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Premium Times Gunmen kidnap two farmers in Ondo, demand M100 ransom

The farmers were abducted while working on their farms in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo LGA on Friday. The post Gunmen kidnap two farmers in O...

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Premium Times Osun Election: Reps minority caucus accuses Tinubu of using federal agencies to intimidate state

The lawmakers described the president’s directive ordering the EFCC to vacate the court order freezing the state’s accounts as a b...

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Premium Times Police rescue six abducted children, arrest suspected trafficker

Police say investigations are ongoing to dismantle the trafficking syndicate before charging the suspect in court. The post Police...

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Premium Times Navy recovers 105,000 litres of suspected stolen crude in Delta

"The operations form part of sustained efforts to disrupt crude oil theft networks, protect critical oil and gas assets, and preve...

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Premium Times Tax Ombud braces for digital asset tax disputes, seeks greater public awareness

He also said the office plans to establish offices in all six geopolitical zones to improve taxpayers' access to its services. The...

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Premium Times Jigawa trains 928 youths on emerging technologies, opens digital portal for transparent governance

Governor Namadi said his administration is fully committed to building a digitally skilled workforce and advancing technology-driv...

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Vanguard Osun funds: CISLAC backs EFCC account restriction

By Innocent Anaba The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, and Transparency International Nigeria have defended the...

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Vanguard Alausa to education officials: No more ‘half-done’ deliverables

…demands measurable results By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Federal Government has moved to strengthen accountability in the i...

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Vanguard NAUB student develops autonomous robot to fight indoor fires

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo A final-year Information Technology student of the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB), Muhammad Inuwa Abdu...

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Vanguard 2027: Ortom denies plot to replace Aondoakaa as Benue PDP candidate

By Peter Duru, Makurdi MAKURDI — Former Benue State Governor and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Chief...

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Vanguard Naira appreciates to N1,412/$ in parallel market

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The naira appreciated to N1,412 per dollar in the parallel market on Friday, from N1,416 per dollar recorde...

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Vanguard Alaafin: Oyo passport office autonomy’ll boost local economy, ease travel burden

By Adeola Badru IBADAN — The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has welcomed the newly granted autonomy to the Oyo Passport Offi...

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Vanguard Ecstasy as Arugba leads Osun procession with sacred votary

— Adams seeks FG support, new innovations By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — There was excitement among worshippers and participan...

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Vanguard Osun Election: APC, Adeleke campaign trade accusations over alleged oath-taking, vote buying

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship campaign council has accused...

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Vanguard Ex-Oyo City Boy coordinator quits movement, vows support for Tinubu, 2027 bid

By Adeola Badru The former Oyo State Coordinator of the City Boy Movement, Ahmed Ajibola, popularly known as General H, has resign...

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Vanguard EFCC can freeze state accounts, must obtain court order within 72 hours — Falana

ABUJA — Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissi...

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Vanguard Chidoka seeks new national consensus on equal citizenship, accountable power

By Our Correspondent PORT HARCOURT — A former Minister of Aviation and Chancellor of the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership,...

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Vanguard NELFUND disburses N303bn in student loans, urges North Central students to key in

By Edwin Philip, Lafia The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Dr Akintunde Sawyerr, has said that 85...

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Vanguard Terrorism: US vows continuous action against ISIL, al-Qa’ida

… Warns groups exploiting instability in Sahel, Africa, othersBy Nkiruka Nnorom The United States has said that countering ISIL, a...

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Vanguard 2027: Kefas picks APC women leader as running mate

By Femi Bolaji JALINGO — Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has indicated that the Deputy National Women Leader of the All Prog...

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Vanguard Why Tinubu will win in 2027 — Accord presidential candidate

Imumolen stated this at a news conference in Lagos on Friday, where he formally announced his withdrawal from the 2027 presidentia...

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Vanguard Tinubu tasks WEC Nigeria on global energy leadership

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has tasked the newly inaugurated World Energy Council (WEC) Nigeria leadership with...

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Vanguard Infrastructure vandalism: Scavengers threaten Lagos bridge, 27 arrested

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Government has uncovered alleged vandalism of critical infrastructure beneath the new...

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Vanguard Nigeria, China seal media, film pact to deepen cultural cooperation

Nigeria and the People’s Republic of China have strengthened their cultural cooperation with the signing of a Content Exchange and...

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