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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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• Messi returns as Inter Miami draw 2-2 against Columbus Crew

  02-08-2026 10:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Lionel Messi returned to Major League Soccer action after World Cup duty on Saturday, coming on in the second half as his Inter Miami side drew 2-2 with Columbus Crew.Two weeks after Argentina’s loss to Spain in the World Cup final, Messi was back on the pitch, entering in the 53rd minute to the delight of fans at Miami’s Nu Stadium.But Messi could not mark his return with a goal, twice shooting wide.Uruguayan Luis Suarez scored his seventh goal in his last four games to put Miami 1
  
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• Presidency faults Onaiyekan’s interview on Tinubu’s meeting with bishops

  02-08-2026 10:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Presidency has criticised Cardinal John Onaiyekan’s television interview on the meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, describing it as inappropriate and a breach of the privilege attached to clerical office.Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, stated this in a statement personally signed and posted on the X platform of the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, B
  
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• Popular Juju singer Saint Janet dies after brief illness

  02-08-2026 10:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Veteran Nigerian Juju and Highlife musician, Iyun Janet Oluwatoyosi Ajilore, popularly known as Saint Janet, has died after a brief illness.The entertainer reportedly passed away on Saturday, bringing to an end a career that earned her widespread recognition for her energetic stage performances and distinctive style of engaging audiences.Her death was announced on Sunday by publisher and socialite Otunba Femi Davies in a post on his Facebook page.Confirming the development, Davies wrote, &ldquo
  
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• Full list of countries affected by Trump’s new US visa bond rule

  02-08-2026 10:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The administration of US President Donald Trump has moved to permanently enforce a visa bond programme requiring certain visitor visa applicants from 50 countries, including Nigeria, to pay refundable bonds of up to $20,000 before travelling to the United States.The Visa Bond Pilot Program, introduced in August 2025, required some applicants for tourist and business visas to pay refundable bonds aimed at discouraging visa overstays.In a draft notice published on Friday, the US State Department
  
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• Fire breaks out at Lagos airport terminal, no casualty recorded — FAAN

  02-08-2026 10:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed a fire incident at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.FAAN, in a statement on Sunday via its official X handle, said its Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting Service (ARFFS) was responding to the incident and working to contain the situation.The authority assured the public that no casualty or loss of life had been recorded.“FAAN wishes to inform the public that a fire incident has occurred at Termina
  
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• WWE star Oba Femi beats Brock Lesnar in first-ever Hell in a Cell match

  02-08-2026 10:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerian professional wrestler Oba Femi secured a landmark victory at the 2026 SummerSlam, defeating Brock Lesnar in his first-ever Hell in a Cell match.The blockbuster main event took place on Saturday night at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, United States, with the Lagos-born WWE star extending his remarkable run in the company.Following the match, Lesnar hailed Oba Femi as the future of WWE while describing himself as part of the past in a show of respect for the Nigerian wrestler.Reac
  
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• I’m strict when it comes to dating – Teniola Aladese

  02-08-2026 09:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ayo OnikoyiNollywood actress Teniola Aladese has opened up about her dating life, revealing that she is currently not in a relationship while describing herself as a strict person when it comes to dating.Aladese made this known during an appearance on Pulse Nigeria’s Drink or Spill, where she was asked about her current relationship status. “I am trying my best, guys. I date, but currently I am not dating,” she said.The actress, who was also asked to name the most dramatic
  
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• Trump says US, Israel to hold off on Iran strikes

  02-08-2026 09:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran — provided a deal to end the months-long conflict is “rapidly” reached.Fears had mounted that the fighting could escalate once again after Trump threatened to hit Iran “very hard” and was reportedly considering renewed heavy attacks, including against energy infrastructure.Trump said the US was “locked and loaded and ready to go against the Isla
  
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• What people are saying about BBNaija Season 11 housemates

  02-08-2026 09:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Precious EnaikeBarely a week after the premiere of Big Brother Naija Season 11, themed “Show Ya Sef,” viewers have already begun sizing up the 24 housemates, with social media buzzing over their personalities, strategies and early interactions.The reality show kicked off on Sunday with 24 contestants — 12 women and 12 men — drawn from different backgrounds. The housemates are Sheba, Araga, Mercedes, Cassi, Temi Nkem, Aikou, Nomy, Yusuf, Bluethopia, Martins, Oyin, Barry
  
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• Thousands told to evacuate as wildfires worsen in Washington state

  02-08-2026 09:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A fast-moving wildfire neared the US city of Spokane on Saturday, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate as Washington state declared an emergency over one of its worst fire seasons on record.More than 200,000 acres (80,900 hectares) were burning across the northwestern state during a record fourth consecutive year of statewide drought.“Our record-setting drought and high winds are creating dangerous conditions across the state,” Governor Bob Ferguson said in a statement, adding
  
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• Gas supply disruption shuts Geometric Power plant, plunges Aba into darkness

  02-08-2026 09:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Udeme AkpanAba residents across the Ring-fence Area, covering nine of Abia State’s 17 local government areas, were plunged into darkness on Friday evening following an abrupt disruption in natural gas supply to the 188-megawatt Geometric Power Plant at the Osisioma Industrial Layout.
  The outage, which began around 6:30 p.m., halted electricity generation at the plant, cutting power supply to customers served by Aba Power, the electricity distribution arm of the Geometric Power Group.
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• Defence Minister announces South-East basketball tournament, donates N2m to Abia camp

  02-08-2026 09:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), has announced plans to establish a South-East Regional Basketball Championship aimed at discovering and nurturing grassroots sporting talents across the region.Gen. Musa made the announcement in Umuahia during his visit to the Umuahia Township Stadium at the end of his three-day official working visit to Abia State.In a statement on Saturday, his Special Assistant on Media, Leah Katung-Babatunde, said the minister i
  
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• Africa is rich, doesn’t need aid – Jimoh Ibrahim

  02-08-2026 09:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, says Africa is a rich continent that does not require aid from other continents to develop.Jimoh spoke at a reception in honour of Nigeria’s Ahunna Eziakonwa, who was appointed a Senior Adviser on Africa to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres.The Nigerian diplomat criticised the perceptions of Africa as a beggarly continent for aid.“Africa consists of 25 per cent of the world population. The future of th
  
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• Igbo elders fault Umahi’s comment on Obi, say no one can dictate South-East choice

  02-08-2026 09:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chimaobi NwaiwuNNEWI — The United Igbo Elders Council (UNIEC) Worldwide has faulted comments attributed to the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, on the presidential ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Mr Peter Obi, insisting that no individual, irrespective of political status or public office, has the authority to determine the political choices of Ndigbo.Umahi had reportedly stated that he was not attacking Obi but urging people of the South-East not to
  
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• FCE Gombe warns against illegal land transactions around campus

  02-08-2026 09:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ben Ngwakwe, GombeThe Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe, has warned members of the public against engaging in unauthorised land transactions around its campus, declaring that any allocation, sale or development of land within its designated boundaries is illegal and will not be recognised.The Provost of the College, Dr. Mohammed Gazali Abdulhamid, issued the warning while briefing journalists in Gombe following reports that some individuals, allegedly acting under the guise of
  
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• Suspected political thugs attack journalists in Ebonyi

  02-08-2026 09:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Jeff Agbodo, AbakalikiAbout 12 journalists were allegedly attacked by suspected political thugs at Idembia in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State while on their way to cover an event organised by Chief Ifeanyi Nworie, a new member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).The journalists, who were travelling in an official vehicle marked “Correspondents Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ),” were reportedly attacked by the suspected thugs allegedly linked to the ru
  
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• Aiyedatiwa unveils land reclamation plan, Commissions walkway for Ondo riverine communities

  02-08-2026 09:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  — Says walkways will end decades of riskBy Dayo Johnson AkureOndo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has announced plans to reclaim land for riverine communities across the state’s coastal areas, saying the initiative is aimed at improving living conditions and addressing long-standing environmental challenges.Aiyedatiwa disclosed this at the weekend in Obe-Nla, Ilaje Local Government Area, during the commissioning of a one-kilometre concrete walkway constructed by the Ondo State Oil
  
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• Idris urges ADC’s NWC to wade into Kaduna gov’hip primary election tussle

  02-08-2026 09:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Innocent AnabaGovernorship aspirant of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Kaduna State, Shuaibu Idris, has called on the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party to wade into the crisis in the state over the outcome of the governorship primary election in the state.Idris in a chat with newsmen in Lagos, maintained that keeping mute while the state chapter of the party boils over who becomes its governorship candidate would definitely reduce the chances of the party in Kaduna State
  
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• 2027: INEC publishes particulars of Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others

  02-08-2026 09:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday published the personal particulars of candidates contesting the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections.The publication was carried out at INEC state offices nationwide in accordance with the commission’s revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections.The published particulars featured presidential candidates and their designated running mates representing various political parties acro
  
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• Osun Election: Oyebamiji pledges to revitalise PHCs to improve healthcare access

  02-08-2026 09:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the August 15 Osun State governorship election, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), has pledged to revitalise Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the state if elected.The pledge came as no fewer than 1,500 residents of Ode-Omu and neighbouring communities in Ayedaade Local Government Area benefited from a free medical outreach organised in his honour by Engr. Kazeem Opejin.The outreach featured free blood pressur
  
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• Osun Election: Group raises concerns over alleged police, traditional rulers’ partisanship

  02-08-2026 09:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboA civil society coalition in Osun State, The Osun Masterminds (TOM), has expressed concern over what it described as the use of state institutions against opposition figures ahead of the August 15 governorship election.The group’s Executive Director, Prof. Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, called for restraint in the deployment of security agencies, alleging that opposition politicians, activists and critics were being harassed and intimidated.In a statement, Oyedokun-Alli sai
  
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• Osun Election: IPAC members reject caretaker committee in Osun, demand election

  02-08-2026 08:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboMembers of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Osun State have rejected the caretaker committee appointed by the council’s National Executive Committee (NEC), insisting that an election be conducted to replace the state executive whose tenure expired in February.The state council had earlier scheduled an election to choose new executive members, but the exercise was postponed indefinitely after the national election committee failed to appear at the venue.H
  
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• Osun Election: Mock accreditation exercise saves voters from disenfranchisement — INEC chair

  02-08-2026 08:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said the commission’s mock accreditation exercise ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election helped identify and resolve a potential issue with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), thereby preventing possible voter disenfranchisement.Prof. Amupitan, who on Saturday monitored the exercise in 12 polling units across the state’s three senatoria
  
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• Osun Election: Be bold, fearless, come out to vote, Adeleke urges Osun electorate

  02-08-2026 08:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboOsun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has urged residents of the state to remain resolute and come out en masse to vote in the August 15 governorship election, assuring them that the outcome of the poll would be determined by the people’s votes.Speaking at a political rally in Ipetumodu after commissioning the 10.4-kilometre Edunabon–Tonkere Road, Adeleke urged the electorate not to be intimidated.“Do not succumb to intimidation or fear as we h
  
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• Obasanjo at ‘999’ book launch: What endeared me to Charly Boy amid his ‘Area Fada’ persona

  02-08-2026 08:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Reveals why he fought the Nigerian civil warBy Benjamin NjokuFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his growing relationship with entertainer and activist Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, was sparked by the musician’s devotion to his parents.
  Obasanjo made the disclosure on Friday in Lagos, at the public presentation of “999: A Memoir in Tribute to Late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa.” The event celebrated the life and legacy of the late jurist and
  
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• EndSARS unrest: LSDPC rehabilitates damaged LASTMA station, donates two operational vehicles

  02-08-2026 08:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) has rehabilitated the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Zone 25 office, serving the Bariga and Oworonshoki corridors, which was destroyed during the 2020 #EndSARS unrest.As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, LSDPC also donated two brand-new operational vehicles to the traffic management agency to enhance its operations.The reconstructed office complex, which had remained a
  
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• Nigeria’s challenges not due to lack of diagnosis but weak institutions — Alaibe

  02-08-2026 08:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Pays tribute to democracy heroes, NAS martyrsBy Daniel Abia, Port HarcourtFormer Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Ndutimi Alaibe, has said Nigeria’s challenges are not rooted in a lack of understanding of its problems but in the failure to build and strengthen democratic institutions.Alaibe said institutions established to hold those in power accountable have often been deliberately weakened, making justice a privilege for many Nigerians rather tha
  
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• U.S. reaffirms recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara

  02-08-2026 08:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The United States has reaffirmed its recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, describing Morocco’s autonomy initiative as the only credible basis for resolving the decades-long territorial dispute.The position was conveyed by U.S. President Donald Trump in a message to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of Morocco’s Throne Day, according to a statement issued by the Royal Office and made available on Saturday.In the message, Tr
  
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• Jonathan’s militancy story misleading—Biakpara, N-Delta leader

  02-08-2026 04:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •Narrates the Tompolo, Tom Ateke, General Africa, General BoyLoaf, General Ogunboss, General Shoot-at-Sight, Asari Dokubo and the amnesty sagaBy Chancel Bomadi Sunday Wing Commander Peter Yerindideke Biakpara is a retired Air Force officer, former SA on Niger Delta Affairs to President Olusegun Obasanjo and an elder statesman in the Niger Delta. He hails from Tamigbe community in Burutu local government area of Delta State. In this interview, Biakpara tells the Niger Delta m
  
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