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Premium Times Police admit operatives shot entertainer, give reason

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that hundreds of angry youths, on Thursday, protested the killing of the entertainer, popularly kno...

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Premium Times FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria’s Flamingos stun North Korea, reach Round of 16

The Nigerian girls, coached by Akeem Busari, produced an outstanding performance to overcome the two-time defending champions The...

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Premium Times 2027: Kwankwaso pledges jobs, security, education as Obi misses Plateau meeting

Rabiu Kwankwaso says a Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) government led by Peter Obi, would prioritise security, education, agricu...

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Premium Times APC denies alliance with Bauchi governor but invites him to join party

The APC denied the alleged alliance, citing Governor Mohammed’s continued association with and campaigning alongside candidates of...

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Premium Times One killed, three injured as gunmen attack NDC candidate’s convoy

Police said they received a distress call about the attack in the community and immediately deployed operatives to the scene. The...

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Vanguard Naira depreciates to N1,367/$ in parallel market

Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira rose to N1,370 per dollar from...

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Premium Times State Police: 24 states approve constitutional amendment – Presidential panel

The approval meets the constitutional threshold of two-thirds of the 36 states required for the amendment to proceed. The post Sta...

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Premium Times Fatai is third, not first, child, received four flats, other benefits — Okoya family

The family rejected Fatai’s account of his estrangement from the billionaire and denied that Shade Okoya prevented him from meetin...

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Premium Times Ebola: Atiku demands details of FG’s N10bn emergency fund

Mr Atiku made the demand in a statement posted on his X account on Friday, in reaction to a statement by the All Progressives Cong...

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Premium Times KC Luxury arrives court in ambulance, seeks bail for treatment

A nurse at the Police Hospital, Falomo, Lagos, told the court that Mr Afolabi was admitted on 7 October. The post KC Luxury arrive...

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Premium Times BOI to expand financing for agriculture, healthcare manufacturing in 2027

“We will deploy our new European Investment Bank facilities into agriculture and local healthcare manufacturing, so that Nigeria p...

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Premium Times Ebola: Africa CDC assures patient confidentiality amid contact tracing

He said the information would not be disclosed publicly, emphasising the importance of protecting patients’ privacy during outbrea...

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Premium Times Oneremit taps Blockradar to enable Stablecoin flows across its cross- border network

Stablecoins have given cross-border payment companies a faster way to move value between markets. They have also handed compliance...

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Premium Times EXCLUSIVE: French President Macron cancels scheduled visit to Nigeria

Sources familiar with the matter said Mr Macron feared that a trip to Nigeria amid the ongoing demonstrations across France could...

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Vanguard Delta govt approves N4bn to empower 1500 indigenes

By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha The Delta State Government has approved N4 billion to empower 15,000 indigent residents to su...

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Vanguard Coastal Road: ‘I’m local champion; you’re pretender’ — Gov Diri replies Duke

Diri had earlier rejected Duke’s claim that building the highway through Bayelsa was not feasible, adding that the ex-governor is...

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Vanguard U-17 WWC: Flamingos beat North Korea 3-1 to reach knockout stage

Nigeria’s Flamingos have advanced to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating defending champion...

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Vanguard Tinubu’s Kaduna rally won’t save him in 2027 — Makinde campaign

The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organization (MDPCO) has dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s planned 2027 campaign flag-off...

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Vanguard Gombe Assembly approves state police

By Ben Ngwakwe The Gombe State House of Assembly has approved proposed constitutional amendments to pave the way for the establish...

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Vanguard Ronaldo scores 982nd career goal as Al Nassr beat Al Faisaly 3-1

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 982nd official career goal as Al Nassr defeated Al Faisaly 3-1 in the Saudi Pro League on Friday, mov...

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Vanguard Tinubu doesn’t deserve second term — Kwankwaso

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, and former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kw...

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Vanguard Kompany hospitalised after collapsing at Bayern training ground

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has reportedly been taken to hospital after collapsing at the club’s training ground on Frid...

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Vanguard US could strike Iran this weekend, envoy says

President Donald Trump "is very clear. He's open and available and accessible to a deal and we've been at the table for months and...

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Vanguard Macron condemns ‘racist terrorist attack’ after deadly shooting near Paris

A gunman firing from his car killed one person and wounded five -- including a 12-year-old girl shot eight times -- in the Paris s...

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