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• Oshiomhole’s question and Akpabio’s silence, by Emmanuel Aziken

  06-06-2026 05:40 via vanguardngr.com
  In a week when ordinary Nigerians took to the streets in one of the most energetic public expressions of anger against the security failures of the Bola Tinubu administration, the National Assembly sadly brought its vanity to full manifestation.Across Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan and even Maiduguri in Borno State, Nigerians poured out their frustration over the worsening menace of insecurity.So, when lawmakers resumed from their break, it was not surprising that insecurity again returned to t
  
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• Nearly 500 confirmed cases in Central Africa Ebola outbreak – WHO

  06-06-2026 12:01 via vanguardngr.com
  Nearly 500 Ebola cases have now been confirmed in the deadly outbreak raging in central Africa, a WHO overview showed Saturday, amid mounting concern over the swelling scale of the epidemic.In its daily update on the situation, the World Health Organization tallied 452 confirmed cases, including 82 deaths, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak was declared three weeks ago.In neighbouring Uganda, meanwhile, it counted 19 confirmed cases, including two deaths.The total of 471 ca
  
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• Full list: African countries with most World Cup wins

  06-06-2026 11:54 via vanguardngr.com
  African nations have long struggled to establish themselves among football’s elite at the FIFA World Cup, often finding it difficult to progress beyond the group stage.At Italia ’90, Cameroon became the first African nation to reach the quarter-finals, while Ghana came agonisingly close to making history at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The Black Stars were denied a place in the semi-finals after Uruguay striker Luis Suarez handled the ball on the goal line in the dying moment
  
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• UNILORIN loses ex-VC, Ambali, Emir mourns

  06-06-2026 11:53 via vanguardngr.com
  By Demola Akinyemi, IlorinThe Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has announced the death of the 9th Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, OON.According to the statement issued by the institution’s Director of Information Kunle Akogun on behalf of the Vice Chancellor Professor Wahab Egbewole on Saturday, Prof. Ambali, who headed the University from 2012 to 2017, died earlier this morning after a brief illness. He was 68.Th
  
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• US strikes radar installations in Iran

  06-06-2026 11:42 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States military said it attacked radar sites on Iran’s southern coast Friday in the latest flare-up to threaten the ceasefire in the Mideast war.US Central Command said in a statement that its forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz, then attacked Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in the city of Goruk and on Qeshm Island.“The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic,” while the strik
  
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• Kaduna: Police rescue three kidnap victims after 40 days in captivity

  06-06-2026 11:38 via vanguardngr.com
  The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued three kidnapped victims who spent more than 40 days in captivity and arrested five suspected informants linked to the kidnapping syndicate.The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna.Hassan said the rescue operation was carried out by a joint security team led by personnel from Fushin Kada in collaboration with the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Hunkuyi.According to hi
  
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• 2027: ADC won’t merge with any political party, says Bolaji Abdullahi

  06-06-2026 11:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Demola Akinyemi, IlorinThe National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Bolaji Abdullahi, has declared that the party will not merge with or join any other political party ahead of the 2027 general elections.Abdullahi, however, said the ADC remains open to individuals and political groups willing to join its fold.Speaking in Ilorin on Thursday while hosting party leaders and members to celebrate the just-concluded Eid-el-Adha festivities, he said, “ADC will no
  
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• Messi could return before World Cup opener, Scaloni reveals

  06-06-2026 11:12 via vanguardngr.com
  Lionel Messi has taken a step forward in his injury recovery and could play a few minutes in Argentina’s upcoming friendlies before their World Cup opener, coach Lionel Scaloni said Friday.“Leo is doing well, he has already trained partly with the group, he’s no longer completely separated,” Scaloni said. “It’s possible he’ll play a few minutes in the friendlies. We’ll see whether that’s tomorrow’s game or the other one.”Defending
  
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• Iran has 22 percent of missiles left – Trump

  06-06-2026 10:53 via vanguardngr.com
  Iran still has “21, 22 percent” of its missiles left, US President Donald Trump said Friday, in a week in which Tehran fired dozens of them toward regional neighbors, despite a sputtering ceasefire.“They still have capacity. They have some missiles, they have some drones. I would say, percentage wise, maybe 21, 22 percent of their missiles,” Trump told NBC News in an interview.That figure for Iran’s missile stockpile is higher than one of 18 percent Trump gave in M
  
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• Ogun police arrest two suspects linked to Edo kidnapping, murder case

  06-06-2026 10:49 via vanguardngr.com
  The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspects allegedly linked to the kidnapping and murder of two hostages in Okada, Edo State, recovering a police camouflage uniform and three mobile phones during the operation.The suspects, identified as Gafaru Adamu, 25, and Muhammed Sanni, 20, were apprehended in the Atiba area of Ijebu-Ode following intelligence-led investigations by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit.According to a statement issued on Saturday by the state P
  
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• Akpabio denies promising APC tickets to senators defeated in primaries

  06-06-2026 10:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emmanuel OkogbaSenate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed reports suggesting he promised automatic senatorial tickets to lawmakers who lost in the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections.Akpabio’s clarification follows comments he made while addressing senators upon their return from a three-week recess and the Eid-el-Kabir holiday, during which he expressed optimism that efforts were being made to address concerns arising from the party’s primary process.Sp
  
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• FIFA to allow disposable water bottles at World Cup games after outcry

  06-06-2026 10:41 via vanguardngr.com
  FIFA said Friday it will allow fans to bring one “soft, plastic” disposable water bottle into World Cup venues after its ban on refillable bottles sparked an outcry.“All fans will be permitted to bring in one, soft, plastic 20 ounces (590ml), factory sealed disposable water bottle into any FIFA World Cup 2026 match in the USA and Canada,” World Cup chief operating officer Heimo Schirgi, said in a video posted on FIFA’s X account.The announcement, which FIFA called
  
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• Iranian footballers granted US visas for World Cup

  06-06-2026 10:34 via vanguardngr.com
  Iran’s football squad have been granted visas to enter the United Sates so they can play in the World Cup, US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack confirmed Friday.A US administration official confirmed this separately in a statement issued by the State Department.The visa issuance means Iran will compete in the world’s top sporting event even as the Mideast war pitting it against the United States and Israel continues, albeit with a shaky truce in place.“Proud of our outstanding
  
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• US approves sale of $2 bn in anti-drone weapons to Kuwait

  06-06-2026 10:19 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States announced Friday its approval of a $1.98 billion arms sale to Kuwait, one of the Gulf countries hit by Iranian strikes during the Middle East war.In a statement, the US State Department said it would allow purchases of counter-drone technology from defense company Anduril, which was founded by a supporter of President Donald Trump.“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a major
  
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• US military says Iran launched 7 missiles at Kuwait, Bahrain

  06-06-2026 09:42 via vanguardngr.com
  United States military officials said Iran launched seven ballistic missiles toward neighboring Gulf nations of Kuwait and Bahrain on Friday, hours after reporting four Iranian “one-way attack” drones were thwarted.In a statement posted to X, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it intercepted six of the missiles Iran launched and the seventh “did not reach its intended target.”“There are currently no reports of harm to US personnel, and Iranian claims of damaging US
  
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• India tightens security ahead of ‘Cockroach Party’ protest

  06-06-2026 09:30 via vanguardngr.com
  Indian police tightened security in New Delhi on Saturday ahead of a protest by the satirical “Cockroach People’s Party”, over alleged irregularities in major examinations.The parody “Cockroach Janta Party” (CJP) — a play on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — has won millions of followers on social media since its launch last month.The movement emerged after India’s Chief Justice Surya Kant report
  
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• Poland vs Nigeria: Okoye’s critics didn’t watch match – Chelle 

  06-06-2026 09:23 via vanguardngr.com
  Head coach of the Super Eagles Eric Chelle has fired back at critics of Maduka Okoye in the 2-2 draw against Poland.Nigeria twice led in the game but conceded late in both halves to draw 2-2, and Okoye was fingered for the manner which he was beaten for the second goal which was a long range effort from almost the centre circle.Okoye dived toward the direction of the ball but was beaten by the pace and power of the strike, but some others felt he should have done better considering the distance
  
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• Navy recovers 92,660 litres of illegal diesel, disrupts oil theft network in Rivers

  06-06-2026 08:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By: Kingsley OmonobiOperatives of the Nigerian Navy have recovered 92,660 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and disrupted an oil theft network operating along the Rivers–Bayelsa border corridor.The operation, conducted under Operation Delta Sentinel, led to the discovery of the products concealed in 138 sacks within creek-side locations in Rivers State.Director of Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed the development on Saturday, saying the r
  
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• New tech detects bacteria on smartphone screen in just 5 mins

  06-06-2026 08:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By Sola OgundipeScientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a smartphone-based technology capable of detecting bacterial contamination on surfaces within minutes.
  It is a breakthrough researchers say could strengthen hygiene monitoring in hospitals, food factories, gyms and other public spaces.
  The technology, known as ‘BactiSee’, combines a chemically coated testing chip with smartphone imaging technology to quickly determine how clean a surface is and whet
  
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• Armed herdsmen have established ‘Sambisa Forest’ in Benue South – Kidnap victim

  06-06-2026 08:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiA victim of the May 22 at tack by suspected armed herdsmen on a police checkpoint at Ojano along the Enugu Road in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, who recently regained his freedom after being kidnapped during the incident, has alleged that the attackers operate a notorious criminal hideout known as “Sambisa Forest” within the area. The attack reportedly claimed the life of a young man.Read Also: Revealed: Hideouts of terrorists in YorubalandHe cla
  
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• It’s a shame not to be at 2026 W/Cup – Super Eagles star

  06-06-2026 08:41 via vanguardngr.com
  A record ten African teams will be at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States of America when they tournament begins next week.Flying the African flag will be Algeria, Cape Verde, Congo DR, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia.Nigeria one of the power houses of African football won’t be at the tournament for the second consecutive edition, after failing to beat Congo DR in the playoff.Looking ahead to the tournament, F
  
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• Africa CDC, WHO launch $518m Ebola response plan for Africa

  06-06-2026 08:10 via vanguardngr.com
  By Sola OgundipeThe Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have unveiled a joint continental preparedness and response plan to combat the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain.The six-month initiative, running from June to November 2026, seeks to mobilise $518 million to support African countries in strengthening preparedness, enhancing early detection and mounting rapid responses to the outbreak.Built around
  
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• An autopsy of the silent son, by Stephanie Shaakaa

  06-06-2026 08:01 via vanguardngr.com
  There is a specific kind of dust that settles on the shoulders of boys in the reddish grit of laterite roads or the soot from generator fumes and danfo exhaust. It is something slower, heavier, almost invisible at first glance. The residue of days noticed often, but never fully seen.To move into Lagos at dawn is to see pushing wheelbarrows through Balogun Market while traders are still untangling their wares. Apprentices asleep on wooden benches inside mechanic workshops in Ojuelegba. Small fig
  
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• ENUGU EZIKE: How Onyishi, Igwe Parallel Leadership works

  06-06-2026 07:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emeka MamahEnugu Ezike, the second largest “native town” in West Africa is in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State.
  Its exact geographic coordinates are: Latitude: 6.9827° N and Longitude: 7.45534° E. It is situated near towns like Nsukka, Otukpa in Benue State; Ibagwa Aka in Igboeze South Local Government Area, Enugu State. It also, shares borders with Benue State to the north, Ovoko (Igbo Eze South) and Obollo-Afor (Udenu) to the south, and Kogi State to
  
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• Oyo Abductions: Questions Nigerians are asking

  06-06-2026 07:51 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeRecently in Esiele, an elderly woman stopped briefly outside a school gate and stared into the compound beyond. The classrooms were open. The blackboards were still hanging where they had always hung.
  A football lay abandoned near a patch of grass. But there were no children running through the grounds. No teachers calling pupils to order. No morning assembly. Just silence.In communities across Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, silence has become a painful reminder
  
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• When bank alerts become traps: Inside Nigeria’s growing digital infrastructure crisis

  06-06-2026 07:46 via vanguardngr.com
  …Nigeria experiences over 4,000 cyber attack attempts weekly
  …PoS operators trapped between customers and platformsFrom failed transfers and fake debit alerts to identity theft and social engineering scams, ordinary Nigerians increasingly find themselves trapped between banks, fintech companies, telecom providers and switching platforms, each shifting responsibility whenever transactions fail, writes Juliet Umeh.ON a humid afternoon in Lagos, media practitioner, Louisa Olaniyi, wa
  
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• The price of repair: 3 years of reform, sacrifice and search for renewal under Tinubu, by Stephanie Shaakaa

  06-06-2026 07:41 via vanguardngr.com
  On May 29, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took the podium at Eagle Square and delivered three words that would alter the course of Nigeria’s economic history: “Subsidy is gone.” What followed, including the swift unification of the foreign exchange windows, marked one of the most consequential shifts in economic policy since the return to democratic rule. The administration did not merely introduce a new set of policies,it dismantled an old framework that had shap
  
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• Nigeria ranks third worldwide in female genital mutilation

  06-06-2026 07:41 via vanguardngr.com
  ...Stakeholders intensify campaign against practiceNigeria has been ranked third globally, after Egypt and Ethiopia, among countries where female genital mutilation (FGM) is still widely practised. Statistics also indicate that Ekiti and Osun states record some of the highest prevalence rates of the harmful practice in the South-West region of the country.
  According to stakeholders, previous statistics showed that Osun, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Imo and Oyo states recorded female genital mutilation preval
  
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• Tinubu orders breakup of Optasia’s 12-year monopoly on airtime credit lending

  06-06-2026 07:39 via vanguardngr.com
  …FCCPC secures presidential backing to dismantle exclusive control over N3trn airtime advance market …Capital flight and lack of local investment, cited among other reasons •Nine Nigerian fintechs to be onboardedPresident Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to break the 12-year monopoly of South African firm Optasia on airtime credit lending and data advance services in Nigeria, authoritative sources have told Vanguard.
  
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• Oyo: Makinde bans ‘Okada’ at night

  06-06-2026 07:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola BadruGovernor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has imposed a statewide night-time ban on commercial motorcycle operations in the state, banning okada riders from operating between 10:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. as part of a broader security crackdown aimed at curbing criminal activities and enhancing public safety.
  The restriction formed a key component of Executive Order No. 002 of 2026, signed by the governor on Friday to strengthen security, enforce vehicle registration regulations and improve
  
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