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• Naira down to N1,405/$ in parallel market

  18-06-2026 04:37 via vanguardngr.com
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanThe Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,405 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,389 per dollar on Tuesday.Similarly, the naira depreciated to N1,361.5 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM.Data  from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the market rose to N1,361.5 per dollar from N1,356.5 per dollar on Tuesday,   indicating N5 depreciation for the naira.  Consequently, the margin betw
  
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• Cody Gakpo requests privacy after death of unborn son

  27-06-2026 23:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo has asked for “privacy and space” following the loss of his unborn son, which was announced by his partner Noa van der Bij.Van der Bij posted a picture on Instagram of the pair holding hands over a blanket and knitted hat.“With broken hearts, we share the devastating news that our baby boy passed away during pregnancy,” she wrote.“Thank you for your love and support. Elijah Raphael Gakpo. Forever loved. Forever our son.”She also
  
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• Nico Williams hits out at Uruguay over World Cup injury

  27-06-2026 23:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Spain winger Nico Williams said suffering a latest injury setback was “one of the worst days of his life” as he criticised Uruguay for lashing out in a 1-0 defeat that ended their World Cup.Williams could miss the rest of the tournament if Spain do not go far after picking up a muscle injury that was provoked by a lunge from Nicolas de la Cruz.Moments later, Agustin Canobbio was shown a straight red card for diving in on Pau Cubarsi as the two-time World Cup winners bowed out in dis
  
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• Netanyahu says deal with Lebanon a ‘blow to Iran, Hezbollah’

  27-06-2026 22:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday hailed the US-brokered agreement with Lebanon, calling it a historic achievement that dealt a blow to arch-foes Iran and Hezbollah.“Yesterday … we achieved a historic deal for the state of Israel after direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon,” Netanyahu said in a televised briefing. “This is a blow to Iran and Hezbollah.”Netanyahu reiterated that Israeli forces would remain in the so-called securi
  
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• Saka, Rashford start as Rice rested for England at World Cup

  27-06-2026 22:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford will start for England for the first time at this World Cup, while Declan Rice drops out as one of five changes for the Group L finale against Panama on Saturday.Saka and Rashford, who both made substitute appearances in the first two games, were recalled by coach Thomas Tuchel as England seek to clinch top spot in the group.Nico O’Reilly returns at left-back while Morgan Rogers and Jarell Quansah make their first starts of the tournament. Quansah comes in
  
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• Uniosun student dies as colleagues allege negligence, varsity denies claim

  27-06-2026 22:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboStudents of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Ifetedo Campus, have alleged that negligence at the institution’s health centre contributed to the death of a final-year student, Grace Osunlakin, an allegation the university has denied.Grace, a final-year student of Criminology and Security Studies, reportedly died on Wednesday, prompting protests by students on the campus.The protesting students claimed that Osunlakin had earlier visited the university’s health
  
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• Quake damage cost equivalent to 6% of Venezuela’s GDP – UN

  27-06-2026 21:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The United Nations on Saturday estimated that the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela caused $6.7 billion in physical damage, equivalent to six percent of GDP.The preliminary assessment is based on seismic modeling, satellite imagery and population data. It accounts for losses to assets including housing but does not cover wider economic disruption from Wednesday’s disaster, the UN Development Programme said in a statement.UNDP said that the back-to-back quakes hit major population and
  
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• MSMEs account for 90% of businesses, 60 million jobs in Nigeria – Shettima

  27-06-2026 21:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, AbujaThe Bola Tinubu administration is building a sustainable, enterprise-led Nigeria, where MSMEs are improving livelihoods through the prosperity that is created in targeted infrastructure projects, business-support grants, and economic reforms, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said.The core vision, according to him, is to decentralise economic opportunities so that prosperity is shared equitably among all citizens.Senator Shettima, who spoke on Saturda
  
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• Hezbollah rejects deal with Israel, which expects ‘extended stay’ in Lebanon

  27-06-2026 21:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday declared his country’s agreement with Lebanon “a blow to Iran and Hezbollah”, while the militant group’s leader Naim Qassem declared it void.The agreement, which was signed in Washington on Friday after five rounds of talks and aims to pave the way to peace between the neighbours, includes plans to disarm Hezbollah.Qassem called the agreement “humiliating, shameful, and a surrender of sovereignty” and warn
  
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• Oyo govt lifts curfew imposed on 10 LGAs, assures residents of safety

  27-06-2026 21:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Oyo State Government has lifted the curfew imposed on 10 local government areas following the recent kidnapping incident in Oriire.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state government initially imposed a 4:00p.m. to 8:00a.m. curfew on the affected LGAs but later extended it by 24 hours on Thursday.The LGAs, which include Atiba, Atisbo, Irepo, Iseyin, Itesiwaju, Olorunsogo, Oriire, Oorelope, Saki West, and Saki East, border the Old Oyo National Park.In a statement issued on Sat
  
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• Atiku to Tinubu: Buhari, Jonathan never deregistered opposition parties, learn from them

  27-06-2026 20:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has urged President Bola Tinubu to emulate the democratic conduct of former Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Goodluck Jonathan, saying neither administration sought to deregister opposition political parties despite intense political competition.Atiku made the call while reacting to what he described as an attempt to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) through the courts, alleg
  
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• Venezuela earthquakes kill almost 1,500, with millions more in need

  27-06-2026 20:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The death toll in Venezuela’s twin earthquake disaster reached 1,430 Saturday, and millions more were feared to lack sanitation and other basic needs as the first US aid flights trickled into Caracas.Facing public outrage at the response by local officials, US-backed interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez said the country was “not alone.”The United States said one runway at Simon Bolivar International Airport was now functioning and that C-17 US military planes were landing
  
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• How I was declared dead, taken to mortuary before doctors found pulse — Dorcas Okechukwu

  27-06-2026 20:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Christopher Ameh, BauchiDorcas Okechukwu, a graduate of Human Physiology from Madonna University and proprietor of a private school in Bauchi State, has recounted how she was declared dead by two hospitals before doctors at a third medical facility detected signs of life and began emergency treatment.Speaking with Vanguard, Okechukwu described the experience as life-changing, saying it strengthened her Christian faith and appreciation for life.According to her, the incident occurred on April
  
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• Osun: ‘Accord thugs’ shoot APC member; ‘APC thugs’ kidnap two

  27-06-2026 19:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboA member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Taofeek Mustapha was on Saturday shot by suspected political thugs.Meanwhile, thugs said to be loyal to the All Progressives Congress, APC, kidnapped two people in Ilesa.Read Also: Lagos-Ogun police kill 4 kidnappers, rescue 5 victims, as ‘Operation Kósàyè’ beginsA resident of the Oluode-Aranyin, where the incident occurred, Sola Hammed, disclosed that the hoodlums arrived in an unmarked ve
  
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• Police condemn killing of Benue MACBAN Chairman, launch full investigation

  27-06-2026 19:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiThe Benue State Police Command has condemned the killing of the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Benue State chapter, Ardo Risku Muhammad, and one Yakubu Isa, describing the attack as a senseless criminal act capable of undermining ongoing peace and security efforts in the state.Ardo Mohammad and Yakubu Isa were reportedly attacked and killed by unknown assailants on Friday while returning from a security meeting along the Okud
  
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• ‘I still send Diogo Jota messages’ — Reuben Neves

  27-06-2026 19:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Ruben Neves has revealed that he still sends WhatsApp messages to his late friend and former teammate Diogo Jota, nearly a year after the Liverpool forward died in a tragic car crash.Speaking on SIC’s Alta Definição, the Portugal midfielder said he and Jota’s widow, Rute Cardoso, have kept a WhatsApp group that includes Jota’s account, using it to share special moments and preserve his memory.“I still talk to him. Few people know this,” Neves said.&ld
  
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• E/Guinea man returns home after being forced to serve in Russian army

  27-06-2026 19:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A young man from Equatorial Guinea who thought he was going to Russia to train as a bodyguard but ended up serving in Ukraine, has returned home safely, an AFP reporter saw.Daniel Angel Masie Nchama was greeted by his parents as he stepped off an Ethiopian Airlines flight at Malabo.“It’s great to be back in the country,” he told reporters upon his arrival.He had left home in December 2025 after being contacted by a Cameroonian living in Russia, who led him to believe he was go
  
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• Osun 2026: Thugs shoot APC member in Osogbo

  27-06-2026 19:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina AbubakarA member of the All Progressives Congress, Taofeek Mustapha, was on Saturday reportedly shot by suspected political thugs.A resident of the Oluode-Aranyin, where the incident occurred, Sola Hammed, disclosed that the hoodlums arrived in an unmarked brown Sienna vehicle and started shooting sporadically into the air.“We all scampered for safety to avoid stray bullets, and we suddenly heard someone crying for help but we didn’t look back at the moment,” Hammed s
  
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• Security: Nigerian Army graduates 4,739 recruits at Osogbo depot

  27-06-2026 18:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  No fewer than 4,739 recruits of the 90 Regular Recruits Intake on Saturday passed out from the Depot Nigerian Army, Osogbo, Osun, as part of efforts to strengthen security in the country.Speaking at the event, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Waidi Shaibu, commended the Osogbo Depot for its role in producing disciplined and combat-ready soldiers.He said the depot had established itself as a credible training institution, having successfully trained 8,111 recruits to the standards of the Nigeria
  
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• Djokovic inspired by Serena as he targets history at Wimbledon

  27-06-2026 18:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Novak Djokovic is taking inspiration from Serena Williams’ sensational comeback as he sets his sights on a record-breaking triumph at Wimbledon.Williams has returned to tennis at the age of 44 and will play her first singles match in four years when she faces Maya Joint in the Wimbledon first round next week.The American legend has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in her remarkable career, just behind Djokovic’s men’s record tally of 24.Djokovic, 39, is chasing an all-time rec
  
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• Prince Harry, wife, kids to stay at royal residences on UK visit

  27-06-2026 17:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and two children will stay at royal residences during their first family trip back to the UK in four years in July, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday.The estranged prince and his family, including seven-year-old Archie and five-year-old Lilibet, will stay in a mixture of royal residences and private accommodation during the visit, the source confirmed to AFP.The BBC reported the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be guests of King Charles III at an unspec
  
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• ATE 2026: Fintechs must prioritise trust, stronger governance as industry matures — Experts

  27-06-2026 17:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Experts in Africa’s financial technology ecosystem have said fintech companies have not “lost the plot” but must evolve into stronger, better-governed institutions capable of attracting long-term investment and sustaining financial inclusion.They spoke on Saturday during a panel session on “Have Fintechs Lost the Plot?” at the Africa Technology Expo held in Lagos.Speaking during the discussion, Chief Executive Officer of Baobab, Eric Ntumba, defended the role finte
  
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• National Assembly least trusted Nigerian institution; overtakes Police – Report

  27-06-2026 17:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …as 73% expressed little trust in judiciary By Gabriel EwepuABUJA – AN independent report tagged ‘2026 Social Cohesion Report’ released at the weekend by the Africa Polling Institute, API, an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan opinion research think-tank, indicated that the National Assembly emerged the least trusted institution of government with 77% of Nigerians having no trust, as it overtakes the Nigerian Police Force.According to the Executive Director,
  
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• 2025 API Report: NASS least trusted institution in Nigeria, overtakes Police

  27-06-2026 17:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …as 73% expressed little trust in judiciary By Gabriel EwepuABUJA – AN independent report tagged ‘2026 Social Cohesion Report’ released at the weekend by the Africa Polling Institute, API, an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan opinion research think-tank, indicated that the National Assembly emerged the least trusted institution of government with 77% of Nigerians having no trust, as it overtakes the Nigerian Police Force.According to the Executive Director,
  
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• UK to expand refugee sponsorship schemes

  27-06-2026 16:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The UK interior ministry has announced it will create new legal routes for asylum seekers, including allowing community organisations to sponsor refugees based on a similar system in Canada.The system will come into place later this year, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said late Friday, with organisations and some “trusted” universities able to sponsor refugees and first arrivals expected in autumn 2027.A route for employers to sponsor refugees is also expected to open next year, the
  
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• Lagos-Ogun police kill 4 kidnappers, rescue 5 victims, as ‘Operation Kósàyè’ begins

  27-06-2026 16:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Evelyn Usman & James OgunnaikeThe Nigeria Police on Saturday, formally launched Operation Kósàyè, a joint security offensive by the Ogun and Lagos State Police Commands aimed at dismantling kidnapping syndicates and other violent criminal networks operating along the border communities of both states.Read Also: Terrorists turn communities into ghost settlementsThe operation recorded its first major breakthrough with the rescue of five kidnap victims on Friday, b
  
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• Police launch investigation into killing of Benue Miyetti Allah chair

  27-06-2026 15:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The police have commenced a full-scale investigation into the killing of Benue Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Risku Mohammed, and one Yakubu Isa by unknown assailants.The State Commissioner of Police (CP), Cletus Nwadiogbu, made the disclosure in a statement by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Udeme Edet, issued on Saturday in Makurdi.Nwadiogbu said the victims were reportedly attacked while returning from a secur
  
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• Central African Republic declares cholera outbreak after 24 deaths

  27-06-2026 15:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Central African Republic has declared a cholera outbreak after confirming 24 deaths and 197 cases near the capital Bangui, according to the health minister.“The Ministry of Health… has today, June 26, 2026, confirmed a cholera outbreak in the health districts of Bimbo and Mbaiki”, southwest of Bangui, said Pierre Somse late Friday.Measures to limit the spread have already been put in place in affected areas, and more are being deployed in nearby towns, he added.Cholera is
  
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• NDC: How Judicial rascality can be stopped – Atedo Peterside

  27-06-2026 15:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry OduahInvestment banker and economist Atedo Peterside has said that judicial rascality can be stopped, not just by relying on appeal courts to overturn “obnoxious judgements” but through disciplinary action.Mr Peterside said on Saturday in an X post that reliance on appellate courts alone to do right would encourage judges to plunge into delivering “procurable obnoxious judgements”.The banker’s statement was in reaction to Senator Sola Akinyede’s X po
  
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• Court ruling: ‘Today it’s NDC, tomorrow it could be anyone’, ADC warns

  27-06-2026 15:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has condemned the Federal High Court in Lokoja for setting aside its earlier judgment recognising the NDC, describing the ruling as part of a broader assault on Nigeria’s democratic space ahead of the general election.The ADC said the case is no longer just about the NDC. It argued that if one opposition party could become trapped in prolonged legal uncertainty today, any other party seeking to offer Nigerians an alt
  
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