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• Dear Bunmi, she has been faking it!

  01-07-2026 09:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Dear Bunmi, I have been married for over six years and my wife and I had a great sex life.At least, I thought so until I got the shock of my life, a few weeks ago.
  Read Also: Dear Bumi, my boyfriend once dated my mom She confessed that though she loves me, she didn’t particularly care for the way we have had sex for years.Dear Bunmi, as you can imagine, I’m still reeling from the shock!What do I do now?Gbenga, by e-mail.Dear Gbenga,Of course, you’re in shock at the idea t
  
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• PTA rejects planned privatisation of Unity Colleges, urges FG to suspend move

  01-07-2026 18:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adesina WahabThe Zonal Chairmen of the Parents-Teachers Associations (PTAs) of Federal Unity Colleges across Nigeria have rejected plans by the Federal Government to privatise or concession the nation’s Unity Schools, describing the proposal as a threat to affordable quality education, national integration and the future of millions of Nigerian children.In a statement issued by the South-West Zonal Coordinator of the Parent-Teacher Association of Federal Unity Schools, Mr. Somefun Ayop
  
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• Top 10 fastest smartphone processors in 2026

  01-07-2026 18:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The smartphone chipset race has reached new heights in 2026, with Qualcomm, MediaTek, Apple, and Samsung unveiling processors that deliver desktop-level performance, advanced AI capabilities, and improved gaming experiences.Whether you’re buying a flagship phone for gaming, content creation, multitasking, or photography, the processor remains the most important component determining overall speed and efficiency.Below is the ranking of the 10 fastest smartphone processors in 2026, based on
  
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• Looting, arrests follow South Africa’s anti-immigrant protests

  01-07-2026 18:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Ransacked shelves and discarded packaging were all that remained inside several shops near the port city of Durban on Wednesday, which were looted during protests demanding that undocumented foreign nationals leave South Africa.Several thousand people marched across the country Tuesday after a weeks-long campaign led by fringe groups for illegal migrants to go home by June 30, a push that had already led thousands to flee.Police were out in force for the protests, announcing Wednesday that most
  
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• APC retains Akpabio, 4 Govs for Senate race

  01-07-2026 18:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has retained Senate President Godswill Akpabio and several other ranking lawmakers among those whose nomination documents have been processed via the candidates’ nomination portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC.Sources familiar with the exercise disclosed that Akpabio, Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele, Senate Chief Whip Mohammed Monguno and former Edo State Governor Ad
  
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• Power Debt Crisis: Atiku demands full audit of FG’s N501b bond interventions

  01-07-2026 18:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has called for a comprehensive public audit of all power sector intervention funds raised by the President Bola Tinubu administration, describing the latest revelations by the Association of Power Generation Companies APGC as the collapse of the government’s narrative on the settlement of power sector debts.In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shai
  
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• Nigeria has moved from economic decline to stability, says Oyedele

  01-07-2026 18:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Inncent AnabaThe Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has said Nigeria has successfully moved from a period of economic decline and volatility to one of increasing stability, adding that the Federal Government is now focused on accelerating inclusive growth that delivers tangible benefits to citizens and businesses.
  Oyedele stated this on Tuesday at the Nigeria Employers’ Summit 2026, organised by the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Ass
  
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• Osun 2026: We’ll be waiting for voters at polling units – REC

  01-07-2026 18:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  — INEC to deploy 4,427 BVAS devices for governorship electionBy Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Osun State, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, has assured voters that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will arrive at polling units ahead of voters during the August 15 governorship election.Speaking at a media briefing in Osogbo on the commission’s level of preparedness, Babalola said INEC’s priority was to improve the ti
  
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• IMF raises concerns over unrecorded spending in Nigeria’s recent fiscal accounts

  01-07-2026 18:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern over gaps in Nigeria’s recent fiscal accounts, saying public spending equivalent to about two per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was not captured in official budgets, resulting in a mismatch between the reported fiscal deficit and the government’s actual financing needs.The IMF’s Resident Representative in Nigeria, Christian Ebeke, disclosed this on Wednesday during a meeting with business ex
  
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• Stop exporting lithium, build EV battery industry in Africa – Afreximbank tells African nations

  01-07-2026 18:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  — Says bank ready to finance battery production, faults foreign rating agencies, hails Dangote RefineryEmma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefThe President and Chairman of the Board of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Dr. George Elombi, has urged African countries to stop exporting raw lithium and instead develop a thriving electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing industry on the continent.Speaking at the bank’s Mid-Year Media Roundtable in Abuja, Elombi said Africa must lever
  
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• Plateau treats 311 snakebite victims under free anti-venom programme

  01-07-2026 18:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaThe Plateau State Government says it has successfully treated 311 out of 312 reported snakebite cases under its Free Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) programme between December 2025 and June 2026.The Director-General of the Plateau State Drugs and Medical Commodities Management Agency (PS-DMCMA), Pharm. Kim Jerry Bot, disclosed this in an interview in Jos, attributing the success to Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s intervention in providing free access to life-saving anti-snake venom across
  
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• Bayern to host Stuttgart in Bundesliga season opener

  01-07-2026 18:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  German champions Bayern Munich will host Stuttgart when the 2026-27 season kicks-off on August 28, the Bundesliga announced Wednesday.The Friday evening match to start a campaign traditionally features the defending Bundesliga champions away from home.The two powerhouses of the German game, Bayern and Stuttgart, played four times last season, including in the German Cup final, won 3-0 by the Bavarians thanks to a Harry Kane hat-trick.The full set of fixtures will be announced on Thursday, but t
  
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• Court grants Peter Obi leave to serve Kenneth Okonkwo by substituted means

  01-07-2026 18:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  An Anambra State High Court sitting in the Onitsha Judicial Division has granted the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, leave to serve court processes on actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo through substituted means.The development was disclosed by Obi’s media aide, Valentine Obienyem, in a post on his Facebook page.According to the post, the order was granted by Justice D.A. Onyefulu on June 30, 2026, in Suit No. O/229/2026 and Motion No. O/13
  
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• Full list of 46 microfinance banks CBN revoked their licences

  01-07-2026 18:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks across the country for failing to meet regulatory requirements.The apex bank announced the decision in a statement issued on Wednesday, saying the revocation takes immediate effect.According to the CBN, the action was taken in line with Sections 12 and 13 of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA), 2020, with the approval of the Governor of the Central Bank, Olayemi Cardoso.The bank expl
  
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• Troops neutralise 129 terrorists, rescue 542 kidnap victims in June — DHQ

  01-07-2026 17:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  — Arrest 486 suspects, dismantle seven illegal refineriesBy Kingsley OmonobiThe Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Wednesday said troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria neutralised 129 terrorists and other criminal elements, arrested 486 suspects and rescued 542 kidnapped victims during military operations conducted across the country in June 2026.The military also dismantled seven illegal refining sites, recovered 308,515 litres of stolen petroleum products, seized 130 firearms and 5,538 round
  
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• FCT roads: My administration is here to work, not occupy space – Tinubu

  01-07-2026 17:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu says his administration is not in the presidency to occupy space but to work for the citizens and residents of the country, as evident in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).Tinubu made the remarks on Wednesday while inaugurating the newly constructed Akinwumi Ajibola Street, covering Important Local Streets (ILS) 16, 18, and 19, in Gaduwa District, Abuja.The president, who was represented by the Senate President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, said, “We are here to open a r
  
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• Makinde sacks Women Affairs’ Commissioner

  01-07-2026 17:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has sacked the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs Toyin Balogun.
  This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Ibadan by the Special Adviser to the Governor, Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju.
  According to the statement, the Commissioner for Trade, Industry, Investment and Cooperative, Alhaja Fausat Sanni, has been redeployed to replace Balogun at the Ministry of Women Affairs, with immediate effect.
  Makinde thanked Balogun for her contr
  
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• CBN revokes operating licenses of 46 MfBs for regulatory requirements failure

  01-07-2026 17:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licenses of 46 Microfinance Banks (MfBs) with effect from July 1.
  This is contained in a statement issued by Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali, the Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department of the apex bank, on Wednesday in Abuja.
  Sidi-Ali said that the action was in accordance with CBN’s powers under sections 12 and 13 of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA), 2020.
  She said that the revocation was approved by the
  
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• More rains coming, Lagos Govt warns, begins demolition of shanties along Lagos-Badagry Expressway

  01-07-2026 17:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Urges residents to remain calm, relocate from flood-prone areasBy Olasunkanmi AkoniThe Lagos State Government has warned residents to brace for more heavy rainfall and flash floods in the coming weeks, urging those living in low-lying areas to relocate to safer locations as part of measures to protect lives and property.The warning follows days of persistent downpours that triggered widespread flooding across the metropolis, submerging roads and homes, disrupting commercial activities a
  
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• FG secures release of five Nigerians detained in Côte d’Ivoire prison

  01-07-2026 17:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe Federal Government has secured the release of five Nigerians who were detained for about 10 months in MACA Prison, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, following diplomatic intervention by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by her Special Assistant on Communication, Magnus Eze, after receiving the five returnees at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.The
  
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• Tinubu to unveil book on Buhari July 13

  01-07-2026 17:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: President Bola Tinubu will have n July 13 present to the public, a book of tributes, entitled “Tributes and Condolences in Honour of Muhammadu Buhari,” as part of activities marking the first anniversary of the transition of the former president.The Central Planning Committee for the one-year remembrance, prayers and supplications for Buhari, announced this at a news conference Wednesday in Abuja.Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF and Chai
  
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• INEC set to introduce downloadable PVCs, full online voter registration

  01-07-2026 17:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to introduce “downloadable Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs)” for voters who have misplaced or defaced their original cards.The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this when he received the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, who paid a courtesy visit to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday.Amupitan explained that the new technology was part of ongoi
  
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• Nigeria must never experience another civil war, Obasanjo warns

  01-07-2026 17:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday warned that Nigeria must never experience another civil war, saying many of the factors that led to the 1967–1970 conflict still exist within the country’s institutions and among its people.Obasanjo spoke at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while receiving a historical documentation on the Asaba Massacre from the Isama Ajie of Asaba, Chief Chuck Nduka-Eze.The work, t
  
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• Chelsea sign 7-yr deal with Italy defender Palestra from Atalanta

  01-07-2026 17:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Chelsea have signed Italy defender Marco Palestra from Atalanta on a seven-year deal, the Premier League club announced Wednesday.No fee was disclosed, but British media reports said the 21-year-old’s move was worth £43 million ($57 million), rising to £47 million with add-ons.Chelsea finished a disappointing tenth in the Premier League last season but are looking to rebuild under new manager Xabi Alonso, with Palestra the first signing since the Spaniard formally started work
  
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• Supreme Court reviewing all pending appeals for irregularities — CJN

  01-07-2026 17:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …as apex court goes fully digital, warns against uploading forged documentsBy Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA— The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Wednesday disclosed that the Supreme Court is currently undertaking a comprehensive review and verification of all appeals pending before it, as well as related records within its Registry.She said the exercise is intended to strengthen confidence in the integrity of the court’s processes, identify any irreg
  
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• Unpaid Allowances: ASUU threatens indefinite strike in state universities across Calabar

  01-07-2026 17:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  — Says it will no longer tolerate governors’ “theatrics of deception”By Ike Uchechukwu, CalabarThe Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Calabar Zone, has threatened to embark on a total, comprehensive and indefinite strike across state-owned universities in the zone over the failure of state governments to implement the 2025 Federal Government/ASUU agreement.The proposed industrial action would affect state-owned universities in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi and Cross
  
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• Nigeria urges AU to make xenophobic attacks a top security priority

  01-07-2026 17:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, has called on the African Union to place xenophobic attacks against Africans, particularly Nigerians in South Africa, high on its peace and security agenda, insisting that no African should feel unsafe anywhere on the continent.In a press statement on Wednesday signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the minister made the call while receiving a high-level delegation of
  
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• You’ve changed culture of service delivery, Tinubu commends Wike

  01-07-2026 17:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ….As Minister warns AMAC against renaming federal roadsBy Omeiza AjayiABUJA: President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday commissioned the full scope development of Akinwumi Ajibola Street, comprising Important Local Streets (ILS) 16, 18 and 19, in Gaduwa District, Abuja, commending the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike, for reshaping the culture of infrastructure delivery in the territory.At the event, Wike used the opportunity to restate his warning to the Chai
  
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• Xenophobia Attacks: Natasha hails Air Peace for evacuating 533 Nigerians from South Africa

  01-07-2026 16:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By John Alechenu, AbujaSenator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has commended Air Peace for evacuating 533 stranded Nigerians from South Africa, describing the humanitarian mission as “patriotism in action.”The senator, who represents Kogi Central, said the airline’s intervention demonstrated that corporate leadership goes beyond profit-making to serving humanity.Air Peace on Tuesday completed its second evacuation flight from South Africa, bringing home 271 Nigerians aboard a Boeing 7
  
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• How DSS arrested ex-minister Nnaji

  01-07-2026 16:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Soni Daniel, AbujaOperatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday arrested former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, as he was preparing to board a private jet to Abuja.Security sources said Nnaji, who resigned in October last year under controversial circumstances, was arrested by DSS operatives at the request of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over allegations of c
  
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