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• US admits error after flawed Africa map shown at AIDS conference

  30-07-2026 21:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The US State Department acknowledged “an unfortunate error” on Thursday after an inaccurate map of Africa was displayed at an AIDS conference in Brazil earlier this week.“We take full responsibility for the confusion and misrepresentation it caused for attendees, including our African partners,” a State Department spokesperson said.A slideshow presented by the US delegation at a major international conference on AIDS earlier this week had six African countries incorrectl
  
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• INSECURITY: US intervention in Nigeria questionable – Tukur Baba, ACF spokesperson

  31-07-2026 06:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •Asks: What did the bombing achieve?•Optimistic that a viable Nigeria is possibleBy Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoProfessor Tukur Muham++mad Baba, National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, speaks on the achievements, challenges and future of the organisation, Nigeria’s insecurity and relations with other socio-cultural groups. Excerpts:About two decades after the establishment of the ACF, can you say the organisation has achieved its objectives, or is there still w
  
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• We won’t bow to intimidation — Adeleke

  31-07-2026 06:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •SSG regains freedom, APC kicks•They plan to arrest me too — Osun speakerOSOGBO— FOLLOWING the detention of Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mr Teslim Igbalaye, by operatives of the police command over alleged vote buying, Governor Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, declared that the people of the state will not succumb to any form of external interfereance or intimidation as the August 15 governorship election draws near.This came as the Police command confirmed the relea
  
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• We’re crushing security threats—Ribadu 

  31-07-2026 06:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA— THE National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, reassured Nigerians of the Federal Government’s commitment to mopping up illegal weapons across the country as part of efforts to secure lives and property.He said this during the public destruction of 2,819 illicit, decommissioned and unserviceable small arms and light weapons at the Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment, Giri in Abuja,.The exercise was conducted by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Ligh
  
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• FG, Labour clash over use of fuel subsidy removal savings

  31-07-2026 06:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***Savings used to service increased workers’ salaries, others***Oyedele lYou‘re economical with truth, Labour tells FG lDares Finance Minister to produce evidenceVictor Ahiuma-YoungABUJA — The Federal Government, and Organised labour yesterday, disgreed over the use of savings from the removal of fuel subsidy, with government explaining how the savings were used used to finance Ways and Means, service foreign debt, increased federal workers’ salaries, students’ lo
  
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• Housing crisis: Declare emergency on building costs, not rent — Wamakko

  31-07-2026 04:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — Former President of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, REDAN, Dr Aliyu Wamakko, has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on soaring building costs rather than rising rents, saying spiralling construction costs, not landlords, are driving Nigeria’s housing crisis.With rents climbing beyond the reach of many Nigerians, Wamakko said the answer is not rent controls but cheaper housing production, arguing that lowering
  
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• Mentoring Key to Stem Nigeria’s Brain Drain — Ogunsola

  31-07-2026 03:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  … As young doctors gain leadership, financial, career skills beyond medical schoolBy Sola OgundipeMentorship could become one of Nigeria’s most effective tools for retaining young doctors, even as the country continues to lose medical professionals to opportunities abroad, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, has said.Speaking at the close of the fourth cohort of the Dr. Abayomi Ajayi Mentoring Programme, Ogunsola said many young doctors are surr
  
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• Judiciary trains Zamfara magistrates, high court staff

  31-07-2026 01:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Zamfara State judiciary had organised a training workshop for magistrates, state high court staff and other stakeholders in the justice system.Speaking at the opening of the workshop, the Chief Judge of Zamfara State, Justice Kulu Aliyu, said adequate funding of the state judiciary would enable it to carry out its constitutional duties effectively.She appreciated Zamfara State government for making funds available for the workshop.“As we gather here today, we must acknowledge with appreci
  
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• Intervention: Zamfara gov’t begins renovation, upgrade of ABU Sickbay

  31-07-2026 01:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Zamfara State Government had taken over over the Medical Centre of Ahmadu Bello University for rehabilitation and upgrade.The government took over the facility better known as Sickbay at a brief ceremony at the medical centre inside the Main Campus, ABU, Samaru, Zaria held Saturday, 25 July, 2026.The contract for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the medical centre was awarded to Lakeside Ventures Limited.Dr Dauda Lawal, the Zamfara State governor, approved the project.This followed a request t
  
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• FUGUS VC commends Lawal over ongoing campus projects

  31-07-2026 01:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Gusau, Professor Tukur Adamu, has commended the Zamfara State Government for its sustained infrastructural interventions in the university.Professor Adamu made the commendation when he led members of the university management on an inspection tour of ongoing construction projects on campus.The projects inspected include the construction of a one-storey Staff Office Complex and a one-storey block comprising eight classrooms, both being executed by th
  
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• Zamfara presents curricula to schools in Zurmi, Shinkafi, Moriki

  31-07-2026 01:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Zamfara State government yesterday presented the newly-approved education curricula to some selected schools in three local governments of the state.The state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Abdulmalik Abubakar Gajam, presented the newly approved curricula during an official inspection tour of Shinkafi, Moriki and Zurmi Local Government Areas.The presentation forms part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to strengthen curriculum delivery, improve teaching standards and
  
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• I will create thousands of jobs by reviving textile industries, cotton ginneries, oil mills – Governor Lawal

  31-07-2026 01:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Governor Dauda Lawal revealed that he would create thousands of jobs for Zamfara people by reviving textile industries, cotton ginneries and oil mills across the state.The governor revealed this after joining Vice President Kashim Shettima on an inspection of the integrated industrial zone near Cotonou, where cotton, cashew nuts, soybeans and other agricultural commodities are processed into finished and semi-finished products.A statement by the spokesperson of the vice president, Stanley Nkwoc
  
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• Air Chief advocates whole-of-society approach to tackle insecurity in South-East

  31-07-2026 01:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiABUJA — Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has called for stronger collaboration among governments, security agencies, traditional institutions and local communities to consolidate peace and address the root causes of insecurity in the South-East.Aneke made the call at the South-East Regional Security Summit 2026 held on Thursday in Umuahia, Abia State, with the theme, “Collaborative Approaches to Strengthening Security and Regional Sta
  
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• Expert demands urgent action as hypertension surges among young Nigerians

  31-07-2026 01:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Sola OgundipeFresh momentum behind the implementation of Nigeria’s hypertension resolution has reignited calls for urgent action to tackle the growing burden of high blood pressure among young Nigerians, amid warnings from health experts that the condition can no longer be regarded as a disease of old age.
  Making the call, a registered dietitian and Founder/Executive Director of the DexaDiet Sustainability Initiative (DSI), Bolanle Dada, said hypertension is increasingly being diagnose
  
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• Social health insurance: GIFSHIP targets Nigeria’s uninsured millions

  31-07-2026 01:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Sola OgundipeNigeria’s drive towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) received a boost with the official introduction of the Group, Individual and Family Social Health Insurance Product (GIFSHIP), a scheme designed to extend affordable healthcare to millions of Nigerians in the informal sector and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
  At the formal launch in Lagos, the Managing Director and CEO of Ultimate Health HMO, Otunba Lekan Ewenla, described the initiative as a significant m
  
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• Panic is not plan: Why good people freeze when it matters most

  31-07-2026 01:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Sola OgundipeWhen crisis hits, the human brain undergoes an instant, violent shift. Imagine sitting in a boardroom or at a party when the person next to you suddenly slumps to the floor. Your heart rate spikes. Your vision narrows.
  In that exact fraction of a second, your brain faces a critical choice. We like to believe our natural instinct is fight or flight. But in reality, the most common human reaction to a sudden medical catastrophe is far more dangerous: we freeze.Good, deeply compass
  
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• What really happens in first 5 minutes of an emergency?

  31-07-2026 01:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Sola OgundipeIf the person sitting next to you collapsed right now – in your office, church, or home – and it is a cardiac arrest, they are unlikely to survive. Not because medical help doesn’t exist, but because you will waste the next five minutes not knowing what to do.
  The gap between life and death is rarely the distance to the hospital; it is the distance between immediate action and paralyzed ignorance. But first – would you even recognise it as a cardiac emerg
  
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• Revitalised PHCs deliver care to 1m Nigerians — PSHAN

  31-07-2026 01:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Sola OgundipeThe Adopt-a-Primary Healthcare Facility Project (APHFP) has provided healthcare services to nearly one million Nigerians in the past three years, underscoring the impact of revitalising primary healthcare centres and expanding access to quality care, the Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) has said.
  Speaking on the initiative’s impact, PSHAN’s Director of Policy, Dr. Anne Adah-Ogoh, said the project has transformed access to healthcare in communities wh
  
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• ESUT imposes N500,000 penalty on reckless driving after final exams

  31-07-2026 00:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has imposed N500,000 penalty on any student driving recklessly within and around its premises after completing final examinations.ESUT’s Registrar, Mr Ambrose Ugwu, made the disclosure on Thursday while addressing members of the university community.Ugwu said that the measure was part of efforts to curb accidents and protect lives, due to reckless driving from students who celebrate the completion of their final examinations.&ldq
  
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• Ghana backs extending presidential term to 5 yrs, lowering age limit

  31-07-2026 00:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Ghana’s government on Thursday accepted a proposal to extend the presidential term to five years and  lower the minimum age for candidates to 35.Ghana, one of Africa’s leading gold and cocoa producers, has maintained a stable democratic system since 1992.President John Dramani Mahama established a committee last year to review the constitution. The committee submitted its final report to him on Thursday.“The government has accepted the recommendation to extend the term of
  
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• Japa: Violence against doctors fuels brain drain in Nigeria – Ogun NMA

  30-07-2026 23:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  .says Ogun needs at least 5,000 physiciansBy James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaThe Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ogun State branch, has raised alarm over the increasing harassment, intimidation and physical assaults on doctors, warning that the trend is worsening the country’s brain drain crisis and threatening healthcare delivery.Speaking at a press conference in Abeokuta on Thursday, as part of activities marking the association’s 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Chairman of th
  
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• Gunmen kill three miners in fresh Plateau attack

  30-07-2026 23:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaGunmen on Thursday killed three miners in a fresh attack along the GSS Daffo Road in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.The victims were reportedly attacked at about 7:15 p.m. while returning from a mining site at Fubok in Daffo District.Sources said the gunmen opened fire on the victims, killing all three on the spot.The deceased were identified as Maren Agom, 45, a native of Tadai Village in Manguna District, who was shot in the head; Joe Buba, 38, a native of Josho
  
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• Real Madrid sign Levante striker Espi for €25m

  30-07-2026 23:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Real Madrid swooped to sign striker Carlos Espi from Levante on Thursday for a reported 25 million euro ($29m) fee.The 21-year-old had been linked with several Premier League sides but record 15-time European champions Madrid pounced, with Gonzalo Garcia likely to leave for Fulham.“(Espi) will join our club for the next five seasons, until June 30, 2031,” said Madrid in a statement.Espi scored 11 goals in La Liga last season in 25 top-flight appearances.The striker is the fifth sign
  
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• Ogun Poly: Police begin rescue operations as five students kidnapped

  30-07-2026 23:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By James OgunnaikeThe Ogun State Police Command on Thursday said it has commenced efforts to rescue students of the Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, abducted by gunmen during an attack on a private off-campus hostel in Ipara, assuring residents that tactical operations are ongoing to secure their release.The Command also cautioned members of the public against spreading unverified information capable of undermining ongoing rescue operations and investigations.It was gathered that the students
  
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• Father of US teenage school shooter bags 15 years in prison

  30-07-2026 23:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A man whose teenage son shot dead four people at a US high school was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday in a rare case of a parent convicted over a shooting carried out by their child.Colin Gray, 55, gave his son Colt the AR-15-style rifle used in the shooting as a Christmas present in 2023 despite warnings that the boy had threatened to carry out a school shooting.Colt Gray, who is now 16, pleaded guilty to the September 2024 attack at Apalachee High School in the Georgia town of Win
  
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• Iraq denies knowing of or approving US-Saudi strikes

  30-07-2026 22:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  An Iraqi government spokesperson said Thursday that the country did not approve the deadly US-Saudi strikes against Iran-backed militants on its territory, after Washington claimed they were coordinated with Baghdad.“The government did not have any knowledge” of the strikes and “did not approve any attacks on specific sites or groups in Iraq,” spokesperson Haider al-Aboudi said on state TV.AFP
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• Iraq denies knowing about US-Saudi strikes on pro-Iran groups

  30-07-2026 22:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Iraq did not approve deadly US-Saudi strikes on its territory, a government spokesperson said Thursday, after US claims that the attacks against Iran-backed militants were coordinated with Baghdad.“The government did not have any knowledge” of the strikes and “did not approve any attacks on specific sites or groups in Iraq,” spokesperson Haider al-Aboudi said on state TV.The US-Saudi strikes on Wednesday killed at least 20 militants, including five Iranians, according to
  
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• Makinde constitutes judicial panel to probe Oriire abduction 

  30-07-2026 22:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the abduction of pupils and teachers from Esinele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area.Mr Dotun Oyelade, the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Ibadan.Oyelade said that the commission was expected to determine the circumstances surrounding the abduction and identify the factors that led to the security breach.He said that the
  
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• Penpushing Media planning committee member, daughter die in Ogun building collapse

  30-07-2026 22:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By James OgunnaikeA member of the planning committee of the annual Penpushing Media anniversary, Mrs. Oluwaseun Sodiya, has died alongside her daughter, following the collapse of a two-storey building in Ajuwon, Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.The tragic incident occurred on Monday at OGS Bus Stop, Baale Road, Ajuwon, a border community between Ogun and Lagos states.The collapsed structure reportedly housed two shops on the ground floor, with residential apartments on the upper floors.S
  
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• Brazil lost World Cup during hydration break — Ancelotti

  30-07-2026 22:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeBrazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that a tactical decision he made during the second-half hydration break in his side’s Round of 16 defeat to Norway proved decisive in the Selecao’s shock exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Brazil were level at 0-0 when play was paused for the mandatory cooling break, but the five-time champions went on to concede twice to Erling Haaland before crashing out 2-1 — their earliest World Cup elimination since 1990.R
  
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