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• ValueJet upskills maintenance engineers

  22-06-2026 07:33 via vanguardngr.com
  ValueJet has reaffirmed its commitment to safety, operational excellence and human capital development as its aircraft maintenance engineers commenced participation in Boeing’s Advanced Technical Training Programme for Nigerian airline engineers.The programme officially began in Lagos on June 16, providing intensive training for ValueJet engineers on the Boeing 737 Next-Generation (737NG) aircraft.The training, scheduled to run until July 29, is being conducted by Boeing as part of its on
  
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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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• Breaking: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation

  22-06-2026 10:42 via vanguardngr.com
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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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• Poor sanitation: Why Lagos must be rescued

  22-06-2026 10:33 via vanguardngr.com
  In a city regarded as Nigeria’s commercial and political nerve centre and one of Africa’s fastest-growing megacities, increasing presence of refuse heaps on road medians, drainage channels, under bridges and on highways presents a troubling contradiction.From Oshodi, Ikotun to Ijegun, Surulere and Lagos Island, indiscriminate waste disposal has become a huge challenge, raising concerns among residents, environmental experts and government officials about the future of Lagos State wi
  
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• Insecurity: Bauchi gov inaugurates 2,187 forest guards

  22-06-2026 10:20 via vanguardngr.com
  By Christopher AmehGovernor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has charged newly inducted Forest Guards graduands to respect human rights and professionalism while undergoing the obligations of their security journey in the state.The governor gave this great advice to 2,187 Forest Guards personnel during their passing-out parade at the police training school in Yelwa, Bauchi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.The governor was ably represented by his Deputy, Rt Honourable Auwal Jatau.In his welcom
  
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• Dial Back to ‘Palasa’: Nigerians abandon android smartphones for basic feature phones 

  22-06-2026 10:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanIn an unexpected twist across Africa’s largest mobile market, a quiet revolution is happening in reverse.Millions of Nigerian consumers are locking away their sleek, internet-connected Android smartphones. Instead, they are returning to basic, non-Android ‘feature phones’ due to the crushing costs of mobile data and airtime, Economy&Lifestyle discovered.The luxury of staying on-lineA brutal combination of inflation, currency deprec
  
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• Dial back to Palasa: Nigerians abandon android smartphones for basic feature phones 

  22-06-2026 10:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanIn an unexpected twist across Africa’s largest mobile market, a quiet revolution is happening in reverse.Millions of Nigerian consumers are locking away their sleek, internet-connected Android smartphones. Instead, they are returning to basic, non-Android ‘feature phones’ due to the crushing costs of mobile data and airtime, Economy&Lifestyle discovered.The luxury of staying on-lineA brutal combination of inflation, currency deprec
  
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• Iran delegation leaves for Tehran after 18 hours of talks

  22-06-2026 10:05 via vanguardngr.com
  The Iranian delegation in talks with the United States has left the Swiss venue to return to Tehran after 18 hours of “intensive” negotiations, state media reported Monday.The group, headed by chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, “left the building where the talks were held after about 18 hours of intensive talks and consultations”, the IRNA state news agency reported, saying they were en route to Tehran.AFP
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• 19 killed, many injured in fresh Plateau attack

  22-06-2026 09:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Golok Nanmwa, JosNo fewer than 19 persons were reportedly killed and several others injured following an attack on Kawel village in Mushere District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.The attack, according to residents, occurred late Sunday night while people in the community were asleep.Malo Bitrus, a resident of Bokkos, told Vanguard that the gunmen stormed the village at about 11:40 p.m., shooting sporadically and causing residents to flee for safety.He said over 19 persons
  
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• China retaliates, sanctions 10 US firms over Pentagon blacklist

  22-06-2026 09:45 via vanguardngr.com
  China imposed export controls on 10 US companies involved in defence and rare earths mining in response to Washington’s blacklist of Chinese firms, Beijing said Monday.The move comes a month after US President Donald Trump visited Beijing, seeking to stabilise fraught relations during talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.Although the countries agreed to work towards reducing tariffs, ties have since been tested as both sides stunt the other in tech and defence.Washington released a n
  
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• UK’s Starmer reportedly set to quit as Labour rival sworn in as MP

  22-06-2026 09:36 via vanguardngr.com
  Embattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer could set out plans to step down as soon as Monday, UK media has reported, the same day his likely successor is expected to be sworn in as a member of parliament.Government ministers said the Labour leader was reflecting on his political future over the weekend.As press gathered outside 10 Downing Street on Monday morning, it was unclear whether he had made a decision, and Starmer’s office was not able to confirm timings for a potential press
  
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• Tinubu’s mother shaped Nigeria’s moral imagination, Shettima says

  22-06-2026 09:34 via vanguardngr.com
  Vice President Kashim Shettima has showered praises on the late Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, mother of President Bola Tinubu.Shettima spoke on Sunday in Abuja during the Annual Grand Prayer Session in honour of the Mogaji, held at the Abuja National Mosque.The vice president described her as a woman whose love went far beyond her family and shaped Nigeria’s moral imagination.He said the leadership given by the late Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, who died on June 15, 2013, was demonstrated in the l
  
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• Egungun Festival: Olubadan warns masquerades, followers against violence

  22-06-2026 09:27 via vanguardngr.com
  The Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has warned masquerades and their followers against engaging in violence during and after the commencement of the annual ”Egungun Festival’ (spirit of the dead).The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Egungun Festival, a sacred Yoruba celebration in the South-West that honours and connects with ancestral  spirits, begins on Monday.NAN reports that participants wear elaborate, colorful masks, filled with drumming and dancing.Ladoja, in
  
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• Lassa fever deaths rise to 214 as fatality rate reaches 25.0 % – NCDC

  22-06-2026 09:21 via vanguardngr.com
  Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the Case Fatality Rate climbing to 25.0 per cent,  the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said.This is contained in the NCDC Lassa Fever Situation Report for Week 23 (June 1 to June 7).This, the agency said, is up sharply from 18.9 per cent during the same period in 2025.It said that both suspected and confirmed cases have also increased compared to 2025.“New confirmed cases held steady in week 23, matching
  
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• Cape Verde in dreamland after impressive 2-2 draw against Uruguay

  22-06-2026 09:21 via vanguardngr.com
  Cape Verde continued their historic FIFA World Cup journey with another remarkable performance, holding two-time champions Uruguay to a thrilling 2-2 draw in a dramatic Group H encounter.The African debutants showed courage, discipline and attacking quality as they secured another valuable point against one of football’s traditional powerhouses, keeping their hopes of progressing alive.Cape Verde shocked Uruguay early in the contest when Kevin Pina scored their first-ever World Cup goal w
  
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• ‘You’re still growing as a child’ – GehGeh reacts to Peller’s marriage to Jarvis

  22-06-2026 09:15 via vanguardngr.com
  Social media personality Ojaigho Prosper, popularly known as GehGeh, has criticised TikTok star Habeeb Hamzat, better known as Peller, over his decision to marry Elizabeth Aminata, popularly known as Jarvis.Peller announced on Sunday that he had fulfilled traditional marriage rites by paying Jarvis’ bride price during a family introduction ceremony.Sharing a video from the event on Instagram, the TikTok star wrote, “Today, I proudly paid the bride price of the woman I love.”Re
  
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• Egypt beat New Zealand 3-1 for their first World Cup win in history

  22-06-2026 09:11 via vanguardngr.com
  Egypt earned the first World Cup win in their history by beating New Zealand 3-1 on Sunday, putting them on track to reach the knockout round for the first time.Mohamed Salah, Mostafa Zico and Trezeguet were Egypt’s scorers after Finn Surman had given New Zealand the lead after 15 minutes of the Group G match in Vancouver.The victory puts Egypt top of Group G on four points and needing just a draw against Iran in Seattle on Friday to move into the last 32.Salah’s goal came after he
  
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• FRSC officers in overseas course sit for promotion exams remotely

  22-06-2026 08:57 via vanguardngr.com
  By Theodore OparaOfficers of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, pursuing academic and professional programmes abroad were allowed to participate in the Corps’ 2026 promotion exercise remotely, in what the agency described as a major step towards digitising personnel management and eliminating barriers to career advancement.
  The Corps introduced real-time monitoring cameras and independent observers from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Federal Char
  
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• Fear in North-West as Turji allegedly acquires advanced weapons

  22-06-2026 08:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoThe leader of Rundunar Adalchi in Sokoto State, Bashir Altine Guyawa Isa, has raised concerns over what he described as an emerging security threat in the North-West, alleging that notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji has acquired sophisticated weapons and is collaborating with Boko Haram to train and equip new fighters.Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored in Kaduna on Monday, Isa claimed that the wanted terrorist leader has intensified efforts to
  
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• Public Disclaimer And Warning Notice!!!

  22-06-2026 08:29 via vanguardngr.com
  The North East Development Commission (NEDC) hereby draws the attention of the public, corporate organizations, and online platform users to the unauthorized use of the NEDC name, logo, insignia, and official identity on social media platforms, websites, and other digital or print media by certain individuals and entities.It has come to our notice that some people are falsely representing affiliation with the NEDC, creating misleading impressions, and in some cases engaging in activities capabl
  
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• Nigeria Industrial Policy: FG secures $380m investment commitments in 90 days

  22-06-2026 08:29 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Government has announced significant progress in the implementation of the Nigeria Industrial Policy (NIP) 2025, recording over $380 million in strategic financing commitments within its first 90 days and advancing key initiatives aimed at boosting local manufacturing, exports, skills development and industrial infrastructure.A 90-day progress report released by the Office of the Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, stated that the policy has moved beyond its
  
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• Textile manufacturers seek stronger trade protection for local industry

  22-06-2026 08:12 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigeria Textile Manufacturers Association (NTMA) has renewed its call for stronger government measures to protect the country’s textile industry from excessive imports, smuggling and unfair foreign competition.Speaking on a programme on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Director-General of NTMA, Dr. Hamma Ali Kwajaffa, said the association has consistently advocated decisive trade policies, including restrictions on textile imports, rather than marginal tariff increase
  
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• Manufacturing leads non-oil tax revenue with N404bn VAT, CIT contribution in Q1’26

  22-06-2026 08:08 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigeria’s manufacturing sector reinforced its role as a major contributor to government revenue in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1’26), generating N329.59 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) and N74.48 billion in Company Income Tax (CIT), totalling N404.07 billion.Data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) highlight the sector’s continued importance to Nigeria’s non-oil revenue base despite persistent economic and operating challenges facing manufact
  
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• Importers pay N100,000 daily demurrage over NSW delays — Customs agents

  22-06-2026 08:04 via vanguardngr.com
  By Efe OnodjaeImporters and clearing agents have raised concerns over mounting demurrage costs at Nigerian seaports, blaming delays linked to the National Single Window (NSW) platform for prolonged cargo clearance processes.The National President of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, NCMDLCA, Lucky Amiwero, along with other customs agents, alleged that some importers now pay as much as N100,000 daily in demurrage to shipping companies and terminal operat
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, June 22, 2026

  22-06-2026 08:01 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigerian naira traded at relatively stable levels against the United States dollar on Monday, June 22, 2026, as the official and parallel foreign exchange markets continued to maintain a narrow spread.Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) showed that the official exchange rate stood at approximately ₦1,363.41 per US dollar as of Monday’s trading session. The rate reflects the volume-weighted average exchange rate used by the Central Bank of Nigeria as the country
  
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• Stock market slides as profit-taking hits blue chip companies 

  22-06-2026 07:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter Egwuatu After the sustained rally recorded in the previous weeks of May 2026, profit-taking by investors last week have taken toll on the Nigerian stock market.Analysts noted that the profit-taking was mostly in major blue chip and mid-cap companies that had paid dividends to their shareholders.A review of activity on the Nigeria Exchange Limited, NGX, last week, showed that sell pressures on BUA Cement resulted in its share price decline by 3.5%. GTCO recorded a 1.2% decline
  
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