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• Meet Hervé Renard, two-time AFCON winner tasked with saving Tunisia’s World Cup

  16-06-2026 13:10 via vanguardngr.com
  French coach Hervé Renard is set to take charge of Tunisia after the country’s football federation parted ways with coach Sabri Lamouchi following the team’s 5-1 defeat to Sweden at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The Tunisian Football Federation announced on Monday that it had reached an agreement with the 56-year-old to lead the Carthage Eagles until the end of the World Cup.“The president of the Tunisian Football Federation, Moez Nassari, announced that an official agreement
  
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• ValueJet seeks Boeing simulator in Nigeria to cut FX losses

  16-06-2026 17:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dickson OmobolaManaging Director and Chief Executive Officer of ValueJet, Capt Omololu Majekodunmi, Tuesday, urged American aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, to establish a flight simulator in Nigeria.Majekodunmi said it would reduce foreign exchange outflows, lower training costs and improve aviation safety.He spoke as Boeing commenced the first tranche of its advanced technical training programme for Nigerian airline engineers, hosted by Techniks and Training Academy, ATT Academy, in Lagos.Th
  
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• Why I abandoned plans to ‘japa’ – Fekomi CEO

  16-06-2026 17:18 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabThe Chief Executive Officer of Fekomi Bitters, Adefemi Komiyo, has explained why he abandoned plans to relocate abroad, saying his experience during a recent trip convinced him that Nigeria still offers enormous opportunities for those willing to invest and work hard.Speaking on his observations after travelling from Magodo in Lagos to parts of Ogun State, the businessman said in an Instagram post on Tuesday that he was surprised to discover that many strategically located l
  
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• US-Iran deal to be signed in Switzerland on Friday

  16-06-2026 17:18 via vanguardngr.com
  A US-Iran deal aimed at ending the Middle East war will be signed at Switzerland’s mountainside Burgenstock resort on Friday, the Swiss foreign ministry said.Tehran and Washington announced Sunday they had agreed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict, which broke out on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes on Iran and engulfed the Middle East.“At this stage, the signing is scheduled for Friday, June 19, at Burgenstock,” Switzerland’s foreign ministry
  
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• Insecurity, poverty show democracy has failed Nigerians — YPP

  16-06-2026 17:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The Young Progressives Party, YPP, on Monday said democracy had failed Nigerians, blaming worsening insecurity, deepening poverty, corruption and alleged financial irregularities in key government institutions on years of poor leadership and weak accountability.The opposition party said that instead of delivering prosperity, security and stronger institutions after 27 years of uninterrupted democratic rule, Nigeria has become a country where millions struggle
  
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• I’m not a prophet but I see APC losing 2027 Abia guber poll’ – Ex-NASS member 

  16-06-2026 17:09 via vanguardngr.com
  By Steve Oko UMUAHIA – Former House of Representatives member and a founding fathers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Hon. Mezie Chiekwe Esiaga, has predicted a disastrous outing for the party in the 2027 Abia governorship race if it fails to reverse the outcome of its controversial governorship primary.The former lawmaker who sounded the warning at a media chat in Umuahia, raised the alarm over what he described as a dangerous path being taken by the party, warn
  
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• Fighting spirit key to victory, not weapons alone — COAS

  16-06-2026 16:58 via vanguardngr.com
  The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says superior weapons and advanced technologies alone do not guarantee victory on the battlefield without the needed fighting spirit.Shaibu said that fighting spirit, collective resolve and a shared sense of purpose among soldiers ultimately determine military success.The COAS spoke on Tuesday while addressing officers and soldiers at the Infantry Corps Centre during a seminar on “Warrior Ethos: A Tool for Building Unit Cohesion and a
  
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• NCC begins review of mobile termination rates after eight years

  16-06-2026 16:51 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced a comprehensive review of Mobile Termination Rates (MTR), eight years after the current rates were introduced in 2018.The Head of Competition and Tariff at the NCC, Mrs Omotayo Mohammed, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lagos while presenting a consultancy document on the review process.Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) are the wholesale per-minute charges that one telecoms operator pays to another to complete a call on a competitor’s n
  
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• Microsoft tasks Nigeria on operationalising AI for tangible impact

  16-06-2026 16:50 via vanguardngr.com
  Microsoft has urged Nigeria to move beyond Artificial Intelligence (AI) policies and focus on operationalising the technology to deliver measurable benefits for government, industry and society.Mrs Nonye Ujam, Director of Government Affairs, West Africa, Microsoft, made the call on Tuesday at the AI Summit Nigeria, held in Abuja.The summit, with the theme “From Policy to Progress: Accelerating Responsible AI Adoption for Nigeria’s Digital Decade,” was organised by Microsoft in
  
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• Cooking gas prices could crash to N900/kg by end of 2026 – NALPGAM

  16-06-2026 16:44 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) says retail cooking gas prices could fall to between N900 and N1,100 per kilogram by the end of 2026 if the Federal Government implements reforms to boost supply and cut costs.The President of NALPGAM, Mr Edu Inyang, made the projection in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos.According to him, although Nigeria has recorded significant growth in local Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) production
  
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• Ondo:Traders cry as hoodlums demolish shops, destroyed goods worth millions

  16-06-2026 16:34 via vanguardngr.com
  Say, we were given 11 daysBy Dayo Johnson Akure About 20 hoodlums destroyed properties worth millions of naira belonging to traders at the popular FUTA junction in Akure, Ondo State capital.The hoodlums stormed the area with bulldozers and destroyed containers, provisions, food items, household goods, drinks and water.Traders and residents at the scene were seen crying and appealing to individuals and government for help.A trader Hellen Chidinma, said they received a quit notice 3 months a
  
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• World Cup 2026: Chelsea’s Chalobah replaces Livramento in England squad

  16-06-2026 16:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeEngland have called up Trevoh Chalobah to replace injured Newcastle United defender Tino Livramento in their 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The Football Association (FA) confirmed that Livramento was withdrawn from the squad after sustaining a calf injury during training on Sunday.“An injury sadly forced the withdrawal of Tino Livramento,” the FA said, adding that medical assessment confirmed the defender would play no further part in England’
  
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• Oyo govt demolishes building allegedly used as arms depot in Ibadan

  16-06-2026 16:14 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola BadruThe Oyo State Government has demolished a building in Ibadan allegedly used as a storage facility for arms and ammunition by suspected criminal elements, in a decisive move aimed at strengthening security and dismantling criminal networks operating within the state.The demolition, carried out on Tuesday on the directive of Governor Seyi Makinde, followed intelligence reports and extensive investigations by security agencies which reportedly linked the property to the concealment
  
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• Natasha’s Suspension Forgery Allegation: ‘We’ll review Oshiomhole’s comments’ – Senate

  16-06-2026 16:03 via vanguardngr.com
  The Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, has said that allegations of signature forgery made by Senator Adams Oshiomhole (Edo North) on the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi central) will be reviewed.Adaramodu said this in an interview with The cable. He said: “The Senate will take a cursory look at either extraneous, spontaneous or intentional comments from any senator appropriately.”
  Vanguard reported that Oshiomhole alleged that the names of at least three senat
  
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• World Cup 2026: Tuchel’s England contract includes performance clause — FA

  16-06-2026 15:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeEngland manager Thomas Tuchel has a performance clause in his contract despite recently signing a new deal that will keep him in charge until Euro 2028, the Football Association has confirmed.FA chief executive Mark Bullingham disclosed the details while defending the decision to extend Tuchel’s contract before the outcome of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is known.According to BBC Sport, Bullingham said performance-related conditions are included in all FA contracts but dec
  
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• Insecurity: Katsina shuts POS, bans jerrycan fuel, motorcycles

  16-06-2026 15:40 via vanguardngr.com
  The Katsina State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all Point of Sale (POS) businesses and commercial phone charging centres in Matazu and Musawa Local Government Areas.The government also banned the sale, purchase, transportation and storage of petroleum products in jerrycans across the state, as well as the use of motorcycles in the two affected LGAs.Gov. Dikko Radda announced the measures in an Executive Order issued after an emergency security meeting with security agencies, t
  
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• Cardtonic Introduces Stablecoin Funding for Virtual Dollar Cards as Digital Payments Evolve in Nigeria

  16-06-2026 15:29 via vanguardngr.com
  Digital finance is evolving rapidly across the world, and Nigeria is no exception. As more Nigerians participate in the global digital economy through remote work, online businesses, subscriptions, and cross-border transactions, the demand for faster and more flexible payment solutions continues to grow.In response to this shift, Cardtonic introduced stablecoin funding for its virtual dollar cards in April, allowing users to fund their cards using digital assets like USDT and USDC.The feature w
  
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• DELTA: Isoko group demands restoration of constituency seat

  16-06-2026 15:25 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ochuko AkuophaASABA- THE Isoko Monitoring Group, IMG, a non-partisan body, has demanded  the immediate restoration of the Isoko North Constituency 2 State Assembly seat by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. It also called on stakeholders in the Isoko ethnic nationality to intensify efforts towards producing a governor of Isoko extraction in Delta State in the 2031.The group, in a statement issued after its meeting, emphasized the need for the Isoko nation to unite
  
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• Naira still trading 25% below value – IMF

  16-06-2026 15:23 via vanguardngr.com
  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the naira remains significantly undervalued despite recent gains against the United States dollar following Nigeria’s foreign exchange reforms.In its latest Article IV consultation report on Nigeria, the Washington-based lender stated that its Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) assessment showed the local currency was still trading below levels supported by the country’s economic fundamentals.The REER is a measure of a currency&rs
  
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• ‘I was shocked by your insult’ — Reno Omokri replies Davido

  16-06-2026 15:23 via vanguardngr.com
  Ambassador-designate to Mexico and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has responded to Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, after the singer insulted him following criticism of his advocacy for abducted schoolchildren at a FIFA World Cup concert.In a statement posted on his social media page on Tuesday and addressed to Davido, Omokri expressed surprise at what he described as the “vulgar” language used against him, saying such conduct was unbecoming of an int
  
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• Ebonyi indigenes condemn threats against opposition, back PDP

  16-06-2026 15:20 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora AEISCID has condemned what it described as a resort to threats and violence against opposition by state officials calling on President Bola Tinubu to call his party’s loyalists to order.The group’s President, Ambassador Paschal Oluchukwu, in statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, also threw said the group has now thrown its full weight behind the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party P
  
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• Lagos announces temporary closure of Iddo bridge following rehabilitation

  16-06-2026 15:12 via vanguardngr.com
  The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced a temporary closure of the Iddo Bridge in Ijora, Apapa Local Government Area, following ongoing construction work.It said the closure is to facilitate the installation of heavy steel bridge beams as part of ongoing rehabilitation and reconstruction works on the bridge.The State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lagos.According to Osiyemi, the installation exercise will be carried out in
  
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• Brent oil price drops under $80 on US-Iran deal

  16-06-2026 14:55 via vanguardngr.com
  Oil prices fell to a three-month low Tuesday on optimism over the expected reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after a peace deal between the United States and Iran.Brent North Sea crude, the international benchmark, dropped 3.8 percent to $79.99 a barrel, dipping under $80 for the first time since early March.The main US oil contract, West Texas Intermediate, slid 3.9 percent to $77.61 a barrel.AFP
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• FBI says disrupted attack plot on White House fight night

  16-06-2026 14:36 via vanguardngr.com
  US law enforcement disrupted a plot to attack the White House during a mixed martial arts event attended by US President Donald Trump and other top officials over the weekend, FBI Director Kash Patel said Tuesday.“Thanks to the rapid action of this FBI, our partners, and the Department of Justice in a multi-state operation, multiple individuals are now in custody and allegedly planned attacks were stopped cold,” Patel said on X.His post included a caption of a Fox News headline read
  
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• Katisina court orders death penalty for Female arms courier arrested by DSS

  16-06-2026 14:34 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of online publisher and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, following his failure to appear in court as a defendant in the ongoing alleged criminal defamation suit brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS).Justice Mohammed Garba Umar ordered that Sowore be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre and brought before him on the next adjourned date being June 22,
  
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• Porous borders fueling terrorism, transnational crimes – Ribadu

  16-06-2026 14:29 via vanguardngr.com
  The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has identified porous borders as a major factor fueling terrorism, arms trafficking, smuggling, human trafficking and irregular migration in Nigeria.Ribadu stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of the 15th National Security Seminar organised by the Alumni Association of the National Defence College (AANDEC), in collaboration with ONSA and NDC.He was represented by the Director of Policy and Strategy at ONSA, Amb. Yazid Gbemudu, at
  
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• Why is Pakistan involved in a US-Iran peace deal?

  16-06-2026 14:21 via vanguardngr.com
  Pakistan has played a key role in efforts to halt war between Iran and the United States, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announcing a deal and “immediate and permanent” end to military operations this week.Pakistan signalled it will continue to lay the groundwork for further talks, with a signing ceremony scheduled in Switzerland on June 19.– How did Pakistan take a central role? –In March, several weeks into the war, Islamabad confirmed it was relaying messages
  
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• Create AI Videos With Flexible Aspect Ratios Through Seedance 2.0 Mini

  16-06-2026 14:21 via vanguardngr.com
  Today, video content is reaching audiences on a variety of platforms and devices. Each platform will have a recommended video size that will be best for its platform. Manual adaptation may be time-consuming and resource-intensive. Content distribution and consistency are made easier with flexible formatting. Pippit makes this easier as it enables multiple video layouts under one creative workflow. This helps creators to optimize content creation for platforms without compromising on visual qual
  
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• Cape Verde hero Vozinha gains over 6m followers in under 24 hours after Spain heroics

  16-06-2026 14:10 via vanguardngr.com
  Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has become one of the breakout stars of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after his stunning performance against Spain sparked an extraordinary surge in popularity on social media.The 40-year-old shot-stopper had just over 50,000 followers on Instagram before Cape Verde’s historic tournament opener against the European champions on Monday. Less than 24 hours later, that number had skyrocketed to 6.3 million, turning the veteran goalkeeper into a global sensation.Vozinh
  
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• Africa urgently needs more fish farms, says UN

  16-06-2026 14:05 via vanguardngr.com
  Africa needs to urgently expand its fish-farming sector to meet its food needs, the head of the UN’s fisheries division said Tuesday, even as its latest report found record production levels globally.Fish and seafood is now a $184-billion trade, according to the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), launched at the Our Ocean Conference in Kenya.Fish-farming, or “aquaculture”, overtook traditional &
  
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