Trump threatens military action in Nigeria over ‘killing of Christians’
"I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet"
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Anambra Showdown 2025: Soludo banks on Njikoka, Idemili, Nnewi for massive votes
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has expressed strong confidence in the support of voters in Njikoka, Idemili South, and Nnewi North local government areas as campaigns for the November 8 governorship election draw to a close.
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Soludo felicitates Igwe Nnewi on his 100th birthday
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has congratulated His Royal Majesty, Igwe Kenneth Onyeneke Orizu III of Nnewi, on the celebration of his remarkable 100th birthday.
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Independent and Unaccountable: A New Code for Nigeria’s Judiciary
Among the doctrines that underpin the legal process in Nigeria, few are as profound and pervasive as judicial independence, but no doctrine in the ecosystem of the law rivals its elusiveness.
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I’ve no regret joining APC — Senator Katung declares
Senator Sunday Marshall Katung on Saturday declared that he has “no regret” joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) as he was formally received into the ruling party at a grand rally in Kafanchan, Kaduna State.
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Nigerians groan as FG, states, LGs ‘smile to the bank’
“The economic context remains troubling, with inflation currently at 18.2 percent and millions of households struggling to afford basic needs”
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Shrinking Opposition: Tinubu not behind govs, NASS members’ serial defections to APC
…Top administration official reveals •Says defectors ‘are coming themselves partly because the President is very fair and nice to them’•Reps minority leadership blows hot, threatens legal and parliamentary measures to challenge them By Nnamdi Ojiego and Gift ChapiOdekina Contrary to the thinking in some quarters that President Bola Tinubu is the one influencing serial defections […]
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Trump threatens military action in Nigeria over ‘killing of Christians’
“I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet”
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‘Nigeria protects citizens of all faiths,’ Tinubu reacts to Trump’s comments
“Nigeria stands firmly as a democracy governed by constitutional guarantees of religious liberty”
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9 people suffer life-threatening injuries in UK train stabbing
Counter-terrorism police are involved in an investigation into a mass stabbing on a train in eastern England which left nine people suffering with life-threatening injuries. A man with a large knife is believed to have been shot with a Taser by police after going on a bloody rampage on a high speed train after it […]
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Police prosecute masquerade, one other for alleged criminal activities
•Proscribe CSOs Coalition In A’Ibom By Egufe Yafugborhi UYO – POLICE in Akwa Ibom state have commenced prosecution of a masquerade and a masquerade group leader over two separate incidents of alleged assault, blockade of public highway and extortion in the guise of cultural display. DSP Timfon John, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),Akwa Ibom State […]
Politics
Shrinking Opposition: Tinubu not behind govs, NASS members’ serial defections to APC
…Top administration official reveals •Says defectors ‘are coming themselves partly because the President is very fair and nice to them’•Reps minority leadership blows hot, threatens legal and parliamentary measures to challenge them By Nnamdi Ojiego and Gift ChapiOdekina Contrary to the thinking in some quarters that President Bola Tinubu is the one influencing serial defections […]
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NAFDAC alleges assassination plot in attack on officials at Lagos Trade Fair
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Stranded Congolese artist Anzor Alem in Tanzania cries out for help
Congolese actor and musician Anzor Alem, born Rashidi Alema Anzor on April 4, 2001, has found himself stranded in Tanzania since July 2025 due to complications surrounding his travel documents.
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AI chip giant Nvidia becomes world’s first $5 trillion company
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U.S. ends automatic extension of work permits for immigrants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that immigrants in certain categories will no longer receive automatic extensions on their work permits (EADs) when they apply for renewal.
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PDP NWC suspends Anyanwu, others; faction announces new Chairman
PDP NWC suspended Anyanwu, Bature, Ajibade, and Osuoha; a factional NWC then suspended Damagum and 5 others
Business
Banks must back innovation, not just big corporates — Wale Edun
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has urged Nigerian banks to channel more credit to young innovators and small businesses, saying the era of concentrating lending on big corporates must give way to inclusive, innovation-driven financing.
Sports
Salah scores 250th Liverpool goal as Reds beat Villa to end four-game league losing streak
Liverpool ended a four-game losing streak in the Premier League as Mohamed Salah scored his 250th goal for the club in a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday.
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Ikeja LG boss AKOD lauds Vanguard’s medical outreach initiative, pledges partnership
AKOD made the remarks on Thursday, when he paid an unscheduled visit to the venue of Vanguard Newspapers’ free medical outreach programme.
Vanguard’s Health Outreach sparks joy, relief among newspaper vendors in Lagos
The programme, which is the 3rd in its series offered eye screenings, blood pressure checks, HIV tests, Hepatitis screening and medication
Untold story of Delta’s missing children
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Technology
Vanguard Reporter, 14 others selected for 2025/2026 DPI Journalism Fellowship
A reporter with Vanguard Newspapers, Juliet Umeh, has been selected alongside 14 other Nigerian journalists for the 2025/2026 cohort of the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Journalism Fellowship.
nTel tasks FG on deepening telecom sector liberalisation, prepares for market re-entry in 2026
Despite opening up the telecom market in 2001 for more players to play in, Chief Executive officer of Nigeria’s pioneer national operator, ntel Soji Maurice-Diya, says the Nigerian government has more to do in terms of injecting level playing field for players and sustaining investor confidence.
Abia Teen creates App that turns websites into AI-driven platforms
Nigeria’s digital innovation drive has recorded another milestone as an 18-year-old from Abia State, Master Obinna Chimdi, developed ChatATP, an application capable of transforming any website into an Artificial Intelligence, AI-enabled platform.
Cybersecurity: Microsoft warns Africa unprepared as Nigerian private sector faces rising threats
Nigeria’s digital landscape may become under siege, if nothing is quickly done to tame the tide of cyber attacks targeting the country in particular and entire continent in general. Cyber attacks driven by financial gain, according to a new Microsoft report have surged, with 52% of incidents motivated by extortion or ransomware.
Education
Welfare scheme: Teachers still waiting for implementation five years after
Free tuition for teachers’ children, automatic recruitment of B.Ed graduating students, B.Ed students are to enjoy stipends…
Nanotechnology: Bankole blazes new trails with research innovations
By Adesina Wahab From humble beginnings in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and formative years in Osun State, Nigerian-born scientist, Azeez Adedayo Bankole has risen to prominence as a trailblazer in the field of nanomaterials and energy innovation. His academic journey reflects both brilliance and determination: graduating with distinction in Electrical/Electronics Engineering from the Federal Polytechnic, Ede (2009), […]
BAOSA marks 170th Founders’ Day
•Restoring trust between schools, government and society By Ebele Orakpo Worried by the state of education in Nigeria, especially secondary education, the Baptist Academy Old Students Association, BAOSA, presented an anniversary lecture during its ongoing 170th Founders’ Day Anniversary titled: Bridging the Gap: Restoring Trust between Schools, Government and Society. The keynote speaker, an old boy […]
War against microbes: Expert calls for legislative action, mass literacy, others
By Elizabeth Osayande Lagos State University’s Professor of Microbiology, Kabiru Olusegun Akinyemi, has emphasised the need for a multifaceted approach to tackle the negative impacts of microbes on humans. Delivering the 112th LASU Inaugural Lecture, Akinyemi highlighted the importance of legislation, mass literacy, surveillance, and proper drug manufacturing and consumption practices. Prof. Akinyemi, who gave […]