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• FG kicks as truck damages almost-completed Lotto Bridge

  21-04-2025 20:29 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Government has expressed concern over significant damage caused to the almost-completed Lotto Bridge Interchange on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, expressed the concern during an inspection of the site on Monday.Kesha said that the damage was caused by a low-bed articulated vehicle, which was transporting an excavator and collided with the bridge structure.She expressed worry at the extent of the destruction, saying that th
  
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• Trump floats cutting China tariffs to 80% ahead of trade talks

  09-05-2025 21:39 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump signaled on Friday that he could lower sky-high tariffs on Chinese imports, as the rival superpowers prepare for trade talks in Switzerland over the weekend.“80% Tariff on China seems right!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Levies on the Asian manufacturing giant are currently 145 percent, with cumulative duties on some goods reaching a staggering 245 percent.In retaliation to the steep tariffs from Washington, China has slapped 125 percent levies
  
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• South-East will reward Tinubu with votes in 2027 due to his love for Igbo - Umahi

  09-05-2025 21:39 via pulse.ng
  David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has foretold that the entire South-East will overwhelmingly vote for President Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming 2027 general elections to reciprocate his unwavering love for Ndigbo. The Minister made this known while expressing gratitude to the President for his visit to Anambra State on Thursday, May 8, 2024, where he commissioned some legacy projects of the Governor Chukwuma Soludo administration. In a statement by his special adviser (media), Barr. Orji Uchen
  
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• Lagos LG Polls: All set for APC primaries tomorrow amidst tight security

  09-05-2025 21:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniAll is now set for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Primaries, scheduled to take place at the State Secretariat, Acme Road, Ikeja, tomorrow, May 10, 2025.Final preparations have been concluded to ensure a smooth and successful exercise, which is expected to produce the party’s chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the upcoming July 12 council polls.The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) had previously slated July 12 for the conduct of ele
  
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• Awolowo's grandchild leaves Labour Party as executive committee member

  09-05-2025 21:09 via pulse.ng
  
  Pastor Funke Awolowo, the granddaughter of the late sage, Obafemi Awolowo, has resigned her membership of the Labour Party Executive Committee in Lagos State. Awolowo announced her resignation in a statement on Friday, May 9, 2025, citing damage to her personal reputation among other concerns. Until her exit, she served as the Labour Party's Head of Mobilisation and Integration Team in Lagos. In the statement she signed and addressed to Dayo Ekong, the party's Chairman in Lagos, the late sage's
  
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• FAAN opens new cargo terminal at GAT Lagos

  09-05-2025 20:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dickson OmobolaFederal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has commissioned a new domestic cargo terminal at the General Aviation Terminal, GAT, Lagos.This initiative, led by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, under the Directorate of Cargo Development and Services, headed by Mr Lekan Thomas would boost export activities and strengthen Nigeria’s cargo infrastructure.Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, FAAN, Mrs Obiageli Orah, made thi
  
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• Lagos pays N978.6m insurance to families of deceased workers

  09-05-2025 20:38 via vanguardngr.com
  The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with LASACO Assurance Plc, on Friday presented cheques worth N978.62 million to 510 beneficiaries as insurance death benefits for the dependents of deceased public servants in the state.The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Abayomi Oluyomi, who led the presentations, said that N978.62 million was presented to provide relief for families of the deceased workers.He commiserated with the families of the deceased and explained the role of government in ensuri
  
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• Tougher days ahead for pipeline vandals as FG targets 2.5m barrels output – NSA

  09-05-2025 20:25 via vanguardngr.com
  …Over 100 Suspects ProsecutedBy Samuel Oyadongha, YenagoaThe Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to achieving its crude oil production target of 2.5 million barrels per day.The National Security Adviser to the President, Nuhu Ribadu, made this known on Friday in Yenagoa during a stakeholders’ meeting organized by Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) to review the company’s operations on the Trans Nig
  
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• British-Nigerian art dealer Ochuko Ojiri pleads guilty to funding terrorism offences

  09-05-2025 20:25 via pulse.ng
  A British-Nigerian art expert, Oghenochuko ‘Ochuko’ Ojiri, has admitted to financing terrorism for failing to report a series of high-value art sales to a man sanctioned for alleged links to the Hezbollah terrorist group. Ojiri is a 53-year-old London-based gallery owner who has appeared on BBC Bargain Hunt, Antiques Road Trip and Channel 5’s Storage: Flog the Lot! He was docked at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday, May 9, 2025, where he pleaded guilty to eight-cou
  
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• LCCI urges bold action on ‘Nigeria First’

  09-05-2025 20:20 via vanguardngr.com
  The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) says the success of the ‘Nigeria First’ policy depends on bold, coherent, and well-coordinated execution.Dr Chinyere Almona, Director General of LCCI, made this known in a statement on Friday.Thepolicy will be backed by an executive order from the Federal Government.It mandates that Nigeria must be prioritised in all procurement processes across sectors, both public and private.This implies that foreign goods or devices locally produc
  
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• A’Ibom police apprehends suspected pipeline vandal; others escape

  09-05-2025 20:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chioma Onuegbu, UyoThe Akwa Ibom State Police Command announced Friday the arrest of a 36-year-old man, identified as Ekwere Obiowo Ernest, in connection with pipeline vandalism.The arrest took place at the scene of the crime in Ikot Oboron Enyin Village, according to a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, and made available to journalists in Uyo.DSP John explained that the police received a distress call from a Marine Police Officer at a
  
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• Alleged $1.04m Scam: Supreme Court revokes Ajudua’s bail, orders his remand

  09-05-2025 19:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA – The Supreme Court, on Friday, revoked the bail that was granted to Lagos socialite, Fred Ajudua, who is facing trial over his alleged complicity in a $1.43m fraud.In a unanimous decision, a five-member panel of the apex court ordered that he should be returned back to prison custody.It equally ordered the resumption of hearing on the criminal charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him.The judgement followed an appeal marke
  
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• 25-yrs-old man nabbed in Lagos while transporting human organs for rituals

  09-05-2025 19:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Efe OnodjaeOperatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old man, Samson Oghenebreme, in Lagos while transporting human organs from Edo State to a native doctor for use in money-making rituals.In a press statement released by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed that Oghenebreme was apprehended in the Odomola community of Epe on April 25, 2025, following credible information from members of the public regarding his suspicious movements.Hun
  
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• FG to repatriate 15,000 Nigerians stranded abroad

  09-05-2025 19:27 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Government says discussions are ongoing on how 15,000 Nigerians stranded in Cameroon, Niger, Chad and other parts of the world will be returned to Nigeria in safety and dignity.Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI),  disclosed this at a media briefing on Friday in Abuja.Ahmed revealed that no fewer than six million people are displaced in Nigeria while thousands of refugees are living else
  
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• Teen girl takes JAMB to court over hijab ban during UTME

  09-05-2025 19:26 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – Lawal Hameedat Adenike, a teenager, has taken legal action against the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and PEFTI for allegedly forcing her to remove her hijab before writing the University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).The case was filed on her behalf by her mother and lawyer.Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Friday, Basirat Ojo, Lawal’s mother, recounted the incident that occurred on 25 April 2025 at the PEFTI CBT Centre in
  
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• Otedola congratulates Pope Leo XIV, shares throwback photo from Nigeria visit

  09-05-2025 19:25 via vanguardngr.com
  Billionaire businessman and philanthropist Femi Otedola has extended his congratulations to the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost.Taking to Instagram on Friday, Otedola, who serves as Chancellor of Augustine University, Ilara, shared a photo of the pontiff from his 2016 visit to the Augustinian community in Abuja, Nigeria.In his post, Otedola celebrated the Pope’s deep roots in the Augustinian Order, the religious foundation upon which the university is built.&l
  
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• From Reims to Roussillon, the Wines Finding Their Way to Bangkok’s Glasses

  09-05-2025 19:20 via vanguardngr.com
  After more than a decade in the spirits industry, James Ong shifted his focus to wine. He recognised a gap in Thailand for more thoughtful selections: wines with strong provenance, producers who have a clear vision, and a portfolio built on intentional choices rather than mere convenience.
  In 2024, he founded JDSS, a Bangkok-based import house dedicated to sourcing wines and spirits that reflect both heritage and precision. Part of JDSS’s work is identifying producers whose wines, th
  
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• Leo XIV says Church must fight ‘lack of faith’ in first mass

  09-05-2025 19:18 via vanguardngr.com
  Leo XIV urged the Catholic Church to work urgently to restore the faith of millions in his first homily as pope Friday, a day after the little-known cardinal become the first head of the 2,000-year institution from the United States.Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost became the 267th pope, spiritual leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics and successor to Argentina’s Pope Francis on Thursday, after a secret vote by fellow cardinals in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.In today
  
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• JAMB releases 2025 UTME results, withholds 39,834 others

  09-05-2025 19:14 via vanguardngr.com
  By Joseph Erunke, AbujaThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has officially announced the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, results.Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, revealed that the board withheld the results of 39,834 candidates out of the over 1.9 million applicants that sat for the exam.“A total of 39,834 results remain unreleased. Of these, 1,426 results are under scrutiny and pr
  
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• What aid cuts mean for development finance in Africa: Lessons from the UAE

  09-05-2025 19:11 via vanguardngr.com
  Lord St John of BletsoCOP28 President HE Dr Sultan Al Jaber speaks during the inaugural Africa Climate Summit where the UAE pledged USD $4.5bn in clean energy investments in Africa (Image: AFP)Massive cuts in overseas aid from the US, UK, France and other members of the Development Assistance Committee (‘DAC’) are putting thousands of lives and livelihoods at stake in Africa. Lord St John of Bletso, Crossbench Member of the UK House of Lords and African affairs e
  
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• Tinubu prioritising water supply to Abuja satellite towns – Wike

  09-05-2025 18:49 via vanguardngr.com
  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says provision of water to Abuja satellite towns is dear to the heart of President Bola Tinubu.Wike stated this after he inspected some projects in Abuja on Friday, while responding to a question about his recent visit to China.The minister had, on May 1, travelled to China to finalise discussions with officials of the China Geo-Engineering Corporation Overseas Construction (CGCOC) Group over the water project.He said that the
  
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• Ogun State Set to Host National Sports Festival, Invites Nation to the Gateway Games  Experience 

  09-05-2025 18:49 via vanguardngr.com
  Ogun State, the Gateway State, is poised to welcome the nation as it proudly hosts the  much-anticipated National Sports Festival 2025, aptly themed the Gateway Games.This prestigious event, long regarded as Nigeria’s own Olympics, will bring together athletes,  coaches, officials, fans, and dignitaries from across the federation for a grand celebration of  sportsmanship, culture, and national unity. Governor Dapo Abiodun, in reaffirming the state’s readiness, de
  
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• Ogun set to host National Sports Festival, invites nation to Gateway Games experience

  09-05-2025 18:30 via pulse.ng
  Ogun State, the Gateway State, is poised to welcome the nation as it proudly hosts the much-anticipated National Sports Festival 2025, aptly themed the Gateway Games. This prestigious event, long regarded as Nigeria’s own Olympics, will bring together athletes, coaches, officials, fans, and dignitaries from across the federation for a grand celebration of sportsmanship, culture, and national unity. Governor Dapo Abiodun, in reaffirming the state’s readiness, described
  
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• Preserve Nigeria’s pride, dignity in Saudi Arabia – Shettima tells pilgrims

  09-05-2025 18:28 via vanguardngr.com
  Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Friday admonished Nigerian pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj to preserve the pride and dignity of the country during their stay in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Shettima gave the admonition at the inauguration of the first batch of pilgrims at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, Imo.“Our dear intending pilgrims, know that you are more than spiritual travellers. You are ambassadors of Nigeria.“You carry with you not only your faith but also
  
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• Tragedy averted at US airport as outage leaves air traffic control in dark

  09-05-2025 18:20 via vanguardngr.com
  US authorities said the overstretched airport of Newark, one of three serving the New York metropolitan area, suffered a new 90-second outage early on Friday.Delays and flight cancellations had already followed an April 28 incident at Newark Liberty International Airport, in which traffic controllers stationed in nearby Philadelphia were unable to communicate with planes.In the latest incident, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), there “was a telecommunications outage
  
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• Unpaid party agents ran away with Labour Party’s election results  —  Arabambi 

  09-05-2025 18:18 via vanguardngr.com
  By Bayo WahabAbayomi Arabambi, Labour Party’s factional National Publicity Secretary, has alleged that some Obidients who were deployed as party agents ran away with election results because they were not paid for their service.Arabambi, during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, said the Labour Party has been lying to Nigerians about why the party failed in the election.Arabambi said that out of 189,000 polling units, the Labour Party failed to account for 54,000, adding that the
  
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• Putin ‘on the side of war, not peace’ – Macron

  09-05-2025 17:52 via vanguardngr.com
  Vladimir Putin is backing war rather than peace, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, condemning “belligerent” comments made by the Russian leader at a Moscow parade marking victory in World War II.“President Putin is on the side of war, not the side of peace. The belligerent comments that he made, the reality of every day, only underline that,” Macron said alongside Polish Premier Donald Tusk as Washington seeks to broker a ceasefire between Russia and Ukrai
  
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• Yahaya Bello: Court to rule on EFCC’s request to ‘cross-examine’ witness

  09-05-2025 17:45 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday fixed June 26 for ruling on an application by the EFCC to “cross-examine” its 3rd prosecution witness (PW-3) in the trial of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi.Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter after listening to the submissions by the EFCC and defence lawyers on the prosecution’s move to cross-examine the witness, a position that was rejected by the defendant’s counsel, Joseph Daudu, SAN.The request was made after Daudu, wh
  
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• Trump considers cutting China tariffs to 80%

  09-05-2025 17:44 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump signaled on Friday that he could lower sky-high tariffs on Chinese imports, as the rival superpowers prepare for trade talks in Switzerland over the weekend.“80% Tariff on China seems right!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, which would bring them down from 145 percent, with cumulative duties on some goods reaching a staggering 245 percent.Trump added that it was “Up to Scott B.”, referring to US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who wi
  
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• 2027: Why S/East will reward Tinubu with votes – Umahi

  09-05-2025 17:33 via vanguardngr.com
  By John Alechenu, ABUJAThe Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, has said the entire South East will overwhelmingly reciprocate President Bola Tinubu’s unwavering love for Ndigbo with their votes during the forthcoming 2027 general elections.Umahi made the pledge while expressing gratitude to the president for his state visit to Anambra State, where he commissioned some projects, yesterday.Umahi, according to his special adviser (media), Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji, on Friday, described the pr
  
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