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• Over-speeding causes driver to break legs in head-on collision of 2 trucks.

  04-07-2024 15:51 via pulse.ng
  
  The rescued truck driver with broken legs and two others with serious head injuries was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital.Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Thursday morning, rescued a truck driver, who broke his legs in a head-on collision between two loaded trucks.The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Sola Giwa, in a statement in Lagos added that two others were rescued with serious head injuries.The statement was signed by Taofiq Ade
  
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• NUT bemoans shortage of teachers in schools

  05-10-2024 19:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has revealed an alarming manpower crisis where some primary schools in the country are barely manned by one or two teachers.The National President of NUT, Audu Amba made this known at the occasion of the 2024 World Teachers’ Day Celebration in Abuja on Saturday.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this year’s World Teachers Day’s theme is “Valuing Teacher Voices: Towards a New Social Contract for Education”.Amba said the
  
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• CAN faults appointment of directors in Northwest Dev Commission

  05-10-2024 19:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoThe North West Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has faulted the appointment of the Board of Directors to the Northwest Development Commission by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, without a single Christian on the Board.In a statement issued by Elder Sunday Oibe, Chairman, North West, CAN, requested that President Tinubu take immediate action to address their concerns and promote inclusivity in the North West Development Commission.“We are deeply concer
  
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• Morocco 2025: Eguavoen picks Ekong, Lookman, Simon, 20 others for Libya

  05-10-2024 18:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has called Captain William Ekong, rave-of-the-moment Ademola Lookman, in-form winger Moses Simon and 20 other players for this month’s home-and-away 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying battle with the Mediterranean Knights of Libya.Wing-backs Olaoluwa Aina and Bruno Onyemaechi are included, as well as goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Maduka Okoya, defenders Oluwasemilogo Ajayi and Calvin Bassey, midfielders Wilfred Ndidi, Raphael Onyedika and Alex Iwobi, and
  
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• I’m not thinking about 2027 election now – Tinubu

  05-10-2024 18:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniPresident Bola Tinubu has stated that he is not focused on the upcoming 2027 general elections but is instead dedicated to restructuring the economy for the benefit of the Nigerian people.This statement comes as several prominent figures from the All Progressives Congress (APC), including former National Chairman Chief Bisi Akande, former Ogun State Governor Aremo Olusegun Osoba, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and governors from Ogun, Ondo, and Ekiti States—Da
  
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• Kwara teachers want Gov AbdulRazaq to correct 27.5% implementation of TSA

  05-10-2024 18:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Demola Akinyemi, IlorinTeachers in Kwara state have called on Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to intervene in the challenges of incorrect implementation of 27.5 %Teachers Specific Allowance (TSA) for teachers TRN Certificated and 21 % non-TN Certificated Teachers.The State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Yusuf Agboola, who appealed this year’s World Teacher’s Day celebrations held at the NUT House along Asa Dam Ilorin today said that the state government intervent
  
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• River LG Polls: Traders defy Fubara’s no-movement order

  05-10-2024 18:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Some shop owners and traders in Obio/Akpor, Rivers, on Saturday, opened for business in defiance of the state government’s no-movement order during the council election.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the council elections are being held to fill chairmanship and councilorship positions in the areas.NAN further reports that while the election was ongoing, some residents of the city went ahead with their businesses.Kachi James, a shop owner at Woji Ward 6, told NAN that she decided t
  
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• APC, APP candidate, score RSIEC high in Rivers LGA election

  05-10-2024 17:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …condemns burning of Okocha’s officeBy Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURTThe All Progressives Congress, APC, has scored the Rivers State Electoral Commission, RSIEC, high in the conduct of the Local Government Council elections in the state.The party also condemned the burning of the factional secretariat of the party in the state, describing it as barbaric.The Chairman of APC in the state, Chief Emeka Beke, who spoke after casting his vote at Rumuaokpasi Hall, Ward 3, unit 4, Elibra
  
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• Hezbollah: Nasrallah’s possible successor out of contact since Friday – Lebanese source

  05-10-2024 17:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The potential successor to slain Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has been out of contact since Friday, a Lebanese security source said on Saturday, after an Israeli airstrike that is reported to have targeted him.In its campaign against the Iran-backed Lebanese group, Israel carried out a large strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs late on Thursday that Axios cited three Israeli officials as saying targeted Hashem Safieddeine in an underground bunker.The Lebanese security source and
  
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• Rivers: 2 shot, election disrupted as Wike’s loyalists enforce court order

  05-10-2024 17:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURTTwo people have sustained bullet wounds at Igwuruta community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, following a move by some youths alleged to be loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, to enforce a High Court judgement.The alleged Wike’s loyalists had Saturday morning while the residents were expecting the arrival of electoral material in the area took to the streets, claiming to be enforcing the court or
  
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• 2 shot, Rivers LG election disrupted as alleged Wike’s loyalists move to enforce court order

  05-10-2024 17:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURTTwo people have sustained bullet wounds at Igwuruta Community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, following a move by some youths alleged to be loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, to enforce the High Court Judgement Order.The alleged Wike’s loyalists had Saturday morning while the residents were expecting the arrival of electoral material in the area took to the streets, claiming to be enforcing the
  
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• River Benue water levels receding – NIHSA

  05-10-2024 17:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has announced a slight decrease in River Benue’s water levels in recent days, lowering the risk of severe flooding.NIHSA’s Director-General, Mr Umar Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja.Mohammed reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to monitoring the water levels of the nation’s major rivers and tributaries, as part of its overall flood management strategy in Nigeria.He urged citizens to remain v
  
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• Flood: No cause for alarm, River Benue receding – NIHSA

  05-10-2024 17:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Gabriel EwepuABUJA – AS parts of the country still grapple with the devastating impact of flood, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, has declared that there is no cause for alarm as it announced River Benue is receding.This was contained in a statement signed by the Director General, NIHSA, Umar Mohammed and made available to Vanguard, where Mohammed maintained that the Agency in line with its mandate has remained committed to constantly monitor the water levels of the nati
  
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• US court orders Mayweather to pay Nigerian company ₦4.2m as fine

  05-10-2024 17:01 via pulse.ng
  
  The Nigerian company sued Mayweather for breach of contract agreement, which required Mayweather to make different appearances in Africa, including one in Nigeria.Boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather Jr, has been ordered by a United States Appellate Court to pay a Nigerian company Zinni Media Concept Limited, the sum of ₦4.2 billion in damages over breach of contract and fraud.In the court documents sighted by Pulse, the court of appeal of the State of California upheld the lower court ruling,
  
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• Azinge crowned 14th Asagba of Asaba

  05-10-2024 16:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ochuko Akuopha, AsabaFORMER  Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, was  Saturday, coronated as the 14th Asagba of Asaba kingdom, Delta State.Azinge’s ascension to the throne was sequel to his emergence as Asagba of Asaba designate at an enlarged meeting of Asagba-In-Council and members of the kingdom after a selection process by the five quarters of the kingdom held on 18 August, 2024.He was coronated at a colourful c
  
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• Banditry: Criticism of Matawalle, Ribadu unnecessary distractions – Shehu Sani

  05-10-2024 16:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoFormer Senator representing Kaduna North Senatorial District, Comrade Shehu Sani has said that the recent political criticism of the Minister of State Defence, Bello Matawalle and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu are unnecessary distractions in the fight against banditry and terrorism.Shehu Sani, a human rights activist, said there is a significant decrease in banditry and terrorist attacks in the North West and North CentralRecall that the Governor of Zamfara Sta
  
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• Rivers: Take action against conflicting court orders – Gooduck Jonathan tells NJC

  05-10-2024 16:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former President Goodluck Jonathan has voiced his concerns regarding the political turmoil in Rivers State.
  In a statement released on Saturday, he urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to address the increasing issue of conflicting court rulings.Jonathan highlighted that the unrest in Rivers State poses a serious threat to peace and stability, not just within the state but throughout the Niger Delta region.
  He emphasized that the existence of conflicting court orders from courts of concurre
  
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• Liverpool extend Premier League lead with win at Palace

  05-10-2024 16:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points thanks to Diogo Jota’s winner in a 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday.Arne Slot has now won nine of his first 10 games since succeeding Jurgen Klopp, but was frustrated that the visitors invited a late onslaught from the winless Eagles.Victory came at a cost for Liverpool as goalkeeper Alisson Becker limped off in the closing stages ahead of a much more testing run of fixtures after the international break
  
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• EPL: Liverpool extend Premier League lead with win at Palace

  05-10-2024 16:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points thanks to Diogo Jota’s winner in a 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday.Arne Slot has now won nine of his first 10 games since succeeding Jurgen Klopp, but was frustrated that the visitors invited a late onslaught from the winless Eagles.Victory came at a cost for Liverpool as goalkeeper Alisson Becker limped off in the closing stages ahead of a much more testing run of fixtures after the international break
  
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• Obasanjo, Southeast Govs, Afenifere leader, Adebanjo to attend Iwuanyanwu’s burial

  05-10-2024 16:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Ahead of the burial of the late President-General, Ọhanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Sen Ben Obi, head, burial Planning Committee said prominent Nigerians have indicated interest in attending the ceremony.He said that ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo, and the five southeastern governors along with foremost Yoruba leader, Ayo Adebanjo, among others, would be present during the event.The late entrepreneur and politician would be buried on November 1 at his country home at Attah, Imo
  
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• APC commends electoral commission for transparent LG polls in Benue

  05-10-2024 15:49 via pulse.ng
  
  NAN reports that there was a massive deployment of security personnel in polling units, streets, and major highways within the state capital.The Benue chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has commended the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) for the transparent conduct of the local government elections.APC State Caretaker Chairman, Benjamin Omale, told newsmen in Makurdi that the process was going smoothly.Omale expressed optimism that his party would emerge victorious
  
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• Shettima directs overhaul of road safety measures to reduce accidents

  05-10-2024 15:40 via pulse.ng
  
  The Vice-President directed the implementation of a sweeping overhaul of Nigeria’s road safety measures.Vice-President Kashim Shettima has directed the implementation of a sweeping overhaul of Nigeria’s road safety measures to reduce accidents in the country.He is also set to inaugurate the National Road Safety Advisory Council saddled with the responsibility of reducing traffic accidents by 50 per cent before 2030.Shettima, during a meeting with the leadership of the Federal Road Sa
  
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• No patriotic Rivers person will attack public infrastructure, APC Chieftain

  05-10-2024 15:28 via pulse.ng
  
  The APC chieftain urged politicians in the state to support actions that would promote peace and development.Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, an All Progressive Congress (APC) Chieftain in Rivers, says no patriotic Rivers person will attempt to attack public infrastructure.Eze spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in reaction to an early morning bomb blast at the APC secretariat in Port Harcourt.Eze stated that only people with unpatriotic interests would attempt to attack the premises
  
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• Hardship: 10 business ideas to make money from home

  05-10-2024 15:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Akanni DorcasStarting a home-based business in Nigeria is a fantastic way to earn extra income, whether you’re a student, stay-at-home parent, or just looking for a side hustle. With the right products, you can tap into local demand and create a profitable venture from the comfort of your home.Here are some easy and popular items you can make and sell.Homemade Snacks and Small ChopsThis is the first on the list as Nigerians love tasty snacks. Homemade treats always attract attention, wh
  
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• Gov Eno designates daughter as acting First Lady of Akwa Ibom after wife's death

  05-10-2024 15:06 via pulse.ng
  
  Governor Eno said the machinery of the state will continue to function seamlessly despite his wife’s demise.Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has designated his daughter, Helen Eno-Obareki, to serve as the acting First Lady of the state following the passing of his wife, Patience Eno.The bereaved Governor disclosed this when Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, alongside other esteemed guests, paid him a condolence visit in Uyo, the state capital on Friday, October 4, 2024.Patien
  
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• Two brothers, 33 others jailed for internet fraud in Oyo

  05-10-2024 15:01 via vanguardngr.com
  Laolu Elijah, IbadanThe Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of two siblings, Samuel Adedeji Adeboye and Charles Adedamola Adeboye and 33 others for internet fraud.The accused were arraigned before Justices Ladiran Akintola, Bayo Taiwo and O.S. Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan.They were prosecuted on separate one-count charges each that bordered on impersonation, obtaining by false pretence, retention of
  
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• Contract Breach: US Court orders Mayweather to pay Nigerian firm $2.4m

  05-10-2024 14:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A U.S. court has confirmed that former world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is required to pay $2.4 million in damages to Zinni Media Concept Limited, a Nigerian company, for breach of contract. According to a statement from Alex Nwankwo, the company’s media executive, Zinni Media entered into an agreement with Mayweather in June 2017 for him to make various appearances in Africa, including one in Nigeria. However, Mayweather terminated the agreement unilaterally and refused to
  
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• Rivers LG Election: Heavy shooting at Wike’s ward

  05-10-2024 14:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …one injuredBy Davies Iheamnachor, PORT HARCOURTThere is heavy shooting ongoing at Rumuepirikom community, the home of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike.A source in the area revealed that earlier some people had come into the community and announced that no one should come out for the polls.It was gathered that when the electoral officers were about to arrive at the ward in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, armed bandits arrived in the area, as well.The
  
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• [BREAKING] Rivers LG Election: Heavy shooting at Wike’s ward

  05-10-2024 14:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …one injuredBy Davies IheamnachorPORT HARCOURT: There is heavy shooting ongoing at Rumuepirikom Community, the home of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike.A source in the area revealed that earlier some people had come into the community and announced that people should not come out for the polls.It was gathered that when the electoral officers were about to arrive at the ward in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, armed bandits arrived in the area, as well.
  
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• Flood wreaks havoc in Ondo, Aiyedatiwa orders evacuation

  05-10-2024 14:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dayo Johnson, Akure Flood wreaked havoc this weekend in Ondo town, Ondo state, destroying property worth millions of naira.However, there was no loss of life in the ugly incident, which displaced many residents of the town.Reports had it that the flood was occasioned by a heavy downpour, which lasted several hours on Friday.Areas affected, according to findings include Itanla, Oka, Odo Ijomu, Bethlehem, Akure-Ondo Expressway among others.Vanguard learnt that many houses and vehicles in t
  
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