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• Trumps threats: Find middle ground for collaborations, Pan-Yoruba group tells Tinubu

  10-11-2025 19:02 via vanguardngr.com
  See ‘AI’ as a success tool, not a competitor, experts charge AfricansBy Olayinka AjayiEntrepreneurs, creatives, tech experts, and innovators have urged Africans to see artificial intelligence ‘AI’ as a tool to expedite projects successfully, not as a competitor.Speaking during the 2nd edition of the Sundown section convened by leading Fintech firm, Kora, themed “AI in Africa: Scaling Beyond the Hype”. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Founding Partner at Future Africa, in h
  
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• Nigerian leaders treat public office as family business — Sanusi

  11-12-2025 13:58 via vanguardngr.com
  Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has accused Nigeria’s political elite of deliberately undermining the country’s development by treating public office as a personal and family enterprise.Speaking on Wednesday at the 15th anniversary celebration of Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria in Lagos, Sanusi said the political class has repeatedly squandered national opportunities because its priorities are self-serving.“We have done enough damage, and maybe we need to stop. Sometimes these
  
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• Trump launches $1 million ‘Gold Card’ visa to fast-track US residency

  11-12-2025 13:56 via vanguardngr.com
  President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched the “Gold Card” visa, a new immigration pathway that allows foreigners to pay $1 million to expedite their U.S. visa application or have companies pay $2 million to sponsor a foreign worker.Speaking at a White House roundtable, Trump called the initiative “very exciting, for me and for the country” and said it would provide “U.S. residency in record time.”The official visa website, trumpcard.gov, went live Wednesda
  
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• Housing Ministry assures staff of improved welfare

  11-12-2025 13:53 via vanguardngr.com
  …Demands Renewed CommitmentBy John AlechenuThe Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has reassured its staff of improved welfare packages in exchange for renewed dedication to service delivery, particularly in driving presidential priorities and ministerial mandates on affordable housing for Nigerians.Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, gave the assurance during an interactive session with staff in Abuja.“I am a workaholic, but I am encouraged becau
  
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• Osun gov poll: Omisore absent as Tinubu meets aggrieved aspirants

  11-12-2025 13:43 via vanguardngr.com
  lAdeleke emerges Accord Party governorship candidateBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Shina AbubakarABUJA — PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, yesterday, urged aggrieved governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2026 election to close ranks and support the consensus candidate the party will present for the governorship election in the state.The party’s primary is scheduled for December 13.The President made the appeal when he met with the aspirants at the State House, Abuj
  
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• Lagos police refute viral claim, arrest 13 over assault on taskforce inspector

  11-12-2025 13:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Esther OnyegbulaThe Lagos State Police Command has debunked a viral social media claim alleging that a police inspector seen being beaten in a trending video was caught stealing, clarifying that the officer was attacked while performing official duties.In a statement on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebesi, said the online captions accompanying the video were “false and misleading,” noting that the incident had been widely misrepresented.According to
  
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• Tinubu forwards 2026–2028 MTEF/FSP to senate

  11-12-2025 13:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has transmitted the 2026–2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) to the Senate for consideration and approval.In his letter, the President noted that the submission aligns with the legislative procedure that precedes the presentation of the annual budget, as it sets the fiscal parameters for the next three years.The letter was read during Thursday’s plenary by the Deputy President of the Senate,
  
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• 2025 Budget: Soludo requests virement from House of Assembly

  11-12-2025 13:33 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduAnambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has written to the state House of Assembly seeking approval for a virement in the 2025 budget.According to the letter, the request became necessary due to emerging priorities, limited resources, and the prevailing economic challenges. The letter, read during plenary by the Speaker, Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze, sought authorization for adjustments to both capital and recurrent expenditures, as well as capital receipts in the already
  
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• Soludo commits to improving aviation infrastructure

  11-12-2025 13:29 via vanguardngr.com
  …commissions protocol lounge at Chinua Achebe international airportIn a move to enhance Anambra State’s aviation landscape, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving aviation infrastructure across the state.Speaking at the commissioning of a new Protocol Lounge at Chinụa Achebe International Airport in Anambra State, Soludo said that it is part of a multi-phased plan to upgrade facilities, streamline passenger experien
  
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• Security: LSSTF receives over N1.8bn donations in one year

  11-12-2025 13:27 via vanguardngr.com
  …Spends N1.77bn on Interventions
  …Police Arrest 50 Kidnappers
  …7,453 Vehicles Contravened for BRT Lane Violations
  …Lagos Safe and Secure for Detty December, CP AssuresBy Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has announced that it received a total of N1,848,406,100 in donations, while spending N1,770,543,613.81 on security interventions between November 2024 and November 2025.Executive Secretary of the LSSTF, Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan, disclosed this
  
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• NAFDAC destroys N5bn substandard goods in Nasarawa

  11-12-2025 13:20 via vanguardngr.com
  NAFDAC on Thursday destroyed unwholesome and substandard products valued at more than N5 billion in Nasarawa State, targeting items seized across the North-Central region to curb the circulation of dangerous goods nationwide.The unwholesome and substandard products seized from Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Niger and Plateau States in the North-Central region were destroyed at the Angwan Rere dumpsite in Lafia, Nasarawa State.Speaking at the event, NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Christianah Adeyeye, sa
  
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• Step-by-step guide on applying for Nigeria Police recruitment 2025/2026

  11-12-2025 13:16 via vanguardngr.com
  The Police Service Commission, in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force, has announced the commencement of applications for prospective Police Constables and Specialist personnel.This follows President Bola Tinubu’s directive authorising the enlistment of 50,000 additional personnel to boost national security and increase the Force’s capacity to confront escalating crime and insecurity nationwide.The online application window will be open from December 15, 2025, through January
  
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• FRSC confirms eight dead in night crash in Jos

  11-12-2025 13:15 via vanguardngr.com
  By Marie-Therese Nanlong, JosThe Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that eight people died in a fatal night-time road crash that occurred in the early hours of Thursday along Zaria Road in Jos.The Plateau State Sector Command confirmed a distress call was received at about 2:30 am and immediately deployed rescue personnel to the scene. The crash involved a trailer and a bus conveying eleven male students of the University of Jos.Sector Commander, Corps Commander Olajide Mogaji, said
  
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• EFCC to charge Ngige to court

  11-12-2025 13:05 via vanguardngr.com
  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will possibly today charge immediate past Minister of Labour and Productivity, and former Anambra State governor, Chris Ngige, to court.Read Also: Lai Mohammed insists Lekki Toll Gate ‘massacre’ claim was fake newsDr. Ngige was, yesterday, whisked away from his residence in Abuja by about 20 EFCC officers from its Zonal office, Wuse II, Abuja, in what a family member described as “commando style raid”. He was
  
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• ‘I’ll keep dancing; it doesn’t affect my job as governor’ – Adeleke

  11-12-2025 12:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke says he will continue dancing despite criticism, insisting it does not interfere with his performance in office.Adeleke, widely known as “the dancing governor” for his energetic public dance moves, has faced scrutiny from political opponents who argue that his hobby reflects a lack of seriousness. The governor, who plans to seek re-election in 2026 under the Accord Party, maintains that his love for dancing will not affect his political prospects
  
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• Lai Mohammed insists Lekki Toll Gate ‘massacre’ claim was fake news

  11-12-2025 12:17 via vanguardngr.com
  Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has reiterated his dismissal of claims that a “massacre” occurred at the Lekki Toll Gate during the October 2020 EndSARS protests, insisting the widespread account was built on misinformation amplified by social media.Speaking on ARISE News on Wednesday while discussing his new book, Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments That Defined an Administration, Mohammed said one of the biggest challenges of his time in office was pu
  
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• Israel says Hamas ‘will be disarmed’ after group proposes weapons freeze

  11-12-2025 12:09 via vanguardngr.com
  Israel said on Thursday that Hamas “will be disarmed” as part of the US-sponsored peace plan for Gaza, after a top leader from the Islamist movement suggested a weapons freeze.“There will be no future for Hamas under the 20-point plan. The terror group will be disarmed and Gaza will be demilitarised,” the Israeli official told AFP.Hamas’s Khaled Meshaal told Qatari news channel Al Jazeera on Wednesday that the militant group is open to a weapons “freeze&rdquo
  
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• Economic Summit: How Gov Hope Uzodimma brought the world to Imo State — Nwawuba

  11-12-2025 12:07 via vanguardngr.com
  Imo State once again took centre stage on the global development map as Governor Hope Uzodimma hosted a high-powered Economic Summit that drew world leaders, international investors and regional stakeholders to Owerri.
  Speaking on the significance of the event, Hon. Henry Nwawuba praised the governor for “bringing the world to Imo,” describing the summit as a turning point for the entire Southeast.A Gathering of Global HeavyweightsThe summit, which has quickly become one of the most
  
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• ECOWAS: APC praises Nigeria’s strong leadership, growing influence in W/Africa

  11-12-2025 11:58 via vanguardngr.com
  The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says Nigeria is providing strong regional leadership under  President Bola Tinubu.Its spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, in a statement on Thursday, said the country is playing a stabilising role as  West Africa faces political instability, security threats and economic uncertainty.Oladejo said President Tinubu’s role in ECOWAS had strengthened diplomatic engagement and promoted stability in the sub-region.Oladejo said Nige
  
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• Police detain five in Anambra over vandalism, armed robbery

  11-12-2025 11:19 via vanguardngr.com
  The Police Command in Anambra has detained five male suspects in connection with vandalism and theft at an international company located at Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of the state.The police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement to newsmen on Thursday in Awka.Ikenga noted that the arrest of the suspects was carried out during a coordinated operation on the evening of Dec. 8 by police operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Awkuzu.He explained that
  
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• Forbes names Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu among world’s most powerful women 2025

  11-12-2025 11:01 via vanguardngr.com
  Two prominent Nigerians, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mo Abudu, have secured places on Forbes’ 2025 ranking of the 100 World’s Most Powerful Women, underscoring their expanding global influence in trade, governance and media.The annual list, released on Wednesday via the magazine’s website, spotlights women shaping decision-making across business, politics, culture and international leadership. Okonjo-Iweala and Abudu appear alongside notable figures such as European Commission Pre
  
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• AFCON: Complete list of 34 title-winning coaches

  11-12-2025 10:32 via vanguardngr.com
  Africa Cup of Nations title-winning coaches:1957: Egypt        Mourad Fahmy1959: Egypt        Pal Titkos/HUN1962: Ethiopia     Slavko Milosevic/YUG1963: Ghana        Charles Gyamfi1965: Ghana        Charles Gyamfi1968: Zaire        Ferenc Csanad/HUN1970: Sudan        Jiri Starost/CZE1972: Congo &nb
  
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• Nigeria’s blue economy at risk without drug war victory – Marwa

  11-12-2025 10:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Folarin Kehinde, AbujaThe Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), says Nigeria cannot fully unlock the wealth of its coastal and marine resources unless the nation treats the fight against drug trafficking as a critical line of defence for its emerging blue economy.Speaking in Abuja at the Presidential Dinner for the Graduating Senior Executive Course 47/2025 of the National Institute for Policy and
  
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• Osimhen wins Sportsman of the Year award in Turkey

  11-12-2025 10:23 via vanguardngr.com
  Super Eagles and Galatasaray forward, Victor Osimhen, has been named Sportsman of the Year at the 2025 GQ Türkiye Men of the Year Awards.The 26-year-old received the prestigious award at an elaborate ceremony on Wednesday night.He earned the award for his standout impact at Galatasaray last season, where he scored 37 goals and provided seven assists in 41 matches, leading the club to the league title and prompting Galatasaray to break the Turkish transfer record with a €75 million per
  
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• FG restates commitment to strengthening security around schools

  11-12-2025 10:01 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Government has restated its commitment to strengthening security around schools and safeguarding students and citizens across the country.The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, stated this when he led a Federal Government delegation to the Governor of Niger, Umaru Bago.This was contained in a statement issued by Idris’s Special Assistant on Media, Malam Rabiu Ibrahim, in Abuja.Idris described the rescue of some of the abducted students of
  
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• Osimhen and Nigeria eye AFCON glory after another World Cup flop

  11-12-2025 09:34 via vanguardngr.com
  Victor Osimhen-inspired Nigeria are hurting after another unsuccessful World Cup qualifying campaign, and the quickest route to recovery would be winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.Since 1990, the Super Eagles have never until this year failed twice in a row to secure a place at the global showpiece.After finishing runners-up to table toppers and automatic qualifiers South Africa in Group C, Nigeria were given a second chance as one of the best four second-placed nations.But afte
  
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• Cartoon: ‘Through email, Your Excellency, through email’

  11-12-2025 08:04 via vanguardngr.com
  Read Also: FG wades in as Burkina Faso refuses to release seized NAF C-130 plane, 11 soldiersVanguard NewsThe post Cartoon: ‘Through email, Your Excellency, through email’ appeared first on Vanguard News.
  
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• Meet REDMI 15C 5G: Xiaomi’s New Budget Champion Bringing 5G to Everyone

  11-12-2025 08:00 via vanguardngr.com
  Xiaomi has officially dropped the all-new REDMI 15C 5G in Nigeria today! As the upgraded star of the REDMI 15C lineup, this device isn’t just keeping the series’ reputation for unbeatable value + top-tier specs alive in the local market — it’s taking things up a notch with game-changing 5G performance, a massive battery, a sprawling display, and a high-res camera that’s rare for its price range. Right now, everyone’s calling it Nigeria’s most worth-buyi
  
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• Minister woos investors with $50m lithium processing plant, others 

  11-12-2025 07:11 via vanguardngr.com
  …As Nigeria records over $2bn inflow to lithium, others By Gabriel EwepuTHE Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, yesterday, wooed investors in London, United Kingdom, UK, with a $50 million lithium processing plant along with seamless transfer of profits and duty waiver on imported mining machinery, and other  incentives.According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Minister, Kehinde Bamigbetan, Alake made the offer at the Resourcing Tomo
  
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• Total pension fund assets rise 2.2% to N26. 6trn 

  11-12-2025 07:02 via vanguardngr.com
  …As PenCom goes tough on pension defaultersBy Rosemary IwunzeThe total pension fund assets under the  Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, increased by  2.2 per cent, month-on-month, MoM to N26.66 trillion in October 2025 from N26.09 trillion  in September 2025.National Pension Commission, PenCom, disclosed this yesterday in the unaudited report on pension funds industry portfolio for the period ended 31 October 2025.Analysis of the report showed that a major chunk of th
  
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