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• 3 dead, 35 hospitalised as train derails in Delta

  09-06-2026 01:12 via vanguardngr.com
  By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko AkuophaTragedy struck at Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State on Monday, as three persons are feared dead and 35 others wounded following the derailment of the Warri-Itakpe train.Though details of the incident were scanty at press time, it was gathered it occurred after four coaches left the train track.Sources disclosed that following the incident, rescue effort was immediately launched with security agencies, and residents working to assist
  
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• Customs intensifies anti-smuggling operations against vegetable oil imports

  11-06-2026 08:42 via vanguardngr.com
  ….Vows to Protect Local Producers, InvestmentsBy Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified efforts to combat the smuggling of vegetable oil into the country, unveiling plans to launch intelligence-driven special operations aimed at protecting local investments, preserving jobs and supporting the growth of the agricultural value chain.The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a meeting with stakeholders in the veg
  
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• Prison Congestion: Judges face backlash over unjust bail conditions

  11-06-2026 08:38 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ikechukwu NnochiriAs concerns mount over the country’s rising prison population, judges and prosecuting agencies have been identified as part of the problem.
  The imposition of excessive, impractical, and hard-to-meet bail conditions not only undermines the constitutional presumption of innocence for accused persons but also swells the prisons with awaiting trial inmates.
  As of February 9, 2026, Nigeria’s total inmate population stood at 80,812, as disclosed by the Nigeria Correct
  
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• Dickson urges NDC supporters to avoid ‘meaningless quarrels’ ahead of 2027 election

  11-06-2026 08:38 via vanguardngr.com
  The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has called on party members and supporters to avoid internal disputes and focus on strengthening the party ahead of the 2027 general election.Dickson made the appeal in a statement issued on Thursday following his interview on ARISE TV, where he addressed concerns over alleged irregularities in the party’s recently concluded primaries.The former Bayelsa State governor acknowledged that some aspirants we
  
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• Ebola Threat: Health writers seek inclusion in Tinubu’s task force, hail N10bn emergency fund

  11-06-2026 08:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chioma ObinnaThe Health Writers Association of Nigeria, (HEWAN) on Wednesday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to include health journalists in the newly established Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness, warning that misinformation and public panic could undermine Nigeria’s response to the deadly outbreak ravaging parts of Africa.
  The association, however, commended the President for what it described as a “swift and proactive” response to the growing
  
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• Nigeria raises AI concerns at ILC 

  11-06-2026 08:25 via vanguardngr.com
  By Victor Ahiuma-Young, GENEVA, Switzerland
  As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes workplaces across the globe, governments are increasingly grappling with a difficult question: how can societies embrace technological innovation without sacrificing jobs, workers’ rights and economic inclusion? Read Also: Global Award: Arrests, intimidation won’t stop us until workers are free — AjaeroAt the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference, ILC, in Geneva, Nigeria
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, June 11, 2026

  11-06-2026 08:16 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigerian naira traded with relative stability against the United States dollar on Thursday, June 11, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, as traders continued to monitor liquidity conditions and foreign exchange demand.Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s exchange rate portal showed that the official NFEM rate remained around the ₦1,360 per dollar mark in recent trading sessions, with the exchange rate fluctuating wit
  
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• Emir appoints Sheikh Dasuki as 13th Chief Imam of Ilorin, AbdulRazaq hails choice

  11-06-2026 08:09 via vanguardngr.com
  By Demola Akinyemi, IlorinFive months after the death of the late Chief Imam of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Muhammad Bashir Imam, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has approved the appointment of Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki Imam Fulani as the 13th Chief Imam of Ilorin Emirate.The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Emir’s spokesman, Dr. Abdulazeez Arowona.According to the statement, Sheikh
  
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• Arrests, intimidation won’t stop us — Ajaero

  11-06-2026 08:06 via vanguardngr.com
  By Victor Ahiuma-YoungPresident of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, has declared that arrests, intimidation and harassment would not deter the labour movement from its struggle for workers’ rights and economic justice in Nigeria.
  Ajaero spoke yesterday in Oslo, Norway, while receiving the 2026 Arthur Svensson International Award, one of the world’s most prestigious labour movement honours.
  He accused the Nigerian government of deploying fear, arrests, surveillance and o
  
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• June 12: Falana, CSOs declare nationwide protest over insecurity, hardship

  11-06-2026 08:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ebunoluwa SessouA coalition of civil society organisations, trade unions, youth groups, community associations, social movements, faith-based organisations and concerned Nigerians have declared June 12, 2026, as a day of nationwide protest and mass action against worsening insecurity, economic hardship and deteriorating living conditions across the country.
  The coalition said the planned protest, which coincides with Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebration, was aimed at drawing attention t
  
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• Warri Tensions: PANDEF backs Oborevwori, urges unity, restraint

  11-06-2026 07:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex socio-political body of the South-South geopolitical zone, has commended Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, for his efforts to sustain peace and unity in the Warri area through continuous engagement with stakeholders.PANDEF also called on all parties involved in the ongoing concerns arising from ward delineation issues to exercise restraint and work towards preserving the long-standing harmony among the people of th
  
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• Safe Schools Initiative: How safe are our schools? 

  11-06-2026 07:56 via vanguardngr.com
  •As stakeholders express concerns By Adesina WahabWhen Boko Haram terrorists abducted over 276 girls in their hostels in Chibok, Borno State in 2014, little did Nigerians know that it would become the beginning of nightmarish experiences of witnessing mass abduction  of pupils, teachers and students from schools across the country. The statistics of the number of people killed, injured and those still in captivity is better imagined. In the last two years, no fewer than 650
  
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• ‘It’s nonsensical to support Obi and disparage me, NDC’ — Seriake Dickson

  11-06-2026 07:54 via vanguardngr.com
  The founder and national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has cautioned supporters of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against attacking the party and its leadership, describing such actions as counterproductive to Obi’s presidential ambition.Speaking during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Wednesday, Dickson dismissed claims of a crisis within the NDC and insisted that the party remains united despite disagreements arising from
  
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• South Africa slams 5-yr ban on 268 Nigerian returnees over illegal stay

  11-06-2026 07:51 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nkiruka NnoromSouth African government has slammed a five-year travel ban on the 268 Nigerians cleared for repatriation after declaring them illegal residents.Read Also: Xenophobia: 268 Nigerians arrive from South Africa todayThe Department of Home Affairs said shortly before their departure from OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday that all 268 would be declared “undesirable” and barred from re-entering the country for five years under the Immigration Act.Head of Immigrat
  
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• FCCPC, NTDA align on service standards to drive tourism growth

  11-06-2026 07:27 via vanguardngr.com
  By Progress GodfreyThe Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) have pledged to work together to protect consumers, raise service standards, and boost sustainable tourism in Nigeria.This commitment was reinforced when NTDA Director General, Dr Ola Awakan, paid a courtesy visit to FCCPC Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Tunji Bello, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, according to a sta
  
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• APAPA: Middle East crisis responsible for resurgence of traffic gridlock — Shippers

  11-06-2026 07:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Efe OnodjaeThe Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has attributed the resurgence of traffic congestion and operational hiccups along the Apapa port corridor to disruptions in the global supply chain triggered by the ongoing Middle East crisis.The Council’s position comes amid growing concerns by stakeholders over the return of gridlock on the Mile 2-Apapa Expressway, where truck queues, delayed cargo evacuation and port congestion have left motorists and businesses counting los
  
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• APAPA: Middle East crisis responsible for resurgence of traffic gridlock —NSC

  11-06-2026 07:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Efe OnodjaeThe Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has attributed the resurgence of traffic congestion and operational hiccups along the Apapa port corridor to disruptions in the global supply chain triggered by the ongoing Middle East crisis.The Council’s position comes amid growing concerns by stakeholders over the return of gridlock on the Mile 2-Apapa Expressway, where truck queues, delayed cargo evacuation and port congestion have left motorists and businesses counting los
  
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• NRS launches Rev360 to ease tax compliance, identify evaders

  11-06-2026 07:14 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has unveiled Rev360, its next-generation digital tax administration platform designed to deliver a more integrated, intelligent, and taxpayer-centric tax administration experience, which will also identify tax evaders.Speaking at the event in Abuja, yesterday, Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, described Rev360 as a transformational platform that supports the Service’s transition to T
  
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• AIICO declares N4.4bn dividend, appouints non-executive directors

  11-06-2026 07:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Rosemary IwunzeShareholders of AIICO Insurance Plc has given the company approval to pay dividend of 12 kobo per share, amounting to N4.4 billion.At the company’s annual general meeting in Lagos, the company also appointed  three professionals to the Board as Non-Executive Directors: which are Tunde Mabawonku, as a Non-Executive Director, bringing over two decades of experience across banking, finance, strategy, and corporate services, with a strong background in digital and
  
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• AfCFTA targets $250bn intra-African trade

  11-06-2026 07:06 via vanguardngr.com
  •Lauds  Lagos on  industrial, digital transformationBy Emeka AnaetoThe Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA),  Wamkele Mene, has disclosed that the continental trade bloc is on course to achieve an annual intra-African trade volume of $250 billion in the current year, up from $220 billion recorded in 2025.This is even as he commended the Lagos State Government for positioning the city as a leading centre for Africa’s industrialisati
  
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• Workers under 30yrs dominate pension scheme

  11-06-2026 07:02 via vanguardngr.com
  •12% of 92m workers in the schemeBy Roseamry IwunzeMore young workers under the age of 30 years signed into the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, in the fourth quarter of 2025, Q4’25, as 44,837 contributors representing 39.03 per cent joined the scheme.This is as total Retirement Savings Accounts, RSAs, rose to 11,042,903 in Q4’25 from 10,928,039 recorded in Q3’25.According to the fourth quarter report released by the National Pension Commission, PenCom, active membe
  
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• 2026 World Cup without Nigeria

  11-06-2026 06:59 via vanguardngr.com
  The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off today, Thursday, 11th June, 2026, marking football’s grandest stage. This historic tournament, hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, features 48 teams spread across 12 groups labeled A through L, with 16 host cities staging 104 matches.
  The opening match kicks off at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City between Mexico and South Africa, while the final will be held on 19th July at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA. The qualified t
  
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• Xenophobia: 268 Nigerians arrive from South Africa today

  11-06-2026 06:48 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour UleborAbuja: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, will this morning receive 268 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa, following recent xenophobic attacks in the country.In a statement signed by spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, yesterday, the minister will represent the federal government in receiving the returnees at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.The statement said the Acting High Comm
  
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• Naira depreciates to N1,400/$ in parallel market

  11-06-2026 06:34 via vanguardngr.com
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanThe Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,400 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,410 per dollar on Tuesday.However, the naira depreciated to N1,363 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM.Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the market rose to N1,363 per dollar from N1,359.5 per dollar on Tuesday, indicating N3.5 depreciation for the naira. Consequently, the margin between the parallel and of
  
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• Terrorists kill vice principal, 2 others in Kogi, Edo shuts schools

  11-06-2026 06:31 via vanguardngr.com
  *3 students abducted – Community
  *Police intensify manhunt for fleeing terrorists*Pandemonium in Minna, as parents withdraw children from schools over fears of terrorists’ invasion
  By Henry Umoru, Wole Mosadomi, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Alemma Ozioruva, Gabriel Ewepu & Boluwaji ObahopoAlmost a month after terrorists attacked three schools in Oyo State, abducting no fewer than 40 pupils, alongside teachers, they again struck at Iluke Bunu in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kog
  
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• Three years in power, Tinubu celebrates mere ‘efforts’, not beneficial impacts, by Olu Fasan

  11-06-2026 05:31 via vanguardngr.com
  President Bola Tinubu marked his third year in office recently, on May 29. The presidency rolled out the drums, placing a front-page advert in all the national newspapers to celebrate the president’s “achievements”. The advert was audaciously titled “Promises Delivered” and listed eight “promises” that President Tinubu supposedly “delivered”.
  Perversely, by proclaiming “promises delivered”, the Tinubu administration chose to
  
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• NERC gives DisCos fresh technical, commercial, reporting obligations

  11-06-2026 05:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Martha GodwinElectricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria have been mandated to implement fresh technical, commercial and reporting obligations following the introduction of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (NERC) Net Billing Regulations 2026.The regulation is designed to deepen renewable energy integration and allow electricity consumers with solar power systems and other renewable energy installations to export excess electricity to the national grid.Un
  
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• How to make your research matter, by Ruth Oji

  11-06-2026 04:14 via vanguardngr.com
  •When academic brilliance sounds like a funeralMost academics pitch research the way they’d explain a methodology in a conference paper. It’s technically accurate. It’s also boring. When your research sounds procedural instead of urgent, funders don’t fund it, journals reject it, and audiences zone out. Why? Because you sound like you’re reporting facts, not like you actually care about the problem you’re solving.What happens is that you stand in fr
  
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• Kenneth Okonkwo, a quisling extraordinaire? By Ikechukwu Amaechi

  11-06-2026 04:03 via vanguardngr.com
  During World War II, a Norwegian military officer and politician, Vidkun Quisling, helped facilitate the Nazi invasion of his own country and led a domestic collaborationist regime loyal to Führer Adolf Hitler. For his infamous role, he was executed for treason in 1945, and his surname became synonymous with ultimate betrayal. The Norwegian traitor’s perfidy reminds me of Kenneth Okonkwo, the actor turned politician, who has proven to be an Igbo quisling extraordinaire. He is no
  
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• Nigeria’s AfCFTA strategy: Ambition, progress and challenge of delivery

  11-06-2026 03:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ehi BraimahIn my last article, I wrote about Biashara Afrika, the premier continental business forum that brings together African heads of state, ministers, policy makers, SMEs, investors, and entrepreneurs to accelerate the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) implementation and explore intra-African trade collaborations. It was the summit’s third edition, which held in Togo from May 18–20.I explained that AfCFTA is no longer just an idea after the Agreeme
  
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