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Vanguard We’ll resume Iran port blockade Tuesday – US military

The United States will begin enforcing its renewed blockade of Iran's ports on Tuesday at 2000 GMT, the US military said. The post...

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Vanguard Buhari gave his all to Nigeria — Tinubu

…How he assisted in paying my children’s fees — Gowon By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu on Monday led governors, forme...

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Vanguard US missions in UAE suspend consular appointments over ‘security situation’

The United States said they will suspend consular appointments in the United Arab Emirates on Monday for three days against the ba...

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Vanguard First Lady to World Bank: Investing in early childhood development critical to sharpening children’s focus

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday told a World Bank team that investing...

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Vanguard Tinubu helped Buhari become president — Gowon, Bagudu

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has said that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Tinubu sha...

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Vanguard Police probe death of South Africa World Cup star Jayden Adams

Father of the deceased, Juanito Adams, said the family was awaiting the outcome of an autopsy before making funeral arrangements....

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Vanguard Dutch referee dies aged 38 weeks after being dropped from World Cup

Dutch football referee Rob Dieperink has died at the age of 38, just weeks after he was removed from FIFA's list of match official...

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Vanguard Micah Richards makes decision on quitting punditry

Former Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards has revealed he plans to step away from television punditry within the...

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Vanguard Oil jumps 4% to $79 per barrel as US-Iran tensions escalate

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Global oil prices climbed by more than four per cent on Monday, with Brent crude rising to about $79 per b...

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Vanguard Senate probes ₦34tn import duty waivers, threatens sanctions for defaulting MDAs

**Orders Customs to submit updated audited accounts within one week**CAC admits ₦13.9bn unremitted operating surplus; NNPCL GCEO s...

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Vanguard ‘DJ Chicken does not deserve to be in prison’ – Sowore offers to help

African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore has offered to support controversial disc jockey and TikTok p...

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Premium Times Trump says US may take over Strait of Hormuz, charge tariff

Mr Trump said he expects the US to be reimbursed for controlling the vital waterway. The post Trump says US may take over Strait o...

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Premium Times Magistrate withdraws from Akwa Ibom anti-open grazing case after controversy

A magistrate has recused himself from the closely watched anti-open grazing case involving investigative journalist Ibanga Isine a...

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Premium Times Five die in Cross River landslide as flood disasters spread across Nigeria

Five people, including four children, died in a landslide in Cross River after days of heavy rainfall, as emergency management age...

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Premium Times Court remands blogger over defamatory story against Soludo, family

The prosecution told the court that Mr Ofoegbu allegedly created and published fabricated and defamatory reports against the gover...

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Premium Times The battle before the 2027 ballots, By Dakuku Peterside

By the time Nigerians file into polling units in 2027, the most consequential battle for the nation’s democracy may already have b...

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Premium Times Governor Otu visits family of toddler killed in flood, orders victims’ relocation

The Calabar metropolis witnessed torrential rainfall over the last four days, leading to flooding in parts of the city and the des...

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Premium Times Police demote two officers over POS extortion scandal

Police have demoted an inspector and a corporal after they were found guilty of extorting a motorist through a POS terminal inside...

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Premium Times Heatwave: Over 10,000 people died in Europe in June – Report

EuroMOMO does ⁠not publish excess deaths per individual country, but it noted that France and Belgium were the only two countries...

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Premium Times Police intercept suspected gun runner in Oyo, recover pistol, drugs

The police said efforts are also underway to identify and arrest two fleeing suspects. The post Police intercept suspected gun run...

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Premium Times Police, hunters comb Kogi forest for abducted FRSC officials, mourners

Police and other security agencies have launched a search operation to rescue nine mourners, including two Federal Road Safety Cor...

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Premium Times How I received N1.8bn Taraba LG funds into my account during Gov. Ishaku’s tenure – Official

The official, testifying as a prosecution witness, painted a picture of how some of the funds allegedly circled back to the Taraba...

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Premium Times Police launch manhunt for driver, conductor over attempted murder, rifle snatching

The police commissioner in Enugu State has advised the driver and conductor to turn themselves in to the police for proper investi...

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Premium Times Election commission announces Edo local election results

APC won the chairmanship election in the 18 local government areas of the state, according to the election commission. The post El...

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