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• UK denounces attempts to ‘interfere in our democracy’ after Vance comments

  05-06-2026 22:45 via vanguardngr.com
  British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office on Friday denounced “people trying to interfere in our democracy” after US Vice President JD Vance condemned Britain’s handling of the murder of a white student, Henry Nowak, by a Sikh man.The Downing Street statement followed comments by Vance on X linking the young student’s murder to what he said was civilisational decline caused by mass migration.“In recent days we have seen people trying to interfere in our de
  
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• Wabara visits Bode George in London, reaffirms commitment to strong opposition

  07-06-2026 15:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Steve OkoUMUAHIA — Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has said that opposition voices in Nigeria cannot be silenced, stressing that democracy depends on the presence of strong and functional political alternatives.Wabara made the remarks in London during a visit to PDP chieftain and party elder, Bode George, who is recovering after undergoing eye surgery.He said opposition politics remains a vital component of democratic go
  
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• Resignations by Omisore allies stir debate within Osun APC

  07-06-2026 15:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboOSOGBO — A number of prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State associated with former National Secretary of the party, Iyiola Omisore, have resigned their membership of the party.The development comes months ahead of the governorship election in the state and has generated discussions among party members and political observers.Omisore was among the aspirants who sought the APC governorship ticket before the party’s primary proce
  
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• African trade unions take fight against corruption to Geneva

  07-06-2026 15:33 via vanguardngr.com
  By Victor Ahiuma-YoungAfrican trade unionists and workers’ organisations have taken their campaign against corruption, inequality and violent conflict to the global stage, rallying in Geneva, Switzerland, to demand urgent action to address challenges they say are undermining democracy, development and social justice across the continent.
  The demonstration, organised on the sidelines of the ongoing 114th Session of the International Labour Conference, ILC, of the ongoing of the Internation
  
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• Private firm mulls vehicle assembly plant in Edo

  07-06-2026 15:25 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ozioruva AliuBENIN CITY – WITH a conducive environment and right support from the state government, a private firm, Skyewise Group said it was considering establishing a vehicle assembly plant in Edo State to explore the prevailing investment opportunities being created by the Governor Monday Okpebholo administration.Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the group, Dr. Elvis Abuyere stated this yesterday during the opening and commissioning of Skewise Group’s multi-billion naira
  
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• FBI offers N250m reward for information on wanted fraudster behind $1.2b scam

  07-06-2026 15:08 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a reward of up to $150,000 (about N250 million) for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Herbert Leon Kimble, a convicted fraudster accused of orchestrating a massive healthcare fraud scheme that generated more than $1.2 billion in fraudulent Medicare charges.According to information published on the FBI’s website, Kimble was last known to be residing in Manila, Philippines, and is currently wanted after
  
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• Adeniyi seeks stronger global customs partnerships on trade, border management

  07-06-2026 15:04 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau ChiefABUJA — The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with customs administrations and diplomatic missions around the world to enhance trade facilitation and border management.A statement issued by the NCS said Adeniyi made the remarks during a diplomatic reception hosted at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja.The event brought together ambassador
  
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• Ogun Police say viral forest video not linked to State

  07-06-2026 14:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaABEOKUTA — The Ogun State Police Command has said a viral video circulating on social media and being linked to Ogun State did not originate from the state.In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the command said its preliminary findings indicated that the footage was not recorded in Ogun State or elsewhere in Nigeria.According to the statement, available information and independent verification efforts suggest that t
  
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• Ekiti PDP seeks presidential intervention over treatment of members

  07-06-2026 14:51 via vanguardngr.com
  ….Govt Denies AllegationsBy Rotimi OjomoyelaADO-EKITI — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that the rights of all political actors are protected as political activities begin to gather momentum ahead of the 2026 governorship election in the state.The appeal was made during a press briefing in Ado-Ekiti, where party officials expressed concerns over what they described as the treatment of some of their members by sec
  
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• 2027: Atiku knocks Babachir over ethnic profiling, describes him as tribal bigot

  07-06-2026 14:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiPresidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has fired back at former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir David Lawal, accusing him of dangerous ethnic profiling, hollow contradictions, and substituting suspicion for evidence in a series of public attacks.Atiku made his position known in a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu.The former Vice President said it w
  
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• Plane carrying Iran team lands in Mexico; uncertainty grows over US entry permits

  07-06-2026 14:39 via vanguardngr.com
  A plane carrying Iran’s World Cup football squad landed early Sunday in the Mexican border city of Tijuana, AFP journalists witnessed, after the United States kicked off a bitter diplomatic row over visas.An AFP photographer saw the plane, which departed Turkey with a stop in Spain, land around 5:00 am (1200 GMT) local time in Tijuana, where the Iranian team will be based during the tournament co-hosted by Mexico, the United States and Canada.Uncertainty over US entry permits for Iran Wor
  
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• Ooni urges traditional rulers to strengthen role in tackling insecurity

  07-06-2026 14:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboOSOGBO — The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called on traditional rulers across Yorubaland to strengthen collaboration among themselves and support ongoing efforts to address insecurity in their communities.The monarch made the call during the grand finale of the 2026 Ifa Festival, expressing concern over security challenges in parts of the country and emphasizing the role of traditional institutions in promoting peace and stability.According to a statemen
  
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• 10 most expensive national teams at 2026 World Cup

  07-06-2026 14:28 via vanguardngr.com
  National teams values heading into the World Cup underline the growing financial power of international football, with elite talent spread across Europe’s biggest leagues and beyond.
  From emerging superpowers to established giants, here are the 10 most valuable national teams squads at the tournament.10. Belgium — $631.4 millionJérémy Doku leads a Belgium squad transitioning away from its famed golden generation, with several iconic names now retired or past their peak
  
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• Three FRSC personnel reportedly killed in Kebbi attack

  07-06-2026 14:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin KebbiBIRNIN KEBBI — Three personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were reportedly killed in an attack along the Tsamiya–Illo road in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State at the weekend.The deceased were identified as DCRMA Umar Aliyu, SRMA Ezra Manu Gona and RMA I Mansur Ibrahim Nasir.According to local sources, the officers were on official duty when the incident occurred.A resident who spoke to journalists claimed that armed men intercepted
  
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• Troops foil kidnapping attempts, rescue victims in Plateau, Kaduna

  07-06-2026 14:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiJOS — Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have foiled multiple kidnapping attempts and rescued several victims during coordinated operations across Plateau and Kaduna states in the past 48 hours.Military authorities said the operations also led to ongoing manhunts for fleeing armed suspects involved in the incidents.According to the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Captain Polycarp Oteh, the operations demonstrate the military’s continued commitme
  
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• Soldiers arrest 14 suspected impersonators in Abuja

  07-06-2026 13:33 via vanguardngr.com
  By: Kingsley OmonobiABUJA — Soldiers of the Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army, have arrested 14 individuals suspected of impersonating officials of the Nigeria Forest Guard while allegedly carrying out unauthorised arrests in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).Security sources said the suspects were apprehended at about 5:20 p.m. on June 5 by troops of the 7 Guards Battalion during a routine patrol in the Mpape area of Bwari Area Council.According to the sources, the group was intercepted wh
  
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• How OPHK Troops rescue 360 Ngoshe captives in Borno

  07-06-2026 13:32 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriTroops of the Joint Task Force North East ‘Operation HADIN KAI’ (OPHK) have revealed the modus operandi it used in rescuing 360 people, mostly women and children that were abducted by suspected members of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during invasion on Ngoshe community of Gwoza local government area of Borno state were successfully rescued.Recalled that on 3rd March, 2026, armed insurgents invaded Ngoshe and wrecked havoc, even as the military repelled that
  
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• UNN dismisses terror attack rumour, bans use of motorcycles on campus

  07-06-2026 13:27 via vanguardngr.com
  …block some entry pointsBy Alumona Ukwueze
  NSUKKA —-The Management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, on Sunday, assured staff, students and visitors of their safety following the circulation of a social media post alleging an impending terrorist attack and mass abduction on the Nsukka campus.
  In a statement issued by the Acting Public Relations Officer of the university, Inya Agha Egwu, the institution said it had no credible security intelligence or verified threat to sup
  
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• Insecurity: South-West CAN demands state of emergency, backs state police

  07-06-2026 13:23 via vanguardngr.com
  Says attacks threatening national peaceBy Dayo Johnson Akure The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN,  in the South-West has asked the Federal Government to immediately declare a state of emergency on security to tackle kidnappings, banditry, and violent crimes nationwide.Chairman of the association in the region, Bishop, Barnabas Tunde Akin-Akinsanya, said abductions and attacks in Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo, and Lagos now threaten national peace, economic development, and social stability.H
  
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• Babachir Lawal defends “Kachalla” posts, rejects allegations, criticises attacks

  07-06-2026 13:18 via vanguardngr.com
  Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal, has responded to criticisms trailing his recent social media commentary, insisting that his earlier remarks have been misunderstood and misrepresented by his critics.In a lengthy post shared on his Facebook page on Saturday titled “Kachalla 2,” Lawal said he had come under heavy attacks, insults, and threats following his earlier comments, which he said were being taken out of context.He alleged that m
  
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• US downs Iran drones near Hormuz as war reaches 100th day

  07-06-2026 13:13 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States said it shot down a pair of Iranian drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz, the latest escalation of violence as the war reached its 100th day on Sunday with no end in sight.It came as mediator Pakistan delivered a message to Iran’s supreme leader, following weeks of indirect talks marked by tit-for-tat threats and sporadic exchanges of fire.Efforts to turn a ceasefire into a lasting settlement have repeatedly stalled, while the war has rattled global markets and increas
  
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• Ooni urges Yoruba monarchs to deploy traditional means against banditry

  07-06-2026 12:55 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar OsogboThe Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has tasked traditional rulers across Yorubaland to deploy ancestral means to tackle the growing menace of bandits across the region.Oba Ogunwusi, while expressing concern over the spread of insecurity in the region, urged traditional rulers to collaborate with the government to restore peace and order.A statement issued by his spokesperson, Moses Olafare, on Sunday, stated that the monarch, while speaking at the grand finale of the
  
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• Zulum commends military for rescuing 360 Ngoshe abductees

  07-06-2026 12:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriBorno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commended the Nigerian military, particularly troops of Operation HADIN KAI, for the successful rescue of 360 abductees from the Mandara mountain, a notorious terrorist enclave in the southern part of the state.Zulum first visited the people of Ngoshe on March 6, 2026, and two weeks later spent the night with the victims in Pulka town, Gwoza local government, where he assured them of the federal and Borno State
  
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• Plateau safe, peaceful, group dismisses Dalung’s insecurity claims

  07-06-2026 12:41 via vanguardngr.com
  Says allegations misleading, exaggerated, capable of causing panicBy Golok NanmwaJOS — The Plateau Regeneration Group (PRG) has dismissed recent comments by former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, describing Plateau State highways as unsafe.The group insisted that the state remains peaceful, secure and hospitable despite isolated security incidents recorded in some parts of the state.PRG in a statement signed by Pam Datiri it’s spokesman and made available to newsmen on Sunday de
  
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• Unsafe Food weakens Nigeria’s health, economy

  07-06-2026 12:29 via vanguardngr.com
   Globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 600 million annual cases of foodborne illness cause 420,000 deaths.This burden extremely affects vulnerable populations, with children under five suffering 40 per cent of the disease burden, leading to preventable deaths and severe economic strain from lost productivity and medical costs.To stimulate global action and awareness regarding these risks, the United Nations General Assembly established World Food Safety Day in 2018,
  
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• 2026 World Cup matches at risk of suspension, delay due to severe weather

  07-06-2026 12:27 via vanguardngr.com
  World Cup fixtures could face significant disruption due to severe weather conditions, as FIFA regulations do not set a fixed cut-off point for suspending or abandoning matches.Under U.S. thunderstorm safety protocols, play must be stopped immediately if lightning or electrical activity is detected within an eight-mile radius of a stadium.
  Players are then escorted off the pitch and taken to dressing rooms, while supporters are directed to designated safe areas inside the venue.Once lightning i
  
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• One killed, five wounded in Israel shooting attacks

  07-06-2026 12:21 via vanguardngr.com
  At least one person was killed and five others wounded in multiple shooting attacks in Israel on Sunday, authorities said, with one of the perpetrators killed.Israel’s emergency service Magen David Adom said a man about 35 years old had died of gunshot wounds.The service also “provided medical treatment and evacuated to hospitals five injured people, including two in serious condition and three in moderate condition, with penetrating injuries to their bodies”, it added.Police
  
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• Over 1.2 million people attend Pope’s mass in Madrid

  07-06-2026 12:19 via vanguardngr.com
  More than 1.2 million people filled the streets of Madrid on Sunday for a mass by Pope Leo XIV at which he called for a renewal of the Catholic faith in Spain.King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia joined throngs of devotees waving Spanish and Vatican flags in Cibeles Square for a service filled with religious symbolism.In his homily, Pope Leo said Spaniards should not look at religion as “a museum of the past to be visited, but a school of faith from which to draw even today”.The mass co
  
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• Auction: Zulum urges FG to safeguard Chad Basin critical assets

  07-06-2026 12:18 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Executive Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has on Sunday called on the Federal Government to safeguard the vital assets and heavy equipment on the premises of the Chad Basin Development Authority (CBDA). This is against the backdrop of attempts by some elements to auction off serviceable equipment as scrap metal.The Federal Government established the Chad Basin Development Authority (CBDA) to harness the vast marine and agricultural resour
  
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• Reps minority crisis: Agbese rejects Ugochinyere’s claim, says no valid nomination exists

  07-06-2026 12:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift ChapiOdekina, AbujaThe Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has dismissed claims that Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere has emerged as the Minority Leader of the House, insisting that no valid nomination has been completed in line with parliamentary procedures.Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State, stated this in a rebuttal issued on Sunday amid the controversy surrounding the endorsement of Ugochinyere by 61 opposition
  
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