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• Barcelona four points clear of Real Madrid after draw

  05-04-2025 23:50 via vanguardngr.com
  Barcelona failed to break down a frantic Real Betis defence as they were held to a 1-1 draw in La Liga on Saturday but still gained ground on Real Madrid who earlier conceded deep into added time to lose 2-1 at home to Valencia.Barcelona moved four points ahead of Real Madrid atop La Liga. Both teams face Champions League first-leg ties this week, Real visit Arsenal on Tuesday and Barcelona play in Dortmund the following evening.Barcelona cut open Betis in the seventh minute and Gavi slid the b
  
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• Lagos vows justice over death of pregnant woman allegedly denied emergency care

  05-04-2025 23:41 via vanguardngr.com
  Lagos State Government has pledged to hold all responsible parties accountable for the tragic death of Mrs. Folajimi, a pregnant woman who was reportedly denied emergency medical care by a private hospital in Lakowe, Ibeju-Lekki.The woman was turned away after the hospital allegedly demanded a financial deposit before offering treatment. The denial of care was said to have led to the death of both Mrs. Folajimi and her unborn child—a situation the state government described as “trag
  
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• Netanyahu to discuss tariffs, Iran with Trump

  05-04-2025 23:27 via vanguardngr.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to travel to Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump, discussing issues including tariffs and the “Iranian threat,” his office said Saturday.The meeting will take place on Monday, a White House official said on condition of anonymity.The two countries are dealing with a set of extremely thorny issues, including Trump’s shock imposition of 17 percent tariffs on Israeli imports, an elusive search for a ceasefire in Gaza,
  
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• Naka violent protest: Gov Alia orders full-scale investigation

  05-04-2025 23:24 via vanguardngr.com
  ..vows punishment for mastermindsBy Peter Duru, MakurdiGovernor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has ordered a full-scale investigation into the recent violent protest in Naka the Gwer West Local Government, LGA, Headquarters that led to the burning down of the Local Government Secretariat, the palace of the monarch of the area and several properties belonging to prominent indigenes of the LGA.Irate youths on March 11, 2025, staged a violent protest in Naka over the alleged murder of three members
  
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• Lizzy Anjorin addresses Tope Alabi’s refusal to perform for birthday

  05-04-2025 23:18 via vanguardngr.com
  Actress Lizzy Anjorin has chided gospel singer Tope Alabi for refusing to perform at her birthday celebration.Vanguard gathered that Lizzy’s fan club, The Warriors, booked Tope to add colour to a surprise birthday celebration but kept the identity of the celebrant from the singer.However, when Tope and her husband Soji Alabi got to Lizzy’s clothing store and discovered she was the celebrant, Tope refused to alight from the car due to personal reasons.The musician reportedly left and
  
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• Serie A: Inter’s title charge stalls after throwing away points at Parma

  05-04-2025 23:00 via vanguardngr.com
  Inter Milan stumbled in their bid to retain the Serie A title after throwing away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Parma on Saturday, giving Napoli a chance to cut the champions’ league lead to a single point.Goals in the first half from Matteo Darmian and Marcus Thuram appeared to have sent Inter on their way to moving six points clear at the top of the division ahead of their Champions League quarter-final with Bayern Munich.But Adrian Bernabe halved the deficit for Parma on the hour mark
  
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• Attacks on Plateau communities senseless – Northern governors

  05-04-2025 22:28 via vanguardngr.com
  The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has condemned the recent attacks on five communities in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau, describing them as senseless.The forum said killings threaten the unity and stability of the region.The Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, in a statement issued in Gombe , expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incidents, which claimed several lives and left scores injured, mostly women and children.The statement was made
  
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• Early morning accident claims 7 lives on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

  05-04-2025 22:19
  
  No fewer than seven persons died in an early morning accident at the NIPCO filling station axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday. Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta. Okpe stated that the crash, which occurred at 7:00 a.m., involved a Mack truck marked SEY 363 YY, a tanker with registration number T2900L, and a bus marked LSD 180 YA. The FRSC spokesperson said that 15 people were involv
  
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• Soludo wins APGA governorship ticket to run for re-election in November

  05-04-2025 22:10
  
  Governor Chukwuma Soludo won the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship primary in Anambra on Saturday. Soludo was declared winner at the primary held at Dr Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, amidst tight security and under the watch of the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The governor, who is vying for a second term, polled 3,171 votes from the 3,175 accredited delegates across the state's 326 political wards. He was confirmed with a ‘yes’ or &
  
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• Anambra 2025: 1,630 delegates set to elect APC governorship candidate

  05-04-2025 22:10
  
  Contrary to reports suggesting otherwise, 1,630 accredited delegates have gathered in Awka, Anambra State, to elect the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in an ongoing primary election. As of Saturday evening, April 5, most of the delegates had been accredited and were awaiting the voting process. Seven aspirants had initially purchased nomination forms, but by 7 p.m., only four remained in the race.Hon Nicolas Ukachukwu, Chief Valentine Ozigbo, Engr John
  
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• Lagos gyms turning to hook-up spots - Gym-goers confirm

  05-04-2025 22:03
  
  The fitness culture has taken Nigeria by storm. While fitness centres provide a space for enthusiasts to improve their physical health and well-being, concerns are being raised about them becoming hotspots for romantic encounters. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos, some gym-goers said that the fitness culture had evolved into something more complex than just a space for physical exercise. Folarin Adekoya, a gym-goer in the Ikeja area of the state,
  
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• UK’s Labour Party suspends MP Dan Norris after rape arrest

  05-04-2025 21:58 via vanguardngr.com
  The UK’s ruling Labour Party on Saturday said that it had suspended MP Dan Norris after he was arrested on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl and rape.Police said that a man in his 60s was arrested on Friday on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl, child abduction and misconduct in a public office.“Most of the offences are alleged to have occurred in the 2000s but we’re also investigating an alleged offence of rape from the 2020s,” added the force.Labour
  
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• Aston Villa record 7th consecutive win ahead of PSG trip

  05-04-2025 21:51 via vanguardngr.com
  Aston Villa climbed into the Premier League’s top six as early goals from Morgan Rogers and Donyell Malen secured a 2-1 win over third-placed Nottingham Forest on Saturday.A seventh consecutive victory for Unai Emery’s men in all competitions sets up Villa perfectly for Wednesday’s trip to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final.Villa’s hot streak has also brought them well into the race for Champions League football next season.A top
  
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• FG orders immediate action over Eko Bridge emergency

  05-04-2025 21:40 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Government on Saturday announced an emergency situation at the Eko Bridge, Lagos,  that almost warranted a closure.The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made the announcement during an inspection tour of the bridge.“We had a very terrible situation at Eko Bridge with one of the pier caps totally damaged, and again, I was only told last night.According to the minister, a dredger hit the pier cap and destroyed the pier and many rods.“Pier caps are to bridges what th
  
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• Confusion trails APC governorship primaries in Anambra as three aspirants withdraw

  05-04-2025 21:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduAwka — Confusion and uncertainty trailed the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State on Saturday, as the exercise suffered delays and allegations of irregularities. As of 7:00 pm, accreditation of delegates was still ongoing, despite the primaries being scheduled to commence at 9:00 am.Amid the chaos, three prominent aspirants—Sir Paul Chukwuma, Professor Obiora Okonkwo, and Chief Chukwuma Umeoji—announced their w
  
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• PHOTOS: Oba Owoade crowned 46th Alaafin of Oyo in grand style

  05-04-2025 21:29
  
  History was made in Oyo town as Oba Abimbola Owoade was officially crowned the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. He succeeded the revered Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who reigned for over five decades until his passing on April 22, 2022. The coronation ceremony, held at the historic Olivet Baptist High School in Oyo, drew traditional rulers, political leaders, and cultural icons from across Nigeria. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State presided over the colourful event, where Oba Owoade was formally presented to th
  
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• Army, Police probe Lagos explosion

  05-04-2025 21:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Evelyn UsmanThe Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) Squadron of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team have begun investigation into the explosion at the Metal Scrap Yard in Mushin, Lagos, which resulted in the death of one and two injuries, on Friday, April 4, 2025.According to reports, scavengers were attempting to dismantle a grenade when it detonated, killing one of them.
  There are circulating claims that the grenades belong to
  
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• Tennis: Sinner regrets ‘unfair’ doping ban as he prepares return to courts

  05-04-2025 21:07 via vanguardngr.com
  Jannik Sinner believes his three-month doping ban to be “unfair” as the world number one awaits his return to tennis in time to contest the French Open and put nearly a year of controversy behind him.In February, Italian star Sinner agreed with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to accept the ban after twice testing positive for traces of clostebol in March last year.WADA accepted that Sinner did not gain any competitive advantage from the banned substance, and that he bore no faul
  
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• Lokpobiri visits vandalized Tebedaba-Brass pipeline in Bayelsa, vows justice for attackers

  05-04-2025 21:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Samuel Oyadongha, YenagoaThe Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, on Saturday, visited the vandalized Tebedaba-Brass trunkline in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, vowing to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice.The attacked facility, located in the Opuama clan of Southern Ijaw, is owned by Oando Plc (formerly O and O), following its acquisition from the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC). It serves as a vital crude oil
  
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• Meet Mohammed Olatunji, the Youngest Bank CEO in Nigeria honoured with Legit Business Award

  05-04-2025 21:01 via vanguardngr.com
  In the fintech space in Nigeria, a new name is rapidly rising to the top—Dr. Mohammed Olatunji, popularly known as Dr. MO.Olatunji began leading a financial institution at the age of 27 and, by 35, made history as the youngest person to become both Chairman and CEO of a bank in Nigeria.His company, Moremonee, launched in 2023, has already disrupted the microfinance sector with groundbreaking innovations and customer-focused solutions.Recently honoured with the 2025 “Legit Business N
  
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• How Gov Mutfwang is using drones to tackle insecurity on the Plateau 

  05-04-2025 21:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – To step up vigilance, especially in the rural communities, and combat insecurity in Plateau, the State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has partnered with Briech UAS Limited to acquire advanced drones for intelligence gathering and rapid response by security agencies.Speaking at the unveiling of Briech UAS-manufactured drones and missiles in Kuje, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Governor Mutfwang, alongside the Chief of Defence Staf
  
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• Education Minister wants NYSC programme extended to 2 years

  05-04-2025 21:00
  
  Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, has proposed extending the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme from one year to two, in a move aimed at deepening skill acquisition and job creation among young Nigerians. Speaking during a visit by the new NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, the Minister praised the agency’s recent reforms, particularly its efforts to reduce the submission of fake certificates and credentials by prospective corps membe
  
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• Obiora Okonkwo withdraws from APC governorship race in Anambra

  05-04-2025 20:46 via vanguardngr.com
  …Cites Concerns Over Primary ProcessProfessor Obiora Okonkwo, a prominent political figure and respected academic, has officially withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Anambra State.In a statement released on Saturday, Prof. Okonkwo cited concerns over the integrity and transparency of the ongoing primary process as the reason for his withdrawal, describing the decision as “difficult but necessary.”“After careful evaluation
  
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• Tinubu working to reposition health sector – Shettima

  05-04-2025 20:40 via vanguardngr.com
  Vice President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu is working diligently to reposition the nation’s health sector through enhanced financing, workforce training, and digital integration.Shettima made these remarks on Saturday during the inauguration of the Sulaiman Adegunwa Trauma Centre at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital.The ceremony, held in Sagamu, Ogun State, was the celebration of the 80th birthday of Asiwaju of Ijebuland, Adegunwa.Shettima disclosed that Preside
  
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• LaLiga: Real Madrid suffer 1-2 home loss to Valencia

  05-04-2025 20:25 via vanguardngr.com
  Hugo Duro headed a winner in added time to give Valencia a 2-1 win at the Santiago Bernabeu and deal a blow to Real Madrid’s Spanish title hopes.Duro, a former Real Madrid youth player, who came on as a second-half replacement, finished off a counter-attack to head the winner five minutes into added time.The result prevented Madrid moving level on points with Barcelona, ahead of the La Liga leaders’ match with Real Betis later on Saturday.“La Liga is more complicated, but we h
  
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• Tinubu to visit FCT area councils, identify with residents

  05-04-2025 20:24 via vanguardngr.com
  President Bola Tinubu will visit some of the area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to identify with rural dwellers as part of activities to celebrate his second year in office.FCT Minister Nyesom Wike stated this after he inspected some ongoing projects in Kwali, Gwagwalada and Bwari Area Councils in Abuja on Saturday.Wike said that Tinubu would visit some of the area councils to inaugurate some of the completed projects across the FCT.“Mr President will not only inaugurate
  
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• Hamas releases video showing two Israeli hostages alive

  05-04-2025 20:23 via vanguardngr.com
  Hamas’s armed wing released a video on Saturday showing two Israeli hostages alive in Gaza, speaking to the camera and describing how they had survived an alleged Israeli strike.Israeli campaign group, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, issued a statement confirming that the family of hostage Maxim Herkin had identified him as one of the two captives featured in the video.Israeli media named the second hostage as Israeli soldier Bar Kuperstein. Herkin’s family urged the media
  
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• FG proposes two-year NYSC to boost youth employment

  05-04-2025 20:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous Jannamike, AbujaABUJA – The Federal Government has proposed the extension of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme from one year to two years as part of efforts to deepen skills acquisition and boost youth employment.The proposed extension includes an expansion of the NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme to better equip corps members with practical skills for job creation and national development.This development was revealed during
  
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• Tinubu approves establishment of 8,800 health centers across Nigeria

  05-04-2025 20:11 via vanguardngr.com
  —As Shettima demands more private sector engagement In healthcare reforms
  —Commissions Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa Trauma Centre in OgunBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru, AbujaPresident Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of over 8,800 new Primary Healthcare Centres across the country and the upgrade of existing tertiary institutions to handle trauma, oncology, and infectious disease control.This was disclosed on Saturday by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, when he commissione
  
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• Exam malpractice: Don calls for ban of smartphones in secondary schools, tertiary institutions

  05-04-2025 20:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar In a bid to curtail the increasing rate of examination malpractice and impact of social media on academic performance government at various levels have been charged to ban use of smartphones in schools in Nigeria.This was disclosed by the Acting Deen, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Hikmah University, Dr. Olorunnisola Saeed, while speaking at a symposium tagged “Effects of Examination Malpractices on Education and National Development”, organised by the Mission For
  
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• How security operatives dislodge gunmen from Anambra bush after 6 hrs battle

  05-04-2025 20:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduThe Anambra Joint Security operatives, comprising the Police, the Army from the 302 Artillery Regiment, Onitsha, the Navy from the Naval Command, Ogbaru, Department of State Service, DSS, and the Anambra State Vigilante, have dislodged one of the notorious gunmen camps in the state located at Ogbunka in Orumba South local government area, after six hours of gun battle.The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Tochukwu Ikenga said the team acted on information receive
  
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• Plateau Killings: Hunt down attackers, Tinubu orders security agencies

  05-04-2025 19:56 via vanguardngr.com
  — Says culprits must face severe punishmentBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru, AbujaPresident Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to hunt down those behind the recent killings in Plateau State communities.The President said that the intermittent attacks should have no place in the country at a time when his administration is working so hard to restore peace and order in all parts of our country.He vowed that the gunmen who perpetrated the dastardly act would be apprehended and face severe puni
  
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• Itsekiri youths protest over report of INEC’s ward delineation in Warri

  05-04-2025 19:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By Jimitota OnoyumeSome youths of Itsekiri extraction yesterday protested over the report of delineation of wards and polling units released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC , to representatives of the three ethnic groups , Ijaw, Itsekiri and Urhobo on Friday at Asaba.The protesting youths denounced the outcome of the delineation by the electoral commission. Their actions disrupted flow of traffic around Ugbuwange portion of the NPA road.It would be recalled that the ward
  
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• IGP invites Emir Sanusi for questioning over violent Sallah incident

  05-04-2025 19:51 via vanguardngr.com
  By Bashir BelloKANO – The Inspector General of Police, IG Kayode Egbetokun has invited the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II to the force Intelligence department in Abuja for questioning in connection with a violent incident that occurred during the eid-el-fitr Sallah celebration.The incident led to the reported death of a vigilante member, Surajo Rabiu and left another, Aminu Suleman injured.A copy of the letter addressed to the Sanusi, said he was invited for an investigative meeti
  
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• Edwin Clark for burial May 13 – Family

  05-04-2025 19:46 via vanguardngr.com
  The family of the late elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has scheduled May 13, 2025, for his burial in Kiagbodo Community, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta.Clark, a former Federal Commissioner for Information, and also a former senator during the Second Republic, was born on May 25, 1927.He died on Feb.17, at the age of 97.Clark’s eldest son, Mr Penaowei, announced the burial date on Saturday at a press briefing held at the family residence in Kiagbodo.While unveiling the fune
  
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• Supreme Court didn’t resolve Labour Party’s national chairmanship tussle – Uhuaba

  05-04-2025 19:41 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ugochukwu AlaribeUMUAHIA- A legal practitioner, Mr. Chika Uhuaba, has said that the recent Supreme Court verdict did not resolve the issue of who is the authentic national chairman of the party between Chief Julius Abure and Senator Esther Nenadi Usman.Uhuaba stated that the court ruled that leadership disputes are internal affairs of political parties which are outside the court’s purview.”The renowned lawyer explained that the court emphasized on jurisdiction and didn’t c
  
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• ‘Left Nigeria headless’- Ex-senate president knocks Tinubu, VP over foreign trips

  05-04-2025 19:36 via vanguardngr.com
  …Says leaving Nigeria headless height of executive rascalityBy Steve OkoA former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has expressed shock and disappointment over the simultaneous foreign trips by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu; and Vice President Kashim Shettima, describing it as “the height of executive rascality “.Recall that while President Tinubu travelled to France for a two-week working visit, Shettima departed for Dakar, Senegal where he was to represent the Preside
  
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• ‘Dereliction of duty’- Ex-senate president knocks Tinubu, VP over foreign trips

  05-04-2025 19:36 via vanguardngr.com
  …Says leaving Nigeria headless height of executive rascalityBy Steve OkoA former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has expressed shock and disappointment over the simultaneous foreign trips by President Ahmed Bola Tinubu; and Vice President Kashim Shettima, describing it as “the height of executive rascality “.Recall that while President Tinubu travelled to France for a two-week working visit, Shettima departed for Dakar, Senegal where he was to represent the Preside
  
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• Police, JTF dislodge criminal camp after 6 hours gun battle in Anambra

  05-04-2025 19:32 via vanguardngr.com
  The Police Command in Anambra, and the Joint Security Task Force (JTF), have dislodged a criminal Camp at Ogbunka in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra.The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday in Onitsha.Ikenga said the Police-led Joint Security Team comprising the Army, Navy, Department of State Security, and Anambra State Vigilante conducted the sting operation on Thursday.“The security operatives were acting
  
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• N500m stolen jewellery: Bayelsa group faults smear campaign against Patience Jonathan

  05-04-2025 19:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio, YenagoaA Group, Bayelsa Renaissance, has faulted the ongoing smear campaign launched in a section of the media over the arrest and trial of those involved in the 2019 burglary of the home of the former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan in Otuoke in Ogbia Local Government area of the State.The group, described as false and wicked the alleged claims of “undue interference and deliberate incarceration of the accused in prison custody” levelled agai
  
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• Anti-Trump rallies draw thousands across the US

  05-04-2025 19:27 via vanguardngr.com
  Thousands of people descended Saturday on Washington’s National Mall and other cities across the United States in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to the presidency.A big “HANDS OFF!” banner stretched across the stage of an outdoor theatre just a few blocks from the White House, with protests holding signs that read “Not My President!”, “Fascism has Arrived,” “Stop Evil,” and “Hands
  
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• Netanyahu to visit White House on Monday

  05-04-2025 19:12 via vanguardngr.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit the White House on Monday, according to a senior US official.The two countries are dealing with a set of extremely thorny issues, including President Donald Trump’s shock imposition of 17 percent tariffs on Israeli imports, an elusive search for a ceasefire in Gaza, and mounting concern over Iran’s nuclear program.If the two men discuss tariffs, as seems nearly certain, Netanyahu would be the first foreign leader to trav
  
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• How Army, vigilantes rescued abducted Israeli from kidnappers’ den in Taraba

  05-04-2025 19:10 via vanguardngr.com
  By: Kingsley OmonobiThe Army disclosed on Saturday that an Israeli Nationale and construction engineer, Mr Gil Itamar who was abducted on April 3rd 2025 at Atim Community along Takum–Chanchangi Road in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State was rescued when the Commanding Officer, 93 battalions led troops in conjunction with Vigilantes to his kidnapper’s hideout where he was rescued.The Army made the disclosure following reports insinuating that the Israeli National was abducte
  
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• CBN injects $197.71m to boost FX market liquidity

  05-04-2025 19:07 via vanguardngr.com
  By Babajide Komolafe
  The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said it sold $197.71 million to boost liquidity in the foreign exchange market.
  Disclosing this in a statement, Director, Financial Markets Department, Dr.Omolara Omotunde Duke said the intervention was in response to impact of ongoing tariff war on the crude oil price and the foreign exchange market.
  She said: “The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has noted recent movements in the foreign exchange market between April 3 and 4, 2025, ref
  
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• Gov. Alia has not collected any loan – CPS

  05-04-2025 19:05 via vanguardngr.com
  Gov. Hyacinth Alia administration has not collected a loan or raised a bond from any bank or financial institution, Mr Tersoo Kula has said.Kula, who is the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, said this in a statement on Saturday in Makurdi.The CPS statement was in reaction to media reports that the debt profile of the state rose from ₦122.5 billion to ₦187.5 billion from September to December 2024.He said the report was a complete fallacy concocted to mislead the public an
  
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• PSG win Ligue 1 title with 6 games to spare

  05-04-2025 19:03 via vanguardngr.com
  Paris Saint-Germain clinched the Ligue 1 title on Saturday as a 1-0 win at home to Angers gave them an unassailable lead over nearest challengers Monaco with six games of the season still to play.It is PSG’s 13th title overall, a French record, and their 11th in the last 13 seasons, highlighting the extent to which they have dominated domestically since being taken over by Qatar Sports Investments in 2011.AFP
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• APC in Kaduna passes vote of confidence on Tinubu, Uba Sani

  05-04-2025 18:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoThe Executive Committee and Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State have passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani ahead of 2027, declaring that there would not be vacancy in the Aso Rock Villa and Sir Kashim Ibrahim House Kaduna during the next election.This is contained in a communiqué signed by Francis Danladi Kozah and Jerry Irimiya Mark, chairman and co-chairman of
  
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• ‘I’ll never let you down,’ Soludo assures APGA, Ndi Anambra

  05-04-2025 18:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaGovernor Charles Soludo has promised not to let the people of Anambra, and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, down.
  Read Also: Anambra 2025: Soludo wins APGA governorship ticketSoludo made the promise after he emerged unopposed in the APGA governorship primary election.
  Soludo swept 3,168 votes, solidifying his position as the party’s flag bearer for the November 8, governorship election in Anambra State.The primary election, held at Dr. Alex Ekwueme Squ
  
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• Nigeria’s public debt rises 48% to N144.67trn in 2024

  05-04-2025 18:26 via vanguardngr.com
  By Elizabeth Adegbesan
  Nigeria’s public debt rose by 48.5 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to N144.67 trillion ($94.23 billion) in 2024 from N97.34 trillion ($108.23 billion) in 2023.
  The Debt Management Office (DMO) disclosed this in its latest public debt profile report.
  The debt stock consists of external debt of N70.29 trillion ($45.78 billion) serviced with $4.66 million and domestic debt of N74.38 trillion ($48.44 billion).
  The report showed that the country’s external debt increas
  
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• Uromi: Kaduna police arrest impostor threatening reprisal attack

  05-04-2025 18:20 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoOperatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested an impostor who used social media and threatened reprisal attack in the north over the Uromi killing of travellers in Edo State.Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Mansir Hassan, in a statement explained that “the attention of Kaduna State Police Command has been drawn to a comment made on a Facebook post credited to one Hadaina Hussaini (Dan-taki), which has been making rounds on various social media platforms
  
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