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• NDC will rise above current challenges — Kwankwaso

  28-06-2026 23:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has assured party members that the NDC will overcome its current legal challenges, urging supporters to remain calm and focused ahead of the 2027 general elections.Kwankwaso gave the assurance on Sunday in a post on his official X platform after paying a courtesy visit to the National Leader of the party, Senator Seriake Dickson, at his residence in Abuja.According to him, the m
  
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• One killed, another injured in shooting at California World Cup fan zone

  29-06-2026 13:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  One person was killed and another was left critically injured after a shooting at San Pedro Square, a popular entertainment district in San Jose, California, on Sunday, authorities said.The shooting occurred at a venue that has been serving as a FIFA World Cup fan zone during the ongoing tournament. However, police clarified that no World Cup match was being shown when the incident happened, as the day’s only fixture had ended at about 2 p.m. local time.According to the San Jose Police De
  
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• Cartoon: Voice of Jacob, hand of Esau

  29-06-2026 13:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
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• DR Congo opposition leader banned from leaving country

  29-06-2026 13:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  An opposition leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Monday he had been banned from leaving the country and stripped of his passport, condemning it as “intimidation” amid tensions with the government.Delly Sesanga, who heads the Envol party and is an ex-minister and former lawmaker, is a leading member of a new coalition against moves to amend the constitution paving the way to allow the president to stay in power.More than two years before the DRC next holds presidential p
  
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• Iran says no technical meeting expected with US in coming days

  29-06-2026 12:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday denied reports that Iranian and American technical teams will meet in the coming days to discuss the implementation of the deal to end the Middle East war.Both sides have traded fire in the Gulf in recent days, testing their fragile ceasefire.“No technical meetings of the working groups are planned for this week,” Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said, quoted by state TV, referring to the Iranian week ending on Friday.Citing US offici
  
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• Trash to Cash: How Nigeria’s economic pinch turns many families to waste collectors

  29-06-2026 12:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanWhat used to be a job for scavengers has now become a crowded race for survival. As the cost of living climbs, thousands of ordinary citizens are turning to garbage picking to feed their families.Read Also: Oyo forest ambush: Sunday Igboho confirms recovery of injured ‘Iru Ekun’ operativesA new way to survive The economic landscape has changed drastically over the last few years. High inflation and rising food prices mean that a regular payc
  
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• Tennis players end Wimbledon prize-money protest

  29-06-2026 12:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Top tennis players, including world number ones Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, have ended their protest over perceived low prize money at Wimbledon, their representatives said Monday.The players had said they would limit their press conferences to 15 minutes for the first week of Wimbledon, expanding a similar protest for pre-tournament media duties at the French Open in May.Players have claimed they are currently only paid 15 percent of the revenue from the Slams, asking for 22 percent ins
  
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• June 30 protests: Illegal immigration concerns valid; violence won’t be tolerated — S/Africa president

  29-06-2026 12:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ayobami OkerindeSouth African President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that citizens’ concerns over illegal immigration are legitimate but warned that violence, intimidation and vigilantism will not be tolerated during planned nationwide protests on June 30.In his weekly newsletter released on Monday, Ramaphosa urged protesters to exercise their constitutional right peacefully and within the confines of the law, stressing that no grievance justifies unlawful conduct.The president sai
  
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• Argentine footballer’s family killed in Venezuela earthquakes

  29-06-2026 12:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The wife and two children of Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo have died after powerful twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, his team said on Sunday.Trejo, who plays for Club Sport Maritimo La Guaira, a second-division team in Venezuela, had searched for his wife Yanina and children Aaron and Ainhoa in the rubble for three days before rescue workers recovered their bodies, US media reported.“Club Sport Maritimo La Guaira deeply mourns the irreparable loss of our player’s wife and child
  
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• Nigerian newspapers review: FG, others struggling to meet obligations despite rise in revenue

  29-06-2026 12:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the report that the Federal Government and others are struggling to meet obligations despite a rise in revenue.Another headline features the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) warning oil marketers to cut petrol prices or face sanctions.Vanguard also reports that the Presidency said the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, cannot defeat
  
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• NELFUND cracks down on varsities over tuition refunds, fee hikes

  29-06-2026 11:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Joseph Erunke, AbujaThe Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has condemned what it described as unethical practices by some tertiary institutions accused of withholding tuition refunds from students and arbitrarily increasing school charges despite benefiting from the Federal Government’s student loan scheme.The Fund, in a public notice issued on Monday by its director, strategic communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, said it had received reports that some institutions were refusing or d
  
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• Saudi football federation chief resigns after World Cup exit

  29-06-2026 11:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The president of Saudi Arabia’s Football Federation has announced his resignation after the Green Falcons were knocked out of the World Cup in the first round.Saudi Arabia finished bottom of Group H with two points, after two draws against Uruguay (1–1) and Cape Verde (0–0), and a heavy 4–0 defeat to Spain.“The failure of the national team to qualify for the next round of the World Cup is a result that falls short of all our ambitions, and I bear full responsibilit
  
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• Police rescue kidnap victim in Imo forest operation

  29-06-2026 11:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The police command in Imo has rescued a kidnap victim from a forest bordering the Nekede, Ihiagwa and Agbala areas of the Owerri West Local Government Area.The command’s public relations officer, DSP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday.Okoye said the operation was part of efforts to eliminate criminal elements and restore security across the state.According to him, Commissioner of Police Mr Audu Bosso led the operation on Saturday with local vigilance operatives.He
  
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• Brazil, Germany eye World Cup last 16 as Netherlands face Morocco

  29-06-2026 11:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Brazil’s quest to win a record sixth World Cup heads into the knockout stages on Monday as Carlo Ancelotti’s team face Japan in the last 32, before four-time champions Germany play Paraguay and Morocco take on the Netherlands in perhaps the tie of the round.The Brazilians are desperate to win the World Cup again, 24 years after they last lifted the trophy, and they eased through the group stage in first place above Morocco, with Vinicius Junior playing a starring role by scoring fou
  
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• Oyo forest ambush: Sunday Igboho confirms recovery of injured ‘Iru Ekun’ operatives

  29-06-2026 11:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adeola BadruYoruba Nation advocate Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has confirmed that members of his private security outfit, Iru Ekun, who sustained injuries during an ambush by suspected bandits in the Old Oyo National Park, Oyo State, have fully recovered.Igboho disclosed this in a video message released, where he dismissed widespread rumours regarding his well-being, assuring supporters that he was safe and in good health.He further revealed that the injured operatives had
  
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• FG bans ‘okada’, ‘keke marwa’ on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

  29-06-2026 10:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Ministry of Works has announced a ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.The restriction, which takes effect this week, was announced in statement on Sunday by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Olufemi Dare.Dare said the decision was introduced to protect the newly constructed superhighway from misuse and deterioration.He explained that the measures were necessary to preserve the road and ensure its long-term sustainability.
  
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• Resident doctors extend strike ultimatum by four weeks

  29-06-2026 10:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has extended by four weeks its expired 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, warning that it may embark on industrial action if its demands remain unmet.The decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting, held virtually on Saturday.The communiqué was jointly signed by the NARD president, Dr Mohammad Suleiman; secretary-general, Dr
  
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• US says Iran talks to continue, ‘both sides’ pausing strikes

  29-06-2026 10:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A US official said Sunday that Washington and Tehran agreed to halt attacks after new tit-for-tat strikes strained their interim deal, with the sides planning to renew talks aimed at ending the Middle East war.The exchanges have underscored the fragility of a Pakistan-brokered agreement to end the conflict that has killed thousands and snarled the flow of oil shipments through the vital Strait of Hormuz.Although a ceasefire took effect in April, sporadic violence has flared up in the Gulf regio
  
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• ‘They’re coming for us’: Atiku warns of plot to keep ADC off 2027 polls

  29-06-2026 09:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza Ajayi, AbujaFormer Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm over what he described as a fresh and coordinated attempt by elements within the ruling establishment to deploy political and legal machinations to keep his party off the ballot ahead of the 2027 general election.Atiku disclosed this on Monday in Abuja through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu.The former Vice Pres
  
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• Five die, eight injured in Niger road crash

  29-06-2026 09:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Five persons have been confirmed dead, while eight others sustained critical injuries in a road crash that occurred on Sunday in Agaie, Agaie Local Government Area of Niger.Mr Hussaini Guregi, Desk Officer of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Agaie LGA, confirmed the incident to newsmen.Guregi said the accident involved a trailer conveying about 40 passengers and a tanker.He explained that the trailer was travelling from Gusau in Zamfara to Shagamu in Ogun State when the crash
  
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• Xenophobia: Next evacuation flight leaves South Africa Tuesday – FG

  29-06-2026 09:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe federal government has confirmed that the next evacuation flight bringing Nigerians home from South Africa will depart on Tuesday as efforts continue to ensure the safety of citizens following fears of possible xenophobic attacks.Speaking with Vanguard on Monday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said an Air Peace aircraft departed Nigeria on Monday and would return with another batch of evacuated Nigerians on Tuesday morning.The l
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, June 29, 2026

  29-06-2026 08:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian naira traded at an official exchange rate of ₦1,379.22 per United States dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Monday, June 29, 2026, according to the latest available market data.The official rate indicates that $100 would exchange for about ₦137,922 at the NFEM window, while $1,000 would be worth approximately ₦1.379 million at the prevailing rate.
  In the parallel market, commonly referred to as the black market, the dollar traded around ̓
  
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• AfCFTA lifts Nigeria’s intra-African trade by 21% to $9.02bn in 2025

  29-06-2026 08:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria recorded a 21 per cent increase in intra-African trade in 2025, with total trade rising to $9.02 billion as the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) continued to unlock new export opportunities and deepen regional commercial integration, as businesses leveraged preferential market access and lower trade barriers.The latest African Trade Report 2026 released by Afreximbank showed that Nigeria’s trade with the rest of Africa increased from $7.47 bi
  
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• SMEDAN unveils N500m zero-interest fund for MSMEs

  29-06-2026 08:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ByYinka KolawoleThe Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has unveiled Grow Fund for Small Businesses in Nigeria, a N500 million zero-interest fund for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country.SMEDAN Director-General, Charles Odii, announced the initiative, in Abuja, as part of activities to mark the 2026 World MSME Day.Odii said the revolving loan would be disbursed through cooperatives, trade unions, business member organisations and associ
  
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• FG unveils 2026 push for industrial growth, trade, investment

  29-06-2026 08:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Government is set to intensify efforts to drive industrial growth, expand trade, mobilise investment and boost non-oil exports in 2026 as part of its economic diversification agenda.Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, stated this at a management retreat for directors-general, directors and chief executives of agencies under the ministry.She said the focus is to translate policy into measurable economic outcomes through stronger implementation, collab
  
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• Export rerouting erodes Nigeria’s gains despite N7.55trn trade surplus — NESG

  29-06-2026 07:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Yinka KolawoleThe Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, has warned that export rerouting through neighbouring countries is undermining Nigeria’s trade competitiveness and depriving the economy of significant domestic value, despite the country’s impressive N7.55 trillion trade surplus recorded in the first quarter of 2026.The warning comes as data from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, showed that Nigeria’s total merchandise trade rose to N34.79 trillion in
  
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• Illusions of $1trillion economy soon

  29-06-2026 07:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dele Sobowale
  If it takes a whole minute to produce a fool in America, then Nigeria must be bringing them in at the rate of one a second. Nigerian politicians operate on the Barnum principle. Depending on who is dishing out the false dream, most Nigerians will believe anything.Trust politicians and their creative advisers. Every time governments fail to deliver on their most important promises to the nation, they invent a magical future to divert attention from the poor results. In
  
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• Photos: Top ISWAP commanders surrender as military intensifies offensive

  29-06-2026 07:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriThe Nigerian military has recorded another breakthrough in its counter-insurgency campaign in the North-East as a fresh group of top leaders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) surrendered to troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), following sustained military offensives.The development came as 76 terrorist foot soldiers, alongside some of their family members, also laid down their arms and surrendered to troops within the
  
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• Nigeria eyes local vet drug manufacturing

  29-06-2026 07:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Cynthia AloNigeria could soon begin producing veterinary hormonal drugs locally, as Chromedix Pharmaceuticals Limited has approached the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development (FMLD) with a proposal to build the country’s first manufacturing facility for such products.This comes five months after the ministry raised alarm over the persistent circulation of substandard and falsified veterinary drugs in the country.The minister blamed local manufacturing and distribution cha
  
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• FG, others struggling to meet obligations, despite rise in revenue to N118.8trn

  29-06-2026 07:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***Revenue may hit N150trn by year end***Civil society groups raise alarm, call for outcome-driven approach to public spendingBy Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefRecent findings from the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, has indicated that the three tiers of governments in Nigeria have received about N53.3 trillion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, over the past three years (2023 – May 2026).Also their independently generated revenues over th
  
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