw everybody participate actively with keen interest, even as many motorists who attempted to flout the order were arrested by the police and other security
  
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• Atiku links ghost agency scandal to IMF’s missing 2% GDP disclosure

  04-07-2026 17:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJAFormer Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has said the International Monetary Fund, IMF’s disclosure that Nigeria omitted public expenditure equivalent to two per cent of its Gross Domestic Product GDP from recent budgets has exposed what appears to be a deeply entrenched system of institutional corruption under the President Bola Tinubu administration.Read Also: PFICP Scandal: ‘FG has questions to
  
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• Obi expresses concerns over UN warning on food crisis in North

  04-07-2026 17:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Mr Peter Obi, the 2027  Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Saturday expressed concerns over a recent United Nations warning about a worsening food crisis in Northern Nigeria, calling for urgent government intervention to prevent further deterioration.Read Also: How hunger helps bandits get members inNorth – UNObi, a former governor of Anambra,  made the call in a post on his X account, describing the situation as troubling, particularly because
  
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• Ooni denies conferring Chieftaincy title on Baba Ijesa

  04-07-2026 17:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has denied reports circulating on social media alleging that he conferred a chieftaincy title on popular Nollywood actor and comedian James Olanrewaju, popularly known as Baba Ijesha.This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Mr Moses Olafare.Olafare quoted the Ooni as clarifying that although he warmly received the actor and his wife at his palace on Wednesday to celebrate the birt
  
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• Daddy Freeze hails Pastor Bolaji Idowu for helping flood victims in Lagos

  04-07-2026 16:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By John AlechenuMedia personality Ifedayo Olarinde, better known as Daddy Freeze, has hailed Pastor Bolaji Idowu after a video of the Christian cleric helping residents stranded by flooding in Lagos surfaced online.The video clip, which has been trending on social media, showed Pastor Idowu stopping his car when he noticed people wading through floodwaters.Daddy Freeze said the pastor did not just offer them a ride, he also changed his route to make sure they got to their destinations safely.Sp
  
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• UNIOSUN berates Army over insensitivity to assault victims trauma

  04-07-2026 16:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The management of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, have berated the Nigeria Army Deport of being insensitive to the trauma of its students allegedly assaulted by its personnel.It would be recalled that some new recruit from the Army Depot in Osogbo allegedly stormed students community at Oke-Baale, molesting girls and assaulted some boys. Meanwhile the Army pledged to probe the incident with a view to punishing the suspects, claiming it arrested five suspects.Howev
  
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• Atiku alleges ₦8.8tn off-budget spending, demands probe of Tinubu administration

  04-07-2026 16:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for an immediate investigation into what he described as alleged off-budget public expenditure amounting to about ₦8.8 trillion, following findings contained in the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article IV consultation on Nigeria.In a statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Saturday, Atiku said a Reuters report published on July 1, 2026, quoting the IMF, indicated that public expenditures equivalent to about 2 per cent o
  
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• Former champion Rybakina crashes out at Wimbledon

  04-07-2026 16:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina suffered a shock third-round exit in a 7-6 (7/4), 6-1 defeat against Elise Mertens on Saturday.Rybakina was hoping to follow her Australian Open triumph in January by winning Wimbledon for the second time.But the world number two was unable to emulate her 2022 victory at the All England Club as Belgian 25th seed Mertens produced a major upset on Court One.Rybakina, 27, also endured a disappointing early departure from the recent French Open, losing to Yu
  
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• Arewa Think Tank urges Tinubu to ignore allegations against Gbajabiamila

  04-07-2026 15:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoThe Arewa Think Tank has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to allow recent allegations involving the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, to influence decisions concerning members of his administration.Addressing journalists in Kaduna, the Convener of the group, Muhammad Alhaji Yakubu, described the reports surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) as politically motivated and called on Nigerians to re
  
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• International exchange programmes: an honest reality check

  04-07-2026 15:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Do you dream of travelling and working abroad? Are you ready to trade your cosy little room for a mattress on the floor with ten strangers in the same space? Advertising brochures paint a picture of the Garden of Eden, but the reality of international exchange and employment programmes often turns out to be an honest reality check – where the bet is your nerves, money and health.We decided to conduct our own investigation and check the information about different international programmes:
  
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• Kidnapped worshippers rescued in Ekiti — Police

  04-07-2026 15:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Police Command in Ekiti says the victims abducted during an attack on the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eda-Oniyo, on April 28 have been rescued.The command disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti by its police public relations officer, SP Sunday Abutu.According to the statement, the victims were rescued through sustained intelligence-led operations and coordinated efforts involving the Nigeria Police Force, the military, other security agencies, the Amotekun Corps, local hu
  
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• 2027 Elections: Oba Akiolu warns against thuggery, violence

  04-07-2026 15:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  .Tasks APC chairmen on hard work, integrity.Predicts Tinubu’s victory .Meets 36 APC chairmen in Iga-Idungaran Palace By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has urged Nigerians, especially the youth not to allow themselves be used as tools for violence during the forthcoming 2027 general elections in the interest of progress and development of the nation. Akiolu, however, predicted a convincing victory for the President in the 2027 Presidential election,
  
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• Ranked: The 8 least educated countries in the world – and three most educated

  04-07-2026 15:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Education remains one of the strongest indicators of a country’s development, influencing economic growth, health outcomes, innovation and social mobility.While global literacy has risen to about 87.7%, significant disparities remain, with several countries still recording literacy rates below 50% due to conflict, poverty, inequality and weak education systems.At the other end are nations that have invested heavily in education, producing some of the world’s most educated population
  
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• Bundibugyo Ebola toll hits 454 as Congo outbreak spreads

  04-07-2026 14:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chioma ObinnaThe World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over a rapidly escalating outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), a deadly Ebola strain, which has killed 454 people and infected 1,481 others in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and France, fuelling fears of a broader regional health crisis.WHO said the outbreak, driven by sustained transmission in Congo’s conflict-ridden eastern provinces, is evolving rapidly and poses a severe threat to neighbouring c
  
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• Hosts Canada, Mexico and USA thrive in their World Cup

  04-07-2026 14:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Canada have already made World Cup history, while Mexico and the USA are also on course to beat their best ever runs in the tournament as home advantage has paid dividends.AFP Sports looks at how all three co-hosts have thrived while others have struggled with the sprawling tournament spread over three countries and 17 cities.MexicoSwept along by fanatical support in the stadiums and the streets, Mexico have already ended a 40-year wait to win a knockout game by beating Ecuador to make the last
  
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• C’River govt, PDP guber candidate trade words over alleged tax probe

  04-07-2026 13:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  .tax is statutory obligation – CommisionerBy Ike Uchechukwu, CALABARThe Cross River state government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the state, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong, on Friday exchanged words over allegations of a tax witch-hunt.Archibong who spoke with newsmen in Calabar, alleged that the state government was using tax measures to silence opposition voices, an allegation the government has denied.He claimed that the government was planning to clamp
  
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• Lagos Police arrest suspected Eiye cultist, recover ammunition

  04-07-2026 13:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Esther Onyegbula Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 27-year-old suspected cultist, Yusuf Lamina Adigun, and recovered a locally made pistol loaded with one live cartridge during a routine stop-and-search operation in the Ijaiye/Ojokoro area of Lagos.The Police said the suspect was apprehended as part of the Command’s sustained efforts to combat cultism and other violent crimes across the state.According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Publ
  
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• Tinubu media centre shares AI image of first lady selling akara

  04-07-2026 13:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre has stirred fresh reactions after sharing an AI-generated image depicting First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, frying and selling akara, days after her remarks about small-scale businesses sparked widespread criticism.The image, posted on Friday, portrays the First Lady operating a roadside akara stand while wearing an apron with the inscription, “Iya Alakara, fueling the nation with love.”The post came shortly after Mrs Tinubu suggested in an
  
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• Enugu trains top officials on anti-corruption compliance, financial regulations

  04-07-2026 13:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Enugu State Government has organized a two-day capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening compliance with anti-corruption policies and regulatory financial frameworks among public officials.The training, which began yesterday, was targeted at elected officials, appointees, principal officers and senior government officials to promote transparency, accountability and adherence to public financial management regulations.Speaking during the training, Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah
  
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• Kogi recovers 1,000 rustled livestock from late Battijo, other bandits

  04-07-2026 13:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Soni DanielKogi State Government, in collaboration with federal and local security forces, has recovered no fewer than 1000 livestock from bandits.The successful operation was carried out in conjunction with the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Hybrid Forces from the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police Force, local vigilantes and hunters.The security operation targeted the remnants of the criminal network of the late bandit kingpin, K
  
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• UK’s Starmer warns successor he will have to stay on international stage

  04-07-2026 13:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Britain’s outgoing prime minister Keir Starmer warned his probable successor Andy Burnham in an interview released Saturday that he cannot ignore international turmoil and just concentrate on the country’s domestic problems.In his first interview since announcing his resignation on June 22, Starmer said his successor as leader of the ruling Labour party could not spend less time on turbulent international affairs.So far, former Manchester mayor Burnham is the only candidate to take
  
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• Anambra didn’t show interest in 2024 Hope-Governance loan – World Bank

  04-07-2026 13:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Vincent Ujumadu The World Bank has confirmed that Anambra State did not express interest to participate in its 2024 Hope-Governance Programme, contrary to what the state government described as misleading media reports alleging that the state was denied the loan facility due to poor performance benchmarks.In the bank’s Implementation Status & Results Report on Nigeria Hope-Governance (P181476), dated July 07, 2025, 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory have expressed int
  
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