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Vanguard Voter register: INEC to purge 1.5m irregular registrants

Amupitan identified misinformation, disinformation and foreign information manipulation as major threats to electoral integrity Th...

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Vanguard State Police: Kano, Cross River, Abia, Niger, Benue, Oyo yet to approve bill; gets Nov 19 deadline

The proposed State Police system has crossed a major constitutional hurdle, with 30 State Houses of Assembly approving the amendme...

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Vanguard Mrs & Mrs Cartoon: How he forgot wedding anniversary

Vanguard News The post Mrs & Mrs Cartoon: How he forgot wedding anniversary appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Vanguard ‘How BVN exposed fake Amnesty beneficiaries’

“Aanybody using the tool of blackmail to arm-twist the Amnesty office to sideline BVN is either a criminal or a fraudster, who sho...

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Vanguard Nigeria’s economy sustains growth as PMI rises to 53.2 points

•Industry, agriculture strengthen expansion; services growth slows By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Nigeria’s economy sustained it...

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Vanguard Drug insecurity: Pharmacists urge Tinubu to shut open drug markets, warn of link to banditry

…Demands declaration of pharmaceutical insecurity as national security threat …Says diverted tramadol, other controlled medicines...

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Vanguard NIMASA threatens sanctions over missing marine incident reports

By Godwin Oritse The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has threatened sanctions against Port Facility Se...

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Vanguard APC has mechanism to manage our govs, Rainbow Coalition’s feud — Yilwatda

National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has said the ruling party has no ambition to turn Nigeria into a one-...

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Vanguard 2027: APC flags off Enugu campaign in Nsukka, vows to deliver Mbah, Tinubu, other candidates

…Governor highlights projects, promises more roads, jobs, infrastructure …Charges electorate to sweep away opposition with their v...

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Vanguard INEC warns media against fake results, deepfakes

….Urges journalists to prioritise verification over speed By Steve Oko The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has ca...

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Vanguard Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, November 5, 2026

The naira is trading at different rates against the US dollar across Nigeria’s official and parallel foreign exchange markets on T...

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Vanguard Peter Obi’s Bayelsa visit triggers political realignment as Ijaw leaders demand devt, unity

“The political contest should not be about who organises the largest rally, commands the biggest political following, displays the...

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Vanguard Africa must reject foreign economic models, embrace own solutions — Oramah

By Efe Onodjae Immediate past President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Be...

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Vanguard Banks’ deposits with CBN fall 87% to N1.22trn

•As borrowings drop 98% By Elizabeth Adegbesan Banks’ deposits with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) through the Standing Deposit...

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Vanguard GNI overhauls claims operations, clears N3bn claims

By Rosemary Iwunze In a decisive move to reclaim its market position and confidence, Great Nigeria Insurance Plc, GNI, has underta...

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Vanguard FDI: Qatar’s Barzan Holdings seeks to deepen defense partnerships with Nigeria

By Tunde Oso Barzan Holdings, Qatar’s leading national defence and security company, has spotlighted its cutting-edge defence tech...

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Vanguard ‘Peter Obi can’t do this alone, put in your widow’s mite’ — Yesufu urges Nigerians to fund campaign

Activist and ally of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Aisha Yesufu, has appealed to Nig...

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Farmers Weekly Global surge in farm support tilts scales against South Africa

South African farmers receive far less government support than their counterparts in competing countries, leaving them at a disadv...

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TechCrunch Apple is reportedly cutting budgets for its internal AI usage

The company is said to be significantly dropping the amount it's spending on AI for its engineering teams.

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TechCrunch After the midterms, a bigger clash over data centers could be coming

Data center opposition crossed party lines in Tuesday’s midterms.

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TechCrunch AI PACs spent millions trying to shape Congress — here’s how they fared

AI industry PACs spent millions influencing the 2026 midterms, with mixed results. Political groups are already looking toward the...

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TechCrunch Nothing CEO says company’s mysterious AI-first device is dropping next month

While it's not yet clear what kind of product the smartphone startup is cooking up, Nothing's CEO said the product is designed to...

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Premium Times Nigerian lawmakers propose six-month jail term for doctors, nurses who delay emergency treatment

The proposed amendment prescribes that hospitals would be required to commence treatment within 15 minutes of a patient’s arrival....

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Premium Times Reps propose fines, licence withdrawal for hospitals that delay emergency treatment

The bill seeks to amend the National Health Act, 2014, to strengthen emergency medical services and establish enforceable standard...

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