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Vanguard IS claims killing of Taliban official in Afghanistan

The head of the information and culture department in Badakhshan, Zabihullah Amiri, was shot dead Tuesday while en route to the pr...

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Vanguard US military completes ‘heavy wave’ of retaliatory strikes on Iran

US President Donald Trump had vowed to hit Iran "hard" after Tehran launched missiles at Jordan, its first regional strike in days...

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Vanguard NIS warns public against fake immigration websites, scammers

The warning, issued via its official social media platforms on Thursday in Abuja, also urged applicants to use only authorised por...

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Vanguard Bende traditional rulers endorse Kalu for third term, reject zoning claims

…Kalu pledges more quality representation By Gift ChapiOdekina The Traditional Rulers Council of Bende South State Constituency (I...

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Vanguard Ondo Assembly Crisis: Why 21 aggrieved lawmakers want me sacked – Embattled Speaker

…lt’s all about 2027, matter will soon be settled …He must go- 21 aggrieved lawmakers insist By Dayo Johnson Akure The Speaker of...

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Vanguard Wrong to assume all women sleep upward — Lafiaji-Okuneye, LASUED VC

'They will say: “Oh, you see? To be a VC, do you know how many people that one had to sleep with?” But you don’t have to be discou...

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Vanguard Saudi Arabia joins US in strikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq

By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency report Saudi Arabia and the US have carried out joint strikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq,...

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Vanguard BTS pulls out of Grammys after Asian pop category introduction

"We have decided not to enter the Grammys this year," BTS members said in coordinated posts on their individual Instagram accounts...

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Vanguard Ikorodu air pollution: LASEPA reopens six companies after compliance deal, vows sustained enforcement

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has reopened six iron and steel manufacturing compan...

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Vanguard First Lady empowers 1000 petty traders in Ile-Ife with N50m

Represented by Alhaja Kudirat Fakokunde, the All Progressives Congress(APC) Women Leader in Osun, the First Lady urged the benefic...

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Vanguard Celebrity Bout: Portable, Charles Okocha trade words at boxing face-off

The celebrity boxing showdown has continued to generate excitement online, with supporters of both contestants expressing confiden...

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Vanguard Nigeria’s export under threat over US 12.5% tariff, SEREC warns

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The Sea Empowerment & Research Center, SEREC, has warned that the United States’ decision to impose a 12...

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Vanguard Abia Govt fixes N200m for presidential campaign billboard permit

Nwaogwugwu said that the permit rates schedule applied to all political party candidates at all levels in Abia and had its basis i...

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Vanguard Globus Bank Receives Inaugural Fitch Ratings

LAGOS, NIGERIA — Globus Bank Limited, a national commercial bank in Nigeria, has been assigned its inaugural credit ratings by Fit...

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Vanguard NPA expects 38 vessels with petroleum, food cargoes

The authority also said 13 vessels had already arrived at the ports and were awaiting berthing with petrol, crude oil, bulk wheat,...

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Vanguard FG’s crude export earnings dip 14% to $31.54bn in 2025 — CBN

By Ediri Ejoh The Federal Government’s (FG) crude oil export earnings fell 14.41 percent to $31.54 billion in 2025 from $36.85 bil...

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Vanguard Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 30, 2026

The United States Dollar traded against the Nigerian Naira at an official rate of approximately 1,358.63 Naira per dollar in the N...

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Vanguard How Nigeria secured $30bn Paris Club debt relief — Okonjo-Iweala

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday recounted how a deliberate communication stra...

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Vanguard Ex-Kano LG chairman returns to tailoring after court ouster

A graduate with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Political Science, Basaf said he chose tailoring out of passion despite having...

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Vanguard TETFund cracks down on abandoned projects

….Bars defaulting institutions from 2027 funding By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund,TETFund, has wielded th...

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Premium Times INVESTIGATION: Gas flares, poisoned lives, regulatory failures in Nigeria’s oil fields

From disappearing fish in Akwa Ibom to polluted rainwater in Bayelsa, communities living beside Nigeria's oil facilities are confr...

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ScienceDaily Health Daily multivitamin may help older adults stay independent

Taking a daily multivitamin may help older adults preserve the strength and stamina needed for everyday activities. After three ye...

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TechCrunch Microsoft is openly competing with OpenAI, Anthropic more than ever

Microsoft pitched its own homegrown AI models, harnesses, and even a Mythos competitor on Wednesday, telling Wall Street it plans...

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TechCrunch Mark Zuckerberg predicts that billions of people will have personal AI agents in five years

As Meta pours billions into AI infrastructure and agents, Zuckerberg is working to convince investors that the payoff will be wort...

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