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Vanguard Falana warns Ekiti youth against internet fraud

— Urges governments to tackle illiteracy, unemployment, insecurity By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — Human rights lawyer, Femi Falan...

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Premium Times PREMIUM TIMES’ journalists, others named finalists of African Investigative Journalism Awards

The award, organised by the Wits Centre for Journalism and supported by Absa Africa, is in its fourth year and recognises outstand...

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Premium Times Abiodun mourns

The governor described the passing of Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi as a painful loss to the Corps, the road safety community a...

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Premium Times Jigawa governor commissions ₦3.5bn asphalt and precast plant to boost indigenous constructions

The facility is expected to improve local access to construction materials, reduce sourcing challenges for contractors and stimula...

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Premium Times Governor donates ₦60m to Offa hospital project, awards scholarships to 50 students

The donations comprise ₦50 million for the hospital project and ₦200,000 each for 50 students, bringing the total support to ₦60 m...

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Premium Times What the next WHO director-general must learn from Nigeria’s health reforms, By Chinedu Moghalu

Progress is nonetheless visible. By October 2026, the National Health Insurance Authority reported that 80,000 women had received...

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Premium Times 2027: Jigawa Fulani community endorses Tinubu, Namadi, commends livestock development initiatives

The endorsement was announced during a community gathering organised under the leadership of Shehu Hadejia, at the Manpower Develo...

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Premium Times Stalled wind farm project in Katsina typifies Nigeria’s struggle to build renewable-energy industry

This report examines why Nigeria has struggled to turn renewable energy projects into a sustained industry, citing the Lambar-Rimi...

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Premium Times NDLEA intercepts N6.98bn tramadol shipment at Lagos port, arrests suspects across states

The NDLEA said the consignment comprised 349 bags, which laboratory analysis confirmed contained tramadol hydrochloride. The post...

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Premium Times 2027 Polls: Katsina governor seeks forgiveness, urges APC unity – News Agency of Nigeria

The governor urged party members to close ranks, mobilise voters and intensify grassroots campaigns to secure victory for APC cand...

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Premium Times Lagos water corporation serves only 1.03% of population — Official

“Based on these records, actual daily production is three per cent of the installed capacity,” the official said. The post Lagos w...

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Vanguard Oyebanji targets industrialisation, SMEs to drive Ekiti growth

…Governor plans agro-processing, cheaper transport, 24-hour airport operations By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — Ekiti State Governo...

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Vanguard 2027: HPM targets six million votes for Hashim in North-West

The Hashim Progressive Movement (HPM) has set a target of at least six million votes for Accord Party presidential candidate, Dr G...

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Vanguard Martinez starts for Man Utd after outburst

Lisandro Martinez was named in Manchester United's starting line-up to face Leeds on Sunday despite his controversial remarks abou...

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Vanguard I don’t want my son to lose Medicine and Surgery admission — Abia pastor cries out

…330 UTME score, no N500,000 to secure admissionBy Steve OkoUMUAHIA — For Rev. Enyinnaya Nwabuko, a rural pastor in one of the for...

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Vanguard Flamingos lose 2-1 to Poland in U-17 Women’s World Cup opener

Nigeria’s Flamingos began their campaign at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco with a 2-1 defeat to Poland in their openin...

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Vanguard Oyebanji credits Tinubu’s policies for Ekiti development

By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has credited President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies and in...

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Vanguard Customs, Afreximbank plan Nigeria-Benin, Cameroon border upgrade

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced discussions with the African Export-Import Bank (...

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Vanguard Rainbow Coalition will fail in Kwara — Accord Party

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Accord Party in Kwara State has predicted that the Rainbow Coalition will fail to make the expected...

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Vanguard 2027: Ondo targets one million votes for Tinubu — Oke

By Dayo Johnson, Akure A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Chief Olusola Oke, SAN, has expressed con...

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Vanguard Road projects: Uba Sani pays ₦2bn in compensation to 865 property owners

—Zaria, Sabon Gari, Giwa homeowners benefit-Receives ADC heavyweights into APC in Kaduna By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA –THE Kaduna...

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Vanguard Jigawa Fulani community endorses Tinubu, Namadi, APC candidates

By Muhammad Inuwa, Dutse The Fulani community in Jigawa State has endorsed President Bola Tinubu, Governor Umar Namadi and all can...

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Vanguard ‘Why airlines may not get cheaper jet fuel despite local production’

By Dickson Omobola Aviation fuel marketer, CITA Energies, has said jet fuel marketers may not be able to significantly reduce the...

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Vanguard Edo tanker explosion: NUPENG grieves over loss of lives, calls for sweeping safety reforms

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has expressed profound sorrow over the dead...

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