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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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• 5 Best Crypto Casinos (No KYC): Best Bitcoin Casinos Without Verification- Reddit Picks

  10-05-2025 13:23 via vanguardngr.com
  The world of online gambling has been transformed by cryptocurrencies, ushering in a new era of secure, fast, and private gaming. The best crypto casinos, including JACKBIT, 7Bit Casino, BitStarz, MIRAX Casino, and KatsuBet, lead this revolution with their innovative platforms. These casinos offer everything from vast game libraries to generous bonuses, catering to players who value anonymity and efficiency. This guide explores why these platforms are the top choices for crypto gambling en
  
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• 115 Nigerian trafficking victims to return from Ivory Coast today — Foreign ministry

  10-05-2025 13:15 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour Ulebor, ABUJAThe Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the repatriation of 115 Nigerian nationals from Abidjan, Ivory Coast.In a statement issued Saturday, signed by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the Ministry noted that the returnees are victims of human trafficking and will arrive Lagos today by a special flight.According to the statement, the estimated time of arrival is 3pm Nigerian time at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos State.The state
  
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• Abure using all means to perpetuate himself in office – Abia LP chieftain

  10-05-2025 13:10 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ugochukwu AlaribeUMUAHIA- A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Hon. Ebere Uzoukwa, has accused Barr. Julius Abure of using all means to perpetuate himself in office despite the expiration of his four year tenure.Uzoukwa alleged that Abure’s desperation to cling to power is fuelled by his plan to use the party to serve the interest of his pay masters in the 2027 general election.He stated that Abure’s tenure was marked with controversy, propaganda and disregard for p
  
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• Lagos LG poll: APC primaries underway amid heavy security

  10-05-2025 13:01 via vanguardngr.com
  The All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government chairmanship primaries are currently underway at the party secretariat in Ikeja amid heavy security.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has fixed July 12 to conduct elections into the 20 Local Governments (LGs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state.NAN political correspondents monitoring the primaries report that there is heavy presence of police op
  
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• Chinese Embassy clarifies position on Nigerian athletes’ visa issue

  10-05-2025 12:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour UleborABUJA — The Embassy of China in Nigeria has responded to reports that Nigerian athletes missed the Guangzhou World Athletics Relays due to visa delays by Chinese authorities.In a statement on Saturday, the Embassy said the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) had claimed it withdrew from the May 10–11 event because of delayed visas, but the Embassy insists this is not accurate.According to the statement, the Embassy received a letter from the National Sports Commiss
  
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• That you had a good mother doesn’t mean your father had a good wife

  10-05-2025 12:43 via vanguardngr.com
  •Behind Her Halo, A Father’s Unspoken TruthBy Stephanie Shakaa They say every story has two sides. But in many homes,especially African homes, perhaps even globally only one is ever truly heard.The nurturing, sacrificial, ever-loving mother becomes the bedrock of childhood nostalgia. She is immortalized in memory, sanctified in speech. Songs are sung in her honor. Tears fall at the mere mention of her name. She is the heartbeat of the home, the soul
  
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• 2027: Labour Party Chieftain, Morris Monye in US, meets Obidients in diaspora

  10-05-2025 12:33 via vanguardngr.com
  Morris Monye, a prominent figure within Nigeria’s Labour Party and a key leader in the Obidient Movement, has been actively engaging with members of the Obidients diaspora in the United States.As the Interim Director of Mobilisation for the Obidient Movement, Monye’s efforts are part of a broader initiative to strengthen the movement’s global presence and encourage political participation among Nigerians abroad.This outreach is believed to align with recent developments within
  
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• Orthodox Anglican bemoan rising poverty, insecurity, demand drastic actions

  10-05-2025 12:32 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Orthodox Anglican Communion has decried the rising wave of poverty and insecurity in the country, demanding urgent remedial actions from President Bola Tinubu and leaders at the subnational level.The call was part of the communique issued at the end of the second session of the first Synod of the Diocese on the Confluence held at Cathedral Church of The Enlightened Christian in Ajaokuta, Kogi state.“The increasing rate of poverty in Nigeria which has turned Niger
  
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• How innovative banking solutions can drive SME performance, economic development – Expert

  10-05-2025 12:26 via vanguardngr.com
  The engine of any thriving economy is its small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These businesses, often characterized by their agility and proximity to local markets, are crucial drivers of job creation, innovation, and economic diversification.However, in many developing economies like Nigeria, SMEs face significant hurdles, particularly in accessing traditional banking services. This is where “innovative banking solutions” emerge as a creative catalyst, capable of unlocking t
  
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• Speakers' conference cautioned over attempt to shield assemblies from accountability

  10-05-2025 12:22
  
  The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria (CSSLN) has been severely criticised for its recent stance on the summons issued by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions to the Speakers of the Benue and Zamfara State Houses of Assembly. Citizens Coalition for Transparency and Accountability (CCTA) made the condemnation in a statement by its President, Olufemi Adewale, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. CCTA called out the speakers for attempting to shield state assemblie
  
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• Majeurs Holdings unveils veteran Nollywood actress Iya Rainbow as brand ambassador

  10-05-2025 12:12
  
  Majeurs Holdings, a leading African luxury furniture manufacturer, has unveiled veteran Nollywood actress, Madam Idowu Philips, popularly known as “Iya Rainbow”, as its brand ambassador. The partnership was formalised at a contract signing ceremony in Lagos on Friday, marking a significant milestone for both the brand and the beloved actress. Iya Rainbow's one-year ambassadorship will see her become the face of Majeurs Furniture, a subsidiary of Majeurs Holdings. The partnership refl
  
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• No compromise on professionalism, CAS warns Air Force personnel

  10-05-2025 12:08 via vanguardngr.com
  The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has charged personnel of the Nigerian Air Force to always exhibit high level of professionalism in the discharge of their duties in service of the nation.The air chief made the call in a message to the graduation of Advanced Regiment Airmen and Airwomen Course 8/2025 at the Air Regiment Training Centre (RTC), Kaduna, on Friday.Represented by the Air Officer Commanding, Ground Training Command AVM Ahmed Shinkafi, the chief of air staff s
  
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• Sports and politics: What Sowore told Odegbami 

  10-05-2025 11:53 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dickson OmobolaLast week, we started  a two-part interview between the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the 2023 polls, Omoyele Sowore, and Legendary Segun Odegbami. In the interview anchored by Odegbami on Eagle 7, FM, his sports radio, Sowore discussed sports politics and revealed how Odegbami was in the rearguard of the struggle for June 12 among other interesting issues. We conclude the interview today. Where did your relationship with sp
  
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• US judge temporarily blocks Trump plans for mass layoffs

  10-05-2025 11:39 via vanguardngr.com
  A US judge has temporarily blocked several federal agencies from proceeding with the mass layoffs of government workers ordered by President Donald Trump in February.US District Court Judge Susan Illston of California ordered a two-week pause on Friday, writing that the Trump administration’s moves to slash the federal workforce likely required approval from Congress.“The Court holds the President likely must request Congressional cooperation to order the changes he seeks, and
  
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• NNPP: Defectors to APC will regret betraying Kwankwasiyya, says Kwankwaso

  10-05-2025 11:32 via vanguardngr.com
  The national leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has condemned the defection of some top members of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano to the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing them of turning their backs on the ideals and loyalty of the movement.He made this known while addressing a gathering of supporters from Takai Local Government Area who refused to join the APC at his Miller Road residence in Kano on Fr
  
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• Okija shrine: Then and Now

  10-05-2025 11:27 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduAbout the year 2002, Ogwugwu akpu, a dreaded shrine in Okija, Ihiala local government area of Anambra State, became very famous following its regular patronage by the high and mighty in society, particularly politicians. The said or alleged potency of the shrine located in the thick forest close to Ulasi River at Ubahuezike village of Okija, impressed its patrons who often testified that they were getting the desired results whenever they needed its assistance or int
  
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• We were offered N200m bribe to stage protest against Tinubu, Matawalle - Group

  10-05-2025 11:23
  An advocacy group, the Northern Socio-Political Rights Network (NSPRN), has claimed that it was offered a N200 million bribe by proxies linked to the Zamfara State Government to mobilise a protest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. However, NSPRN said it rejected the offer outrightly because it saw through the alleged sinister motive to weaken the President's hold on the North by discrediting key appointees from the region. This is contain
  
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• We were offered N2000m bribe to stage protest against Tinubu, Matawalle - Group

  10-05-2025 11:23
  An advocacy group, the Northern Socio-Political Rights Network (NSPRN), has claimed that it was offered a N200 million bribe by proxies linked to the Zamfara State Government to mobilise a protest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. However, NSPRN said it rejected the offer outrightly because it saw through the alleged sinister motive to weaken the President's hold on the North by discrediting key appointees from the region. This is contain
  
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• South Africa rearrests Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso acquitted of rape

  10-05-2025 11:13 via vanguardngr.com
  A Nigerian televangelist recently acquitted of multiple rape charges has been rearrested on immigration offences, South African police said on Saturday.Read Also: How my mother’s lover raped me — 12 year old victim narrates ordealTimothy Omotoso was released last month, nine years after he was jailed to be tried on charges of raping and sexually assaulting several young women from his church.His acquittal drew anger across South Africa after the judge found that, while the past
  
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• Northwest govs meet in Kaduna over insecurity, others

  10-05-2025 11:10 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoKaduna – Governors from states in the Northwest zone met at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in Kaduna on Friday night where they discussed issues affecting the region such as insecurity, excessive use of drugs among others.Chairman of the Northwest Governors’ Forum and Governor of Katsina State, Dr. Umar Radda, told journalists after the meeting early Saturday that the states have agreed to work together in tackling all the issues raised.According to him, “W
  
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• Meet Colin Huang, Temu owner, who is $4.37 billion richer in 2025

  10-05-2025 11:01 via vanguardngr.com
  Colin Huang, the reclusive Chinese tech billionaire behind e-commerce giants Pinduoduo and its international spinoff Temu, has seen his wealth swell by $4.37 billion so far in 2025, bringing his estimated net worth to $38.6 billion.Raised in Hangzhou, Huang showed academic promise early on, attending the elite Hangzhou Foreign Language School at 12. He later earned a degree from Zhejiang University and pursued a master’s in computer science at the University of Wisconsin.Read Also: Meet N
  
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• ‘Toughest season of my career’ – Guardiola on Man City’s campaign

  10-05-2025 10:46 via vanguardngr.com
  Pep Guardiola admits this season has been the toughest of his 16-year managerial career as Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge collapsed and they exited the Champions League early.The Spaniard has experienced little but success in glittering spells at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and City.But after four successive Premier League triumphs, City’s form nosedived from late October onwards.They can still finish the campaign with a top-five spot and the FA Cup, while they have a
  
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• True Local Government Autonomy: The cost of powerlessness of chairmen 

  10-05-2025 10:37 via vanguardngr.com
  By Stephanie Shakaa The tension between centralization and decentralization is more than just a political debate. It’s a mirror reflecting the country’s deeper governance failures. For decades, power has remained heavily concentrated in the hands of the federal and state governments, creating a top-heavy structure that has failed to deliver meaningful development at the grassroots. What began as a framework for unity has become a bottleneck for progress, fueling ineff
  
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• I won’t contest, accept govt appointment in Nigeria again -Utomi

  10-05-2025 10:34 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ayobami OkerindeProfessor of political economy, Pat Utomi, has ruled out ever contesting for public office or accepting any government appointment in Nigeria, citing a desire to remain untainted by the corruption often associated with politics in the country.Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Utomi said he is focused solely on future generations’ well-being and has no interest in contracts, appointments, or political ambitions.“
  
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• There’s nothing wrong with a one-party state- Ganduje

  10-05-2025 10:31
  The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has stirred debate with his recent remarks suggesting that a one-party system in Nigeria might not be a bad idea. Ganduje made the remarks on Friday, May 10, 2025, while addressing journalists after a visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Ganduje led three senators from Kebbi State, including Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Maidoki (
  
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• Army General explains sudden resurgence in terror attacks

  10-05-2025 10:23
  A top security expert and defence strategist, Dr. Joshua Bolarinwa, has linked the recent resurgence in terror-related activities around the Lake Chad region to Niger Republic’s reported withdrawal from the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF). Speaking on the implications of Niger’s absence, Bolarinwa, an associate professor and Head of the Division of Security and Strategic Studies at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairsrs (NIIA), described the development as a strateg
  
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• Zulum bans sale of petrol in Bama

  10-05-2025 10:09 via vanguardngr.com
  Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has directed the immediate ban on the sale of petrol in filling stations across Bama Local Government Area, including Bama town and Banki.The directive followed consultations with security agencies as part of ongoing efforts to address security challenges in the area.Malam Dauda Iliya, the governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Maiduguri.“I have directed the immediate ban on the sale of petrol in Ba
  
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• Nunc Dimittis: Exit of a brainbox, DR. VICTOR OMOLOLU OLUNLOYO (1935 – 2025)

  10-05-2025 10:07 via vanguardngr.com
  By Femi Kehinde“Nunc Dimittis” also known as the “Song of Simeon” is a canticle from Luke 2:29 – 32;“Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: according to thy word.For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, which thou hast prepared before the face of all peopleTo be a light to lighten the Gentiles, and to be the glory of thy people Israel.”This popular Christian canticle in the Christian Hymnal songs – songs of praise (SOP) always fascinate
  
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• ‘You’re gonna be the Pope,’ Leo XIV’s brother recalls telling him

  10-05-2025 10:05 via vanguardngr.com
  Louis Prevost is still reckoning with what just happened in his family.His little brother, Robert Francis Prevost, is now Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in the Catholic Church’s history, an incredible fate for a boy from Chicago who dreamt of becoming a priest.“We knew from a very early time, maybe when he was five or six, he was going to be a priest. There was no doubt in my mind,” Prevost, 73, told AFP from his home in Port Charlotte, Florida.“When we played gam
  
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