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Vanguard 2027: Tinubu made life expensive; Atiku will make life affordable — ADC

He said Atiku would prioritise local refining through a targeted, budgeted production subsidy for fuel refined in Nigeria, alongsi...

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Vanguard ‘I may share this prize with Trump’ — Nobel winner Pillay

"If you clap a little bit more I may share this prize with Trump," Pillay said in a video posted to X by the Secretary General of...

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Vanguard Provide evidence you won 2023 poll, Tinubu challenges Obi

"For a candidate who placed a distant third in the presidential poll to persistently insist he won — without evidence and contrary...

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Vanguard Vanguard summit: Nigeria can’t afford to fail Its young population – Experts

They urged the federal government and state governments to move beyond policy declarations to full implementation of the Mental He...

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Vanguard 2027: Bende monarchs reaffirm zoning pact, Kalu’s third-term bid faces hurdle

By Steve Oko The third-term ambition of Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, may face a fresh political...

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Vanguard Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport: UAE prosecutor

The co-pilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai jet last week had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's international air...

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Vanguard Toxic pesticides in food: NAFDAC warns of health risks, seizes ₦800m banned chemicals

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), has warned that the continued circulation and misuse o...

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Vanguard Lagos Assembly moves to recover state assets

By Ebunoluwa Sessou The Lagos State House of Assembly has constituted an eight-member ad hoc committee to identify, document and f...

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Vanguard Stop putting politics above people, Showunmi tells Northern leaders

— Urges accountability, investment in education, security, agriculture — Says Tinubu’s reforms require evidence-based assessment B...

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Vanguard 2027: Kalu’s third-term bid faces zoning dispute

— Camp denies signing MoU, alleges forgery By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The third-term ambition of Deputy Speaker of the House of Repres...

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Vanguard Naira depreciates to N1,363/$ in parallel market

Consequently, the margin between the parallel and official markets widened to N29.51 per dollar from N28.45 per dollar on Thursday...

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Vanguard 2027: Olawepo-Hashim’s court victory rattles Adeleke faction

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – An Accord chieftain in Lagos State, Jagunmolu Moses, has described the court victory of Dr Gbenga Ol...

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Vanguard Abia voters fume as INEC staff leave PVC centres

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Eligible voters in Umuahia, Abia State, on Friday expressed anger and disappointment over their inability t...

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Vanguard ‘Tinubu has removed the corruption’ — Oyedele faults Obi’s subsidy plan

Oyedele also dismissed suggestions that petrol prices could be substantially reduced to between N400 and N1,000 per litre without...

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Premium Times Lagos assembly sets up committee to recover government assets

The committee chair said the exercise was part of the assembly’s oversight responsibilities to promote accountability and ensure p...

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Premium Times Alleged Rape: Poco Lee returns to social media after release from UK detention

PREMIUM TIMES previously reported that the UK authorities arrested Poco Lee in August and charged him with five sexual offences, i...

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Premium Times Mbah appoints Enugu Air chair as transport commissioner

Mr Ozor’s removal, sources said, might be connected to an alleged fraud investigation against him by the Economic and Financial Cr...

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Premium Times Police chief speaks on alleged ransom payment for freed 20 NYSC members

The police reaction followed widespread claims of ransom payments by some parents of the 20 prospective NYSC members who were rele...

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Premium Times How Houthi military aggression in Red Sea threatens Africa

Growing ties between the Houthis and al-Shabaab could turn Red Sea instability into a more dangerous security threat for Africa. T...

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Premium Times Communications Ministry made ₦345.5 million duplicate payment for Abuja ICT Park project – Audit Report

The report said the two paid vouchers had identical contract references, amounts, and narrative descriptions, indicating a duplica...

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Premium Times Kayefi headlines Tales & Tunes as ID Cabasa leads music direction in Sheffield

Nigerian producer ID Cabasa directed the event's music. The post Kayefi headlines Tales & Tunes as ID Cabasa leads music direction...

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Premium Times FAAN proposes 25-day closure of Owerri airport runway for repairs

The airport authority says the repairs will address potholes and surface cracks worsened by heavy rainfall, while plans also inclu...

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Premium Times Airtel Money commences conditional trading on London Stock Exchange

“The commencement of unconditional dealings in the Airtel Money shares on the London Stock Exchange is expected to occur at 8.00 a...

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Vanguard Wike orders demolition of illegal beer parlours in Asokoro

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Friday directed security agencies and the Department of Develo...

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