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• Atiku mourns Pope Francis, describes his passing as end of an era marked by compassion and unity

  21-04-2025 14:13 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nwafor SundayPresidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis, describing it as the end of an era defined by humility, moral courage, and unwavering service to humanity.In a heartfelt condolence message released on Monday, Atiku extended his sympathies to the Holy See, the Catholic Church in Nigeria and across the globe, as well as the Christian faithful worldwide.“The departure
  
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• M23 militia says to pull out of key DR Congo city at US’s request

  16-12-2025 11:55 via vanguardngr.com
  The M23 armed group said Tuesday it would withdraw from the key city of Uvira in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo at the request of Washington, which vowed “action” over the “clear violation” of a US-brokered peace accord.The Rwanda-backed militia seized the strategic city near the border with Burundi last Wednesday, days after the Congolese and Rwandan governments signed the peace deal in Washington — an agreement US President Donald Trump had hailed as a
  
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• Tinted Glass Permit Enforcement: Call IGP to order, NBA tells Tinubu

  16-12-2025 11:47 via vanguardngr.com
  … says police exhibiting troubling disregard for rule of lawBy Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJAThe Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged President Bola Tinubu to call the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to order, describing the planned resumption of enforcement of the suspended tinted glass permit policy from January 2, 2026, as an affront to the authority of the court.NBA, which is the umbrella body of lawyers in the country, in a statement that was signed by its president, M
  
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• Rivers: Tinubu can now rule Nigeria with military - Okonkwo faults Supreme Court verdict

  16-12-2025 11:33 via vanguardngr.com
  Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has faulted the Supreme Court’s verdict on the emergency rule on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu.On Monday, the apex court affirmed the constitutional power of the President to declare a state of emergency and suspend elected officials. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Okonkwo said the apex court should have declined to comment on the emergency rule declared in the state, arg
  
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• AFCON: Troost-Ekong, Okocha, 32 others who have won best player award

  16-12-2025 11:33 via vanguardngr.com
  Africa Cup of Nations best player award winners:1957: Mohamed ‘Ad-Diba’ Al Attar (EGY)1959: Mahmoud El Gohary (EGY)1962: Mengistu Worku (ETH)1963: Hassan El Shazly (EGY)1965: Osei Kofi (GHA)1968: Kazadi Mwamba (COD)1970: Laurent Pokou (CIV)1972: Jean-Pierre Tokoto (CGO)1974: Ndaye Mulamba (COD)1976: Ahmed Faras (MAR)1978: Karim Abdul Razak (GHA)1980: Christian Chukwu (NGR)1982: Fawzi Al Issawi (LBA)1984: Theophile Abega (CMR)1986: Roger Milla (CMR)1988: Roger Milla (CMR)1990: Rabah
  
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• ADC not planning to hold state, LG congresses – David Mark

  16-12-2025 10:48 via vanguardngr.com
  ‎By Boluwaji Obahopo
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  ‎The  African Democratic Congress has said it was not planning to hold any state and Local government congresses of the party for now.
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  ‎The party was reacting to a publication in which the National chairman of the party, Senator David Mark, was quoted as directing  the party members to hold their state and local government Congress  to elect  new members,  saying the publication was the figment of the imagination of the write
  
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• Russia says has control of key Ukrainian city of Kupiansk

  16-12-2025 10:44 via vanguardngr.com
  Russia said on Tuesday it was in control of the key city of Kupiansk in northeast Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces recently claimed to have retaken several areas.“The city of Kupiansk is under the control of the Russian Sixth Army,” Leonid Sharov, head of the Zapad military group, told state news agency TASS.Diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict have continued this week in Berlin, where Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed progress in talks with the US negotiators
  
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• One killed as gunmen abduct ex-custom officer in Osun

  16-12-2025 10:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar OsogboSome gunmen on Monday night stormed Ora Igbomina, a border community in Ifedayo local government area, Osun State, abducting an ex-customs officer, Prince Emmanuel Owolabi, from his house.The gunmen also reportedly killed the leader of non-indigenes in a community outside the Osun boundary after invading Akisa road, where the ex-custom officer was kidnapped.Sources revealed that the gunmen attacked the community around 7pm, forcefully entered Owolabi’s house while
  
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• Nigerian newspapers review: Year-end festivities push monthly inflation to 4-month high

  16-12-2025 10:38 via vanguardngr.com
  In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with rising food prices from festive demand and insecurity which drove November 2025 month-on-month inflation to 1.22%, the highest in four months, with December expected to follow suit.Another headline states that the Senate condemned the Federal Government’s multiple budget rollouts in 2025, calling them unacceptable and urging normalisation from next year.Vanguard also reports that the House Commit
  
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• Blue economy not complicated, but badly explained – Tinubu’s aide

  16-12-2025 10:38 via vanguardngr.com
  By Folarin KehindeThe Special Adviser to the President on Social Media, Mr Dada Olusegun, has said the blue economy is not as complex as many Nigerians perceive it to be, arguing that the real challenge lies in how it is communicated to the public.Speaking at a media parley in Abuja ahead of the Blue Economy Investment Summit scheduled for March 9–11, 2026, in Lagos, Olusegun said social media offers the government a powerful opportunity to simplify maritime policies and connect them dire
  
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• Protect exam bodies from harassment — NANS to FG

  16-12-2025 10:33 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged the Federal Government to ensure that examination bodies are allowed to perform their statutory duties without disruption, undue pressure or actions capable of affecting the smooth conduct of examinations across the country.The students’ body said its call followed ongoing public discussions and media reports on interactions between the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education Ex
  
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• Govs’ defections pose risks to Nigeria’s democracy — CHRICED

  16-12-2025 10:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is facing a grave threat as the growing wave of defections by state governors from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) risks entrenching a de facto one-party system and eroding the electoral mandates freely given by voters.In a statement signed by Ibrahim Mualeem Zikirullahi, Executive Director of CHRICED, the organisation
  
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• NOUN awards degrees to six Kuje inmates

  16-12-2025 10:19 via vanguardngr.com
  The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has presented degree certificates to six inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja.Speaking at the event in Abuja, the Controller General, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, commended the graduates for their resilience and determination.In a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Samson Duza, on Tuesday in Abuja, Nwakuche said that the graduates pursued various NOUN programmes while in
  
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• Child stabbed to death by fellow student in Russian school

  16-12-2025 10:05 via vanguardngr.com
  A 10-year-old was stabbed to death at a school in Russia by an older pupil on Tuesday, the authorities said, adding that a suspect had been detained.“Police received a report that a student had stabbed a security guard, sprayed pepper spray and then stabbed a 10-year-old student, who died from their wound,” local police said on Telegram.The statement added that “the attacker was detained” and was now in custody after the attack in Gorki-2, a village west of Moscow in the
  
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• AFCON 2025: Super Eagles camp swells to 24 ahead of Egypt friendly

  16-12-2025 10:04 via vanguardngr.com
  The Super Eagles camp in Cairo has grown to 24 players with the arrival of Blackburn Rovers defender Ryan Alebiosu, new invitee Salim Fago, and Chidozie Awaziem ahead of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) international friendly match against Egypt.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Atalanta winger Ademola Lookman and defenders Semi Ajayi and Bright Osayi-Samuel reported to camp earlier on Monday at the Renaissance Hotel, joining a steadily increasing squad.Goalkeeper Amas
  
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• Shinkafi writes US envoy, urges pressure on Tinubu to restructure defence ministry

  16-12-2025 10:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has written to the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, calling for diplomatic engagement with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the need to restructure the Ministry of Defence to improve coordination in the fight against terrorism and other security threats.In the letter, which was delivered to and acknowledged by the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, Shinkafi advocated a unif
  
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• Edo community writes Okpebholo over restoration of payment to deposed ruler

  16-12-2025 09:52 via vanguardngr.com
  …cautions civil servant on alleged contemptBy Ozioruva AliuBENIN CITY – THE Onogie of Ewu in Esan Central local government area of Edo State, HRH Jafaru Isesele I who was reinstated by the Supreme Court has written to Governor Monday Okpebholo to stop the planned restoration of the payment of emoluments to the deposed king, Prince Rasak Ogiefo.He also cautioned the Acting Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs believed to have written
  
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• Reps summon Dangote Refinery, NMDPRA over downstream tensions

  16-12-2025 09:42 via vanguardngr.com
  The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Petroleum Resources has invited Dangote Refinery and the NMDPRA to resolve disagreements threatening the downstream petroleum sector.Chairman Ikenga Ugochinyere said after an emergency Abuja meeting on Monday that rising tensions could undermine the fragile stability recently achieved.He said the committee must act swiftly, as efforts continue to stabilise supply, pricing and regulation in Nigeria’s post-subsidy petroleum era.“The key
  
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• Inter-agency rivalry to blame for bandit allegation — Security sources

  16-12-2025 09:37 via vanguardngr.com
  Security sources have said institutional rivalry between the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA and the military was responsible for the viral bandits’ video footage that has caused tension in the state.Recall that some youths, branded as bandits, were arrested due to the poor coordination between both security agencies.Sources, who linked the arrested youths to activities coordinated by the Kwara State government, said the situation degenerated because of what they described a
  
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• Trump sues BBC for $10 billion over documentary speech edit

  16-12-2025 09:16 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking at least $10 billion from the BBC over a documentary that edited his 2021 speech to supporters ahead of the US Capitol riot.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Miami, seeks “damages in an amount not less than $5,000,000,000” for each of two counts against the British broadcaster, for alleged defamation and violation of the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.Trump, 79, had said earlier on Monday that the law
  
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• Tinubu’s reforms laying foundation for new Nigeria – Abiodun

  16-12-2025 09:12 via vanguardngr.com
  Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun says President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms are laying a solid foundation for a “new Nigeria”.Abiodun spoke after reading the ninth lesson at the 2025 Christmas carol organised by the state government in Abeokuta on Monday.He said the President’s efforts had contributed to economic stability and inclusive prosperity across the nation.According to him, the Renewed Hope Agenda has positively lifted the nation’s economy.The governor urged c
  
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• True measure of leadership lies not in power, privilege, pageantry – Tinubu at book presentation

  16-12-2025 09:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA –PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Monday paid tribute to late former President Muhammadu Buhari, declaring that the true measure of leadership lies not in power, privilege or pageantry, but in the values that endure long after office is vacated.Speaking at the official presentation of a book on the past President with the title: “From Soldier to Statesman: The legacy of Muhammadu Buhari,” Buhari’s in Abuja, Tinubu said history would remember the forme
  
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• ‘How aides gave IGP, DSS fake orders to install Lawan as Buhari’s APC presidential choice candidate’

  16-12-2025 08:59 via vanguardngr.com
  —Reveals how Aisha Buhari instigated removal of DSS DG, DauraBy Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA – Influential Aso Rock aides to former President Muhammadu Buhari issued ‘fake presidential orders’ to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, on the eve of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primaries in 2023 to declare then-Senate President A
  
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• FAAC shares N1.9trn to FG, states, LGCs

  16-12-2025 08:53 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N1.928 trillion among the three tiers of government for the month of November.A statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Finance on Monday night in Abuja disclosed that total accruals into the Federation Account for the month stood at N2.343 trillion.From the amount distributed, the Federal Government received N747.159 billion, state governments received N601.731 billion, while local
  
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• Tinubu, Musa, Sanwo-Olu to soldiers: You’re bedrock of Nigeria’s peace, stability

  16-12-2025 08:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By Evelyn UsmanLagos- PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd) and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, yesterday, commended serving and retired officers of the Nigerian Army, describing them as the bedrock of Nigeria’s peace and stability.They spoke during the 5-Day Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference 2025, themed ‘Examining the Current Landscape of Terrorism through the Lenses of Diplomatic and Military Actions: Strategy for Long-term P
  
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• Visa Fraud: US embassy warns Nigerians of permanent bans

  16-12-2025 08:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe United States Embassy in Abuja has warned Nigerians that involvement in visa fraud could attract severe consequences, including a permanent ban from entering the United States.In a post shared on its official X handle on Monday, the embassy cautioned visa applicants against falsifying information or submitting fake documents during the application process.“Visa fraud has serious consequences. Lying or providing fake documents can lead to permanent visa bans unde
  
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• EndSARS: Troops at Lekki Tollgate fired blank ammunition  —  Lai Mohammed

  16-12-2025 08:18 via vanguardngr.com
  LAGOS — FORMER Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, yesterday, reiterated that soldiers deployed to the Lekki Tollgate during the October 2020 EndSARS protests were issued blank bullets, insisting that no massacre took place at the site.Recall that the EndSARS Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by the Lagos State government had described the Lekki tollgate incident as a massacre.The panel found that Nigerian Army officers shot at, injured and killed unarmed, helpless and defenceless prote
  
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• Nile University of Nigeria Contributes to the Honoris United Universities 2025 Impact Report Showcasing Human-Centered AI Transformation in African Higher Education

  16-12-2025 08:00 via vanguardngr.com
  Assured impact: Deloitte-assured core KPIs – 87% student employability rate, 86% value-for-money, 1.5 million lives transformed, and 54% female students – alongside continued progress on 12 of the 17 UN SDGs.Network-wide AI transformation: A five-pillar AI strategy, AI Communities of Practice, and a pan-African AI Policy Framework guiding responsible adoption across 16 institutions.Gender equity: 115,000+ students from 60 nationalities, with women representing 54% of enrolments and 2
  
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• Forget Biafra, Igbo no longer marginalised — Umahi

  16-12-2025 07:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chioma GabrielMinister of Works, and former governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has dismissed calls for a separate Biafran State, saying it is no longer warranted, due to what he described as the unprecedented integration of the Igbo into Nigeria’s national development agenda under President Bola Tinubu.Read Also: Osimhen: From Lagos newspaper seller to stardom with NigeriaUmahi made the remarks while inspecting ongoing federal projects in the  southeast region.&
  
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• Sam Amuka, a rare breed — Prof jegede

  16-12-2025 07:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Prisca Sam-DuruA celebration of words, visuals, and the enduring legacy of a media titan, Uncle Sam Amuka unfolds today, December 16, 2025, as the inaugural Uncle Sam Amuka (USA) Art Exhibition opens at the Alexis Gallery, Victoria Island, Lagos.Read Also: USA Exhibition: Christmas comes early @ Alexis GalleriesHeadlining the landmark event is the renowned Nigerian-American painter, art historian, cartoonist, curator, art critic, art administrator, and teacher, Professor dele
  
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