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• Bahrain says targeted by several Iranian drones

  27-06-2026 13:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Bahrain’s foreign ministry said Saturday that it had been targeted by several Iranian drones, accusing Tehran of sabotaging peace efforts after the United States and Iran traded strikes for the first time since signing an agreement to end the Middle East war.The ministry expressed Bahrain’s “strongest condemnation of the targeting of its territory at dawn this Saturday by several Iranian drones, in flagrant violation of its sovereignty”, saying Iran’s attacks were
  
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• Atiku to Tinubu: Buhari, Jonathan never deregistered opposition parties, learn from them

  27-06-2026 20:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has urged President Bola Tinubu to emulate the democratic conduct of former Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Goodluck Jonathan, saying neither administration sought to deregister opposition political parties despite intense political competition.Atiku made the call while reacting to what he described as an attempt to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) through the courts, alleg
  
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• Venezuela earthquakes kill almost 1,500, with millions more in need

  27-06-2026 20:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The death toll in Venezuela’s twin earthquake disaster reached 1,430 Saturday, and millions more were feared to lack sanitation and other basic needs as the first US aid flights trickled into Caracas.Facing public outrage at the response by local officials, US-backed interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez said the country was “not alone.”The United States said one runway at Simon Bolivar International Airport was now functioning and that C-17 US military planes were landing
  
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• How I was declared dead, taken to mortuary before doctors found pulse — Dorcas Okechukwu

  27-06-2026 20:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Christopher Ameh, BauchiDorcas Okechukwu, a graduate of Human Physiology from Madonna University and proprietor of a private school in Bauchi State, has recounted how she was declared dead by two hospitals before doctors at a third medical facility detected signs of life and began emergency treatment.Speaking with Vanguard, Okechukwu described the experience as life-changing, saying it strengthened her Christian faith and appreciation for life.According to her, the incident occurred on April
  
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• Osun: ‘Accord thugs’ shoot APC member; ‘APC thugs’ kidnap two

  27-06-2026 19:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboA member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Taofeek Mustapha was on Saturday shot by suspected political thugs.Meanwhile, thugs said to be loyal to the All Progressives Congress, APC, kidnapped two people in Ilesa.Read Also: Lagos-Ogun police kill 4 kidnappers, rescue 5 victims, as ‘Operation Kósàyè’ beginsA resident of the Oluode-Aranyin, where the incident occurred, Sola Hammed, disclosed that the hoodlums arrived in an unmarked ve
  
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• ‘I still send Diogo Jota messages’ — Reuben Neves

  27-06-2026 19:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Ruben Neves has revealed that he still sends WhatsApp messages to his late friend and former teammate Diogo Jota, nearly a year after the Liverpool forward died in a tragic car crash.Speaking on SIC’s Alta Definição, the Portugal midfielder said he and Jota’s widow, Rute Cardoso, have kept a WhatsApp group that includes Jota’s account, using it to share special moments and preserve his memory.“I still talk to him. Few people know this,” Neves said.&ld
  
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• E/Guinea man returns home after being forced to serve in Russian army

  27-06-2026 19:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A young man from Equatorial Guinea who thought he was going to Russia to train as a bodyguard but ended up serving in Ukraine, has returned home safely, an AFP reporter saw.Daniel Angel Masie Nchama was greeted by his parents as he stepped off an Ethiopian Airlines flight at Malabo.“It’s great to be back in the country,” he told reporters upon his arrival.He had left home in December 2025 after being contacted by a Cameroonian living in Russia, who led him to believe he was go
  
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• Osun 2026: Thugs shoot APC member in Osogbo

  27-06-2026 19:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina AbubakarA member of the All Progressives Congress, Taofeek Mustapha, was on Saturday reportedly shot by suspected political thugs.A resident of the Oluode-Aranyin, where the incident occurred, Sola Hammed, disclosed that the hoodlums arrived in an unmarked brown Sienna vehicle and started shooting sporadically into the air.“We all scampered for safety to avoid stray bullets, and we suddenly heard someone crying for help but we didn’t look back at the moment,” Hammed s
  
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• Security: Nigerian Army graduates 4,739 recruits at Osogbo depot

  27-06-2026 18:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  No fewer than 4,739 recruits of the 90 Regular Recruits Intake on Saturday passed out from the Depot Nigerian Army, Osogbo, Osun, as part of efforts to strengthen security in the country.Speaking at the event, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Waidi Shaibu, commended the Osogbo Depot for its role in producing disciplined and combat-ready soldiers.He said the depot had established itself as a credible training institution, having successfully trained 8,111 recruits to the standards of the Nigeria
  
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• Djokovic inspired by Serena as he targets history at Wimbledon

  27-06-2026 18:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Novak Djokovic is taking inspiration from Serena Williams’ sensational comeback as he sets his sights on a record-breaking triumph at Wimbledon.Williams has returned to tennis at the age of 44 and will play her first singles match in four years when she faces Maya Joint in the Wimbledon first round next week.The American legend has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her remarkable career, just behind Djokovic’s men’s record tally of 24.Djokovic, 39, is chasing an all-time rec
  
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• Prince Harry, wife, kids to stay at royal residences on UK visit

  27-06-2026 17:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and two children will stay at royal residences during their first family trip back to the UK in four years in July, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday.The estranged prince and his family, including seven-year-old Archie and five-year-old Lilibet, will stay in a mixture of royal residences and private accommodation during the visit, the source confirmed to AFP.The BBC reported the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be guests of King Charles III at an unspec
  
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• ATE 2026: Fintechs must prioritise trust, stronger governance as industry matures — Experts

  27-06-2026 17:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Experts in Africa’s financial technology ecosystem have said fintech companies have not “lost the plot” but must evolve into stronger, better-governed institutions capable of attracting long-term investment and sustaining financial inclusion.They spoke on Saturday during a panel session on “Have Fintechs Lost the Plot?” at the Africa Technology Expo held in Lagos.Speaking during the discussion, Chief Executive Officer of Baobab, Eric Ntumba, defended the role finte
  
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• National Assembly least trusted Nigerian institution; overtakes Police – Report

  27-06-2026 17:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …as 73% expressed little trust in judiciary By Gabriel EwepuABUJA – AN independent report tagged ‘2026 Social Cohesion Report’ released at the weekend by the Africa Polling Institute, API, an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan opinion research think-tank, indicated that the National Assembly emerged the least trusted institution of government with 77% of Nigerians having no trust, as it overtakes the Nigerian Police Force.According to the Executive Director,
  
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• 2025 API Report: NASS least trusted institution in Nigeria, overtakes Police

  27-06-2026 17:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …as 73% expressed little trust in judiciary By Gabriel EwepuABUJA – AN independent report tagged ‘2026 Social Cohesion Report’ released at the weekend by the Africa Polling Institute, API, an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan opinion research think-tank, indicated that the National Assembly emerged the least trusted institution of government with 77% of Nigerians having no trust, as it overtakes the Nigerian Police Force.According to the Executive Director,
  
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• UK to expand refugee sponsorship schemes

  27-06-2026 16:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The UK interior ministry has announced it will create new legal routes for asylum seekers, including allowing community organisations to sponsor refugees based on a similar system in Canada.The system will come into place later this year, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said late Friday, with organisations and some “trusted” universities able to sponsor refugees and first arrivals expected in autumn 2027.A route for employers to sponsor refugees is also expected to open next year, the
  
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• Lagos-Ogun police kill 4 kidnappers, rescue 5 victims, as ‘Operation Kósàyè’ begins

  27-06-2026 16:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Evelyn Usman & James OgunnaikeThe Nigeria Police on Saturday, formally launched Operation Kósàyè, a joint security offensive by the Ogun and Lagos State Police Commands aimed at dismantling kidnapping syndicates and other violent criminal networks operating along the border communities of both states.Read Also: Terrorists turn communities into ghost settlementsThe operation recorded its first major breakthrough with the rescue of five kidnap victims on Friday, b
  
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• Police launch investigation into killing of Benue Miyetti Allah chair

  27-06-2026 15:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The police have commenced a full-scale investigation into the killing of Benue Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Risku Mohammed, and one Yakubu Isa by unknown assailants.The State Commissioner of Police (CP), Cletus Nwadiogbu, made the disclosure in a statement by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Udeme Edet, issued on Saturday in Makurdi.Nwadiogbu said the victims were reportedly attacked while returning from a secur
  
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• Central African Republic declares cholera outbreak after 24 deaths

  27-06-2026 15:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Central African Republic has declared a cholera outbreak after confirming 24 deaths and 197 cases near the capital Bangui, according to the health minister.“The Ministry of Health… has today, June 26, 2026, confirmed a cholera outbreak in the health districts of Bimbo and Mbaiki”, southwest of Bangui, said Pierre Somse late Friday.Measures to limit the spread have already been put in place in affected areas, and more are being deployed in nearby towns, he added.Cholera is
  
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• NDC: How Judicial rascality can be stopped – Atedo Peterside

  27-06-2026 15:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry OduahInvestment banker and economist Atedo Peterside has said that judicial rascality can be stopped, not just by relying on appeal courts to overturn “obnoxious judgements” but through disciplinary action.Mr Peterside said on Saturday in an X post that reliance on appellate courts alone to do right would encourage judges to plunge into delivering “procurable obnoxious judgements”.The banker’s statement was in reaction to Senator Sola Akinyede’s X po
  
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• Court ruling: ‘Today it’s NDC, tomorrow it could be anyone’, ADC warns

  27-06-2026 15:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has condemned the Federal High Court in Lokoja for setting aside its earlier judgment recognising the NDC, describing the ruling as part of a broader assault on Nigeria’s democratic space ahead of the general election.The ADC said the case is no longer just about the NDC. It argued that if one opposition party could become trapped in prolonged legal uncertainty today, any other party seeking to offer Nigerians an alt
  
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• ATE 2026: When people haven’t eaten, healthcare becomes secondary — CEO Synlab, Okorie

  27-06-2026 15:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Chief Executive Officer of Synlab Nigeria, Kenneth Okolie, has argued that privatising healthcare alone will not solve Nigeria’s healthcare challenges unless the country also addresses widespread poverty and expands access to healthcare financing.Okolie made the submission while speaking during a panel session titled “Will Privatising Healthcare Save It?” at the Africa Technology Expo 2026 held in Lagos on Saturday.According to him, investments in hospitals and healthcare
  
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• Nigerian leaders lack capacity to tackle insecurity – Ogun ADC guber candidate, Ogundipe

  27-06-2026 15:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …promises tech-driven securityBy James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaThe governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ogun State, Dr. Biodun Collins Ogundipe, has declared that many Nigerian leaders lack the capacity and expertise required to effectively address the country’s worsening insecurity, insisting that the persistent security crisis is a reflection of poor leadership.Ogundipe, who spoke at the BCO Unemployed Graduates Convergence in Abeokuta, themed “AI &
  
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• Lagos, Ogun police neutralise 4 kidnappers, rescue 5 victims

  27-06-2026 14:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The joint security operation between the Ogun and Lagos State Police Commands has rescued five kidnapped victims and neutralised four suspected kidnappers during a coordinated operation in Ogun.The Commissioners of Police in Ogun and Lagos states, Mr Bode Ojajuni and Mr Fatai Tijani, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Saturday at the Police Training School, Iperu.Ojajuni said the five victims were rescued unhurt from a forest around Ogbere, along the J4 corridor of the Sagamu-Benin Expres
  
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• Nigeria, EU, ECOWAS highlight regional investment opportunities at business forum

  27-06-2026 13:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Joseph ErunkeNigeria’s role as an economic powerhouse and gateway to regional markets was a central theme at the 10th Nigeria-EU Business Forum, where the European Union and the ECOWAS Commission highlighted opportunities to deepen trade, investment and sustainable economic growth.In a video message to participants, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas, described Nigeria as &ldqu
  
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• Venezuela earthquakes kill nearly 1,000, tens of thousands missing

  27-06-2026 13:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The death toll from twin earthquakes in Venezuela rose Friday to 920, with tens of thousands reported missing as international rescue teams boosted a desperate and slow-moving search for survivors.Caracas residents jeered interim leader Delcy Rodriguez during her visit to a devastated neighborhood, as fury over the perceived lack of an official response mounted.United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher told AFP that more than 50,000 people were missing after two powerful earthquakes struck within a
  
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• NCC seeks presidential backing for local smartphone factories

  27-06-2026 13:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr Idris Olorunnimbe, has pledged to seek presidential incentives for investors ready to build smartphone factories in Nigeria.Olorunnimbe made the pledge in a statement on Saturday, following his remarks at the Digital Africa Summit Roundtable in Shanghai on June 24.He had earlier called for stronger private-sector participation in Nigeria’s digital economy and manufacturing ecosystem at the Summit.He sa
  
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• Kidnapped Oyo pupils: Ogun AAC guber candidate faults slow response

  27-06-2026 13:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaThe African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Oyo State, Daniel Popoola, has faulted the Federal Government and the Oyo State Government over what he described as their slow response to the abduction of pupils and teachers in Orire Local Government Area.Popoola accused the administrations of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde of failing to adequately address the worsening security situation in the state, despite growin
  
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• Kidnapped Oyo pupils: AAC guber candidate faults slow response

  27-06-2026 13:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaThe African Action Congress (AAC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Oyo State, Daniel Popoola, has faulted the Federal Government and the Oyo State Government over what he described as their slow response to the abduction of pupils and teachers in Orire Local Government Area.Popoola accused the administrations of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde of failing to adequately address the worsening security situation in the state, despite growin
  
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• Lagos moves to ease population pressure amid climate change threats

  27-06-2026 12:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ….As State Hosts Policy Dialogue on Climate Adaptation in the Gulf of GuineaBy Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Lagos State Government has announced plans to work with other South-West states on a regional development strategy aimed at reducing population pressure on Lagos as part of efforts to address climate change, environmental degradation and rapid urbanisation.The government also reaffirmed its commitment to building a climate-resilient future through deliberate policies, strategic partnership
  
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• ‘We hit terrorists hard to save Christians in Nigeria’ – Trump

  27-06-2026 12:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US President Donald Trump has claimed that missile strikes recently authorised by his administration in Nigeria helped stop attacks on Christian communities and weakened terrorist groups operating in the country.Speaking at an event in Washington on Friday, Trump said the military operation significantly reduced the killings of Christians, whom he alleged had been targeted in large numbers.“As you know, we recently struck Nigeria and largely ended the slaughter of great Christian populati
  
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