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• Police launch probe as mother, son, man found dead in Ogun

  11-06-2026 19:41 via vanguardngr.com
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaThe Ogun State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the mysterious deaths of a woman, her four-year-old son, and another man, identified simply as “Shanko,” whose bodies were discovered in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State.The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday in the Egbe Subair area of Ijebu-Igbo, throwing residents of the community into shock and confusion.Sources in the area disclosed that the lifeless bodies of the woman and the man were found
  
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• Abubakar tried to secure release of MKO Abiola before his death — Obasanjo

  13-06-2026 19:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, AbujaFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday revealed that the former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, was facilitating the release of the June 12, 1993 presidential election winner, Moshood Abiola – popularly known as MKO Abiola – before his death.Chief Obasanjo made the disclosure at the public presentation of three books in honour of General Abubakar’s 84th birthday, titled “The Legacy of a Statesman @84”, at the Banque
  
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• ‘You’re No JFK’: Washington centre removes Trump’s name from facade

  13-06-2026 18:17 via vanguardngr.com
  The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the US capital on Saturday said it has removed President Donald Trump’s name from its facade following a court ruling.In a legal filing the center’s Executive Director Matt Floca said it has “removed all physical signage on the Kennedy Center building and grounds” containing Trump’s name.Around noon Washington time, the sign on the building’s exterior was still covered by a white awning erected earlier whi
  
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• FG promises training, reintegration for Nigerians returning from Ethiopian prisons

  13-06-2026 18:05 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe Federal Government has promised technical training, capacity building and other reintegration opportunities for Nigerian inmates set to be transferred from Ethiopian prisons, as arrangements begin for the return of about 94 eligible prisoners under a newly signed prisoner transfer agreement between both countries.Read Also: Video: Nigerian prisoners in Ethiopia celebrate Tinubu over transfer dealIn a statement on Saturday signed by the Special Assistant on Communicati
  
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• Thousands turn out for anti-racism rally after Belfast unrest

  13-06-2026 17:50 via vanguardngr.com
  Thousands of people on Saturday gathered for an anti-racism rally in the Northern Irish city of Belfast after unrest sparked by a horrific stabbing.Protesters carried placards with slogans such as “Hate is the only threat to our streets” and “Belfast stands against racism”.The city saw two nights of disorder after video of Monday night’s knife attack — which showed a man straddling another lying in the street, slashing him with a knife — went viral acro
  
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• Why Nigeria cannot continue to depend on foreign defence equipment – Minister

  13-06-2026 17:49 via vanguardngr.com
  The minister of defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, says Nigeria must strengthen local defence production and reduce reliance on imported military hardware to effectively address emerging security challenges.Musa stated this at the Nigerian People’s Strategic Conference and Defence Exhibition 2026 in Abuja.The conference has as its theme “Building a Modern Security Ecosystem: Integrating Private Sector Capacity into Nigeria’s National Security Architecture”.He said r
  
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• 60 days after: Families of 13 abducted passengers along Biu-Damaturu road cry for help

  13-06-2026 17:17 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ndahi MaramaThe families of the 13 abducted passengers, including a 7-month-old baby, have besieged the premises of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Borno Council and pleaded with the Government and the security agencies to intensify efforts in rescuing the victims.Briefing newsmen on Saturday in Maiduguri, Mr. Hassan Yati who spoke on behalf of the families of the abducted victims, said, their hearts weighed down by pain, fear and uncertainty over the abduction of 13 travelers includ
  
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• Gowon calls for unity, respect despite differences

  13-06-2026 17:05 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruFormer Head of State General Yakubu Gowon on Saturday called for unity and respect for others despite religious and ethnic differences.He made the call at the public presentation of three books in honour of General Abdulsalami Abubakar on the occasion of his 84th birthday, titled “The Legacy of a Statesman @ 84.”General Gowon, who chaired the event, highlighted the importance of dignity in labour and the values of peace, democracy and good governance.He urged y
  
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• Two arrested over killing of Kogi varsity student

  13-06-2026 16:17 via vanguardngr.com
  By Boluwaji ObahopoTwo suspects arrested in connection with the killing of a 300-level Biochemistry student of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, have been handed over to law enforcement authorities for further investigation and possible prosecution.‎The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, disclosed this Friday during a condolence visit by the university management to the family of the deceased student, Mr. David Ocholi Solomon, at their residence.
  
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• DHQ mourns retired Maj-Gen Abubakar, reaffirms resolve to end terrorism

  13-06-2026 15:34 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiFollowing the announcement of the former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar, in the den of bandits, the Defence Headquarters has issued a statement mourning the late senior officer and reaffirming its resolve to continue the fight to eradicate terrorism.The statement signed by Major General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information, read, “The Defence Headquarters regrets to announce the passing of Major General Rabe Abubakar (Retired), who
  
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• Ghana protests to Canada after player Partey is denied visa for World Cup

  13-06-2026 15:19 via vanguardngr.com
  Ghana said Saturday it has formally lodged a protest over Canada’s refusal to issue a visa for the World Cup to player Thomas Partey, who is facing trial in Britain on rape charges.Foreign Minister Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, in a statement, said Ghana had problems with “the highanded and extremely unfair decision” to reject a visa application by Partey, “a key member of Ghana’s senior national team”.“Ghana has dispatched an official note of protest” to
  
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• Billionaire Okoya Family Alliance with Ojugbana Raises Stakes in Nigeria’s Agriculture and Industrial Construction Sectors

  13-06-2026 14:56 via vanguardngr.com
  LAGOS — An emerging business alliance between Lanre Okoya, son of billionaire industrialist and founder of the Eleganza Group, Aare Razaq Okoya, and Les Ojugbana, son of distinguished nobleman, accomplished businessman and founder of MADEC Associates Nigeria Limited, Chief F. E. Ojugbana, is attracting growing attention within Nigeria’s business and investment community.Industry observers say the partnership is significant not only because of the family names involved, but also beca
  
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• Breaking: Abducted ex-defence spokesman, Maj-Gen Abubakar dies in bandits’ captivity

  13-06-2026 14:54 via vanguardngr.com
  Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, has died in captivity two weeks after he was abducted alongside his wife in Katsina State.The Katsina State Government confirmed his death on Saturday, saying the retired military officer died from complications arising from diabetes and hypertension while being held by his abductors.In a statement, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasiru Mu’azu, described the incident as a tragic loss d
  
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• Abducted ex-defence spokesman, Maj-Gen Abubakar dies in captivity

  13-06-2026 14:54 via vanguardngr.com
  Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, has died in captivity two weeks after he was abducted alongside his wife in Katsina State.The Katsina State Government confirmed his death on Saturday, saying the retired military officer died from complications arising from diabetes and hypertension while being held by his abductors.In a statement, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasiru Mu’azu, described the incident as a tragic loss d
  
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• Pakistan says it expects US-Iran deal within 24 hours

  13-06-2026 14:51 via vanguardngr.com
  Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose government has mediated between Iran and the United States to end their war, said on Saturday a peace deal would “likely” be finalised within 24 hours.“We are closer to a peace deal than ever before. With finalisation likely expected in the next 24 hours, Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical level talks next week,” he said in a post on social media
  
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• Video: Nigerian prisoners in Ethiopia celebrate Tinubu over transfer deal

  13-06-2026 14:26 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaNigerian inmates at AbaSamuel Prison in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, have expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu following the successful conclusion of the Prisoner Transfer Agreement between Nigeria and Ethiopia.Read Also: South Africa to charge FG for cost of deporting NigeriansThe inmates, in a video shared on Saturday by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, were seen celebrating and thanking the President for facilitating the agreeme
  
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• Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei to be buried July 9 – State TV

  13-06-2026 14:03 via vanguardngr.com
  Iran’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled the country for nearly 37 years before being killed by Israeli and US airstrikes on February 28, will be buried on July 9, state television reported Saturday.The burial in his hometown, the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, initially scheduled for March but postponed due to the war, will follow three days of funeral ceremonies in capital Tehran beginning July 4 and another in the holy city of Qom on July 7, it said.July 4, the start da
  
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• DSS intercepts arms shipment bound for bandit kingpin, nabs suspect

  13-06-2026 13:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested a suspected arms courier in Kano State allegedly transporting weapons intended for delivery to a notorious bandit leader operating in Zamfara.An operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday said the suspect was apprehended on Friday in Gezawa Local Government Area following actionable intelligence.According to the report, the suspect was intercepted while moving a cache of arms and a
  
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• Lasting security begins with defeating ignorance, hopelessness — Defence minister

  13-06-2026 13:37 via vanguardngr.com
  The minister of defence, Gen. Christopher Musa, says true and lasting national security must be anchored on defeating ignorance, conquering hopelessness, and defending democratic values.A statement on Saturday by his special adviser on media, Leah Katung-Babatunde, said the minister said this while speaking on Friday at the June 12 Special Edition of The Platform Nigeria held in Lagos.Musa said that meaningful economic gains could only be sustained when security was guaranteed.“When we sp
  
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• Corpse discovered near Iran team’s World Cup training venue

  13-06-2026 13:33 via vanguardngr.com
  A rotting body was found in the trunk of a car parked near the stadium where Iran’s World Cup football team is training in Mexico, AFP journalists at the scene reported Friday.The gruesome discovery came with games underway in the tournament, which is being jointly hosted by Mexico, the US and Canada.Reporters watched as police in Tijuana opened the trunk of the gray Toyota SUV, which had California plates, in the parking lot of a supermarket directly across from the Caliente Stadium, whe
  
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• ‘Only American pilot and his God know how aircraft landed on Delta road’

  13-06-2026 13:10 via vanguardngr.com
  While the Nigerian Safety Investigation Board, NSIB, is probing how a private aircraft with registration number N989BC landed on a road in the Ogwashi-Uku area of Delta State, the mystery landing is still drawing reactions.Read Also: FG probes landing of aircraft on Delta roadNigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, disclosed that the pilot who flew the private aircraft is an American-licensed pilot aged 75, while the co-pilot is 70.Also, “This aeroplane had a flight plan filed from Lagos
  
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• Troops neutralise terrorist, rescue three kidnapped victims in Zamfara

  13-06-2026 12:55 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigerian Army says troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised a terrorist, rescued three kidnapped victims, and destroyed a bandits’ camp during ongoing operations in Zamfara.This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja.The report said the operation was conducted on June 12 across communities in Zurmi and Shinkafi Local Government Areas as part of efforts to combat banditry and other criminal activ
  
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• Meet Nigerian-born Balogun, who made World Cup history for USA

  13-06-2026 12:45 via vanguardngr.com
  United States striker Folarin Balogun stole the spotlight after scoring twice in his side’s 4-1 victory over Paraguay in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday.The Nigerian-born forward found the net in the 31st minute before adding a second just before half-time to help the co-hosts secure a comfortable win. After the match, Balogun described the performance as a dream come true.“A real dream, you know? It’s a dream, it’s a dreamy night,” he to
  
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• Five killed in India military transport plane crash

  13-06-2026 12:45 via vanguardngr.com
  Five Indian Air Force personnel were killed when a military plane crashed while landing at a base in the country’s remote northeast on Saturday, the military said in a statement.“The Indian Air Force deeply regrets the loss of five personnel in the An-32 accident at Jorhat”, a city in Assam state, the air force said in a statement.It did not say how many people were on board at the time, or whether there were any survivors.However, an air force official, speaking on condition
  
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• Why 75-year-old pilot flew aircraft that landed on Delta road — NCAA

  13-06-2026 12:09 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dickson OmobolaThe Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has disclosed that the pilot who flew the private aircraft with registration number N989BC, which landed on a road in the Ogwashi-Uku area of Delta State, is 75 years old, while the co-pilot is 70.Director of Operations, Licensing and Training, Capt. Don Spiff, said both pilots held American licences and operated under United States aviation regulations, adding that neither of them was considered overaged under the applicable rules
  
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• Ilorin Innovation Hub trains youths to earn $2,000 monthly

  13-06-2026 12:02 via vanguardngr.com
  *We’re transforming thousands of youths, students, entrepreneurs, civil servants, corporate workers – MD
  By Demola Akinyemi & Juliet UmehAs youth unemployment continues to rise in Nigeria, the Ilorin Innovation Hub says it is equipping young people with digital skills that can earn them up to $2,000 monthly through technology and entrepreneurship.Governor Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq The hub, regarded as the largest innovation hub in West Africa, has launched a range of p
  
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• Gbenga Hashim condemns attack on Sowore, protesters on Democracy Day

  13-06-2026 11:44 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoAccord Party presidential candidate and Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MDR), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has condemned the reported attack on human rights activist Omoyele Sowore and other protesters during a Democracy Day demonstration.Hashim described the incident as a troubling development for Nigeria’s democratic space, stressing that the right to peaceful protest, free expression and civic participation are fundamental pillars of democracy.He
  
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• Uganda slams ‘unfair’ Ebola air travel restrictions

  13-06-2026 11:19 via vanguardngr.com
  Uganda has criticised air travel restrictions imposed by countries including the United States over an Ebola outbreak which has spilt over from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo as “unfair”.The east African country’s response to the latest outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic fever has been broadly praised by public health officials, with only two deaths out of 19 confirmed cases since the alarm was sounded in the DRC in mid-May.Almost all of them were Congolese nat
  
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• ‘I have no godfather’ – Blessing Fubara distances self from brother’s battles

  13-06-2026 11:09 via vanguardngr.com
  Governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Rivers State, Blessing Fubara, has dismissed suggestions that he is being propelled by a political godfather or serving as a proxy for his elder brother, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, ahead of the 2027 governorship election.Speaking during an appearance on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Friday night, the NDC flagbearer insisted that his political ambition is driven by a personal vision and conviction rather than any extern
  
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• Ekiti guber: Lost, damaged PVCs no longer barrier to voting – Amupitan

  13-06-2026 10:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Rotimi OjomoyelaNational Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has disclosed that registered voters who lose, damage or misplace their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will no longer be automatically disenfranchised under the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026.Amupitan said the new electoral law introduces a simplified process that allows eligible voters who have previously registered with the commission to obtain certified replacement voter cr
  
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