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Vanguard Dig-Once — a telecom policy thrust to restore order, by Okoh Aihe

A couple of years ago, a flight mix-up at the airport in Benin City, Edo State, occasioned the unplanned punishing journey from Be...

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Vanguard Lawal shares 120 free trucks of fertiliser, 200,000 litres of herbicides, 100 crop residue crushers to farmers

Governor Dauda Lawal distributed more than 120 trucks of fertilisers and essential farm inputs to Zamfara farmers. The Zamfara 202...

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Vanguard PenCom aims to improve police pensions, says exit from CPS not needed

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —THE The National Pension Commission, PenCom, has moved to allay rising unrest among Nigeria Police p...

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Vanguard MSF aircraft lands in Gusau Airport, boosts healthcare delivery

A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aircraft landed in Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, for the first time following the opening of...

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Vanguard Trust NAF, not rumours, air force spokesman tells Nigerians

Ejodame said the experience strengthened his resolve to ensure every statement issued by the Directorate could withstand public sc...

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Premium Times How I received funds from Taraba LGs for Christmas grains during Gov. Ishaku’s tenure – Witness

The transfers made to his P3 Cornerstone account, the witness said, were on the instruction and directives of his bosses. The post...

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Premium Times Sanwo-Olu urges Lagos residents to plant trees, says state targets 20,000 this year

Governor Sanwo-Olu reminded residents that anyone who unlawfully fells a tree is required under Lagos State law to replace it with...

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Premium Times Oyo Assembly backs Makinde’s call for UN probe into mass abduction amid Senate’s rejection

The Oyo Assembly said repeated attacks on schools across Nigeria had become a disturbing trend that required fresh approaches beyo...

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Premium Times Countdown to WAFCON: Super Falcons, Black Queens renew rivalry in Morocco friendly

The friendly, scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Stade El Arbi Zaouli, offers both West African giants a valuable opportunity to fine-tun...

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Premium Times Ex-Speaker Dogara seeks stronger NASS-CSO partnership to improve oversight, accountability

Mr Dogara said civil society organisations should be regarded as strategic partners rather than critics of government, noting that...

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Vanguard Recruitment: Zamfara conducts CBT for nurses, midwives

The Zamfara State Hospital Service Management Board (HSMB) successfully conducted a Computer-Based Test (CBT) for applicants seeki...

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Vanguard Celebrations over CTJ’s killing of bandit leader Sani Yellow in Zamfara

Citizens are celebrating the killing of a notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Sani Yellow, by a combined team of Civilian Joint Tas...

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Vanguard ‘$200 million Zamfara Lithium Processing Plant to generate 2,000 jobs’

Governor Dauda Lawal unveiled a $200 million lithium mining and processing plant, saying it will create 2,000 jobs for the citizen...

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Vanguard Zamfara gov’t targets industrial boom with solid minerals, SME support

The Federal Government says it is addressing possible bottlenecks to attract global trade and investment into Zamfara’s mining and...

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Vanguard 13.5m children miss vaccines in 2025 – WHO, UNICEF

… Raise alarm over widening global immunisation gapBy Chioma Obinna No fewer than 13.5 million infants missed all routine vaccines...

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Vanguard Stock market rebounds, gains N720bn

The Nigerian stock market rebounded on Tuesday, with investors gaining N720 billion as renewed buying interest lifted key performa...

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Vanguard Canada, 6 other countries offering nursing jobs with visa sponsorship in 2026

The global shortage of healthcare workers has created thousands of opportunities for qualified nurses seeking to work abroad, with...

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Vanguard ‘We stayed faithful to our idea’ – De la Fuente on Spain reaching World Cup final

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente saluted his players as the "best team in the world" on Tuesday after a stunning 2-0 World Cup semi-f...

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Vanguard 2026 World Cup: Why we lost to Spain – France coach Deschamps

France coach Didier Deschamps said his players were left "devastated" by their World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain on Tuesday bef...

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Vanguard Ballon d’Or 2026 ranking: Mbappe’s hopes fade after Yamal masterclass

Kylian Mbappe's hopes of winning the 2026 Ballon d'Or have suffered a major blow after Lamine Yamal inspired Spain to a 2-0 victor...

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Vanguard Colombian military frees 39 people kidnapped by guerrillas

The Colombian military on Tuesday liberated 39 people who had earlier been kidnapped by the country's largest active guerrilla gro...

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Vanguard Tinubu vows renewed clamp down on quack engineers

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration will not compromise on engineering standards, stressing that public safety...

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Premium Times World Cup: Spain beat France to reach first final in 16 years

The reigning European champions will now face either defending champions Argentina or England in Sunday's final The post World Cup...

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Premium Times Climate tech overtakes fintech as Africa’s top venture funding sector – Report

Climate tech’s part in the venture funding became dramatically pronounced in 2025, when it alone contributed 40 per cent or $1.5 b...

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