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• FG inaugurates presidential task force on Ebola preparedness

  18-06-2026 22:14 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruThe Nigerian government has expressed its commitment to sustaining the country’s current zero-case status for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) while positioning the country to play a leading role among African nations in epidemic preparedness and response.Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, who is also Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness, stated this at the inauguration of the Task Force on Thursday at the State House.
  
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• 2027: We gave Tinubu victory, now we’re backing Olawepo-Hashim — Northern supporters

  24-06-2026 09:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — Former members and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states have declared support for the Accord party and its presidential hopeful, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
  The declarations were made at separate mobilisation meetings across the three states, where participants cited economic hardship, insecurity and dissatisfaction with governance as reasons for backing a different political
  
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• Okpoko, from neglected slum to bubbling urban community

  24-06-2026 08:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Residents, traders, sing Soludo’s praises..Properties in the area have appreciated in value residentsBy Nwabueze OkonkwoFOR over 50 years, the densely populated urban area known as Okpoko community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State remained a slum and neglected by successive state and local government authorities.
  It was seen as a place for the lowest cadre in the society, deprived of social amenities. Simply put, it was a place for the bad, the ugly, and the no goo
  
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• Electricity: ‘Peter Obi is ignorant of Nigeria’s stored megawatts capacity’ — Onanuga

  24-06-2026 08:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has faulted the recent pledge by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, to increase Nigeria’s electricity generation and distribution by at least 10,000 megawatts within four years, saying the former Anambra State governor does not fully understand the country’s existing power infrastructure capacity.Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, Onanuga said Nigeria already possesses an ins
  
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• Lamentations of displaced Onitsha Main Market traders

  24-06-2026 08:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Some spaces for demolished shops now serve as car parks, refuse dump siteBy Chimaobi NwaiwuFEW months ago, precisely on March 1, 2026, the Anambra State Government moved in with bulldozers to demolish some shops at the popular Onitsha Main Market.
  The government claimed the shops were illegal, that they were not authorised to be erected in those places. But the occupying traders countered the position, insisting that they have receipts and allocation papers given to them after buying th
  
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• Alia, Ortom bicker over Benue funds, bad governance

  24-06-2026 08:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ….Says gov hiding failures with false allegations….Probe meant to uncover gaps in handover records—Alia’s aide
  By Peter DuruMAKURDI—Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, yesterday, challenged Governor Hyacinth Alia to a public debate over the management of state resources, accusing the administration of poor governance, financial mismanagement and a sustained campaign to tarnish his legacy.
  Ortom, who spoke with journalists in Makurdi, dismissed allegations
  
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• Bokkos attack: IGP deploys AIG, tactical teams to Plateau

  24-06-2026 08:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaJOS—Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has deployed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, in charge of Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi, Dankombo Morris, to Plateau State, following the recent attack on Kawel community, in Mushere District of Bokkos Local Government Area.
  The deployment is part of efforts to assess the security situation on the ground, restore peace and prevent further attacks in the area.
  The IGP also approved the deployment of additional police
  
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• Lagos Police arrests 38 foreign nationals, recovers 14 firearms in crackdown

  24-06-2026 08:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Evelyn UsmanThe Lagos State Police Command has arrested 38 foreign nationals in Epe, Lagos State, following intelligence reports about the presence of a large number of foreigners occupying a building in the area.Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Fatai Tijani, disclosed that the operation was launched after credible intelligence indicated suspicious activities involving the occupants of the building.He clarified that the arrested foreigners were not connected to individuals fea
  
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• Teachers lament ordeal in hands of thugs in Delta school

  24-06-2026 08:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Jimitota OnoyumeThe Vice Principal of Erhavwe Secondary School in Ekrerahavwe, Agbarho Kingdom, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr. Lucky Otuaga, the Maths teacher of the school, Mr. Charles Ovwigho and the Chairman Education Committee of Ekrerahavwe, who is also a staff of the school, yesterday, narrated their ordeal in the hands of thugs allegedly brought by a female student, Miss Deborah Kazeem, to attack the Maths teacher on May 14.
  The Vice Principal, Mr. Otuaga and so
  
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• Dangote Refinery denies claims of fuel export, re-importation scheme

  24-06-2026 08:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has dismissed allegations that its petroleum products are exported to Lomé, Togo, and subsequently re-imported into Nigeria, describing the claims as false, misleading and lacking any commercial or operational basis.In a statement issued by its management, the company expressed concern over the circulation of what it described as unfounded reports suggesting that products refined at its facility are being routed through neighbouring countries
  
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• Fuel Supply: NMDPRA grants new import permits to seven oil marketers 

  24-06-2026 08:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Udeme Akpan,    Energy Editor Nigeria’s downstream petroleum regulator has approved a fresh round of fuel import permits for major oil marketers as concerns grow over domestic supply level.The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) issued the new approvals to selected marketers for the third quarter of 2026, covering the importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), or diesel.The lat
  
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• SEC grants fresh licences to BGL firms, clears return to capital market operations

  24-06-2026 07:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter EgwuatuTHE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted fresh approvals to three companies within the BGL Group, authorising them to resume operations across key segments of the Nigerian capital market.The approvals, contained in separate letters issued by the Commission, covering BGL Securities Limited, BGL Capital Limited and BGL Asset Management Limited, allowing the firms to operate respectively as Broker/Dealer, Issuing House, and Fund/Portfolio Manager.The development sig
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, June 24, 2026

  24-06-2026 07:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The naira continued to trade within a relatively stable range against the United States dollar on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, across both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets.Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) showed the naira trading at around ₦1,369 to the dollar, with the official market maintaining the narrow trading band seen in recent weeks. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s exchange rate data indicated that the currency has remained broadly stable d
  
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• Cardoso launches CBN Naira Ambassadors Club

  24-06-2026 07:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •Urges Nigerians to protect currencyBy Emma Ujah, AbujaGovernor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has launched the CBN Naira Ambassadors Club, a campaign aimed at promoting respect for and proper handling of the Naira among young Nigerians.Speaking at the inauguration of the club, comprising secondary school students in the Federal Capital Territory, Cardoso said: “The Naira is much more than paper and polymer. It is the legal tender of the Federal Republic o
  
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• Net forex inflow  falls 24% to $6.92bn

  24-06-2026 07:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ByElizabeth Adegbesan Net Foreign exchange (forex) into the economy fell  by 24 per cent, month-on-month, MoM to $6.92 billion in February from $9.22 billion recorded the previous month. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN disclosed this in its monthly economic report for February 2026.The report showed that  the decline in net forex was driven by a 22.9 per cent, MoM  decline in foreign exchange inflow into the economy during the month, which cancelled the impact of
  
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• I don’t see the level of hunger Nigerians complain about — Onanuga

  24-06-2026 07:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has said he does not share the view that the level of hunger often described by critics reflects the reality across Nigeria, insisting that many Nigerians are benefiting from policies introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, Onanuga argued that several government initiatives have delivered tangible benefits to citizens, citing infrastructure projects, student loans and credit fac
  
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• Explosion: Police dispatch particles to Abuja for forensic analysis

  24-06-2026 04:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •Traders recount how incident happenedBy Esther Onyegbula, Florencemary Nwabueze & Mike AkandePolice in Lagos, yesterday, dispatched particles recovered from the explosion, which took place in Oke Mushin area of the state, to Force Headquarters, Abuja, for more forensic analysis. The suspected Improvised Explosive Device, IED, detonated beneath a parked vehicle in the area about 6 a.m., at 22, Wey Street, Oke Mushin, when the owner of the gold Toyota Sienna with registration numbe
  
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• Global anti-terror action: US cracks down on Lagos-based ISIS financier, BDC operator

  24-06-2026 04:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***Bureaux de Change operator listed with address in Agege, Lagos State, and Kano, linked directly to ISIS-West AfricalAction taken under US Executive Order 13224, targeting networks operating in France, Turkiye, Syria and NigeriaBy Nkiruka Nnorom, with agency reportsLAGOS — The United States has sanctioned a Lagos-based ISIS financier,, Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad, 35, and three bureaux de change linked to him for allegedly moving funds for the group, as part of a sweeping action targeting IS
  
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• US – Israel post-victory bickering, by Ochereome Nnanna

  24-06-2026 03:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Together, they went to fight and defeat a common enemy, the Islamic Republic of Iran. But they came out of it bickering. The United States of America and the Jewish State of Israel enjoy what both sides term an “unbreakable bond.” This bond developed organically after US President Harry Truman summarily recognised the State of Israel when it declared its independence in 1948.
  Israel earned the respect and friendship of America through intelligence wizardry and military invincib
  
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• Holding the Development Commissions accountable

  24-06-2026 03:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The controversy surrounding the spending practices of the South East Development Commission (SEDC) has once again highlighted the urgent need for strict oversight of Nigeria’s zonal Development Commissions. These agencies were created to serve as vehicles for accelerated regional development, not platforms for bureaucratic excess, questionable expenditures or administrative extravagance. The concerns raised over the management of the SEDC under Mark Okoye therefore deserve serious attenti
  
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• Makinde imposes 16-hour curfew in 10 Oyo LGAs over security concerns

  24-06-2026 03:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adeola BadruThe Oyo State Government has declared a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas of the state, with effect from Wednesday, 24 June 2026.Governor Seyi Makinde approved the curfew, which will run daily from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. and remain in force for an initial period of 48 hours.The directive was contained in a memo issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde, who said the measure was aimed at addressing security concerns in local government
  
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• The Iran–US peace arrangement, by Usman Sarki

  24-06-2026 02:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  “As long as the same passions and interests subsist among mankind, the questions of war and peace, of justice and policy, which were debated in the councils of antiquity, will frequently present themselves as the subject of modern deliberation” — Edward GibbonEdward Gibbon’s words ought to resound in the meeting rooms of Switzerland today, like bells tolling for all humanity. No man, woman or child is untouched by war, even when far removed from the theatre in which
  
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• The war we must fight to win

  24-06-2026 02:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By SUNNY IKHIOYA Nigeria has a distinct culture of its own that she does not share with any country in the world; the only country that has fought wars and not taken advantage of them to develop its own science and technology. I believe religion and ethnicity have really turned our thinking upside down; we have now traversed into Thomas Hobbes’s brutish society. A few years ago, 24 February 2022, almighty Russia invaded Ukraine, with all the confidence that it would be a short-t
  
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• Video: Djed Spence ‘snubs’ Partey during World Cup handshakes

  24-06-2026 00:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Djed Spence appeared to bypass Thomas Partey during the pre-match handshakes ahead of England’s World Cup Group L clash against Ghana, amid the ongoing legal case involving the former Arsenal midfielder.Television footage showed the Tottenham defender walking past Partey during the customary pre-match greetings, while the Ghana international appeared to exchange handshakes with other members of the England squad.
  Djed Spence was the only England player who refused to shake Thomas Partey&r
  
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• Police rescue 38 foreign nationals, probe illegal immigration in Lagos

  24-06-2026 00:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Police Command in Lagos has rescued 38 foreign nationals from a possible mob attack in Epe area and launched investigation into alleged illegal immigration activities.Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Tijani, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja.The rescue operation was carried out on June 17 after officers intervened to prevent a breakdown of law and order involving the foreign nationals.He said: “The foreign nationals comprise citi
  
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• England left frustrated by Ghana in World Cup draw

  24-06-2026 00:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  England suffered a World Cup setback on Tuesday as Thomas Tuchel’s side were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Ghana, leaving them with work still do as they bid to progress to the knockout stage as Group L winners.Nico O’Reilly came closest to scoring with a late header for England that hit the bar, but after the promise of their opening 4-2 win over Croatia, this was a performance that will raise doubts as to their chances of going all the way and winning the tournament.They domin
  
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• Fully tinted vehicles not acceptable in Nigeria – IGP

  23-06-2026 23:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu, said the Nigeria Police Force would not fully accept tinted vehicles on Nigerian roads and would, at a later date, begin enforcement against them.Disu said this on Tuesday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Nigerian Bar Association led by its President, Mr Afam Osigwe, SAN.“On the issue of tinted glass, I have a different view about it entirely because we have a security situation in the country now.“If
  
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• IGP bans unauthorised social media use by Police Officers

  23-06-2026 23:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Matthew JohnsonThe Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has prohibited unauthorised social media activities by personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, warning that such actions could undermine the Force’s integrity, professionalism and public image.The directive, contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, followed concerns over the increasing involvement of police officers in social media activities while in uniform or
  
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• FULL LIST: US names Nigerian, companies linked to financing terrorism

  23-06-2026 23:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The United States has designated a Nigerian national and three companies operating in Nigeria as alleged facilitators of financial activities linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).The designations were part of a broader action announced by the US Department of State, targeting three individuals and six entities accused of helping ISIS move funds across borders.US Department of State spokesperson Thomas Pigott said:“Today’s designations target three individuals and six
  
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• Insecurity: Makinde imposes 16-hour curfew in 10 Oyo LGAs

  23-06-2026 23:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adeola BadruThe Oyo State Government has declared a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas of the state, with effect from Wednesday, 24 June 2026.Governor Seyi Makinde approved the curfew, which will run daily from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. and remain in force for an initial period of 48 hours.The directive was contained in a memo issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Musibau Babatunde, who said the measure was aimed at addressing security concerns in local government
  
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