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Vanguard Nigeria joins league of nations in global measurement pact

By Adaobi Abimbola Nigeria has joined the league of nations with globally recognised measurement standards following the signing o...

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Vanguard PANDEF declares seven days of mourning for Dele Cole

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex socio-political body of the South-South geopolitical zone, has...

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Vanguard FG targets $7.1bn sugar investments, 110,000 jobs in 10 years

The Federal Government is targeting $7.1 billion in investments in the sugar industry over 10 years to boost domestic production a...

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Vanguard Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, October 19, 2026

The dollar-to-naira exchange rate opened the new trading week on Monday, October 19, 2026, with the official Nigerian Foreign Exch...

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Vanguard Imo NYSC kidnapping: We demand answers

On October 1, gunmen attacked two buses near Umunoha on the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State, abducting 20 prospective National Yo...

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Vanguard Now, a campaign of insults? By Suleiman A. Suleiman

Two different issues were joined at the hip over the past week as the 2027 presidential election campaigns roll on. The first is t...

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Vanguard Manufacturing index plunges 10% as cement sector contracts – NESG

By Yinka Kolawole Nigeria’s manufacturing business activity plunged by about 10 per cent in September 2026, as a contraction in th...

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Vanguard 2027 not a replay of 2023 – Lagos APC tells Peter Obi

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress...

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Vanguard Wike, Rivers lawmakers meet Fubara

It was, however, gathered that the Sunday meeting was in continuation of talks between the camps of Wike and Fubara in order to bu...

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Farmers Weekly Eastern Cape agri show promotes knowledge sharing and business growth

Farmers from across the Joe Gqabi District Municipality in the Eastern Cape gathered at an agricultural show in Tlokoeng on 13 Oct...

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Premium Times “I won’t be everywhere” as chichidodo, a maggots-loving bird, By Festus Adedayo

The ancient wisdom of our forefathers we grew up to meet is that, no one delegates the very personal task of emptying one’s bowel...

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Premium Times Decoupling Sovereignty Index (3): Persona, exit and the ethics of going dark, By Max Amuchie

Last time, this column dressed the researcher for the street. It described the Visual Assimilation Protocol, the wardrobe of the w...

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Vanguard Electricity: Geometric Power puts Aba ahead of Nigerian cities

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief For decades, unreliable electricity supply has undermined Nigeria’s industrial growth, forcing bu...

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Vanguard FG turns to bonds to tackle N6trn debt

With the Federal Government’s debts to power generation companies hitting the N6 trillion mark at the end of 2025, the government...

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Vanguard LCFE bets on Commodities Exchange for transparent petroleum pricing, market efficiency

By Peter Egwuatu The Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) is positioning organised commodities trading as a strategic ins...

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Vanguard Vanguard correspondent, 27 others win UK MEET fellowship

The organisers said: “Your application stood out for its track record of reporting, a clear point of view, and a pitch with a ques...

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Vanguard Reno Superstores MD celebrates sister at 50, credits her for his success

By Esther Onyegbula The Managing Director of Reno Superstores and Greenland Drugs Limited, Pharmacist Justice Omokhua, has credite...

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Vanguard DisCos’ revenue rises 450% as debt profile hits N700bn

Supply grows by 4.8% Available plant capacity falls by 41% 13 years of privatisation yield little results FG turns to bonds to tac...

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Vanguard Despite inflation trend down, stocks sustain losses amid selling pressure

The Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX dropped further Week-on-Week, WoW, amid selling pressure across sectors despite the fourth cons...

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Vanguard Electricity: Geometric Power puts Aba ahead of Nigerian cities

Geometric Power Chairman, Professor Nnaji, described the Aba Integrated Power Project, an investment exceeding $900 million, as a...

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Vanguard DisCos’ revenue rises 450% as debt profile hits N700bn

Revenue collected by DisCos rose by about 450% from N218.16bn to N1.2 trillion, far outpacing growth in electricity supply over th...

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Vanguard Despite inflation trend down, stocks sustain losses amid selling pressure

NGX dropped further Week-on-Week, WoW, amid selling pressure across sectors despite the fourth consecutive month of decline in hea...

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Vanguard Presidency, Makinde at ‘war’ over N250bn NLNG dividend

The Presidency said ‘Makinde’s latest claim that the federal government is withholding the NLNG dividend windfall is false and sho...

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Vanguard CAN to citizens: ‘We all, not leaders alone, are guilty’

“The truth, brethren, is that we all stand guilty before God as a Church. This, therefore, requires collective responsibility from...

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