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Vanguard NAPTIP ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍​‍​‌‍⁠‍​‌​receives 105 Nigerians rescued from Ghana cybercrime syndicates

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has received 105 Nigerians rescued in a coordin...

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Vanguard Obasanjo urges increase in 13% derivation for oil-producing states

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday advocated an increase in the 13 per cent derivation allocated to oil-producing states...

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Vanguard FRSC ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍​‍​⁠​‌​⁠‌​confirms female NYSC member dead in Ibadan auto crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo Sector Command, has confirmed the death of a female corps member in a road crash on Mond...

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Vanguard Ronaldo Asian Champions League match delayed due to missile alert

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr saw their Asian Champions League match against Neftchi Fergana delayed by an hour on Monday after the...

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Premium Times ADC, NDC, PDP decry attacks on opposition parties in Enugu

The Enugu State Government, in a media briefing on Sunday, denied involvement in Saturday's attack on NDC supporters. The post ADC...

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Premium Times CJN swears in 68 new SANs

The new recipients comprise 67 advocates and one academic, Nnamdi Obiaraeri, who is a professor. The post CJN swears in 68 new SAN...

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Premium Times 120,000 vehicles converted under Tinubu’s CNG initiative – Minister

Mr Idris said more than 120,000 vehicles had been converted under the initiative, with over 400 certified conversion centres and m...

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Premium Times Kaduna has mainstreamed mental health, says Uba Sani

The governor made this known at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital (FNPH), Barnawa, Kaduna on Friday, during the 2026 World Me...

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Premium Times Minister defends NNPC petrol discount, says it’s not return to subsidy

Mr Idris said the decision did not represent a return to fuel subsidy, explaining that the NNPC had opted to forgo some of its pro...

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Premium Times EFCC arraigns Nigerian-American over alleged $320,000 vehicle import fraud

EFCC said it arrested him in July over allegations that he was involved in a syndicate operating from the United States. The post...

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Premium Times FMC Abeokuta workers begin 72-hour warning strike

The letter stated that the strike commenced at 11 a.m. on Monday and was scheduled to end at 8 a.m. on Thursday. The post FMC Abeo...

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Premium Times Nigerian govt to invest more in technology, intelligence to tackle insecurity

Mr Idris defended the administration’s security efforts, saying President Bola Tinubu had strengthened the operational capabilitie...

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Premium Times NAPTIP receives 105 Nigerians rescued from syndicates in Ghana

The repatriation comes as PREMIUM TIMES investigations expose how traffickers exploit conflict, displacement and economic hardship...

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Premium Times Court rejects Euracare’s bid to stop inquest into Chimamanda Adichie’s son’s death

The hospital had argued that the cremation of Nkanu’s remains made a post-mortem examination impossible and could leave the inques...

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Premium Times Lagos govt water privatisation will deepen inequality, coalition warns

“Water is not a commodity. It is a human right,” Mr Olusesan said. The post Lagos govt water privatisation will deepen inequality,...

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Premium Times 2027: INEC duplicates names of candidates across some political parties

“Our observation too, but that was what was sent from the headquarters, and we have drawn the attention of the appropriate quarter...

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Premium Times PalmPay named Digital Payments Platform of the Year at Business Day BAFI Awards 2026

The award recognised the company’s contribution to the growth of digital payments and financial inclusion in Nigeria. The post Pal...

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Premium Times Edo youths quit cults en masse

Governor Monday Okpebholo said Edo recorded more than 300 cult-related killings annually before his administration assumed office...

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Premium Times FG to invest $3bn into health sector by 2030

Mr Pate said the planned investment was part of a transition arrangement under which both countries would work towards Nigeria ful...

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Vanguard Contractors have no reason to stay away from project sites – Kano govt

The Kano State Government has said contractors handling public projects have no reason to stay away from their sites, stressing th...

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Vanguard Top 10 African companies ranked among Forbes’ best employers in 2026

South Africa’s Nedbank has emerged as Africa’s highest-ranked company on Forbes’ World’s Best Employers 2026 list, placing 26th gl...

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Vanguard Jennifer Meyer marries Nigerian billionaire’s son Geoffrey Ogunlesi in Hawaii

American jewellery designer Jennifer Meyer, 49, has married Geoffrey Ogunlesi, 34, the son of Nigerian billionaire lawyer and inve...

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Vanguard IPOB rejects report on resumption of sit-at-home

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected an alleged police intelligence report claiming that...

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Vanguard Accord Atiku respect due to him – APC tells members

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has urged its members to accord former Vice-President Atiku Abub...

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