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Vanguard Hostel collapse: Oko Poly students accuse landlords of ignoring safety warnings

By Vincent Ujumadu Students of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, have accused owners and managers of private hostels of...

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Vanguard Pedro bags three as Alonso starts Chelsea reign with 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso got his reign off to winning start on Tuesday in a dramatic 6-4 victory over Western Sydney Wanderers...

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Vanguard Hostel collapse: No student died – Oko Poly management

By Vincent Ujumadu The management of Oko Polytechnic has claimed that no student died, or was trapped in the collapsed building. T...

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Vanguard Taliban bans use of smartphones by Afghan officials

Taliban members remain active on social media, particularly on X, where they use online platforms to advance what they describe as...

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Vanguard Fresh Benue attacks leave 16 dead, many wounded

The attacks, which occurred between Monday and Tuesday, also saw the assailants cart away motorcycles from fleeing farmers. The po...

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Vanguard 2027 election must be won at ballot, not in court — Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday declared that Nigeria's 2027 general election must be decided at the ballot box, n...

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Vanguard Fubara has corrected his mistakes – Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara committed no...

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Vanguard Many trapped in shopping mall as earthquake rocks Japan

"Many people" were trapped inside a shopping mall damaged in a major earthquake Tuesday in southwestern Japan, emergency services...

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Vanguard Dangote to donate one-third of fortune to charity — Daughter

“He sort of put all the structure in place whereby we focus a lot on health and education. He actually donated 25 per cent to the...

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Vanguard Breaking: Appeal court nullifies order for deregistration of ADC, four others

According to the appellate court, there was no valid suit that could have warranted the consequential order that directed INEC to...

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Vanguard Real Madrid in negotiations to buy Leipzig’s Diomande, source reveals

Diomande, 19, is under contract until 2030 in Leipzig but has become one of European football's hottest properties, particularly a...

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Vanguard Nigeria reaffirms commitment to AU peace, devt agenda

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to promoting peace, security, de...

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Vanguard Full list: Footballers who are married to female footballers

Professional football demands long hours of training, constant travel and intense competition, making it difficult for players to...

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Vanguard Kaduna killings: Tinubu orders security forces to hunt down perpetrators

The president warned that those seeking to undermine the hard-earned peace and security enjoyed in Kaduna State would not escape j...

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TechCrunch Lyft and Baidu enter London’s robotaxi battleground as testing begins

Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicles will be available on Freenow, the mobility network that Lyft acquired in 2025.

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TechCrunch Cursor makes its biggest India push yet ahead of SpaceX acquisition with localized pricing

Cursor says India is now its third-largest market globally and plans to expand local hiring and enterprise sales.

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TechCabal 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Zedcrest acquires Leatherback

In today's edition: Zedcrest acquires Leatherback || Kenyan courts shut out unlicenced lenders || Africa wants localised AI models...

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Premium Times ASIS 2026 mobilises partnerships and capital to accelerate Africa’s sustainable development

As ASIS 2026 drew to a close, the diversity of voices, depth of dialogue, and strength of the partnerships created reaffirmed the...

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Premium Times WAFCON 2026: NFF, AFC Toronto rally behind Okoronkwo after racist abuse

The federation issued a strongly worded statement on the eve of Nigeria's opening match at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations...

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Premium Times WAFCON 2026: Tanzania stun South Africa as Côte d’Ivoire hit four in explosive Group B start

The two results leave Tanzania and Côte d'Ivoire level on three points after the opening round of matches, setting up a fascinatin...

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Premium Times Donor cuts, govt inaction push HIV patients towards death, uncertainty in Rivers, Akwa Ibom (I)

The first part of this three-part PREMIUM TIMES investigation examines how the collapse of donor-funded community HIV programmes,...

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Premium Times FCMB Group sustains performance, reports 99% growth in profit before tax to N157.3bn

Gross earnings grew by 27.8% to ₦676.2 billion for the first half of 2026, from ₦529.2 billion in the first half of 2025, driven b...

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Premium Times Commonwealth Games: Nigerian sprinters, weightlifters lead Day Five medal hunt in Glasgow

With places in the men's and women's 100m finals, the 400m semi-finals and medals in the field events and weightlifting all at sta...

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Premium Times Commonwealth Games: Nigeria holds top-four spot, leads Africa after Day Four in Glasgow

After four days of competition in Glasgow, Nigeria has won 10 medals—six gold and four silver—to trail only Australia, England and...

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