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• NYSC reform? Beautiful idea, by Suleiman A. Suleiman

  06-07-2026 03:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Let’s begin with a few questions that I think we should all be asking about the federal government’s decision to comprehensively reform the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Should the existing NYSC scheme be fundamentally overhauled? How should we understand the government’s proposed reform? And what is the proper purpose of a national service scheme in today’s Nigeria? My answer to the first question is a direct “yes.”The NYSC is a child of conflict
  
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• Blatter questions ‘political power’ after Trump’s FIFA phone call

  06-07-2026 13:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Monday he questioned the football governing body’s decision to suspend US striker Folarin Balogun’s red card ban.Sources told AFP US President Donald Trump had called FIFA’s current chief Gianni Infantino to ask FIFA to review Balogun’s automatic one-game suspension.The 25-year-old is now free to face Belgium in the last 16 of the World Cup later on Monday, with his ban suspended for a year with no explanation given fr
  
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• Why I did not take Brazil’s penalty against Norway – Vinicius

  06-07-2026 13:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Brazil’s hopes of ending their long wait for World Cup glory came to a painful end after a 2-1 defeat to Norway in the Round of 16, with Erling Haaland scoring twice to eliminate the five-time champions.
  The aftermath of the defeat was dominated by questions over why Vinicius Júnior did not take Brazil’s first-half penalty when the match was still goalless.Instead, Bruno Guimarães stepped up from the spot, but his effort was saved by Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nylan
  
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• You’ll never catch me denying I’m a ‘nepo baby’ — Temi Otedola

  06-07-2026 13:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerian actress and media personality Temi Ajibade has openly embraced the label of a “nepo baby,” saying she has no reason to deny the advantages she enjoyed through her family’s influence and background.Speaking on a recent episode of The How Far Podcast, which she co-hosts with her husband, singer Mr Eazi, Temi said recognising privilege is simply being honest and does not take away from anyone’s accomplishments.Temi, the daughter of billionaire businessman Femi Oted
  
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• Obi to Tinubu: Resign over governance failures or skip 2027

  06-07-2026 12:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign over what he described as failures in governance or, alternatively, not seek re-election in 2027.Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, said the President’s handling of national security and governance had adversely affected citizens’ welfare and exposed growing concerns about corruption.In a statement issued on Mon
  
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• Why Tinubu trusted only Osinbajo, Aregbesola, three others as governor — Ex-SA

  06-07-2026 12:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Efe OnodjaeA former special assistant to former Lagos State governor and now President Bola Tinubu, Dapo Thomas, has revealed that Tinubu operated a trusted inner circle of five commissioners during his administration in Lagos.Thomas, now a professor of history at Lagos State University, made the revelation in excerpts from his autobiography, Lagos Boy and Lagos Politics, scheduled for launch on July 9, 2026, and made available to Vanguard.According to him, Tinubu privately classified member
  
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• FIFA have ‘crossed a red line’ in Balogun reprieve: UEFA

  06-07-2026 12:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  FIFA “crossed a red line” with the controversial decision to suspend US star Folarin Balogun’s one game ban for a year, European football’s governing body UEFA said on Monday.FIFA’s ruling, which came after the intervention of Donald Trump, permits Balogun to play in the co-hosts’ World Cup last 16 match with Belgium later on Monday.“Yesterday’s decision to suspend for a probationary period of a year the implementation of the one-match automatic s
  
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• Beating the bad economy: Artisans use plastic bottles to slash generator fuel costs

  06-07-2026 12:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanIn the bustling heart of Nigerian cities and towns, the deafening roar of small gasoline generators, popularly called ‘I better pass my neighbour’, is the soundtrack of survival for hundreds of small business owners. However, a quiet, homemade engineering trend is spreading through local workshops. Economy&Lifestyle discovered that Nigerian artisans, hit hard by the high cost of petrol, are bypassing their generators’ built-in steel tanks.In
  
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• Tottenham sign Tonali from Newcastle

  06-07-2026 12:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Tottenham announced Monday the signing of Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from fellow Premier League club Newcastle in a deal that could go up to a club record £100 million ($133.4 million).“Sandro is a special player and a great signing for our club,” Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi said of the 26-year-old.AFP
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• MISA Was Not A Good Man! His Intent Behind His 36-Apartment building Donation To National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Says It All 

  06-07-2026 12:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Richard Nyong, CEO, Lekki Gardens Estate Good is the enemy of great. A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children. A great man leaves a legacy and an indelible impact that outlives him. Three years ago, during a difficult season of illness, you heard about a young doctor, tired and defeated, complaining to no one in particular that he could not afford a house in Lagos and had been sleeping and coming to work from his car parked in
  
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• 2026 World Cup: What Neymar told Norway goalkeeper, Nyland during penalty kick

  06-07-2026 12:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Fresh details have emerged about the fiery exchange between Brazil forward Neymar and Norway goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland during Brazil’s shock 2-1 defeat in the FIFA World Cup round of 16.Brazil, widely regarded as one of the favourites to win the tournament, crashed out after underdogs Norway staged a dramatic comeback, with Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scoring a late brace to send the Europeans into the quarter-finals at the expense of the tournament’s most successful
  
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• Court adjourns judgment in forfeiture suit against Malami

  06-07-2026 12:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday adjourned judgment in the forfeiture suit filed by the EFCC against 57 properties linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN, until July 10.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Joyce Abdulmalik had, on May 26, fixed today for the delivery of the judgment.Judge Abdulmalik fixed the date after EFCC’s lawyer, Jibrin Okutepa, SAN, and counsel to Malami and other respondents, Adedayo Adedeji, SAN, a
  
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• Hamas dissolves Gaza governing body

  06-07-2026 12:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas announced Monday the dissolution of the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, clearing the way for a technocratic committee to implement civilian rule.“The head of the government’s emergency committee Mohammed al-Farra has officially submitted his resignation. He has also decided to dissolve the committee to facilitate the administrative and governmental transition to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (N
  
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• Nigerian newspapers review: How SGF’s office cleared Adeyemi for Canada summit

  06-07-2026 12:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with an investigation on how the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) approved the disowned Director-General of the non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, to attend the Canada-Africa Fintech Summit (CAFS) in August 2025.Another headline features United States Congressman Riley Moore, a Republican representing West Virginia, say
  
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• Oyo abduction: Makinde told me Tinubu never called; shouldn’t seek re-election – Obi

  06-07-2026 12:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ayobami OkerindeThe presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has claimed that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde told him President Bola Tinubu had not contacted him more than 50 days after the abduction of schoolchildren in the state, describing the development as evidence of a worsening leadership crisis.In a post on X on Monday titled “Worsening Leadership Crisis in the Country Now Evident”, Obi criticised the president&rsqu
  
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• ‘Our game, not theirs’ – Klopp slams FIFA’s Balogun decision

  06-07-2026 11:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp on Monday slammed FIFA’s decision to overturn US striker Folarin Balogun’s suspension, which reportedly took place after an intervention from US President Donald Trump.Balogun was set to miss Monday’s last-16 knockout clash with Belgium having picked up a red card in his previous match, but FIFA on Sunday suspended the ban for a year, making the forward eligible to play.Sources told AFP Trump personally called FIFA President Gianni Infantino
  
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• Xenophobia: Leave South Africa if you feel unsafe, FG tells Nigerians

  06-07-2026 11:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …as final evacuation flight leaves July 10By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe Federal Government has issued a fresh advisory to Nigerians living in South Africa, urging those who feel unsafe to take advantage of the remaining government-sponsored evacuation flights, with the final flight scheduled to arrive in the country on July 10.The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, gave the advice in a post on her verified X page on Monday while announcing a final call for docum
  
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• Russian strike kills 14 around Kyiv on eve of NATO summit

  06-07-2026 11:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv for the second time in a week on Monday, killing at least 14 people on the eve of a crucial NATO summit, authorities said.President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the alliance to take “strong decisions” on boosting Ukraine’s air defences following the strike, which came just days after another Russian attack killed more than 30 people in Kyiv.The European Union also said that Ukraine needs air defence reinforcements.T
  
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• Khamenei funeral procession begins in Tehran as huge crowds expected

  06-07-2026 10:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The funeral procession for Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei began in Tehran on Monday, state television reported, as authorities prepared for crowds that could rival those that turned out for his predecessor nearly four decades ago.The ceremonies offer Iran an opportunity to project resilience after five weeks of war with the United States and Israel, while attention remains focused on Khamenei’s successor, his son Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not appeared in public since taking
  
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• Neymar says Brazil career ‘over’ after Norway defeat

  06-07-2026 09:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Brazil superstar Neymar indicated Sunday that his international career was over after the five-time World Cup winners went out of the tournament in the last 16 at the hands of Norway.Neymar came on as a late substitute at the MetLife Stadium and scored a penalty deep in injury time, but that was a mere consolation after Erling Haaland netted twice for Norway, and Brazil lost 2-1.The 34-year-old is Brazil’s all-time top scorer and ironically he got his first goal for his country in the sam
  
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• Why housewives, caterers, others are crying over rising cost of tomatoes

  06-07-2026 09:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •Tomato Growers finger industrial buyers exit
  •Our stew now black –Housewives
  By Cynthia AloMany housewives, caterers and other tomato consumers across the country are lamenting over the worsening tomato price instability, saying it has reduced the quality of meals and contributed to rising food inflation.
  Farmers, however, blamed the collapse of industrial off-take arrangements and the shutdown of major tomato processing companies for deepening losses across the value chain.
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• 10 killed, six injured in Ogun auto crash

  06-07-2026 09:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaNo fewer than 10 persons were killed, while six others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a tragic road traffic crash that occurred on Sunday night at Sapade Bridge, along the Ibadan–Lagos motorway in Ogun State.The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command, confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its Public Education Officer, Superintendent Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi.According to the statement, the fatal crash occurred at about 8:
  
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• FG to receive 270 more returnees from South Africa Wednesday

  06-07-2026 09:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe Federal Government is set to receive another batch of 270 Nigerians from South Africa on Wednesday as it continues the voluntary evacuation of its citizens.In a statement on Monday, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said an Air Peace aircraft assigned for the evacuation exercise would depart Lagos for Johannesburg on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.According to the statement, the aircraft is scheduled to depart Lagos at 3:30 pm and
  
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• Bellingham tells England to believe after Mexico masterclass

  06-07-2026 09:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Jude Bellingham told his England teammates they can be world champions after leading by example in a 3-2 win over Mexico that will go down as one of the Three Lions’ best ever World Cup triumphs.The odds were stacked against Thomas Tuchel’s men as they entered the lion’s den of the Estadio Azteca, where Mexico had only lost twice in 89 previous matches and never in 10 outings at the World Cup.On top of facing down a passionate 80,000 crowd, England also had to cope with playing
  
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• Dangote Cement rewards shareholders with N753.8bn dividend, pays N45 per share 

  06-07-2026 09:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Mather GodwinDangote Cement Plc has announced a 50 per cent increase in dividend payout to shareholders, raising the dividend from N30 per share to N45 per share, which translates to a total payout of approximately N753.8 billion, reaffirming the company’s position as one of the most rewarding investments on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). The increase follows the company’s outstanding 2025 financial performance and underscores its unwavering commitment to shareholder valu
  
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• EBRD targets $1.5bn investments in Nigeria over 3 years

  06-07-2026 08:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development  (EBRD) has set a target of investing at least $1.5 billion in Nigeria over the next three years as it expands its operations in Sub-Saharan Africa.The projection was disclosed by the EBRD’s Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, Ms Heike Harmgart, and the bank’s Country Director and Head of Nigerian operations, Hamza Al-Assad, during the official opening of the bank’s first office in Sub-Saharan Africa in Lagos
  
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• Nigeria targets green industrialisation with critical minerals roadmap

  06-07-2026 08:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Yinka KolawoleNigeria is positioning its vast critical mineral deposits as the foundation for a new wave of industrial growth, following the unveiling of a strategic roadmap designed to convert the country’s mineral wealth into investments in clean energy manufacturing and domestic value addition.The roadmap, presented by the Council for Critical Minerals Development in the Global South to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, identifies pathways for leveragi
  
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• Manufacturers embrace local sourcing, value addition to cut import dependence

  06-07-2026 08:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Yinka KolawoleNigeria’s manufacturers are increasingly embracing local sourcing and value addition as a survival strategy to reduce dependence on imported inputs amid rising production costs that continue to undermine their competitiveness within the domestic and regional markets.Industry operators, however, warn that without lower financing costs, improved infrastructure, better logistics and stronger government support for local raw material development, the country’s manu
  
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• I started my ICAN journey at 13, says Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant

  06-07-2026 08:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant, Osasere Okundaye, has recounted how she began her journey with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, at the age of 13, after finishing secondary school early.
  Okundaye spoke on Saturday during the Power Must Change Hands monthly programme at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries headquarters in Magboro, Ogun State.
  Recall that the 16-year-old student was last Monday announced as the country’s youngest chartered accou
  
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• Economics of state police: Matters arising

  06-07-2026 08:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dele Sobowale
  Trust Nigerian leaders and My Fellow Citizens (“I am beginning to wonder how many fools it takes to make the term ‘My fellow citizens”, Honore de Balzac, 1799-1850) to leave undone what should have been done decades ago; and then to rush out to do it without considering one of the most important consequences.
  Amendment of the 1999 Constitution has now been rushed through the National Assembly and sent to the states’ legislature, with very few people
  
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