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• Telecoms Operators propose new guidelines for unclaimed recharges

  08-04-2025 18:53 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Tuesday, engaged stakeholders in a forum to address the growing concerns surrounding unclaimed and unutilised subscriber recharges.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the forum was a major regulatory step towards protecting telecom consumers while ensuring operational clarity for service providers.The Executive Vice-Chairman of NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, emphasised the importance of finding a balanced approach to consumer rights and industry
  
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• “Trapped” mirrors my feelings of betrayal, pressure — Diva Gold

  07-06-2026 02:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ayo OnikoyiActress Diva Gold has revealed that her new movie “Trapped” is deeply rooted in her personal experiences, saying the film mirrors her struggles with betrayal, pressure, and expectations within Nollywood.Speaking in an interview with Potpourri, the actress said the project was emotionally intense because it reflects parts of her real-life journey in the industry.“I feel like I didn’t even express myself enough, how I really feel behind closed doors in my roo
  
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• Roll call without Nigeria, by Patrick Omorodion

  07-06-2026 01:57 via vanguardngr.com
  As a young Mass Server (or altar boy as they are called these days) at St. Christopher’s Catholic School on Ikot-Ekpene Street, near the famous Mile 1 market in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, one song I loved so much in my Hymn Book back then was ‘When the roll is called up yonder’. As a little boy of 14 years back then, I saw myself in those red and white garments of the altar boys standing with that great man of God, Fr. Christopher Obieh, as one of the chosen ones wh
  
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• Burna Boy, Davido, Rema, Ayra Starr feature 4 songs of 18-track FIFA World Cup 2026 album 

  07-06-2026 01:55 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ayo OnikoyiThere are four tracks on the official 18-song FIFA World Cup 2026 Album that feature Nigerian artists, according to FIFA’s official track list. Number one on the list and the official Anthem of the World Cup is a duet by Burna Boy and Colombian megastar, Shakira titled “Dai Dai”.Other Nigerian stars, Rema, Davido and Ayra Starr feature with songs like Goals, No Place Like Home and Show me respectively. The standout Nigerian contribution is “Dai Dai&rdq
  
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• Wait for the good news, by Funmi Komolafe

  07-06-2026 01:48 via vanguardngr.com
  Beloved, congratulations! You made it to the sixth month of the year.  Thanks be to God.The sixth month isn’t just the end of the first half of the  year, it can be called the month of Good News because of significant events recorded in the sixth month according to  the Holy Bible.Perhaps you have toiled so much like Peter and your efforts have been fruitless, you can have an overflow if you allow Jesus step into your situation as he did for Peter.At a time like this,
  
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• ‘I cannot promise perfection’, Actress Jessica Larny sends message to future husband

  07-06-2026 01:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ayo OnikoyiGhanaian actress Jessica Larny has touched hearts with a deeply personal message addressed to her future husband, offering a glimpse into her hopes for love, companionship and a lasting relationship.In the emotional note shared recently, the actress expressed her desire to meet a man whose presence embodies peace, wisdom and sincerity.“I don’t know where you are right now or what path life is taking you through, but I hope you are becoming the kind of man whose presenc
  
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• Svndaypack, Damitotheworld explore love, loss, longing in “Paper Airplanes”

  07-06-2026 01:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ayo OnikoyiSvndaypack and alternative singer Damitotheworld have positioned themselves firmly in the same breath as Johnny Drille, Kotrell and Kemuel leaning heavily toward high-energy Amapiano-inspired records built strictly for club rotation. On their collab EP, Paper Airplanes, Svndaypack and alternative singer Damitotheworld show why they belong in the more restrained soundscape.At the centre of the EP is a clear concept: A lover, cut off from communication, continues to send messag
  
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• SCOAN Commemorates 5 years of T.B. Joshua’s legacy with global tribute event

  07-06-2026 01:04 via vanguardngr.com
  On Friday, thousands of worshippers, ministers, dignitaries and partners from across the world gathered at The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos, Nigeria, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the transition to glory of Prophet T.B. Joshua in a moving celebration themed, “Rejoicing With the Saints.”Broadcast live on Emmanuel TV to a global audience, the event brought together people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds in honour of a man whose life, min
  
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• Why you should ditch the booze when you’re pregnant!

  07-06-2026 01:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Bunmi SofolaIMAGINE when your pregnancy is scanned for the first time so you could see your precious baby growing in the womb, suddenly its whole body gives a shudder and the foetus appears to jump.  Such a movement is known as the startle reflex; and the scan described above are from photographs from scans that were taken by Peter Hepper, a professor of psychology at Queens University, Belfast, an expert on the effects of alcohol on unborn babies. 
  It was once believed that the oc
  
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• Nigerians won’t pay for repatriation from South Africa – Official

  07-06-2026 00:27 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigerians to be evacuated from South Africa will not bear the cost of their repatriation, Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has said.Ebienfa said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday.He said the ministry would deploy aircraft to bring them home.According to him, the screening of Nigerians in South Africa who registered for evacuation will end on Saturday.“The process, which commenced on June 4, is a joint exerc
  
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• South Africa warns Ghana against ‘spectacles’ during citizens’ evacuation

  07-06-2026 00:03 via vanguardngr.com
  South Africa on Saturday warned Ghana it would “not tolerate public spectacles” in the evacuations of Ghanaian citizens from the country over anti-immigrant tensions.Ghana organised repatriation flights for hundreds of its nationals last month in response to a wave of protests and violence targeting foreigners in South Africa.Ghana’s embassy in South Africa published a video of evacuees waving Ghanaian flags on the aircraft to mark the departure of the latest repatriation
  
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• Gov Eno reaffirms Ibom seaport commitment after Paris talks with AGL

  06-06-2026 23:53 via vanguardngr.com
  By Uko EtimUYO—Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration and partners to the realization of the Ibom Deep Sea Port Project following a high-level technical engagement with Africa Global Logistics, AGL, Group in Paris, France.A terse statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah on Saturday in Uyo, said the working session held Friday reviewed the Technical Feasibility Report recently submitted by Worley Parso
  
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• Sesugh didn’t die in our custody, says EFCC

  06-06-2026 23:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday denied claims that Asar Michael Sesugh died in its custody, insisting that Sesugh, who had escaped from detention weeks earlier, was neither in its custody nor on bail when he died.The clarification came as questions persisted over the circumstances surrounding Sesugh’s death, prompting the anti-graft agency to give its account of how a suspect who escaped from custody weeks earlier was late
  
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• Sesugh didn’t die in our custody – EFCC

  06-06-2026 23:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday denied claims that Asar Michael Sesugh died in its custody, insisting that Sesugh, who had escaped from detention weeks earlier, was neither in its custody nor on bail when he died.The clarification came as questions persisted over the circumstances surrounding Sesugh’s death, prompting the anti-graft agency to give its account of how a suspect who escaped from custody weeks earlier was late
  
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• Portugal, Belgium prepare for World Cup with wins

  06-06-2026 23:21 via vanguardngr.com
  Portugal and Belgium both won in front of their home fans on Saturday ahead of their latest attempts at World Cup breakthroughs.Portugal beat Chile, who are not going to the World Cup, 2–1 in Oeiras, near Lisbon.Belgium cruised to a 5-0 victory over fellow World Cup qualifiers Tunisia in Brussels.Although the games were notionally friendlies, there were red cards in both.Portugal started Cristiano Ronaldo.The star had a strike ruled offside just before half-time before he went off amid a
  
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• Obi faults Tinubu’s security strategy, urges comprehensive approach to insecurity‎

  06-06-2026 22:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruPresidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has taken a swipe at what he described as President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s failure to adopt a reactive approach in tackling insecurity, as he calls for a holistic and coordinated response in addressing the country’s worsening security crisis.‎Obi, in a statement titled “What Our Pervasive Insecurity Requires: A Holistic, Not Reactive Approach,” expressed concern over rep
  
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• Ousted Senegal PM Sonko re-elected head of party amid political crisis

  06-06-2026 22:41 via vanguardngr.com
  The speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, a powerful mentor-turned-rival to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, won re-election Saturday as head of their party amid a political crisis sparked by their falling-out.Sonko, who was sacked as Faye’s prime minister on May 22, easily won a leadership vote at a congress of their Pan-African Pastef party in Diamniadio, outside the capital Dakar, according to a text read out at the gathering.Faye won the presidency after widely
  
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• Police rescue Adelabu’s sister, twin sons from kidnappers

  06-06-2026 22:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola BadruOperatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, alive during a late-night rescue operation carried out around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026.Two suspected kidnappers were neutralised in a gun duel with police operatives, while two firearms were recovered from the gang.The victims, including the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, were abducted around 7:30 a.
  
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• Macron rolls out €23bn investment plan to strengthen Africa partnerships

  06-06-2026 22:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour UleborFrench President Emmanuel Macron has announced a €23 billion (about $27 billion) investment package targeting Africa’s energy, agriculture, digital technology, industry and maritime sectors, as France seeks to strengthen its economic presence on the continent.The announcement was made at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where leaders, investors and business executives gathered to discuss new partnerships between Africa and France amid growing global compet
  
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• Umahi applauds progress on Mararaba-Keffi road, urges prompt funding

  06-06-2026 21:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour UleborMinister of Works, David Umahi, has commended China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the quality and timely execution of the reconstruction and expansion of the 43.65-kilometre Mararaba-Keffi Road project, while calling for the prompt release of outstanding funds approved for the project.Umahi made the remarks on Saturday, during an on-the-spot assessment of the road project, which was awarded by the Federal Ministry of Works in June 2023 under the Federal Road Infrastruct
  
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• Iran’s World Cup team must enter, leave US on match day – Tehran

  06-06-2026 21:30 via vanguardngr.com
  Iran’s World Cup squad has been notified they must enter and leave US soil on the same day of their matches played in the United States, the country’s ambassador to Mexico said Saturday.Due to the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Tehran, Iran’s team is now based in Mexico, instead of their intended site in Tucson, Arizona.“We can enter in the morning and we must leave the same day,” Iran’s envoy Abolfazl Pasandideh told reporters, explaining the visa restrict
  
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• Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna joins Brighton in 5-year deal

  06-06-2026 21:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emmanuel OkogbaPremier League club Brighton & Hove Albion have reached an agreement to sign Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna from Swedish side AIK Stockholm on a five-year contract.The deal, which runs until June 2031, will be completed when the transfer window reopens, subject to regulatory approval. Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed.Yohanna, who turns 19 later this month, joins Brighton after emerging as one of the brightest young talents in Sweden’s top flight. T
  
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• FG pushes digital inclusion drive as 3,700 girls showcase innovation

  06-06-2026 20:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Progress GodfreyABUJA – Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, on Friday led efforts to deepen digital inclusion as he hosted participants of the 2026 National Girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competition at a celebratory dinner held at the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja.The event marked the climax of the fourth edition of the National Girls in ICT Competition, an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Communications,
  
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• Argentina centre-back Balerdi out of World Cup

  06-06-2026 20:11 via vanguardngr.com
  Argentina and Marseille central defender Leonardo Balerdi has been ruled out of the World Cup with a calf injury, the world champions announced on Saturday.The 27-year-old has suffered a muscle injury in his right leg and will miss the World Cup, the Argentine federation announced on social media, wishing the player a speedy recovery.Balerdi, who had hoped to play in his first World Cup, posted a photo of himself training with the squad in Kansas City on social media on Friday.Argentina ha
  
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• Troops neutralise bandits, dismantle hideouts in Sokoto

  06-06-2026 19:52 via vanguardngr.com
  Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised bandits and dismantled their hideouts in the highlands bordering Zamfara, around Dangulbi and Kurawa villages in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State.A reliable security source disclosed the major operational successes to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Sokoto.The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said several bandits, including kingpins, were killed while numerous others escaped with gunshot wounds.The source
  
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• Meet the shortest player heading to 2026 World Cup

  06-06-2026 19:25 via vanguardngr.com
  Height often dominates discussions in modern football, but Panama playmaker César Yanis is proof that size is not everything.Standing at just 1.60 metres (5ft 3in), Yanis is the shortest player set to feature at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making him one of the tournament’s most intriguing figures.The diminutive midfielder is closely followed by Jeremy Antonisse of Curaçao, who measures 1.64 metres (5ft 5in).While Yanis will be looking to use his low centre of gravity and agili
  
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• Insecurity: AMORAN warns riders against night operations, bush routes

  06-06-2026 19:06 via vanguardngr.com
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaAmid growing concerns over worsening insecurity across the country, the leadership of the Articulated Motorcycle Owners and Riders Association of Nigeria (AMORAN) in Ogun State has warned commercial motorcycle operators in the state to remain vigilant, avoid dangerous routes, and desist from operating late into the night.The Chairman of AMORAN in the State, Otunba Tafaeeq Sokoya, gave the warning while speaking with journalists after his swearing-in at the associatio
  
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• Ex-defence spokesman’s abductors demand release of members, seized livestock

  06-06-2026 18:57 via vanguardngr.com
  The abductors of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former director of defence information, and his wife have released a video showing the couple in captivity and outlining conditions for their release.The couple were abducted along the Marabar Musawa–Kafinsoli road in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, near Zakin Baure village.In the four-minute video circulated on social media on Saturday, Abubakar’s wife conveyed the demands of the kidnappers, which included the r
  
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• Catholic bishop shot dead in Mozambique

  06-06-2026 18:16 via vanguardngr.com
  A Catholic bishop appointed to a central region of Mozambique by Pope Leo XIV was shot dead at home Saturday in what the country’s episcopal body called “mysterious circumstances”.Bishop Osorio Citora Afonso, 54, was shot in the chest “probably with a single bullet”, a spokesman for the criminal investigations bureau, Maximino Amilcar, told reporters outside the senior clergyman’s residence in Quelimane.He qualified the killing as “murder by gunshot&rdq
  
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• Xenophobia: Screening of Nigerians for S’Africa evacuation ends today – FG

  06-06-2026 17:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour UleborThe Federal Government has said the screening of Nigerians in South Africa who registered for voluntary evacuation following renewed xenophobic attacks will end today.Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this to journalists on Saturday.According to him, the exercise commenced on Thursday and is being conducted jointly by the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation,
  
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