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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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• Perez re-elected at Real Madrid paving way for Mourinho return

  08-06-2026 09:36 via vanguardngr.com
  Florentino Perez has been re-elected president of Real Madrid by an overwhelming majority, paving the way for Jose Mourinho to return as manager.The 79-year-old Perez, president for 23 years across two spells, took 65 percent of the votes of around 100,000 “socio” members to vanquish his 37-year-old challenger, Enrique Riquelme, the club announced late Sunday.“We have won the elections and will continue working to keep winning titles,” Perez said in his victory speech.The
  
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• Xenophobic attacks: Nigeria reschedules airlifting of citizens willing to leave S/Africa

  08-06-2026 09:20 via vanguardngr.com
  The federal government has rescheduled the airlifting of the first batch of Nigerian citizens wanting to leave South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks against Blacks in the country.Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.According to Ebienfa, the proposed airlifting of the first batch of returnees from South Africa, which is originally scheduled for Monday (today), has been rescheduled for Wednesday, an
  
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• Powerful earthquake hits Southern Philippines, kills 12

  08-06-2026 09:12 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabA powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 12 people, injuring more than 200 others and triggering tsunami waves along parts of the country’s coastline.The offshore earthquake struck at about 7:37 a.m. local time, with its epicentre located southwest of Maasim town in Sarangani province at a depth of approximately 33 kilometres, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.Authorities said the
  
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• 2027: Iyabo Obasanjo dumps APC, cites disrespect, maltreatment by party leadership

  08-06-2026 09:09 via vanguardngr.com
  By James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaFormer Senator representing Ogun Central and daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing alleged disrespect, rejection, and maltreatment by the ruling party’s leadership in the State.Prof. Obasanjo, who recently contested for the APC governorship ticket ahead of the 2027 elections, announced her resignation in a letter dated May 31 and addressed to the Ogun State Chairman of
  
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• Vanguard journalist loses father at 86

  08-06-2026 09:00 via vanguardngr.com
  ABUJA — Venerable Emmanuel Olorunmola Ajayi, a retired Archdeacon of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), has died at the age of 86.Ajayi, who devoted 41 years to active ministry across several dioceses, served under seven bishops and played a key role in translating Christian liturgy into the Ebira language. He died on June 4, 2026, at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, Kogi State.His son, Omeiza Ajayi of Vanguard Newspapers, confirmed the death in a statement on Monday, descr
  
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• Dele Momodu rules out Obi, says 2027 race between Tinubu, Atiku

  08-06-2026 09:00 via vanguardngr.com
  The publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has effectively ruled out Labour Party’s Peter Obi from the 2027 presidential contest, insisting that the next election will be a straight fight between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.Momodu, in a statement titled “Time for National Reconciliation, Re-Orientation & Reconstruction” shared on his X handle on Monday, said Nigeria’s political landscape is shaping up into a two-horse rac
  
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• Rescue remaining kidnap victims, Atiku tells FG after freedom of 360 Borno abductees

  08-06-2026 08:43 via vanguardngr.com
  Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has welcomed reports of the rescue of 360 persons abducted by terrorists in Ngoshe, Borno State, while calling on the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure the release of other Nigerians still in captivity.In a statement posted on his X account on Monday, Atiku described the development as a relief for the victims and their families, who had endured months of uncertainty since
  
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• ‘Crime has no ethnicity’ — Obi defends Fulani against ethnic profiling

  08-06-2026 08:34 via vanguardngr.com
  The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi has cautioned against linking crime to ethnicity, warning that the practice fuels division and undermines national unity.Obi made the remarks in a statement posted on his verified X account on Monday, where he expressed concern over what he described as the growing tendency to stereotype entire ethnic groups based on the actions of a few criminal elements.The former Anambra State governor said he could relate to the
  
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• Cartoon: ‘Renewed hope, sorry, governance needs constant renewal’

  08-06-2026 08:33 via vanguardngr.com
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• Borrowing without visible projects worrisome — Oyerinde, NECA DG

  08-06-2026 08:33 via vanguardngr.com
  —Nigerians worse off despite economic stability claims
  —Power crisis feeding inflation, killing businesses
  —Nigerians want cheap transport, affordable food, accommodation not grammarBy Victor Ahiuma-YoungAs Nigeria grapples with rising inflation, mounting debt, worsening living conditions and persistent power shortages, the Director-General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Wale-Smatt Oyerinde, has raised serious concerns over the state of the ec
  
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• Xenophobia: 270 Nigerians arrive from South Africa today

  08-06-2026 08:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaThe Federal Government has approved five evacuation flights to bring home Nigerians who have indicated interest to return from South Africa, following renewed xenophobic tensions in that country.Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, disclosed this to  journalists yesterday.Read Also: How we rescued Adelabu’s sister, children — PoliceThis came as the government extended the screening of Nigerians registered fo
  
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• NDC rejects personality cult politics, mandates disclosure of campaign funds

  08-06-2026 08:18 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared that it will not operate as a personality-driven political platform, while introducing stricter financial accountability measures that will require candidates to fully disclose campaign funds received and spent during elections.The party announced the measures in resolutions issued after its second National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and released on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director.According to the statement, the
  
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• Crushing economy: Landlords devise group renting methods to make more money

  08-06-2026 08:18 via vanguardngr.com
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanMany landlords in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos state, are making life a living hell for tennants. These days they have abandoned the usual practice of renting out a whole apartment like flats to a single individual. The new method they devised is that of renting out a 3-bedroom apartment, for instance, to three different individuals who will share the rooms and live together as direct tenants to the landlord. This is now making it difficult for some people who do no
  
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• Nigeria’s future lies in tech, military strength — Jonathan, Lumumba 

  08-06-2026 07:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emem IdioFORMER President Goodluck Jonathan and renowned Kenyan lawyer and pan-Africanist, Prof. PLO Lumumba, have identified technological advancement, educational reform and military strength as critical pillars for securing Nigeria’s future and enhancing Africa’s standing in the global order.Read Also: My daughter was kidnapped day after I prayed for victims — Adelabu’s motherThey spoke at the plenary session of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Yenagoa Branc
  
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• PDP Crisis: Wabara, Babangida Aliyu, Jerry Gana, others sue INEC, seek recognition

  08-06-2026 07:57 via vanguardngr.com
  The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by Adolphus Wabara, has instituted a suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), seeking recognition of the party’s interim National Working Committee (NWC).In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1159/2026 and filed on June 4 at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the plaintiffs are asking the court to compel INEC to update its records and publish on its official website the names of the interim NWC members forwarde
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, June 8, 2026

  08-06-2026 07:54 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigerian naira maintained relative stability against the United States dollar across the official and parallel foreign exchange markets as traders monitored supply and demand conditions in the country’s forex market.Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) showed that the naira was trading around ₦1,357.26 per dollar at the official market, reflecting the rate recorded at the close of recent trading sessions. Market data indicated that the currency had apprecia
  
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• My daughter was kidnapped day after I prayed for victims — Adelabu’s mother

  08-06-2026 07:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola Badru, IBADANA day after offering prayers for the safe return of victims abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Madam Olufunmilayo Adelabu found herself facing a similar nightmare when her daughter and twin grandsons were kidnapped.Read Also:How we rescued Adelabu’s sister, children — PoliceThe elderly matriarch, mother of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this while speaking with journalists at her residence in the Challenge area of
  
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• Onigbongbo LCDA, Brampton forge ties on innovation, youth devt

  08-06-2026 07:48 via vanguardngr.com
  Executive Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Moyosore Adebanjo, has deepened efforts to leverage international partnerships for grassroots development and improved service delivery by collaborating with Mayor of Brampton, His Worship Patrick Brown.This move comes after a strategic official visit to the City of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, culminating in the establishment of institutional ties between both municipalities and opening new pathways for cooperation in innovat
  
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• How we rescued Adelabu’s sister, children — Police

  08-06-2026 07:40 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola Badru, IBADANTHE Oyo State Police Command, yesterday, revealed how a major intelligence-led operation led to the rescue of the sister of former Minister of Power, Mr Bayo Adelabu, and her two children, after they were held captive in a secluded hideout on the outskirts of Ibadan.Read Also: FBI offers N250m reward for information on wanted fraudster behind $1.2b scamBusayo Adegoke John-Paul and her twin sons were abducted in the early hours of Wednesday at Elewura-Challenge in Iba
  
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• Insecurity: We won’t surrender to terrorists, bandits — Tinubu

  08-06-2026 06:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration will never succumb to terrorism, banditry or any form of criminal intimidation, while also pledging to double efforts at reducing the economic hardship confronting Nigerians.The assurance was conveyed through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, on Sunday during the National Inter-Denominational Church Service held at the National Christian Centre in Abuja, as part of activities mar
  
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• 2027: Why we want Tinubu’s job— Atiku, Obi, Olawepo-Hashim,    others

  08-06-2026 06:49 via vanguardngr.com
  •2 women, Anita Zugwai-Chukw, Esther Okereke raise anteBy Clifford Ndujihe, Henry Umoru, John Alechenu, Gabriel Ewepu & Luminous JannamikeLAGOS – WITH the conclusion of primaries, Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most consequential and unpredictable contests since the return to civilian rule in 1999. Economic hardship, persistent insecurity, rising public frustration and growing disillusionment with the political class have combi
  
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• Data depletion: MTN dismisses manipulation accusations

  08-06-2026 05:05 via vanguardngr.com
  By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor & Juliet UmehMTN Nigeria has dismissed persistent claims by subscribers that mobile data disappears without explanation.The telecom operator attributed most cases of rapid data depletion to smartphone settings, background applications, software updates, video streaming habits and the growing demand for high-definition content on 4G and 5G networks.Providing technical insights during its newly launched transparency initiative, tagged “Data on Tria
  
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• Truth about Tinubu’s economic performance 2023 to 2025

  08-06-2026 04:07 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dele Sobowale
  A totally truthful politician is an oxymoron; a contradiction in terms. Dissembling apparently is indispensable to the profession — notwithstanding the fact that most of them ensure that they are seen praying!!   The war in Iran is coming to a dreary end. It has cost everybody in the world trillions of dollars and it would cost the Americans an estimated one trillion dollars by the time it is eventually over. But President Trump and his government are claiming o
  
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• Why cooking gas will remain scarce, expensive

  08-06-2026 03:51 via vanguardngr.com
  •As domestic demand outstrips supply •Producers stick to export market •Dealers give catalogue of constraints •Outlook remains uncertain —Industry ExpertsBy Udeme Akpan, Energy EditorDespite holding Africa’s largest proven gas reserves and recording rising gas production, household and industrial consumers are now faced with significant shortages of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, also known as cooking gas.The development is also putting pr
  
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• Equity investors lose N4.9trn, as market uptrend reverses 

  08-06-2026 03:45 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter Egwuatu The Nigerian stock market reversed its upward trajectory last week with investors losing over N4.915 trillion of their investment listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX. The development was driven by a sustained profit-taking move across major sectors.Consequently, the NGX market capitalisation, which represents the total value of stocks listed on the Exchange, declined to N155.593 trillion on Friday from N160.508 trillion the previous week.Analysts noted t
  
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• June 12: Taking care of the captives while under fire, by Owei Lakemfa

  08-06-2026 03:13 via vanguardngr.com
  In the long struggles against military misrule and for democracy, we lost far more Nigerians under the Babangida dictatorship than under the Abacha regime. However, the fight against Abacha and his bandits was far more taxing. In the case of the former, hundreds were murdered but only a handful of Nigerians were detained at any given time. There were also the periodic mass executions of soldiers, such as the ten who faced the firing squad on March 5, 1986 over the Vatsa coup and the 69 exe
  
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• 12 years after Chibok, are Nigerian children safer?

  08-06-2026 02:51 via vanguardngr.com
  By Princess Olufemi-KayodeTwelve years after the Chibok schoolgirls were taken from their dormitories, Nigeria is still asking the same painful question: are our children any safer?It is a question that should trouble every parent, teacher, policymaker and citizen. On April 14, 2014, 276 girls were abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. Their names travelled around the world. Their faces became posters. Their absence became a global campaign.But after th
  
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• Nigerian carriers face harshest operating conditions — IATA

  08-06-2026 02:33 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dickson OmobolaThe International Air Transport Association, IATA, has lamented the high operating costs faced by Nigerian airlines, saying aside from Afghanistan, Nigeria remained one of the most difficult places to establish and sustain an airline business.
  Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East at the International Air Transport Association, IATA, Kamil Al-Awadhi, who disclosed this weekend, said while Afghanistan was difficult because of its security and political situatio
  
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• Oyo school abduction: NAF deploys surveillance aircraft

  08-06-2026 02:25 via vanguardngr.com
  …S-West CAN to FG: Declare state of emergency on insecurity
  …Deploy ancestral powers to fight bandits, Ooni tasks monarchs
  …Says attacks threatening national peace
  …African Labour Union blasts FG over schoolchildren kidnap epidemic
  …Police debunk Ogun forest bandit video
  By Dayo Johnson, Kingsley Omonobi, Victor Ahiuma-Young, Shina Abubakar & James OgunnaikeAKURE — THE Nigerian Air Force, NAF, yesterday, disclosed that it has continued to provide aer
  
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