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• Banditry: Kebbi Gov Idris holds emergency security meeting

  06-06-2026 17:02 via vanguardngr.com
  By Haruna AliyuFollowing recent bandit attacks in parts of the state, Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has convened an emergency security meeting to fine-tune the state’s security architecture.The meeting, held Friday at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi, aimed to strengthen coordinated efforts to address emerging security challenges and implement lasting solutions.Governor Idris expressed deep concern over the recent attacks in some parts of the state and reaffirmed his administration
  
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• Sesugh didn’t die in our custody, says EFCC

  06-06-2026 23:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday denied claims that Asar Michael Sesugh died in its custody, insisting that Sesugh, who had escaped from detention weeks earlier, was neither in its custody nor on bail when he died.The clarification came as questions persisted over the circumstances surrounding Sesugh’s death, prompting the anti-graft agency to give its account of how a suspect who escaped from custody weeks earlier was late
  
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• Portugal, Belgium prepare for World Cup with wins

  06-06-2026 23:21 via vanguardngr.com
  Portugal and Belgium both won in front of their home fans on Saturday ahead of their latest attempts at World Cup breakthroughs.Portugal beat Chile, who are not going to the World Cup, 2–1 in Oeiras, near Lisbon.Belgium cruised to a 5-0 victory over fellow World Cup qualifiers Tunisia in Brussels.Although the games were notionally friendlies, there were red cards in both.Portugal started Cristiano Ronaldo.The star had a strike ruled offside just before half-time before he went off amid a
  
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• Obi faults Tinubu’s security strategy, urges comprehensive approach to insecurity‎

  06-06-2026 22:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruPresidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has taken a swipe at what he described as President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s failure to adopt a reactive approach in tackling insecurity, as he calls for a holistic and coordinated response in addressing the country’s worsening security crisis.‎Obi, in a statement titled “What Our Pervasive Insecurity Requires: A Holistic, Not Reactive Approach,” expressed concern over rep
  
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• Ousted Senegal PM Sonko re-elected head of party amid political crisis

  06-06-2026 22:41 via vanguardngr.com
  The speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, a powerful mentor-turned-rival to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, won re-election Saturday as head of their party amid a political crisis sparked by their falling-out.Sonko, who was sacked as Faye’s prime minister on May 22, easily won a leadership vote at a congress of their Pan-African Pastef party in Diamniadio, outside the capital Dakar, according to a text read out at the gathering.Faye won the presidency after widely
  
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• Police rescue Adelabu’s sister, twin sons from kidnappers

  06-06-2026 22:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola BadruOperatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, alive during a late-night rescue operation carried out around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026.Two suspected kidnappers were neutralised in a gun duel with police operatives, while two firearms were recovered from the gang.The victims, including the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, were abducted around 7:30 a.
  
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• Macron rolls out €23bn investment plan to strengthen Africa partnerships

  06-06-2026 22:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour UleborFrench President Emmanuel Macron has announced a €23 billion (about $27 billion) investment package targeting Africa’s energy, agriculture, digital technology, industry and maritime sectors, as France seeks to strengthen its economic presence on the continent.The announcement was made at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where leaders, investors and business executives gathered to discuss new partnerships between Africa and France amid growing global compet
  
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• Umahi applauds progress on Mararaba-Keffi road, urges prompt funding

  06-06-2026 21:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour UleborMinister of Works, David Umahi, has commended China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the quality and timely execution of the reconstruction and expansion of the 43.65-kilometre Mararaba-Keffi Road project, while calling for the prompt release of outstanding funds approved for the project.Umahi made the remarks on Saturday, during an on-the-spot assessment of the road project, which was awarded by the Federal Ministry of Works in June 2023 under the Federal Road Infrastruct
  
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• Iran’s World Cup team must enter, leave US on match day – Tehran

  06-06-2026 21:30 via vanguardngr.com
  Iran’s World Cup squad has been notified they must enter and leave US soil on the same day of their matches played in the United States, the country’s ambassador to Mexico said Saturday.Due to the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Tehran, Iran’s team is now based in Mexico, instead of their intended site in Tucson, Arizona.“We can enter in the morning and we must leave the same day,” Iran’s envoy Abolfazl Pasandideh told reporters, explaining the visa restrict
  
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• Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna joins Brighton in 5-year deal

  06-06-2026 21:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emmanuel OkogbaPremier League club Brighton & Hove Albion have reached an agreement to sign Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna from Swedish side AIK Stockholm on a five-year contract.The deal, which runs until June 2031, will be completed when the transfer window reopens, subject to regulatory approval. Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed.Yohanna, who turns 19 later this month, joins Brighton after emerging as one of the brightest young talents in Sweden’s top flight. T
  
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• FG pushes digital inclusion drive as 3,700 girls showcase innovation

  06-06-2026 20:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Progress GodfreyABUJA – Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, on Friday led efforts to deepen digital inclusion as he hosted participants of the 2026 National Girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competition at a celebratory dinner held at the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja.The event marked the climax of the fourth edition of the National Girls in ICT Competition, an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Communications,
  
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• Argentina centre-back Balerdi out of World Cup

  06-06-2026 20:11 via vanguardngr.com
  Argentina and Marseille central defender Leonardo Balerdi has been ruled out of the World Cup with a calf injury, the world champions announced on Saturday.The 27-year-old has suffered a muscle injury in his right leg and will miss the World Cup, the Argentine federation announced on social media, wishing the player a speedy recovery.Balerdi, who had hoped to play in his first World Cup, posted a photo of himself training with the squad in Kansas City on social media on Friday.Argentina ha
  
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• Troops neutralise bandits, dismantle hideouts in Sokoto

  06-06-2026 19:52 via vanguardngr.com
  Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised bandits and dismantled their hideouts in the highlands bordering Zamfara, around Dangulbi and Kurawa villages in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State.A reliable security source disclosed the major operational successes to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Sokoto.The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said several bandits, including kingpins, were killed while numerous others escaped with gunshot wounds.The source
  
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• Meet the shortest player heading to 2026 World Cup

  06-06-2026 19:25 via vanguardngr.com
  Height often dominates discussions in modern football, but Panama playmaker César Yanis is proof that size is not everything.Standing at just 1.60 metres (5ft 3in), Yanis is the shortest player set to feature at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making him one of the tournament’s most intriguing figures.The diminutive midfielder is closely followed by Jeremy Antonisse of Curaçao, who measures 1.64 metres (5ft 5in).While Yanis will be looking to use his low centre of gravity and agili
  
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• Insecurity: AMORAN warns riders against night operations, bush routes

  06-06-2026 19:06 via vanguardngr.com
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaAmid growing concerns over worsening insecurity across the country, the leadership of the Articulated Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN) in Ogun State has warned commercial motorcycle operators in the state to remain vigilant, avoid dangerous routes, and desist from operating late into the night.The Chairman of AMORAN in the State, Otunba Tafaeeq Sokoya, gave the warning while speaking with journalists after his swearing-in at the associatio
  
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• Ex-defence spokesman’s abductors demand release of members, seized livestock

  06-06-2026 18:57 via vanguardngr.com
  The abductors of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former director of defence information, and his wife have released a video showing the couple in captivity and outlining conditions for their release.The couple were abducted along the Marabar Musawa–Kafinsoli road in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, near Zakin Baure village.In the four-minute video circulated on social media on Saturday, Abubakar’s wife conveyed the demands of the kidnappers, which included the r
  
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• Catholic bishop shot dead in Mozambique

  06-06-2026 18:16 via vanguardngr.com
  A Catholic bishop appointed to a central region of Mozambique by Pope Leo XIV was shot dead at home Saturday in what the country’s episcopal body called “mysterious circumstances”.Bishop Osorio Citora Afonso, 54, was shot in the chest “probably with a single bullet”, a spokesman for the criminal investigations bureau, Maximino Amilcar, told reporters outside the senior clergyman’s residence in Quelimane.He qualified the killing as “murder by gunshot&rdq
  
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• Xenophobia: Screening of Nigerians for S’Africa evacuation ends today – FG

  06-06-2026 17:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour UleborThe Federal Government has said the screening of Nigerians in South Africa who registered for voluntary evacuation following renewed xenophobic attacks will end today.Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this to journalists on Saturday.According to him, the exercise commenced on Thursday and is being conducted jointly by the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation,
  
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• Gunmen kill teenage herder, 13 cattle in fresh Plateau attack

  06-06-2026 17:37 via vanguardngr.com
  By Golok NanmwaA 15-year-old herder, Sadi Aliyu, has been killed by suspected gunmen in Sabon Gidan Kanar community of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.The attack, which also left 13 cattle dead and 11 others missing, occurred while the victim and other herders were grazing livestock in the area.Confirming the incident on Saturday, the Plateau State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo, said the assailants stormed th
  
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• National prayer not about Pastor Adeboye, RCCG – PFN tells critics

  06-06-2026 17:26 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olayinka AjayiThe Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has strongly refuted allegations linking the recent nationwide prayer gathering and related activities to the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, or its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, describing such claims as ‘false, misleading, and entirely baseless’.In a statement, the National Secretary of PFN, Bishop David Bakare, explained that the programme was conceived, approved, coordinated, and executed solely under
  
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• Nigerian man jailed for life over fatal stabbing in London

  06-06-2026 17:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emmanuel OkogbaA London court has sentenced a 36-year-old Nigerian man, Fawaz Abdulkareem to life imprisonment for the fatal stabbing of a man following a dispute at a flat in Vauxhall.Abdulkareem was convicted of murdering 32-year-old Daniel Manuel and possessing a bladed article. He was sentenced at Croydon Crown Court on June 5 and must serve a minimum of 17 years before becoming eligible for parole.According to the Metropolitan Police, the incident occurred on July 5, 2025, at a resident
  
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• 19-year-old Andreeva wins first Grand Slam title at French Open

  06-06-2026 17:05 via vanguardngr.com
  Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title on Saturday by downing Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in straight sets in the French Open final.The 19-year-old Russian beat Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to become the youngest Roland Garros women’s singles champion since Monica Seles, then aged 18, won her third straight title in Paris in 1992.With her first-ever major crown, Andreeva also became the first player, man or woman, born after 2005 to win a Grand Slam.The Coupe Suzanne Lenglen will now t
  
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• ‘Doctors under siege’: Resident doctors threaten nationwide strike

  06-06-2026 16:45 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chioma Obinna
  The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, on Saturday threatened to embark on a nationwide industrial action over the growing wave of assaults, harassment and intimidation of healthcare workers across the country.
  The association issued the warning amid rising attacks on doctors and nurses in hospitals and others health workers, accusing the Federal Government and security agencies of failing to protect healthcare personnel from violence, intimidation and unlawful arr
  
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• US VP Vance blames British student’s murder on migrant ‘invasion’

  06-06-2026 16:35 via vanguardngr.com
  US Vice President JD Vance on Friday blamed Britain’s handling of the murder of a white student by a Sikh man on what he called civilizational decline caused by an “invasion” of migrants.Vance’s comments on the case of 18-year-old Henry Nowak sparked a swift denunciation from British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office, which rejected attempts to “interfere in our democracy.”“Henry Nowak died the same way a civilization dies: abandoned, handcuffe
  
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• CP Nwadiogbu assumes duty as 44th Benue Police Commissioner

  06-06-2026 16:24 via vanguardngr.com
  …pledges intelligence-led policingBy Peter Duru, MakurdiThe Benue State Police Command has announced the assumption of duty of Commissioner of Police (CP) Cletus Nwadiogbu as the 44th Commissioner of Police in the state, with a pledge to strengthen security through intelligence-led policing and community collaboration.CP Nwadiogbu officially assumed office on June 4, 2026, according to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benue State Command, DSP Udeme Edet.T
  
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• Oyo Muslim community distances Islam from kidnappers’ Sharia demand

  06-06-2026 16:20 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola BadruMuslim leaders in Oyo State have firmly rejected attempts by kidnappers to link their criminal activities to Sharia law, describing such claims as a gross misrepresentation of Islamic principles.Read Also: Revealed: Hideouts of terrorists in YorubalandThe position was made known in a statement by the Chairman of the Muslim Community of Oyo State, Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni, and the Secretary-General, Alhaji Murisiku Abidemi Siyanbade.Reacting to viral reports that abductors of scho
  
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• Pope is for all teams, but Prevost is Real Madrid – Leo

  06-06-2026 16:14 via vanguardngr.com
  Leo XIV tossed away the diplomatic tact usually required of popes as he began a state visit to Spain on Saturday, revealing that his footballing loyalties lie with Real Madrid.Asked on the papal plane about his preference between La Liga’s two biggest clubs, Leo plumped for Los Blancos over their eternal rivals Barcelona.“That’s easy… the pope is for all teams, but (Robert) Prevost is Real Madrid!” Leo said jokingly, referring to his secular name.Real Madrid will
  
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• Five killed, 12 injured in Ebonyi road crash

  06-06-2026 15:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By Jeff Agbodo, AbakalikiFive people have died and 12 others sustained injuries in a road crash along the Nkalagu axis of the Enugu–Abakaliki Federal Highway in Ebonyi State.The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi State, Daniel Asanya, confirmed the incident, describing it as a lone crash involving a commercial bus.According to him, the accident occurred at Edema Bridge in Nkalagu, Ishielu Local Government Area, when a Toyota Hiace bus travelling from Abakal
  
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• Why Gov Alia forced me out of office – Ex-Benue Speaker

  06-06-2026 15:45 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter DuruA fresh political storm has erupted in Benue State as former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Aondona Dajoh, alleged that Governor Hyacinth Alia orchestrated his removal from office after he refused to support an alleged plan to relocate the Palace of the Chairman of Benue Traditional Council from Gboko to Ihugh, the governor’s hometown in Vandeikya Local Government Area.Dajoh made the claim on Saturday during activities marking his 50th birthday celebration at Akp
  
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• El-Rufai: Northern activist demands bail variation for ex-Kaduna Gov

  06-06-2026 15:10 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Northern human rights activist, Comrade Ibrahim Garba Wala, has called on the judiciary to immediately review and vary the bail conditions imposed on former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai, describing the current terms as a calculated instrument of pre-trial punishment designed to keep the ex-governor perpetually confined.Wala, a human rights and anti-corruption activist, made the demand in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.He also weighed in on recent rumours of
  
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