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• Aso Villa tightens security over planned protest

  04-06-2026 15:33 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — Security was beefed up on Thursday at the entrance and exit gates of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as authorities moved to prevent any possible breach amid a planned protest over the kidnapping of schoolchildren in Oyo State.Security operatives, including personnel of the police, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the military, mounted checkpoints and roadblocks around the Villa, carrying out strict screening of all entrants.State House staff were r
  
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• NERC orders DisCos to compensate Band-A customers over poor supply

  04-06-2026 19:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaThe Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to compensate eligible Band-A customers who suffered poor power supply due to grid generation constraints between February and March 2026.The directive, contained in NERC Directive No. NERC/2026/002 on the Special Compensation of Band-A Customers Arising from Grid Generation Constraints, was issued following significant generation shortfalls that affected the abi
  
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• Olawepo-Hashim pledges Naira revival to ₦525/$

  04-06-2026 18:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — Accord Party chieftain and former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has pledged to restore the naira to between ₦500 and ₦525 against the United States dollar if elected president in 2027, while blaming the current administration for worsening economic hardship in Nigeria.Hashim made the promise on Thursday at a political gathering in Dawaki, Abuja, where supporters assembled to reaffirm support for his presidential ambition and he
  
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• Grenada offers visa-free entry to Nigerians

  04-06-2026 18:43 via vanguardngr.com
  – Seeks deeper economic ties
  By Henry Ojelu & Deborah Oladeji
  The Consulate of Grenada in Nigeria has announced visa-free access for Nigerians as part of efforts to strengthen trade, tourism and investment relations between both countries.
  Grenada’s Consul to Nigeria, Ambassador Abidemi Sonoiki, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists, where he outlined opportunities available to Nigerian investors in tourism, aviation, real estate, maritime services, educat
  
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• 2027: FCT ticket loss won’t stop us — Aisha Yesufu

  04-06-2026 18:38 via vanguardngr.com
  …says: Movement bigger than individual ambitionBy Luminous JannamikeABUJA — Activist and politician, Aisha Yesufu, has moved to reassure her supporters following the controversy surrounding her party’s FCT Senatorial ticket, telling residents across six area councils that the setback would not affect the broader political cause she represents.The reassurance came on Wednesday amid lingering discontent among her supporters over the outcome of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, N
  
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• Rivers United escape tragedy after team bus crash

  04-06-2026 18:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabPlayers and officials of Rivers United escaped serious injury on Thursday after the club’s team bus was involved in a road accident while travelling to Anambra State for a President Federation Cup fixture.The Nigeria Premier Football League side was on its way to Awka for a Round of 16 clash against Nasarawa United when the incident occurred along the Obiri-Ikwerre Airport Road on the outskirts of Port Harcourt.The accident happened shortly after the team departed from
  
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• Abductions: Probe N145bn Safe Schools funds, SERAP tells Tinubu

  04-06-2026 18:16 via vanguardngr.com
  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into allegations that funds allocated to the Federal Government’s N145 billion Safe Schools Initiative may have been diverted, mismanaged or are unaccounted for.The organisation made the call on Thursday, citing reports that more than 600 pupils and teachers were abducted in school-related attacks across Nigeria between March 2024 and May 2026 despite the implementati
  
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• Ballon d’Or 2026: Favourites to win award ahead of World Cup

  04-06-2026 17:57 via vanguardngr.com
  The curtain has fallen on the 2025-26 club season, with Paris Saint-Germain capping another remarkable campaign by lifting the UEFA Champions League trophy, setting the stage for what promises to be a fiercely contested race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.Attention now shifts to the FIFA World Cup, which begins in just 10 days and is expected to play a decisive role in determining the winner of the 2026 Ballon d’Or.While several players have enjoyed exceptional club seasons, football&rsqu
  
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• ‘Settle it with ballots, not guns,’ Davido condemns attack on Osun Accord chairman

  04-06-2026 17:47 via vanguardngr.com
  Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has condemned the attack on the chairman of the Accord Party in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State, Asimiyu Ajibola, popularly known as Baba Isila, urging politicians to embrace peaceful democratic processes.The singer reacted on Thursday after suspected gunmen reportedly attacked Ajibola and his associates on Wednesday night in Osogbo, leaving the politician injured.According to information shared by Davido on his X account, the
  
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• NANS distances self from Take It Back protests, alleges political agenda

  04-06-2026 17:46 via vanguardngr.com
  …student body rejects pressure to join campaigns, insists movement is partisanBy Joseph Erunke, AbujaThe National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has launched a stinging attack on activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, accusing him and the Take It Back (TIB) Movement of pursuing partisan political interests under the guise of civil advocacy.In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, NANS President, Comrade Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, dismissed
  
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• Rivers ADC downplays political influence of Wike’s ‘Rainbow Coalition’ movement

  04-06-2026 17:45 via vanguardngr.com
  Rivers state chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has played down the overbearing influence of the ‘Rainbow Coalition’, a political movement associated with the minister of the federal capital territory, FCT, Barr Nyesom Wike.The party said that democracy thrives only on competition, and every political party has the constitutional right to seek the mandate of the people.Making the view of the party known on Thursday, the state chairman of the ADC, Dr. Chukwudi Dimkpa sa
  
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• FG Contract:Tinubu directs strict compliance to procurement guidelines

  04-06-2026 17:42 via vanguardngr.com
  …As D-G BPP says Nigeria-First policy reducing FG vehicles expenditureEmma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefPresident Bola Tinubu has directed Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to strictly adhere to procurement guidelines in the award of contracts.The Director-General (D-G) of the Bureau of Public Procurement, Mr. Adebowale Adedokun, disclosed this at the Procurement Day Celebration, in Abuja, yesterday.He said, “Since my resumption as Director-General, Mr. President has extended h
  
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• FG vows to crush terrorists, rescue abducted pupils in Oyo, Borno

  04-06-2026 17:35 via vanguardngr.com
  …launches offensives against terrorism, kidnapping, and others… says no child belongs in captivity.… 386 terror convictions secured, 500 suspects facing trial, it revealsBy Joseph Erunke, AbujaThe federal government on Thursday launched a renewed offensive against terrorism and kidnapping, declaring that no effort would be spared to rescue abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo and Borno states as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered the deployment of a specialised resc
  
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• NNPP faction demands INEC Chair resignation

  04-06-2026 17:33 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — The Dr. Agbo Major-led faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, to resign over alleged non-compliance with court judgments concerning the party’s leadership dispute.Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Major alleged that INEC had continued to recognise individuals no longer legally affiliated with the NNPP despite multiple court rulings a
  
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• Traders, youths back Tinubu 2027 reelection bid

  04-06-2026 17:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chimaobi NwaiwuNNEWI — The Coalition of Traders and Youths Association of Nigeria has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term, urging Nigerians to support his re-election in the 2027 presidential poll.The group also appealed to citizens to remain patient with the administration, noting that its policies have begun to restore hope that the country will soon improve economically.According to the association, traders across the 37 states are especially pleased with the Tinubu adm
  
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• Tricyclist beats lover to death, abandons body with two children in Rivers

  04-06-2026 17:27 via vanguardngr.com
  By Davies IheamnachorPORT HARCOURT — A tricycle rider identified simply as IK has allegedly beaten his lover to death and abandoned her body alongside her two children in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday at CPM Street in Ogbogoro Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.It was gathered that the woman died after being severely assaulted, after which the suspect allegedly left her body and the children inside a tricycle before fleeing the scene.A re
  
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• Mourinho takes Turkey to top Europe rights court over sanctions

  04-06-2026 17:25 via vanguardngr.com
  Jose Mourinho has filed suit at Europe’s top rights court on grounds his right to freedom of expression was violated while managing Turkish football club Fenerbahce.The lawsuit at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) was filed in March 2025, nearly six months before he was fired by the Super Lig club after it failed to qualify for the Champions League.Court documents seen by AFP on Thursday show the Portuguese coach filed suit over the “disciplinary sanctions” imposed on
  
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• Driver escapes death as train crushes bus, army van in Aba

  04-06-2026 17:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ugochukwu AlaribeUMUAHIA — A driver narrowly escaped death on Thursday after a moving train crushed a Toyota Sienna bus and a Nigerian Army Hilux van along Factory Road in Aba, Abia State.The incident occurred a few metres from the Aba railway station as the train, reportedly coming from Port Harcourt, approached the terminal and collided with vehicles attempting to cross the rail line.Eyewitnesses said the bus and the Army vehicle were caught on the tracks as motorists struggled to na
  
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• Hezbollah chief rejects truce, demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon

  04-06-2026 17:19 via vanguardngr.com
  Hezbollah’s chief on Thursday rejected a conditional truce announced by Lebanese and Israeli envoys, demanding instead a comprehensive ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal as he threatened northern Israel with new attacks.Naim Qassem’s message came after Lebanese and Israeli representatives in the United States agreed to a conditional ceasefire that Lebanon’s president called the “last chance” for a durable end to the fighting.Lebanon was drawn into the wider Midd
  
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• Tinubu seeks senate confirmation of Marwa for NDDC board seat

  04-06-2026 17:18 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking confirmation of Dr. Zainab Marwa as a member of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), representing the North-East geopolitical zone.The request was contained in a letter read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.Tinubu said the nomination was made in line with Section 2 of the NDDC Establishment Act and is intended to fill the vacancy created
  
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• Tinubu orders strict compliance with procurement rules

  04-06-2026 17:07 via vanguardngr.com
  …BPP Says Nigeria-First Policy Cuts Vehicle SpendingBy Emma UjahABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to strictly adhere to existing procurement guidelines in the award of government contracts.The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Mr. Adebowale Adedokun, disclosed this on Thursday during the Procurement Day celebration in Abuja.He said the President has continued to back procurement reforms with “non-i
  
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• Reps order probe of NILDS DG over Kwara primary allegation

  04-06-2026 16:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaThe House of Representatives on Thursday ordered an investigation into the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, over allegations of participation in partisan political activities while still in office.The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Salisu Yusuf (Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency, Katsina State) and 12 other lawmakers.Presenting the m
  
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• Appeal Court judgment raises concern over APC participation in Rivers 2027 polls

  04-06-2026 16:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By Daniel Abia, Port HarcourtThere is growing concern among members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State that the party may struggle to present candidates in the 2027 general elections following a recent Court of Appeal judgment in Port Harcourt.The fears stem from interpretations of the ruling, which some party stakeholders say could invalidate key party activities, including membership registration, local government elections, and recently concluded primaries.It was recalled
  
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• Senate Steps down bill on Chartered institute of training and developing of Nigeria amid controversy

  04-06-2026 16:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry Umoru ABUJA- THE Senate has stepped down the consideration of the Chartered institute of training and development of Nigeria (Establishment) bill 2026, following stringent debates among lawmakers over its relevance and potential overlap with existing institutions.The bill which seeks to establish a professional body for certified trainers and development practitioners in Nigeria, drew criticism from several senators who questioned its necessity and scope.Leading the opposition, Se
  
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• Kidnapping in South-West is profit-driven enterprise, not religious — Olanrewaju

  04-06-2026 16:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dapo AkinrefonFormer Minister of Communications, Maj. Gen. Tajudeen Olanrewaju (retd), has described the rising cases of kidnapping and terrorism in the South-West as a profit-driven enterprise rather than a religious or territorial struggle.In a statement titled “The Insurgency War/Terrorism in Southwest – The Way I See It,” Olanrewaju said the violence should not be mistaken for Islamic expansionism or a bid for territorial control.He explained that the perpetrators have
  
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• Iraola jets in to Liverpool to finalise Anfield deal

  04-06-2026 16:40 via vanguardngr.com
  Andoni Iraola arrived in Liverpool on Thursday to finalise the details of his appointment as the club’s new head coach following the dismissal of Arne Slot.The 43-year-old flew into the city’s John Lennon Airport on a private jet from San Sebastian in Spain and was driven away in a silver people carrier shortly afterwards.Iraola is understood to have agreed a two-year deal to succeed Slot, who was sacked last Saturday after a miserable Premier League title defence.The Spaniard was qu
  
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• Kidnapping in S-West, profit-driven enterprise, not religious -Olarenwaju, ex- Minister 

  04-06-2026 16:27 via vanguardngr.com
  Says evolving security threats now terrorism*Calls for declaration of State of Emergency on insecurity By Dapo Akinrefon Former Minister of Communications, Maj. Gen. Tajudeen Olanrewaju (retd), on Thursday, described the ongoing kidnapping and terrorism in the South-West  as a profit-driven enterprise rather than a campaign rooted in territorial ambition or religious ideology.The former Minister, in a statement titled ‘The Insurgency War/Terrorism in Southwest – The w
  
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• Rivers ADC plays down the political influence of Wike’s ‘Rainbow Coalition’ movement

  04-06-2026 16:19 via vanguardngr.com
  P/HarcourtRpivers state chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has played down the overbearing influence of the ‘Rainbow Coalition’, a political movement associated with the minister of the federal capital territory, FCT, Barr Nyesom Wike.The party said that democracy thrives only on competition, and every political party has the constitutional right to seek the mandate of the people.Making the view of the party known on Thursday, the state chairm⁷an of the ADC, Dr.
  
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• Group berates Ijaw, Urhobo leaders over attack on First Lady Olurem

  04-06-2026 16:12 via vanguardngr.com
  By Jimitota Onoyume A group Community Development Committee of the Niger Delta Oil and Gas Producing Areas, has berated leaders of  Ijaw and Urhobo of Warri who spoke at a joint press conference  of the ethnic nationalities recently  at Asaba for  trying to demonize the first lady of the country Senator Oluremi Tinubu over the report of the ward  redelineation exercise of the Warri federal Constituency by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Ch
  
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• Guardiola quit ‘100 times’ before leaving, says Man City chairman

  04-06-2026 15:57 via vanguardngr.com
  Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has revealed Pep Guardiola was on the verge of quitting “100 times” before finally leaving at the end of this season.Guardiola stepped down after winning six Premier League titles and the Champions League in his glittering decade at the Etihad Stadium.While Guardiola enjoyed remarkable success with City, Khaldoon said the emotional Spaniard constantly thought about resigning during low moments in his reign.“Inevitably over these las
  
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