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Premium Times How President Tinubu is redrawing the South-East political map, By Tunde Rahman

By linking infrastructure delivery with political inclusion and economic empowerment, the administration is redrawing the South-Ea...

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Premium Times Police assures of investigation into Akwa Ibom pastor’s death

Police have launched a full investigation into the death of Akwa Ibom pastor Etetim Udo, saying an autopsy and forensic examinatio...

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Premium Times Police arrest two, recover pistols and cocaine in Delta

Police have recovered two locally fabricated Beretta pistols, approximately 200 grammes of a substance suspected to be cocaine, a...

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Premium Times New Osun flyover defect sparks fresh political dispute ahead of the state governorship poll

The affected section pf the controversial bridge has since been cordoned off to traffic while repair works commence. Also, investi...

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Premium Times Refusing to take decisions is also a decision, By Sunday Adelaja

Not deciding is not a way out. If you do not take control of your decisions, life and circumstances will decide for you, and you m...

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Premium Times Troops foil terrorist infiltration, evacuate students in Borno

Troops evacuated 21 female students to safety following intelligence on a planned attack in Borno The post Troops foil terrorist i...

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Premium Times NASS Roundup: Minority Caucus walkout, xenophobic attacks, fake agency probe and other stories from the House of Reps

It was a busy week for the members of the House of Representatives, who considered and passed some bills and motions and conducted...

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Premium Times Many students feared trapped as three-storey building collapses

The incident, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, happened on Sunday night at Amaokpala, Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area. The post Man...

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Premium Times Repeated cattle invasions renew concerns over the enforcement of Akwa Ibom’s anti-open grazing law

The seventh reported invasion of investigative journalist Ibanga Isine's farm has renewed concerns over the enforcement of Akwa Ib...

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Premium Times EXCLUSIVE: How police officer guarding Villa gates scammed alleged coup plotters, facilitated advance inspections

This latest installment of the PREMIUM TIMES reporting series on a failed coup plot against President Tinubu reveals how a police...

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Premium Times EXCLUSIVE: Alleged Fake Medical Report: ICPC reports El-Rufai’s doctor to Medical and Dental Council

The Medical Practitioners Investigating Panel is now expected to probe the allegations against Mr Abubakar. The post EXCLUSIVE: Al...

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Premium Times Environmental Remediation: Oil community demands use of ₦126.85 billion gas flare penalties

Residents of Unyenge, an oil-producing community in Akwa Ibom, have demanded access to ₦126.85 billion in gas flare penalties, ins...

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Premium Times Peter Obi demands Tinubu’s retirement, cites inability to solve economic crisis

Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, argued that the president is “tired” and no longer has the capacity to solve Nigeria’s...

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Premium Times How I’ll unify Nigeria, heal civil war wounds if elected – Peter Obi

Over three million people - mainly from Eastern Nigeria - died while property worth billions of Naira was destroyed during a blood...

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Vanguard US explains what determines how long foreign visitors can remain in the country

The US has reminded international visitors that the length of time they are allowed to remain in the country is determined by a Cu...

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Vanguard Chad announces plan to withdraw from International Criminal Court

Chad announced on Monday it planned to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, saying its effectiveness was "limited" and...

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Vanguard World Cup: ‘They have no reason to hate us’ — Argentina star hits back at critics

"They say we're arrogant, but that says more about them than about us. We have always been very respectful towards every opponent...

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Vanguard Iran says summoned French envoy over ‘interference’ in internal affairs

Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday it had summoned the French ambassador to Tehran to protest the conduct of two diplomats who...

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Vanguard Pirlo bitter over debate that cost him Italy coaching job

Former Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo, who was favoured for the national coaching post, expressed his bitterness on Monday over the...

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Vanguard Police arrest fleeing driver, four others over stolen truck in Ogun

"The owner reported at the Ifo Divisional headquarters that his driver had absconded with the trailer, and all efforts made to tra...

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Vanguard Infantino slams World Cup critics for ‘spreading hate’

"Sorry that you were so consumed by hate and criticism that you missed it all," Infantino wrote in a post shared on his Instagram...

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Vanguard Atiku condemns southern Kaduna massacre, says Tinubu culpable

According to the statement, governance is not a public relations exercise and cannot be measured by diplomatic soundbites or claim...

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Vanguard ADC alleges intimidation, harassment of opposition parties in Rivers

The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rivers State Chapter, has raised the alarm over alleged intimidation of the opposition poli...

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Vanguard Iran says no current negotiations with US

Iran's foreign ministry on Monday said it was not currently involved in negotiations with the United States, despite a halt in rec...

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