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• Nigeria hits 20 years without census

  29-06-2026 16:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Folarin KehindeTwenty years after its last population and housing census, Nigeria finds itself in an unusual position: governing one of Africa’s largest populations without a current official count of how many people actually live within its borders.As the country inches closer to the 2027 general elections, the long-awaited national census remains in limbo, leaving policymakers, investors, development partners, and citizens dependent on projections rather than verified demographic dat
  
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• Barcelona in shock move to sign England captain Harry Kane

  29-06-2026 17:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Barcelona are weighing up a move for Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane, though the forward’s attention is firmly fixed on the ongoing World Cup.The Spanish giants are working through the financial logistics of a potential deal for Kane, who has just wrapped up one of the most remarkable individual seasons in recent European football history.
  The 31-year-old netted 61 club goals and contributed seven assists in 51 appearances for Bayern in 2025/26: a tally that puts him in the c
  
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• Top US court upholds $5m Trump sex assault judgment

  29-06-2026 17:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The US Supreme Court rejected on Monday Donald Trump’s effort to overturn a jury judgment that he sexually assaulted and defamed E Jean Carroll and must pay her $5 million.The court’s decision not to hear the US president’s challenge was issued as part of a raft of other rulings and contained no reasons.On May 9, 2023, the federal civil court in Manhattan found Trump liable for a “sexual assault” on the former newspaper columnist in a New York department store in 1
  
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• LASTMA nabs bus conductor for stabbing officer over traffic offence

  29-06-2026 17:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniOperatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, have arrested a Volkswagen commercial bus conductor for allegedly stabbing one of the officers on Monday, during a routine traffic enforcement operation at Ile-Epo Market, inward Abule-Egba, along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.The unfortunate incident occurred when a LASTMA patrol team, while carrying out its statutory responsibility of ensuring unobstructed vehicular movement and maintaining order on Lagos
  
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• World Cup 2026: Ancelotti backs Neymar for bigger role against Japan

  29-06-2026 17:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeBrazil coach Carlo Ancelotti says he hopes Neymar will be available for more minutes when the five-time champions face Japan in Monday’s FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash, insisting his side will approach the knockout tie “like it is a final”.Neymar is continuing his recovery from a calf injury and made his return with a little over 15 minutes in Brazil’s 3-0 victory over Scotland in their final group game.Speaking ahead of the last-16 encounter in Ho
  
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• Accord Party chairman predicts Adeleke’s victory, condemns campaign violence

  29-06-2026 17:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Accord Party has expressed confidence that the party’s governorship candidate in the Aug. 15 Osun election, Gov. Ademola Adeleke, will secure between 90 and 95 per cent of the votes.The Lagos State Chairman of the Accord Party, Mr Dele Oladeji, spoke during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos .“Gov. Adeleke’s victory is certain, and our confidence is just about the total acceptance of the governor by both the voting public, members and leaders of ot
  
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• Trump says Iran meeting to take place in Qatar

  29-06-2026 16:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US President Donald Trump said Iran has requested a meeting that will be held in Qatar on Tuesday, despite Tehran earlier denying that any technical talks on the deal aimed at ending the Middle East war were planned.The announcement came after Iran held its first talks with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz since the US-Iran deal was signed, and as Washington and Tehran agreed to halt their attacks, which had strained the agreement.The exchanges of fire have underscored the fragility of the
  
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• Karu township roads: Our interventions injecting life into local economy – Tinubu

  29-06-2026 16:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza Ajayi, AbujaPresident Bola Tinubu has declared that the ongoing construction of road infrastructure across satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory FCT is designed to inject life into the local economy.Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the remarks in Abuja on Monday while inaugurating the newly rehabilitated and expanded Karu township roads.According to him, the projects represent his administration’s commitment to reaching Nigerians where they
  
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• Gov Oborevwori summons contractor, consultant over delay in project execution

  29-06-2026 16:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has summoned the contractor and project consultant handling the Technical College, Irri, in the Isoko South Local Government Area of the state over alleged incompetence and a shoddy job.The governor, who paid an unscheduled inspection visit to the college on Monday, described the delay in the project execution as unacceptable.Oborevwori expressed concern that the contract, awarded in 2019, had remained incomplete after 7 years.He said the contractor had failed t
  
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• Gunmen kill 82-year-old, one other in fresh Plateau attacks

  29-06-2026 16:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok Nanmwa, JosGunmen have killed two persons, including an 82-year-old man, in separate attacks on communities in Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.The victims were identified as 82-year-old Demi Duda and 19-year-old Emmanuel Chinge.One other person was reportedly injured and is receiving treatment at an undisclosed location.The Irigwe Youth Movement, IYM, which disclosed this in a statement on Monday, alleged that the attacks were carried out by gunmen withi
  
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• Meet 16-yr-old Osasere Okundaye who became Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant

  29-06-2026 16:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  At just 16 years old, Osasere Okundaye has shattered a national record by becoming the youngest person in Nigeria to earn a chartered accountancy qualification through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).Minister of Youth Development Ayodele Olawande celebrated the achievement on Monday, calling it proof of what hard work, discipline, and resilience can accomplish.
  He described Okundaye as “a shining example of the limitless potential of Nigerian youth” and said
  
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• Why I won’t shoot my shot at Maduka Okoye — Tems

  29-06-2026 16:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Mary AgbabiakaGrammy-winning Nigerian singer Tems has explained why she would not make the first move on Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, saying she does not believe in “shooting her shot” at men.The singer made the remarks during an interview on the sidelines of the BET Awards after she was asked whether she knew the Nigerian international and if she would consider making the first move.Asked if she knew Okoye, Tems replied: “I wish I did.”However, when asked wh
  
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• Insecurity: ‘He’s done his bit,’ Adeboye defends Tinubu

  29-06-2026 16:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has defended President Bola Tinubu against criticism over worsening insecurity, saying the president has fulfilled his responsibility by issuing directives to the military.Speaking at the US-Nigeria Faith Heroes Award Gala organised by the Save Nigeria Group in Washington on June 23, Adeboye said those blaming Tinubu for the country’s security challenges were unfair in their assessment of the presid
  
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• Broos may change decision to quit as South Africa coach

  29-06-2026 15:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Hugo Broos could reverse his decision to quit as South Africa coach, the 74-year-old Belgian said after his side’s World Cup last-32 exit against Canada.“It is not clever to make decisions when you are disappointed, so I will not do it here,” Broos said at his post-match press conference in Los Angeles.Broos announced several months ago that he would quit football after a three-decade coaching career when South Africa were eliminated from the global showpiece.“I want to
  
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• Petrol Price: FG directs NMDPRA to end profiteering by oil marketers

  29-06-2026 15:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaThe Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, to ensure that petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive pricing under the deregulated downstream market.Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, gave the directive on Monday in Abuja while delivering the keynote address at the 2026 NMDPRA General Counsel and Legal Advisers Forum.The two-day forum has th
  
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• South-East economy needs collaboration to thrive, Onitsha business Hangout says

  29-06-2026 15:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ….. Organisers target agricultural value chain, unveil N20m grant challenge for entrepreneursBy Chimaobi Nwaiwu, NnewiThe organisers of the Onitsha Business Hangout have said the South-East economy can only achieve sustainable growth through collective progress and collaboration, rather than isolated business competition.Speaking during a pre-event media briefing, the Convener of the Onitsha Business Hangout, Mr. Ifeanyichukwu Ogbaji, said the fifth edition of the annual entrepreneurship
  
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• Invest in education to drive development, Peter Obi urges leaders

  29-06-2026 15:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chidi Nkwopara, OwerriFormer Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged governments at all levels to prioritise investment in education, particularly the training of healthcare professionals, saying no nation can achieve meaningful development without strengthening its human capital.Obi made the call at the weekend while addressing the management, staff and students of the School of Nursing Sciences, Emekuku, in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State.He stressed that healthcar
  
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• ADC chieftain faults Wike over threat to frustrate Atiku’s presidential dream in 2027

  29-06-2026 15:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Says minister only grandstandingBy Daniel AbiaP/HarcourtA chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has expressed concern over the recent statement credited to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barr Nyesom Wike, in which he reportedly boasted that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, would never become President of Nigeria in 2027.Wike allegedly boasted that he has the political structure to ensure that the ADC presidential candidate&rsqu
  
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• FCT Police debunk altered viral video of Peter Obi, order investigation

  29-06-2026 15:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed as misleading an altered viral video showing Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, addressing police personnel, saying the footage has been manipulated to create a false political narrative.The Command said the video originated from an incident in 2024 when police officers were deployed to the Labour Party national headquarters in Utako, Abuja, to restore order during a leadership
  
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• Navy rescues several victims of building collapse in Lagos

  29-06-2026 15:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By: Kingsley OmonobiThe Nigerian Navy on Monday again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and support to civil authorities by rescuing several victims trapped following a building collapse at Alakija, Lagos State.Photographs sent of rescued victims showed more than 10 victims, including children, receiving treatment at a Navy hospital.Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, Director of Naval Information, made this known  in a statement.He said, “Following a dis
  
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• Enzo Maresca unveiled as new Man City manager

  29-06-2026 15:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Manchester City on Monday unveiled Italian Enzo Maresca as their new manager, taking over from Pep Guardiola.Maresca, 46, signed a three-year deal that will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2029.
  The post Enzo Maresca unveiled as new Man City manager appeared first on Vanguard News.
  
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• Inuwa charges new LG chairmen to deepen grassroots governance

  29-06-2026 14:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ben Ngwakwe, GombeGovernor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has charged the newly inaugurated chairmen of the state’s 11 Local Government Areas and 13 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) to provide transparent, people-centred leadership that will consolidate the gains of his administration and accelerate grassroots development.Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony in Gombe on Monday, the governor congratulated the elected officials on their victory, describing it as a reflectio
  
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• 76 ISWAP commanders surrender as military intensifies offensive

  29-06-2026 14:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, has announced the surrender of 76 terrorists, including key commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), following intensified air and ground offensives against terrorist enclaves in the North-East.The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the spokesman for Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, who said the terrorists abandoned their camps and surrendered to troops due to sustained military pressur
  
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• Troops foil attempted attack on NIPSS in Plateau

  29-06-2026 14:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok Nanmwa, JosSecurity operatives have reportedly foiled an attempted intrusion into the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, in the Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.The incident occurred at about 1:30 a.m. on Monday when security personnel on duty reportedly detected suspicious movement around the institute.Sources said security operatives responded promptly and secured the area, causing the individuals involved to flee into nearby bushes bef
  
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• Hormuz traffic drops after Saturday strike on vessel

  29-06-2026 14:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Strait of Hormuz traffic slowed over the weekend after a vessel was struck while transiting the waterway on Saturday, and a fresh exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran strained their preliminary deal to end the conflict.In total, 29 commodity vessels crossed on Saturday and 12 transited on Sunday, according to data from the maritime tracking firm Kpler.Sunday’s figures marked a sharp decline from last week, when a memorandum of understanding signed by Tehran and Washingto
  
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• Obi to FG: Rebuild existing roads before new projects

  29-06-2026 14:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has urged the Federal Government to prioritise the rehabilitation and maintenance of existing road infrastructure rather than embarking on new road construction projects.Obi made the call in a statement posted on his official Facebook page, where he reiterated his long-held position that repairing Nigeria’s critical road network should take precedence over announcing new projects.According to him, many of the count
  
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• Venezuela search teams scramble as hope fades of finding quake survivors

  29-06-2026 14:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Hopes were fading Monday of finding survivors more than four days after powerful twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, as residents grow increasingly frustrated with the government’s response to the disaster that has killed at least 1,450 people and left tens of thousands unaccounted for.A strong aftershock was felt in the hardest-hit areas of the capital Caracas and La Guaira shortly after 7:00 am (1100 GMT) on Monday, which the US Geological Survey measured at magnitude 4.6, adding to fear
  
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• ‘I want a family’ – Singer Speed Darlington laments being unmarried as he nears 60

  29-06-2026 14:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Controversial Nigerian singer and rapper, Speed Darlington, has opened up about his dissatisfaction with his personal life, saying he is troubled by the fact that he remains unmarried and without children as he approaches his 60th birthday.
  The musician, popularly known as Akpi, shared his feelings in a recent video, admitting that despite his achievements, he believes there is more to life than what he currently has.
  Reflecting on his situation, Speed Darlington said he desires a family and a
  
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• ‘I want a family’ – Singer Speed Darlington laments being unmarried

  29-06-2026 14:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Controversial Nigerian singer and rapper, Speed Darlington, has opened up about his dissatisfaction with his personal life, saying he is troubled by the fact that he remains unmarried and without children as he approaches his 60th birthday.
  The musician, popularly known as Akpi, shared his feelings in a recent video, admitting that despite his achievements, he believes there is more to life than what he currently has.
  Reflecting on his situation, Speed Darlington said he desires a family and a
  
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• With 5 Million Tons Annual Capacity, Hangxiao Steel Structure Deepens African Infrastructure & Affordable Housing Markets

  29-06-2026 14:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Hangxiao Steel Structure Co., Ltd. (SSE: 600477), China’s first listed company in the steel structure industry and a leading global integrated service provider for green buildings, has built a solid track record across Africa and global markets through proven technical expertise and reliable project delivery. With over 40 years of industry experience, the company has completed tens of thousands of landmark projects in more than 80 countries and regions, supporting infrastructure upgrading
  
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