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Premium Times AI and 2027: who answers when technology gets it wrong?, By Dakuku Peterside

A voice message arrives on election morning. It sounds like an INEC official announcing that voting has been postponed. A woman at...

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Premium Times Thor Explorations Ltd wins Diversity Champion award at AIM Awards 2026

The award recognises companies within the AIM community that demonstrate leadership in equity and inclusion across their organisat...

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Premium Times NDC withdraws recognition of diaspora chapter, gives reason

The NDC explained that the decision was in compliance with a subsisting court judgement barring political parties from establishin...

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Premium Times Politics and economic efficiency, squaring the circle, By Uddin Ifeanyi

The truth is simple: We cannot modernise the Nigerian state until we dispense with spendthrift governments. This is as much a stat...

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Premium Times Mass protests turn violent in France, spread across Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron has also vowed that authorities will be "uncompromising in the face of violence.” The post Mass p...

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Premium Times Nasarawa SDP coordinator killed after abduction in Doma

The SDP governorship candidate has called for an investigation into the killing. The post Nasarawa SDP coordinator killed after ab...

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Premium Times Benue University suspends fee hike after students’ protest

JOSTUM Vice-Chancellor Isaac Itodo says undergraduate fees will remain unchanged for the 2026/2027 session, while the university m...

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Vanguard African players in Europe: Mbeumo goal eases pressure on Carrick

Cameroon star Bryan Mbeumo scored his fourth Premier League goal this season for struggling Manchester United in a 1-1 away draw a...

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Vanguard Netanyahu says Israel ready to strike enemies at moment’s notice

"I say to our enemies: Do not test us -- you will receive harsher blows than you have suffered to date," he said in a video statem...

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Vanguard Gunmen shoot Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai, three suspects held

Indian actor Tiger Shroff was shot at in Mumbai on Sunday, police said, adding that three suspects have been detained. The post Gu...

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Vanguard Nigerian newspapers review: Presidency, Makinde in verbal war over N250bn NLNG dividend

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Presidency dismissing Oyo State Govern...

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Vanguard Musk says will give SpaceX share to ‘every kid in America’

"Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America," Musk, the richest man in the world, said on X. The post...

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Vanguard Bauchi: Witchcraft claim sparks violent attack as police arrest 17

The Bauchi state police command has arrested 17 suspects over an alleged witchcraft accusation that triggered a violent attack on...

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Vanguard 2027: APC says Tinubu’s re-election non-negotiable, pledges violence-free campaigns

"One of my favourite statements from the military is that the unity of this country is non-negotiable, and now today I heard some...

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Vanguard England women’s coach Wiegman signs two-year contract extension

Wiegman has led England to tournament triumphs at both the 2022 and 2025 Euros, as well as a first World Cup final in 2023, since...

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Vanguard France’s Marseille bans daytime gatherings after unrest

The southern French city of Marseille has banned all "gatherings and demonstrations" from noon to 8:00 pm (1000-1800 GMT) on Monda...

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Vanguard FG backtracks on recruitment waivers for varsities, clarifies approval process

The ministry explained that the committee evaluates institutions' staffing needs against their approved establishments before dete...

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Premium Times Dangote Foundation to gift refinery shares to 778,000 women in 15 states

The initiative forms part of the foundation’s broader target of empowering two million vulnerable women across Nigeria’s 36 states...

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Premium Times EDITORIAL: Issues should dominate as campaigns kick-off

Nigerians expect the presidential candidates to come up with governance frameworks that would checkmate the unabashed looting of t...

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Vanguard Gas marketers push for safer, smarter, more compliant LPG operations

By Sebastine Obasi The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has called on industry operators to pri...

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Vanguard Manufacturers seek 30% green tax credit to cut energy cost

By Yinka Kolawole Manufacturers have called on the Federal Government to introduce a 30 per cent Green Investment Tax Credit for c...

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Vanguard Trump backs ally Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s tight election

Netanyahu touted his close relationship with the US president in a video released by his Likud party, saying that together they ha...

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Vanguard 2027: Vote for candidate who’ll make your money buy more — Alaje advises Nigerians

The economist said an increase in nominal earnings would not necessarily translate into better living conditions if prices continu...

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Vanguard Nigeria joins league of nations in global measurement pact

By Adaobi Abimbola Nigeria has joined the league of nations with globally recognised measurement standards following the signing o...

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