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• World Cup: Tuchel reveals reason behind England comeback win against DR Congo

  01-07-2026 21:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  England coach Thomas Tuchel said his team had never stopped “believing” after making a terrible start in their come-from-behind World Cup win against the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday.Brian Cipenga had fired the Congolese into a shock lead after seven minutes in Atlanta, but Harry Kane scored twice in the second half of a nervy contest to send England into a last-16 meeting with tournament co-hosts Mexico in the Estadio Azteca.“We kept believing. We had the worst s
  
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• Rev360 Crash: LCCI demands CIT deadline extension, penalty waiver

  02-07-2026 07:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Yinka KolawoleThe Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) to immediately extend the June 30, 2026 deadline for filing Company Income Tax (CIT) returns by one month.This, according LCCI, follows what it saw as widespread technical failures on the newly deployed Rev360 tax platform that left thousands of companies unable to comply with the statutory deadline.In a statement, yesterday, Director General of LCCI, Dr. Chinyere Almona, argued t
  
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• N98.5bn patent suit: Court directs CBN, NIBSS, others to explore settlement

  02-07-2026 07:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Innocent AnabaLAGOS —A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has encouraged parties in a high-stakes N98.5 billion patent infringement suit involving Enterprise Logistics Speciale Limited, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc, NIBSS, and Avanage Nigeria Limited to explore an amicable settlement before proceeding with trial.
  The trial judge, Justice Deinde Dipeolu, declined to commence the hearing on Tuesday after observing that the 1st, 3rd and 4th d
  
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• Power failure costs Nigeria jobs, investments — APFFLON

  02-07-2026 07:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Providence AyanfeoluwaThe Africa Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has challenged the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, to translate recent assurances on electricity sector reforms into visible improvements in power supply.The group maintained that Nigerians can no longer afford the economic consequences of persistent electricity failures.In a statement signed by its National President, Otunba Frank Ogunojemite, on Tuesday, APFFLON describe
  
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• Fake NAFDAC registration used to smuggle drugs into Nigeria — Customs

  02-07-2026 07:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Hands over N53bn worth of seized drugs, expired pharmaceuticals to NDLEA, NAFDACBy Efe OnodjaeThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered an attempt to smuggle unregistered pharmaceutical products into Nigeria using a fake registration number of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this yesterday during the handover of seized narcotic drugs and expired pharmaceutical products worth N53.4
  
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• FG omitted N8.8trn spending worth 2% of GDP from recent budgets — IMF

  02-07-2026 07:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Yinka Kolawole, with agency reportThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disclosed that the Federal Government (FG) failed to capture public expenditure equivalent to about two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in recent national budgets, creating a mismatch between the country’s reported fiscal deficit and its actual financing needs.IMF’s Resident Representative in Nigeria, Christian Ebeke, made the disclosure on Wednesday during a meeting with bus
  
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• Adefaye launches Ife community website

  02-07-2026 07:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  OSOGBO— PRESIDENT of the Ife Development Board, IDB, Mr Gbenga Adefaye, has announced the establishment of the first community website for Ife indigenes and tourists.
  Adefaye, who is also the Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ, said the creation of the digital resource fulfils one of the priorities of his administration of the board.
  He said the digital resource shall educate, inform and attract visitors worldwide to Ile-Ife, the ancestral home of the Yoruba.
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• NYSC: Deployment to states’ll be guided by risk assessment — TINUBU

  02-07-2026 06:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA— PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has said as part of the reform of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, corps members would now be deployed to security-challenged states, guided by risk assessment.He also reiterated that the scheme would be led by a civilian director-general and not military personnel as it was in the past.The President equally said NYSC orientation programme would now become a six-week journey and that every corps member must leave NYSC better prepar
  
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• Alleged coup plot: DSS docks 5 for hiding ex-Gov Sylva’s whereabouts

  02-07-2026 05:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  lAccused admitted to N5m bail eachBy Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA — The Department of State Services, DSS, yesterday, arraigned five alleged associates of a former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, for concealing his whereabouts after he was implicated as a financier of an alleged plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu through a coup d’état.Sylva, who also served as Minister of State for Petroleum Resources under the late former Presid
  
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• Why APC ditched Suswam, 25 NASS candidates

  02-07-2026 05:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***Suswam was sacrificed to please Akume —Sources***Party moves to resolve tickets crisesBy Clifford Ndujihe and Omeiza AjayiAPART from the report of the Primary Election Appeal Committee, Vanguard gathered, yesterday, ‘concrete’ reasons the National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, dropped former Benue State governor, Senator Gabriel Suswam; former Ondo State House of Representatives member, Gbenga Elegbeleye and 23 other National Assembly candid
  
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• Naira appreciates to N1,385/$ in parallel market

  02-07-2026 05:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanThe Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,385 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,390 per dollar on Tuesday.Similarly, the naira appreciated to N1,369 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market,  NFEM .Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the market fell to N1,369 per dollar from N1,376 per dollar on Tuesday, indicating N7 appreciation for the naira. Consequently, the margin between the parallel and of
  
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• Seized assets: Court okays Diezani’s request to tender evidence of acquittal in UK

  02-07-2026 05:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday granted an application filed by former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to present evidence of her acquittal by the Southwark Crown Court in London, UK.Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the motion on notice moved by Diezani’s lawyer, Godwin Iyinbor, which was not challenged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s counsel, Mofesomo Oyetibo, SAN.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the UK court had, on June
  
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• Adare bags National Commissioner of the year award

  02-07-2026 02:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoSOKOTO: The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Sokoto State, Hon. Ibrahim Dadi Adare, has been honoured with the prestigious Best Commissioner of the Year in Nigeria Award, in recognition of his commitment to transparent governance, accountability in public service, prudent management of resources and impactful grassroots development initiatives.The national award, presented by the Leadership Award Organization, placed Adare among a select gro
  
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• Optiva Capital Partners strengthens global mobility pathways for Nigerians with exclusive Portugal, Greece investors session

  02-07-2026 01:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Franklin Nechi Reaffirms Firm’s Commitment to Connecting Africans with Trusted Global Residency and Investment OpportunitiesOptiva Capital Partners has reaffirmed its leadership in investment immigration and global mobility by hosting an exclusive investor session, partnering with Portugal’s largest investment immigration firm. The exclusive event connected Nigerian investors, entrepreneurs and professionals directly with leading residency and immigration experts from Portug
  
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• 2026 World Cup: 5 African countries eliminated from tournament

  02-07-2026 01:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Senegal became the fifth African country to be eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a 3-2 defeat to Belgium in their Round of 32 clash on Wednesday.Belgium, who had trailed 2-0 with four minutes of normal time remaining, advanced to the last 16 thanks to a Youri Tielemans penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time at the end of extra-time.Also on Wednesday, the Democratic Republic of the Congo were eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Engl
  
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• Belgium beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time to reach World Cup last 16

  02-07-2026 00:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Belgium completed an incredible late comeback to beat Senegal 3-2 after extra-time with a hotly contested penalty to reach the last 16 of the World Cup on Wednesday.Belgium, who had trailed 2-0 with four minutes of normal time remaining, advanced to the last 16 thanks to a Youri Tielemans penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time at the end of extra-time.
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• APC ditches Suswam, 25 other NASS candidates

  02-07-2026 00:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJAThe National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has dropped former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, former Ondo State House of Representatives member Gbenga Elegbeleye, and five other senatorial candidates from the party’s final lists of candidates forwarded to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.Read Also: APC retains Akpabio, 4 Govs for Senate raceThe development was contained in a correspondence signed by both the
  
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• FG reduces vehicle import levies as dealers await Green Tax details

  02-07-2026 00:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Efe OnodjaeThe Federal Government’s reduction in vehicle import levies has officially taken effect, offering hope of lower vehicle prices while prompting auto dealers to seek clarity on the newly introduced Green Tax before assessing the full impact of the policy.The implementation, which commenced under the 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures, reduces the import levy on new vehicles from 20 per cent to 10 per cent, while the levy on used vehicles has been cut from 15 per cent to five per cent
  
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• Lovers arrested after climbing to top of Empire State Building for proposal

  01-07-2026 23:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Two people were arrested on Wednesday after climbing to the top of the antenna of the Empire State Building in New York, where they unfurled a banner carrying a message about love and peace before descending the structure.The pair, dressed in black and wearing masks, appeared to have climbed onto a narrow ledge near the top of the iconic skyscraper’s antenna, which stands 1,454 feet (443 metres) above midtown Manhattan. News helicopter footage showed the two embracing, appearing to kiss a
  
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• Tottenham agree club record £100m move for Newcastle’s Tonali

  01-07-2026 23:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Tottenham Hotspur are poised to sign Sandro Tonali after agreeing a club-record £100 million ($133 million) fee for the Newcastle midfielder, several British media reports said Wednesday.Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi appears set to win the race for the services of his fellow Italian despite interest in the 26-year-old from Premier League champions Arsenal, the club’s arch north London rivals, and Manchester City.Wednesday’s reports said an initial fee of £92.5million plus
  
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• Full list of 36 Borno students still kidnappers’ den

  01-07-2026 23:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, has released the identities of the 36 students still being held by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, following Monday’s deadly attack on the school.Read Also: Terrorists invade Borno school, kidnap students
  The victims were among candidates sitting for the ongoing National Examinations Council, NECO, Senior School Certificate Examination when the gunmen stormed the school, killing a teacher and abdu
  
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• Full list of 36 Borno students still in kidnappers’ den

  01-07-2026 23:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, has released the identities of the 36 students still being held by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, following Monday’s deadly attack on the school.Read Also: Terrorists invade Borno school, kidnap students
  The victims were among candidates sitting for the ongoing National Examinations Council, NECO, Senior School Certificate Examination when the gunmen stormed the school, killing a teacher and abdu
  
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• Aircraft that landed on Delta road had no mechanical fault – Keyamo

  01-07-2026 23:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaMinister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, Wednesday, disclosed that the the private aircraft with registration number N989BC which landed on a road in the Ogwashi-Uku area of Delta State some weeks ago did not suffer any mechanical failure, but mistakenly landed on a road that the pilots mistook for a runway.Keyamo said the aircraft had been cleared to land at Asaba Airport but failed to touch down on the designated runway.He said the control tower lost
  
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• Fake agency DG fraudulently opened CBN account – Presidency

  01-07-2026 22:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Presidency has alleged that Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who purportedly paraded himself as the Director-General of a non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council cum Presidential Economic Advisory Council, fraudulently opened a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) account using forged government documents.In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the Presidency said police investigations uncovered t
  
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• Presidency denies existence of Presidential Economic Advisory Council

  01-07-2026 21:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruThe Presidency has denied existence of Presidential Economic Advisory Council purportedly headed by one Adeyemi Adeniyi Matthew as the Director-General.The Presidency also warned politicians and members of the public who are weaponising Adeyemi’s claim against the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila to refrain from swallowing his narrative hook, line and sinker.In a statement on Wednesday issued by the presidential spokesman, Mr. Bayo Onanuga,
  
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• Presidency defends Gbajabiamila, says alleged DG forged appointment letter

  01-07-2026 21:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruThe Presidency has denied existence of Presidential Economic Advisory Council purportedly headed by one Adeyemi Adeniyi Matthew as the Director-General.The Presidency also warned politicians and members of the public who are weaponising Adeyemi’s claim against the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila to refrain from swallowing his narrative hook, line and sinker.In a statement on Wednesday issued by the presidential spokesman, Mr. Bayo Onanuga,
  
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• Nigeria has moved from economic decline to stability – Oyedele

  01-07-2026 21:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, yesterday, declared that Nigeria has successfully moved from a period of economic decline and instability to one of macroeconomic stability.The Federal Government’s priority, he said, is now to accelerate inclusive growth that delivers tangible benefits to citizens and businesses.He spoke at the Nigeria Employers’ Summit 2026 organised by the Nigeria Employers’
  
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• Nigerian nun arrested on way to church released from US custody

  01-07-2026 21:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A Nigerian Catholic nun, Sister Leticia Ugboaja, has been released from the custody of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after she was arrested while walking to Mass in south Texas.Ugboaja was on her way to Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in McAllen, Texas, near the US-Mexico border, when ICE officers detained her, according to a statement issued by the church on social media.The incident drew widespread attention after the church publicised her arrest online, prompting inter
  
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• Sokoto Court sentences six convicted armed robbers to death

  01-07-2026 20:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoA High Court sitting in Sokoto has sentenced six men to death by hanging after convicting them of armed robbery and related offences, with the trial judge warning against the growing involvement of youths in violent crime.Justice Malami Umar Dogondaji of Sokoto State High Court II delivered the judgments on Wednesday after finding the defendants guilty following separate trials.Five of the convicts — Ibrahim Hassan, Dansule Mohammed, Aminu Isah, Bello Mohammed an
  
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• Alleged Forged Certificates: ICPC details case against ex-minister Nnaji

  01-07-2026 20:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has detailed its case against former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji, saying it is investigating allegations that he submitted a forged degree certificate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and a false National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate during his ministerial screening in 2023.The investigation focuses on th
  
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