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Vanguard Over 100 students hospitalised as mysterious gas emissions hit Ogun schools again

More than 100 students from several secondary schools in Ijebu-Ode, Ago-Iwoye and Ijebu-Igbo areas of Ogun State were reportedly h...

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Vanguard US embassy staff, families ordered to leave Saudi Arabia

Washington has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, the State Department said on Wedne...

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Vanguard UCL: Why we lost 4-1 to Como – Man United’s captain Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said his side lacked belief as their woes continued with a humiliating 4-1 Champions Lea...

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Premium Times Nigeria’s Gaming Gold Rush: FSGRN’s ₦150m licence offers a competitive gateway to Africa’s largest population, By Micheal Eja

The future of Nigeria's gaming industry will be defined not merely by the number of operators entering the market, but by the qual...

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Premium Times NIBSS, Transactility’s partnership delivers National Payment Stack

NPS is a next-generation ISO-20022 instant payments platform designed and developed by NIBSS for Nigeria’s payments ecosystem. The...

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Premium Times First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to inaugurate PBAT Door-to-Door Movement’s Abuja office

The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement is establishing a presence in 36 states and the FCT. The post First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to inaugura...

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Premium Times Why I get scared whenever Funke Akindele calls me for a job — Jide Kosoko

The 72-year-old actor disclosed this during an interview on the African A-List podcast. The post Why I get scared whenever Funke A...

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Premium Times Kano governor renominates commisioner forced to resign for bailing drug suspect

Mr Namadi resigned in August 2025 following intense controversy over his role in securing bail for an alleged drug baron, Sulaiman...

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Premium Times Alleged N27bn Fraud: I didn’t receive payment instructions from ex-governor Ishaku, but his co-accused

Mr Ishaku's lawyer attempted to distance him from the suspicious payments made into the state official's bank account. The post Al...

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Premium Times Kidnappers kill seven-year-old boy after demanding ₦2.5m ransom

The boy was found dead in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, hours after suspected kidnappers reportedly demanded a...

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Premium Times Dele Cole & Emmanuel Uduaghan: Memories of two departed great men, By Mathew Hassan Kukah

Bishop Kukah shares personal memories of Dele Cole and Emmanuel Uduaghan, two eminent Nigerians who recently passed away. The post...

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Premium Times Nigeria’s cocoa exports to US surge to $142m in 2025

Nigeria’s cocoa bean exports to the United States rose from $21.7 million in 2024 to $142 million in 2025, according to the US mis...

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Premium Times Otti flags off reconstruction of two key Aba roads after years of neglect

The two roads are considered important to Aba’s commercial and industrial activities. The post Otti flags off reconstruction of tw...

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Premium Times Emerging African creatives seek greater visibility, income opportunities at Lagos festival

Organisers say the maiden festival was created to connect talent with industry professionals and help turn creative skills into su...

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Premium Times Lagos State Butchers Association unveils new executive leadership under Ismaila Babalola

The Association further set a 7-point agenda for industry modernisation and members’ welfare The post Lagos State Butchers Associa...

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Premium Times INEC violates Electoral Act, fails to publish voter register 90 days before election

Since the 2027 general elections are scheduled to begin on 16 January 2027, with the presidential and National Assembly elections,...

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Premium Times Vehicle accidents, congestion worsen on Abuja roads as traffic lights malfunction

Commercial drivers say malfunctioning traffic lights at some of the intersections are creating confusion and increasing the risk o...

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Premium Times Sowore’s AAC asks Tinubu for Villa venue, logistics for 5,000 campaign council members

“We believe that granting this request would demonstrate the Presidency's commitment to fairness, equal access, and the principle...

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Vanguard Nigeria loses ₦1.13tn yearly to foreign cloud dependency — Study

Experts downplay fears of AI-driven job losses By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — Nigeria loses about $850 million, equivalent to ₦1.13 trill...

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Vanguard Egypt entering Yemen war makes situation ‘more difficult’ – Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that any interference in the Yemen war by Egypt or any other country would make the s...

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Vanguard No Ebola in Niger, state on high alert — Health Director

By Clare Nnabuike, Minna The Niger State Government has assured residents that no Ebola case has been detected in the state, sayin...

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Vanguard 2023 Obi-Datti Campaign leaders dump Obi, back Tinubu

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Some former members of the 2023 Presidential Campaign Council of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate,...

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Vanguard Military pensions board chair vows to end payment delays

By Kingsley Omonobi The new Chairman of the Military Pensions Board (MPB), Major General Julius Ehioze Osifo, has pledged to tackl...

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Vanguard 2027: Opposition coalition closer to picking consensus candidate – G100

The G-100 opposition coalition has intensified efforts to produce a consensus candidate to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the...

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