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Vanguard France records first human death linked to Shamonda virus

— Authorities say patient was severely immunocompromised, no public health risk identified France has reported the death of a seve...

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Vanguard Ebola: Africa CDC says Nigerian patient was born in Uganda

— Kaseya seeks travel history to trace source of infection The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prev...

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Vanguard Court grants ICPC’s prayer to play CCTV footage in El-Rufai’s N10bn suit

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted an application by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences...

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Vanguard 2027: Makinde says Southwest can field two candidates; knocks FG over UN budget

Defending his decision, Makinde cited the 1999 election, when former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the late Olu Falae, both from...

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Vanguard Asian Football Federation undecided on backing Infantino for FIFA re-election

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has yet to declare whether it will support or oppose Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election...

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Vanguard Oyelese seeks disclosure of funds due to Oyo LGs

— Group urges Makinde to publish allocation, transfer and expenditure records By Adeola Badru IBADAN — A former Minister of Power...

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Vanguard Bandits kill driver, two passengers on Sokoto road

— Police confirm three deaths in attack on Marnona-Isa route By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Suspected bandits have killed a d...

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Vanguard Mourinho, Mbappe defend Vinicius after Madrid fans boo Brazilian in Leipzig win

“When you are on the pitch and you are whistled when playing away, often it's a boost to your motivation. When it's at home, it hu...

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Vanguard Sowore, Basiru clash over 2027 campaign, past activism

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, and presidential candidate of the African Action Co...

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Vanguard Bundibugyo Ebola: Early detection, isolation key to containing Nigeria’s outbreak – Expert

By Sola Ogundipe Nigeria must prioritise early detection, immediate isolation, rigorous contact tracing and quality supportive car...

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Vanguard Ebola: Enugu intensifies surveillance across 17 LGs

— State reactivates emergency operations centre, places response teams on standby By Anayo Okoli ENUGU — The Enugu State Governmen...

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Vanguard 2027: Stop using backdoor to cause crisis for opposition parties, Makinde warns APC

The APM Presidential candidate said Nigeria’s founding leaders had worked to establish federalism and multi-party democracy, and c...

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Vanguard Cardoso seeks stronger banking ties with China

— CBN moves to ease cross-border payments, boost investment flows — Governor meets Nigerian, Chinese business leaders in Beijing B...

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Vanguard APM denies crisis as South-South chairmen move against Makinde

The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has denied a split in its ranks after party chairmen and candidates in the South-South reported...

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Vanguard UK: 9 types of marriages that may not qualify for a spouse visa or residence permit

Foreign nationals seeking to live in the United Kingdom through marriage must meet specific immigration requirements, with some re...

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Premium Times New project to scrutinise Akwa Ibom budgets for gender inequality

A new youth-led initiative will scrutinise three years of Akwa Ibom’s budgets to determine whether public spending adequately serv...

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Premium Times Lagos backs Abuja-to-Lagos run, 226km triathlon for drug abuse, mental health awareness

The Director-General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, said the initiatives demonstrated how sporting activities...

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Premium Times Premium Times publisher, Falana, to headline DevReporting LG documentary screening

The screening will feature a panel discussion involving public officials, civil society leaders, governance experts, academics and...

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Premium Times Akwa Ibom Assembly adopts recommendations to establish state police

The approval followed a unanimous vote by the assembly members during the sitting on Wednesday. The post Akwa Ibom Assembly adopts...

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Premium Times Ebola: Nigerians link outbreak to government’s 2027 election plans

The announcement has triggered scepticism among some Nigerians online, with some questioning whether the case could be connected t...

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Premium Times 2027: What Nigeria must do to stop post-election violence – Pro-democracy activist

There have been incidents of pre-election violence across states in Nigeria as the country prepares for the 2027 general election....

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Premium Times Seplat Energy appoints Effiong Okon as chief executive officer

Mr Okon takes over the leadership of the enlarged company following this expansion, with responsibility for overseeing its operati...

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Premium Times “It’s not debatable, we can’t go back,” Mbah backs Tinubu on fuel subsidy removal

Mbah spoke at the “Meet the Candidates” town hall meeting organised by Afia TV in Enugu on Wednesday, where he also said that his...

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Premium Times Anambra deploys nurses to airport, activates Ebola hotlines

An official cautioned residents against unproven preventive practices, including drinking or bathing with salt water, stressing th...

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