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• INEC denied us access code for candidates’ nomination – NDC

  28-06-2026 21:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Says it is yet to respond to us…To be in Court today to file for a stay of execution of the Lokoja FHC rulingBy Henry UmoruABUJA-THE Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC said as a party, it has approached the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for the Access Code to enable it download its candidates on its portal, but the Commission has not responded .Speaking with Vanguard yesterday, the National Publicity Secretary of the NDC, Osa Director said, “We have approach
  
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• Photos: Top ISWAP commanders surrender as military intensifies offensive

  29-06-2026 07:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriThe Nigerian military has recorded another breakthrough in its counter-insurgency campaign in the North-East as a fresh group of top leaders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) surrendered to troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), following sustained military offensives.The development came as 76 terrorist foot soldiers, alongside some of their family members, also laid down their arms and surrendered to troops within the
  
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• Nigeria eyes local vet drug manufacturing

  29-06-2026 07:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Cynthia AloNigeria could soon begin producing veterinary hormonal drugs locally, as Chromedix Pharmaceuticals Limited has approached the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development (FMLD) with a proposal to build the country’s first manufacturing facility for such products.This comes five months after the ministry raised alarm over the persistent circulation of substandard and falsified veterinary drugs in the country.The minister blamed local manufacturing and distribution cha
  
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• FG, others struggling to meet obligations, despite rise in revenue to N118.8trn

  29-06-2026 07:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***Revenue may hit N150trn by year end***Civil society groups raise alarm, call for outcome-driven approach to public spendingBy Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefRecent findings from the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, has indicated that the three tiers of governments in Nigeria have received about N53.3 trillion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, over the past three years (2023 – May 2026).Also their independently generated revenues over th
  
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• Stock market sustains profit taking, as investors lose N2.4trn

  29-06-2026 07:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter Egwuatu  The Nigerian stock market has sustained profit taking for second consecutive weeks, as investors lost over N2.4 trillion to price declines.The investors had lost over N5.6 trillion the previous week following massive selloff in high and mid capitalised stocks.Market analysts are of the view that the negative close reflects the market’s current phase of consolidation following an impressive rally that has seen the Nigerian Exchange, NGX, deliver one of
  
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• Malaysia seeks local partnership to fill Nigeria’s palm oil supply gap

  29-06-2026 07:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Cynthia AloThe Malaysian Palm Oil Council, MPOC, has pledged to support Nigeria with technical expertise, research collaboration and investment opportunities to help close the country’s estimated one million metric-tonnes palm oil supply gap.The council also announced the establishment of a representative office in Lagos as part of efforts to deepen engagement with stakeholders across Nigeria’s palm oil value chain.Speaking at the Malaysia Market Connect programme held
  
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• Tiamiyu Ibrahim emerges NAUS national president

  29-06-2026 02:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The National Association of University Students, NAUS, has declared Tiamiyu Ibrahim of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, as its president.The decision, reached by a majority of the association’s national stakeholders at a meeting held over the weekend in Abuja, followed what they described as Ibrahim’s sacrifice in stepping down during the previous electoral process in the interest of unity.The stakeholders, in a statement on Saturday signed by the association&rsqu
  
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• Osun 2026: My campaign not tied to criminality, Oyebamiji declares

  29-06-2026 02:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Godwin OritseThe governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2026 off-cycle election in Osun State, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, has accused opposition elements of impersonating the party by branding vehicles in APC campaign colours to perpetrate criminal acts and tarnish his image.Oyebamiji made the allegation on Friday while addressing journalists after observing the Jumat prayer with Muslim faithful at the Mallam Tope Central Mosque in Osogbo.The APC govern
  
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• Roiea receives top Afrobeats honour at AGEA

  29-06-2026 02:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Emerging Afrobeats artiste Chima Emmanuel Ugwuadu, known professionally as Roiea, has added a new accolade to his growing career after receiving the Best Afrobeats Artiste of the Year award at the African Global Excellence Awards (AGEA).
  The event, which held recently in Lagos, gathered entertainers, music executives, media figures and fans for an evening that spotlighted achievements across Africa’s entertainment space. Among the names recognised on the night, Roiea stood out as one of t
  
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• Motorists, commuters stranded as floods submerge Lagos roads

  29-06-2026 02:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniLAGOS—Torrential rainfall brought commercial and vehicular activities to a standstill across Lagos, yesterday, as flash floods submerged major roads, caused motorists and commuters, to be stranded and triggered hours of traffic gridlock in several parts of the metropolis.The heavy rain, which began at about noon and lasted until around 4 p.m., inundated highways and inner-city roads, leaving many vehicles trapped in floodwaters while others broke down, worsening traffi
  
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• Lagos school emerges winner of 10th Edition of Tolaram Science Challenge

  29-06-2026 02:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Efe OnodjaeIwerekun Community Senior High School, Ibeju-Lekki, has emerged the winner of the 10th edition of Tolaram Science Challenge (TSC), marking their third consecutive win. The school triumphed over Magbon-Alade Senior Grammar School in a keenly contested grand finale of the competition.The Tolaram Science Challenge, sponsored by Lagos Free Zone, is an annual science competition for schools in the Ibeju-Lekki axis of Lagos and has become a flagship contest that brings together bri
  
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• 2027 timeline: INEC, parties clash over access codes for candidates’ upload

  29-06-2026 01:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***We’re yet to get codes— Parties
  ***Codes ready, released Friday, upload deadline remains July 11 — INEC
  By Soni Daniel, Clifford Ndujihe, Henry Umoru, Omeiza Ajay, John Alechenu, Gabriel Ewepu, Luminous Jannamike & Gift ChapiOdekinaTHE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and political parties, yesterday, disagreed over issuance of access codes to parties to upload their candidates’ particulars on the commission’s portal.Going by INEC’
  
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• Sickle Cell Disease: 736 children get free treatment in Kano

  29-06-2026 01:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Sola OgundipeA comprehensive national campaign on Integrated Health Intervention Programme has taken off in Kano State, under which 736 children living with sickle cell disorder are benefiting from up to nine months’ supply of essential medications while healthcare workers and religious leaders are trained to strengthen disease prevention and management.
  The intervention, brainchild of the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN) to commemorate the 2026 World Sickle Cell Day, combines fre
  
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• 2027: Tinubu, APC will be defeated massively in free, fair contest — Dickson

  29-06-2026 00:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would be defeated in the 2027 general elections if the polls are conducted freely and fairly.Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Dickson said widespread dissatisfaction with the APC-led administration would translate into electoral defeat for the ruling party.“As leader of the NDC, and
  
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• Navy intercepts 22,870 litres of illegal diesel in Rivers operation

  28-06-2026 23:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian Navy has disrupted the movement of illegally refined petroleum products in Rivers through an intelligence-led operation conducted under Operation DELTA SENTINEL.This is contained in an operational report issued by the Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, on Sunday in Abuja.Folorunsho said the operation was carried out by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH deployed to the Orashi Forest area of Okolomade Community in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Ri
  
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• Troops nab suspected ISWAP spy over planned Borno military base attack

  28-06-2026 23:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected operative of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, over an alleged plot to attack two military formations in Borno State.
  The suspect, identified as Muhammad Shuaibu, was arrested by troops of the 212 Battalion at the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Chabbol, following intelligence reports of a planned terrorist attack.
  Quoting military sources, Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, reporte
  
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• NDC will rise above current challenges — Kwankwaso

  28-06-2026 23:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has assured party members that the NDC will overcome its current legal challenges, urging supporters to remain calm and focused ahead of the 2027 general elections.Kwankwaso gave the assurance on Sunday in a post on his official X platform after paying a courtesy visit to the National Leader of the party, Senator Seriake Dickson, at his residence in Abuja.According to him, the m
  
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• Certified True Copy of court judgment deregistering NDC emerges

  28-06-2026 23:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA- THE Certified True Copy of the Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress has emerged.The ruling, delivered by Presiding Judge Hon. Justice Isa H. Dashen at the Lokoja Judicial Division, effectively sets aside a December 10, 2025 judgment that had previously compelled the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the party.According to the court ruling, the prior judgment was nullified because it affected the legal
  
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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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• NDC still validly registered, we’ll challenge court ruling — Dickson

  28-06-2026 23:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, has insisted that the party remains a legally recognised political platform despite a recent Federal High Court ruling in Lokoja, Kogi State.Speaking on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television, Dickson said the party disagreed with the legal basis of the judgment and had commenced steps to challenge it at the appellate court.According to him, the ruling was delivered by
  
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• Amusan wins women’s 100m hurdles at Paris Diamond League

  28-06-2026 23:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan continued her impressive run of form by claiming victory in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Paris Diamond League on Sunday with a season-equalling time of 12.27 seconds.The performance marked the third time this year the world record holder has clocked 12.27s, underlining her consistency on the Diamond League circuit.Competing at Stade Charléty, Amusan crossed the finish line comfortably ahead of the field. American Grace Stark finished second in 12.38 s
  
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• World Cup: Canada first team to reach Round of 16 as South Africa crash out

  28-06-2026 23:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Captain Stephen Eustaquio scored the only goal of the game in injury time as co-hosts Canada beat South Africa 1-0 on Sunday to reach the last 16 of the World Cup.The two teams were appearing in the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time and a tight last-32 contest at the SoFi Stadium was heading for extra time until Eustaquio fired home in the 92nd minute.Canada will play either the Netherlands or Morocco in the last 16.
  The post World Cup: Canada first team to reach Round of 16
  
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• 2027: Godfathers won’t decide Adamawa polls — PDP guber candidate

  28-06-2026 23:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State, Dr Maurice Vunobolki, has said political godfathers do not decide election outcomes in the state, insisting that Adamawa voters have consistently shown they make up their own minds at the ballot box.With political alignments gathering pace ahead of the 2027 governorship election, Vunobolki explained why he returned from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the PDP, sayi
  
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• Police rescue 10 held amid Cross River-Benue communal tension

  28-06-2026 23:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emma UnaCALABAR — Police on Sunday rescued 10 persons who were being held in Ijegwu community, Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, following renewed tensions between the community and neighbouring Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State.The victims were reportedly detained after violence erupted in the border communities following the killing of two persons in Uware Council Ward, Benue State. The incident was linked to the reported beating to death of a man alleged
  
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• Shinkafi petitions IGP to probe Dan Bello over Yari videos

  28-06-2026 22:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The Executive Director of Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, urging an investigation into social media influencer Bello Galadanchi, popularly known as Dan Bello, over videos alleging that former Zamfara State governor and Senator Abdul’Aziz Abubakar Yari diverted N1.7 trillion from the Federation Account.The group claimed the videos unfairly
  
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• Asia’s World Cup falls apart with just two countries remaining

  28-06-2026 22:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The gap between Asia’s best teams and the rest has been laid bare by the region’s disappointing World Cup as just two AFC sides reached the knockout rounds.A record nine countries from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) reached the finals in North America after the tournament was expanded to 48 teams.But with the group phase having concluded on Saturday, only Australia and Japan remain.Of 27 group games contested by AFC teams, they won only three.In contrast, it has been a succe
  
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• NCC ranks among top three federal agencies in public service reforms

  28-06-2026 22:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Umeh Juliet
  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been ranked among the Federal Government’s top three performing agencies in the 2026 Public Service Reforms Performance Assessment conducted by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR).The Commission secured third position, behind the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) and the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), following a comprehensive evaluation of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) based on
  
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• MACBAN chairman’s killing threatens Benue peace efforts — IPCR

  28-06-2026 22:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has condemned the killing of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Benue State Chapter, Ardo Risku Mohammed, describing the incident as a major setback to ongoing peacebuilding efforts in the state.In a statement signed on Sunday by its Director-General, Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, the Institute said the late MACBAN chairman was widely known for promoting dialogue, reconciliation a
  
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• Fresh Plateau attacks claim community leader, injured woman

  28-06-2026 22:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaJOS — Two people have lost their lives in separate violent incidents in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State.The victims were identified as 58-year-old community leader, Mr. Daniel Pulle, and Mrs. Deborah Benjamin Kak, who died from injuries sustained in an earlier attack.The incidents were disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Moulders (BYM), Mr. Rwang Tengwong.According to the statement, P
  
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• Osun APC Guber candidate urges police to probe weekend shooting

  28-06-2026 22:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the August 15 election in Osun State, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), has called on the state Police Command to thoroughly investigate a shooting incident involving some party members during the weekend.Political tension has risen in the state in recent weeks following reported incidents of violence in parts of Osun.Speaking after visiting two injured party members, Taoreed Mustapha and Ayoola Idowu, at separate
  
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