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Vanguard Gov Yusuf declares State of Emergency on drug abuse in Kano

By Hadiza Yusuf Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared a state of emergency on drug abuse and signed an Executive Ord...

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Vanguard Nigeria leads in online gambling regulation as illegal market hits $17.8bn

The report, the first comprehensive assessment of online gambling across all 54 African countries, showed that Africa's online gam...

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Vanguard Adamawa: Supporters protest against plans to replace ADC governorship candidate

The protesters marched to the party’s state Secretariat, on Wednesday in Yola, carrying placards and demanding that the candidate...

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Premium Times UNN to graduate 12,895 students, 168 first class

The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Simon Ortuanya, disclosed this on Wednesday during the 55th Convocation press briefing held...

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Premium Times Super Eagles striker Arokodare in fresh controversy

The alleged fallout comes amid growing uncertainty over the Nigerian forward's future at Molineux. The post Super Eagles striker A...

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Premium Times 2027: They haven’t earned the right to return — Falz on Tinubu government

He clarified that he did not openly endorse any candidate or party during the 2023 elections. The post 2027: They haven’t earned t...

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Premium Times Pastor to die by hanging for killing daughter

Deborah's killing is the latest in a series of cases highlighting the deadly consequences of witchcraft allegations in Cross River...

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Premium Times Deputy Speaker clarifies ₦1 billion vote for Bende church instruments

The deputy speaker says the ₦1 billion provision for churches in the Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State is intended to suppo...

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Premium Times Gov Namadi signs executive orders to combat drug abuse in Jigawa, mobilise citizens

The Executive Orders established the Jigawa State Task Force on Drug Abuse Control and the Mass Mobilisation for Social Reorientat...

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Premium Times 2027: Why opposition candidates aren’t Tinubu’s match – Gov Sule

Mr Sule says comparing the APC ticket of Messrs Tinubu and Shettima to those of the opposition amounts to comparing day and night....

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Premium Times Aisha Achimugu: Nigerian businesswoman speaks out on EFCC ordeal

Nigerian businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, laments her ordeal with the EFCC so far, seeking fairness and respect for the rule of law...

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Premium Times Ogun Assembly reverses self on indictment of ex-speaker for embezzlement, commutes dismissal to resignation

At the time, the Assembly maintained that the then-Speaker Oluomo followed months of internal disagreements over the administratio...

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Premium Times Nigerian students lament delay in NELFUND upkeep allowance

The upkeep allowance is one of the benefits provided under the NELFUND scheme, an initiative of the Federal Government aimed at re...

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Vanguard 2027: INEC denies data leak, challenges N10bn suit against Wike’s aide Olayinka

Meanwhile, INEC, in a counter-affidavit filed in opposition to the suit, while denying complicity in the alleged unlawful leak of...

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Vanguard Peller, Jarvis release pre-wedding photos ahead of wedding

Nigerian content creators Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, and Amadou Elizabeth, better known as Jarvis, have unveiled th...

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Vanguard Reps seek national drone policy to boost local defence production, tackle insecurity

By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The House of Representatives on Wednesday called for the establishment of a National Drone Industrial...

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Vanguard FG debt, gas shortage cripple operations of 191MW Ibom Power plant

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Ibom Power Company Limited (IPC), one of Nigeria’s first independent State-owned power plants, lost...

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Vanguard FG cracks down on school bullies, threatens suspension, expulsion

The federal government on Wednesday stepped up its nationwide offensive against bullying in schools, warning that students found g...

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Vanguard Kalu denies N1bn Church instrument allocation

…Says Budget Targets Youth Reorientation in Bende By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The Office of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Re...

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Vanguard FAAN seeks to reverse 1,383 tonnes of airport waste through recycling

By Dickson Omobola Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Wednesday, launched a waste recycling programme at the Murtala Muh...

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Vanguard Ijaw Youths applaud Tinubu, Ribadu over PAP scholarship expansion

…Urge Otuaro to Ignore Critics, Sustain Reforms By John Alechenu, Abuja The Ijaw Youth Network (IYN) has commended President Bola...

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Vanguard Trump threatens Iran bridges, power as payback for Hormuz attacks

"Any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any o...

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Vanguard Address citizens’ welfare to curb rising road crashes, Asagba tells FG, states

Monarch links traffic violations to economic hardship By Egufe Yafugborhi ASABA — The Asagba of Asaba, HRM Prof. Epiphany Azinge,...

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Vanguard ‘Deep love for football’ – CAF chief backs Infantino despite criticism

Motsepe said the Swiss administrator "had remained loyal" to Africa and played a key role in advancing football across the contine...

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