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• Nagelsmann says won’t ‘run away’ after Germany World Cup exit

  30-06-2026 13:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said he wanted to stay in his job despite the defeat on penalties to Paraguay that sent the four-time World Cup winners crashing out in the last 32 on Monday.Nagelsmann has a contract up to the 2028 European Championships but Germany’s premature exit from the World Cup will put the 38-year-old under intense scrutiny.“I’m not someone who runs away,” he told German broadcaster ZDF.“I want to continue, but in football you don’t al
  
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• Stock market: Investors lose N13.3trn in June amid profit-taking

  01-07-2026 07:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •FTSE Russell delays Nigeria’s Frontier Market status   over T+1 concernsBy Peter EgwuatuThe Nigerian stock market ended June on a bearish note, with investors losing a whopping N13.3 trillion in the value of their investments listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on a month-on-month (MoM) basis, the highest monthly loss recorded in the first six months of 2026.Despite the sharp decline in June, equity investors recorded a gain of N44.8 trillion in the first ha
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 1, 2026

  01-07-2026 07:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian naira traded relatively stable against the United States dollar at both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, as the gap between the two markets remained narrow.Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) showed that the official exchange rate stood at approximately ₦1,380.17 to the US dollar on July 1. The rate reflects continued stability in the official market after the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent efforts to imp
  
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• Lagos submerged as floods sack homes, paralyse traffic, halts businesses

  01-07-2026 04:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Clifford Ndujihe, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Ebunoluwa Sessou & Efe OnodjaeTORRENTIAL rainfall lasting over 12 hours, yesterday, submerged property and roads in Lagos, bringing normal commercial activities and vehicular movement to a halt.The downpour, which started on Sunday, reached a crescendo, leaving motorists and commuters stranded across the metropolis, while residents had to bail out storm water from their homes to stay safe.Parents and guardians, inpanic mode, prevented their
  
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• Nigeria’s security crisis: 79,323 Killed, 34,773 abducted in six years

  01-07-2026 04:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …As ORFA report re-examines Nigeria’s violenceBy Golok NanmwaJOS— A six-year investigation by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa, ORFA, has reported that 79,323 people were killed in terrorism-related violence across Nigeria between 2020 and 2025, while 34,773 civilians were abducted during the same period.
  The findings were unveiled in a report titled, “Four Times Boko Haram? How the World Misreads Nigeria’s Violence,” and announced in a statem
  
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• Xenophobia: FG to seek compensation from South Africa for Nigerians’ abandoned properties

  01-07-2026 04:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***As 269 arrive Lagos in 2nd govt evacuation flight
  ***603 repatriated so far lS’Africans can’t force law abiding migrants out — Nigerians in SA
  By Nkiruka Nnorom &  Favour UleborThe federal government has said it would seek from its South African counterpart compensation for Nigerians forced to abandon businesses and other valuable properties as they returned home, following renewed anti-immigrant tensions in the country.This came as 269 more Nigerians arrived Lagos
  
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• 2027: PDP, APC, NDC members back APGA Reps candidate in Anambra

  01-07-2026 04:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Vincent UjumaduAWKA — The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) House of Representatives candidate for the Dunukofia/Njikoka/Anaocha Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections, Chief Chukwudi Oli, has received a boost following the endorsement of his candidacy by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), and other political parties.The endorsement was announced during a consultative meeting between the gr
  
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• Borno school attack: 37 children still missing — Parents

  01-07-2026 03:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  No fewer than 37 children are still missing, following an attack on Government Day Secondary School, in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, on Monday, said some parents of the students.
  Recall that terrorists attacked the school about 9a.m., while candidates were writing the National Examinations Council examination, killing two teachers and abducting an unspecified number of students.
  Acting Military Information Officer, North-East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, Cap
  
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• Obeagwe: Anambra riverine community worships alligator as god

  01-07-2026 02:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Vincent UjumaduOBEAGWE is a riverine community in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State. It has a unique culture which has not been abandoned despite modernity. In this community, the people revere the Alligator, a semi-aquatic animal which they believe protects them and wards off external aggressors when necessary.
  The people are mainly farmers and fishermen, and it is one of the food baskets of Anambra State. In Obeagwe, alligators could be seen moving around in the compounds, and
  
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• Distressed Enugu community cries out over 30-year uncompleted bridge

  01-07-2026 02:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Laments no government presence in 2 autonomous communities that make up communityBy Steve OkoFor more than three decades, the people of Mgbidi community in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State have struggled to complete a bridge project they conceived and funded through communal efforts.
  Today, the abandoned structure stands as a painful symbol of neglect, frustration, and unfulfilled hopes.
  The project has recorded about 55 per cent completion. After exhausting their resources and
  
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• FG seeks local production of mobile phones

  01-07-2026 02:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Waves market incentives on Chinese OEMs….Telcos, subscribers commend moveBy Prince Osuagwu, Hitech Editor.THE Federal government has waved a carrot stick on Chinese phone manufacturers and their Nigerian counterparts to consider establishing phone manufacturing plants in Nigeria in exchange of mouth watering business incentives.
  The government said that tax waivers and other rare operating incentives will be all for grabs to phone manufacturing companies who will take up the chal
  
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• 79,323 killed, 34,773 abducted in 6 years

  01-07-2026 02:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …As ORFA report re-examines Nigeria’s violenceBy Golok NanmwaJOS— A six-year investigation by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa, ORFA, has reported that 79,323 people were killed in terrorism-related violence across Nigeria between 2020 and 2025, while 34,773 civilians were abducted during the same period.
  The findings were unveiled in a report titled, “Four Times Boko Haram? How the World Misreads Nigeria’s Violence,” and announced in a statem
  
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• 45 days after: UNICROSS ASUU, CRSG set for meeting over strike

  01-07-2026 02:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ike UchechukwuCALABAR—After 45 days of a crippling strike that has shut down academic activities at the University of Cross River State, UNICROSS, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, said it was set to meet with the state government as both sides move to resolve the impasse.
  The ASUU chapter chairman, Dr. Patrick Ushie, who disclosed this in an interview with Vanguard in Calabar, yesterday, noted that the union had received an invitation from a technical committee set up by
  
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• Allegations against Gbajabiamila unsubstantiated, distractions — Coalition

  01-07-2026 02:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dapo AkinrefonLAGOS—A coalition comprising Concerned Nigerians in Diaspora United Kingdom, Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria and the Assembly of Lagos Youths has dismissed allegations against the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, describing them as unsubstantiated and a distraction.
  In a joint statement by US-based public affairs commentator, Kofo Williams; Chairman of Concerned Nigerians in Diaspora United Kingdom, Abanikanda Olumoro; Convener of Concerned Fulani
  
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• NAFDAC raises alarm over unsafe food, pushes nationwide safety reforms

  01-07-2026 02:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chioma ObinnaThe Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Monday sounded the alarm over the growing dangers of unsafe food in Nigeria, warning that millions of lives remain at risk from preventable foodborne illnesses.
  Speaking at the agency’s 2026 World Food Safety Day celebration in Lagos, Adeyeye called for urgent and sustained action to strengthen food safety systems across the country, declaring that
  
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• Cancer care: Medserve-LUTH retains Nigeria’s top oncology centre award for 4th straight year

  01-07-2026 02:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chioma ObinnaCancer care in Nigeria received a boost for cancer care in Nigeria, as the Medserve-LUTH Cancer Centre retained its title as the Most Outstanding Oncology Centre in Nigeria for the fourth consecutive year, further cementing its status as a leading cancer treatment hub in West Africa.The award was conferred at the 12th edition of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award, NHEA, held in Lagos, in recognition of the centre’s sustained excellence in oncology care, innovation, a
  
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• Nigeria gets 1st Mental Health Tracker to expose policy failures, accountability

  01-07-2026 02:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  … Millions remain at risk as key reforms stall four years after Mental Health Act
  By Chioma ObinnaTo confront Nigeria’s deepening mental health crisis, Nigerian Mental Health (NMH) has launched the country’s first-ever public-facing Mental Health Policy Commitment Tracker, an accountability tool aimed at exposing implementation gaps and compelling government action on long-promised reforms.
  The data-driven platform, officially unveiled in Abuja, is designed to independently m
  
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• TB @ 65: Profile in diligence  

  01-07-2026 02:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ondaje IjagwuAs Mr Tunji Bello marks his 65th birthday on July 1, there is a natural temptation to measure his public life by the offices he has held, the policies he has championed or the regulatory milestones achieved under his leadership. Yet those who have worked most closely with him often tell a quieter story, one found in meetings, conversations and decisions that have gradually reshaped the culture of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). It is a story l
  
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• MFM trains 130 counsellors to tackle rising teen drug abuse

  01-07-2026 02:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chioma ObinnaOn this year’s World Drug Day the Mountain Top Rehabilitation Centre (MTRC), the addiction prevention and treatment arm of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, trained 130 guidance counsellors from government secondary schools across Lagos in substance use prevention, early identification, counselling and referral systems.The two-day event, aimed at tackling the growing concerns over substance abuse among adolescents, intensive training, held as part of activities mar
  
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• Exodus to Cairo: Have Nigerians given up on Nigeria? By Usman Sarki

  01-07-2026 02:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  “The basis of every civilisation is wealth – wealth to provide the background of leisure, which in turn is the basis of culture in a commercial world,” John BuchanThe old and historical Exodus was out of Egypt to the Promised Land. It was the movement of a people away from bondage, uncertainty and oppression towards security, hope, dignity and divine fulfilment. It occurred several thousand years ago, under the command and protection of Almighty God, and remains one of th
  
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• Right under our nose, by Ochereome Nnanna

  01-07-2026 02:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  On Monday this week, the story of another United States military operation in Nigeria trended. Sebastian Lukacs Gorka, United States Senior Counterterrorism Director and President Donald Trump’s confidant, made startling revelations about a counter-terrorism operation in Nigeria that took place three weeks ago at an undisclosed location. According to him, he watched the operation from the White House Situation Room, during which 199 jihadist terrorists “who will not harm Americ
  
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• Forgotten for decades: Community bemoans govt neglect, broken promises, insecurity

  01-07-2026 02:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chinedu AdonuFor decades, the people of Umabor Eha-Alumonah in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State have remained faithful to successive governments. They voted during elections, supported political leaders and patiently waited for the dividends of democracy.
  Today, many residents say that patience has yielded disappointment.
  Across the community, crumbling school buildings, dilapidated roads, poorly equipped health facilities and worsening insecurity tell a clear story of abandonment
  
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• Pruning the new DSO variant into acceptability, by Okoh Aihe

  01-07-2026 02:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  I do not know whether to say the eagle has landed for the Digital Switch-Over (DSO) or simply to say that a convoluted process has simply been resolved in the manner of deus ex machina. But whichever will apply, the fact that the DSO was launched on Wednesday June 17, 2026, under the Big Picture Initiative, is reflective of lingering concerns that need to be resolved before the process can actually gain traction. As it is, there is a small measure of progress recorded which does not leave
  
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• Who are those griping about state police? By Rotimi Fasan

  01-07-2026 01:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Immediately the executive arm bill for the establishment of state police sailed through the National Assembly, some Nigerians, including longtime supporters of decentralized policing, started bellyaching. Everyone from news anchors to activists, not to mention opposition politicians, suddenly started trembling at the lips and appeared to be suffering from something akin to buyer’s remorse in their attempts to be politically correct. They spoke and are speaking from both sides of thei
  
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• The establishment of State Police is overdue 

  01-07-2026 01:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By AISHA AGBEREBI Should the federal government allow states to police themselves? It is one of the oldest arguments in Nigeria’s constitutional history and one of the most urgent. At its simplest, state policing is territorial policing: a model common in federal systems, in which state governments raise, fund, and direct their own officers, separate from a federal force. Governors, security experts, and ordinary citizens have made this case for decades while watching kidna
  
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• Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s human-face diplomacy

  01-07-2026 01:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu’s recent interventions in South Africa, Ethiopia and Ghana offer a timely illustration of a foreign policy that places citizens at its centre. In an age when diplomacy is often measured by summit photographs and policy statements, her approach reminds us that its primary purpose should be the protection, dignity and welfare of ordinary nationals wherever they find themselves.
  When xenophobic violence flared again in parts of S
  
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• TETFund challenges Nigerian scientists to develop local Lassa fever vaccine

  01-07-2026 01:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ….As study reveals alarming death toll
  By Joseph ErunkeAbuja—The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, has challenged Nigerian scientists to accelerate efforts toward developing the country’s first indigenous Lassa fever vaccine, following fresh findings that the deadly disease kills between 5,000 and 10,000 Nigerians every year.
  Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, who threw the challenge during the presentation of the outcomes of a N250 million TETFund-sponsored
  
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• Lawal’s investments in health, education, infrastructure making desired impact – Auditor General

  01-07-2026 01:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Governor Dauda Lawal’s administration’s investments in health, education, agriculture and infrastructure are making the desired impact across the state.The Zamfara State Auditor General, Abubakar Damaligi, revealed this yesterday during the training of Audit Office staff.Officials of the Zamfara State Audit Office have been trained on performance audits aimed at ensuring public funds deliver measurable value to citizens.The training was done by Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative
  
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• Retirement not end of relevance, IGP Disu tells police officers

  01-07-2026 01:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Evelyn UsmanInspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, yesterday, urged serving police officers to begin preparing early for life after retirement, declaring that retirement should not be viewed as the end of relevance but the beginning of another phase of productive service to society.The IGP made the declaration virtually at the Gallant Officers Recognition and Welfare Initiative 2026, organised by Naija Police & U, themed, “Life After Police: Building Purpose, Welfare and Oppor
  
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• France through to World Cup last 16 with 3-0 Sweden win

  01-07-2026 01:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Michael Olise was in scintillating form as France beat Sweden 3-0 at the World Cup on Tuesday and set up a last-16 clash with Paraguay.Mbappe finished a superb move to break the deadlock just before half-time in the last-32 tie watched by 80,663 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, after France had already hit the woodwork twice — once through Mbappe and once through Olise.The French were on top throughout against a limited Swedish side, utterly dominating
  
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