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• Fire outbreak in Senate office quickly contained during NDDC screening

  10-06-2026 18:07 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA—There was a brief fire outbreak in the Senate wing of the National Assembly on Wednesday, which was swiftly brought under control by lawmakers, preventing it from spreading further.The incident occurred at Senate Hearing Room 107 during the screening of Dr. Zainab Marwa as a member of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), representing the North-East geopolitical zone.The fire was reportedly contained through the quick intervention of Sen
  
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• World Blood Donor Day: WHO raises alarm over blood shortage in Africa

  11-06-2026 02:31 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chioma ObinnaOn this year’s World Blood Donor Day, the World Health Organisation, (WHO) on Wednesday raised concerns over persistent shortages in blood supply across the African Region, warning that millions of patients remain at risk due to inadequate access to safe blood and blood products.In a message to commemorate the 2026 World Blood Donor Day, themed: “One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives,” the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Professor Mohamed Yakub Janabi
  
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• Reps to vote on State Police proposal tomorrow amid security push

  11-06-2026 02:15 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift Chapi-Odekina, AbujaThe House of Representatives is set to vote on a key constitutional amendment bill seeking the creation of state police, as part of renewed legislative efforts to address Nigeria’s worsening security challenges.House leaders confirmed in Abuja on the eve of the decisive plenary session that the proposed reform has gained significant momentum within the ongoing constitutional review process, with lawmakers expressing optimism that it could secure approval.Speaki
  
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• Why Nigerian women are still dying in childbirth — Experts

  11-06-2026 01:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chioma ObinnaHealthcare experts have raised concerns over Nigeria’s worsening maternal and child mortality crisis, warning that thousands of women continue to die during childbirth because they either receive poor care, arrive too late at hospitals, or are trapped by harmful cultural beliefs.
  Speaking at the 6th Maternal Health Summit organised by Safer Hands Health Initiative, SHI, stakeholders said despite years of interventions, grants and awareness campaigns, Nigeria still ranks amo
  
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• Democracy Day: NMA Lagos slams FG over collapsing health sector

  11-06-2026 01:12 via vanguardngr.com
  … Laments worsening brain drain, poor funding, weak disease control
  By Chioma ObinnaThe country’s healthcare system came under fresh attack on Thursday as the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, (NMA), accused the Federal Government of failing Nigerians through poor healthcare funding, worsening brain drain, weak disease control systems and misplaced priorities in the sector.
  In a Democracy Day press statement made available to Vanguard, the Chairman of the ass
  
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• Moniepoint, S.A.N.G tackle period poverty, empower 500 Lagos schoolgirls

  11-06-2026 01:02 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chioma ObinnaTo combat period poverty and advancing financial inclusion among young girls, Moniepoint Inc. has partnered with Sanitary Aid for Nigerian Girls (S.A.N.G) to provide menstrual hygiene support and financial literacy education to 500 students in Lagos.
  The initiative, to commemorate World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2026, brought together volunteers from Moniepoint and facilitators from S.A.N.G under the global theme, “A Period-Friendly World
  The outreach featured the distribution
  
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• Dickson, Kwankwaso meet over NDC unity

  11-06-2026 00:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry Umoru, ABUJATHE National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Senator Seriake Dickson has held a marathon meeting with former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and senior officials of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in order to unify the party.Read Also: NDC not selling tickets to highest bidders — DicksonThe meeting with the running mate to the Presidential candidate of the party ahead of 2027 elections, Peter Obi was held at the residence of
  
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• Canada moves to ban under-16s from social media, regulate AI

  11-06-2026 00:57 via vanguardngr.com
  Canada’s culture minister on Wednesday introduced legislation that would ban children under 16 from having social media accounts and require AI chatbot services to limit production of harmful content.The proposed “Digital Safety Act” makes Canada the latest in a wave of countries moving to crack down on social media platforms over concerns of harm to children.“We have seen the very serious consequences that online harms can have…The safety of children cannot be an
  
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• Sad our children now pawn in deadly ransom economy – Peter Obi

  11-06-2026 00:18 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruThe Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC ahead of 2027 election, Peter Obi, has again decried the deteriorating security situation in the country, describing as sad the fact that Nigerian schoolchildren are being turned into pawns in the emerging deadly ransom economy created by bandits.Lamenting the situation on his X handle on Wednesday night, the former Anambra State Governor said, “It’s heartbreaking to report yet another bandit attack in
  
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• US military says carrying out ‘self-defense strikes’ against Iran

  11-06-2026 00:14 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States launched a new round of air strikes against Iran on Wednesday evening, the US military said, in the second straight day of American attacks on the Islamic republic.American forces began “additional self-defense strikes today at 5:15 p.m. ET against multiple targets in Iran,” US Central Command said in a post on X, adding: “The strikes are in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression.”
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• Portugal ends Super Eagles unbeaten run with 2-1 win

  10-06-2026 23:57 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigeria’s 12-match unbeaten streak came to an end on Wednesday after Portugal claimed a 2-1 victory over the Super Eagles in an international friendly.The two sides were locked in a closely contested encounter before Portugal broke the deadlock in the 74th minute through Pedro Neto.The Super Eagles responded almost immediately, drawing level in the 82nd minute through Akor Adams.
  The striker showed composure to finish from close range after being picked out by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.With the
  
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• Full list of Super Eagles players with 100 caps as Iwobi achieves feat

  10-06-2026 23:31 via vanguardngr.com
  Alex Iwobi has etched his name into Nigerian football history after making his 100th appearance for the Super Eagles, becoming just the fourth player to reach the milestone for the national team.The Fulham midfielder achieved the feat during Nigeria’s international friendly against Portugal on Wednesday, joining an elite group comprising former captain Joseph Yobo, legendary goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama and current Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa.Iwobi, who made his senior debut for Nigeria
  
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• Dickson warns Obi, Kwankwaso supporters against disparaging NDC, running party down

  10-06-2026 23:10 via vanguardngr.com
  The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has warned supporters of the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, against disparaging the platform and running it down.
  Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time programme, Dickson dismissed rumors of an internal crisis, asserting that the party is doing the candidates a favor by granting them a platform, not the other way around.Addressing overzealous supporte
  
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• APC scared as Accord is emerging stronger – Adeleke

  10-06-2026 23:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar
  Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has disclosed that the opposition party is jittery that the Accord party party in the State is waxing stronger despite the defection of some lawmakers.The Governor who spoke at the inauguration of 10,000 votes canvassers for his re-election in Ijebu-Jesa , Oriade local government headquarters on Wednesday, stated that the opposition influence in the area has been obliterated.Although, the event suffered set back has the podium in which the
  
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• Video: Frank Edoho, Funke Akindele, Chike, others attend Alexx Ekubo’s Service of Songs

  10-06-2026 22:53 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabThe final rites for late Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo commenced on Wednesday with a solemn Service of Songs held in Lagos State, drawing family members, friends, colleagues and admirers from across the entertainment industry.The emotional gathering took place at the Monarch Event Centre, where guests dressed predominantly in white assembled to celebrate the life and legacy of the actor, who reportedly died after a battle with metastatic kidney cancer.
  The entire Nollywoodacto
  
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• FG probes landing of aircraft on Delta roadway

  10-06-2026 22:49 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Government has ordered a probe into how an aircraft landed on a roadway, and also took off, in Ogwashi-Uku area, near Asaba, Delta State capital, on Wednesday.
  The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN) said this in a post on X (Twitter).Read Also: NCAA grounds road-landed aircraftKeyamo wrote: “I have received reports of the private aircraft that conducted a missed approach at approximately 07:43 a.m., local time, whilst attempting to land at t
  
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• NDC not selling tickets to highest bidders — Dickson

  10-06-2026 22:46 via vanguardngr.com
  Senator and national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has dismissed allegations that the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is selling nomination tickets to aspirants, insisting that the party does not award positions based on financial strength.Dickson spoke in an interview on Arise TV on Wednesday amid complaints from some aggrieved party members over the conduct of NDC primaries in Edo and Imo states, as well as allegations that party tickets were being sold i
  
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• ‘Why Nigerian women are still dying during childbirth’

  10-06-2026 22:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chioma ObinnaHealthcare experts have raised concerns over Nigeria’s worsening maternal and child mortality crisis, warning that thousands of women continue to die during childbirth because they either receive poor care, arrive too late at hospitals, or are trapped by harmful cultural beliefs.
  Speaking at the 6th Maternal Health Summit organised by Safer Hands Health Initiative, SHI, stakeholders said despite years of interventions, grants and awareness campaigns, Nigeria still ranks am
  
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• Army, DSS uncover IPOB/ESN arms cache in Enugu piggery

  10-06-2026 21:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Evelyn UsmanTroops of the 82 Division Garrison operating under Sector 1 of Operation UDO KA, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, Enugu State Command, said they have uncovered a suspected arms cache belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN, in Enugu State.The operation according to Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, fo
  
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• ‘We don’t control everything,’ FIFA breaks silence on visa issues

  10-06-2026 21:34 via vanguardngr.com
  FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on the eve of the World Cup on Wednesday that world football’s governing body “does not control everything” when it came to issuing visas and who to let into the United States.Asked if he felt FIFA had “lost control of the tournament” after Somali referee Omar Artan was turned away at the US border and members of Iran team’s support staff were refused visas, Infantino said at a press conference: “We try always to fin
  
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• NASS Primaries: You should have done your home work well, Akpabio tells losers

  10-06-2026 21:32 via vanguardngr.com
  Omeiza AjayiSenate President Godswill Akpabio has blamed the failure of some National Assembly members to secure return tickets during political party primaries on a lack of proper grassroots preparation, revealing that many of his colleagues are currently battling hypertension over their political survival.Akpabio made this known on Wednesday in Abuja during the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress APC National Campaign Council for the upcoming June 20, 2026, Ekiti State Governorship
  
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• International Breweries PLC Unveils Four-Brand FIFA World Cup 2026™ Squad

  10-06-2026 21:30 via vanguardngr.com
   Budweiser, Trophy Lager, Hero Lager and Flying Fish to Reward Consumers with Big Prizes, Promotions and Unforgettable Fan Experiences NationwideInternational Breweries Plc (IBPLC), part of AB InBev – the world’s largest brewer and proud makers of more than 500 iconic brands – has officially unveiled its FIFA World Cup 2026 Squad, featuring four of its leading brands: Budweiser, Trophy Lager, Hero Lager and Flying Fish, each set to bring Nigerians closer to the excitement
  
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• FCT ‘ll reflect Nigeria’s growing population, national identity – Tinubu

  10-06-2026 21:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruPresident Bola Tinubu has assured that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will evolve into a capital city that reflects Nigeria’s growing population, economic aspirations and national identity.To this effect, he reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to infrastructure-led development, noting that improved transport connectivity in Abuja is expected to reduce logistics costs, encourage investment and support job creation.President Tinubu stated this on Wedn
  
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• Nigeria XI vs Portugal: Iwobi, Adams start as Cristiano Ronaldo leads hosts

  10-06-2026 21:13 via vanguardngr.com
  Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo will start in attack as the European side takes on Nigeria in their international friendly clash, while Alex Iwobi and Akor Adams headline the Super Eagles’ starting lineup.Portugal manager has named a strong side led by Ronaldo, with Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha and João Neves featuring in midfield. Pedro Neto and Trincão will provide support in attack.Diogo Costa starts in goal for Portugal, with Diogo Dalot, Rúben Dias, Gonçalo
  
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• Bill Gates tells Epstein hearing he ‘never victimized anyone’

  10-06-2026 21:01 via vanguardngr.com
  Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates denied Wednesday that he had “victimized anyone” as he began closed-door testimony to US lawmakers over his relationship with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Gates, one of the world’s richest men and a leading philanthropist, appeared before the House Oversight Committee for a transcribed interview about the disgraced financier, who died in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges involving underage girls.&l
  
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• Panic in Cross River as Cameroonian soldiers cross into Nigerian village

  10-06-2026 20:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nkiruka NnoromPanic gripped residents of Danare in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State today after over 200 Cameroonian soldiers reportedly crossed into the Nigerian border village on patrol.The troops, according to social media reports, entered the community during heavy rain, moving through residential areas before being confronted by locals. The sudden appearance of armed foreign soldiers sparked fear and confusion, with many residents fleeing their homes.
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• Haiti forced to change World Cup jersey over war imagery

  10-06-2026 20:57 via vanguardngr.com
  Haiti have been forced to change their kit design just days before their World Cup opener against Scotland after FIFA banned a depiction of a war scene on the shirts.An illustration of the Battle of Vertieres in 1803, which secured Haiti’s independence, with the Haitian flag had been embedded on the shirts worn by the players in two warm-up friendlies in Florida.Colombian manufacturer Saeta said on Wednesday that they have modified the kit to meet FIFA’s regulations.“The final
  
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• FG moves to repatriate over 100 Nigerians in Ethiopian prisons

  10-06-2026 20:51 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe Federal Government has concluded arrangements to repatriate more than 100 Nigerian prisoners currently serving jail terms in Ethiopia following a bilateral prisoner transfer agreement between both countries.The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this on Wednesday in a post on her X handle while in Addis Ababa for the signing of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Agreement between Nigeria and Ethiopia.Odumegwu-Ojukwu said she trave
  
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• Court orders unconditional release of Okuama leaders

  10-06-2026 20:31 via vanguardngr.com
  By Akpokona OmafuaireWARRI — The Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State, on Wednesday ordered the unconditional release of Prof. Arthur Ekpekpo and other detained leaders of Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area.Delivering judgment in a fundamental rights enforcement application, Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa granted the order while ruling on a motion filed on May 4, 2026.The case, Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/42/2024: Prof. Arthur Ekpekpo & Ors v. Federal Government o
  
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• NSIB retrieves key evidence in Warri-Itakpe train derailment probe

  10-06-2026 20:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Folarin KehindeThe Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has retrieved critical evidence as investigations into the June 8, 2026 train derailment along the Warri-Itakpe rail corridor continue.The bureau disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday by its Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Funke Adebayo-Arowojobe.According to the statement, the Director-General of the NSIB, Capt. Alex Badeh Jr., led a team of investigators to the accident scene shortly after the inc
  
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