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• Trump threatens BBC with $1 billion lawsuit over speech edit

  10-11-2025 17:13 via vanguardngr.com
  Donald Trump has threatened the BBC with a $1 billion lawsuit over the editing of a speech he gave just before the 2021 US Capitol riots, a source close to the US president’s legal team told AFP Monday.The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed a Fox News report that Trump’s letter gave the UK broadcaster a Friday deadline to retract the program and apologize.A spokesman for Trump’s legal team confirmed that a letter had been sent to the BBC and accused the comp
  
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• Ndume hails Tinubu’s security drive, says measures already yielding results

  10-12-2025 15:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By John Alechenu, AbujaFormer Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his renewed commitment to addressing Nigeria’s security challenges, saying recent measures by the Federal Government are already producing positive results.Ndume made the remarks in Abuja on Wednesday, against the backdrop of a recent spike in insecurity, including mass abductions in parts of the country such as the kidnapping of students of Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in D
  
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• Tinubu unveils security, economic blueprint to harness marine, aquatic resources

  10-12-2025 15:19 via vanguardngr.com
  President Bola Tinubu has announced a new security and economic framework to unlock Nigeria’s vast marine and aquatic resources under the blue economy.The President unveiled the blueprint on Wednesday during a Presidential Parley with participants of Senior Executive Course 47 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, he said the marine sector is one of the country’s most critica
  
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• Cross River Assembly removes Bekwarra LG chairman, orders bye-election

  10-12-2025 15:14 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ike Uchechukwu, CalabarThe Cross River State House of Assembly has removed the Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Council, Hon. Theresa Ushie, following the adoption of a report by the House Committee on Judiciary and Public Petitions.The Assembly also directed the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) to conduct a bye-election within 30 days to fill the vacant position.Her removal was confirmed during Tuesday’s plenary session, with 19 out of 25 lawmakers vot
  
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• Senators kick against selective withdrawal of Police orderlies

  10-12-2025 15:07 via vanguardngr.com
  …Demand Exemption from Tinubu’s DirectiveBy Henry Umoru, AbujaSenators have expressed strong displeasure over what they described as the selective implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s directive to withdraw police orderlies from Very Important Personalities (VIPs), warning that members of the National Assembly should not be used as scapegoats.The concerns were raised on the floor of the Senate following a motion brought under a point of order by Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP,
  
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• Defence Minister, Musa charges newly promoted Major Generals to lead with courage, integrity

  10-12-2025 15:06 via vanguardngr.com
  The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, has urged newly promoted Major Generals of the Nigerian Army to embrace strategic leadership, uphold professional excellence, and remain steadfast in defending Nigeria’s sovereignty.Musa gave the charge at the investiture of the 27 newly promoted senior officers with their new ranks on Wednesday in Abuja.He said their promotion reflected not only recognition of past achievements but also the nation’s confidence in their ability
  
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• Tinubu orders comprehensive enforcement of police withdrawal from VIPs

  10-12-2025 15:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruPresident Bola Tinubu on Wednesday ordered total compliance with his earlier directive withdrawing all policemen attached to Very Important Personalities, VIPs, across the country.The President also directed the Minister of Interior, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to ensure the immediate replacement of police officers on special security duties, to prevent people from being left exposed.The President, who gave the
  
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• Stop harassing journalists, others – SERAP, NGE tell Tinubu govt, governors

  10-12-2025 15:01 via vanguardngr.com
  Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) have urged “the government of President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s state governors, lawmakers and other actors to immediately stop the ongoing intimidation and harassment of journalists, activists, bloggers and civil society organizations (CSOs) in the country simply for the peaceful exercise of their human rights.”The groups called on “Nigerian authorities to end the use of some prov
  
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• Man, wife, child killed in Lagos multiple road crash

  10-12-2025 14:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By Evelyn UsmanA man, his wife and their child were killed in a multiple accident that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday at Secretariat, inward Otedola Bridge, on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.Two other persons, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority LASTMA, sustained serious injuries in the crash.The accident involved three cars: an Audi, a Toyota Camry and a Toyota Corolla. A fully loaded truck, allegedly speeding, was said to have rammed into one of the vehicles f
  
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• Reps in rowdy session as lawmakers clash over probe of CBN’s alleged ₦16.3tn non-remittance

  10-12-2025 14:44 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaA rowdy session broke out on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday as lawmakers debated a motion alleging the non-remittance of more than ₦5.2 trillion in operating surpluses and ₦11 trillion in revenue discrepancies linked to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) between 2016 and 2022.The motion, moved by the Chairman of the Public Account Commitee, Hon. Bamidele Salam, relied on findings from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which is cur
  
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• Burundi closes border with DR Congo after new M23 advance

  10-12-2025 14:37 via vanguardngr.com
  Streets were empty, shops shuttered and soldiers fled the eastern DR Congo city of Uvira on Wednesday, a day after a Rwanda-backed militia entered the strategic city’s outskirts, prompting Burundi to close its border.The M23’s assault comes less than a year after the anti-government armed group seized control of Goma and Bukavu, two key provincial capitals in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been plagued by conflict for three decades.Its latest rapid
  
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• Defection: We won’t miss Fubara – PDP chieftain

  10-12-2025 14:33 via vanguardngr.com
   The Vice Chairman (Central) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr Hakeem Olalemi, says the party will not miss Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, following his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).Olalemi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos that Fubara’s decision to leave the PDP was “purely personal” and driven by his quest for political protection.Olalemi said: “Everybody has the right to belong to where he or
  
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• Gerrard to Salah: Stay at Liverpool, ‘reverse away’ from outburst

  10-12-2025 14:25 via vanguardngr.com
  Liverpool great Steven Gerrard believes the club still need Mohamed Salah as he urged the star forward to “reverse away” from an extraordinary outburst where he accused the faltering Premier League champions of “throwing him under the bus”.The Egypt international was omitted from the squad that travelled to Italy for Tuesday’s 1-0 Champions League win at Inter Milan following a blistering attack on manager Arne Slot and the club hierarchy after being left on the be
  
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• Five promoted to Brigadier General at Theatre Command in Borno

  10-12-2025 14:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ndahi Marama
  The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has decorated five newly promoted senior officers with the rank of Brigadier General.The colourful investiture ceremony, held at the Theatre Command Officers’ Mess, Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, yesterday, attracted serving and retired senior military officers, heads of security and paramilitary agencies, families, friends and well-wishers.In his remarks,
  
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• Police arrest suspect linked to murder of Anambra lawmaker Azuka

  10-12-2025 14:21 via vanguardngr.com
  The Police Command in Anambra has arrested a robbery suspect allegedly linked to the murder of the Anambra House of Assembly member, Justice Azuka, of the Labour Party (LP).The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Awka.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Azuka, who represented Onitsha 1 North Constituency, was kidnapped along Ugwunaobakpa Road, Inland Town, Onitsha, on Dec. 24, 2024, on his way home for Christm
  
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• Do your work without fear or favour – Orji Kalu urges journalists

  10-12-2025 14:20 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chinedu AdonuThe Senator representing Abia North in the Red Chamber, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has called on Nigerian journalists to carry out their duties fearlessly and impartially.He emphasised that honesty in reporting is vital, noting that truth often challenges politicians, but it ultimately leads to freedom and progress.Kanu, who made this call during the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Enugu council’s press week, themed “National Unity & Good Governance: The Role of
  
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• Why I no longer work with female secretaries – Pastor Adeboye

  10-12-2025 14:16 via vanguardngr.com
  General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has shed light on why he no longer employs female secretaries, linking the decision to his desire to avoid situations that could jeopardise his spiritual focus.The 83-year-old spoke on the subject during his sermon titled “Jonah Must Go” on day two of the Holy Ghost Congress 2025 at the Redemption Camp, Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The church uploaded the sermon on its YouTube page on Tuesday.Ad
  
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• Why Forex Trading Is Exploding in Popularity Among Nigerian Youth

  10-12-2025 14:11 via vanguardngr.com
  Forex trading has surged into the spotlight in Nigeria, becoming one of the most talked-about ways to earn and experiment with global financial markets. What was once a niche activity reserved for bankers or finance enthusiasts has become a mainstream interest.Young Nigerians are driving this change as they explore new income streams while navigating a rapidly evolving economic environment.A Search for Financial IndependenceFor many young people, the appeal of forex trading begins with one powe
  
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• Lagos street art festival debuts, paints town amid Detty December buzz

  10-12-2025 14:04 via vanguardngr.com
  Spray paint and brushes in hand, the artists focused on their murals, tuning out the chaotic symphony of car horns and swirls of exhaust from the Lagos traffic behind them.They put the finishing touches to their contributions for the inaugural Lagos Street Art Festival, which opens Wednesday and promises to turn the mega-city into an “open-air gallery”, according to the organisers.Pedestrians walk past a mural on Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue ahead of The Lagos Street art Festival in Victor
  
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• Lagos police launch ‘Show of Force’ operation ahead of yuletide

  10-12-2025 14:03 via vanguardngr.com
  The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, on Wednesday, inaugurated a citywide ‘Show-of-Force’ security operation with the police, military, and other agencies.Jimoh said that the aim is to ensure residents’ safety ahead of the festive season.Speaking with journalists in Ikeja, he explained that the exercise is aimed at improving coordination among security agencies.He added that it aims to boost crime prevention efforts, and reassure the public abo
  
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• India deports 32 Nigerians over alleged drug peddling 

  10-12-2025 14:00 via vanguardngr.com
  India has deported 32 Nigerian nationals less than 10 days after the EAGLE anti-narcotics team, working with the Delhi Police, arrested 50 foreign nationals linked to an alleged drug-peddling ring The Times of India has reported.According to senior EAGLE officials quoted by the newspaper, investigators discovered that the suspects were part of an extensive drug network reportedly coordinated by a man known as Nick, believed to be operating from Nigeria. “During the probe, the official
  
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• Adeleke: Critics exaggerating my minor missteps – Remi Tinubu

  10-12-2025 13:51 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has downplayed public criticism following her brief interaction with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke at the Ooni of Ife’s 10th coronation anniversary, describing the uproar as a “needless controversy.”In a Facebook statement on Tuesday, Mrs Tinubu argued that minor issues are often exaggerated by observers who create distractions around governance.
  She wrote: “Those entrusted with leadership understand their duties
  
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• ‘Battalion-size’ escort for Seyi Tinubu, misallocation of state resources – Soyinka

  10-12-2025 13:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniAmid worsening insecurity and economic challenges across Nigeria, Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has condemned what he described as a “battalion-size” security escort around Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu, saying it represents a gross misallocation of state resources.Soyinka made the remarks on Tuesday in Lagos at the 20th Wole Soyinka Awards for Investigative Reporting.He recalled stepping out of a hotel in Ikoyi and being confronted by a l
  
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• Algeria owes largest airline trapped funds, Nigeria not listed – IATA

  10-12-2025 13:17 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dickson OmobolaAlgeria has emerged as the country owing the highest amount of airline blocked funds, holding $302 million of the total $1.2 billion.Nigeria, which featured prominently, is absent, having cleared 98 per cent of blocked airline funds in 2024.Other countries on the list include Lebanon ($138 million), Mozambique ($91 million), Angola ($81 million), Zimbabwe ($67 million) and Ethiopia ($54 million).International Air Transport Association, IATA, stated that out of the total blocke
  
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• Tompolo, Ijaw monarchs, hold thanksgiving ceremony at Gbaraun Egbesu Temple

  10-12-2025 13:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Akpokona OmafuaireOPOROZA- IN a historic and culturally significant event, Chairman, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo led Ijaw monarchs, and traditional leaders, in an enlarged thanksgiving service at the sacred Gbaraun Egbesu Temple in Oporoza, Gbaramatu Kingdom of Delta State Tuesday.The Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, HRM Oboro Gbaraun II, Aketekpe Agadagba, led a retinue of traditional rulers to converge at the Gbaraun Egbesu Temple.Th
  
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• NCDC reports 17 new Lassa fever cases, one death

  10-12-2025 13:05 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 17 new confirmed Lassa fever cases and one death across four states in epidemiological week 47 (Nov. 17–23).The agency disclosed this on Tuesday via its official website in the Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epi Week 47.According to the NCDC, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in 2025 has risen to 1,089 with 179 deaths, compared with 1,095 cases and 179 deaths recorded over the same period in 2024.It added t
  
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• My mum didn’t want me to play basketball – BBNaija star Kaybobo

  10-12-2025 13:04 via vanguardngr.com
  Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 10 housemate, Kayode Oladele, popularly called Kaybobo, has revealed that his mother did not want him to play basketball until she was convinced by his coach.Kaybobo stated this while addressing members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ekiti State chapter, in Ado-Ekiti.He assured youths in Ekiti of his readiness to promote sports through his Kaybobo Youth Foundation.The BBNaija star, who hails from Ado-Ekiti, said he played basketbal
  
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• [Just in] Osun 2026: Adeleke emerges Accord Party governorship candidate

  10-12-2025 13:02 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboOsun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Accord Party for next year’s governorship election.Details later…
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• US plans to order foreign tourists to disclose social media histories

  10-12-2025 12:48 via vanguardngr.com
  The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to order visa-exempt foreign tourists to disclose their social media histories from the last five years before entering the country, according to an official notice.The proposal laid out in a notice published Tuesday in the Federal Register would apply to visitors from 42 countries, including Britain, France, Australia and Japan, who do not need a visa to enter the United States.Currently, those travellers only need apply for a waiver known a
  
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• Osun 2026: Accord Party clears Adeleke for primary

  10-12-2025 12:33 via vanguardngr.com
  The screening committee of the Accord Party has screened and cleared Gov. Ademola Adeleke for the party’s governorship primary, which is being held today in Osogbo.This is contained in a statement by Mr Ibe Thankgod, the chairman of the committee and also the party’s National Organising Secretary, on Wednesday in Osogbo.Thankgod said that the governor has fulfilled all the requisite requirements for nomination and participation at the primary.He said the committee subsequently
  
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