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• Voting commences in Nasarawa North bye-election

  20-06-2026 11:57 via vanguardngr.com
  …as Akwanga chairman praises INECBy Edwin Philip, LafiaThe senatorial bye-election for Nasarawa North Senatorial District has commenced, with electoral materials arriving as early as 8 am. Commenting on the process, the chairman of Akwanga LGA, Hon. Safiyanu Isa Andaha, who voted at Konfar Sarkin 003, said he voted at about 8:32 am.Andaha commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for their punctuality and organisation of the process and asked them to keep it up.He sa
  
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• Enugu North By-Election: Large voter turnout at Iheaka as BVAS fails to capture APC candidate

  20-06-2026 14:15 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dennis AgboThere was a large turnout of voters on Saturday at Iheaka Central School in Igboeze South Local Government Area of Enugu State during the ongoing Enugu North Senatorial District by-election.The polling unit, which is that of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate, Mr. Ikeje Asogwa, witnessed a steady influx of voters who turned out to exercise their franchise.However, the exercise was briefly marred by a technical challenge after the Bimodal Voter Accreditation S
  
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• Iran university expels six students over alleged protest roles

  20-06-2026 14:12 via vanguardngr.com
  Iran’s top engineering university has expelled six students over their alleged involvement in anti-government protests earlier this year, local media reported.What began in December as cost-of-living protests escalated into anti-establishment demonstrations across the country that peaked in January, though smaller rallies continued on campuses in the weeks that followed.“The Disciplinary Committee of Sharif University of Technology, in separate preliminary rulings, expelled six stud
  
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• Ekiti guber: ‘No voter ’ll be disenfranchised’ — Gov Oyebanji

  20-06-2026 14:12 via vanguardngr.com
  EKITI—Ekiti State Governor, GOVERNOR Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the ongoing governorship election, describing the turnout of voters as impressive and the exercise as peaceful across the state.The governor, who gave the assessment shortly after casting his ballot alongside his wife at polling unit 003, Oyebanji’s Compound, RA 06, Ekiti West local government area on Saturday, urged voters to remain orderly despite pocket of technologi
  
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• Ekiti poll could rewrite state’s political history, says Senate leader Bamidele

  20-06-2026 14:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dayo JohnsonADO-EKITI — Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has said the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State could mark a historic turning point in the state’s political landscape, citing impressive voter turnout and widespread enthusiasm among the electorate.Bamidele made the remark on Saturday after casting his vote at Eyelori Compound, Unit 003, Iyin Ekiti.Speaking with journalists, the Senate Leader said reports from polling units across the state suggested a st
  
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• Ondo South By-Election: APC’s Faduyile predicts victory, commends peaceful poll

  20-06-2026 14:06 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dayo JohnsonAKURE — The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election, Prof. Dayo Faduyile, has expressed confidence in securing victory at the polls, citing positive feedback from polling units across the district and the peaceful conduct of the election.Faduyile spoke shortly after casting his vote at Ward 6, Unit 5, LA Primary School, Ode Ikoya, in Okitipupa Local Government Area.He described the early assessment of the election a
  
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• Ekiti: Fayose votes, predicts victory for APC’s Oyebanji

  20-06-2026 14:06 via vanguardngr.com
  By Rotimi Ojomoyela, EkitiFormer Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Saturday expressed confidence that Governor Biodun Oyebanji would emerge victorious in the ongoing governorship election in the state.Fayose spoke shortly after casting his vote at Polling Unit 1, St. David Primary School, Afao-Ekiti, in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area.“Oyebanji has already won the election,” Fayose told journalists after voting.According to him, the body language of the people and dev
  
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• NAF airstrikes destroy terrorist hideouts, neutralise scores in North-West

  20-06-2026 14:05 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its offensive against terrorists and armed bandits in the North-West, successfully destroying identified strongholds and neutralising several insurgents in a series of intelligence-led air operations.The operations, carried out by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 1, targeted terrorist enclaves around Kidandan and other locations within the Joint Operations Area.In a statement on Saturday, NAF Director of Public Re
  
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• Amaju Pinnick as ‘life president’ of NFF

  20-06-2026 13:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By Douglas Baye-OsagieAs Nigerians watch the ongoing FIFA World Cup in hurt with the absence of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, a video has sparked discussion from one of the men who should be quietly easing himself out of the leadership system of Nigerian football.
  Amaju Pinnick, speaking recently on Arise TV on the affairs of Nigeria’s football governing body, is quoted to have said: “we work together, I work with them, and I don’t have any regret.” He added: “I ca
  
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• Enugu North by-election: PDP candidate Ezeme votes, alleges violence, voter suppression

  20-06-2026 13:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dennis AgboThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Enugu North Senatorial by-election, Dr. Nestor Ezeme, has expressed concern over reports of electoral violence and the late arrival of election materials in parts of the district, describing the situation as a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise voters.Ezeme spoke shortly after casting his vote at about 11:45 a.m. at his Umundu polling unit on Saturday.He lamented that voting commenced late in several areas, noting that some pol
  
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• Enugu North by-election marred by late arrival of materials

  20-06-2026 13:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chinedu AdonuThe ongoing Enugu North Senatorial District by-election on Saturday experienced delays in several polling units due to the late arrival of electoral materials and inadequate deployment of election personnel.At Amube Wards 1 and 2 in Ohom Orba Community, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, voter accreditation had not commenced as of 10:45 a.m. because election materials arrived only shortly before that time.Speaking with journalists, the All Progressives Congress (APC) ag
  
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• Gunmen attack Plateau community, kill pregnant woman, youth

  20-06-2026 13:23 via vanguardngr.com
  …BYM raises alarm over fresh kidnapping along Kassa–Barkin Ladi roadBy Golok Nanmwa, JosGunmen have killed a pregnant woman and a young man during a fresh attack on Dyan community in Rim Village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.Sources in the community said the attackers stormed the area at about 10 p.m. on Friday and opened fire, killing the victims and throwing residents into mourning.The deceased were identified as Mrs Happiness Pam, 32, who was pregnant, and Daniel
  
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• FUOYE sanctions two over leaked video of suspended SUG president

  20-06-2026 13:21 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has suspended two students over their alleged involvement in the cyberbullying of the institution’s suspended Students’ Union Government (SUG) President, James Iyanuoluwa Adio.The decision was announced in a statement published on the university’s official news portal on Friday and signed by the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tajudeen Opoola, through the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration).The affected students, Alao Iyanuoluwa
  
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• FUOYE sanctions two over leaked video of suspended ex-SUG president

  20-06-2026 13:21 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has suspended two students over their alleged involvement in the cyberbullying of the institution’s suspended Students’ Union Government (SUG) President, James Iyanuoluwa Adio.The decision was announced in a statement published on the university’s official news portal on Friday and signed by the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tajudeen Opoola, through the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration).The affected students, Alao Iyanuoluwa
  
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• Bolivian president declares state of emergency after weeks of protests

  20-06-2026 12:53 via vanguardngr.com
  Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency across the Latin American country on Saturday after more than six weeks of road blockades and protests demanding his resignation, saying he had exhausted “all avenues of dialogue.”The decision came hours after Paz signed an agreement with the country’s main trade union federation, Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB), ending the protests sparked by Paz’s plans for the economy.But not all sectors were covered b
  
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• Ondo by-election: Aiyedatiwa predicts strong turnout, urges vigilance

  20-06-2026 12:52 via vanguardngr.com
  Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Saturday expressed optimism about a significant voter turnout in the Ondo South Senatorial District by-election.Aiyedatiwa, who spoke with newsmen at his Polling Unit 05 in Ugbo Ward 4, Obenla community, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, said the political atmosphere in the district had remained active ahead of the election.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the by-election is being conducted to fill the vacant Senate seat formerly occu
  
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• Itsekiri sue INEC over Warri constituency delineation implementation

  20-06-2026 12:14 via vanguardngr.com
  A group of concerned Itsekiri has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State.This followed moves by INEC to commence implementation of the controversial Ward/Constituency Delineation issues affecting the Warri Federal Constituency.In an Originating Summons in Suit No. SUIT NO. FHC/WR/CS/120/2026 IN RE: A CAUSE TO CHALLENGE THE ACTIONS, DECISIONS OR ACTIVITIES OF THE INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) IN RELA
  
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• Ondo South by-election: Commercial motorists, residents defy movement restriction order

  20-06-2026 12:11 via vanguardngr.com
  Some residents of Okitipupa in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State moved freely on Saturday despite a restriction order announced ahead of the Ondo South Senatorial by-election.The police command in the state had announced restrictions on human and vehicular movement from 6.00a.m. to 6.00p.m. across the senatorial district on Saturday to ensure security during the election.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the by-election is being held across the six local government areas
  
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• NDPC seeks clarification from INEC over alleged data breach

  20-06-2026 12:08 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it has twice requested the Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over allegations of a data breach.The National Commissioner of NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, disclosed this in Abuja during a media parley to mark three years of the commission.Olatunji said the request followed the signing of the Nigeria Data Protection Act by President Bola Tinubu on June 12, 2023, noting that it was part of
  
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• Brazilian legend Ronaldinho signs with Serie C side Ravenna

  20-06-2026 11:51 via vanguardngr.com
  Brazilian football legend and World Cup winner Ronaldinho has agreed a surprise deal with Italian third-tier club Ravenna FC, more than a decade after bringing his illustrious playing career to an end.The 46-year-old, who retired after a brief spell with Brazilian side Fluminense in 2015, is set to be unveiled by Ravenna at an event in Miami next week.Ronaldinho’s arrival initially sparked speculation that he could make a sensational return to football, but club officials have clarified t
  
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• Ekiti: I want best candidate to win; Nigeria no longer safe — says 100-year-old woman

  20-06-2026 11:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dayo JohnsonA 100-year-old voter, Madam Oyedade, on Saturday appealed to political leaders to tackle the worsening insecurity in the country, saying no Nigerian feels safe anymore.Speaking with Vanguard in Yoruba while awaiting accreditation at Polling Unit 001, Aye Ward, Aye Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State, the centenarian said she turned out to vote because she wanted the most qualified candidate to emerge victorious in the governorship election.“I came out to v
  
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• US envoy Witkoff headed to Switzerland for talks – Reports

  20-06-2026 11:33 via vanguardngr.com
  US envoy Steve Witkoff was headed to Switzerland for talks, American media outlets reported Friday, after scheduled negotiations due to take place there between the United States and Iran were postponed.Witkoff was on his way to the Alpine nation on Friday, Axios said, citing an unnamed US official.His trip comes as Washington and Iran work to get technical talks following up on an initial peace deal “back on track,” CNN said.Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner was also expected to be
  
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• Ekiti 2026: Commercial motorcyclists, tricyclists defy movement restriction order

  20-06-2026 11:23 via vanguardngr.com
  Commercial motorcyclists and tricycle operators in Ado-Ekiti have continued their operations in defiance of the restriction of movement ordered by police for the conduct of the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State.A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that even as at 8 a.m., when the accreditation and voting were scheduled to commence, some traders at major markets in the Ado-Ekiti metropolis displayed their wares and attended to customers.
  NAN reports that the Pol
  
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• Troops crush kidnap plot in Sokoto, rescue 22 victims

  20-06-2026 11:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Musa UbandawakiTroops of Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled coordinated kidnapping attempts by terrorists in Sokoto State and rescued 22 abducted persons in separate operations, reinforcing ongoing military efforts to restore security across the North-West region.The successful rescue missions, carried out in Sabon Birni and Isa local government areas, followed swift military responses to intelligence reports and distress calls from affected comm
  
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• ENUGU NORTH BYE-ELECTION: Thug Allegedly snatches result sheet, materials yet to arrive at Udenu polling units

  20-06-2026 11:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dennis AgboThere is an alleged result sheet snatching at Umuokara village Hall in Orba, Udenu local government areaof Enugu State.The suspect was identified as “Okadigbo” by people who said they knew him as a thug.But at the polling unit, the presiding officer denied the allegation, saying the result sheet was with them.However, materials were yet to arrive in some polling units at Udenu communities such asOrba, Imillike, Udunedem as at 9:45am.In Amube Orba, the voting center of
  
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• Qatar-gifted Air Force One replacement unveiled

  20-06-2026 11:13 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump unveiled on Friday a replacement Air Force One aircraft gifted by Qatar, which he dubbed a “flying White House.”“This is considered the world’s most luxurious plane,” Trump said at a speech inside the plane’s hangar, praising the gulf emirate for being “so nice and providing” it.Qatar’s gift of the aircraft — valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars — has raised ethical, constitutional and security
  
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• Ekiti Guber: PDP candidate decries INEC delays, alleges vote manipulation

  20-06-2026 11:12 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dayo Johnson, Ado EkitiThe gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, has alleged voter intimidation and expressed concerns over delays in the accreditation and voting process at his polling unit at Osaguru Hall, unit 6, ward 3, Ikere-Ekiti.Speaking with journalists after casting his vote, Oluyede described the pace of voting as unacceptable, claiming that only a handful of voters had been processed more than an hour after polling commenced.O
  
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• Voters await arrival of INEC officials in Ado-Ekiti; party observers at polling units

  20-06-2026 11:06 via vanguardngr.com
  Voters at some of the polling units in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, are still awaiting the arrival of the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that accreditation and voting are supposed to begin by 8.30 a.m. in line with the Electoral Act.A visit around the Ado-Ekiti metropolis, specifically Ward 7, polling units 2, 3, and 4, at Oke Ila, voters were seen waiting for INEC officials and party agents to arrive at the place at
  
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• Hakimi ‘calm’ despite facing rape trial, says Morocco coach

  20-06-2026 11:02 via vanguardngr.com
  Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi is “very calm” despite confirmation that he faces trial in France on rape charges, his national team coach Mohamed Ouahbi said after the 1-0 win over Scotland at the World Cup on Friday.“He is fine. He woke up this morning, ate like everyone else, got ready for the game and motivated everyone,” Ouahbi said of the Paris Saint-Germain player.“He was there in the dressing room, focused and determined to put in a big performance. He did th
  
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• FG explains flooding on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

  20-06-2026 11:01 via vanguardngr.com
  The minister of works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has dismissed concerns over water retention on some parts of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway.He assured Nigerians that the project, alongside other legacy road projects of the federal government, would be completed by 2031.Umahi gave the assurance on Friday while inspecting Sections One and Two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway with some members of the National Assembly to assess the level of work on the project.He was responding to concerns by road
  
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