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• Building housing restaurant collapses in Lagos, many feared dead

  19-04-2025 13:34 via vanguardngr.com
  A tragic incident occurred on Saturday morning as a building housing a local restaurant known as Equal Right collapsed on Oremeta Street in the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos State, leaving many feared dead.According to eyewitnesses, the structure came crashing down around 8 a.m., catching occupants by surprise.Emergency response teams and local residents have since launched search and rescue efforts, attempting to pull survivors from the rubble.
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• 2 killed, scores missing in renewed A-Ibom, Cross River boundary clash

  15-05-2025 04:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chioma OnuegbuUyo—Two people have been reportedly killed and several others declared missing following a renewed boundary clash between Oku Iboku in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and Ikot Offiong in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State.The attack occurred on the morning of Monday, May 13, 2025, when armed assailants allegedly from Ikot Offiong stormed the coastal community, targeting fishermen, farmers and residents.Raising the matter during plenary under
  
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• Cholera outbreak: Plateau records 3 deaths, 5 confirmed cases

  15-05-2025 04:11 via vanguardngr.com
  Jos – The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong, has confirmed that the state has recorded five cases of cholera, three fatalities, and 20 suspected cases.Speaking, yesterday in Jos, Baamlong said the confirmed cases were reported in Ngyong, Hurti and Wurit communities in Bokkos Local Government Area (LGA).According to him, the state Ministry of Health has activated an incident management system for a comprehensive and multi-sectoral response to the outbreak.He furt
  
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• Alleged N3.1bn fraud: EFCC presents final witness against Suswam

  15-05-2025 04:05 via vanguardngr.com
  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, presented its ninth and final prosecution witness, PW9, Ape Sunday, in the ongoing trial of former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam.The commission is prosecuting Suswam alongside his former Commissioner for Finance, Omodachi Okolobia, on an amended 11-count charge bordering on the diversion of public funds totalling N3.1 billion, being part of the proceeds from the sale of the state government’s shares held on its behal
  
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• Leah Sharibu’s endless stay in captivity worrisome— Group

  15-05-2025 03:59 via vanguardngr.com
  Jos – The Leah Sharibu Foundation has described Leah Sharibu’s continued stay in captivity as a sad development.President of the Foundation, Dr. Gloria Puldu, stated this at a briefing, in Jos, yesterday.She said Sharibu had spent exactly seven years away from her home since she was captured alongside 100 other schoolgirls in Dapchi, Yobe State.The president called on the Federal Government and security agencies to expedite action towards the release of Sharibu and all Nigerians cur
  
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• US deports 6 Nigerians for various offences

  15-05-2025 03:55 via vanguardngr.com
  Six Nigerians have been deported from the United States of America, USA, having been charged with various crimes in the country.
  It was gathered that their deportation was in connection with a decision by the US government to deport at least 3,000 Nigerians, who had been involved in various crimes in the country.The deportees arrived on Wednesday via a Delta Airlines flight at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, just before 9 a.m.
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• Alleged terrorism: DSS denies keeping Nnamdi Kanu in solitary confinement

  15-05-2025 03:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA— The Department of State Services, DSS, yesterday, denied allegation that it kept the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in solitary confinement.Kanu, who is facing a seven-count terrorism and treasonable felony charge preferred against him by the Federal Government, has been in custody of the security agency since 2021.At the resumed hearing of the case, yesterday, a DSS operative whose identity was shielded for security
  
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• Naira depreciates to N1,635/$ in parallel market

  15-05-2025 03:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanThe naira yesterday depreciated to N1, 635 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,625 per dollar on Tuesday.The Naira has recorded a 1.8 percent or N29 depreciation in the parallel market from the beginning of this month till date.However, the Naira appreciated to N1,596 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM),
  Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN showed that the exchange rate for the naira fell to N1,596 per dollar from N1,599.8 per doll
  
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• First Bank motion dismissed by court — GHL

  15-05-2025 03:26 via vanguardngr.com
  General Hydrocarbons Ltd, has insisted that a Motion on Notice filed by First Bank Plc over the dispute between it and the bank has been effectively dismissed by the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on April 29, 2025.The enrolled court order made available to Vanguard showed that Justice E.O. Obile ruling on the application by First Bank dated March 28, 2025, dismissed the motion and ordered the Deputy Chief Registrar to serve parties copy the order.“The court hel
  
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• 2027: Can APC win South East for Tinubu?

  15-05-2025 03:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Anayo OkoliAHEAD of the 2027 general elec-tions, the leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the South-East zone said they are working relentlessly to ensure that President Bola Tinubu wins the overwhelming majority of the votes in the zone.They expressed disappointment over the performance of the party in the South-East in the 2023 presidential election.Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, who represents Abia North Senatorial District on the platform of the APC, first raised the lamenta
  
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• Cybercrime Act: FG to partner NASS, media, others on review — Information Minister

  15-05-2025 03:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emmanuel ElebekeABUJA: Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the readiness of the Executive Arm of Government to collaborate closely with the National Assembly, the media, and other critical stakeholders in the ongoing review of the Cybercrime Act.The Minister, who briefed newsmen after a meeting with the American Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Richard Mills, in his office in Abuja, yesterday, said the goal of the collaboration was to ensure the emergen
  
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• End amnesty, empower the military to crush Boko Haram now!

  15-05-2025 02:55 via vanguardngr.com
  By MUKHTAR YA’U MADOBIThe time has come to draw a firm line in Nigeria’s protracted battle against insurgency. With thousands of so-called “repentant” terrorists surrendering, rehabilitated and reintegrated into society, the recent resurgence of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorism in the North-East demands a critical reassessment of the nation’s counter-terrorism approach, especially the controversial amnesty programme.The recurring waves of violence suggest that l
  
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• One-party state: Nigerian political parties are mere special purpose vehicles, by Olu Fasan

  15-05-2025 02:53 via vanguardngr.com
  Ostensibly, Nigeria is a multi-party democracy. But in reality, it is a one-party state. Those ululating over the recent gale of defections wrongly assume that there are material differences between Nigerian political parties. Yet, in truth, the prevalence of defections, decamping, cross-carpeting, or name it, only proves that nothing distinguishes political parties in Nigeria.Lord Palmerstone, a former British prime minister, famously coined the phrase “there are no permanent friends or
  
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• Fire from the Sahel: What’s the military, FG afraid of?

  15-05-2025 02:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By ERASMUS IKHIDE Under one week, the Nigerian military has made twin twitches of weak defense of its lagging responses to the sweeping terrorist attacks that have enveloped the country on an unprecedented scale, leading to mass slaughtering of hapless citizens and ill-equipped gallant military personnel alike.What came from the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, to the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni and knowingly so— that the “fire from the Sa
  
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• Happy Family Day!

  15-05-2025 02:49 via vanguardngr.com
  Today is a special day to remember the importance of that solid foundation and building block of all societies – the family. The United Nations in 1993, set aside the May 15 every year to focus the world’s attention on the families and their roles in ensuring social progress.The theme for this year’s anniversary is: “Family-Oriented Policies for Sustainable Development: Towards the Second World Summit for Social Development”. The event, which will hold in Doha, Qat
  
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• Anyanwu vs Udeh-Okoye: We’ll leave PDP if —S-East PDP

  15-05-2025 02:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous Jannamike & Chinedu AdonuENUGU— THE South East zone of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, threatened to leave the party in droves if the party’s National Executive Committee, NEC, fails to recognise Mr. Sunday Ude-Okoye as its National Secretary.This came on a day when 83 staff members at the PDP national headquarters declared their support for the party’s efforts to restore stability amid an ongoing leadership crisis surrounding the position of Nati
  
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• Insecurity: Bandits feed our babies to their dogs — Zamfara Lawmaker

  15-05-2025 02:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor, Gift Odekina & Esther OnyegbulaABUJA — A member of the House of Representatives from Zamfara State, Aminu Jaji, has decried the “terrifying insecurity” in his constituency, narrating how “bandits fed newborn twins to their dogs.”He painted a harrowing picture of “how bandits attacked, committed mass kidnapping, their crass lawlessness,” which have left the communities in his constituency devastated and many re
  
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• MultiChoice and FCCPC’s dance of shame, by Ikechukwu Amaechi

  15-05-2025 02:27 via vanguardngr.com
  There is, it seems, no limit to the extent the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, is prepared to go in its dance of shame with MultiChoice Nigeria, owners of DStv and GOtv. This time, it is wheedling the legally unwary by spinning an otherwise straightforward court ruling to wit: While the FCCPC has investigative powers under its establishing Act, it lacks the authority to fix or suspend prices unless specifically delegated by the President through a gazette.It
  
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• Effective communication in the workplace: Practical strategies for success, by Ruth Oji

  15-05-2025 02:26 via vanguardngr.com
  The quality of organizational communication directly affects efficiency, employee engagement, and financial results. For companies managing remote and cross-functional teams, effective communication has become a strategic necessity rather than just a helpful skill. In this article, I explore practical approaches to workplace communication, illustrated through hypothetical scenarios and examples designed to demonstrate key principles. Read on.The Real Cost of Poor CommunicationWhen Nigerian
  
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• Primaries: Yaba APC tackles chairman over imposition of candidate

  15-05-2025 01:36 via vanguardngr.com
  …We’re putting our house in order, says spokespersonBy Dapo Akinrefon & Olasunkanmi AkoniLAGOS — AGGRIEVED  members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Yaba area of Lagos State, yesterday, led a protest accusing the party chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, of allegedly imposing a chairmanship candidate in the council area. They accused a member of the party’s Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, Senator Anthony Adefuye of plans to impose his
  
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• Recruitment: Senate to tackle MDAs not complying with federal character

  15-05-2025 00:45 via vanguardngr.com
  Senate on Wednesday,  promised to expose violators of federal character system of recruiting into Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).Sen. Allwell Onyesoh ( PDP- Rivers ) said this at an investigative hearing on Violation of the Federal Character System on recruitment across the various MDAs.Onyesoh urged the MDAs not to hide any documents needed for the investigation .“As enshrined in Section 14(3) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Federal Character Principle is fun
  
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• Bologna beat AC Milan to win Italian Cup

  15-05-2025 00:25 via vanguardngr.com
  Bologna won the Italian Cup on Wednesday after beating AC Milan 1-0 in Rome and ending a 51-year wait for a major trophy.Dan Ndoye scored the goal in the 53rd minute which gave Bologna a historic victory, their first honour since last winning the cup in 1974.Bologna hadn’t even been in a major tournament final since last winning the Italian Cup — the second of their two domestic cup triumphs.But coach Vincenzo Italiano has a done a brilliant job since arriving to replace Thiago Mott
  
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• Despite drop in breaches, Nigeria’s cybersecurity struggles persist

  15-05-2025 00:24 via vanguardngr.com
  •Records over 119,000 data breaches in Q1 of 2025 •23.2 million Nigerian accounts breached since 2004•7.3M emails, 13M passwords exposed•Expert fears citizens not practising good cyber hygieneBy Juliet UmehIn today’s increasingly digital world, Nigeria stands at a defining moment in its cybersecurity journey. With over 119,000 data breaches recorded in the first quarter of 2025, the country continues to grapple with the realities of digital vulnerability,  ev
  
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• EFCC clears Ellie Bitar in CBEX fraud investigation

  15-05-2025 00:03 via vanguardngr.com
  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has officially removed Ellie Bitar of CBEX Solutions Ltd. from its wanted list after new evidence absolved him of involvement in a large-scale cryptocurrency fraud associated with the Crypto Bridge Exchange platform.The EFCC, in a statement released on Wednesday, announced: “Ellie Bitar of CBEX Solutions Ltd., who was earlier declared wanted, has since been removed from the list owing to new information that does not support his inclusio
  
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• Tinubu's economic reforms are paying off - British high commissioner

  14-05-2025 23:54
  The British high commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has lauded President Bola Tinubu's administration's ongoing reforms, saying the policies have made Nigeria a more investible destination. The envoy made this known during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, attributing the positive signs to President Tinubu’s “big and bold” economic reforms. He noted that he has been very publicly vocal about his commendations for the economic reforms, declaring the
  
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• Stock market gains N186bn on increased buying interest

  14-05-2025 22:51 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigerian stock market extended its positive trend, appreciating by N186 billion amid increased buying interest.Market capitalisation rose by N186 billion or 0.27 per cent to close at N68.543 trillion, compared with N68.357 trillion on Tuesday.Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) also increased by 296.72 points or 0.27 per cent, to settle at 109,059.33.The uptrend was driven by strong buying interest in medium and large capitalised stocks; such as  McNichols Consolidated Plc, Northern N
  
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• Lagos targets 90% of waste generated for recycling

  14-05-2025 22:48 via vanguardngr.com
  .urges residents to embrace waste to wealth practice.to create two modern recycling hubs in schoolsBy Olasunkanmi AkoniLagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has urged residents to stop discarding waste, but tap the vast economic value by embracing recycling and circular economy, saying, Lagos is targeting to recycle 90 per cent of waste generated.Recall the state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, had earlier revealed that Lagos generates between 13,000 to 1
  
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• Crypto industry praises Trump, calls for market clarity

  14-05-2025 22:17 via vanguardngr.com
  The start of President Donald Trump’s term earned rave reviews at the world’s leading crypto conference Wednesday, but top industry lawyers said digital platforms wanted regulatory clarity while the Republicans control Congress.“Across the board, it’s been a very encouraging three months,” said Lewis Cohen, a lawyer specializing in digital assets with the New York firm Cahill Gordon & Reindel.Cohen was speaking at Consensus, the world’s longest-running cr
  
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• Sean Combs’s ex Cassie alleges pattern of abuse ahead of defense grilling

  14-05-2025 22:05 via vanguardngr.com
  Sean “Diddy” Combs’s former partner Casandra Ventura returned to the stand Wednesday, testifying about a pattern of violence at the music mogul’s hands ahead of what is expected to be an aggressive cross-examination by his lawyers.Singer and model Ventura, better known as Cassie, is also likely to face questions about allegations that Combs raped her in 2018, as well as her graphic accounts of elaborate sex parties organized by the 55-year-old hip-hop icon.Combs, charged
  
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• Naira strengthens further against Dollar

  14-05-2025 21:42 via vanguardngr.com
  The Naira continued its upward trend on Wednesday, appreciating further at the official market and closing at N1,596.70 to the U.S. dollar.According to data released on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official website, the local currency gained N3.33 against the dollar.This improvement represents a 0.21 per cent appreciation compared to the rate of N1,600.03 per dollar recorded at the close of trading on Tuesday.The Naira had already shown signs of resilience earlier in the week, gaining 0.
  
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