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• World Cup: Iraq launch probe, plan overhaul after winless return

  29-06-2026 18:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeIraq have begun a review of their disappointing 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign after crashing out of the tournament without a point, with the country’s Olympic Committee promising a major overhaul of the national team and domestic football structure.The Lions of Mesopotamia returned to the World Cup finals for the first time in 40 years but endured a difficult campaign, losing all three Group I matches against former champions France, Norway and Senegal, while conceding
  
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• 2027: Appeal Court receives six grounds of appeal to halt INEC’s registration of ADA

  30-06-2026 19:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ikechukwu NnochiriABUJA — The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has been asked to set aside the order mandating the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) as a political party ahead of the 2027 general elections.The six grounds of appeal were lodged before the appellate court on Tuesday by an aggrieved member of the association, Dr. Umar Ardo, who had initially obtained the requisite access code from INEC but had his bid to re
  
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• LeBron James to leave Lakers, continue NBA career

  30-06-2026 19:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  LeBron James, the all-time leading scorer in NBA history, is to leave the Los Angeles Lakers, but will continue his NBA career, according to media reports on Tuesday.The 41-year-old forward informed the Los Angeles franchise that his eight-year stint with the Lakers is over, and he will play his 24th season in the league with a different team, the four-time NBA champion’s agent Rich Paul told ESPN.“King James,” who won a title with the Lakers in 2020, became a free agent after
  
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• Lagos seals two hospitality outfits over noise pollution

  30-06-2026 19:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Lagos, June 30, 2026 (NAN): The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed two hospitality establishments in separate parts of the state over persistent noise pollution and other environmental violations.
  The affected facilities are Westgate Arena Club at Apostolic Church Close, Olowora, in Kosofe Local Government Area, and Dave Premium and Suites on Alhaji Irorun Street, Alapere, Ketu.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that LASEPA disclosed the enforcement action in
  
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• 3 top African footballers born into rich families

  30-06-2026 19:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  While many African footballers have stories of rising from humble beginnings, not every football success story started in hardship.Some of the continent’s biggest names were raised in financially comfortable homes or influential football families that gave them access to quality coaching, education and opportunities from an early age.
  Although privilege opened doors, each still had to earn success through talent and hard work.Here are three African footballers who enjoyed relatively comfo
  
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• Osun 2026: INEC to transmit result on IReV portal for transparency

  30-06-2026 19:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboThe Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that it will ensure that election results are transmitted electronically to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) to promote transparency.Speaking at the INEC Stakeholders Forum, held in Osogbo on Tuesday, the Commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Muhammed Haruna, disclosed that the commission will also deploy the Bimodal Voter Accreditat
  
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• Gov. Oborevwori tasks corps members on peaceful coexistence, mutual respect

  30-06-2026 19:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has urged Corps Members to be ambassadors of national unity by promoting peaceful coexistence, mutual respect and understanding among people of diverse backgrounds.Oborevwori advised on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the  2026 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Batch ‘B’ Stream I Orientation Course, held at the Orientation Camp in Issele-Uku, Delta.The governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Kingsley Emu, said the
  
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• 5 LGAs in Kwara at risk of flooding, NEMA warns

  30-06-2026 19:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned that five Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Kwara State would experience high flood risk.
  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the LGAs include Edu, Baruten, Kaiama, Moro and Patigi.
  The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, stated this on Tuesday in Ilorin while speaking at the 2026 stakeholders’ engagement on the National Disaster Preparedness and Response Campaign (NPRC).
  The programme, themed: “Strengthenin
  
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• Xenophobia: FG seeks compensation from South Africa over properties Nigerians leave behind

  30-06-2026 19:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Government has begun moves to seek compensation from the South African government for businesses and properties abandoned by Nigerians returning home amid renewed anti-immigrant tensions in the country.Alexander Ajayi, Nigeria’s Acting High Commissioner to South Africa, disclosed this while speaking on Channels Television, saying the government would ensure that Nigerians forced to leave their investments behind are not left to bear the losses alone.Ajayi said the compensation
  
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• Air Peace returns 533 Nigerians as S/Africa evacuation continues

  30-06-2026 19:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaWest Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, has disclosed that it has successfully evacuated 533 Nigerians from South Africa under the ongoing Federal Government evacuation programme.The latest evacuation flight, operated with the airline’s flagship Boeing 777-200 wide-body aircraft, departed Johannesburg and arrived safely at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA, Lagos, at 10:35 am on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.The aircraft landed at the airport’s Carg
  
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• Powering the Future: How TIM Motors Is Building the Foundation for Nigeria’s New Energy Mobility Era

  30-06-2026 19:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  When conversations about the future of transportation come up, they often centre on the vehicles themselves: electric cars, hybrid technology, longer driving ranges, and smarter features. However, the future of mobility is about much more than what people drive. It is about the infrastructure that supports ownership, like the confidence customers have in new technology. The availability of skilled technicians, genuine spare parts, dependable after-sales service and trusted local partners who un
  
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• NCAA boosts passenger complaint resolution, sets sights on 90%

  30-06-2026 19:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaNigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has disclosed that it achieved a 65 per cent passenger complaint resolution rate in 2025, representing a 10-percentage-point improvement over its 2024 performance.NCAA also said it is on track to attain a 90 per cent complaint resolution rate by the end of 2026.Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Michael Achimugu, said this while receiving the 2026/2027 African Brands Personality Award, presented by an African Brands
  
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• Germany to review Nagelsmann’s future after shock World Cup exit

  30-06-2026 18:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The German FA (DFB) on Tuesday stopped short of backing coach Julian Nagelsmann after Germany’s shock World Cup elimination, saying there would be no business as usual after the “crushing” last-32 defeat.Germany were eliminated on penalties by minnows Paraguay on Monday, continuing a decade of poor performances at major tournaments.Four-time World Cup winners Germany suffered early eliminations at the past three World Cups and have failed to make it past the quarter-finals at
  
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• Top 10 toughest visas for Nigerians to get

  30-06-2026 18:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  For many Nigerians hoping to travel abroad for tourism, education, business or work, securing visas can be one of the biggest obstacles.
  While some countries offer relatively straightforward entry processes, others are known for strict documentation requirements, lengthy processing times and high rejection rates.From extensive financial checks to mandatory interviews and proof of strong ties to Nigeria, some destinations remain particularly difficult to access.Here are 10 of the hardest visas f
  
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• Photos: Floods submerge parts of Lagos’ Isashi, Iba, Ojo and Okokomaiko

  30-06-2026 18:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  — Residents Appeal for Urgent Government InterventionBy Clifford NdujiheLAGOS — Several communities in Isashi, Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Okokomaiko and Ojo were submerged following three days of torrential rainfall, forcing many residents to abandon their homes.Some affected residents have relocated temporarily to stay with relatives and friends as floodwaters inundated their houses.The access road to Oluwaseyi and James Kunle streets blocked to vehicular and motorb
  
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• Photos: Floods submerge parts of Isashi, Iba, Ojo, Okokomaiko

  30-06-2026 18:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  — Residents Appeal for Urgent Government InterventionBy Clifford NdujiheLAGOS — Several communities in Isashi, Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Okokomaiko and Ojo were submerged following three days of torrential rainfall, forcing many residents to abandon their homes.Some affected residents have relocated temporarily to stay with relatives and friends as floodwaters inundated their houses.The access road to Oluwaseyi and James Kunle streets blocked to vehicular and motorb
  
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• I am still in APC, didn’t instruct anyone to join Accord – Omisore

  30-06-2026 18:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Iyiola Omisore has disclosed that he is still a member of the party, saying he did not instruct anyone to join the Accord in the State.It would be recalled that Omisore contested for the party’s gubernatorial ticket with Mr Bola Oyebamiji after which some of his supporters defected to the ruling Accord in the State.Omisore, who spoke at the monthly Osun APC Elders caucus meeting hel
  
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• Diri dethrones Bayelsa monarch, sets up caretaker committee for Ogboinbiri

  30-06-2026 18:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Samuel Oyadongha, YenagoaYENAGOA — Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the removal of the suspended paramount ruler of Swali Community, His Highness Chief Wilcox Job Seiyefa, from the Ebeniken chieftaincy stool.The decision was announced by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Peter Akpe, during a meeting with stakeholders of Swali Community at Government House, Yenagoa, on Tuesday.Akpe said the action followed the recommendations of a government-appointed fact-finding committ
  
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• Heavy downpour triggers widespread flooding in Lagos

  30-06-2026 18:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Several hours of torrential rains Tuesday triggered severe flooding in Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos this week, as the country’s weather agency warned of more rains in the coming days.Heavy rains sweep Nigeria between May and November, often resulting in dangerous floods where poor infrastructure and inadequate drainage often worsen the impact across Africa’s most populous country.No casualties have been reported as of Tuesday.Flooding is common in many parts of the cro
  
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• Falana urges ECOWAS to establish A-Court over conflicting judgments

  30-06-2026 18:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry OjeluHuman rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has called on the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to establish an appellate division for the ECOWAS Court of Justice, citing conflicting judgments and the absence of a review mechanism.In a letter dated June 29, 2026, to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, Falana argued that the regional court’s status as a court of first and last resort has raised concerns about fairness and consistency in it
  
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• ‘No cause for alarm’, Nasarawa NDC tells members, as party appeals deregistration ruling

  30-06-2026 18:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Edwin Philip LafiaThe Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has assured members and its teeming supporters in Nasarawa State that it has filed an appeal against the Lokoja High Court’s ruling, with a motion for a stay of execution and an injunction also served on the INEC Chairman, accompanied by a covering letter.In a press release issued in Lafia on Tuesday by the party’s State publicity secretary, Comrade Danjuma Joseph, said that NDC remains a duly registered political party in N
  
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• Xenophobic attacks: Humanitarian Affairs minister hails returnees’ resilience

  30-06-2026 18:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, has commended the resilience of Nigerians returning from South Africa amid rising anti-immigration tensions and xenophobic attacks.
   
  The minister praised the returnees for maintaining good conduct despite the circumstances that forced them to leave South Africa.
   
  Dr Abimbola Fasanu, Senior Technical Adviser on Information Systems and Data Analysis to the minister, spoke on his behalf at the reception of the
  
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• Diri dethrones Bayelsa traditional ruler

  30-06-2026 18:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Sets up caretaker committee for Ogboinbiri communityBy Samuel OyadonghaBayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has approved the removal of the suspended paramount ruler of Swali Community, His Highness, Chief Wilcox Job Seiyefa, from his Ebeniken chieftaincy throne.Governor Diri, who made the announcement through his deputy, Dr Peter Akpe, during a meeting with stakeholders of Swali Community in Government House, Yenagoa, on Tuesday, said the removal of the paramount ruler was based on recomm
  
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• Warri South Council recognises Itsekiri, Urhobo as indigenous communities

  30-06-2026 18:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Legislative Arm of the Warri South Local Government Council in Delta State has passed a resolution recognising the Itsekiri and Urhobo as the indigenous communities and tribes of the local government area.The resolution was adopted during the council’s plenary session held on June 30, 2026, following what lawmakers described as extensive deliberations on the issue.The legislators, in a letter addressed to the Chairman of Warri South Local Government Council and signed by the Clerk, Affor
  
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• ASUU gives Makinde, AbdulRazaq strike ultimatum over 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement

  30-06-2026 18:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …warns continued delay will trigger crisis in Oyo, Kwara varsitiesBy Adeola BadruThe Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ibadan Zone, has appealed to the Governors of Oyo and Kwara States, Seyi Makinde and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, to commence the full implementation of the signed 2025 Federal Government-ASUU Agreement in their respective state-owned universities from July 2026.The union warned that any further delay in implementing the agreement would inevitably plunge the affect
  
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• Israel will stay in south Lebanon as long as Hezbollah ‘threatens us’ – Netanyahu

  30-06-2026 17:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited troops in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, vowing that his country’s forces would stay in the area as long as Iran-backed Hezbollah remained a “threat”.“Our position is clear: we will not leave southern Lebanon until the threat has disappeared. And as long as Hezbollah, armed, is here and threatening us, we will stay here,” Netanyahu said according to a statement from his office.He added that “Lebanon recognises I
  
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• 5 Africans lead race for FIFA’s Best Young Player award at 2026 World Cup

  30-06-2026 17:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Africa’s next generation of football talent has taken centre stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with five youngsters emerging as leading contenders for the FIFA Best Young Player Award.FIFA named 11 players born on or after January 1, 2005, who have strengthened their chances of winning the prestigious prize after standout performances that helped their countries reach the knockout stage.Here are the five African stars in the running:1. Yan Diomande (Côte d’Ivoire)The 19-year-o
  
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• Oghenemine: Dismissed police officers plead not guilty to extra-judicial killing

  30-06-2026 17:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko AkuophaASABA – Prime suspect, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Usman Nuhu and four other police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges over the 26 April extra-judicial killing of 28-year-old Warri musician Oghenemine Ogidi, aka “OG Million,” in Effurun, Delta State.The suspects, now dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force, were arraigned on Tuesday before Justice M. Nduka of the Delta State High Court 4, Asaba.Standing trial with A
  
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• PSG’s Portugal forward Ramos signs five-year AC Milan deal

  30-06-2026 17:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Paris Saint-Germain’s Portugal forward Goncalo Ramos has agreed a five-year deal with Italian side AC Milan, the clubs confirmed on Tuesday.The 25-year-old has signed a contract until June 30, 2031, which a source said is worth 74 million euros ($84 million), rising to 90 million euros with bonuses in a club record.“AC Milan welcomes Goncalo Ramos and wishes him every success with the Rossoneri,” the Italian club who finished fifth in Serie A last season, said in a s
  
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• French club Bordeaux relegated to fifth tier

  30-06-2026 17:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former French greats Bordeaux announced on Tuesday they have been relegated to the fifth tier by the sport’s financial watchdog (DNCG).The fourth division club, who won the last of their six Ligue 1 crowns in 2009, and their owner Gerard Lopez failed to fill a hole worth nine million euros ($10.3million).They have been in talks with British firm Sparta Capital over a takeover since April.“The club intend to appeal the decision in the timeframe set out in the regulations,” they
  
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