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• Democracy has not failed Nigeria, we have – Otti

  14-06-2026 07:19 via vanguardngr.com
  …Warns Against Vote Buying, Political Violence in AbiaBy Steve Oko, UmuahiaAbia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has said that democracy remains Nigeria’s best path to development, insisting that the country’s post-1999 challenges are a result of poor leadership choices rather than a failure of the democratic system.In his 2026 Democracy Day address titled “Of Freedom and Development,” Otti argued that Nigerians must take responsibility for strengthening democratic v
  
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• Woman kidnapped in Edo market after husband escaped

  15-06-2026 04:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ozioruva Aliu, BENIN CITY
  There was pandemonium on Sunday evening at the popular vegetable market off Airport Road in Benin City the Edo State capital, when a woman was kidnapped after her husband fought off the kidnapers and escaped.Read Also: Bullets Before Ballots: Insecurity threatens 2027 polls – 5,272 killed in 5 monthsThe incident happened near the residence of former Foreign Affairs Minister, Chief Tom Ikimi.She was said to be at the market with her children and husband when gun
  
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• Rough Economy: Local markets flooded with toxic powdered charcoal, poisonous dye additives 

  15-06-2026 04:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanThe greed to make more profit in an excruciatingly biting economy that Nigerians are now witnessing is rising by the day. In the local Nigerian markets unscrupulous spice merchants are now exploiting the food inflation to heavily adulterate daily kitchen staples.Read Also: Food industry on brink as rising costs, forex crisis trigger mass layoffsSome of the usually tied ground food items like egusi, pepper,  pepper soup spices, turmeric powder, ginger powder and t
  
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• 3 years of Tinubu: Manufacturers yet to see policies translate into industrial growth — MAN 

  15-06-2026 04:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Yinka KolawoleOver the past three years, President Bola Tinubu’s administration has rolled out an ambitious package of economic and industrial reforms designed to reposition Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, attract investment, deepen local value addition and stimulate production-led growth.Read Also: Food industry on brink as rising costs, forex crisis trigger mass layoffsFrom intervention funds and industrial roadmaps to fiscal reforms, local content policies and foreign
  
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• State of the Nation: Nigeria facing survival problem, drifting to one-party state —Farounbi

  15-06-2026 03:53 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dapo AkinrefonDr Yemi Farounbi served as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Philippines and the Kingdom of Cambodia. In this interview, he examines the state of the nation and gives a damning verdict that Nigerians should be blamed for the woes confronting the country. He also speaks on the worsening insecurity in the country, and the plan to turn Nigeria into a one-party state among other issues.The security situation in Nigeria is getting worse with killings and kidnappings. How d
  
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• Oil Revenue: Low production undermines benefits of high crude oil prices

  15-06-2026 03:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas EsiedesaNigeria lost an estimated $839.22 million in oil revenue in the first four months of 2026 after failing to meet its 1.5 million barrels per day (mbpd) crude oil production quota set by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), findings by  Financial Vanguard  have shown.Read Also: Food industry on brink as rising costs, forex crisis trigger mass layoffsHowever, the country recorded a success last month with a total oil production, comprising cr
  
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• Civil war: Why Ojukwu refused to recognise Gowon as head of state – Abubakar

  15-06-2026 03:06 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, ABUJA
  Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has given insight into the cause of the animosity between the then governor of the Eastern Region, Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, and the then Head of State, Yakubu Gowon.Read Also: Bullets Before Ballots: Insecurity threatens 2027 polls – 5,272 killed in 5 monthsThe revelation is contained in the autobiography of General Abubakar, titled “Call of Duty,” which was publicly presented on his 84th
  
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• Bullets Before Ballots: Insecurity threatens 2027 polls – 5,272 killed in 5 months

  15-06-2026 02:43 via vanguardngr.com
  *222,137 die in 20 years; INEC, Falana, Adeniran raise red flag; Opposition parties kick against postponementBy Clifford Ndujihe, Politics EditorBARELY seven months to the 2027 general elections, a reign of insecurity is casting a shadow over preparations for what should be a watershed democratic exercise, 33 years after the June 12, 1993, historic free and fair election.Read Also: Falana to FG, governors: Negotiating with terrorists attracts 20-year jail termBetween January and May 2026 a
  
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• Trump says Hormuz will reopen after Iran deal signed

  15-06-2026 01:09 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen after the planned signing of an Iran peace deal on Friday, apparently contradicting an earlier statement that the crucial waterway would open immediatelyTrump added on Truth Social on Sunday that “this Great Deal will bring Peace and Security to the whole Region
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• 10 heaviest defeats in FIFA World Cup history

  15-06-2026 01:04 via vanguardngr.com
  The FIFA World Cup has delivered some of football’s greatest moments, but it has also produced a handful of one-sided contests that remain etched in history.
  From record-breaking scorelines to ruthless displays by football’s traditional powerhouses, these are the 10 heaviest defeats ever recorded at the World Cup.1. Hungary 10-1 El Salvador (1982)No match in World Cup history has produced a larger margin of victory. Hungary ran riot against El Salvador in Spain, scoring 10 goals in
  
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• APC faithful in Kosofe endorse Ogbara, pledge support for Tinubu

  15-06-2026 01:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By Esther Onyegbula, LAGOSThousands of youths, women and supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Friday staged a solidarity walk across Kosofe Federal Constituency in Lagos State in support of the member representing the constituency in the House of Representatives,  Kafilat Ogbara, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.The rally, which coincided with the third anniversary of Ogbara’s tenure in the National Assembly, attracted participants from communities including Kosofe, Ik
  
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• Curacao have nothing to be ashamed about – Coach Advocaat

  15-06-2026 00:54 via vanguardngr.com
  Curacao’s World Cup debut may have ended in a reality check of a 7-1 hammering by four-time champions Germany on Sunday but it “is nothing to be ashamed of” said their head coach Dick Advocaat.The 78-year-old, the oldest coach to appear at a World Cup finals, had been out of his seat when a deflected strike from Livano Comenencia levelled the match at 1-1.However, Nico Schlotterbeck, Kai Havertz with a double, Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown and Deniz Undav scored to put to bed
  
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• US-Iran peace deal announced with ‘permanent’ end to military action

  15-06-2026 00:30 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States and Iran agreed a peace deal and an “immediate and permanent” end to military operations on all fronts including Lebanon, mediator Pakistan said, in the strongest sign yet that more than three months of war in Middle East is drawing to a close.Pakistani Prime Minister Shebhaz Sharif posted on X that a peace deal “has been REACHED” and an official signing ceremony will be held on June 19 in Switzerland.“The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is
  
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• Japan fight back twice to hold Netherlands to thrilling 2-2 World Cup draw

  15-06-2026 00:19 via vanguardngr.com
  Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns.A match that had bubbled away in the first period sparked into life in the second half.Netherlands skipper Virgil van Dijk scored with a fine header, only for Keito Nakamura to quickly level, before winger Crysencio Summerville’s delicious curled finish into the bottom corner just after the hour.The Dutch looked l
  
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• APC berates Adeleke over allegation linking party to attack on Ataoja

  15-06-2026 00:05 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar OsogboFollowing the allegation of assassination against the All Progressives Congress, APC, on the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, the leadership of the party in Osogbo has berated Governor Ademola Adeleke over the claim that APC was behind the alleged attack.It would be recalled that some gunmen shot at the Osogbo Local Government’s Accord party chairman, Asimiyu Ajibola, late at night on June 3 this year, but escaped assassination and has since been hospitalised.
  
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• Three Years Later: Ikwuano/Umuahia Constituents deserve more than promises

  14-06-2026 23:04 via vanguardngr.com
  By Comrade Opara Philip Emmanuel in Ohuhu Umuahia
  Democracy works best when elected government officials are held accountable not only during campaigns but throughout their time in office. As the current legislative cycle enters its final phase, the people of Ikwuano, Umuahia North, and Umuahia South Federal Constituency deserve an honest assessment of representation, performance, and impact.
  Three years ago, Hon. Obi Aguocha was elected on during the Labour party wave that swept the south East
  
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• Curacao thrashing will boost our confidence – Germany coach Nagelsmann

  14-06-2026 23:02 via vanguardngr.com
  Julian Nagelsmann said Germany’s 7-1 win against World Cup debutants Curacao on Sunday will grow his charges’ self-belief as they seek a fifth title.Since lifting the World Cup for the fourth time in their history 12 years ago in Brazil, Germany have struggled on football’s biggest stage and failed to progress beyond the group stage at the last two editions.“We really need this self confidence. I think it grew, it was definitely there but it grew,” Nagelsmann said
  
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• Skydiving plane crash kills 12 in US

  14-06-2026 22:56 via vanguardngr.com
  A skydiving plane crashed Sunday in the central US state of Missouri, killing 12 people on board, officials said.The crash occurred near Butler Memorial Airport, about 60 miles (95 kilometers) south of Kansas City, said Dennis Jacobs, director of Bates County Emergency Management Agency.The private plane, carrying 11 skydivers and a pilot, turned around for an unknown reason after taking off around 11:30 am and crashed near a highway, prompting authorities to close the road, local media reports
  
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• Nigeria will overcome insecurity — Oyintiloye

  14-06-2026 22:20 via vanguardngr.com
  A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged Nigerians to remain calm and continue supporting the Federal Government and security agencies in the fight against insecurity.Oyintiloye made the appeal while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo, expressing optimism that the nation’s current security challenges will become history with the support of all stakeholders.He noted that the Federal Government is intensifying effort
  
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• Police begin crackdown on improper number plates in Kwara

  14-06-2026 22:10 via vanguardngr.com
  The Police command in Kwara has begun a statewide enforcement exercise against vehicles with improper registration number plates.The exercise begins on Monday, targeting covered, obscured, unauthorised, defaced, altered or missing plates.This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Ilorin by the command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi.Commissioner of Police, Kwara Command, Mr Ojo Adekimi, said the action followed a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Olatunji
  
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• Ojukwu varsity sacks 4 lecturers over alleged sexual abuse, extortion, misconduct

  14-06-2026 22:07 via vanguardngr.com
  The Governing Council of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam, Anambra, has dismissed five members of staff over alleged sexual abuse, harassment, intimidation, extortion and other forms of misconduct.The university’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Harrison Madubueze, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Awka.Madubueze said the decision was taken at the 122nd meeting of the Governing Council held on June 12.According to him, those dismissed include Prof.
  
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• World Cup 2026: Havertz joins Balogun as top scorers so far [Full List]

  14-06-2026 21:15 via vanguardngr.com
  USA striker Folarin Balogun no longer stands alone at the top of the race for the Golden Boot at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after Germany forward Kai Havertz matched his tally with a brace in his side’s emphatic 7-1 victory over Curaçao.Balogun had set the early pace by scoring twice in the first half of the United States’ 4-1 win over Paraguay in their opening Group D match at Los Angeles Stadium. The 25-year-old Monaco striker became the first player to score multiple goals fo
  
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• World Cup 2026: Germany get off to flying start, crush debutant Curacao 7-1

  14-06-2026 21:07 via vanguardngr.com
  Four-time winners Germany thrashed World Cup debutants Curacao 7-1 in their first group game on Sunday.Kai Havertz got two goals and Nico Schlotterbeck, Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown and Deniz Undav also scored in Houston to secure Germany’s first opening-match win at a World Cup since their successful 2014 campaign in Brazil, after Livano Comenencia had briefly cancelled out Felix Nmecha’s opener.
  The post World Cup 2026: Germany get off to flying start, crush debutant Curacao 7-1
  
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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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• Lagos barber hits 90-hours mark in GWR haircut marathon

  14-06-2026 21:00 via vanguardngr.com
  A 24-year-old hairstylist, Ikechukwu Damilola, a.k.a “Transformation King,” on Sunday reached 90 hours of his 120-hour Guinness World Record (GWR) hairdressing marathon.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the attempt is being held at the Oto-Awori Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ijanikin, Lagos and is being monitored by GWR officials.Chairman of the LCDA, Mr. Kareem Abiodun, who is a sponsor of the event, said the marathon highlights the importance of youth skills
  
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• Civil war: Why Ojukwu refused to recognize Gowon as head of state — Abdulsalami Abubakar

  14-06-2026 19:58 via vanguardngr.com
  — Says Nigerian troops made costliest mistake in Awka
  — Narrates how he nearly lost his life after Biafra ambush
  — Adds: Nigeria lucky to survive the warBy Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has given insight into the cause of the animosity between the then governor of the Eastern Region, Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, and the then Head of State, Yakubu Gowon.The revelation is contained in the autobiography of General Abubakar, “
  
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• Ondo Govt promises safe rescue of kidnapped community head

  14-06-2026 19:54 via vanguardngr.com
  The Ondo State Government has promised to secure the release of Chief Adeniyi Adelana, the Baale of Ode Oriya Village in Owo Local Government Area, who was abducted by suspected gunmen on Saturday.This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Akure by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Idowu Ajanaku.The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the 60-year-old community head was abducted by gunmen at his residence in Ode Oriya.Ajanaku said that security agencies, includi
  
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• 23 Accord chairmen back Olawepo-Hashim for 2027

  14-06-2026 19:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — Twenty-three state chairmen of the Accord Party have backed Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, insisting that the primary that produced him was legitimate and reflected the will of party members.The move comes amid internal disagreements over the conduct and outcome of the party’s presidential primaries, with the chairmen closing ranks behind his candidacy ahead of the 2027 election.In a j
  
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• Oyo kidnap: Bala Mohammed calls for security overhaul, links insecurity to governance failures

  14-06-2026 19:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola BadruBauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s security architecture, saying the country’s persistent insecurity reflected deeper challenges of poor governance, poverty and inadequate collaboration between security agencies and citizens.Mohammed made the call on Sunday during a visit to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde in Ibadan, where he sympathised with the government and people of Oyo State over the abduction of teachers and
  
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• Trump says Iran deal in ‘a few hours,’ blames Israel for delay

  14-06-2026 19:21 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump said Sunday that a peace deal with Iran was still on track to be signed within hours, despite an Israeli strike on Beirut that he said had delayed the plan.“It shook it up. It delayed the signing by a few hours. It was supposed to be now. Now it is scheduled for a few hours from now,” Trump said in a phone call to the Axios news outlet.Trump fumed at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the attack on Beirut, saying, “it is so bad — I c
  
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