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Vanguard State Police: Full list of 24 states that approved bill

The constitutionally-required 24-state endorsement benchmark needed for the state police bill to become law has been met. More sta...

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Vanguard FG intensifies response to confirmed Ebola case in FCT

“She was subsequently admitted to a private hospital in the FCT, where she received medical care for several days before her diagn...

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Vanguard U-17 Women’s World ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‍‌​⁠​‍‌​​‌​Cup: Flamingos face North Korea in crucial clash

Nigeria’s Flamingos face a stern test against defending champions Korea DPR on Friday as they seek to secure a place in the Round...

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Vanguard UK, Nigeria deepen collaboration on AI governance, digital transformation

The United Kingdom and Nigeria have strengthened their collaboration on artificial intelligence governance and digital transformat...

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Vanguard Ministers spend billions to secure appointments, APC spokesman alleges

“A lot of ministers pay billions to be appointed, and the first thing they think of is how to recoup that money after being appoin...

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Vanguard Maradona death trial verdict set for December 22

The verdict in the trial over the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona will be delivered on December 22, the cou...

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Vanguard Trailer kills seven in Gombe multiple crash

The Gombe State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Samson Kaura, has confirmed the death of seven person...

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Vanguard FG to complete records of Nigerian casualties, assets lost during ECOMOG wars

General Musa acknowledged the significant human and financial resources Nigeria deployed under ECOMOG, emphasising that personnel...

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Vanguard South-East has better presidential options than Peter Obi – Umahi

Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said Peter Obi is not the best presidential candidate the South-East can produce, ar...

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Vanguard Asian football makes U-turn, endorses Infantino re-election

The head of Asian football on Friday said the region supported Gianni Infantino's bid for re-election as FIFA president, weeks aft...

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Vanguard 2027: Atiku suffering from ‘Emir complex’ — Segun Sowunmi

The APC chieftain questioned the credibility of opposition figures, including Atiku and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaech...

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Vanguard Rooney calls United squad ‘selfish babies’ after Fernandes criticism

Manchester United great Wayne Rooney has labelled the current squad "babies" and "selfish" after a humiliating Champions League ca...

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Vanguard ADC faults APC response to Atiku’s questions over N10bn Ebola preparedness fund

"They found the rhyme, wrote a lengthy press statement about it and somehow still could not tell Nigerians where the ₦10 billion o...

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Vanguard US Conference of Catholic Bishops says not linked to Trump prayer event

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on Thursday told AFP it was not linked to a group seen in a video praying with Pr...

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Vanguard No electricity, no vote, South Africans threaten to shun ANC

Thick cables snaked along footpaths in a township outside South Africa's wealthiest city, Johannesburg, where 180 households have...

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Vanguard Nigerian newspapers review: [Ebola] FG quarantines high-risk contacts, allays fears of spread

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Federal Government saying it has inten...

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Farmers Weekly Groundnut industry eyes growth after strong 2026 season

South Africa’s groundnut industry ended the 2026 season on a high note, with improved yields, favourable prices, and renewed inves...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists discover a hidden immune weapon against deadly lung cancer

Researchers have uncovered a hidden immune defense capable of attacking small cell lung cancer, an extremely aggressive disease th...

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TechCrunch Oura sues rival Ultrahuman again, threatening its US smart ring comeback

Oura alleges in its newest lawsuit that Ultrahuman's Ring Pro infringes two of its patents.

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TechCrunch Uber rival inDrive eyes 2027 robotaxi tests in Central Asia with Pony AI and Nvidia

The company plans to begin testing Pony.ai's robotaxis in Kazakhstan's capital in the first half of 2027.

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ScienceDaily Health Cambridge scientists create a $10 chip that could put a medical lab on your wrist

Cambridge researchers have created a groundbreaking $10 optical sensor that delivers the precision of laboratory equipment in a de...

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Premium Times CJID launches Living Archives Initiative to preserve Africa’s media history

Dapo Olorunyomi, publisher of PREMIUM TIMES and chief executive officer of CJID, said the initiative would digitise and preserve t...

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Vanguard Why food prices remain high despite FG’s interventions, ongoing harvest

In August, a big basket of tomatoes sold for between N65,000 and N80,000 and later settled at N60,000 at the end of September, but...

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Vanguard Nollywood actor Francis Duru dies at 57

Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has died at the age of 57 following a brief illness, his family has announced. The post Nolly...

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