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• CORONAVIRUS: Risk of spread very high — WHO

  27-01-2020 08:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  … Says no positive change in situation globally
  By Luminous Jannamike
  As death toll from the new coronavirus hits 56 globally, World Health Organisation, WHO, has warned Nigeria and other member countries to be ready to deal with possible outbreak of the disease in their territories.
  In a statement on Sunday, Tarik Jasarevic, WHO’s spokesman, said nearly 2,000 cases of patients have been confirmed since the disease originated in China last month.
  He noted that the virus had&nb
  
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• EFCC denies media reports on reasons for VeryDarkMan’s arrest

  05-05-2025 18:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nwafor SundayThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied media reports claiming that popular social media activist Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), was arrested due to multiple petitions submitted by various individuals.In a post on its official Facebook page on Monday, the Commission dismissed the report—initially published by BBC News Pidgin—as false and urged the public to disregard it.BBC News Pidgin had reported that EFCC spokesperson Dele
  
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• Achimugu: Group demands reassignment of case as judge faces suspension

  05-05-2025 18:31 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry Ojelu & Temitope AtolagbeThe Campaign for Social Justice and Constitutional Democracy, CSJCD, has called on the judiciary to immediately reassign the case involving Nigerian businesswoman and socialite, Aisha Achimugu, following the sudden suspension of the trial judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo.The National Judicial Council, NJC, recently announced the suspension of Justice Ekwo over allegations of judicial misconduct.His suspension from the bench has effectively halted all proceedings
  
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• CBEX Crash: ARCON warns media operators against deceptive advertising

  05-05-2025 18:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Tunde OsoAgainst the backdrop of the recent CBEX crash, in which Nigerians lost an estimated N1.3 trillion, the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has warned advertisers, agencies, media owners, influencers and content creators about the rising trend of deceptive advertising, particularly on digital platforms.This follows a landmark Federal High Court ruling affirming ARCON’s statutory authority to regulate advertising across all media, including social media platforms.A
  
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• VeryDarkMan: We must resist state-sponsored tyranny – Atiku

  05-05-2025 18:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJAFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the arrest and continued detention of social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.Read Also: Over 1.5m candidates score below 200 in 2025 UTMEHe described the incident as a blatant abuse of power by the current administration, highlighting a troubling trend of political repression in Nigeria.In a statement on Monday, Abu
  
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• Calling Adeleke caretaker governor reprehensible, apologise now – Aide tells ex-speaker

  05-05-2025 18:21 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe former Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Mr Timothy Owoeye has come under criticism for calling the State Governor, Ademola Adeleke a “Caretaker Governor”.The immediate past Speaker of the House has during a Yoruba programme on a private radio station on Monday, ‘Oro Oselu’, said Governor Adeleke is a caretaker governor and would be sent packing by the APC in 2026.In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rashee
  
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• Court orders EFCC to pay certification fee for documents in ex-aviation minister’s ‘trial

  05-05-2025 18:15 via vanguardngr.com
  An FCT High Court on Monday ordered the Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pay the required fees for certification of some documents it tendered as exhibit in trial of former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, and three others.Sirika is charged alongside, his daughter, Fatima, son-in-law, Jalal Sule Hamma and Al-Buraq Investment Limited.Sirika, according to EFCC, abused his office as minister by conferring unfair advantage on Al Buraq Global Investment Limited, Fatima amd Hamma, by using his po
  
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• Trump’s govt offers $1,000 to migrants who self-deport

  05-05-2025 18:09 via vanguardngr.com
  The Trump administration said Monday it will pay for the travel and give $1,000 to undocumented migrants who “self-deport” back to their home country.“If you are here illegally, self-deportation is the best, safest and most cost-effective way to leave the United States to avoid arrest,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “is now offering illegal aliens financial travel assistance and a stipend to return to their h
  
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• It’s illegal to detain VeryDarkMan for over 24 hours – Richard Akinnola

  05-05-2025 18:09 via vanguardngr.com
  By Efe OnodjaeVeteran journalist and activist Richard Akinnola has described the arrest of popular social media activist Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), as unlawful, stating that even an armed robber is entitled to their rights until found guilty by a court of law.Akinnola, who shared his thoughts via his Facebook page, noted that VDM ought to have been granted bail.“I don’t have details of this VDM saga because things were muddled up on social media. But I just rea
  
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• It’s Illegal to detain VeryDarkMan for over 24 hours – Akinnola II

  05-05-2025 18:09 via vanguardngr.com
  By Efe OnodjaeVeteran journalist and activist Sir Richard Akinnola II has described the arrest of popular social media activist Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), as unlawful, stating that even an armed robber is entitled to their rights until found guilty by a court of law.Akinnola, who shared his thoughts via his Facebook page, noted that VDM ought to have been granted bail.“I don’t have details of this VDM saga because things were muddled up on social media. But I j
  
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• Nigeria to provide electricity for 300m Africans by 2030, says Speaker Abbas

  05-05-2025 18:07 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaThe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has said Nigeria is assuming a continental leadership role in the race to electrify Africa, with a bold target to help provide electricity to 300 million Africans by the year 2030.The Speaker has also praised President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a $1 billion financing initiative for the Rural Electrification Agency in December 2024.Abbas spoke while delivering the keynote address at the opening of t
  
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• Nigeria to provide electricity for 300 Million Africans by 2030, says Speaker Abbas

  05-05-2025 18:07 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaThe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has said Nigeria is assuming a continental leadership role in the race to electrify Africa, with a bold target to help provide electricity to 300 million Africans by the year 2030.The Speaker has also praised President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a $1 billion financing initiative for the Rural Electrification Agency in December 2024.Abbas spoke while delivering the keynote address at the opening of t
  
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• Protesting workers over poor salary disrupt activities at WRPC

  05-05-2025 17:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Jimitota OnoyumeActivities were disrupted yesterday at the Warri Refining and Petrochemical company, WRPC, by protesting workers demanding a salary increment.The workers under the aegis of the Support Staff of WRPC stopped some contractors handling projects in the refinery from going into the yard , insisting that the new management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, NNPCL, redress their plight.They said they wrote several letters to the previous management of the NNPCL led by M
  
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• 10 phones with 4K video recording in 2025

  05-05-2025 17:56 via vanguardngr.com
  Whether you’re a content creator, mobile videographer, or just someone who enjoys ultra-high-definition visuals, 4K capabilities have become a key factor in choosing phone.
  While not every phone offers a true 4K display, many modern flagships deliver brilliant 4K video recording that rivals professional cameras.Read also:
  10 phones with 6000mAh battery lifeBelow are 10 standout smartphones that support 4K features, with brief insights into what makes each of them special.1. Sony Xperia 1
  
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• Top 10 fintech apps Nigerians use to beat hidden bank charges after CBN reforms

  05-05-2025 17:53 via pulse.ng
  
  Digital banks and payment platforms now provide fee-free transfers, zero maintenance costs and transparent pricing, paired with comprehensive budgeting tools, real-time alerts and loyalty rewards.Moving everyday transactions onto these apps helps users sidestep hidden fees and maintain tighter financial control. From no-cost peer-to-peer transfers to goal-oriented savings and virtual cards for overseas spending. The following fintech solutions deliver affordable, intuitive services designed to s
  
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• NAHCON advance team departs for Makkah to establish Hajj groundwork

  05-05-2025 17:53 via vanguardngr.com
  The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has officially commenced 2025 Hajj operations with the departure of its Advance Team to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by Shafii Mohammed, Principal Information Officer, NAHCON.
  Mohammed stated that the team, comprising key operational staff and senior members of the National Medical Team, departed Abuja on Monday following a farewell ceremony held at the Hajj House.The Director of Administr
  
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• Boxing: Ajagba impresses fans in Bakole bout

  05-05-2025 17:44 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigeria’s heavyweight boxer Efe Ajagba on Monday earned praise from boxing fans in Lagos and beyond after a majority draw against Congolese opponent Martin Bakole.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that fans across Lagos expressed satisfaction with Ajagba’s performance, describing it as spirited and determined.Raymond Nwabuda, a sports commentator, told NAN that Ajagba delivered a commanding performance, pushing Bakole to the tenth round in an intense contest.He noted that Aj
  
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• NIPOST will no longer accept cash payment from July 1

  05-05-2025 17:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Bayo WahabThe Nigerian Postal Service has announced that post office counters nationwide would no longer accept cash payments for services from July 1, 2025.NIPOST said customers would be required to use approved electronic channels for all transactions.The agency announced the development in a statement release by its Director of Corporate Communications, Franklin Alao, on Monday.The initiative is said to be of the reforms aimed at repositioning the agency as a modern, innovative, and digit
  
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• Catholic Church’s direction in the balance as conclave looms

  05-05-2025 17:21 via vanguardngr.com
  All 133 Catholic cardinals who will vote for a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican said on Monday, two days before they gather at a conclave to elect the next head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.Hailing from 70 countries across five continents, the group — summoned following the death of Pope Francis on April 21 — is the largest and the most international ever.At stake is the direction of the Catholic Church, a 2,000-year-old institution with huge global influence
  
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• Benue: Armed herders kill two commuters, abduct 4 others in Otukpo

  05-05-2025 17:17 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiSuspected armed herdsmen Sunday night reportedly killed two passengers of a commercial vehicle and abducted four others along the Adoka -Otukpo road in Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State.The occupants of the ill-fated vehicle were said to be en route to Otukpo from Abuja when they came under attack at about 11 pm.A source in the area disclosed that the vehicle ran into an ambush by the armed herders who shot and killed the driver and another, forcing the veh
  
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• Trump to reopen Alcatraz prison for most ruthless, violent offenders

  05-05-2025 17:12 via vanguardngr.com
  President Donald Trump says he has directed his government to reopen and expand the Alcatraz prison.The prison on a hard-to-reach California Island, off San Francisco that had been closed for more than 60 years, would be for notorious criminals.In a post on his Truth Social site on Sunday evening, Trump wrote that, “For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society.“They would never contribute anything other than misery a
  
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• Stars come out for Met Gala, showcasing Black dandyism

  05-05-2025 17:11 via vanguardngr.com
  It’s the first Monday in May, which means it’s time for the Met Gala, the extravagant Manhattan charity ball that this year spotlights Black style through the lens of dandyism’s subversive history.The blockbuster night’s theme explores the rich and complicated history of the sharply tailored dandy aesthetic and its sociopolitical layers.It also celebrates the opening of a corresponding exhibit, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” at the Metropolitan Museum of
  
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• Ibas charges military officers to develop practical solutions to security challenges

  05-05-2025 17:11 via vanguardngr.com
   The Rivers Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has charged Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) participants to provide practical solutions to insecurity issues in their study tour reports.Ibas gave the advice when the Senior Course 47 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, paid him a courtesy visit in  Port Harcourt on Monday.Ibas, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika, stressed that internal security without proper feedback
  
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• FG upgrades 38 technical colleges, plans digital exams by 2027 — Minister

  05-05-2025 17:10 via vanguardngr.com
  The federal government has upgraded 38 federal and state technical colleges as part of a broad reform to equip Nigerian youths with internationally competitive skills.The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the 2025 Quarterly Citizens and Stakeholders Engagement on the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI) held in Abuja on Monday.According to Alausa, the initiative aims to shift Nigeria’s education system toward a skill-based, knowledge-driven econo
  
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• UN seeks $160m for food crisis in northeast Nigeria

  05-05-2025 17:02 via vanguardngr.com
  The UN on Monday said it needed roughly $160 million for Nigeria’s conflict-battered northeast, where the situation is at its worst in five years, according to the local head of the body’s humanitarian arm.The region has been plagued by a 15-year jihadist insurgency that has killed more than 40,000 people and displaced over two million. The fighting has also ruined livelihoods and hindered access to agricultural land and markets.The funds are needed to provide nutritional and health
  
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• Methodist Church urges Govt action on security, economy

  05-05-2025 17:02 via vanguardngr.com
  …Calls for Prayers, Unity and Religious ToleranceBy Chioma Onuegbu, UyoThe Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Uyo, has reiterated its call on the federal and state governments to reassess and realign their security and intelligence strategies—particularly through the adoption of community policing—to curb the growing wave of terrorism and violent crimes across the country.The Diocese expressed concern over what it described as the government’s “unperturbed dispo
  
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• How NNPC and CashToken Made Winning Big as Simple as Buying Engine Oil!

  05-05-2025 16:51 via pulse.ng
  
  What may have started as a simple trip to buy engine oil turned into a life-changing adventure for Falola Olanrewaju who landed to his shock, the grand prize of a GAC sedan car, thanks to NNPC Retail Ltd. and CashToken’s exciting NNPC Oleum Scratch and Win Promo. Thousands of Nigerians alike have become winners in the just concluded campaign, smiling home with various levels of cash and gift awards.What made it extra special? Powered by the brilliant technology of CashToken Rewards Africa,
  
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• 7 Campus programs where student side hustles became startups

  05-05-2025 16:42 via pulse.ng
  
  By offering seed funding, mentorship, co-working spaces and industry connections, these hubs guide side hustles through validation, prototype development and market launch.They foster interdisciplinary collaboration, host pitch events and link innovators with investors. Whether born from engineering prototypes, agritech experiments or digital platforms, many successful startups trace their roots to these on-campus ecosystems. Below are 7 standout incubators where student endeavors evolved into f
  
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• Why Nigerians prefer caregiving, warehouse jobs abroad  —  Nigerian-American

  05-05-2025 16:35 via vanguardngr.com
  Bayo WahabBlessing Nwachukwu, a Nigerian-American and real estate investor, has claimed that many Nigerians in Europe and America prefer to take caregiving and warehouse jobs because they are “intellectually lazy.”Nwachukwu, who left Nigeria in 2009 for Russia before migrating to the United States, said this in an interview with Vanguard.The middle-aged lady, who is now a citizen of the United State said she arrived at this conclusion in 2022 when she started a free tech programme f
  
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• Protest: Investors raise alarm over activities of illegal farmers in Ondo forest reserve

  05-05-2025 16:34 via vanguardngr.com
  — Deny Land Grabbing Allegations, Accuse Government Agency of Fueling CrisisBy Dayo Johnson, AkureInvestors in the Oluwa Forest Reserve, Ondo State, have raised the alarm over the activities of illegal farmers, warning that the unrest is discouraging potential investments in the state’s agricultural sector.Speaking to journalists on Monday, Vice President of SAO Agro-Allied Services Limited, David Olijogun, denied claims made by protesting farmers that his firm was involved in land
  
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