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• I know people will abuse me but I know what it takes to build a nation - Tinubu

  05-01-2025 09:34 via pulse.ng
  President Bola Tinubu said he knew there would be opposition to his policies but insisted that he knows what it takes to govern the country. Tinubu spoke at a meeting with stakeholders from the South-East geopolitical zone in Enugu on Saturday, January 4, 2024. The President was in the Coal City on his first official visit to inaugurate numerous projects initiated and completed by Peter Mbah, the state Governor. The inaugurated projects include 30 smart green schools, 60 completed type 2 primary
  
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• Reformer at the crossroads: Prof Humphrey Nwosu and Nigeria’s democratic journey (1), by Jideofor Adibe

  08-04-2025 01:58 via vanguardngr.com
  IntroductionWhen I was admitted to the Department of Political Science in 1980 as a freshman, straight from secondary school, Professor Humphrey Nwosu was one of the lecturers we encountered. He was the Head of the Sub-department of Public Administration which owned the Local Government building that housed the Department of Political Science.Though he was an energetic and ebullient man, he wasn’t exactly very popular with us for two main reasons: One, is that he normally fixed his l
  
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• Life of a journalist after retirement(4), by Eric Teniola

  08-04-2025 01:37 via vanguardngr.com
  This is the concluding part of the narrative on the life of the Nigerian journalist after retirement. The focus last week was on journalism as a developing profession and journalists striving to adapt to new technology,  or practising digital journalism, with   some of them now bloggers who work from the comfort of their homesI can tell you blogging is a rewarding way to hone your writing skills, explore new ideas and build an online presence that revolves around your passio
  
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• Why we‘re constructing 4 pry schools — Kebbi Govt

  08-04-2025 01:27 via vanguardngr.com
  By Victor Ahiuma-YoungThe Kebbi State Government has explained the reasons for the ongoing construction of four mega primary schools in the state.This is as the government said one of the primary school is on the verge of completion.
  According to the government the four mega schools formed part of the campaign promises of Dr. Nasir Idris prior to his election in May 2023.In a statement, Commissioner of Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmed, said Governor Idris had, during the electioneering cam
  
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• What’s age got to do with it?

  08-04-2025 01:27 via vanguardngr.com
  The Bill seeking to alter the Constitution to disqualify those 60 years and above from contesting for Executive offices such as President, Vice President, Governor and Deputy Governor, has passed the second reading in the House of Representatives. It was sponsored by Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP, Imo State).If it becomes part of our Constitution, it will disqualify powerful incumbent officeholders, such as President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and many high performing and popular Gov
  
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• Ogoni: Some are bought, many are sold while Ogoniland suffers

  08-04-2025 01:27 via vanguardngr.com
  By CHARLES WIWAA few weeks ago, select Ogoni persons were invited to the Aso Rock Villa to discuss economic activities in Ogoniland. That January 21 meeting was no doubt a grand ambush aided by some members of the Ogoni community. Without a doubt, sitting down with Ogoni people after years of utter neglect and systemic killings of their leaders is the right thing to do; however, those who were on the side of the oppressive military regimes cannot be the ones to negotiate for Ogoni. In any
  
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• Trump vows no tariff pause as markets dive

  08-04-2025 00:49 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened fresh tariffs of 50 percent on China and ruled out any pause in his aggressive new global trade policy, despite a dramatic market sell-off.Trump upended the world economy last week with sweeping tariffs that have raised fears of an international recession and triggered criticism even from within his own Republican Party.As the trade war escalates, Beijing — Washington’s major economic rival — unveiled its own 34 percent duties on
  
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• Prime Minister Carney says chances of US recession high, will affect Canada

  08-04-2025 00:32 via vanguardngr.com
  Canada will struggle to avoid a recession if the United States is hit by one, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday as President Donald Trump doubled down on tariffs that have upended global markets.Trump’s trade war has “significantly” raised the prospect of a recession in the United States, Carney said, warning this also makes Canada’s economy vulnerable to a downturn.“It’s very hard for us to avoid that,” Carney said at a campaign event ahead of ele
  
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• Woman who accused Dani Alves of rape appeals to overturn ruling

  07-04-2025 23:58 via vanguardngr.com
  The woman who accuses Dani Alves of raping her appealed on Monday the overturning of the former Brazil and Barcelona star’s conviction that sparked outrage in Spain, her lawyer said.Alves, 41, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail in February last year after being found guilty of raping a young woman in the VIP bathroom of a Barcelona nightclub on December 31, 2022.But a Barcelona appeals court overturned the lower court’s ruling on March 28, saying Alves’ trial had i
  
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• Police detain seven murder suspects in Lagos

  07-04-2025 23:58 via vanguardngr.com
  The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained seven murder suspects in two weeks.The command’s spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters on Monday in Lagos.Hundeyin said that the Ikotun Division of the command received a report on March 30 about a 46-year-old man who was allegedly stabbed in the chest with a broken bottle by a woman, 36, during an altercation at Abaranje.“The victim was rushed to the hospital where h
  
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• Newcastle step up Champions League chase with Leicester win

  07-04-2025 23:24 via vanguardngr.com
  Newcastle coasted to a 3-0 win over sorry Leicester on Monday to step up their Champions League charge and condemn the Foxes to an eighth straight Premier League defeat without scoring.Eddie Howe’s men, still on a high after winning the League Cup last month, are up to fifth in the table, level on points with fourth-placed Chelsea, but with a game in hand.Fifth place will almost certainly be enough to secure a place in the Champions League next season after strong performances by English
  
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• Netanyahu says Israel working on fresh Gaza hostage deal

  07-04-2025 23:09 via vanguardngr.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday during a White House appearance with President Donald Trump that new negotiations were in the works aimed at getting more hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza.“We’re working now on another deal that we hope will succeed, and we’re committed to getting all the hostages out,” Netanyahu told reporters in the Oval Office.Trump for his part said: “We are trying very hard to get the hostages out. We’re
  
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• China says will not bow as Trump threatens new 50 per cent tariff threat

  07-04-2025 23:02 via vanguardngr.com
  China said Monday it would not cave to pressure or threats after US President Donald Trump vowed additional 50 percent tariffs on its goods if Beijing did not retract planned countermeasures.“We have stressed more than once that pressuring or threatening China is not a right way to engage with us. China will firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,” Liu Pengyu, spokesman for Beijing’s embassy in the United States, told AFP.Trump vows huge new China tariffs as mark
  
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• Military operation facilitated General Tsiga’s release from kidnappers – DHQ insists

  07-04-2025 22:30 via vanguardngr.com
  **Reveal how 84 kidnapped victims were rescued while on search and rescue to locate General Tsiga.By: Kingsley OmonobiThe Defence headquarters on Monday disclosed that military operations comprising both kinetic and non-kinetic strategies facilitated the rescue of General Maharazu Tsiga, as his life is invaluable, and anything that needed to be done to ensure he was safe was adopted in ensuring a successful search and rescue effort.Recall that Brigadier General Tsiga, the former DG of NYSC, was
  
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• Former Colombia footballer Jorge Bolano dies after collapsing at party

  07-04-2025 22:27 via vanguardngr.com
  Former Colombian international midfielder, Jorge Eladio Bolaño, has passed away at the age of 47.
  His death was confirmed by local media on Sunday.According to reports from El Tiempo, a leading Bogota-based newspaper, Bolaño suffered a fatal heart attack while attending a relative’s birthday celebration.
  He was immediately rushed to a nearby clinic in the city of Cúcuta but sadly did not survive.Bolaño, remembered for his time in European football with clubs su
  
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• 6 Reasons Why the inDrive Model is Best For Ride-Hailing

  07-04-2025 22:14 via vanguardngr.com
  Traditional ride-hailing platforms often dictate pricing through fixed estimates and surge pricing, leaving both drivers and riders with little control.
  inDrive is changing the game with a unique model that puts power back into the hands of users. By allowing drivers to set their own fares and allowing riders to negotiate, inDrive ensures fairness, transparency, and flexibility—things often missing in the industry.Here are six reasons why inDrive’s approach makes it the best ride-ha
  
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• Kane in ‘top three’ for Ballon d’Or, says Klinsmann

  07-04-2025 22:11 via vanguardngr.com
  Former Germany forward Jurgen Klinsmann said Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane should be considered among the favourites for the next Ballon d’Or.The 1990 World Cup winner said Kane should “absolutely be in the top three of the Ballon d’Or”, awarded each year to the best men’s footballer, but added that a run into the latter stages of the Champions League would be crucial to the 31-year-old’s chances.Kane’s Bayern face Inter Milan on Tuesday in the first
  
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• Police detain eight armed robbery suspects, recover pistols

  07-04-2025 21:48 via vanguardngr.com
  Operatives of the Police Command in Lagos State have detained eight suspects for alleged armed robbery.The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters on Monday in Lagos.He said that firearms were recovered from the suspects.“On April 2, a sergeant of the Nigerian Army took a 30-year-old suspected armed robber to Onireke Division and reported that the suspect was arrested with a cross bag along the Iyana-Iba area o
  
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• Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois fit to face Arsenal in Champions League

  07-04-2025 21:40 via vanguardngr.com
  Thibaut Courtois has declared himself he “fully fit” for the first leg of Real Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final against Arsenal on Tuesday.The Belgium international goalkeeper, 32, has missed the past three matches for the Spanish team with an injury.But speaking Monday, on the eve of his side’s match at the Emirates, Courtois said: “I am fully fit and I feel good.“It was not a big issue so I could train in the gym, and I have been on the pitch for the
  
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• Four gospel ministers die in fatal Ogun accident

  07-04-2025 21:36 via vanguardngr.com
  Four Nigerian gospel ministers, including popular evangelist Ayodeji David (Kekere Jesu), died in a fatal crash on the Ikorodu-Sagamu Expressway in Ogun State. The Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed the accident was caused by speeding and poor visibility. The victims’ vehicle collided with another, killing all four instantly. The multi-vehicle accident reportedly claimed over 24 lives.Kekere Jesu, known for his dynamic street preaching and social media ministry, was traveling f
  
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• Nigeria must return to Okebukola’s NUC era to stop mushroom varsities – Afe Babalola

  07-04-2025 21:16 via vanguardngr.com
  Legal luminary and elder statesman Chief Afe Babalola, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has warned the Federal Government to stop mass approval of licenses for new universities.Babalola, who is the founder of the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), said that approving the establishment of universities without consideration for quality and infrastructure could adversely affect the country in the future if not stopped immediately.The elder statesman gave the warning while speaking at the
  
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• Trump asks US Supreme Court to halt return of migrant deported in error

  07-04-2025 21:04 via vanguardngr.com
  The Trump administration made a last-ditch appeal Monday to the Supreme Court hoping to overturn a US federal judge’s order to repatriate a Salvadoran migrant who was mistakenly deported last month.Kilmar Abrego Garcia, 29, who was living in the eastern state of Maryland, was among more than 200 people sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador under President Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented migrants.US District Judge Paula Xinis ordered Friday that Abrego Garcia be returned
  
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• Saudi ban: Nigeria not affected, says FG

  07-04-2025 20:42 via vanguardngr.com
  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday clarified that Nigeria is not on the list of countries facing an entry ban into Saudi Arabia from April 13.Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar issued the clarification through a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim Abdulkadir.The minister said Saudi authorities have officially confirmed that the viral memo suggesting Nigeria’s inclusion in the ban list is false.He called the document, which named Niger
  
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• LP NEC passes vote of confidence in Abure-led NWC

  07-04-2025 20:18 via vanguardngr.com
  The National Executive Council (NEC) of Labour Party has passed a vote of confidence in the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee.This was part of the resolutions at the party’s NEC meeting held in Abuja on Monday.In a communique read out by the National Secretary, Alhaji Ibrahim Umar-Farouk,, the NEC expressed  satisfaction with the Supreme Court decision which, it said, had returned the power, glory and supremacy of political parties.“The court asserted the supremacy of
  
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• Reverse Fubara’s suspension – US Law Institute urges Tinubu

  07-04-2025 20:13 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The US-based Institute of Law Research & Development (ILAWDUN), on Monday, called on President Bola Tinubu to reverse the suspension of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, warning that failure to do so could irreparably damage his legacy.It stressed that such a decision undermines democratic principles and threatens Nigeria’s constitutional integrity.A statement urging the reversal was signed by Professor Cyprian Edward-Ekpo, Director of ILAWDUN
  
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• Soludo names Anambra Airport road after ex-Gov Obiano

  07-04-2025 19:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduAwka – Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has commissioned the road leading to the Chinua Achebe International Airport, Umueri, naming it “Willie Obiano Boulevard” in honor of his predecessor, Chief Willie Obiano.Governor Soludo described the occasion as more than symbolic, emphasizing that it sends a strong message of unity, continuity, and respect for those who have contributed to Anambra’s development.“Today, we celebrate one of
  
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• Netanyahu meets Trump at White House for tariff, Gaza talks

  07-04-2025 19:55 via vanguardngr.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, becoming the first foreign leader to personally plead for a reprieve from stinging US tariffs that have shaken the world.Netanyahu, holding talks with Trump for the second time since the US president returned to power in January, will also seek further backing on Iran and Gaza where a short-lived US-brokered truce has collapsed.“We’re going to talk about trade, and we’re going to talk ab
  
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• APC governors pay homage to Buhari in Kaduna — Say party united, stronger

  07-04-2025 19:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoKaduna – The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), comprising governors elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC), has reaffirmed the unity and strength of the party, stating that it remains Nigeria’s largest and most stable political party, poised for continued success ahead of the 2027 general elections.The Chairman of the PGF and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, made this known during a visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in
  
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• Stereotypes, struggles of Lagos ‘Area Boys’ inspired documentary — TN Media

  07-04-2025 19:44 via vanguardngr.com
  By Tunde OsoTN Media has shared the inspiration behind its highly anticipated documentary, “Why We Survive”—a powerful, emotionally charged film that explores the lives of Lagos’ often-misunderstood area boys.
  The documentary seeks to challenge stereotypes by spotlighting their struggles, aspirations, and humanity.Written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Otito Wilfred Aso, and brought to life through the lens of renowned cinematographer Asega Joshua (Sega VFX), th
  
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• Gospel singer Steve Crown to wed April 26

  07-04-2025 19:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Gospel singer Steve Crown has once again announced his engagement to Ruth Thomas, revealing that their wedding will take place on April 26, 2025.Sharing a heartfelt video of the proposal on Instagram over the weekend, the singer expressed his joy and gratitude for this new chapter in his life.He captioned the post: “Approved by God. We are now forever. #CrowningRuth2025. 26th APRIL 2025.”Prominent gospel figures such as Judikay, Eben, Yadah, Okopi Peterson, Joe Praize, and Ada Ehi h
  
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