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Vanguard Dangote Refinery resumes petrol loading in Naira at N1,215 per litre

•As depots, filling stations adjust prices By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed gantry loading of...

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Vanguard I never acted as an intermediary between kidnappers and anyone — Ndume

THE senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has denied allegations that he acted as an intermediary between kidnappers and th...

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Vanguard SSCE fee hike: Examination bodies would have generated N175bn annually — Investigation

By Joseph Erunke& Elizabeth Osayande If the Federal Government had not reversed the proposed N50,000 registration fee per candidat...

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Vanguard Nigeria drops to 90th in latest global passport ranking

Nigeria has dropped to 90th position on the latest Henley Passport Index, with holders of her passport able to access 44 destinati...

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Vanguard Nigeria leads in online gambling regulation

•As illegal market hits $17.8bn By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria has emerged as one of Africa’s most regulated online gambling markets, e...

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Vanguard FG debt, gas shortage cripple operations of Ibom Power plant

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Ibom Power Company Limited (IPC), one of Nigeria’s first independent state-owned power plants, lost...

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Vanguard PenCom to refine investment framework, lunches 3 initiatives

By Emeka Anaeto The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is set to refine its investment frameworks to direct pension capital into...

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Vanguard South-East governors to fully support Tinubu in 2027 — Uzodimma

Imo State Governor and Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has said the five governors of the Sout...

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Vanguard Femi Otedola raises First HoldCo stake to 21.96% worth N77.6bn

By Peter Egwuatu Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, increased his shareholding in the company to 21.96 per cent yesterday...

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Vanguard Private sector credit hits N83trn, as money supply surges

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed a significant expansion in the country’s financial system, w...

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Vanguard Presidential Aide’s defence of Facebook judgment sparks debate over role in ARCON dispute

By Tunde Oso A public commentary by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Engagement and New Me...

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Vanguard 2027: Obi-Kwankwaso’s ticket dead on arrival —GANDUJE

…Says NDC candidates have no legacy to win election ..Ganduje lacks credibility to speak for Nigerians – Obi’s campBy Dapo Akinref...

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Vanguard Christian persecution: Trump vows to stand with Nigeria in anti-terror war

“I applaud your resolve to tackle the issues plaguing your nation, especially the violence affecting Christian communities". The p...

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Vanguard Collateral consequences of Tinubu’s healthcare reforms

By OKEY AKPA Few aspects of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform programme have attracted more public attention than the economy....

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Vanguard NBA Election Controversy: Badejo-Okusanya braces for the storm, pledges reforms

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The 2026 national officers’ election of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has remained a talking point, dri...

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Vanguard Zenith Bank wins Africa’s Best Bank, retains Nigeria’s top banking award

Zenith Bank Plc has been named Africa’s Best Bank and Nigeria’s Best Bank for the second consecutive year at the Euromoney Awards...

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Vanguard After Orire rescue, what next?

By SUNNY IKHIOYA The Orire school kidnapping ended on a happy note for the whole country, although a sad one for the family of the...

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Vanguard Fast-tracking the National ID project

Nigeria should press ahead with finishing its national identity project, and fast. No modern state can govern, plan, or protect a...

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Vanguard ‘Fake’ agency: Tinubu’s amoral rule breeds impunity, abuse of power! By Olu Fasan

There is a shocking paradox, a bewildering moral hypocrisy, at the heart of President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. On the one hand, h...

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Vanguard Why Nigeria’s private sector will support Hamzat as next governor of Lagos

By OPEYEMI ENIOLA Lagos, Nigeria’s economic heartbeat and Africa’s most populous megacity, stands at a critical juncture. As Gover...

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Vanguard Nigeria as Federal Republic of Asiwaju? Why not! By Ikechukwu Amaechi

At the rate some public officials are going, no one should be surprised if a bill surfaces in the National Assembly tomorrow seeki...

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Premium Times Governor Radda commissions cassava/garri processing centre in Batsari

Governor Radda named the facility ‘Abba Sayyadi Ruma Cassava/Gari Processing Centre’ in honour of the late former Minister of Agri...

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Premium Times WASPAN challenges FCCPC’s digital lending powers at Court of Appeal

WASPAN also filed a motion seeking an injunction restraining the FCCPC from enforcing the DEON Regulations pending the hearing and...

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Premium Times Nelson Mandela Day: NHRC, partner facilitate release of eight prison inmates in Niger

The NHRC chief said the action remained a powerful tribute to former South African President Nelson Mandela who was in prison for...

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