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• N/Korea’s Kim vows ‘exponential’ boost in nuclear forces

  04-06-2026 10:46 via vanguardngr.com
  Kim Jong Un vowed an “exponential” increase in nuclear military capabilities as state media reported the North Korean leader visited a new atomic facility.The nuclear-armed country is believed to operate uranium enrichment facilities at three sites — Yongbyon, Kangson and Kusong.Kim on Wednesday went to a “newly-inaugurated nuclear materials production factory”, Pyongyang’s state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.KCNA reported that Kim noted an
  
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• UK’s only woman naval commando died in helicopter crash – Navy

  05-06-2026 00:31 via vanguardngr.com
  Britain’s navy on Thursday named its only serving woman commando as among three people killed in a helicopter accident.Lily-Mae Fisher, who died when a Merlin Mk4 helicopter crashed during routine training in southwest England, was “Britain’s only serving female Royal Navy Commando”, the navy said.The 31-year-old passed an arduous training course including a 30-mile (50-kilometre) march to become a green-beret-wearing commando in 2022.The BBC reported last year that seve
  
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• PDP constitutes appeal panels for primary election disputes

  05-06-2026 00:16 via vanguardngr.com
  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted Appeal Panels to address petitions and complaints arising from its primaries for presidential, governorship, state and National Assembly positions.The panels were established to promote transparency, fairness and internal democracy in the party’s electoral process.In a statement on Thursday, the National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, said the panels would review complaints from aggrieved contestants and stakeholders.“The ap
  
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• US imposes sanctions on Cuban president, Castro family members

  05-06-2026 00:02 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States announced fresh economic sanctions Thursday on Cuba’s president and some of his immediate family, alongside members of the Castro family, in Washington’s latest ramping up of pressure on its communist-led neighbor.Among those targeted were the son and a grandson of former president Raul Castro, who no longer holds an official position but remains a key figure on decisions about the future of the island.President Miguel Diaz-Canel, his wife and stepson were also hit
  
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• 49 die of thirst in Niger desert after truck breaks down

  04-06-2026 23:54 via vanguardngr.com
  Forty-nine people died of thirst in an isolated Sahara desert district in Niger after the truck transporting them broke down, authorities said Thursday.The dead were among a group returning from Mali for a Muslim festival when they ran short of water, the Agadez governorate said in a post on Facebook.The 49 people “died of thirst in a remote area more than 80 kilometres (50 miles) west of Assamaka”, added the statement. Assamaka is a main crossing point between Niger and Algeria but
  
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• UniAbuja unveils Nigeria’s first AI-powered academic research ecosystem

  04-06-2026 23:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Joseph ErunkeThe University of Abuja (UniAbuja) on Thursday unveiled what is believed to be Nigeria’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered academic research ecosystem dedicated to structured thesis, dissertation, and scholarly writing.The platform, tagged ‘Thesis-SpeedWrite’, is designed to support ethical, structured, and disciplined research writing by guiding students, researchers, and academics through the various stages of scholarly work, from topic development a
  
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• LP NEC to ratify primaries results, issue return certificates June 11

  04-06-2026 22:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By John AlechenuThe Labour Party will convene its National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting on Thursday, June 11, 2026, to ratify results of recent primary elections conducted nationwide ahead of the 2027 general elections.The party said the meeting, in compliance with Article 28 of the Labour Party Constitution 2026, will bring together statutory NEC members, candidates who emerged from the primaries, INEC officials, party organs, media and the general public.According to a statement which wa
  
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• State police framework near completion— Presidency

  04-06-2026 22:29 via vanguardngr.com
  The Presidency on Thursday said significant progress has been made towards the establishment of state police, with a constitutional amendment expected in the coming weeks following extensive consultations among key stakeholders.Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after a high-level consultative meeting convened at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.He said the process, initiated on the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,
  
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• Mali junta offers $3.5 million reward for Sahel Al-Qaeda chief

  04-06-2026 22:27 via vanguardngr.com
  Mali’s military government on Thursday offered a $3.5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or killing of the leader of Al-Qaeda’s Sahel branch.Iyad Ag Ghaly, head of the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), is the region’s most wanted man as the leader of the biggest jihadist force battling the juntas ruling many of the Sahel states.Ghaly, a former Malian diplomat and Tuareg rebel, is also on the US terrorist list and the subject of an Internation
  
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• Zelensky proposes face-to-face meeting in open letter to Putin

  04-06-2026 21:55 via vanguardngr.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in an open letter to the Russian leader Thursday, saying he was also ready for a “full ceasefire”.The letter marks one of the few times Zelensky has appealed directly to Putin since Russia’s 2022 invasion.Talks between Russia and Ukraine have been stalled for months, as US-led negotiations remain effectively frozen due to the Iran war.Previous rounds of negotiation between the two sides
  
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• Insecurity: Presidency, IGP, lawmakers meet over establishment of state police

  04-06-2026 21:44 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruThe Presidency on Thursday met with the leadership of the National Assembly and the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Tunji Disu, to fine-tune the framework for the establishment of state police amid the heightened security situation in the country.The National Assembly was represented by the Deputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu.The meeting, according to the Special Adviser to the President on Inf
  
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• G-60 lawmakers insist Agbese voluntarily signed Ugochinyere’s nomination

  04-06-2026 21:31 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekinaThe controversy surrounding the race for the position of Minority Leader in the House of Representatives took a fresh turn on Thursday as members of the G-60 Minority Caucus dismissed allegations that signatures on the nomination form of Rep. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere were forged.The caucus’ position came hours after a rowdy session in the House during which the member representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State, Rep. Philip Agbese, accused Ugoch
  
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• FMC Abeokuta resident doctors begin 3-day strike over recurring theft

  04-06-2026 21:27 via vanguardngr.com
  By James OgunnaikeMedical services at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, may be affected as the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) has commenced a three-day warning strike, following what it described as a serious security breach at the House Officers’ Quarters within the hospital premises.The strike, which began on Thursday, is expected to run until Saturday, unless hospital management provides satisfactory assurances and implements urgent measures to address the security con
  
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• Police arrest alleged creator of fake Tinubu audio clip

  04-06-2026 21:16 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Ifechukwu Dennis, the individual accused of creating and circulating an AI-generated voice note falsely presented as a leaked recording of President Bola Tinubu.Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a post on X on Thursday.“The IGP crack team has arrested Ifechukwu Dennis who originated the fake voice that he passed on to his gullible targets as President Tinubu’s voice,” he said.Onan
  
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• Dangote Refinery increases processing capacity to 700,000 bpd

  04-06-2026 21:02 via vanguardngr.com
  Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has increased its crude oil processing capacity to 700,000 barrels per day (bpd), surpassing its official nameplate capacity of 650,000 bpd.The achievement was confirmed during a performance test conducted by the refinery’s process licensors and represents a major milestone in the facility’s operational growth.It further strengthens the refinery’s position as the world’s largest single-train petroleum refinery.In a statemen
  
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• 182 Nigerians return from Libya through IOM, FG collaboration

  04-06-2026 20:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ozioruva Aliu, BENIN CITY
  No fewer than 182 Nigerian migrants including two unaccompanied children have been returned to Nigeria through a collaboration between the International Organization for Migration, IOM, and the Federal Government.They arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Tuesday at about 8:24 pm in an aircraft marked Buraq.Amaong the 182 were tow children unaccompanied and a total of 153 adults made up of 108 females and 45 malesThe returnees were brough
  
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• 2027: Only Jonathan can speak on political future, ex-president’s camp insists

  04-06-2026 20:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikePolitical associates of former President Goodluck Jonathan have insisted that only the former president can speak authoritatively on his political future, warning against attempts by individuals to define his position ahead of the 2027 general election.The intervention follows renewed debate over Jonathan’s political future after a recent media report quoted Jude Imagwe, a former presidential aide, as dismissing speculation about the former president’s possible
  
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• Liverpool confirm Spaniard Andoni Iraola as new coach

  04-06-2026 20:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Liverpool announced the arrival of Spaniard Andoni Iraola as their new head coach to succeed the sacked Arne Slot on Thursday.Dutchman Slot was sacked on Saturday following a calamitous Premier League title defence, having impressively led the team to their 20th English crown in his first previous campaign.Liverpool gave no indication as to the length of Iraola’s contract but British media have reported that he has signed a two-year deal.“Really excited, really excited, because obvi
  
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• Benfica say Real Madrid must pay 15m euros to sign Mourinho

  04-06-2026 20:38 via vanguardngr.com
  Portuguese giants Benfica confirmed on Thursday that Real Madrid would have to pay 15 million euros to prise away their coach Jose Mourinho.Real president Florentino Perez has vowed to bring back Mourinho to the Bernabeu, 13 years after he left the club in 2013, as he seeks re-election this weekend.Benfica released a statement saying that Perez had told them of his “firm intention to recruit” Mourinho, while stipulating that the Portuguese boss’s release clause was worth 15 mi
  
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• Wike dismisses PDP Appeal Court claims, calls opponents ‘419ers’

  04-06-2026 20:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike on Thursday dismissed, as fraudulent, claims by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP that a Court of Appeal judgment had invalidated the high court decision recognizing the caretaker committee that produced the party’s current National Working Committee.Describing those behind the claim as “419s of different types and forms”, Wike, who spoke with journalists after inspecting projects in Abuja, w
  
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• WAEC exams run into night again, parents protest; we’re working on it – Council

  04-06-2026 19:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adesina Wahab & Elizabeth Osayande, LAGOSThe ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has been disrupted by significant delays, forcing candidates in some centres to write examination papers late into the night.The development has sparked concern among parents, school administrators and education stakeholders, coming barely a year after similar incidents saw candidates sitting for examinations as late
  
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• Court adjourns Sokoto ADC leadership case to June 19

  04-06-2026 19:48 via vanguardngr.com
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoSOKOTO — The Federal High Court in Sokoto has fixed June 19, 2026, for hearing in a suit challenging the leadership structure of the Sokoto State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).The case, which could affect the party’s internal cohesion and future political activities, was adjourned after the court identified procedural irregularities in the service of court documents on the defendants.During proceedings before Justice Ahmad Gama Mahmud, co
  
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• Comedian DeeOne emerges party candidate for Lagos House of Assembly

  04-06-2026 19:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabPopular comedian and former Big Brother Naija housemate, Aderombi Adedayo Martins, popularly known as DeeOne, has emerged as the BOOT Party candidate for Ibeju-Lekki Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly election ahead of the 2027 general polls.DeeOne secured the party’s ticket after emerging victorious in its primary election, setting the stage for his bid to represent the constituency in the state legislature.The entertainer announced his emergence in a
  
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• NIWA warns operators against overloading barges on Lagos waterways

  04-06-2026 19:37 via vanguardngr.com
  By Cynthia AloThe National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, has warned cargo barge operators against the dangerous practice of overloading containers beyond approved limits, saying the trend poses a serious threat to safety on Lagos inland waterways.Speaking at the 2026 Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria’s (SCAN) Dockworkers’ Day in Lagos, the Lagos Area Manager, NIWA, Engr Sarat Braimah, said the overloaded barges pose a risk of accidents to oncoming tugboats and other
  
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• ‘It was shocking, I felt unsafe’ — Emeka Ike threatens legal action over data leak

  04-06-2026 19:35 via vanguardngr.com
  Nollywood actor and politician Emeka Ike has expressed concern over the alleged exposure of his personal information at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying the incident left him feeling unsafe and vulnerable.In an interview on News Central Television shared on X on Thursday, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) House of Representatives aspirant described the alleged disclosure of his data as an abuse of power and raised concerns about the safety of citizens’ pers
  
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• Hundreds in Libya protest against migrants, refugees

  04-06-2026 19:28 via vanguardngr.com
  Hundreds of Libyans gathered outside the UN refugee agency headquarters in Tripoli on Thursday to protest against irregular migrants and refugees they say should leave Libya.Demonstrators chanted “Libya belongs to Libyans” among other chants and called for the closure of the UNHCR headquarters in the capital.They accused the UN agency of seeking to settle irregular migrants in the North African country.Protesters were seen holding signs reading: “Our love for our country is no
  
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• UK to observe Ekiti, Osun polls, APC pledges peaceful elections

  04-06-2026 19:15 via vanguardngr.com
  ABUJA — The British Government has announced plans to deploy election observers for the forthcoming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States, as part of efforts to ensure credible and peaceful polls in Nigeria.British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.Montgomery said the UK would closel
  
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• Anioma State creation threatened if Nwoko fails to return to Senate -Oganah

  04-06-2026 19:13 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dapo Akinrefon 7The Anioma State creation Media Director, Mr Tonnie Oganah, on Thursday, warned that the hopes and aspirations of having Anioma State may be dashed if Senator Ned Nwoko’s re-election is threatened.Oganah, in a statement, expressed worry that proposed creation of the new state may be delayed due to divisive nature of unpatriotic politics.He said: “The people of Delta state’s nine local government areas of Anioma are about to have their hopes and aspirati
  
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• NERC orders DisCos to compensate Band-A customers over poor supply

  04-06-2026 19:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaThe Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to compensate eligible Band-A customers who suffered poor power supply due to grid generation constraints between February and March 2026.The directive, contained in NERC Directive No. NERC/2026/002 on the Special Compensation of Band-A Customers Arising from Grid Generation Constraints, was issued following significant generation shortfalls that affected the abi
  
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• Olawepo-Hashim pledges Naira revival to ₦525/$

  04-06-2026 18:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — Accord Party chieftain and former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has pledged to restore the naira to between ₦500 and ₦525 against the United States dollar if elected president in 2027, while blaming the current administration for worsening economic hardship in Nigeria.Hashim made the promise on Thursday at a political gathering in Dawaki, Abuja, where supporters assembled to reaffirm support for his presidential ambition and he
  
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