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• Four-storey building collapses in Lagos

  19-04-2025 13:02 via vanguardngr.com
  A four-storey building has collapsed in Lagos, with occupants trapped, and some feared dead.Read Also: JAMB: How to print UTME slip, as exam begins April 24The incident occurred, today, in Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos State.Vanguard learned that the building, which houses a popular restaurant, collapsed at about 8 a.m.Details coming.Vanguard NewsThe post Four-storey building collapses in Lagos appeared first on Vanguard News.
  
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• 2027: I’ll still vote Peter Obi, says Farotimi

  05-05-2025 12:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ayobami OkerindeHuman rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has reaffirmed his support for Peter Obi, stating that he will back the former Anambra State governor if he runs in the 2027 presidential election.Farotimi, who made this known during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, stated that talks about the 2027 elections at this time are distracting.He said, “If elections where our votes will count will hold today, I will vote for Peter Gregory Obi, unless somebody
  
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• Over 1.5m candidates score less than 200 in 2025 UTME

  05-05-2025 12:10 via vanguardngr.com
  Out of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), over 1.5 million of them scored less than 200 in the exam.The statistical analysis of 2025 UTME result released by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday indicated that only 420,415 candidates scored above 200 in the 2025 edition of the UTME.While 4756 candidates scored above 320, 7658 candidates scored between 300 and 319.
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• Three Africans among 16 cardinals tipped to succeed Pope Francis

  05-05-2025 11:51 via vanguardngr.com
  With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that — speculation.But here are 15 cardinals who are among the potential favourites to succeed Pope Francis — so-called “papabili” — divided by region.EUROPEPietro Parolin (Italy), 70, Francis’s number two at the VaticanParolin was secretary of state — the Vat
  
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• Trent Alexander-Arnold to leave Liverpool end of season

  05-05-2025 11:40 via vanguardngr.com
  Trent Alexander-Arnold announced Monday he will leave boyhood club Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of the season, saying it was the “hardest decision” of his life.The England defender, who helped Liverpool win the Premier League this season, has been heavily linked with a free transfer to Real Madrid.“After 20 years at Liverpool Football Club, now is the time for me to confirm that I will be leaving at the end of the season,” the 26-year-old posted on X.&l
  
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• You sound like Peter Obi — Onanuga blasts Adesina over claims on GDP per capita

  05-05-2025 11:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Bayo WahabThe Presidency has faulted the recent claim by Akinwumi Adesina, the outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Nigeria’s GDP per capita.In a recent report, Adesina was quoted as saying that Nigerians today are worse off than they were in 1960.The AFDB chief was also reported to have said that Nigeria’s GDP per capita in 1960 was $1847 and $824 in 2025.Reacting, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, in a s
  
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• Borno govt to close down Muna IDP camp

  05-05-2025 11:33 via vanguardngr.com
  Borno State governor Babagana Zulum has announced plans to close down the Muna Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Maiduguri within the next few weeks.The governor announced during an early-morning visit to the camp on Monday.Zulum said that the decision to shut down the camp was in line with his administration’s ongoing efforts to close all formal IDP camps within Maiduguri and its environs.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Muna, established at the height of the humani
  
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• Major blow to Kwankwaso as ex-confidant Dangwani joins APC

  05-05-2025 11:26 via pulse.ng
  
  In a significant political development in Kano State, Yunusa Adamu Dangwani, once a close ally of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a strategic shift ahead of the 2027 general elections. Dangwani, a key political figure in Kano and former commissioner under the Kwankwaso-led administration, announced his defection at a ceremony in Kano.The event, led by APC State Chairman Abdullahi Abbas, also witnessed the defection of several other
  
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• Trump says ordering ‘100% tariff’ on all movies produced abroad

  05-05-2025 11:08 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was ordering new tariffs on all films made outside the United States, claiming Hollywood was being “devastated” by a trend of US filmmakers and studios working abroad.The announcement comes as the White House is coming under mounting criticism over its aggressive trade policies that have seen Trump impose sweeping tariffs on countries around the globe.“I am authorizing the Department of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representati
  
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• Influencers at war over VeryDarkMan’s arrest

  05-05-2025 10:51 via vanguardngr.com
  …Deeone backs police as Davido, Seun Kuti, others demand his releaseSocial media has erupted into a storm of opposing views following the arrest of controversial online activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), with Nigerian influencers and celebrities publicly clashing over the issue.VeryDarkMan, known for his outspoken commentary on social media, was reportedly arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday.A source within the EFCC told Van
  
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• Police orders investigation into death of five children in Nasarawa

  05-05-2025 10:18 via vanguardngr.com
  The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa, Shetima Jauro-Mohammed, has ordered an investigation into the death of five children in the Agyaragu community of Obi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.This is contained in a statement signed by SP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), on Monday in Lafia.The PPRO said that the lifeless bodies of the children were found inside an abandoned, unserviceable vehicle parked at the residence of one Mr Abu Agyeme.The commissioner has o
  
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• Police order investigation into death of five children in Nasarawa

  05-05-2025 10:18 via vanguardngr.com
  The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa, Shetima Jauro-Mohammed, has ordered an investigation into the death of five children in the Agyaragu community of Obi Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.This is contained in a statement signed by SP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), on Monday in Lafia.The PPRO said that the lifeless bodies of the children were found inside an abandoned, unserviceable vehicle parked at the residence of one Mr Abu Agyeme.The commissioner has o
  
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• Akpabio’s withdrawal from sexual harassment panel sparks national outcry

  05-05-2025 10:02 via pulse.ng
  
  Senate President Godswill Akpabio has come under fire after reportedly withdrawing from a presidential panel investigating sexual harassment allegations made against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central. The Action Collective (AC), a political pressure group, demands answers from Akpabio and questions his decision to back out of a process initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.The group made its position known through a statement signed by its coordinator, Dr. Onimisi Ib
  
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• NDDC warns against fake scholarships from scammers

  05-05-2025 09:43 via vanguardngr.com
  The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has warned the public regarding the activities of fraudsters offering non-existent postgraduate scholarships to unsuspecting victims.Mrs Seledi Thompson-Wakama, Director of Corporate Affairs at the NDDC, issued the warning in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Sunday.She disclosed that the scammers had been soliciting money from members of the public under the pretext of securing scholarship placements.“The attention of the NDDC has been
  
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• 16 potential successors to Pope Francis

  05-05-2025 09:22 via vanguardngr.com
  With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will succeed Pope Francis after the conclave beginning this week remains just that — speculation.But here are 15 cardinals who are among the potential favourites to succeed Pope Francis — so-called “papabili” — divided by region.EUROPEPietro Parolin (Italy), 70, Francis’s number two at the VaticanParolin was secretary of state — the Vat
  
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• 'This president doesn’t care' — Buratai’s ex-aide slams Tinubu over insecurity, governance failures

  05-05-2025 09:21 via pulse.ng
  
  Dr. Mohammed Sani, a renowned security analyst and public affairs commentator, has issued a scathing assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, warning that Nigeria risks returning to the darkest days of insurgency if urgent steps are not taken to reform security and governance structures. In an exclusive interview with Pulse Nigeria, Dr. Sani, who once served as a senior special advisor to former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, highlighted the escalating thre
  
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• 2027: We’re yet to fix date for CVR resumption — INEC

  05-05-2025 08:57 via vanguardngr.com
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that no date has been set for Continuous Voter Registration (CVR).The commission also clarified that there is no current schedule for the transfer and replacement of lost Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs).This clarification was made by INEC’s Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi, via the commission’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday.Oyekanmi also urged the public to disregard fake, anonymous state
  
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• Manufacturing Africa, TLG Capital partner to boost Nigerian manufacturing

  05-05-2025 08:44 via vanguardngr.com
  UK’s Manufacturing Africa and TLG Capital are collaborating to strengthen Nigerian businesses’ eligibility for financing through Africa Growth Impact Fund II (AGIF II), which has raised $75 million towards its $200 million target.Supported by the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), Swedfund, Norfund, and Bpifrance, the fund seeks to channel capital into promising manufacturing businesses across Nigeria.Manufacturing Africa will assist companies with due
  
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• BoI disburses N2.25bn to 16,696 MSMEs in Gombe

  05-05-2025 08:37 via vanguardngr.com
  The Bank of Industry (BoI) has disbursed N2.25 billion to support 16,696 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Gombe State.Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of BoI, Dr. Olasupo Olusi, who disclosed this a meeting with the Gombe business community, said the disbursement is part of the N200 billion Federal Government Loan Scheme for MSMEs and manufacturing businesses.According to him, nearly 900,000 beneficiaries in Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones have received over
  
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• Lagos pays out N1.17bn loans to 4,600 MSMEs in 2024

  05-05-2025 08:31 via vanguardngr.com
  •Reports 91% repayment rateThe Lagos State government through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) disbursed N1.17 billion loans to 4600 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in 2024 in its drive to reduce unemployment in the state. Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mr. Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, who disclosed this at a media briefing to commemorate the sixth anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, said that the repayment rate by
  
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• Unilever reports products sales boost as PBT rise 147% in Q1’25

  05-05-2025 08:26 via vanguardngr.com
  Unilever Nigeria Plc has reported increase in sales of food, personal care, and other products in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1’25) leading to a 146.67% increase in its profit before tax (PBT) of N10.7 billion compared to N4.3 billion recorded in the same quarter of 2024 (Q1’24).This was revealed in the company’s financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. The results showed that total revenue for Q1’25 was N46.9 billion, up 45.37% from N32.3 billi
  
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• Manufacturing investments crash by 35% amid rising cost of finance

  05-05-2025 08:16 via vanguardngr.com
  Stories by Yinka KolawoleHigh cost of finance occasioned by rising interest rates, among other factors, led to a 35.3 percent crash in investments in the manufacturing sector to N658.81 billion in 2024 from N1.018 trillion in 2023.This was reflected in the Second Half of 2024 (H2’24) Economic Review of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN).It however noted that there was an increase in manufacturing investments in H2’24 compared to H1’24.“Real manufacturing
  
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• State of Emergency: Zamfara governor accused of launching war against Tinubu

  05-05-2025 08:11 via pulse.ng
  
  Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has been accused of preparing for a showdown with President Bola Tinubu and Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle over mounting calls for a declaration of a state of emergency in the state. Lawal has allegedly earmarked the sum of ₦10 billion pulled from local government funds to bankroll a nationwide and international propaganda campaign aimed at deflecting pressure from the presidency and portraying Zamfara as politically stable. Concerned north
  
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• Crude Curse Demolishes 2025 Budget,  Threatens 2026

  05-05-2025 08:07 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dele Sobowale
  Nigerian leaders in Abuja and at state levels are desperate; even if most Nigerians are not aware of it. The federal and state governments are going broke with each passing day. Meanwhile, ignorance is bliss.
  Most Nigerians go to bed without the vaguest idea about how their economy is being gradually demolished by the glut in the global crude oil market. Last week, I pointed to the danger of listening to the Group Managing Director, GMD, of the Nigerian National Petro
  
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• Cartoon: ‘Aboki come out, do you know anything about these fires?’

  05-05-2025 08:01 via vanguardngr.com
  Read Also: Delta: PDP defectors unwilling to register for APCVanguard NewsThe post Cartoon: ‘Aboki come out, do you know anything about these fires?’ appeared first on Vanguard News.
  
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• GTCO sustains profitability momentum, declares N300bn profit

  05-05-2025 08:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter EgwuatuGuaranty Trust Holding Company Plc, GTCO, has sustained profitability momentum, declaring   Profit Before Tax, PBT,  of N300.4 billion on the back of strong interest income which grew  Year-on-Year, Y-o-Y, by 41.1% with fee income going up by 41.2% in the first quarter of 2025, Q1’25.According to the unaudited consolidated and separate financial statements for the period ended March 31, 2025, released   to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX
  
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• Zenith Bank’s gross earnings rise 22% to N950bn in Q1’25

  05-05-2025 07:53 via vanguardngr.com
  Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended 31st March 2025 (Q1’25) with Gross Earnings rising to N950 billion, about 22 percent from N781 billion reported in the corresponding period of 2024, Q1’24.The unaudited statement of account submitted to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Wednesday shows that growth in the topline was driven mainly by a 72% increase in the Group’s interest and similar income which rose to N838 billion in the period
  
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• Unregistered investment platforms aim to swindle unsuspecting investors — CIS President

  05-05-2025 07:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter EgwuatuThe President and chairman of Council, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS), Oluropo Dada, has said that any unregistered investment in the Nigerian capital market is regarded as a Ponzi Scheme, designed to swindle unsuspecting investors.Following the recent sudden collapse of digital investment platform, CBEX, with reports indicating over N1.3 trillion loss to investors, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has renewed its campaign against Ponzi schemes and the n
  
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• Corporate earnings, dividend payout drive up stocks performance

  05-05-2025 07:40 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter EgwuatuDespite the global economic uncertainties driven by US trade policy, which made global investors exercise caution for some weeks now, the Nigerian equities market ended last week on a positive record.This development was driven by the first quarter 2025, Q1’25, companies’ earnings and dividend declarations.Consequently, the Nigeria Exchange Limited, NGX, All Share Index, ASI, closed higher by  0.3% Week-on-Week, W/W to end at 106,042.57 points from 105
  
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• VDM: EFCC sources explain arrest, HURIWA blasts agency

  05-05-2025 05:20 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chioma Obinna & Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, may have arrested social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, over allegations of cyberstalking.A source within the EFCC, who spoke to Vanguard yesterday in confidence, said “We picked him up based on several complaints that he used his social media platforms to harass, insult, and intimidate individuals — actions that may contravene the Cyberc
  
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