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• Mexico promises peaceful World Cup opening despite protests

  08-06-2026 23:13 via vanguardngr.com
  Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday she could guarantee a peaceful World Cup opening ceremony this week, despite concern over ongoing protests.A teachers’ union has threatened demonstrations at Thursday’s opening game between Mexico and South Africa in the capital if the government doesn’t respond to demands for salary raises and pension reforms.“We are going to guarantee… that the celebration of the World Cup is well-executed, in peace and tranquil
  
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• Jota’s widow tells Robertson to carry late Liverpool star’s dream at World Cup

  09-06-2026 13:02 via vanguardngr.com
  Diogo Jota’s widow said in a letter to Scotland captain Andy Robertson she is sure her late husband will be in his “heart” when he leads the side out for their opening match in the World Cup on Saturday.Jota and Robertson became close friends during their time at Liverpool before the former’s spell there was cruelly cut short when he died, aged 28, in a car crash last July.Robertson, who ended a trophy-laden nine year spell with Liverpool when he signed for Tottenham Hots
  
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• Mental health not sign of weakness, Soludo assures men

  09-06-2026 13:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent Ujumadu As the world observes Men’s Mental Health Awareness this month, the wife of the governor of Anambra State, Dr Nonye Soludo, has assured men that it is not a sign of weakness.In a message to mark the occasion, Soludo said it is important to shine a light on a conversation that is often overlooked, but deeply important.“For generations, many men have been taught to carry their burdens in silence, to suppress emotions, and to equate strength with enduring pain a
  
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• Court judgment on Election Timetable threat to 2027 Polls – INEC

  09-06-2026 12:45 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Tuesday confirmed that it has filed appeals against two Federal High Court judgments that questioned aspects of its Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election, insisting that the activities contained in the timetable are interrelated operational processes that cannot be arbitrarily isolated or removed without throwing the entire electoral calendar into disarray.INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash
  
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• 2027: Peter Obi told me he’s more popular than Atiku - Dele Momodu

  09-06-2026 12:45 via vanguardngr.com
  Media entrepreneur, Chief Dele Momodu, has revealed that Peter Obi declined suggestions to align politically with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential race because he believed he was more popular than the ex-VP.Momodu made the disclosure during an interview on the Naija Unfiltered Podcast, where he recounted conversations he had with Obi regarding the possibility of working with Atiku.According to him, he advised the former Anambra State governor to consider teami
  
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• Trump says peace deal with Iran in final stages

  09-06-2026 12:44 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said negotiations over a peace deal to end the Middle East war were in their final stages, after Iran and Israel halted attacks that threatened to reignite the months-long conflict.Iran fired missiles at Israel on Sunday in response to strikes against Lebanon’s Hezbollah in the southern suburbs of Beirut, before Israel struck back despite Trump’s efforts to dissuade Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from doing so.The Israeli leader said o
  
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• There is no invasion of Bandits, Fulani herdsmen in Ebonyi community – police

  09-06-2026 12:40 via vanguardngr.com
  By Jeff Agbodo, AbakalikiEbonyi State Police Command has said that there is no bandits and Fulani herdsmen operating in Nguzu Edda in Edda local government area of the state.The Police while reacting to a video circulating on social media in which the narrator alleged that bandits and Fulani herdsmen have invaded their Nguzu Edda community.
  The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Joshua Ukandu in a statement described as false and misleading, saying that police team have stormed the
  
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• UK government ‘concerned’ by abuse claims against West Ham co-owner

  09-06-2026 12:35 via vanguardngr.com
  Allegations billionaire West Ham co-owner David Sullivan preyed on women for sex are “deeply concerning”, the British government said Tuesday.The 77-year-old recently quit as joint chair of the London football club to fight what he said were “false allegations” about his private life.But Sullivan, who built a business empire from owning pornographic magazines, remains West Ham’s largest shareholder.The BBC and Britain’s The Times newspaper reported Monday acc
  
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• North tired of Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, says ACF

  09-06-2026 12:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Cynthia Alo The National Publicity Secretary, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Prof. Tukur Mohammed-Baba, has declared that President Bola Tinubu has lost significant political standing in the North since 2023, warning that neither former Vice President Atiku Abubakar nor Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate, Peter Obi, offers the region any credible alternative ahead of the 2027 presidential election.Mohammed-Baba made the declaration  Monday on PrimeTime Arise Telev
  
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• 2027: Nigeria must move beyond North-South politics, says Baba-Ahmed

  09-06-2026 12:11 via vanguardngr.com
  The national chairman of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has called on Nigerians to move beyond regional considerations in choosing leaders and vote people with competence, integrity and vision.Baba-Ahmed made the call while featuring in the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Tuesday in Abuja.NAN reports that the PRP national chairman spoke against the backdrop of the emergence of a former Cross River governor, Mr Donald Duke, as the pa
  
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• Alleged rigging: Stop grandstanding, bring your evidence, Atiku dares ex-SGF Lawal

  09-06-2026 12:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJAFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed allegations by a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr Babachir Lawal, over the conduct of the African Democratic Congress ADC presidential primary, describing them as a cocktail of bitterness, conjecture, and political revisionism dressed up as public interest.Atiku’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, in a statement on Tuesday, said Nigerians who watched Mr Lawa
  
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• Insecurity threatening Nigeria’s education future, says NUT president

  09-06-2026 11:49 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has expressed concern over rising insecurity across the country, warning that continued attacks on schools threaten the future of education.The National President of NUT, Mr Audu Amba, said this while responding to questions from journalists on the sidelines of the ongoing 114th International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva.Amba said teachers, learners and education stakeholders were increasingly worried about growing incidents of banditry, kidnapping and a
  
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• Ondo: Police rescue abducted woman, arrest four suspects

  09-06-2026 11:32 via vanguardngr.com
  —Manhunt for herbalist By Dayo Johnson Akure Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the abduction of 26-year-old Miss Ogechi John in Owo, Ondo State.The victim was forcibly taken by gunmen at Gozako Filling Station along the Emure–Akure Expressway on Monday.According to reports, the gunmen stormed the filling station in an ash-coloured, unregistered Toyota Camry and abducted the victim before fleeing to an unknown destination.A police source said the state com
  
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• Tinubu leads, Obi follows in betting platform’s prediction for 2027 election

  09-06-2026 11:29 via vanguardngr.com
  Ahead of Nigeria’s presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027, users on the decentralized prediction platform Polymarket are heavily backing incumbent Bola Tinubu to secure victory.With over $28,800 in total trading volume wagered by participants so far, Tinubu has emerged as the clear frontrunner in the market, holding a 68% probability of winning based on real-time trader consensus. Peter Obi currently trails as the closest contender, holding a 25% chance.
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• China opposes US blacklist of Alibaba, Baidu, others

  09-06-2026 11:14 via vanguardngr.com
  Beijing said on Tuesday it “firmly opposed” the US blacklisting of Chinese companies after Washington added tech giants Alibaba and Baidu to a list of firms it says are aiding the Chinese military.The Pentagon update on Monday came months after it released, and then quickly withdrew, an earlier version of the list without explanation.“China has consistently and firmly opposed the United States’ generalisation of the concept of national security… and its unreasonab
  
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• South Africa’s anti-migrant protests build ahead of local elections

  09-06-2026 10:56 via vanguardngr.com
  Bare-chested and wearing traditional headgear and armbands, Phakela Ndabandaba led several hundred South African men in a Zulu war cry directed at undocumented immigrants.“We are ready to act,” they chanted on Monday — many carrying sticks, whips and shields — at one of the largest protests in months demanding the departure of foreigners with no papers.The imposing Ndabandaba is emerging as the face of a swelling nationwide protest movement spearheaded by various citizen
  
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• Trump says in ‘final throes’ of reaching Middle East peace deal

  09-06-2026 10:55 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that negotiators were in the “final throes” of talks for a peace deal in the Middle East, after Iran and Israel halted fresh hostilities that threatened to reignite the months-long war.Trump has repeatedly said that a peace agreement with Tehran is imminent, but diplomacy has stalled and the two sides have traded fire despite a ceasefire in place since April 8.Iran and Israel “were going back and forth and now they both agreed through me
  
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• Iran accuses US of revoking World Cup ticket allocation for supporters

  09-06-2026 10:38 via vanguardngr.com
  Iran’s football federation on Tuesday said the United States has revoked its allocation of tickets for its World Cup group games, accusing the co-host of obstructing the attendance of Iranian supporters under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row.The US has presented a number of bureaucratic hurdles for Iran at the global football spectacle, including refusing to issue visas for some of its support staff, as the two countries remain at war after the US and Israel attacked the country in l
  
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• ‘I’m focused on my future,’ says African referee as FIFA confirms World Cup removal

  09-06-2026 10:20 via vanguardngr.com
  Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan has been dropped from officiating at the World Cup after being barred from entering the United States, world football’s governing body FIFA said on Monday.A FIFA spokesperson confirmed in a statement that Artan, who was refused entry to the US after arriving at Miami International Airport on Saturday, would play no part in the World Cup.Artan would have been the first Somali to referee at a World Cup.“FIFA can confirm that match official Omar
  
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• Beware of Obi, his supporters — Abure advises Dickson to learn from LP crisis

  09-06-2026 10:15 via vanguardngr.com
  Julius Abure, factional national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), has advised Senator Seriake Dickson, national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), to be cautious in his alliance with Peter Obi and his supporters, warning that the party could face challenges similar to those experienced by the LP after the 2023 general election.Abure gave the warning in a statement personally signed on Monday, following Obi’s emergence as the NDC presidential candidate after being ratified
  
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• Pentagon says Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, others aiding China’s military

  09-06-2026 10:11 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States issued an updated list on Monday of Chinese companies that it believes are aiding the country’s military — including e-commerce giant Alibaba, search engine provider Baidu and electric vehicle maker BYD.The US Defense Department unveiled the designations just weeks after President Donald Trump met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, with both sides seeking to maintain stability in the bilateral relationship.Trump has since invited Xi to pay a reciprocal visit to
  
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• 11 DAYS TO EKITI 2026: ADC, APC bicker over alleged harvesting of voters’ BVN, NIN

  09-06-2026 09:48 via vanguardngr.com
  By Rotimi OjomoyelaTHE African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti State of collecting voters’ personal identification details to influence the June 20 governorship election.
  However, the APC has dismissed the accusation as laughable, saying it does not need manipulation to win the polls.
  Addressing journalists in Ado-Ekiti, the Director of Communications, Media and Publicity of the Ambassador Dare Bejide Campaign Organisation, ADBCO, Olugboy
  
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• Dangote named Africa’s most admired brand for 8th consecutive year

  09-06-2026 09:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Dangote Industries Limited has reinforced its position as Africa’s most influential corporate brands after emerging as the continent’s most admired African brand for the eight consecutive years.
  Its Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, was also named among Africa’s 100 most influential chief marketing officers.
  The recognition was announced at the 16th annual Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands rankings unveiled in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  
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• Kenyans arrested protesting US Ebola centre

  09-06-2026 09:25 via vanguardngr.com
  Several Kenyans were arrested on Tuesday in the latest protests against an Ebola quarantine centre being built for US citizens in a tourist town.The centre at Laikipia Air Base in the town of Nanyuki, under the shadow of Mount Kenya, is set to quarantine Americans arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is battling a major Ebola outbreak.Kenya has never recorded a case of Ebola, and many oppose the idea of bringing potential carriers of the highly contagious disease into the
  
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• Kwankwasiyya dismisses reports of Kwankwaso’s exit from NDC

  09-06-2026 09:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Hadiza YusufThe Kwankwasiyya faction has dismissed reports claiming that former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is planning to leave the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) over alleged disputes surrounding candidate lists in Kano State.Reacting to the reports in an interview on Monday, Kwankwasiyya spokesperson, Habeeb Saleh Mohammed, described the claims as unverified rumours circulating on social media.“Well, this is still a rumour. It is just being circulated on social media
  
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• Breaking: Nigerian labour leader dies in Geneva

  09-06-2026 09:20 via vanguardngr.com
  By Victor Ahiuma-YoungGENEVA, Switzerland — The Nigerian delegation to the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva and the labour movement have been thrown into mourning following the death of labour leader Domingo Michael Adeleke.Adeleke, Chairman of the Lagos State Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), died on Tuesday in Geneva after a brief illness.He was in Switzerland as part of Nigeria’s delegation to the conference when he reportedly became ill and was
  
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• PANDEF hails NDC as emerging National Political Force

  09-06-2026 09:13 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex socio-political organisation of the South-South region, has described the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a leading national movement and one of the fastest-growing political platforms in the country.PANDEF said the emergence of the NDC has added value to Nigeria’s democratic landscape and continues to attract support from Nigerians across different regions.Speaking on Monday in Abuja during a courtesy visit to
  
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• Trump says pilots ‘fine’ after report US helicopter down near Hormuz

  09-06-2026 09:09 via vanguardngr.com
  President Donald Trump said Tuesday that two pilots were uninjured after reports that a US military helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz.It was not immediately clear whether the Apache helicopter was shot down, experienced mechanical failure or encountered some other problem, the New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the incident.“The pilots are fine, yeah. Nobody injured,” said Trump, speaking to reporters before departing New York after attending an NBA f
  
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• Unsafe Food causes 53,000 deaths annually in Nigeria, FG warns

  09-06-2026 09:06 via vanguardngr.com
  …..Children Under Five Bear Over 80% of Burden as Government Unveils New Food Safety MeasuresBy Joseph Erunke, AbujaThe Federal Government has raised concerns over Nigeria’s growing food safety crisis, revealing that unsafe food causes nearly 50 million illnesses and more than 53,000 deaths annually, with children under five accounting for over 80 per cent of the disease burden.Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, disclosed this on Monday in A
  
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• Agric sector records 3.15% growth in GDP to 11.87trn

  09-06-2026 08:58 via vanguardngr.com
  •Crop productions dominates with N8.9trn  By Cynthia AloThe agricultural sector comprising crop production, livestock, forestry, and fishing  recorded a 3.15 per cent, year-on-year growth in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to N11.87 trillion in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1’26) from N11.51 trillion in Q1’25.The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its GDP report for Q1’26. The report showed crop production remained the dominant drive
  
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