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Vanguard The “prosperity” Nigerians need

President Bola Tinubu’s October 1, 2026 Independence Day address was upbeat, confident and forward-looking. Its high point was his...

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Vanguard Nigerian Air Force crashes timeline since 1980

Here are some major air crashes involving the Nigeria Air Force, which has one of the strongest militaries on the continent. The p...

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Vanguard Plane Crash: Victim visited mother on birthday before trip

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — One of the victims of Tuesday’s ill-fated Air Force aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, F...

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Vanguard Climate change threatens Nigeria’s food systems as farmers count losses

….experts call for urgent, sustainable measures to mitigate impacts By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Nigeria’s food system is facing growi...

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Vanguard World Bank: Fuel price to slow Nigeria’s poverty reduction

•Says rising pre-election spending may derail reforms •Raises Nigeria’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.3% •Projects 15.7% inflation rat...

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Vanguard Thoughts of Chief Ralph Obioha on Nigeria

'Igbo dominated the officers' corps. As there were many prominent Igbo officers in the army, it was wrongly perceived that Igbo pe...

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Vanguard Why Nigeria’s digital economy lack strong female flavour

…How cost of data, smartphones, lack of digital skills exclude women …Just 35% used internet, compared with 52% of men – GSMA repo...

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Vanguard Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, October 7, 2026

The Nigerian naira weakened against the United States dollar in the parallel market on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, while the local...

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Vanguard Major Nigerian military aircraft crashes, 2018 to date

October 5, 2026 — ATR-42, Igbokoda, OndoCasualties: 25 killedThe Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda...

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Vanguard PenCom commits $250m infrastructure investment

•As monthly pension payments rise to N14.83bn By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Rosemary Iwunze The National Pension Commission, PenCom, ha...

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Vanguard Aiyedatiwa backs NAF crash recovery operation

— NEMA deploys swamp buggies to recover wreckage By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has pledged...

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Vanguard 2027: APC doesn’t want opposition candidates to campaign anywhere - Galadima

Galadima questioned whether such an environment could be described as democracy, arguing that democratic governance should guarant...

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Vanguard Messi retires with goal, assists as Argentina beat Benin 3-0

At the final whistle a drone show lit up the night sky above the stadium, showing Messi's image and thanking the eight-time Ballon...

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Vanguard ‘I would like to play for Argentina forever’ – Messi

I swear I'd like to play for the rest of my life, because playing for the Argentina national team is the most beautiful thing that...

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Farmers Weekly Cheap on paper, costly at the till: what 1,1% food inflation really means

The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy's latest brief shows that food prices are barely rising, yet a basic healthy diet stil...

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ScienceDaily Health A new way to fight gum disease without wiping out good bacteria

Scientists discovered that disrupting the chemical messages bacteria use to communicate can push dental plaque toward a healthier...

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ScienceDaily Health What happens in the brain when cannabis makes you anxious?

Cannabinoids may intensify anxiety by removing a natural brake on specific neurons in the brain’s fear center, particularly during...

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Premium Times Akor Adams’s late goal saves Super Eagles as Nigeria levels with Russia

Nigeria looked set for another disappointing result after Russia established a 3-1 lead early in the second half, but the Super Ea...

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Vanguard Seized assets: Diezani’s UK acquittal immaterial, EFCC tells court

The commission argued that the purported acquittal of Diezani by a foreign criminal court was not material or relevant to the spec...

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Vanguard Vanguard’s mental health advocacy deserves recognition, says APN President, Nyamali

As the 4th Mental Health Summit organised by Vanguard Newspapers holds on Friday, a Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Veronica Nyamali a...

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Vanguard Naira depreciates to N1,362/$ in parallel market

The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,362 per dollar from N1,357 in the parallel market on Monday. The post Naira depreciates to N...

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Vanguard NAF plane crash: Swampy terrain stalls evacuation of victims, 24 hours after

Swampy and near-inaccessible terrain has stalled evacuation of remains of victims of the Nigerian Air Force plane which crashed at...

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Vanguard 19-year-old survives emergency brain surgery in Abia

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — A 19-year-old motorcycle accident victim has survived emergency brain surgery at the Abia State Specialist...

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Vanguard Ralph Obioha: Life of a man who lost much, fought on, and left his mark on Nigeria

By Chioma GabrielThere are lives that can be measured by what a man accumulated, and there are lives that must be measured by what...

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