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• APC unveils Adegunwa-Balogun as Adeola’s running mate for 2027 Ogun governorship race

  14-06-2026 21:07 via vanguardngr.com
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State on Sunday unveiled Alhaja Kudirat Adegunwa-Balogun, a chartered accountant and daughter of renowned industrialist, Chief Adebola Adegunwa, as the deputy governorship candidate to partner Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, in the 2027 governorship election.The announcement was made at the State APC Strategic Caucus Meeting held at the party secretariat in Iyana Mortuary, Abeokuta, where party l
  
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• Belgium, Egypt draw 1-1 in World Cup group game

  15-06-2026 23:14 via vanguardngr.com
  Belgium and Egypt drew 1-1 in their World Cup opener on Monday after a second-half Belgian equalizer spoiled Mohamed Salah’s 34th birthday.Emam Ashour opened the scoring early in the first half in Seattle, before Romelu Lukaku came off the bench after the hour to force Egypt’s Mohamed Hany into an own goal.With the draw, seven-time Africa Cup of Nations champions Egypt’s wait for a first victory at a World Cup goes on.This is their fourth participation in the global showpiece
  
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• Iran war saved Israel from threat of nuclear annihilation – Netanyahu

  15-06-2026 23:08 via vanguardngr.com
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran had spared his country from what he described as the Islamic republic’s threat of “nuclear annihilation”.In his first public remarks since the United States and Iran announced an agreement in the early hours of Monday to end the Middle East war, Netanyahu also said that Israeli troops would remain in Lebanon, Gaza, and Syria for “as long as necessary”.Spea
  
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• England ready to take final step at World Cup – Saka

  15-06-2026 23:05 via vanguardngr.com
  Bukayo Saka says England have the “talent, passion and confidence” to finally win the World Cup after a series of agonising near-misses in major tournaments.The Arsenal winger was part of Gareth Southgate’s team that twice fell at the final hurdle in the European Championship and reached the World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar in 2022.That came after a run to the semi-finals in Russia four years earlier.Saka was asked at England’s Kansas City training base on Monday what l
  
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• Ogun 2027: Iyabo Obasanjo returns to PDP, backs Adebutu

  15-06-2026 23:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By James OgunnaikeFormer Senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, has formally returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), barely one week after she resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC).The daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo made her return known on Monday at the PDP Secretariat in Abeokuta, during the unveiling of Alhaja Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, former Group Business Editor of The PUNCH, as the party’s deputy governorship can
  
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• Osun Police boss dismisses allegations of bias, rejects redeployment calls

  15-06-2026 22:58 via vanguardngr.com
  The Commissioner of Police in Osun, Ibrahim Gotan, has dismissed allegations of bias in the handling of politically related violence in the state, describing the claims by a group of protesters as untrue.Reacting to calls for his redeployment during a news conference on Monday in Osogbo, Gotan stated that his conscience was clear.The police commissioner said he had made significant strides in crime-fighting within the year he has served in the state.He noted that while individuals have the righ
  
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• Four notable upsets in history of World Cup

  15-06-2026 22:49 via vanguardngr.com
  Cape Verde’s memorable World Cup debut in holding European champions Spain to a 0-0 draw on Monday is one of the great upsets in the tournament’s history.AFP Sports picks out four upsets prior to the the side from the tiny volcanic archipelago of just 525,000 people proving more than a match for a football superpower:United States v England — 1950The US coach said his team were like “sheep ready to be slaughtered” as they prepared to face an England team labelled a
  
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• AIG Jimoh mourns passing of DSP Salihu Khan

  15-06-2026 22:37 via vanguardngr.com
  By Florencemary NwabuezeThe Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, AIG Olohundare Jimoh, has expressed profound grief and heartfelt condolences to the Lagos State Police Command on the painful demise of Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Salihu Khan.According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Afolayan Gbenga, issued on Monday, the deceased served as the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Department of Fi
  
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• Deregistration: We’ll be on 2027 ballot, Accord vows

  15-06-2026 22:31 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeAccord on Monday rejected the Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of five political parties, insisting that it remains a legally recognised political platform and will participate in the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections as well as the 2027 general election.The party said it would appeal the ruling, arguing that the judgment was delivered despite a subsisting Court of Appeal order staying proceedings in the matter.
  It also maintained that its elector
  
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• Hijrah: Adeleke declares Wednesday public holiday

  15-06-2026 22:21 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina AbubakarOsun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the declaration of Wednesday, June 17, as a public holiday to mark the commencement of 1448 Hijrah.In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Rasheed Aderibigbe, on Monday, said the decision will allow Muslims to join in marking the beginning of the new Islamic year.It reads further, “Osun State Government is pleased to announce that Wednesday, 17th June, 2026 will be observed as a Public Holiday to commemo
  
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• Police deploy ICT tools to rescue abducted Oyo teachers, pupils — DIG

  15-06-2026 22:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola BadruDeputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Adegoke Fayoade, has disclosed that advanced policing technology has been deployed in efforts to secure the release of teachers and students abducted by bandits in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, assuring that security operatives were working to ensure their safe rescue without casualties.The DIG made the remarks on Monday during an official duty tour of the Oyo State Polic
  
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• Troops rescue widow of former defence spokesman Rabe Abubakar from terrorists

  15-06-2026 21:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiTroops of the Nigerian Army, with the support of the Nigerian Air Force, have successfully rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar and former Director of Defence Information, who was abducted by bandits alongside her husband a few weeks ago.Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, while making this known on Monday, said, “The rescue operation followed intensified search-and-rescue efforts conducted by troops of Operati
  
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• Troops rescue widow of former defence spokesman Rabe Abubakar from bandits

  15-06-2026 21:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiTroops of the Nigerian Army, with the support of the Nigerian Air Force, have successfully rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar and former Director of Defence Information, who was abducted by bandits alongside her husband a few weeks ago.Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, while making this known on Monday, said, “The rescue operation followed intensified search-and-rescue efforts conducted by troops of Operati
  
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• ADC deregistration: Atiku fingers Tinubu over plot against opposition

  15-06-2026 21:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiPresidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned a Federal High Court judgment seeking to deregister the ADC and four other opposition political parties, describing it as a dangerous assault on constitutional democracy and further evidence of a coordinated effort to eliminate political opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections.Atiku, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, on Monday,
  
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• State Police ‘ll solve over half of Nigeria’s security problems – Ex-DSS director, Ejiofor

  15-06-2026 21:26 via vanguardngr.com
  By James OgunnaikeA Former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mike Ejiofor, has renewed his call for the establishment of state police, insisting that the initiative remains one of the most effective solutions to Nigeria’s escalating security challenges.Ejiofor also urged the Federal Government to diversify Nigeria’s defence procurement partnerships, warning against overreliance on a limited number of foreign allies for military equipment and security cooperation.Th
  
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• Osun LG judgement: Withdraw security cover for APC council officials – Adeleke tells police

  15-06-2026 21:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina AbubakarOsun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on the Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, to withdraw security cover for controversial local government council officials elected under the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.The governor disclosed this following the Federal High Court judgement which nullified the tenure determination suit brought before it by the APC council officials.The council officials asked the court to determine whether their tenure ended in
  
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• Obi condemns court-ordered deregistration of ADC, others

  15-06-2026 21:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruPresidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, ahead of the 2027 polls, Peter Obi, has condemned in very strong terms the order given by the Federal High Court in Abuja that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other parties should be deregistered for failing to meet constitutional requirements.The former Anambra State governor, who took a swipe at the pronouncement, warned that the nation’s sacred institutions must not be sacrificed on the altar o
  
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• Deregistration: We won’t allow one-party state, Accord warns

  15-06-2026 21:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeThe Accord Party has rejected a court judgment said to have deregistered it and four other political parties, warning that Nigeria must not be allowed to drift towards a one-party state.The party said it was challenging the ruling through the courts and expressed concern that recent developments in the political space could weaken the multiparty system that underpins democratic governance.The position was stated by the Ogun State Chairman of the Accord Party, Hon. Rotimi Ok
  
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• Benue Boat Mishap: Family of six among victims – NIWA

  15-06-2026 20:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiThe National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has confirmed that a family of six was among victims of a weekend boat accident in Makurdi, Benue State, which claimed 11 lives.The NIWA Area Manager in Makurdi, Mr. Andrew Ndahi, disclosed this after a fact-finding visit to Daudu-Dauda settlement, an island community behind the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering (NASME), where the incident occurred.Ndahi attributed the tragedy to violations of safety regulations, in
  
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• Hezekiah to Soludo: Stop demolishing people’s shops

  15-06-2026 20:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emmanuel IheakaOWERRI – The Founder of Living Christ Mission Incorporated, Most Rev. Daddy Hezekiah, has appealed to the Governor of Anambra State Government, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to halt the demolition of traders’ shops in parts of the state.Hezekiah made the appeal while speaking at his ancestral home in Umugara, Nkwerre, Imo State, saying the exercise was worsening the economic hardship faced by many residents.He expressed concern over the demolition of shops in Onitsha and
  
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• OPC disowns suspects arrested in Adelabu family kidnap case

  15-06-2026 20:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dapo AkinrefonLAGOS – The Oodua People’s Congress has distanced itself from individuals arrested in connection with the abduction of the sister and twin nephews of former Power Minister, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, in Ibadan, Oyo State.The clarification followed claims by one of the suspects alleging affiliation with the group.In a statement issued by its President, Mr. Wasiu Afolabi, the organisation said it had no connection with the arrested individuals and rejected any attempt to
  
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• APC may lose 2027 Abia Guber poll if issues persist – Ex-NASS member

  15-06-2026 20:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Steve OkoUMUAHIA – Former House of Representatives member and founding member of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State, Hon. Mezie Chiekwe Esiaga, has warned that the party risks a poor performance in the 2027 governorship election if internal disagreements over its primary are not resolved.Speaking during a media chat in Umuahia, Esiaga said the party could face a worse outcome than it recorded in 2023 if corrective steps are not taken.He expressed concern over the conduct and o
  
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• DCP Khan Salihu dies in Lagos

  15-06-2026 20:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Precious Enaike
  Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Finance and Administration, Lagos State Police Command, DCP Khan Salihu, is dead.
  The cause of his death was unknown as at the time of filing this report. However, sources at the Command Headquarters said he had complained of feeling tired after returning from the mosque on Sunday and requested a leave of absence to rest at home.
  He was, however, reportedly rushed to the hospital upon arrival, where he was pronounced dead.
  Confirming
  
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• US won’t need ‘much help’ on Hormuz, Trump says at G7

  15-06-2026 20:33 via vanguardngr.com
  President Donald Trump on Monday told allies the US would not need “much help” in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as he attended a G7 summit meeting of leading powers in France dominated by questions over his deal with Iran to end the Middle East war.Trump arrived in the spa resort of Evian-les-Bains for the summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron flush from celebrating his 80th birthday by watching MMA cage fighting at the White House the previous night.But allies have a
  
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• Four dead, two injured, two arrested in Kwara cult clash

  15-06-2026 20:33 via vanguardngr.com
  By Demola Akinyemi, IlorinThe Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that four persons were killed, two others injured, and two suspects arrested following a cult-related attack at the Post Office area of Ilorin on Sunday evening.The command’s spokesperson, SP Ejire Adetoun Adeyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday afternoon.According to the statement, the incident occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2026, when armed hoodlums reportedly stormed a makeshift bar
  
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• World Cup: 5 players who stood out in Spain, Cape Verde clash

  15-06-2026 20:31 via vanguardngr.com
  Spain’s opening 0-0 draw against Cape Verde was supposed to be a comfortable start to their World Cup campaign. Instead, it became a reminder of the struggles that have haunted the 2010 champions in recent tournaments.While Spain dominated possession, Cape Verde’s disciplined display earned them a historic point on their World Cup debut. Amid the stalemate, several players delivered standout performances.Here are five players who caught the eye in Atlanta.1. Vozinha (Cape Verde)Cape
  
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• World Cup 2026: Debutant Cape Verde hold Spain to goalless draw

  15-06-2026 20:08 via vanguardngr.com
  Spain’s ghosts of recent World Cup horror shows reappeared in Atlanta as the European champions were held 0-0 by debutants Cape Verde in their opening game on Monday.Lamine Yamal was left on the bench as the Barcelona superstar is eased back to fitness after nearly two months out with a hamstring injury and even his appearance as a second-half substitute failed to break down Cape Verde’s dogged defence.Since winning the World Cup for the first time in 2010, Spain have not won a knoc
  
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• Poor sleep in middle age raises risk of heart disease, diabetes — Study

  15-06-2026 19:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Sola OgundipeHealth experts have urged people in their 50s and 60s to take sleep more seriously, warning that consistently poor sleep can increase the risk of several chronic health conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes.The warning comes amid growing concerns over the impact of sleep deprivation on physical and mental health, particularly among middle-aged and older adults.Sleep expert and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of The Sleep Charity, Lisa Artis,
  
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• FG opens health power mkt, targets 30% reliable electricity by 2027

  15-06-2026 19:53 via vanguardngr.com
  … As Health, Power Ministers say reform will end hospital outagesBy Chioma ObinnaThe Federal Government on Monday launched a major investment-driven reform to tackle persistent electricity failures in Nigerian hospitals, targeting at least 30 per cent uninterrupted power supply across healthcare facilities by 2027 under the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative (NPHI).The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, and the Minister of Power, Mr. Joseph Olasu
  
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• Otu approves 100% salary increase for doctors in C’River

  15-06-2026 19:50 via vanguardngr.com
  .recruits 2,000 health workersBy Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR Cross River State Governor, Sen. Bassey Otu, has approved a 100 percent salary increase for medical doctors in the state.He also gave approval for the recruitment of over 2,000 health workers and released funds for the renovation of three public hospitals, in a sweeping overhaul of the state’s health sector.The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk who  disclosed this while briefing journalists in Calabar, des
  
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