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• Van Bommel set to take over as Belgium coach – Reports

  22-07-2026 17:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Netherlands midfielder Mark van Bommel is set to take over as coach of the Belgium national team, local media reported Wednesday.Van Bommel and the Belgian football federation (RBFA) have come to an agreement that will see the 49-year-old sign a contract in the coming days to take charge of the Red Devils through to Euro 2028, according to Flemish daily Het Laatste Nieuws.After hanging up his boots in 2013, Van Bommel has cut his teeth as coach of PSV Eindhoven, Wolfsburg and Antwerp.Van
  
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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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• Adeleke alleges police moved over 60 Accord leaders to Abuja prisons

  30-07-2026 22:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has alleged that more than 60 Accord Party leaders were arrested and transferred to prisons in Abuja and Nasarawa despite the existence of federal and state courts in Osun.The governor made the allegation on Thursday at a peace summit in Osogbo ahead of the August 15 governorship election.According to a statement posted on his X page, Adeleke said his government and supporters had been “under siege and attacks for the past three months” and accuse
  
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• Adeleke accuses police of transferring over 60 Accord leaders to Abuja prisons

  30-07-2026 22:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has alleged that more than 60 Accord Party leaders were arrested and transferred to prisons in Abuja and Nasarawa despite the existence of federal and state courts in Osun.The governor made the allegation on Thursday at a peace summit in Osogbo ahead of the August 15 governorship election.According to a statement posted on his X page, Adeleke said his government and supporters had been “under siege and attacks for the past three months” and accuse
  
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• LG autonomy: APC govs complying, council chairmen say

  30-07-2026 22:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiThe Forum of Local Government Chairmen in the All Progressives Congress APC has declared that governors elected on the platform of the ruling party have nothing against compliance with the Supreme Court judgment granting full autonomy to the nation’s 774 local councils.Chairman of Chanchaga Local Government Council of Niger State and Chairman of the Progressives Local Government Chairmen Forum, Dr Mustafa Jibril Alheri, made this known while addressing journalists in Abuja
  
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• DSS still detaining crew of plane that landed on Delta road – Keyamo

  30-07-2026 21:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaMinister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, Thursday, disclosed that the pilot and crew of the private aircraft that landed on a road in the Ogwashi-Uku area of Delta State are still in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS, saying the outcome of the investigation would be shared with the President.Keyamo also revealed that plans were underway to construct a superhighway that would run behind the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and connect
  
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• All 41 Concacaf countries reject FIFA’s proposal to sell World Cup stakes

  30-07-2026 21:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) has formally rejected FIFA’s proposal to sell stakes in the FIFA World Cup to private investors, becoming the latest football body to oppose the plan.The decision was reached after representatives of all 41 Concacaf member associations met on Thursday to deliberate on the proposal.According to reports, the meeting exposed growing unease among member nations over FIFA’s leadership under presiden
  
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• Insecurity has overtaken farmer-herder crisis in Benue South – MACBAN

  30-07-2026 21:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter DuruThe Benue State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has expressed deep concern over what it described as escalating killings, attacks and cattle rustling across Benue South Senatorial District, saying the violence has gone beyond the traditional farmer-herder conflict and now reflects organised criminality.In a statement issued on Wednesday by the association’s Secretary, Ibrahim Galma, MACBAN condemned the wave of violence in the area
  
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• UEFA boycott: Reactions as England, Germany, Norway reject FIFA World Cup plans

  30-07-2026 21:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeEurope’s leading football associations have rallied behind UEFA’s decision to boycott FIFA competitions if the world governing body proceeds with plans to sell a stake in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup to private investors.The strong reactions followed UEFA’s unanimous vote on Thursday to oppose FIFA’s controversial proposal, with several national football associations warning they would withdraw from FIFA tournaments unless the governin
  
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• BBNaija 11: Male housemates defeat ladies to win first wager debate

  30-07-2026 21:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The male housemates in BBNaija Season 11 have claimed their first Thursday wager victory after defeating the female team in a debate contest centred on the age-old “Nature versus Nurture” argument.The wager task, held on Thursday, required both teams to defend opposing viewpoints.
  The BBNaija female housemates argued that nurture plays the dominant role in shaping a person’s character, behaviour and achievements, insisting that upbringing, environment and life experiences are
  
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• Navy rescues 2 teenagers from capsized boat in Bayelsa

  30-07-2026 21:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiNigerian Navy Personnel of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Formoso have rescued two teenagers from a boat mishap in Egweama Community, Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.Director, Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, made this known in a statement on Thursday in AbujaNavy Captain Folorunsho said the incident occurred on 28 July 2026 when the two boys, both aged 16, encountered difficulties while returning from a routine trip within the community waterway
  
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• Enekwechi makes history with Nigeria’s first-ever Commonwealth Games shot put gold

  30-07-2026 21:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerian athlete Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has etched his name into the history books after becoming the country’s first-ever Commonwealth Games men’s shot put champion.The African record holder secured the gold medal with a winning throw of 21.07 metres, marking a landmark achievement for Nigerian athletics at the Games.Enekwechi’s triumph also represents a significant improvement on his previous Commonwealth Games outing, having claimed the silver medal at the 2018 edition.
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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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• JAMB can’t force candidates to remove hijab – Court

  30-07-2026 21:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeThe Oyo State High Court has ruled that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, cannot force female candidates sitting the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, to remove their hijab before taking the examination, declaring the practice unconstitutional, illegal, null and void.For Muslim girls seeking admission into tertiary institutions, the ruling settles a question that has repeatedly surfaced at examination centres: they cannot be compelled to re
  
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• Ex-finance minister buried in Sokoto

  30-07-2026 20:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The remains of former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, were buried on Thursday at Hubbare Royal Cemetery, Sokoto.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the late elder statesman held the traditional title of Sardaunan Sokoto.His burial was conducted in line with Islamic rites, following a funeral prayer led by Sheikh Bello-Akwara, Chief Imam of Sultan Bello Juma’at Mosque.The prayer was attended by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who represented President
  
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• John Stones joins Inter Milan on free transfer

  30-07-2026 20:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  England centre-back John Stones has joined Inter Milan on a free transfer after spending 10 years with Manchester City, the Italian champions announced on Thursday.The 32-year-old left City when his contract expired at the end of last month, while playing for England at the World Cup where he helped them to a third-placed finish.Stones has signed a two-year deal with Inter, a club statement said.He played five times for England at the recent World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, ma
  
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• 2027: INEC assures Nigerians votes will count, urges politicians to obey electoral rules

  30-07-2026 20:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Demola Akinyemi, IlorinILORIN — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that votes cast during the 2027 general elections will count, pledging to conduct credible polls that reflect the will of the electorate.Head of Voter Education and Publicity, INEC Kwara State, Dr. Adejumo Peter, gave the assurance on Thursday in Ilorin during a seminar organised by the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).He said the commission w
  
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• FG won’t negotiate with criminals — Tinubu

  30-07-2026 20:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu says his administration will not negotiate with criminals, insisting that Nigeria will intensify intelligence-driven operations to defeat terrorism, banditry and other security threats.Read Also: Tinubu to governors: Build roads, not flyovers, white‑elephant projectsThe president stated this on Thursday while receiving traditional rulers from Oyo State, led by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Tinubu commended the armed
  
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• ‘I never wanted P-Square back’ — Mr P opens up on fallout

  30-07-2026 20:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Enitan AbdultawabNigerian singer, Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, has claimed that his much-publicised reunion with his twin brother and former P-Square bandmate, Paul Okoye (Rudeboy), was never a genuine reconciliation, describing it instead as a “fake reunion.”In a lengthy video on his official Instagram page, the singer made the revelation while recounting the events that led to the brothers briefly coming back together after years of public feuding.
  The pair first split
  
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• ‘I had major surgery days ago’ — Ayra Starr reveals health scare

  30-07-2026 20:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeGrammy-nominated Afrobeats star Ayra Starr has disclosed that she recently underwent major surgery, apologising to fans for her reduced presence on social media while assuring them she is on the road to recovery.The 24-year-old singer shared the update via her Instagram Story on Thursday, explaining that although she initially expected a quick recovery, the procedure turned out to be more complicated than anticipated.“Hey Mobstarrs, I’m sorry you’re not see
  
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• Tinubu to governors: Build roads, not flyovers, white‑elephant projects

  30-07-2026 20:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  –Urges state chief executives to channel more revenues into security-critical infrastructure
  —Says some criminal elements involved in Onire kidnap not Nigerians
  —Explains why govt refused to negotiate with abductors of Onire pupilsBy Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged state governors to prioritise roads and other essential infrastructure instead of constructing flyovers and “white‑elephant” projects, saying better connect
  
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