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• Lebanon, Israel and US sign trilateral framework pact

  27-06-2026 05:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Lebanon, Israel and the United States on Friday signed a trilateral framework agreement aimed at paving the way for a peace deal between the two long-time Middle East adversaries.The agreement — which includes a pilot effort in which Lebanese soldiers take control of two areas occupied by Israel, as well as a process aimed at disarming Hezbollah — is the result of five rounds of talks in the US capital.The deal “begins to put in place a framework for lasting peace and security
  
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• NCDC intensifies Ebola preparedness as Nigeria strengthens border surveillance

  27-06-2026 11:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has intensified preparedness measures against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), though there is no confirmed case in Nigeria.The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Olajide Idris, disclosed this on Friday during the 15th Expanded Ministerial Oversight Committee (MOC) Meeting in Abuja.Idris said the agency had activated surveillance systems, strengthened coordination with relevant agencies and assessed treatment and laboratory infrastruc
  
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• Book Review: ‘The Yahoo Boys,’ by Carlos Barragán

  27-06-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com
  A new book examines the desperate lives of Nigeria’s romance scam artists — and their victims.
  
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• Iran accuses US of ‘blatant violation’ of peace deal

  27-06-2026 10:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Iran on Saturday accused the United States of a “blatant violation” of the peace deal reached between the two sides to end the Middle East war after the latest American strikes on the country.“These brutal attacks, which targeted Iranian coastal surveillance facilities, are a blatant violation” of the memorandum of understanding to end the war, the Iranian foreign ministry said in a statement.The US military said its forces struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites
  
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• Mob Action in Maraban: A crime against humanity and Islam

  27-06-2026 10:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Haroon-Ishola BalogunOn Sunday, June 21, 2026, tragedy struck Maraban Jos in Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Ummulkhair, an Islamiyyah school teacher and mother of four, was brutally lynched and set ablaze by a mob. Her only “crime” was stopping to ask children for directions on her way to an Islamic lecture. Rumors spread like wildfire, falsely accusing her of attempting to kidnap the children.
  Local security quickly intervened, escorting her to a nearby police statio
  
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• Army appoints new general officers commanding, principal staff officers in major reshuffle

  27-06-2026 10:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the appointment of new General Officers Commanding for 6 Division, Port Harcourt and 3 Division, Jos, as well as a new Commander for Army Headquarters Garrison.Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Appolonia Anele, in a statement on Saturday, said the “strategic reshuffling of senior officers across key operational, command, training and staff appointments within the Nigerian Army (NA) i
  
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• Thailand arrests Australian after teen’s body found in suitcase

  27-06-2026 09:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Thai police have arrested an Australian man after the body of a 17-year-old girl was discovered in a suitcase, authorities said Saturday.The suspect, who denies involvement in the teenager’s alleged abduction and murder, was taken into custody after an interrogation, a police official in the resort city of Pattaya told AFP.Investigators were awaiting the results of a post-mortem examination and “other evidence” in the case before filing charges, the official said.The charges c
  
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• Insecurity: Anglican Bishop urges FG to end reintegration of repentant terrorists

  27-06-2026 09:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chinedu AdonuENUGU — The Anglican Bishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province and Enugu Diocese, Rt. Rev. Prof. Samuel Obiajulu Ike, has called on President Bola Tinubu to end the reintegration of so-called repentant terrorists, insisting that those involved in terrorism should be prosecuted instead.Bishop Ike made the call in his presidential address at the third session of the 19th Synod of the Diocese held at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Ogbete, Enugu.He lamented that despite the
  
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• African countries that have qualified for World Cup last 32

  27-06-2026 09:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Six of Africa’s 10 representatives at the 2026 FIFA World Cup have secured places in the Round of 32 following the latest round of matches.Ghana and Cape Verde became the newest teams to book their spots in the knockout stage after Saturday’s fixtures.Despite still having one group match left against Croatia, Ghana progressed after Spain edged Uruguay 1-0, a result that guaranteed the Black Stars a place in the next round.Cape Verde also advanced after recording their third consecut
  
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• DSS releases, compensates man wrongfully arrested over alleged Boko Haram links

  27-06-2026 09:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Soni DanielThe Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has ordered the immediate release of a man who was wrongfully linked to Boko Haram terrorists following a review of his case.The release followed the findings of a DSS investigation review panel, which cleared Nura Idris of allegations of collaborating with the terrorist group.In addition to ordering his release, the DSS Director-General approved a compensation package of N3 million to help Id
  
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• US, Iran trade strikes putting new strain on peace deal

  27-06-2026 09:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Iran launched attacks on US sites in the Gulf in response to American strikes on the country, state media said Saturday, after Washington accused Tehran of attacking one of its cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz.The trading of fire raised questions about efforts to keep the crucial waterway open while Washington and Tehran negotiate a final settlement to a war that began on February 28 with US and Israeli strikes on Iran.US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the latest American strikes, against Ir
  
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• Trump unveils new US passport with picture of himself

  27-06-2026 09:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a rendering of a new limited-edition US passport to mark the country’s 250th anniversary of independence — featuring his stern-faced likeness.“The U.S.A.’s New Passport, which says, ‘Welcome, but be good!'” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform featuring the passport mock-up.The image features a glowering Trump leaning on his desk and his signature, with the text of the Declaration of Independence in the b
  
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• England, Portugal eye top spots as World Cup group stages wrap up

  27-06-2026 09:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  England and Portugal will aim to finish on a high as the World Cup group stages draw to a close on Saturday with the final places in the knockout rounds up for grabs.Both nations have been inconsistent in the opening rounds of the tournament, alternating between laboured performances and moments of genuine quality.England, level on four points with Ghana after two games, take on Panama at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford looking for a victory to boost their chances of claiming top spot in
  
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• Bi-Courtney settlement, fair concessions’ll drive aviation investment – FAAN MD

  27-06-2026 08:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaManaging Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, has said the resolution of the dispute between Federal Government and Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Two, MMA2, Lagos, will boost investor confidence in Public-Private Partnership, PPP, aviation projects across the country.In May, the Federal Executive Council, FEC, settled the over 20 years dispute with Bi-Courtney owned by businessman and
  
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• Failure to honour bilateral pacts stifling African aviation — Al-Awadhi

  27-06-2026 07:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •Says taxes, policy bottlenecks    threaten aviation in Africa•Urges more govt action on safetyBy Dickson OmobolaAt the just concluded 82nd International Air Transport Association, IATA, Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Regional Vice President for Africa and Middle East at IATA, Kamil Al-Awadhi, ranked Nigeria and Afghanistan as one of the most difficult places to establish and sustain an airline business due to
  
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• Rev. Teryima: Teacher born without fingers, toes; has 3 daughters, master’s degree, plays football  

  27-06-2026 07:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Stephanie ShaakaaGBOKO, NIGERIA — The blackboard at Penworth Secondary School stands six feet tall, a fixed plane of slate and worn paint that has absorbed years of chalk dust, arithmetic, maps, and the quiet labor of teaching. In most classrooms, it is an ordinary object, something a teacher uses without a second thought. In this classroom, however, it is something else entirely, it is a surface that must be negotiated.Read Also: Terrorists turn communities into ghost settlements
  
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• How pastor flogged 13-year-old to death over N30,000

  27-06-2026 07:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Evelyn UsmanIn an apartment somewhere in Obanleku Community, Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State, a painful silence has settled over a home  once filled with the laughter of a 13-year-old girl.No one hurries out of the house anymore in her school uniform, eager to catch up with classmates. No youthful voice breaks the morning calm. No teenage laughter echoes through the compound.Nancy Peter is gone! At just 13, she had barely begun the journey of life. She wou
  
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• Terrorists turn communities into ghost settlements

  27-06-2026 06:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dayo Johnson, Regional Editor, South West; Demola Akinyemi; Peter Duru; Ndahi Marama; Boluwaji Obahopo; Adeola Badru; Idris Salisu & Golok NanmwaFollowing the reign of terror characterised by killings and abductions of residents by terrorists, many communities in the country have been deserted. Residents have fled their homes and are taking refuge in other communities and cities. The communities are now deserted while others are near empty as fear, killings and kidnappings disr
  
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• INEC’s Suppressed Constituencies Restoration: Delta’s seat that never came back 

  27-06-2026 06:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Egufe YafugborhiUghelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, should have been basking in euphoria as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) restored suppressed state constituencies.Of the 22 restored seats announced on 10 June by the Commission, alongside Benue, Jigawa and Kogi, Delta got six seats back: Aniocha North II, Ika North East II, Sapele II, Ethiope West II, Warri South West II, and Warri North II. “Democracy is expanding,” INEC said.Painful
  
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• Bank Deductions: How hidden charges erode Nigerians’ trust in digital payments

  27-06-2026 06:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Juliet Umeh“I recently came to the painful realisation of how much I am losing to bank charges after reviewing my transactions linked to a contribution scheme I manage”, Mrs. Elizabeth Akpan told Saturday Vanguard.Read Also: State Police Bill: How NASS caged governors“It has been horrible. You don’t even know what you are being charged for,” she said, her tone heavy with frustration.What began as a routine review, she explained, soon turned unsettling as sh
  
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• State Police Bill: How NASS caged governors

  27-06-2026 06:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry Umoru & Gift ChapiOdekina, ABUJAIn what could be described as an epoch-making session, the National Assembly has finally cleared the path toward dismantling Nigeria’s 66-year-old unitary security architecture.Read Also: Several injured as suspected bandits ambush Sunday Igboho’s security team in Oyo forestThe Senate on Wednesday passed the landmark Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026 (SB. 1055). This followed
  
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• I’ve been a thief, made many foolish mistakes — Charlie Boy 

  27-06-2026 06:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Juliet UmehVeteran entertainer and activist, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charlie Boy, has made startling revelations about his troubled past, admitting that he engaged in white-collar crime and committed several “foolish mistakes” in his youth days. These experiences, he says, are fully documented in his forthcoming memoir, 999.Speaking during an interview on Arise Prime Time, Charlie Boy said he deliberately chose to tell his life story without filtering out the
  
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• NDC, ADC in the dock: How courts could shape Nigeria’s 2027 presidential race

  27-06-2026 06:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA
  Nigeria’s opposition has been handed another reminder that the road to the 2027 general elections may be shaped as much in the courtroom as on the campaign trail. The Federal High Court’s decision in Lokoja to set aside its earlier order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has injected fresh uncertainty into an opposition already grappling with shifting alliances and legal
  
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• Obi slams ‘bizarre’ court order, NDC heads to appeal

  27-06-2026 06:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Clifford Ndujihe, Henry Umoru, Omeiza Ajayi, Boluwaji Obahopo, Juliet Umeh & Gift Chapi OdekinaThe Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected the judgment of a Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, nullifying its earlier order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the party, pending the resolution of all legal issues surrounding the matter.The party said it would head to the Court of Appeal and assured Nigerians that the NDC would be on the ba
  
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• How final year law student was slaughtered in Delta 

  27-06-2026 06:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Jimitota Onoyume, Assistant News Editor If Favour Aruwa Habibatu, a 500-level law student at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, had known she was embarking on a journey of no return from Choba, Rivers State, she probably would have canceled it. She may have had a premonition of what awaited her at her boyfriend’s place but ignored the warning signs.Read Also: Several injured as suspected bandits ambush Sunday Igboho’s security team in Oyo forestThose who kne
  
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• England, Portugal, Ghana, Egypt, Paraguay go into World Cup last 32

  27-06-2026 05:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  England, Portugal, Ghana, Egypt and Paraguay all advanced to the last 32 of the World Cup based on the results of other games on Friday.Only Paraguay have already played all three of their group matches – the other four countries still have a group game to play but are already assured of playing in the knockout round of this 48-team World Cup.In this expanded tournament, the eight best third-placed teams qualify for the last 32.England, Portugal, Ghana, Egypt and Paraguay are guarant
  
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• Earthquakes in Venezuela kill 920, thousands missing

  27-06-2026 05:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The death toll from twin earthquakes rose Friday to 920 in Venezuela, where tens of thousands were reported missing as a desperate and slow-moving search for survivors was boosted by international rescue teams.Caracas residents jeered interim leader Delcy Rodriguez during her visit to a devastated neighborhood, as fury over the perceived lack of an official response mounted.United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher told AFP that more than 50,000 people were missing after two powerful earthquakes st
  
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• Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup failure: Who is accountable?

  27-06-2026 05:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  .Failures in U17, U20, U23, Super Eagles too heavy to keep current NFF board.Five benchmarks for new board; change must begin with structural reformsBy Douglas Baye-Osagie The Nigeria Football Federation elections are set for September, and the anger is louder than ever. Nigerians are still in pain over missing the 2026 World Cup — the biggest World Cup in history with 48 teams and 10 African countries represented. This absence has forced every fan, ex-international, and stakeholder
  
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• Why Gusau-led NFF board must go – Editors

  27-06-2026 04:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Jacob AjomWhat happened to the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria? It hurts to note that Nigeria’s legacy in age group football competitions has become a distant history. The Golden Eaglets, with five FIFA World Cup titles and three runners up medals are the most successful international team in the world in that category. They have also won U17 AFCON twice. In the U20 class, the Flying Eagles used to be one of the best out of Africa with two silver medals from the FIFA U20 World Cup.In 1996, N
  
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• Sports & Society: World Cup 2026: Africans are balling, Chief Suo is bossing, and Afrobeat is king!

  27-06-2026 04:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Forget the tactical drawing boards and the clinical European analysis. The ongoing 2026 World Cup has officially turned into a vibrant, high-octane African festival. If the first few weeks of football have revealed anything, it is that Africa is driving the pulse of this tournament.Here is how the continent is stealing the show across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.1. The Players Are Balling (With Ultimate Motherly Backing!)On the pitch, African players are pulling off masterclasses, but
  
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