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Premium Times Youth Olympics: Nigeria names 19 athletes for Dakar 2026

Nigeria will field 19 athletes, comprising 12 women and seven men, in six sports at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, which begi...

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Premium Times Police arrest man who allegedly lured, raped PoS operators

Police said the suspect would be arraigned upon conclusion of ongoing investigations The post Police arrest man who allegedly lure...

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Premium Times ADC to Tinubu: ‘Explain your campaign spokesperson’s claim that ministers paid for appointments’

The ADC Presidential Campaign Council demanded an explanation from President Tinubu over allegations attributed to a spokesperson...

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Premium Times How OPay is taking financial inclusion closer to more Nigerians

OPay, which began operations in Nigeria in 2018, is helping bring everyday financial services closer to consumers and businesses t...

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Premium Times The missing middle in Nigeria’s youth employment push

The gathering, a roundtable titled From Funding to Outcomes, brought together foundations, non-governmental organisations and deve...

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Premium Times Ogun LG challenges Lagos boundary signpost on disputed Yakoyo–Ojodu Road

The dispute comes as the Lagos State Government began the installation of signposts across its boundaries with neighboring states....

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Premium Times Tinubu’s burden, Atiku’s opportunity: The road to 2027, By Adnan Mukhtar

Even the governors and National Assembly candidates of the APC are doing their posters alone without attaching the picture of Tinu...

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Premium Times How viral video of group inciting religious violence was filmed in Zamfara – Police

Mr Bello confirmed that the suspect will be charged with breach of the peace, incitement of hatred, and criminal intimidation, in...

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Premium Times Ebola: Survivors can transmit virus through sex, but not sweat or saliva – WHO

Patrick Otim, programme area manager for emergency response at the WHO Regional Office for Africa, explained the virus in a video...

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Premium Times Visa card holders in Nigeria can now use Google Pay for fast, secure digital payments

Eligible Visa cardholders of participating financial institutions can now securely add their cards to Google Wallet and make fast,...

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Premium Times Four die, seven injured in three Lagos road accidents

The fatal crash occurred at Berger Bridge, inward Eleko, along the Ibeju-Lekki Expressway. The post Four die, seven injured in thr...

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Premium Times NOA wins Public Information Campaign of the Year Award at 2026 ARCON Special Recognition Awards

The award recognises the Agency's outstanding contributions to public enlightenment, strategic communication, civic education and...

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Vanguard Four die; seven injured in Lagos accidents

Four persons died and seven others sustained injuries in three separate road accidents in Lagos on Wednesday, the Lagos State Emer...

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Vanguard Plane reportedly carrying Bolsonaro stops briefly in Ecuador

The plane that Argentine authorities say is carrying defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro made a brief stop...

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Vanguard Mbappe apology taken ‘seriously’ after Mao remark, China says

China said Wednesday it took "seriously" an apology from Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe after comments he made poking fun at...

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Vanguard Nigerian newspapers review: Tinubu seeks $20.5bn, €1.04bn foreign loans to fund projects

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with President Bola Tinubu writing to the Senat...

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Vanguard Dangote Refinery’s IPO closes with investors from 120 countries

"This is a historic achievement for Africa. It shows what is possible when we believe in our continent, work together and invest i...

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Vanguard Military arrests two over attack on vigilantes, burning of Jos office

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, have arrested two suspects over an alleged attack on members of a vigilante group and th...

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Vanguard Real Madrid apologise to China over Mbappe comments

"The club joins in the public apology issued by Kylian Mbappe, in which the player himself expressed his regret for his words and...

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Vanguard Court dismisses Emeka Ike’s N10bn damages suit against Wike’s aide, INEC

Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a judgment, upheld the preliminary objections of the respondents on the grounds that the suit was incomp...

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Vanguard Thierry Henry explains Yamal joke after fans accuse him of disrespect

Former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry has explained his controversial remarks about Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal durin...

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Vanguard Nigeria would be rich if leaders left public funds in banks – Obi

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has said Nigeria would be significantly wealthier if leaders left public funds in banks to...

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Vanguard Iran warns any Israeli-led attack would be ‘devastating’ for global markets

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Wednesday that any Israeli-instigated attack in the Gulf region would have a "dev...

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Premium Times Niger Miners’ Deaths: Panel describes incident as preventable custodial tragedy

The federal government says overcrowding, poor ventilation, extreme heat and dehydration caused the deaths of detainees in NSCDC c...

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