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Premium Times Fake agency’s domiciliary accounts never active – CBN

The CBN said the two foreign currency accounts opened for the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council were never activat...

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Premium Times Team Nigeria target medals at Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Lagos

The National Coach, Ibrahim Alogba, expressed confidence in the team’s level of preparation and ability to deliver a strong perfor...

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Premium Times Reps panel summons Ribadu, Odumegwu-Ojukwu over phantom federal agency

The panel asked Mr Ribadu to appear before it on Thursday at 12:00 noon to explain the measures taken after his office confirmed t...

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Premium Times Nigeria’s external reserves rise to $52.5 billion, enough for 11 months’ imports

The apex bank said the increase in gross reserves is driven largely by crude oil-related tax receipts and third-party inflows into...

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Premium Times Tinubu congratulates Badejo-Okusanya, first elected female NBA president

“I wish you a successful tenure and service to the legal profession and our country at large,” the president stated. The post Tinu...

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Premium Times CBN targets single-digit inflation by 2027 despite global shocks

Despite the global shocks, Mr Cardoso said the CBN still intends to deepen and strengthen its policies to contain rising inflation...

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Premium Times Nigerian lawmakers worry over 53,000 annual deaths linked to unsafe food

The lawmakers urged the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, NAFDAC, SON and the NCDC to strengthen nationwide surveilla...

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Premium Times NSCDC uncovers fake ‘university’ with 106 ‘students’ in Lagos

The NSCDC said the fake 'university', which allegedly operated from a three-bedroom flat in Lagos, lured young Nigerians and natio...

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Premium Times N1.35bn Fraud Trial: Absence of Lamido’s lead lawyer stalls trial again

It was the second time within 24 hours that hearing in the corruption trial of Mr Lamido and his sons would be rescheduled over th...

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Premium Times US warns citizens against trips to Middle East as strikes against Iran continue

“Americans outside the Middle East should reconsider travel to and through the region,” it said. The post US warns citizens agains...

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Premium Times Reps seek comprehensive audit of Nigerians’ losses in South Africa xenophobic violence

The lawmakers directed relevant committees to document the cumulative impact of the violence, recommend diplomatic and legal measu...

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Vanguard Troops rescue 27 kidnap victims, foil abduction attempts in Sokoto, Zamfara

By: Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have, in furtherance of offensives against terrorists across the North West,...

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Vanguard Senate expands Safe Schools probe to TETFund, NELFUND, UBEC, others

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate has expanded the mandate of its Ad hoc Committee investigating the implementation of the Safe Sc...

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Vanguard Rights activists, lawyers protest at Federal High Court

…Submit Petitions to US, South African Embassies …Demand fair treatment for Nigerians and African litigants abroad By Joseph Erunk...

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Vanguard Trump says US ‘not finished at all’ with Iran

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States will continue attacks on Iran, while forecasting it would take the coun...

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Vanguard Canada evaluating ‘all options’ after fresh US tariffs threat

Carney also said that he and Trump had agreed to "intensify discussions" in the coming weeks on a possible deal, but did not sugge...

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Vanguard NNPP completes presidential candidate upload

…Begins State-Level Candidate Process After Legal Victory By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has announc...

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Vanguard Senate advances bill to establish unified legal framework for NAFDAC-regulated products

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — A bill seeking to establish a single statutory framework for all products regulated by the National Agency...

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Vanguard Two Nigerians jailed seven years for armed robbery in Kuwait

A court in Kuwait has convicted and sentenced two unnamed Nigerians to seven years in prison for their involvement in an armed rob...

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Vanguard ICPC hands over forfeited 27.92 hectares of $65m housing project to Mortgage Bank

Aliyu said that the handover followed a final forfeiture order granted by the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Dec. 11, 2025 The post...

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Vanguard Lagos revives dumpsites, targets 3,000 compactor trucks to tackle waste evacuation challenges

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has assured residents that delays in waste evacuation experienced in some parts of...

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Vanguard Reps probe xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, seek compensation for victims

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives on Tuesday commenced an investigation into the human and economic losses...

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Vanguard Reps seek audit of recovered assets since 1999, demand digital national registry

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives on Tuesday called for a comprehensive audit of all assets seized, forfeit...

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Vanguard Senate tasks AMCON on operational records ahead of 2030 wind-down

…Yuguda gets ‘bow and go’ treatment at screening By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Finan...

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