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• Dickson, Kwankwaso meet, reaffirm commitment to multi-party democracy

  28-06-2026 23:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has said the party remains united and committed to defending multi-party democracy despite the recent Federal High Court ruling affecting the party.Dickson disclosed this in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account after hosting the NDC’s vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.According to him, the meeting focused on issues affecting the party and the steps being taken to address
  
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• Just in: APC NWC shakes up Ondo NASS candidates list

  29-06-2026 18:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ….Adegbonmire, Ipinsagba, Ojogo, Adefarati, Ehindero retain ticketsBy Dayo Johnson, AkureThe National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reviewed the outcome of the party’s National Assembly primaries in Ondo State, replacing several candidates who initially emerged victorious.In a letter dated June 29, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the APC forwarded its final list of senatorial and House
  
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• 2027: Ojogo wins APC ticket for Ilaje/Ese Odo, calls for party unity

  29-06-2026 18:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ….Says Ilaje/Ese Odo mandate is a loan to be repaid through serviceBy Dayo Johnson, AkureMember representing Ilaje/Ese Odo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Donald Ojogo, has called for unity within the All Progressives Congress (APC) after emerging as the party’s candidate for the 2027 general election.Ojogo secured the APC ticket at the party’s primary election and is seeking re-election to represent the constituency in the 11th National Assembly.In
  
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• World Cup: Iraq launch probe, plan overhaul after winless return

  29-06-2026 18:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeIraq have begun a review of their disappointing 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign after crashing out of the tournament without a point, with the country’s Olympic Committee promising a major overhaul of the national team and domestic football structure.The Lions of Mesopotamia returned to the World Cup finals for the first time in 40 years but endured a difficult campaign, losing all three Group I matches against former champions France, Norway and Senegal, while conceding
  
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• APC women, youths block Ilesha-Owo highway over NASS candidates list

  29-06-2026 18:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dayo Johnson, AkureWomen and youth members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State on Thursday staged a protest, blocking the busy Ilesha-Owo Expressway over the National Assembly candidates’ list released by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).The protesters, carrying placards with inscriptions such as “Respect the Will of Party Members,” “No to Candidate Substitution,” “Restore Our Mandates,” “Justice for APC Aspir
  
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• Czech Republic coach Koubek quits after World Cup flop

  29-06-2026 18:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Czech Football Association (FACR) said Monday it had parted ways with national team coach Miroslav Koubek following their first-round World Cup exit.The 74-year-old led the Czechs to their first World Cup spot in 20 years with shootout wins over Ireland and Denmark in the March play-offs.But the Czechs failed to shine at the tournament co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, earning a single point for a 1-1 draw with South Africa and losing to South Korea and Mexico in Group A.&l
  
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• Get busy, don’t politicise Oluremi Tinubu’s comment on Akara, Corn — Ahmed Bala tells Nigerians

  29-06-2026 18:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chioma OkoyeThe Director-General of Relax, Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria (RTIFN), Ahmed Bala, has defended the recent remarks by First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, urging Nigerians to embrace dignity in labour, saying her comments have been misunderstood and unnecessarily politicised.Bala said the First Lady’s advice encouraging unemployed Nigerians to consider small-scale businesses such as frying akara, roasting corn or producing kulikuli was a call for productivity, entrepreneurship and
  
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• ‘Football is secondary’ — Van Dijk backs Gakpo after unborn son’s death

  29-06-2026 18:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeNetherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has thrown his support behind teammate Cody Gakpo following the death of the striker’s unborn son, insisting that “football is secondary” as the Dutch prepare for their World Cup last-16 clash against Morocco.Gakpo and his partner, Noa van der Bij, announced the heartbreaking loss of their unborn child on Saturday. The Liverpool forward has since been given time away from the squad to spend with his family, who are stayi
  
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• Juan Mata becomes Melbourne Victory shareholder, set for post-retirement role

  29-06-2026 18:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeFormer Spain and Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata has become a shareholder in Melbourne Victory, with the World Cup winner also set to take up a senior off-field role at the Australian club once he retires from professional football.The A-League club announced on Monday that Mata’s investment extends beyond his playing career, making him part of Melbourne Victory’s long-term plans after joining the club from Western Sydney Wanderers in September last year.
  
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• WhatsApp messenger to begin offering usernames

  29-06-2026 18:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The hundreds of millions who use Meta-owned messenger WhatsApp to chat with family, friends or businesses will no longer need to share phone numbers under a coming update, the company said Monday.Instead, people will be able to pick unique usernames to share with others, in a move “designed to protect the privacy of your phone number,” WhatsApp said in a statement.Restricting access to phone numbers would mean they are not shared automatically in cases such as being added to a large
  
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• Any govt that ignores employers can’t fully understand economy – Shettima

  29-06-2026 17:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA – The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima on Monday said that the federal government must keep engagement with the business sector open, stressing that any government that ignores employers cannot fully understand the economy.Consequently, Senator Shettima said that the federal government remained committed to reducing bottlenecks and digitising government processes so that reforms announced in Abuja are experienced by businesses in Lagos, Kano, Aba and eve
  
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• Barcelona in shock move to sign England captain Harry Kane

  29-06-2026 17:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Barcelona are weighing up a move for Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane, though the forward’s attention is firmly fixed on the ongoing World Cup.The Spanish giants are working through the financial logistics of a potential deal for Kane, who has just wrapped up one of the most remarkable individual seasons in recent European football history.
  The 31-year-old netted 61 club goals and contributed seven assists in 51 appearances for Bayern in 2025/26: a tally that puts him in the c
  
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• Top US court upholds $5m Trump sex assault judgment

  29-06-2026 17:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The US Supreme Court rejected on Monday Donald Trump’s effort to overturn a jury judgment that he sexually assaulted and defamed E Jean Carroll and must pay her $5 million.The court’s decision not to hear the US president’s challenge was issued as part of a raft of other rulings and contained no reasons.On May 9, 2023, the federal civil court in Manhattan found Trump liable for a “sexual assault” on the former newspaper columnist in a New York department store in 1
  
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• LASTMA nabs bus conductor for stabbing officer over traffic offence

  29-06-2026 17:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniOperatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, have arrested a Volkswagen commercial bus conductor for allegedly stabbing one of the officers on Monday, during a routine traffic enforcement operation at Ile-Epo Market, inward Abule-Egba, along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.The unfortunate incident occurred when a LASTMA patrol team, while carrying out its statutory responsibility of ensuring unobstructed vehicular movement and maintaining order on Lagos
  
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• World Cup 2026: Ancelotti backs Neymar for bigger role against Japan

  29-06-2026 17:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeBrazil coach Carlo Ancelotti says he hopes Neymar will be available for more minutes when the five-time champions face Japan in Monday’s FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash, insisting his side will approach the knockout tie “like it is a final”.Neymar is continuing his recovery from a calf injury and made his return with a little over 15 minutes in Brazil’s 3-0 victory over Scotland in their final group game.Speaking ahead of the last-16 encounter in Ho
  
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• Accord Party chairman predicts Adeleke’s victory, condemns campaign violence

  29-06-2026 17:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Accord Party has expressed confidence that the party’s governorship candidate in the Aug. 15 Osun election, Gov. Ademola Adeleke, will secure between 90 and 95 per cent of the votes.The Lagos State Chairman of the Accord Party, Mr Dele Oladeji, spoke during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos .“Gov. Adeleke’s victory is certain, and our confidence is just about the total acceptance of the governor by both the voting public, members and leaders of ot
  
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• Trump says Iran meeting to take place in Qatar

  29-06-2026 16:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US President Donald Trump said Iran has requested a meeting that will be held in Qatar on Tuesday, despite Tehran earlier denying that any technical talks on the deal aimed at ending the Middle East war were planned.The announcement came after Iran held its first talks with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Iran deal was signed, and as Washington and Tehran agreed to halt their attacks, which had strained the agreement.The exchanges of fire have underscored the fragility of the
  
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• Karu township roads: Our interventions injecting life into local economy – Tinubu

  29-06-2026 16:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza Ajayi, AbujaPresident Bola Tinubu has declared that the ongoing construction of road infrastructure across satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory FCT is designed to inject life into the local economy.Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the remarks in Abuja on Monday while inaugurating the newly rehabilitated and expanded Karu township roads.According to him, the projects represent his administration’s commitment to reaching Nigerians where they
  
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• Gov Oborevwori summons contractor, consultant over delay in project execution

  29-06-2026 16:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has summoned the contractor and project consultant handling the Technical College, Irri, in the Isoko South Local Government Area of the state over alleged incompetence and a shoddy job.The governor, who paid an unscheduled inspection visit to the college on Monday, described the delay in the project execution as unacceptable.Oborevwori expressed concern that the contract, awarded in 2019, had remained incomplete after 7 years.He said the contractor had failed t
  
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• Gunmen kill 82-year-old, one other in fresh Plateau attacks

  29-06-2026 16:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok Nanmwa, JosGunmen have killed two persons, including an 82-year-old man, in separate attacks on communities in Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.The victims were identified as 82-year-old Demi Duda and 19-year-old Emmanuel Chinge.One other person was reportedly injured and is receiving treatment at an undisclosed location.The Irigwe Youth Movement, IYM, which disclosed this in a statement on Monday, alleged that the attacks were carried out by gunmen withi
  
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• Meet 16-yr-old Osasere Okundaye who became Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant

  29-06-2026 16:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  At just 16 years old, Osasere Okundaye has shattered a national record by becoming the youngest person in Nigeria to earn a chartered accountancy qualification through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).Minister of Youth Development Ayodele Olawande celebrated the achievement on Monday, calling it proof of what hard work, discipline, and resilience can accomplish.
  He described Okundaye as “a shining example of the limitless potential of Nigerian youth” and said
  
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• Nigeria hits 20 years without census

  29-06-2026 16:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Folarin KehindeTwenty years after its last population and housing census, Nigeria finds itself in an unusual position: governing one of Africa’s largest populations without a current official count of how many people actually live within its borders.As the country inches closer to the 2027 general elections, the long-awaited national census remains in limbo, leaving policymakers, investors, development partners, and citizens dependent on projections rather than verified demographic dat
  
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• Why I won’t shoot my shot at Maduka Okoye — Tems

  29-06-2026 16:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Mary AgbabiakaGrammy-winning Nigerian singer Tems has explained why she would not make the first move on Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, saying she does not believe in “shooting her shot” at men.The singer made the remarks during an interview on the sidelines of the BET Awards after she was asked whether she knew the Nigerian international and if she would consider making the first move.Asked if she knew Okoye, Tems replied: “I wish I did.”However, when asked wh
  
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• Insecurity: ‘He’s done his bit,’ Adeboye defends Tinubu

  29-06-2026 16:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has defended President Bola Tinubu against criticism over worsening insecurity, saying the president has fulfilled his responsibility by issuing directives to the military.Speaking at the US-Nigeria Faith Heroes Award Gala organised by the Save Nigeria Group in Washington on June 23, Adeboye said those blaming Tinubu for the country’s security challenges were unfair in their assessment of the presid
  
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• Broos may change decision to quit as South Africa coach

  29-06-2026 15:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Hugo Broos could reverse his decision to quit as South Africa coach, the 74-year-old Belgian said after his side’s World Cup last-32 exit against Canada.“It is not clever to make decisions when you are disappointed, so I will not do it here,” Broos said at his post-match press conference in Los Angeles.Broos announced several months ago that he would quit football after a three-decade coaching career when South Africa were eliminated from the global showpiece.“I want to
  
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• Petrol Price: FG directs NMDPRA to end profiteering by oil marketers

  29-06-2026 15:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaThe Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, to ensure that petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive pricing under the deregulated downstream market.Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the directive on Monday in Abuja while delivering the keynote address at the 2026 NMDPRA General Counsel and Legal Advisers Forum.The two-day forum has th
  
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• South-East economy needs collaboration to thrive, Onitsha business Hangout says

  29-06-2026 15:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ….. Organisers target agricultural value chain, unveil N20m grant challenge for entrepreneursBy Chimaobi Nwaiwu, NnewiThe organisers of the Onitsha Business Hangout have said the South-East economy can only achieve sustainable growth through collective progress and collaboration, rather than isolated business competition.Speaking during a pre-event media briefing, the Convener of the Onitsha Business Hangout, Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Ogbaji, said the fifth edition of the annual entrepreneurship
  
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• Invest in education to drive development, Peter Obi urges leaders

  29-06-2026 15:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chidi Nkwopara, OwerriFormer Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged governments at all levels to prioritise investment in education, particularly the training of healthcare professionals, saying no nation can achieve meaningful development without strengthening its human capital.Obi made the call at the weekend while addressing the management, staff and students of the School of Nursing Sciences, Emekuku, in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State.He stressed that healthcar
  
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• ADC chieftain faults Wike over threat to frustrate Atiku’s presidential dream in 2027

  29-06-2026 15:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Says minister only grandstandingBy Daniel AbiaP/HarcourtA chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has expressed concern over the recent statement credited to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barr Nyesom Wike, in which he reportedly boasted that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, would never become President of Nigeria in 2027.Wike allegedly boasted that he has the political structure to ensure that the ADC presidential candidate&rsqu
  
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• FCT Police debunk altered viral video of Peter Obi, order investigation

  29-06-2026 15:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed as misleading an altered viral video showing Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, addressing police personnel, saying the footage has been manipulated to create a false political narrative.The Command said the video originated from an incident in 2024 when police officers were deployed to the Labour Party national headquarters in Utako, Abuja, to restore order during a leadership
  
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