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Vanguard Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, October 15, 2026

The Nigerian Naira held steady with a marginal upward trajectory against the United States Dollar on October 15, 2026, maintaining...

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Vanguard Death penalty: Foreign missions applaud Nigeria’s abolitionist shift

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri As the number of death row inmates in the country continues to swell, stakeholders in the justice sector and...

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Vanguard 2027: NRMG urges Nigerians to protect country’s reputation

•As Chairman counsels against electoral violence By Tunde Oso As Nigeria prepares for the forthcoming general elections, the Niger...

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Vanguard Digital security command centres – for fancy?

Across Nigeria, governors have unveiled security command and control centres with fanfare. Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Plateau, Oyo, Gombe a...

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Vanguard In The National Interest: UK launch exposes deep frustrations about Nigeria, by Olu Fasan

Last week, on October 7, the London School of Economics, LSE, hosted the UK launch of my book In The National Interest: The Road t...

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Vanguard Pray, is Jarret Tenebe above the law? By Ikechukwu Amechi

In a biography on his official political platform, jarrettenebe.org – https://jarrettenebe.org, a site that serves as a central hu...

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Vanguard The language of confidence, by Ruth Oji

When people think about commanding presence in professional or academic life, their minds often turn to dramatic images. They pict...

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Vanguard Let President Bola Ahmed Tinubu breathe

By TAIWO & KEHINDE OLUWAFUNSO Nigeria is at a critical point in our national history. What we need now is focused, determined, and...

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Vanguard Rethinking corporate strategy in the age of polycrisis: Are Nigerian firms strategically vulnerable or resilient?

By FRANKLIN NGWU & CHINASA ONWE Is the five-year strategic plan over—not fading, not evolving, but dead? Once a backbone of corpor...

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Vanguard 2027: We’re preparing to win, Atiku, Obi ‘shooting the breeze’ — APC spokesperson

Morka said the APC was leaving nothing to chance as it prepared for another electoral contest, adding that the party had won bye-e...

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Vanguard 2027: We know how to stop Tinubu from getting second term - Momodu

Momodu also dismissed suggestions that Tinubu would refuse to accept defeat if he lost the election, arguing that Nigerians’ deter...

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Vanguard Forex inflow rises 23% to $35bn, as outflow declines

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria’s net foreign exchange (forex) inflow grew by 23.2 percent year-on-year, YoY, to $35.77 billion in...

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Vanguard Plane crash: NAF assures Igbokoda residents of action on environmental concerns

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has acknowledged the concerns expressed by residents of Igbokoda, Ondo State, particularly reports of...

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Vanguard DMO offers N7.15 trn bond for October subscription

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Federal Government through the Debt Management Office, DMO, has offered N7.15 trillion FGN Bond for Sep...

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Vanguard Stakeholders urge insurance, pension operators to prioritise customer value

By Rosemary Iwunze Stakeholders in the insurance and pension sectors have urged operators to deploy funds raised through recapital...

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Vanguard Uzoh calls for human oversight in business AI automation

Emmanuel Uzoh, a Senior Program Manager at Amazon, has emphasised the need for businesses to balance artificial intelligence (AI)...

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TechCrunch Flock CEO defends surveillance technology amid national backlash: ‘We shouldn’t pause progress’

At TechCrunch Disrupt, Flock CEO Garrett Langley defended his company's surveillance technology despite growing privacy concerns,...

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TechCrunch Meet the five companies competing in the Startup Battlefield finals at Disrupt 2026

It’s time to unveil the five companies that will be competing in the Startup Battlefield finals.

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TechCrunch Gudea leverages AI to help organizations prevent social media crises before they erupt

Gudea, a company that tracks how stories and rumors spread online that describes itself as the “storm tracker for the internet,” i...

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TechCrunch Intero Biosystems wants drugmakers to test on mini human intestines, not animals

Intero Biosystems is selling lab-grown human intestines to drugmakers as regulators push for alternatives to animal testing, while...

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TechCrunch CedarDB wants one database to handle both transactions and analytics, as AI agents raise the stakes

Databases have traditionally been designed either for analytical data or for operational data. But database engine CedarDB support...

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Premium Times Lagos govt announces demolition of fire-damaged GNI building

The planned demolition follows a fire that gutted the building on Martins Street on 24 December 2025, killing 12 people, according...

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Premium Times WAFU B U-17 Qualifiers: Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets lose to Niger in opening game

Abdoul Razaq Zada opened the scoring for Niger in the 19th minute before Abdoul Rakilou doubled the advantage in the 86th minute....

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Premium Times APC campaign council tasks governors, lawmakers with grassroots mobilisation for Tinubu’s re-election

The campaign council said the party must use its control of the federal, state and local governments to build a coordinated campai...

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