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Vanguard Senate clarifies 2026 Federal Road Safety Commission Amendment Bill

By Henry Umoru ABUJA- THE Senate has shed more light on the purported proscription of preaching and hawking in a commercial vehicl...

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Vanguard NPC ends manual birth registration, warns against fake certificates as Nigeria goes digital

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The National Population Commission (NPC) has announced the discontinuation of manual registration of births...

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Vanguard ‘We feared airstrikes more than bandits’ — Oyo principal details 56-day ordeal in captivity

“The seventh week was the hardest for us all. That was when the troops increased their air raids. It was so intense that, at a poi...

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Vanguard 30 feared killed in Southern Kaduna attack as residents flee Chawai community

….Atiku, SOKAPU demand urgent security intervention By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Fresh violence has erupted in Southern Kaduna, with at...

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Vanguard South Africa’s Ramaphosa calls for African action on migration

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called on Monday for African countries to work together to manage migration, as his govern...

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Vanguard Knocks, kudos trail school’s cutting of student’s hair

“We live in a culturally and spiritually aware environment. When a school cuts a child’s hair without the parent's consent, it rai...

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Vanguard Chelsea exploring move to sign Brighton’s Welbeck – Report

Chelsea have opened talks with Brighton over a potential move for experienced striker Danny Welbeck as the Blues look to add more...

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Vanguard ADC raises alarm over alleged intimidation of opposition parties in Rivers

…Party faults ban on gatherings in Ikwerre, says directive unconstitutional By Daniel Abia PORT HARCOURT — The African Democratic...

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Vanguard Paris police arrest man who wounded three women with knives

A French off-duty policeman on Monday detained a man after he allegedly attacked and wounded three women in Paris with two kitchen...

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Vanguard FG confident Nigeria will pass 2026 EITI validation

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government has expressed confidence that Nigeria will successfully pass the 2026 validation ex...

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Vanguard ‘Extremely painful’ – NDC spokesperson laments as party chieftains set to join APC

The spokesperson made the remark in a post on Monday, a day after President Bola Tinubu received the two politicians at the Presid...

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Vanguard DEON: Over 40m telecom subscribers risk fresh airtime lending disruption

By Innocent Anaba No fewer than 40 million low-income Nigerians who rely on airtime borrowing services may again face disruption i...

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Vanguard ‘You can win Ballon d’Or without winning a trophy’ — Organisers confirm

Ronaldo remains the most recent player to win the Ballon d'Or without lifting a team trophy, making it 11 editions since the last...

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Vanguard Osun Election: CSOs urge INEC, police to ensure neutrality, credible poll

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo A coalition of civil society organisations has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (...

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Vanguard Full list of African countries not required to show proof of funds for UK student visa

The UK government has updated its Student visa guidance, confirming that citizens of several African countries, including Botswana...

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Vanguard Plateau records 14 cholera deaths, 441 suspected cases

By Golok Nanmwa JOS — The Plateau State Government has confirmed 441 suspected cholera cases and 14 deaths across four local gover...

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Vanguard Commonwealth Games: Didih smashes three records to win Nigeria’s fifth gold

Nigeria have won their fifth gold medal at the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with Onome Didih setting new Commonweal...

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Vanguard No plenary until Speaker resigns – Ondo Assembly

“For now, there is no development except that Mr Speaker should just give way and allow another person to preside over the Ondo St...

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TechCrunch Europe got its own TBPN-style live show, and everyone’s angling for a guest spot

The five-day format will look quite similar to the two-day format. There will be a live show from 12 p.m. U.K. time to 3 p.m., bre...

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TechCabal Airtel Money Kenya chief exits months before planned London listing

Her departure comes weeks after Airtel Kenya appointed a new managing director and days after Safaricom announced the exit of its...

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TechCabal African venture capital is backing fewer founders than ever

Rather than being spread across hundreds of young companies, venture capital is increasingly concentrating in a small group of mat...

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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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