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• Ex- Ondo Lawmaker, Arowele, sues IGP, over arrest hours before primaries

  23-06-2026 16:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
   over arrest hours before primariesBy Dayo Johnson Akure Hon. Ayodeji Arowele, a two-term member of the Ondo State House of Assembly and APC aspirant for Owo/Ose Federal Constituency, has sued the Inspector General of Police and the Nigeria Police Force over his arrest a few hours before the party’s primaries on May 16, 2026.Arowele, through his lawyer Chief Kunle Ijalana, filed the suit under Order 11 Rules 1, 2, 3 and 5 of the Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure Rules.&nb
  
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• SEC bans marketing, promotion of Dangote Refinery’s IPO

  23-06-2026 17:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has banned the marketing and promotion of a purported initial public offering (IPO) by Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE, warning that no application for such an offer has been filed with or approved by the regulator.In a public notice made available to Vanguard on Tuesday, the Commission said it had become aware of advertisements, flyers, digital banners and targeted electronic mails circulating on social med
  
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• Why small business owners are taking advantage of Ethereum in 2026

  23-06-2026 17:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Ethereum in 2026 has evolved into more than just a cryptocurrency network. It has become a foundational layer for decentralised finance (DeFi), smart contracts and digital commerce, which makes it attractive to SMEs. With the growing need for crypto and blockchain systems, small businesses are finding practical, revenue-generating use cases for Ethereum. The expansion of Ethereum is a key driver behind its uptake among entrepreneurs. According to the Ethereum Market Report 2026 by Research
  
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• Bokkos attack: IG deploys AIG, tactical teams to Plateau

  23-06-2026 17:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Orders on-the-spot assessment, sends additional manpower to prevent fresh attacksBy Golok Nanmwa, JosThe Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has deployed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi, AIG Dankombo Morris, to Plateau State following the recent attack on the Kawel community in the Mushere District of Bokkos Local Government Area.The deployment forms part of efforts to carry out an on-the-spot assessment of the secur
  
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• China displaces US for world’s fastest supercomputer crown

  23-06-2026 17:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A Chinese machine has seized the title of world’s most powerful supercomputer, ending nearly a decade of US dominance and underscoring Beijing’s drive to build advanced computing power with homegrown technology.The system, called LineShine, topped the closely watched TOP500 ranking unveiled Monday at the major computing ISC conference in Hamburg, Germany.It is the first time since 2017 that a Chinese supercomputer has led the list, which has been published twice a year since 1993 an
  
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• Ekiti 2026: Oyebanji receives INEC certificate of return, pledges greater prosperity

  23-06-2026 17:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti on Tuesday received certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following his victory during last Saturday’s governorship election in the state.Dr Bunmi Omoseyindemi, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) who represented INEC Chairman Prof. Joseph Amupitan, presented the certificate to Oyebanji at the commission’s state headquarters in Ado-Ekiti.The REC congratulated the governor-elect on his re-election and
  
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• Investigation into ammunition parcel delivered to FirstBank MD has begun — CP Tijani

  23-06-2026 17:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Evelyn UsmanThe Lagos State Police Command has commenced investigation into a suspicious parcel containing live ammunition delivered to the Managing Director of FirstBank, Oluwasegun Alebiosu.Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, CP Fatai Tijani, who disclosed this during a press briefing Tuesday at the Command headquarters, said detectives had commenced investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the delivery.The incident, according to the police boss, was reported
  
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• Again, court adjourns rapper Odumodublvck’s assault trial

  23-06-2026 17:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  An Abuja court on Tuesday adjourned the trial of rapper Tochukwu Ojogwu, popularly known as “Odumodublvck”, in a case of assault and battery until Oct 13 and Oct 14 for hearing.At the resumed hearing, the claimant’s counsel, Uchenna Ojembe, announced appearance and said the matter was for hearing.Ojembe informed Justice Adeyemi Ajayi that the claimant Ogbogiri Okey Levi, aka “Kraziecent”, the sole witness, was in court and he was ready to proceed.The defence counse
  
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• Barcelona sign Egypt teenager Abdelkarim

  23-06-2026 17:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Barcelona officially announced on Tuesday the permanent signing of teenage Egyptian striker Hamza Abdelkarim, after exercising their option to buy.On loan from Al Ahly, his formative club, Abdelkarim arrived at Barca in the last January transfer window, playing the final stretch of the season with the club’s Juvenil A side (under-16 to under-18 category).He scored six goals in 11 matches, a level of performance that finally convinced the club to trigger the purchase option, with a contrac
  
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• AIRPORT CAB ROW: FAAN weighs extension amid shutdown threat

  23-06-2026 17:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaFederal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has disclosed plans to extend the July 1, 2026, deadline requiring airport cab operators to stop using vehicles manufactured before 2012, saying a final extension of the compliance deadline to October 2026 is being considered.Recall that no fewer than 200 cab operators, under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Private Cab Operators, NUPCO, yesterday, threatened to ground operations at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, and the Nnam
  
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• 2026 Hajj: NAHCON concludes return airlift of Nigerian pilgrims

  23-06-2026 16:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has officially concluded the return airlift of over 38,000 Nigerian pilgrims from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise.A statement by NAHCON’s Spokesperson, Hajia Fatimah Usara, said that the final flight conveying pilgrims from Zamfara was expected to arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday.Usara said that the completion of the return leg marked the end of the 2026 Hajj operations.She said that it marked the end of a major n
  
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• Niger hands in formal request to quit ICC

  23-06-2026 16:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Junta-ruled Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Hague-based tribunal said on Tuesday, nine months after announcing the move alongside allies Mali and Burkina Faso.The three Sahelian countries are all ruled by hardline military governments that came to power in coups between 2020 and 2023 and have turned their backs on the West.They jointly announced their withdrawal from the ICC in September last year, calling the court an &ldq
  
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• My administration laying foundation for new Nigeria that works for all – Tinubu

  23-06-2026 16:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu says his administration is laying the foundation for a new Nigeria that works for the common prosperity of all citizens.Tinubu made the remarks on Tuesday while inaugurating the construction of the two service carriageways of the Southern Parkway from Arterial Road S20 (Oladipo Diya Way) to Ring Road II, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.The president, represented by the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, noted that his adminis
  
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• Police bust syndicate moving military camouflage, hard drugs out of Lagos

  23-06-2026 16:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  * Arrest  4 suspects, additional 34 foreign nationalsBy Evelyn UsmanFresh concerns over the ease with which criminal elements may be accessing military gear have emerged following the discovery of 47 bags containing military camouflage uniforms and caps  inside a truck being moved out of Lagos.Four suspected members of a syndicate allegedly involved in the illegal movement and distribution of military accoutrements across the country were arrested.The suspects were apprehended in the
  
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• Iran says won’t allow UN inspectors at bombed nuclear sites

  23-06-2026 16:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Iran said Tuesday that the UN’s nuclear watchdog will not be able to inspect key nuclear sites bombed by the US and Israel last year, as the first round of talks to end the Middle East war wrapped up in Switzerland.Tehran and Washington have signed a memorandum of understanding to end a war that sowed chaos across the Middle East and rattled the global economy, embarking on a 60-day period to settle broader issues including Iran’s nuclear programme and sanctions relief.Diplomacy on
  
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• Leave Sowore, go after bandits, terrorists, Timi Frank counsels  SSS

  23-06-2026 16:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Comrade Timi Frank, has urged the State Security Services SSS to redirect its energy away from the arrest and detention of activist and presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore and focus instead on confronting the bandits and terrorists wreaking havoc across the country.Frank, who serves as Ambassador of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua to East Africa and the Middle East, issu
  
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• Hardship: Civil servants demand 400% wage increase

  23-06-2026 16:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Victor Ahiuma-YoungCivil servants under the umbrella of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, JNPSNC, Trade Union Side have called on the federal government and state governments to approve and implement a 400 per cent increase in the current N70,000 national minimum wage to cushion the devastating effects of the country’s economic hardship.The demand formed part of resolutions reached at the end of a two-day National Retreat and Expanded National Executive Council, or
  
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• Abia: NDLEA convicts 95 suspects in 12 months

  23-06-2026 16:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ugochukwu AlaribeUMUAHIA -The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Abia State command, has convicted 95 suspects in 104 drug cases.The agency said it filed 104 suits at the Federal High Court, Umuahia and recorded 95 convictions with 23 cases pending.Commander of the NDLEA in Abia state, Chigbu Chilee, who disclosed this to journalists in preparation for the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, with the theme “World drug problem: persisting issues,
  
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• Lagos Govt shuts i-Fitness facility in Lekki over pollution

  23-06-2026 16:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Lagos State Government has sealed a branch of i-Fitness Gym located around Jakande Roundabout in the Lekki Peninsula area of Eti-Osa Local Government Area over alleged environmental violations involving the discharge of untreated sewage into public drainage channels.The enforcement action was carried out on Tuesday by the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO), according to information shared by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on his official X acc
  
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• Iran announces three-day holiday in Tehran for Ali Khamenei’s funeral

  23-06-2026 16:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Iran announced Tuesday three days of public holidays in the capital Tehran for late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral ceremonies, state television reported.“The farewell ceremony and prayers for the martyred leader’s body will be held on Saturday and Sunday, July 4th and 5th, in Tehran’s Grand Mosalla, and the funeral will be held on Monday, July 6th, and Tehran province will be off for these three days,” IRGC commander Hassan Hassanzadeh, in charge o
  
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• Osas Ighodaro bags lead role in new Bollywood series

  23-06-2026 15:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Enitan AbdultawabNigerian-American actress and television host Osas Ighodaro has secured a lead role in the upcoming Nolly-Bollywood micro-drama series, Imported Bahu.The project, which was officially unveiled on Monday by executive producer Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, will see Ighodaro star alongside Bollywood actor and model Rajniesh Duggall in a story centred on love, family secrets and a cross-cultural romance.Announcing the production via Instagram, Ahuja described Imported Bahu as the first
  
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• Edo:Inegbeniki cautions Dokubo against inciting Ijaw-Benin tension

  23-06-2026 15:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A prominent Niger Delta leader, Chief Francis Inegbeniki, has advised Rivers State traditional ruler, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, to refrain from making statements capable of creating tension between the Ijaw people and their Benin neighbours in Edo State.Inegbeniki gave the warning on Tuesday in Benin City, while addressing journalists, describing Dokubo’s recent remarks as unnecessary, ill-advised, and capable of threatening the peaceful relationship that has existed between the two ethnic gro
  
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• JET-A1 CRISIS: Airlines borrowing, cutting operations to stay afloat – Onyema

  23-06-2026 15:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  urges Tinubu to review aviation taxes before more airlines collapseBy Dickson OmobolaFounder and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, Tuesday, lamented the effect of the sharp rise in aviation fuel prices, known as Jet-A1, on airline operating costs, saying operators are borrowing from banks to purchase fuel and cutting down on flight operations to stay afloat.Since the outbreak of the Iran war, aviation fuel, which accounts for about 30 per cent of an airline’s operating c
  
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• Gennaro Gattuso returns to coaching with Lazio after Italy debacle

  23-06-2026 15:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Gennaro Gattuso will make his return to coaching with Lazio after being hired by the ailing Serie A club on Tuesday, nearly three months after his short tenure as Italy coach ended in World Cup qualification failure.“S.S. Lazio S.p.A. announces that it has appointed Mr. Gennaro Gattuso as Head Coach of the First Team,” Lazio said in a statement.Italian media report that Gattuso has signed a two-year deal with Lazio, with an annual net salary of 1.5 million euros ($1.7 million).Gattu
  
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• Global rights groups back SERAP, condemn DSS N100m defamation judgment

  23-06-2026 15:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Global human rights organisations have backed the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) following a N100 million defamation judgment awarded to two Department of State Services (DSS) officials, alleging that the anti-corruption group is being targeted through judicial processes for its advocacy work.The allegations were contained in an urgent appeal issued on Wednesday by the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership between the International Fed
  
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• INEC presents Certificates of Return to winners of June 20 bye-elections

  23-06-2026 14:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented Certificates of Return to candidates who won the bye-elections held on June 20, 2026, across Rivers, Enugu, Nasarawa, Ondo and Kano states.The commission announced this on its official X platform on Tuesday.The certificates were issued on behalf of the INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, by the Supervising National Commissioner for Rivers State, May Agbamuche-Mbu.In her remarks, Agbamuche-Mbu congratulated the winners and urged them
  
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• Jeremy Doku to rejoin Belgium squad in US after son’s birth

  23-06-2026 14:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Belgium winger Jeremy Doku will rejoin the national team in Seattle on Tuesday after leaving the squad to witness the birth of his son, Praise.The Belgian Football Federation confirmed the arrival of Doku’s first child on Monday and announced that the Manchester City star would return to camp ahead of the team’s final Group G fixture.Doku missed Belgium’s goalless draw against Iran on Sunday due to a respiratory illness. However, after receiving treatment for several days, he
  
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• Tinubu sends state police amendment bill to Senate

  23-06-2026 14:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ….Akpabio Says States Ready to Act Promptly on Proposal…As Senate is set to pass the bill tomorrow, mourns late House of Reps member, TongoBy Henry UmoruABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a Constitution Alteration Bill to the Senate seeking the establishment of state police across the federation.The proposed legislation, which seeks to amend relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution, is aimed at creating the legal framework for state police as part of broad
  
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• Tinubu forwards State Police Constitution Amendment Bill to Senate

  23-06-2026 14:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally transmitted a Constitution Alteration Bill to the Senate seeking to establish state police across the country.The proposed legislation aims to amend relevant provisions of the 1999 Constitution to provide the legal and institutional framework for the creation and operation of state police forces in the federation.The move marks a significant step in ongoing efforts to reform Nigeria’s security architecture and deepen the role of state governments i
  
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• Fulani group urges pastoralists to deepen security cooperation in South-West

  23-06-2026 14:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria (CFPN) has urged Fulani pastoralists across the South-West to sustain cooperation with security agencies and host communities to strengthen peace and tackle criminal activities in the region.The group made the call in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna by its Convener, Ibrahim Chubado, while reacting to recent comments surrounding security concerns in parts of Oyo State.Chubado said pastoralists involved in cattle rearing and other legitimate livestoc
  
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