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• Why Tinubu doesn’t read prepared speeches during public engagements — Ex-SA

  02-07-2026 12:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Efe OnodjaeA former Special Assistant to then Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, and now a professor at Lagos State University, Professor Dapo Thomas, has explained why President Bola Tinubu prefers not to read prepared speeches during public engagements.Thomas made the revelation in excerpts from his autobiography, Lagos Boys and Lagos Politics, scheduled for launch on July 9, 2026 and made available to vanguard.
  According to him, although Tinubu would sit with him to proofread, edit and ag
  
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• Create Robotics Simulation Parts via an AI 3D Model Generator

  03-07-2026 03:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The digital parts of the system must be accurate in order to reliably simulate a robotics system. Higher-quality components contribute to more accurate motion behavior, collision detection, and engineering validation.
  Creating 3D models manually often requires significant expertise, specialized skills, and considerable time. Tripo 3D helps simplify this process through automated tools and efficient workflows. The platform converts ideas, references, and sketches into usable assets in a short ti
  
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• Stinging criticisms from Sweden! By Donu Kogbara

  03-07-2026 02:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Kio Amachree is a friend of mine and President of Worldview International, a Stockholm-based diaspora accountability platform.His eloquent and fearless attacks on Tinubu and his cronies have turned him into one of the most popular critics of the Nigerian government. He comes from my home state, Rivers, and stands out from the crowd at a time when most of our fellow Riverians are emotionally exhausted and remaining silent in the face of oppression. Since I have recently complained on my You
  
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• Unusual moments in the World Cup, by Azu Ishiekwene

  03-07-2026 01:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The 2026 FIFA World Cup has entered the knockout stages, yet it has been remarkable not only for being the biggest in football history so far, but also for its unusual moments. It has delivered remarkable fan antics, underdog stories, emotional scenes and controversial decisions.On a personal note, because I’m visiting the US and Canada, two of the three North American hosts, I’m enjoying what I have often taken for granted: watching global games on live TV in my part of the wo
  
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• Akara, kulikuli and our disconnection from reality, by Adekunle Adekoya

  03-07-2026 01:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  SINCE last weekend, the internet was literally rent asunder over remarks made by the wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu. In a video which went viral, the First Lady, in company of other ladies of the realm, was seen advising people, especially womenfolk, to engage in cottage enterprises like frying akara for sale, roasting corn for sale, as well as making cakes from groundnut paste. Cakes made from groundnut paste is what we call kulikuli here.A seemingly honest-to-God advi
  
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• The communication cost of governance: When the messenger becomes the story

  03-07-2026 01:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By TONY USIDAMEN  Every government has two responsibilities. The first is to govern. The second is to help citizens understand what it is doing and why it is doing it. Success in the first does not automatically guarantee success in the second. Examples abound of governments that implemented difficult reforms but failed to carry the public along. There are also those that communicated difficult realities so effectively that even people who disagreed with specific policies underst
  
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• Victors, victims and witnesses: 250 years of US triumphalism, by Owei Lakemfa

  03-07-2026 01:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The world was, two hundred and fifty years ago, gifted a great country, the United States, US. The date was July 4, 1776; the main event was its Declaration of Independence from Mother Britain. The latter is a small country that went to war with most of humanity, so much that it has been at war with 171 of the current 193 countries in the United Nations. The twenty-two countries that escaped bloody British conflicts were mainly French colonies and the Vatican.The US inherited a war DNA fro
  
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• Messi meeting the ‘game of our lives’, says Cape Verde coach

  03-07-2026 00:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Cape Verde head coach Bubista said a showdown against Argentina and Lionel Messi will be the “match of our lives” but said they will not fear the defending World Cup champions in Friday’s last 32 clash.The African archipelago of just over 500,000 people have progressed to the knockout stages in their first ever World Cup after drawing with Spain, Uruguay and Cape Verde in the group stages.“We are calm because we earned our place here on merit and there is nothing to fear
  
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• Cape Verde success isn’t accident, Scaloni warns Argentina

  03-07-2026 00:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Cape Verde’s stunning progress to the World Cup knockout stages is “no accident” said Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni as he warned his side about the threat posed by the Blue Sharks in their last 32 tie.Led by the brilliance of Lionel Messi’s six goals in three games, the defending champions cruised through the group stage and appear to have a kind draw towards the semi-finals.Australia or Egypt await in the last 16 if Argentina end the Cape Verde dream in Miami on Friday,
  
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• Two killed as suspected herdsmen raid Benue community

  03-07-2026 00:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter DuruSuspected armed cattle rustlers, believed to be herders, have killed a ranch owner and a vigilante member during an early morning attack on Okpafie community in Oyilawu, Okonobo Ward of Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, before fleeing with nearly 50 cows.The attack reportedly occurred at about 1am on Thursday when the gunmen stormed a ranch in the community, shot dead its owner, identified simply as Benjamin, and rustled his cattle.A community source said the attackers
  
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• Atiku discovered Okonjo-Iweala, Soludo; saw potential in me – Kenneth Okonkwo

  03-07-2026 00:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Labour Party spokesperson Kenneth Okonkwo has commended former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for looking beyond past criticisms to recognise what he described as his contribution to nation-building.Okonkwo spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, a day after he was unveiled as spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election.The politician, who once served as Peter Obi’s campaign spokesperson
  
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• FG pushing anti-jihadist collaboration with Benin, Niger – Defence minister

  02-07-2026 23:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria is working to increase military cooperation with Benin and Niger as jihadists from the Sahel encroach on the country’s northwest, the Nigerian defence minister told AFP on Thursday.Africa’s most populous country has been battling homegrown militants since 2009, in a conflict that has been reshaped recently by the growing presence of armed groups from the wider region.The United States has launched strikes against Islamic State Sahel Province in northwest Nigeria, while analy
  
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• Rubio says USA ‘screwed’ by Balogun’s red card at World Cup

  02-07-2026 23:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday his country’s World Cup team had been “screwed” and called for an appeal after star striker Folarin Balogun was sent off against Bosnia.Washington’s top diplomat tackled the sporting controversy a day after Balogun was given a red card in the 2-0 US win. Balogun is now set to miss his side’s last-16 showdown with Belgium.“It was great. They got screwed with that red card,” Rubio told reporters during a bri
  
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• Spain score 3 against Austria, maintain clean sheet to reach last 16

  02-07-2026 23:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Spain coasted past Austria and into the World Cup last-16 on Thursday, thoroughly outclassing their opponents in a 3-0 knockout win with a brace from Mikel Oyarzabal and a Pedro Porro header.The European champions controlled possession and sliced through the Austrian defense in a typically dominant performance in Los Angeles, as Hollywood stars Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and singer Rosalia cheered on.The win — which could have been by a greater margin, with a disallowed goal and a free
  
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• Ghana have ‘duty to Africa’ to progress at World Cup, says coach

  02-07-2026 23:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Ghana boss Carlos Queiroz said Thursday it was his team’s “duty” to ensure an African side reached the World Cup round of 16 after a string of knockout defeats for teams from the continent.The veteran Portuguese, managing at his fifth consecutive World Cup, led Ghana into the last 32 as one of the top third-placed teams.They were among a record nine African nations who progressed from the group stage out of 10 who started the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
  
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• Presidential Council scandal: ‘I’m ready to face the law’ — Adeyemi

  02-07-2026 22:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Adeniyi Adeyemi, who claims to be the Director-General of the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has declared that he is ready to defend himself in court amid allegations by the Presidency that he forged official documents and impersonated a government official.Adeyemi made the declaration during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, as the controversy surrounding the existence of the council and his appointment continued to
  
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• Rivers LG bans commercial motorcycles from Aug. 1

  02-07-2026 22:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Obio/Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) Council has announced a ban on commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, from operating within the area, taking effect on Aug. 1The Chairman of the council, Dr Gift Worlu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Port Harcourt.He said the directive was part of efforts by the administration to strengthen security, promote public order, reduce road accidents and improve transportation within the LGA.According to him, the activities of
  
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• US pulls troops from Nigeria after counterterrorism operation

  02-07-2026 22:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The United States has withdrawn the majority of its military personnel deployed to Nigeria for a joint counterterrorism mission in the Lake Chad Basin, while maintaining intelligence sharing and other security cooperation with Nigerian authorities.Commander of US Air Forces in Africa, General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, announced the development during a virtual press briefing on the outcome of the African Chiefs of Defence Conference 2026. He said the partnership between Washington and Abuja remaine
  
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• Commonwealth Games: Tinubu urges Team Nigeria to win clean, break record

  02-07-2026 22:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu has urged Team Nigeria to compete with integrity and surpass the country’s best-ever Commonwealth Games performance at the 2026 edition in Glasgow, Scotland.The President also warned athletes against doping, urging them to depend on talent, discipline and hard work to achieve success on the global sporting stage.Tinubu gave the charge on Thursday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving Team Nigeria athletes and officials before their departure for the Games.The Pr
  
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• Dangote crashes petrol price to ₦1,075/litre, opens sales to all marketers

  02-07-2026 21:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Udeme AkpanDangote Petroleum Refinery has slashed the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, to ₦1,075 per litre, from ₦1,125 per litre, in a move expected to trigger another round of price reductions across Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market.The refinery also aligned its coastal loading price at ₦1,075 per litre and suspended its consortium marketing arrangement, effectively opening petrol loading at its gantry to all qualified marketer
  
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• ASUU threatens indefinite strike over unpaid 2025 agreement at Plateau varsity

  02-07-2026 21:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaThe Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Plateau State University (PLASU) Branch, has threatened to embark on a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike over the failure of the Plateau State Government to implement the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU Agreement.The union issued the warning on Thursday at a press conference held in Jos, saying the continued delay in implementing the agreement, particularly the payment of salary adjustments and academic staff allowances, had
  
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• D’Tigers defeat Tunisia 84-81 in World Cup qualifiers

  02-07-2026 21:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, on Thursday defeated Tunisia 84-81 in a crucial Group C match of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers in Luanda, Angola.The victory marked a winning start for newly appointed head coach, David Fizdale, who took charge of his first competitive game with the team.D’Tigers made a strong start, edging Tunisia 23-21 in the first quarter before the North Africans responded to claim the second quarter 23-20, lea
  
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• Honeywell Group acquires 14% stake in Ikeja Hotel

  02-07-2026 21:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter EgwuatuHoneywell Group Limited, has acquired a 14.12 percent stake in Ikeja Hotel Plc.
  This was disclosed in a statement sent to the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX by Ikeja Hotel Plc and signed by the company secretary,OOT Nominees Limited on Thursday.
  The company, in the statement stated: “Ikeja Hotel Plc (the company) hereby notifies the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the general public that it has received notification from HGL Real Estate Limited, an affiliate of Honeywell Gro
  
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• Ghana, South Africa in diplomatic spat after migrant’s death

  02-07-2026 21:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Ghana and South Africa were Thursday embroiled in fresh diplomatic spat following the killing of a migrant, a death Pretoria said was not linked to the anti-immigrant protests held in the country earlier this week.Several thousand people marched across South Africa on Tuesday after a weeks-long campaign against undocumented immigrants peaked with an unofficial June 30 deadline for undocumented migrants to leave the country.More than 25,000 people, including hundreds of Ghanaians, have already f
  
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• Court rejects El-Rufai’s fresh bail bid over disputed medical report

  02-07-2026 21:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoA Kaduna State High Court has dismissed a fresh bail application filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, after the National Hospital, Abuja, disowned a medical report tendered in support of the request.Justice Darius Khobo rejected the application, which was based on claims that El-Rufai was suffering from advanced metastatic prostate cancer requiring specialised treatment allegedly unavailable in Nigeria.During the proceedings, counsel for the Independent C
  
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• Gbajabiamila aware of my appointment, alleged fake Presidential DG insists

  02-07-2026 20:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaPrince Adeniyi Adeyemi, who allegedly paraded himself as the Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and Presidential Economic Advisory Council, Thursday, denied any wrongdoing, insisting that Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, was aware of his appointment.Adeyemi, who is facing allegations of impersonation and related offences, said the matter was already before a court and expressed confidence that he would
  
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• Don’t make State Police FG’s appendage, Afenifere tells NASS

  02-07-2026 20:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Urges lawmakers to move policing to Concurrent ListBy Dayo Johnson, AkureThe Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for transmitting the State Police Bill to the National Assembly but urged lawmakers to amend provisions it said would make state police “appendages of the federal government.”The group also called on the National Assembly and state Houses of Assembly to place policing on the Concurrent Legislative List to ensure g
  
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• Opposition twisted Oluremi Tinubu’s ‘small business’ comment

  02-07-2026 20:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  — Defends First lady over Akara, groundnut remarkBy Dayo Johnson AkureFormer Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Abass Mimiko, has said that attacks on First Lady Oluremi Tinubu over her “small business” advice are politically motivated.Mimiko tied the backlash against the First Lady to resistance against President Tinubu’s economic reforms.Speaking with members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Akure, h
  
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• Trump wants ‘senseless killing’ in Ukraine to end – US official

  02-07-2026 20:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Donald Trump wants a peace deal to end the “senseless killing” in Ukraine, a US official said Thursday after a massive Russian barrage on Kyiv killed at least 21 people.“President Trump has a humanitarian heart and wants this war settled so the senseless killing ends,” the US official told AFP in response to a query on the Russian attack.“The President and his team have worked very hard to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, and he remains optimistic
  
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• Amaechi meets Tambuwal in Abuja amid 2027 ADC consultations

  02-07-2026 20:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — The vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general election, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, in Abuja.Although details of the meeting were not immediately disclosed, it comes amid ongoing political consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections.The meeting also followed the upload of the names of the ADC’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his run
  
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