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‘FAKE’ AGENCY: Everyone knew something for seven months, but nobody did anything

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja Somewhere inside the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja, until only weeks ago, a signpost still pointed visitors toward the office of the ‘Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.’ The council had a Director-General, a staff of 300, a line in the 2026 Appropriation Act worth N1.3 billion, and, according to the Central […]

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IGP didn’t order shoot-on-sight of illegal firearm carriers, Police clarify

The Nigeria Police Force has refuted reports claiming that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, ordered officers to shoot anyone found with illegal firearms, insisting that the report is entirely false and a misrepresentation of the IGP’s actual comments.

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Bandits kill 23 farmers in fresh Zamfara attack

By Idris Salisu, Gusau At least 23 farmers have been killed by suspected bandits in an attack on farmlands in Sauna District, Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Sources from the area told Vanguard on Thursday that the death toll rose from an initial 16 after seven additional bodies were recovered from nearby […]

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NBA Election Controversy: Badejo-Okusanya braces for the storm, pledges reforms

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The 2026 national officers’ election of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has remained a talking point, driven by a series of historical parallels and precedents that have evoked mixed reactions among legal practitioners across the country. A major highlight of the election was the victory of the only female candidate in the […]

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NAFDAC targets markets, bars, motor parks, begins nationwide raid on sachet alcohol

…offenders to face prosecution By Chioma Obinna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday embarked on nationwide enforcement against all alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate, PET, bottles below 200 millilitres, marking the full implementation of the federal government’s ban on the products. The sweeping crackdown, which is […]

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Dangote Refinery resumes petrol loading in naira at N1,215/litre

…As depots, filling stations adjust prices By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed gantry loading of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, in naira after a week-long suspension, ending uncertainty in the downstream sector over its temporary shift to dollar-denominated sales. Checks by Vanguard showed that the refinery has fixed […]

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