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• Village People Movement endorses Adeleke for second term

  12-06-2026 23:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe re-election bid of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has received a boost as the Ife-based group, Village People Movement, has endorsed him for a second term in office.Over 1,000 members of the group, coordinated by former Labour Party House of Representatives candidate in Ifeland, Olamide Awosunle, gathered at Enuwa Square in Ile-Ife to publicly declare their support for the governor.In a statement issued by Awosunle and made available to journalists on Friday,
  
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• Uganda slams ‘unfair’ Ebola air travel restrictions

  13-06-2026 11:19 via vanguardngr.com
  Uganda has criticised air travel restrictions imposed by countries including the United States over an Ebola outbreak which has spilt over from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo as “unfair”.The east African country’s response to the latest outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic fever has been broadly praised by public health officials, with only two deaths out of 19 confirmed cases since the alarm was sounded in the DRC in mid-May.Almost all of them were Congolese nat
  
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• ‘I have no godfather’ – Blessing Fubara distances self from brother’s battles

  13-06-2026 11:09 via vanguardngr.com
  Governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Rivers State, Blessing Fubara, has dismissed suggestions that he is being propelled by a political godfather or serving as a proxy for his elder brother, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, ahead of the 2027 governorship election.Speaking during an appearance on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Friday night, the NDC flagbearer insisted that his political ambition is driven by a personal vision and conviction rather than any extern
  
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• Ekiti guber: Lost, damaged PVCs no longer barrier to voting – Amupitan

  13-06-2026 10:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Rotimi OjomoyelaNational Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has disclosed that registered voters who lose, damage or misplace their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) will no longer be automatically disenfranchised under the provisions of the Electoral Act 2026.Amupitan said the new electoral law introduces a simplified process that allows eligible voters who have previously registered with the commission to obtain certified replacement voter cr
  
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• US says downed multiple Iran drones as both insist deal closer

  13-06-2026 10:40 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States said it downed multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday, hours after both sides said a deal to end the Middle East war was closer than ever.The interception came after weeks of halting talks between Tehran and Washington, mediated by Pakistan, that have been marked by threats and exchanges of fire despite a fragile truce agreed in April.US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees operations in the region, posted on X that Iran
  
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• Military transport plane crashes in India

  13-06-2026 10:28 via vanguardngr.com
  An Indian military transport plane crashed on Saturday while landing at an air force station in the country’s remote northeast, the military said in a statement.The Russian-made Antonov An-32 “met with an accident today while landing at Jorhat”, a city in Assam state, the air force said.The statement gave no details of casualties and did not say how many people were on board at the time.“A court of inquiry is being constituted, to ascertain the cause of the accident,&rdq
  
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• ‘Many Africans supported Mexico’ — S’Africa captain reacts to World Cup defeat

  13-06-2026 10:15 via vanguardngr.com
  South Africa captain Ronwen Williams has voiced his disappointment over what he described as limited backing from fellow Africans following Bafana Bafana’s 2-0 defeat to Mexico in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The loss to the co-hosts on Thursday night leaves South Africa facing an uphill task in Group A as they seek qualification for the knockout stages.Reflecting on the result, Williams said he was surprised by the level of support Mexico appeared to receive from Africa
  
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• UN appoints Eziakonwa special adviser on Africa

  13-06-2026 10:02 via vanguardngr.com
  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Nigeria’s Ahunna Eziakonwa as his special adviser on Africa.Eziakonwa succeeds Cristina Duarte of Cabo Verde, whom the statement said Guterres “is grateful for her commitment and dedicated service to the Organization.”Pointing to her current role, the statement said Eziakonwa serves as UN assistant secretary-general, assistant administrator and director of the Regional Bureau for Africa at the UN Development Program (UNDP), w
  
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• England training equipment stolen at 2026 World Cup

  13-06-2026 09:57 via vanguardngr.com
  England’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have suffered an unexpected setback after some of the team’s training equipment was reportedly stolen before their arrival in Kansas City.The incident occurred while equipment was being transported to England’s training base at Swope Soccer Village ahead of the team’s arrival on Saturday. Vehicles carrying the gear were allegedly broken into, prompting an investigation by local authorities.The Football Association is cur
  
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• Tragedy as truck driver dies, motor boy rescued in Lagos crash

  13-06-2026 09:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniTragedy struck on democracy day on Friday, when a truck driver died in a lone accident involving an empty 40-foot articulated truck along Isheri Elemu inward Ijegun, area of Lagos.The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed the incident.The General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, who confirmed the incident, added that the motor boy survived the incident due to prompt response of emergency responders.Bakare-Oki said the driver was trapped beneath the
  
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• US gives green light for Paramount’s $111 bn Warner Bros. takeover

  13-06-2026 09:35 via vanguardngr.com
  The US Justice Department on Friday cleared Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, handing a major win to a media empire financed by one of President Donald Trump’s closest billionaire allies.The Antitrust Division approved the blockbuster deal without demanding a single change, capping an eight-month review and clearing the way for one of the largest media mergers in years.It said the tie-up was “not likely to result in harm to competition or Am
  
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• Divine partnership guarantees success, shields believers from sorrow — Adeboye

  13-06-2026 09:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olayinka LatonaLAGOS – The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has said that lasting success and fulfilment can only be achieved through what he described as a “divine partnership” with God.Adeboye made the declaration during the church’s June Thanksgiving Service, which also featured special prayers for financial institutions and regulators, at the RCCG national headquarters in Ebute-Metta, Lagos.Speaking on the the
  
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• Substituted Pulisic plays down injury concerns after 4-1 win

  13-06-2026 09:14 via vanguardngr.com
  United States star Christian Pulisic played down injury concerns after he was hooked at half-time in the World Cup co-hosts’ 4-1 opening win over Paraguay, telling journalists it was just a precaution.“I just got a bit of a kick in the first half so I’m really hoping that it’s nothing. Taking a little bit of precaution today. But I’m hoping I’ll be fine in the next few days,” said Pulisic.The AC Milan forward is the US team’s talisman, shouldering
  
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• U.S rout Paraguay 4-1 in World Cup opener

  13-06-2026 09:04 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States could scarcely have scripted a better start to their World Cup as a Folarin Balogun brace and Gio Reyna curler fired the co-hosts to a 4-1 drubbing of Paraguay in front of Hollywood royalty in Los Angeles on Friday.The hosts took the lead in the tournament’s first game on US soil within seven minutes thanks to an own goal, and by the end of an utterly dominant half the home fans were in dreamland, their side up by three.Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio and Paris Hilton were
  
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• Balogun hits brace, as US rout Paraguay 4-1 in World Cup opener

  13-06-2026 09:04 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States could scarcely have scripted a better start to their World Cup as a Folarin Balogun brace and Gio Reyna curler fired the co-hosts to a 4-1 drubbing of Paraguay in front of Hollywood royalty in Los Angeles on Friday.The hosts took the lead in the tournament’s first game on US soil within seven minutes thanks to an own goal, and by the end of an utterly dominant half the home fans were in dreamland, their side up by three.Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio and Paris Hilton were
  
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• June 12: Afenifere, Obi, Otti, Alia, Okpebholo others demand unity, security in Nigeria

  13-06-2026 09:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dayo JohnsonAs Nigeria marked the 2026 Democracy Day, leaders across the country reflected on the nation’s democratic journey, urging vigilance, unity, welfare and accountability. Governors, civil society groups, political actors, and pro-democracy movements, all reflecting on 27 years of uninterrupted civilian rule,   emphasizing that democracy remains the nation’s best hope for progress, while warning against apathy, insecurity, and divisive politics. Read A
  
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• “Saworoide” veteran actor Kola Oyewo passes on at 80

  13-06-2026 08:53 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ayo OnikoyiVeteran actor and theatre icon, Dr. Kola Oyewo, best known for his memorable role in the classic movie Saworoide, has passed away at the age of 80.The death of the renowned Nollywood actor, dramatist, filmmaker and scholar was announced on Friday by fellow actor Kunle Afod, who paid tribute to the late thespian’s enduring contributions to Nigeria’s theatre and film industry.In a post shared on Instagram, Afod wrote: “Kola Oyewo has taken his final bow. His remark
  
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• Three women standing for 2027 Presidency: ‘Why we want to succeed Tinubu’ – Okereke, Zugwai-Chukwu, Fredrick  

  13-06-2026 08:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics EditorWITH the conclusion of primaries by political parties, three women have emerged as presidential candidates ready to challenge President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Nigeria’s topmost job.Although 18 presidential flag bearers are on the prowl, only 14 will remain when the chips are down because 14 political parties are involved of which three have factional candidates. With three female candidates in 2027, which is 21.
  
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• IMF, economists disagree over Nigeria’s economic prescriptions

  13-06-2026 08:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emeka Anaeto, Business EditorNigeria’s leading economists and financial experts have disagreed with some of the latest policy prescriptions by the International Monetary Fund, IMF, for Nigeria, even as they endorsed the Fund’s warning against the Federal Government’s proposed $5 billion loan from a bank in Abu Dhabi.Highlights of the IMF positions contained in its 2026 Article IV Mission Concluding Statement include a warning against the plan of the Federal Govern
  
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• ‘I only wish you were alive to see this love’

  13-06-2026 08:22 via vanguardngr.com
  ….IK Ogbonna, other stars bid Alex Ekubo farewell at emotional Service of SongsBy Benjamin NjokuGrief and sorrow filled The Monarch Event Centre in Lekki, Lagos, on Wednesday as Nollywood held a Service of Songs for late actor Alex Ekubo.The all-white event drew who’s who in the Nigerian entertainment industry. Stars stormed the venue to pay last respects to their colleague whose death on May 11, 2026, at age 40, still feels unreal. Family confirmed the late actor died from complic
  
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• Davido takes the fight against terrorism to the World Cup

  13-06-2026 08:21 via vanguardngr.com
  …as Burna Boy, Shakira light up the stadiumBy Benjamin NjokuAfrobeats superstar Burna Boy and Colombian icon Shakira opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Thursday with a stellar performance that’s still trending across Mexico.The duo performed “Dai Dai”, the tournament’s official song, at a high-octane ceremony in the historic Azteca Stadium. Their set brought roars from over 80,000 fans and set the tone ahead of Mexico vs South Africa in the first match.This year&rs
  
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• State police now or risk deeper insecurity, Shagari warns NASS

  13-06-2026 08:12 via vanguardngr.com
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoFormer Deputy Governor of Sokoto State and former Minister of Water Resources, Muktari Shagari, has urged the National Assembly to approve the establishment of state police, warning that Nigeria can no longer afford to delay a key security reform amid worsening insecurity across the country.Speaking in an interview on the growing debate over state policing, Shagari described the creation of state police as a necessary step toward tackling banditry, kidnapping, terroris
  
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• The last generation that passed nothing on, by Stephanie Shaakaa

  13-06-2026 08:09 via vanguardngr.com
  A few nights ago, after a morning rain had washed the dust from the compound and left the earth dark and fragrant, I found myself standing alone beneath a light bulb gathering termites.Read Also: World Cup and the fading republic of humanity, by Stephanie ShaakaaAt first, it felt like nothing more than coincidence, the kind of ordinary evening that does not announce its significance. But the longer I stood there, bowl in hand, watching the insects circle the light in restless clouds, t
  
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• Scientists reprogram patient’s cells to reverse Type 1 diabetes

  13-06-2026 08:09 via vanguardngr.com
  By Sola OgundipeIn an impressive medical breakthrough, scientists in China successfully reversed Type 1 diabetes in a female patient by using her own stem cells. The 25-year-old woman has remained insulin-independent for over a year.For the first time since her diagnosis, her body began producing insulin naturally, eliminating the need for daily injections. The achievement could change the future of diabetes treatment forever.Researchers at Tianjin First Central Hospital took fat cells from the
  
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• World Cup and the fading republic of humanity, by Stephanie Shaakaa

  13-06-2026 08:07 via vanguardngr.com
  Imagine a dockworker in Liverpool in 1966, a mechanic in Buenos Aires in 1978, a schoolteacher in Lagos in 1994, and a taxi driver in Casablanca in 2022. They would have spoken different languages, carried different passports, and lived under different governments, yet something unspoken would have connected them in a way that required no translation. Football gave them a shared emotional vocabulary that made strangers feel momentarily familiar.That was always the quiet miracle of the
  
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• New cancer immunotherapy shows promise

  13-06-2026 08:07 via vanguardngr.com
  By Sola Ogundipe
  A new cancer study is attracting global attention after researchers reported that injecting an experimental immunotherapy into a single tumour appeared to spark an immune response against cancer cells in other parts of the body.
  The findings, which emerged from an early-stage clinical trial, have generated considerable excitement among scientists and cancer specialists.
  The reason is simple: the treatment could help the body’s immune system recognise and attack tumours fa
  
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• Security forces capture notorious gunmen, caches of arms, ammunition in Enugu

  13-06-2026 08:00 via vanguardngr.com
  …Haul in 1,071 rounds of ammunition, 17 AK-47 rifles, GMPG, rocket propelled rifle, grenades, others…Leave Enugu or face the music, Mba warns remnant criminal elements…Charges property owners on background checks of prospective tenants…Hails Tinubu for releasing funds to revamp security training institutions…Lauds passage of State Police BillIn major joint operations, security agencies in Enugu State have captured six notorious criminals on a security watch li
  
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• Anambra Miracles: As Soludo cracks down on fake pastors

  13-06-2026 07:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeAs Anambra’s crackdown on alleged fake miracles gathers momentum, a bigger question arises among Nigerians: where does faith end and fraud begin?Read Also: We can fight terrorists with ‘juju’ – Yoruba monarchs agree with Ooni of IfeImagine trying to put a miracle on trial. Not a bank robbery. Not a kidnapping. Not even one of Nigeria’s endless political scandals. A miracle.Yet that is the uncomfortable territory into which Anambra Sta
  
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• Reps mourn death of Rep. Yaya Bauchi Tongo

  13-06-2026 07:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gift Chapi Odekina, AbujaThe House of Representatives has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Rep. Yaya Bauchi Tongo, who represented Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State.In a statement issued on Friday by the House spokesman, Rep. Akintunde Rotimi, the Green Chamber described the late lawmaker’s death as a painful loss to the National Assembly, Gombe State and the nation.According to the statement, Tongo died in Abuja after a brief illness. His death was confir
  
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• Probe continues as Dunamis church rejects ownership of road-landed aircraft

  13-06-2026 07:55 via vanguardngr.com
  By David Nnasom & Dickson OmobolaFaith-based Group, Concerned Christian Youth Forum, CCYF, has debunked a report claiming that the private aircraft with registration number N989BC, which landed on a road in the Ogwashi-Uku area of Delta State, belongs to Dunamis International Gospel Centre.
  CCYF, in a statement, Friday, said the church had consistently maintained that it did not own a private aircraft, despite having the capacity to acquire one for gospel outreach purposes if needed.
  Also,
  
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