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• 2027: Nwifuru’s problem is Ebonyi people, not Wike — PDP

  25-06-2026 20:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday dismissed attempts by Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State to link his troubles to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, insisting that the governor’s real challenge is the people of Ebonyi State, not the FCT minister, as discontent over his administration grows ahead of the 2027 governorship election.The opposition party said the governor appeared to be searching for politica
  
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• FirstBank backs Imo State’s OKOBI  initiative to boost jobs

  26-06-2026 09:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Babajide KomolafeFirstBank has thrown its weight behind the Imo State Government’s One Kindred One Business Initiative (ÓKÓBÌ), a community-based entrepreneurship programme designed to stimulate job creation, expand financial inclusion and promote sustainable wealth creation through collective business ownership.The bank said its support aligns with its commitment to empowering small and medium enterprises, deepening financial inclusion and driving long-term s
  
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• Davido drops ‘I Know Who I Be’, first single of 2026

  26-06-2026 09:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has released his highly anticipated soundtrack, ‘I Know Who I Be’.The song is his first release of 2026 and features cross-border collaborations with South African artistes Jazzwrld and GL_Ceejay.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Davido announced the release on his social media pages on Friday.The song is available on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music.However, ‘I
  
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• EU, GIZ donates 200kW solar facility to SON

  26-06-2026 09:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Providence AyanfeoluwaThe European Union, EU, has donated a 200kW solar PV power system to the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON.Speaking at the commissioning ceremony in Lagos, Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Massimo De Luca, said the EU and Germany have been working closely with SON to deliver the solar project.According to him, the EU has been supporting SON to develop innovations that improve energy performance in Nigeria, adding that the donation refl
  
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• List of worst World Cup performances

  26-06-2026 09:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Tunisia’s miserable World Cup campaign ended with zero points and a minus-10 goal difference after three Group F games following a 3-1 defeat by the Netherlands on Thursday.Here, AFP Sport takes a look at the previous teams to rack up a minus goal difference of double digits while failing to get a group-stage point on the board:North Korea (2010)Group record (played, won, drawn, lost, goals scored, goals against, points): 3 0 0 3 1 12 0— North Korea got off to a promising start in a
  
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• Lagos building collapse: Nine bodies recovered, 27 rescued

  26-06-2026 09:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has concluded search, rescue and recovery operations at the site of the collapsed two-storey building at Alakija Bus Stop, Satellite Town, rescuing 27 persons alive and recovering nine bodies.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the building collapsed at about 12:47 p.m. on Thursday in the Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos.LASEMA, in a statement issued on Friday by its Head of Public Affairs, Mr Afolabi Olawale, said the agency immediately
  
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• Again, kidnappers arrested by DSS bag death sentence in Ekiti

  26-06-2026 09:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Two men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), have been sentenced to death by an Ekiti State High Courat, following their conviction for kidnapping a staff of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
  While the kidnappers, Ibrahim Abubakar and Abdullahi Abubakar, were convicted and sentence to death, the third defendant, Usman Abubakar, was discharged after the Court found insufficient evidence linking him to the crime.
  The case bordered on the 22nd April 2022 abduction of Omoboade
  
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• Sickle Cell warriors demand better care, hope, cure

  26-06-2026 08:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ebunoluwa SessouAt 63, Niniola Phillips-Adeleye has endured what many would consider a lifetime of battles. Yet, standing among hundreds of advocates in Lagos, she spoke not of defeat, but of resilience.Living with sickle cell disorder for more than six decades, Phillips-Adeleye has weathered countless pain crises, hospital admissions and health complications. Through it all, she has refused to let the condition define her life.“I live with sickle cell disease and I will be 63 in Augus
  
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• Nwabali: How not to treat a star in distress

  26-06-2026 08:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Julius Okorie   Nigerians were no doubt unanimous in their praise of the Super Eagles for their performance at the last AFCON in Morocco. Although the team failed in their bid to clinch the title for the fourth time, the effort put into the competition leading to eventual third place finish gave many a lot to cheer about. Impressive run by the likes of Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman, Akor Adams, Paul Onuachu, Samuel Chukwueze, Alex Iwobi to mention just a few in achievin
  
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• Port expansion: PTML plans fresh $50m investment

  26-06-2026 08:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Providence AyanfeoluwaThe Managing Director of Port and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML), Mr. Ascanio Russo, has unveiled plans to invest an additional $50 million in the terminal to strengthen port infrastructure, improve operational efficiency and support Nigeria’s ambition of becoming the leading maritime hub in West and Central Africa.Russo disclosed the proposed investment during a visit to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, in Abuja.According to
  
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• Dotun Popoola’s Reclaimed Beauty: A Dialogue Between Continents

  26-06-2026 08:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Osa Mbonu-AmadiWhen Dotun Popoola’s eighth solo exhibition, “Reclaimed Beauty: A Dialogue Between Continents,” opened on June 12, 2026, at The Village by Tikera in Abuja, it arrived not merely as an art show but as a manifesto of transformation. The exhibition presents 25 original sculptures and installations within 40 groups of organic-shaped, building-block-like artworks arranged together, all forged from discarded metal and repurposed industrial waste. This is not r
  
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• Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as SpaceX shares tumble

  26-06-2026 08:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, has lost his trillionaire status following a sharp decline in the value of the rocket company’s shares.
  According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Musk’s net worth fell to $946 billion, yesterday, down from the more than $1 trillion valuation recorded on June 12 following SpaceX’s initial public offering, IPO.
  The billionaire became the world’s first trillionaire after the successful listing of SpaceX, wit
  
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• TCN restores Benin–Egbin 330kV transmission line after grid disturbance

  26-06-2026 08:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaThe Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) on Thursday announced the restoration of the Benin–Egbin 330kV transmission line following a power system disturbance that disrupted electricity supply across Lagos and surrounding areas earlier in the day.The company, however, said efforts were still underway to restore the Benin–Omotoso 330kV transmission line, which was also affected by the incident.In a statement issued by its General Manager, Public Affairs, Mrs.
  
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• Several injured as suspected bandits ambush Sunday Igboho’s security team in Oyo forest

  26-06-2026 08:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adeola BadruSeveral members of a private security outfit linked to Yoruba Nation campaigner Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, were reportedly injured after suspected cross-border bandits allegedly ambushed them during an operation in the Old Oyo National Park in Oyo State.The incident reportedly occurred while operatives of Iru Ekun, a security outfit associated with Igboho, were carrying out an operation to track and dislodge suspected kidnappers and other armed criminals be
  
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• Nigeria eyes 100% EITI validation score in 2026

  26-06-2026 08:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas EsiedesaThe Federal Government has expressed confidence that Nigeria will achieve a perfect score in the 2026 validation of the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), with the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Musa Sarkin Adar, declaring the country fully prepared for the exercise.“We are ready for them. Nigerians are very resilient people and very brilliant people. We are not afraid of their coming
  
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• Stronger AI governance needed to safeguard trust in banking  

  26-06-2026 08:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Providence AyanfeoluwaThe Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa, UBA Plc Mr Oliver Alawuba, has called on internal auditors across the banking industry to embrace artificial intelligence, AI, as the sector navigates a rapidly changing digital landscape.Alawuba made the call at the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria, ACAEBIN’s 64th Quarterly General Meeting, QGMs, held in Lagos with the theme, “Internal Audit Functi
  
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• Anambra couple remanded over child abuse case

  26-06-2026 08:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Florencemary NwabuezeAnambra State Police Command has secured the remand of Mr. Chukwudi Chukwuyere, 40, and his wife, Mrs. Chisom Chukwuyere, 30, in a correctional centre over their alleged involvement in the abuse of a 10-year-old boy in Isiowulu.Read Also: Report child abuse cases to me, Nonye Soludo urges ndi AnambraThis was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga.  According to the statement: “The su
  
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• Sowore’s arrest drama embarrassing, threatens democracy — NLC

  26-06-2026 07:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Bv Victor Ahiuma-YoungThe Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has condemned the conduct of operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, during the arrest of activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, at the Federal High Court, in Abuja, describing the incident as embarrassing and a threat to democratic institutions.In a statement by NLC President, Joe Ajaero, the labour centre expressed outrage over what it called the “rowdy scene,” “bullish behaviour,” and “mass in
  
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• Marketers retain high petrol prices as crude oil crashes to pre-war level

  26-06-2026 07:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas Esiedesa & Ediri EjohOil marketers across Nigeria have continued to sell Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, at elevated prices despite a sharp decline in global crude oil prices to levels recorded before the outbreak of the US-Iran conflict.Brent crude, the international benchmark against which Nigeria’s oil is priced, fell to about $72.48 per barrel on Thursday, down from nearly $120 per barrel at the height of the conflict, raising expectations of fu
  
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• Nigeria‘ll witness monumental devt with correct tax system — Oyedele

  26-06-2026 07:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, yesterday said   that Nigeria will witness monumental development, if the nation gets her tax system right.Read Also: Our worries on state police, by parties, other stakeholdersHe spoke when he received a delegation of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) in his office in Abuja.The minister commended the leadership of CITN for the initiative of a N
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, June 26, 2026

  26-06-2026 07:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian naira remained relatively stable against the United States dollar on Friday, June 26, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, as traders continued to monitor liquidity conditions and foreign exchange inflows.Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market showed that the naira traded at around ₦1,374.76 to the dollar on Friday, with recent official market data indicating that the exchange rate has continued to hover withi
  
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• Ekiti: Tasks before Oyebanji after breaking back-to-back re-election jinx

  26-06-2026 07:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Clifford Ndujihe & Rotimi OjomoyelaTHE journey to the June 20, 2026 Ekiti State governorship election did not begin with the blowing of the official campaign whistle. For Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, the battle was joined the very day he took his oath of office on October 16, 2022.While political pundits across the country often view incumbent re-elections as slippery terrain characterised by high-wire intrigues and unpredictable voter backlash, Oyebanji’s
  
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• How baby girl, 8 others died in Lagos mall collapse

  26-06-2026 07:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi Akoni & Florencemary NwabuezeTragedy struck Lagos, yesterday, as no fewer than nine persons, including a baby girl, were feared dead, while 26 others were rescued from the rubble of a three-storey mall that collapsed along Old Ojo Road, near Alakija Bus Stop on the Lagos-Badagry expressway, in Satellite Town, Ori-Ade Local Council Development Area.Read Also:Photos: Three-storey building collapses in LagosThe building, which housed several businesses, including generator deale
  
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• How baby girl, 8 others died in Lagos Mall collapse:

  26-06-2026 07:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi Akoni & Florencemary NwabuezeTragedy struck Lagos, yesterday, as no fewer than nine persons, including a baby girl, were feared dead, while 26 others were rescued from the rubble of a three-storey mall that collapsed along Old Ojo Road, near Alakija Bus Stop on the Lagos-Badagry expressway, in Satellite Town, Ori-Ade Local Council Development Area.Read Also:Photos: Three-storey building collapses in LagosThe building, which housed several businesses, including generator deale
  
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• ‘Our worries on state police’ – Parties, other stakeholders

  26-06-2026 07:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Clifford Ndujihe, Henry Umoru, Henry Ojelu, John Alechenu, Luminous Jannamike & Ike UchechukwuLAGOS — Twenty-four hours after the Senate took the historic step of passing the Constitution Alteration (State Police) Bill, 2026, a thick cloud of anxiety, skepticism, and high-octane debate has enveloped the nation’s political landscape.Read Also: Senate passes State Police BillWhile pro-democracy advocates and state executives are rolling out the drums to celebrate the immin
  
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• Our worries on state police, by parties, other stakeholders

  26-06-2026 07:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Clifford Ndujihe, Henry Umoru, Henry Ojelu, John Alechenu, Luminous Jannamike & Ike UchechukwuLAGOS — Twenty-four hours after the Senate took the historic step of passing the Constitution Alteration (State Police) Bill, 2026, a thick cloud of anxiety, skepticism, and high-octane debate has enveloped the nation’s political landscape.Read Also: Senate passes State Police BillWhile pro-democracy advocates and state executives are rolling out the drums to celebrate the immin
  
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• Keeping joy alive in a tough economy

  26-06-2026 06:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Josephine AgbonkheseAs inflation lingers and household budgets tighten across the country, many families are feeling the squeeze on discretionary spending. Leisure and entertainment costs, once a reliable outlet for stress relief and bonding, have, therefore, become luxury for some. Yet experts agree that fun doesn’t have to disappear completely as eliminating leisure can harm mental health and family bonds. The key is substitution: trading expensive outings for high-val
  
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• PDP petitions IGP over alleged false information submitted to INEC on party leadership

  26-06-2026 04:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), seeking an investigation into Senator Samuel Anyanwu and Hon. Abdulrahman Mohammed over the alleged submission of false information to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) concerning the party’s leadership.The petition, filed by Ogbeide Associates, solicitors to the PDP, centres on a letter dated November 3, 2025, which was addressed to INEC.According to the petition, the letter allege
  
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• FG completes handover of Enugu Airport to concessionaires, extols Mbah’s role

  26-06-2026 03:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Government has officially handed over the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, to the concessionaires, Aero Alliance Limited, under a public-private partnership arrangement.Following the execution of the handover certificates, assets register, and other relevant documentation, Aero Alliance will now undertake the financing, rehabilitation, expansion, operation, and management of the airport, ensuring that it meets and sustains internationally recognised standards of safe
  
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• Seth Santiago Roberts celebrate 20 years of amplifying Africa’s talent, culture

  26-06-2026 01:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chioma OokyeFor some people, success is measured by personal achievements. For others, it is defined by the number of lives they help transform.
  For two decades, Seth Santiago Roberts has dedicated his career to creating opportunities, amplifying talent and building platforms that showcase Africa’s rich cultural heritage to the world.
  As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Qhue Concepts, Roberts has emerged as one of the continent’s leading figures in pageantry, tourism pr
  
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