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Vanguard AI replaces Paul the Octopus for 2026 World Cup tips

ChatGPT and Claude are betting on Spain. Le Chat from France's Mistral reckons Les Bleus will clinch it. And China's DeepSeek and...

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Vanguard World Cup: Bellingham urges England unity after Tuchel warning over starting place

England open their campaign against Croatia next Wednesday in Arlington, Texas, hoping to win the World Cup for the first time sin...

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Vanguard Iran insists on nuclear enrichment under any deal with US

Iran insisted on Friday on its right to enrich uranium and maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz under any deal with the Unit...

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Vanguard World Cup 2026: Donald Trump will not attend US opening game

President Donald Trump will not attend the United States men's national team's opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Pa...

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Vanguard ‘Stop faulting outcome, elections are imperfect’ – Fashola tells opposition

According to him, elections, particularly presidential contests, involve extensive logistical operations that make absolute perfec...

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Vanguard June 12: Tinubu hasn’t targeted oppositions, protesters - Aide defends president’s democratic records

According to him, the Tinubu administration is committed to enriching, expanding and making democracy to flourish. The post June 1...

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Vanguard 5 questions Canada must answer ahead historical World Cup opener against Bosnia

Canada’s big day has finally arrived. The Canucks are about to become the latest nation to host a World Cup match on home soil, ki...

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Vanguard Netanyahu says in ‘full agreement’ with Trump for Iran not to acquire nuclear weapons

"As long as I am prime minister of Israel, Iran will not have nuclear weapons. There is full agreement between me and President Tr...

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Vanguard Amotekun crossroads: Funding, welfare challenges threaten regional security outfit

There were grand designs to frustrate the realisation of that day. From the Federal Government, which did not give any go ahead fo...

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Vanguard Photos: Borno reintegrates 720 repentant terrorists, 992 spouses, 2,050 children back to society

These latest categories of repentant insurgents, who all swore on the Holy Quran, formed part of Batch 9 low-risk and minor client...

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Vanguard ‎Nigeria’s democratic progress slow with uneven development – NBA chairman

Paul Azuka, Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Asaba Branch, has described Nigeria’s democratic journey as slow and largely...

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Vanguard Unchecked power greatest threat to democracy – Saraki

Saraki argued that the framers of Nigeria's democratic system intentionally separated power among the executive, legislature, and...

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Vanguard 2026 World Cup: Lamentation galore as Nigeria misses out again

The football world stood still as the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off in Mexico, Canada and USA, yesterday. Forty eight nations are...

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Vanguard Insecurity and fifth columnists: Highly placed individuals fund kidnap for survival, politics – Rear Admiral Olisemelogor

Every year, June 12 serves as a reminder of Nigeria’s democratic journey, a symbol of the people’s struggle for freedom, justice,...

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Farmers Weekly More than 2 200 active FMD outbreaks reported in South Africa

South Africa's foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak continues to expand, with the latest official figures showing 2 249 reported...

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TechCabal Moroccan proptech Agenz raises $5 million to digitise real estate transactions

The funding round saw participation from Breega, a European venture capital firm, Attijariwafa Ventures, and Saviu Ventures, an Af...

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Farmers Weekly Top 10 medium- to high-power tractors showcased at Nampo 2026

Bigger implements, tighter planting windows, and growing efficiency demands are shaping the evolution of high-horsepower tractors....

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Premium Times Access Holdings’ working to resume dividend payment – Chairman

The lender’s inability to declare a dividend for 2025 was not a profitability issue, but rather resulted from regulatory constrain...

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Premium Times Nigeria’s non-oil exports rose 21% in 2025, 1,000 SMEs certified for export – Tinubu

The president stated that the National Agricultural Development Fund is deploying 10,000 tractors over five years to support the a...

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Premium Times The state of the nation, By Jibrin Ibrahim, et al.

Today is June 12. As we celebrate, maybe I should say mourn, the great events that followed the annulled election of 12th June 199...

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Premium Times June 12: Tension rises as Falana-led protest against insecurity encounters counter-rally in Lagos

Mr Falana said the demonstration, planned to coincide with the June 12 Democracy Day, was aimed at drawing attention to insecurity...

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Premium Times NDC Primaries: Dickson blames electoral act for irregularities

The National Assembly recently amended the 2022 Electoral Act which consequently prescribed direct primaries as mandatory mode of...

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Premium Times Lagos announces plan to reconstruct Ikeja GRA roads, residents pledge support

Residents urged the government to ensure prompt completion of the road projects to minimise the hardship that residents and busine...

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Premium Times Aviation Ground Handlers withdraw services from Max Air over alleged N1 billion debt

GHAN Chairman, Olaniyi Adigun, said the decision followed the airline’s failure to engage in reconciliation talks, despite repeate...

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