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• Prepare for His visitation, by Funmi Komolafe

  14-06-2026 01:57 via vanguardngr.com
  Thanks be to God for life.   You are a testifier.  That we are alive to witness the first half of the sixth month is indeed a testimony.Beloved, the greatest testimony is that of life and the salvation of our souls.Sleeping and waking up, isn’t by our power.  It is God that gives us the breath of life and this is why we must give thanks to God every day.Last week we talked about the sixth   month being the month of good news.However, something precedes the mu
  
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• Ojukwu varsity sacks 4 lecturers over alleged sexual abuse, extortion, misconduct

  14-06-2026 22:07 via vanguardngr.com
  The Governing Council of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam, Anambra, has dismissed five members of staff over alleged sexual abuse, harassment, intimidation, extortion and other forms of misconduct.The university’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Harrison Madubueze, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Awka.Madubueze said the decision was taken at the 122nd meeting of the Governing Council held on June 12.According to him, those dismissed include Prof.
  
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• World Cup 2026: Havertz joins Balogun as top scorers so far [Full List]

  14-06-2026 21:15 via vanguardngr.com
  USA striker Folarin Balogun no longer stands alone at the top of the race for the Golden Boot at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after Germany forward Kai Havertz matched his tally with a brace in his side’s emphatic 7-1 victory over Curaçao.Balogun had set the early pace by scoring twice in the first half of the United States’ 4-1 win over Paraguay in their opening Group D match at Los Angeles Stadium. The 25-year-old Monaco striker became the first player to score multiple goals fo
  
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• World Cup 2026: Germany get off to flying start, crush debutant Curacao 7-1

  14-06-2026 21:07 via vanguardngr.com
  Four-time winners Germany thrashed World Cup debutants Curacao 7-1 in their first group game on Sunday.Kai Havertz got two goals and Nico Schlotterbeck, Jamal Musiala, Nathaniel Brown and Deniz Undav also scored in Houston to secure Germany’s first opening-match win at a World Cup since their successful 2014 campaign in Brazil, after Livano Comenencia had briefly cancelled out Felix Nmecha’s opener.
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• APC unveils Adegunwa-Balogun as Adeola’s running mate for 2027 Ogun governorship race

  14-06-2026 21:07 via vanguardngr.com
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaThe All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State on Sunday unveiled Alhaja Kudirat Adegunwa-Balogun, a chartered accountant and daughter of renowned industrialist, Chief Adebola Adegunwa, as the deputy governorship candidate to partner Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, in the 2027 governorship election.The announcement was made at the State APC Strategic Caucus Meeting held at the party secretariat in Iyana Mortuary, Abeokuta, where party l
  
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• Lagos barber hits 90-hours mark in GWR haircut marathon

  14-06-2026 21:00 via vanguardngr.com
  A 24-year-old hairstylist, Ikechukwu Damilola, a.k.a “Transformation King,” on Sunday reached 90 hours of his 120-hour Guinness World Record (GWR) hairdressing marathon.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the attempt is being held at the Oto-Awori Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ijanikin, Lagos and is being monitored by GWR officials.Chairman of the LCDA, Mr. Kareem Abiodun, who is a sponsor of the event, said the marathon highlights the importance of youth skills
  
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• Civil war: Why Ojukwu refused to recognize Gowon as head of state — Abdulsalami Abubakar

  14-06-2026 19:58 via vanguardngr.com
  — Says Nigerian troops made costliest mistake in Awka
  — Narrates how he nearly lost his life after Biafra ambush
  — Adds: Nigeria lucky to survive the warBy Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has given insight into the cause of the animosity between the then governor of the Eastern Region, Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, and the then Head of State, Yakubu Gowon.The revelation is contained in the autobiography of General Abubakar, “
  
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• Ondo Govt promises safe rescue of kidnapped community head

  14-06-2026 19:54 via vanguardngr.com
  The Ondo State Government has promised to secure the release of Chief Adeniyi Adelana, the Baale of Ode Oriya Village in Owo Local Government Area, who was abducted by suspected gunmen on Saturday.This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Akure by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Idowu Ajanaku.The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the 60-year-old community head was abducted by gunmen at his residence in Ode Oriya.Ajanaku said that security agencies, includi
  
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• 23 Accord chairmen back Olawepo-Hashim for 2027

  14-06-2026 19:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — Twenty-three state chairmen of the Accord Party have backed Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, insisting that the primary that produced him was legitimate and reflected the will of party members.The move comes amid internal disagreements over the conduct and outcome of the party’s presidential primaries, with the chairmen closing ranks behind his candidacy ahead of the 2027 election.In a j
  
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• Oyo kidnap: Bala Mohammed calls for security overhaul, links insecurity to governance failures

  14-06-2026 19:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola BadruBauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s security architecture, saying the country’s persistent insecurity reflected deeper challenges of poor governance, poverty and inadequate collaboration between security agencies and citizens.Mohammed made the call on Sunday during a visit to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde in Ibadan, where he sympathised with the government and people of Oyo State over the abduction of teachers and
  
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• Trump says Iran deal in ‘a few hours,’ blames Israel for delay

  14-06-2026 19:21 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump said Sunday that a peace deal with Iran was still on track to be signed within hours, despite an Israeli strike on Beirut that he said had delayed the plan.“It shook it up. It delayed the signing by a few hours. It was supposed to be now. Now it is scheduled for a few hours from now,” Trump said in a phone call to the Axios news outlet.Trump fumed at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the attack on Beirut, saying, “it is so bad — I c
  
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• South Africa says 2,745 foreigners sent home in a week

  14-06-2026 19:15 via vanguardngr.com
  South Africa has repatriated 2,745 foreigners in the week after President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed tougher action against illegal immigration, the country’s home affairs minister said on Sunday.One of Africa’s largest economies, South Africa has long attracted migrant workers from across the continent, both legally and illegally.But saddled with an unemployment rate above 30 percent, it has experienced recurring spurts of anti-immigrant unrest, including fresh violence in recent weeks.
  
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• England stars forced to seek shelter as ‘deadly’ tornado rocks World Cup base

  14-06-2026 19:06 via vanguardngr.com
  England’s first night at their World Cup training base in Kansas City was disrupted by severe weather, with players and staff forced to seek shelter after a tornado warning and dangerous thunderstorm alerts were issued across the area.The Three Lions arrived at Swope Soccer Village in Missouri on Saturday after relocating from West Palm Beach, Florida, where they had been preparing for the tournament with friendly matches against New Zealand and Costa Rica.Earlier in the day, Thomas Tuche
  
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• Real Madrid reach verbal agreement to sign Marc Cucurella

  14-06-2026 18:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabReal Madrid have reportedly reached an agreement to sign Chelsea left-back Marc Cucurella in one of the biggest transfer moves of the summer.Veteran sports journalists Fabrizio Romano revealed the agreement between both parties and the 27-year-old Spain international is expected to complete a move to the Santiago Bernabéu after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, bringing an end to his four-year spell at Stamford Bridge.Cucurella’s future at Chelsea had been the subject of
  
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• Why I wore black to Alexx Ekubo’s Service of Songs – Daddy Freeze

  14-06-2026 18:33 via vanguardngr.com
  Media personality Daddy Freeze has defended his decision to wear black to the service of songs held in honour of late actor Alex Ekubo, insisting that the actor’s death should be viewed as a tragic loss rather than a moment of celebration.The service of songs took place in Lagos on June 10, 2026, ahead of Ekubo’s funeral. Guests had been instructed to wear white, a dress code clearly stated on the event invitation. However, Daddy Freeze and his wife attended the event dressed in bla
  
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• 5 dead, 11 confirmed cases in Plateau cholera outbreak

  14-06-2026 18:32 via vanguardngr.com
  Dr Nicholas Baamlong, Plateau’s Commissioner for Health, says the state has recorded 11 confirmed cases of cholera, five deaths, and 53 suspected cases.Baamlong, who disclosed this to journalists on Sunday in Jos, said the confirmed and suspected cases were reported in Pushit, Mangu 1 and Mangu 2 communities in Mangu Local Government Area (LGA).According to Baamlong, the state Ministry of Health is intensifying public health interventions to contain the outbreak, prevent further spread, a
  
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• Insecurity: Ministers, governors may become targets, Buratai warns

  14-06-2026 18:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoKADUNA — Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has warned that Nigeria’s worsening security situation could deteriorate further if urgent and decisive measures are not taken, cautioning that political leaders, including ministers, senators, and governors, may become targets of bandits and insurgents.Buratai gave the warning in a statement titled, “A frank and patriotic advice on Nigeria’s escalating security crisis,” foll
  
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• Save Festac town from further loss of public facilities, residents tell Tinubu

  14-06-2026 18:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By  Mathew JohnsonResidents of Festac Town in Amuwo-Odofin  area of Lagos, over the weekend, appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in what they described as the continued disposal of public facilities and open spaces within the estate, warning that the development could pose environmental, security and social challenges to the community.The appeal was made during a press conference organised by the Take Back Festac movement, where residents and community stakeholders called f
  
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• Lagos activates operation BioShield’ over Ebola

  14-06-2026 18:10 via vanguardngr.com
  …Threat… Says no Ebola case in NigeriaBy Chioma ObinnaThe Lagos State Government on Sunday said it has launched a statewide emergency public awareness campaign tagged “Operation Lagos BioShield” to strengthen surveillance and prevent the possible importation of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) into the state amid fresh outbreaks in parts of East and Central Africa.
  Disclosing this, the State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, however, reassured residents that there
  
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• I told Abacha to disband clique of ‘bad influence’ officers around him — Abubakar

  14-06-2026 18:09 via vanguardngr.com
  —His cabal marked me 3 other senior officers dow—He was devoted to friends
  —Only in 1999 I was shown money transferred to Abacha’s family, associatesBy Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, has revealed how a clique of officers who acted as a kitchen cabinet for the then Head of State, General Sani Abacha, had marked him and a few other senior military officers down for elimination from the regime.General Abubakar said he tol
  
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• FCT residents decry rising cost of tomatoes

  14-06-2026 18:04 via vanguardngr.com
  Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed concern over the  continued increase in the price of tomatoes.The residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja that the situation was making things difficult for both traders and residents.A market survey conducted by NAN in some markets in the FCT showed a sharp rise in tomato prices in recent weeks.A vegetable seller at the Suleija market, Malam Isah Ado, said they were facing challenges in their b
  
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• We’ll rescue abducted Ondo community head – Govt assures

  14-06-2026 18:03 via vanguardngr.com
  —Deploys surveillance techBy Dayo Johnson AkureOndo State Government has said that all security and intelligence mechanisms have been activated to ensure the rescue of 60-year-old Adeniyi Adelana, community head of Ode Oriya Village in Owo LGA, who was kidnapped Saturday by six gunmen.His wife was shot in a failed attempt to abduct her.The commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Ajanaku, said this in Akure while reassuring the victim’s family and the public.Ajanaku
  
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• Atiku tackles Tinubu over fresh N3.3trn power debt bond, demands full disclosure

  14-06-2026 17:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar has described President Bola Tinubu’s plan to raise another bond to settle power sector debts as a display of fiscal recklessness, institutional dishonesty, and contempt for public accountability.The former vice president, in a statement on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, said Nigerians have every right to be outraged by what he called a recurr
  
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• 2027: Why SouthEast will reject Peter Obi for Tinubu – Umahi

  14-06-2026 17:44 via vanguardngr.com
  ……says Tinubu has actualized abandoned colonial era roads in the regiomBy Soni Daniel, Northern Region EditorAbakiliki: The people of the South East region will gladly reject their own son, Peter Obi. And vote for President Bola Tinubu in next year’s election, Minister of Works, Eng.David Umahi, has said.
  Umahi, who spoke while inspecting some ongoing Federal roads in Ebonyi on Saturday evening, said it was a mistake for the people of the region to vote for Peter Obi in the
  
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• Pregnant woman, children among 11 mourners feared dead in Benue boat tragedy

  14-06-2026 16:44 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiTragedy struck in Benue State on Saturday night as at least 11 mourners, including a pregnant woman and six children, were feared dead after a boat conveying them home from a burial ceremony capsized on the River Benue in Makurdi Local Government Area, LGA.The victims were reportedly returning to Daududawadawa community, an island settlement located behind the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering (NASME) Barracks in the North Bank area of Makurdi, when the boat ove
  
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• Dismissed civil servants seek Tinubu, Akpabio’s intervention in reinstatement battle

  14-06-2026 16:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaSome federal civil servants, allegedly dismissed illegally from the Federal Ministries of Environment and Works, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the National Assembly to intervene in a prolonged battle for reinstatement.They also called on Civil Society Organisations (CSO), labour unions, and well-meaning Nigerians to prevail on the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) to implement a Senate resolution directing their recall and deployme
  
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• Ondo Amotekun parades 97 suspected criminals

  14-06-2026 16:39 via vanguardngr.com
  –Women, informants, fake ‘madmen’ among suspects—- Raises alarm over influx of Northerners in Ondo forestsBy Dayo Johnson AkureOndo State security outfit Amotekun has paraded 97 suspected criminals, including women, arrested across all 18 council areas within 14 days.Parading the suspects in Akure, Amotekun Commander Chief Adetunji Adeleye said arrests covered kidnapping, violation of the anti-open grazing law, burglary, robbery, vehicle hijacking and theft.Adeleye said
  
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• 2027 polls: Wike-led PDP faction inaugurates new Exco in Sokoto

  14-06-2026 16:16 via vanguardngr.com
  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated newly elected state executive committee members in Sokoto State.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fresh executive members were inaugurated in Sokoto ahead of the 2027 general elections.The congress was supervised by officials from the PDP National Secretariat and representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).Leader of the deleg
  
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• FIFA under fire after Hakimi, Vinicius told not to speak Spanish at World Cup

  14-06-2026 16:10 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabFIFA has come under scrutiny after several high-profile players, including Achraf Hakimi and Vinicius Junior, were discouraged from speaking Spanish during media engagements at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States.The issue first surfaced ahead of Morocco’s Group C clash with Brazil when a Spanish-speaking journalist attempted to question Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi in Spanish.Despite Hakimi, who grew up in Madrid and speaks the language fluently, indicating
  
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• Murder attempt: Traditional rulers council confident of suspects’ arrest, prosecution

  14-06-2026 16:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By Daniel Abia, P/HarcourtThe council of traditional rulers in Khana local government area of Rivers state has raised the alarm over what it claimed to be a sponsored protest by some persons in the area to cover up the ongoing investigation of attempted assassination on the life of His Majesty, King Suanu Baridam.A statement from the palace of the King who is also the chairman of Khana traditional rulers council on Sunday said it was curious that certain individuals have become apprehensive whe
  
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