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• Protesters lock down major Ibadan roads over kidnapping crisis

  22-06-2026 13:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adeola BadruMajor parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, were brought to a standstill on Monday as protesters blocked the busy Iwo Road interchange in demonstration against rising insecurity and the growing wave of kidnappings in the state.The protest, which began around 10 a.m., was organised by the Take It Back Movement, a human rights advocacy group. The demonstrators occupied the strategic junction, disrupting traffic along one of the city’s busiest transport routes.The protesters
  
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• Seven PMs in 10 years – Britain’s decade of ‘chaos’

  22-06-2026 15:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Britain will have its seventh prime minister in a decade this year after Labour leader Keir Starmer was ousted on Monday by his own party.The party’s self-inflicted wound was a trend set by the Conservatives when they were in office.Starmer announced his resignation on Monday following months of nose-diving poll ratings and manoeuvering by his own MPs.Veteran Labour politician Andy Burnham has confirmed he will seek to replace him.The main opposition Tories went through five prime ministe
  
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• JD Vance hails ‘good foundation’ for Iran deal after direct talks

  22-06-2026 14:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US President JD Vance declared Monday that a “very good foundation” had been laid for negotiations towards a final deal with Iran, after a marathon session of direct talks at a mountain-top resort Switzerland.Tehran has agreed for inspectors from the UN’s nuclear watchdog to return to the country, Vance said, a year after Iran suspended some cooperation and blocked inspectors from key nuclear sites bombed by the US and Israel in 2025’s 12-day war.Last week, Tehran and Was
  
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• FG to engage cement producers July 1 over high prices — Umahi

  22-06-2026 14:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
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  ABUJA- The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has said the Federal Government will begin engagements with cement manufacturers from July 1st to address the rising cost of cement in the country.Umahi revealed this at the unveiling of Lafarge’s new corporate identity, now rebranded as HBM, a member of the HUAXIN Group, at the Lagos Continental Hotel.  This was contained in a statement signed by his Media aide, Francis Nwaze, in Abuja, on Monday.The minister said the hig
  
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• ‘Starmer was terrible Prime Minister’ – Badenoch reacts to resignation

  22-06-2026 14:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Keir Starmer following his announcement that he would step down as Labour leader after less than two years in office.Starmer confirmed his resignation on Monday in an emotional address outside 10 Downing Street, saying his decisions had always been guided by what he believed was best for the country.“Every decision I have taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I wil
  
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• Katsina Govt extends automatic jobs to first-class graduates

  22-06-2026 14:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has extended the offer of automatic employment to indigenes of the state who graduate with first-class degrees from higher institutions across the country.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Radda announced this on Sunday during the grand finale and award presentation of the maiden Katsina State Students’ Week held at Bayero University, Kano (BUK).The governor said the initiative was designed to attract the brightest minds into the state civil s
  
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• ‘It’s nobody’s business’ – Watkins defends Doku over World Cup baby departure

  22-06-2026 14:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  England striker Ollie Watkins has leaped to the defence of Belgian winger Jérémy Doku, who is facing intense public backlash over his decision to temporarily leave the World Cup next month for the birth of his first child.The 24-year-old Manchester City star is expecting the baby with his wife in the second week of July—a timeline that directly clashes with the World Cup quarter-finals, should Belgium advance.
  The decision sparked a wave of criticism, most notably from L&rsq
  
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• Okada, tricycle riders defy Plateau govt, security agencies’ ban in Jos 

  22-06-2026 14:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok Nanmwa, JosCommercial motorcycle and tricycle operators, popularly known as ‘Okada’ and tricycle riders, have continued operations in some parts of Jos and surrounding areas despite the ban imposed by the Plateau State Government and enforced by security agencies as part of measures to address insecurity.Vanguard observed that some commercial tricycles and motorcycles were still operating beyond the restricted hours in parts of the metropolis, including Old Airport Junction
  
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• Security’s national duty, not ethnic battle, Igboho fires back at critics

  22-06-2026 14:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …says campaign against kidnapping, killings targets criminals, not any ethnic groupBy Adeola BadruYoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Sunday Igboho, has insisted that his sustained advocacy for improved security across the South-West and other parts of Nigeria is directed solely at criminal elements threatening public safety and not at any ethnic nationality.Igboho’s clarification came on Monday in response to a call by the Concerned Fulani People of Niger
  
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• Onitsha set for annual Ofala festival on October 16

  22-06-2026 14:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Vincent UjumaduThe Palace of the Obi of Onitsha has announced that the prestigious annual Ofala Onitsha Festival will hold on Friday, October 16, 2026, with the theme, “From Resilience to Progress.”Chairman of the Ofala Steering Committee, Okechukwu Mike Areh, said the theme reflects the collective spirit, determination and aspirations of the Onitsha people.According to him, the theme captures the resolve of Ndi Onicha to preserve their heritage while striving for greater progres
  
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• 243 suspects arrested, 60 firearms recovered in Lagos in three months — CP Fatai

  22-06-2026 14:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Evelyn UsmanThe Lagos State Police Command has arrested 243 suspects for offences ranging from armed robbery and cultism to murder and traffic robbery between March and June 2026, Commissioner of Police Tijani Fatai has disclosed.Fatai made the revelation on Monday during the working visit of the South-West Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, to the Command Headquarters in Ikeja.Presenting a scorecard of the command’s activities since assuming office on Ma
  
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• Oyo abducted pupils, teachers will regain freedom soon — DIG Fayoade

  22-06-2026 14:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Esther OnyegbulaThe South-West Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, has assured Nigerians that ongoing efforts by security agencies and government authorities will soon secure the release of abducted schoolchildren and their teachers in Oyo State.Fayoade gave the assurance on Monday during an official working visit to the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja, where he also outlined plans to strengthen police operations through improved manpower, enhan
  
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• Oil falls on US-Iran progress; pound holds up as Starmer resigns

  22-06-2026 14:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Oil prices fell Monday on optimism over talks by the US and Iran after mediators flagged a “roadmap” to a final agreement, while major stock markets traded mixed.The British pound and the London stock market firmed, and the UK’s benchmark 10-year bond dipped, after Britain’s embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his widely expected resignation, with the country appearing set for an orderly transition to a new leader.Internationally, the main focus remained firml
  
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• Navy rescues three from capsized boat in Warri

  22-06-2026 14:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Recovers 63,290 Litres of Illegal Fuel in RiversBy Kingsley OmonobiThe Nigerian Navy has rescued three passengers from a capsized boat along the Bennett River in Warri, Delta State, and recovered more than 63,000 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products during separate operations under Operation Delta Sentinel.The Navy’s Director of Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed the developments on Monday in Abuja.According to him, personnel of Nigerian Navy Sh
  
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• IPOB defends Kanu’s expulsion of former leaders, alleges betrayal of movement

  22-06-2026 13:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Steve OkoThe Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has defended the recent expulsion of members of its dissolved Third Directorate of State (DOS), with the Deputy Head of the newly constituted Fourth DOS, Solomon Egbo, alleging that the affected officials engaged in actions that undermined the leadership of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and threatened the survival of the organisation.In a statement issued on Monday, Egbo described Kanu’s decision to dissolve the previous leadership s
  
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• 2027: Tinubu best positioned to sustain Nigeria’s growth, says BTO4PBAT27 DG

  22-06-2026 13:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  — Hails Coastal Highway Project, Tunji-Ojo’s ReformsBy Dayo Johnson, AkureThe Director-General of BTO4PBAT27, Ogbeni Adojutelegan Adesuyi Gideon, has described President Bola Tinubu as the leader best positioned to sustain Nigeria’s economic transformation and developmental progress beyond 2027.In a statement issued by the group’s Publicity Secretary, Folajimi Adewumi Gbenga, Adojutelegan said the Tinubu administration has distinguished itself through the execution of vi
  
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• ‘You’re a terrible Prime Minister’ – Badenoch reacts to Starmer’s resignation

  22-06-2026 13:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …blames Labour policies for UK challengesBy Enitan AbdultawabLeader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has reacted to the resignation of Keir Starmer as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, describing his tenure as unsuccessful and blaming Labour Party policies for the country’s current challenges.In a statement posted on her official X account shortly after Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, Badenoch criticized several decisions taken under his administration, in
  
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• C&S Elder found dead in Ondo hotel hours before installation, three arrested

  22-06-2026 13:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dayo Johnson AkureResidents of Akungba-Akoko in Ondo State have been thrown into shock following the sudden death of a prominent elder of the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church, Elder Omotayo Ezekiel Fajana, 71, whose lifeless body was discovered in a hotel room just hours before his installation as Head Prayer Warrior Father (Baba Aladura) of a church faction.The incident has sparked a police investigation, with three persons already arrested as authorities seek to unravel the circumsta
  
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• ‘Seek help from us’ – NDLEA tells Nigerians battling drug dependence

  22-06-2026 13:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged Nigerians battling drug dependence to seek help through its 24-hour counselling and referral service.The Secretary of NDLEA, Shadrach Haruna, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja to commemorate the 2026 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.He said professional support is available round the clock for persons struggling with drug use disorders.&
  
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• Court remands Sowore in Kuje Correctional Centre

  22-06-2026 12:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), in Kuje Correctional Centre.Justice Mohammed Umar, in a short ruling, ordered Sowore to be kept in the correctional centre pending the hearing and determination of his motion for stay of the order for revocation of his bail and bench warrant.Justice Umar also dismissed Sowore’s earlier application seeking the judge’s recusal from the case on th
  
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• Breaking: Court remands Sowore in Kuje prison over alleged cybercrime

  22-06-2026 12:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, AbujaThe Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre.He will remain in custody until Wednesday when proceedings will resume on a two-count cybercrime charge the Department of State Services (DSS) filed against him for calling President Bola Tinubu a “criminal” in a social media post.Sowore’s remand followed the revocation of the ba
  
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• Labour Party’s Burnham confirms he’ll seek to replace Starmer

  22-06-2026 12:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Veteran UK politician Andy Burnham confirmed on Monday that he would seek to replace Keir Starmer as leader of the ruling Labour Party and prime minister.Burnham, 56, called for an “orderly and responsible” transition after Starmer announced he was stepping down. “I will put myself forward as part of this process,” Burnham wrote on X.Former health secretary Wes Streeting, who previously said he would join a leadership race, instead said he was backing Burnham, suggesting
  
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• Troops kill two bandits, arrest four suspects in Kaduna

  22-06-2026 12:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiTroops of Sector 1, Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY), have neutralised two suspected bandits, arrested four others and recovered rustled livestock in a series of coordinated operations across Kaduna State, as security forces intensify efforts to dismantle criminal networks in the North-West.The operations, conducted between June 20 and 21, also led to the recovery of weapons, ammunition, motorcycles and electronic devices containing what military auth
  
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• Sowore arrives in court after arrest order

  22-06-2026 11:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), on Monday arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja for his trial after a bench warrant for his arrest.Sowore, also the publisher of Sahara Reporters, arrived at the court in the company of members of his group with placards.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Mohammed Umar had, on June 16, revoked a bail granted to Sowore following his failure to appear in court for his trial.Justice Mohammed Umar,
  
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• Kogi varsity student arrested over alleged cult recruitment, assault

  22-06-2026 11:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Boluwaji ObahopoA 400-level student of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi State, has been arrested by security operatives over alleged involvement in cult-related activities, including attempted forced initiation, assault and death threats against a fellow student.‎The suspect, Adejo Elisha Ojonimi, 25, of the Department of Economics, was apprehended on Friday, June 19, 2026, by members of the Vigilante Service following a complaint by a spillover student of the Depart
  
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• Japa: Nigerians are realising US, UK not filled with gold – Femi Rogers

  22-06-2026 11:03 via vanguardngr.com
  Houston-based real estate developer Femi Rogers has said that Nigerians are beginning to realise that the roads of Western countries are not filled with gold.Mr Rogers stated this while speaking on the migration wave locally dubbed Japa during a recent appearance on Frankly Business Podcast.“There is a lot of misconception by a lot of Nigerians about the Western world. They think the roads are filled with gold, things are easy, and that’s wrong. I think a lot of people are realising
  
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• European countries close schools, cancel trains over heatwave

  22-06-2026 10:52 via vanguardngr.com
  Much of Europe was preparing Monday for an already fierce heatwave to intensify even further in the coming days, with some countries taking special measures to mitigate its effects.France recorded heat-related deaths over the weekend. A leading researcher reiterated that human-driven climate change had contributed to the recent record-breaking heatwave.In France, 49 of the country’s 96 mainland departments were on a red alert weather warning, up from 35 over the weekend.Officials announce
  
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• UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation

  22-06-2026 10:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday after less than two years in office in a term characterised by policy U-turns and deep public unpopularity.“Every decision I have taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party,” Starmer said as he choked up in an emotional speech outside 10 Downing Street.Starmer said the process of picking a new leader for the centre-left party would be launched i
  
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• Breaking: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation

  22-06-2026 10:42 via vanguardngr.com
  The post Breaking: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation appeared first on Vanguard News.
  
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• Bala Mohammed mourns as ex-deputy governor dies in Abuja

  22-06-2026 10:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Christopher AmehGovernor Bala Mohammed has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Arc. Audu Sule Katagun, Wazirin Katagun and former Deputy Governor of Bauchi State.
  He said his death has created a vacuum in the state’s political and traditional landscape.Mohammed described Audu, who died early Monday at Nizamiye Hospital, Abuja, as a loyal and patriotic civil servant who dedicated his life to serving humanity with humility and decorum.The governor recalled with admiration the invalu
  
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