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Premium Times Kaduna: Police bust kidnap ring, recover 10 firearms, fake currency, 410 rustled cattle

The police said investigations led to the arrest of Abdullahi Muhammad, 55, and Danbala Jibrin, 57, both of the same village, who...

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Premium Times BUK professor speaks on appointment to UN global panel

Mrs Sa’id, a professor, was appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General last year to a 21-member scientific panel studying t...

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Premium Times WAEC releases 2026 WASSCE results, records 61.54% pass rate

The Head of WAEC’s Nigeria National Office, Amos Dangut, announced the results at a press briefing in Lagos on Wednesday. The post...

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Premium Times Actress Temitope Osoba dies

Her colleagues, Oladipupo Okanlawon and Foluke Daramola-Salako, announced her death in separate Instagram posts on Wednesday. The...

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Premium Times Benue: Suspected armed herders kill four

Four people have been killed and several others injured after suspected armed herders attacked a community in Benue's Guma Local G...

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Premium Times Zenith Bank investigates data breach

The lender said it immediately activated its incident response protocols and intensified its cybersecurity and remediation efforts...

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Premium Times Heritage Energy yet to contain Delta oil blowout after five weeks

Residents warn that imminent flooding could spread crude oil across farms and rivers as questions mount over delayed response and...

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Premium Times Inside corruption trial that sent ex-minister Mamman to record 75 years in prison

Mr Mamman’s case has brought renewed attention to how public officers' conduct in office has deepened Nigeria’s long-running power...

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Premium Times Osun salary account frozen by EFCC days before governorship election – Official

The account restriction comes hours after Governor Ademola Adeleke alleged that the anti-graft agency planned to freeze the state'...

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Premium Times Beta Glass appoints Boye Olusanya as board chairman

The company also extolled Mr Ezinwa for his contributions and strategic guidance of the business during his tenure. The post Beta...

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Vanguard ‘Deceitful’ Infantino must go – Luis Figo

Infantino is fighting to save his job after a fierce backlash against his plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup. The post ‘Dece...

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Vanguard NIS dismisses reports of passport service suspension

According to the NIS, the migration should not be interpreted as a suspension of passport services. The post NIS dismisses reports...

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Vanguard BBNaija: ‘You are the Gambit’ — Big Brother reveals secret to Aikou

A visibly stunned Aikou appeared taken aback by the revelation but accepted the responsibility without hesitation, acknowledging t...

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Vanguard FG mobilises Northern monarchs to reach 2.1m unvaccinated children

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has intensified efforts to address Nigeria’s zero-dose child crisis by engaging tra...

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Vanguard Inter Milan, AC Milan battle to 1-1 draw in friendly

The match was the first for AC Milan since the death of Franco Baresi, who captained the club during a golden era in the 1980s and...

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Vanguard 3 die, others injured in Ogun auto crash

No fewer than three persons on Wednesday lost their lives, while three others sustained injuries in a road crash along Sagamu-Beni...

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Vanguard Video: Why I’ll never move back to Nigeria, even for £15m — UK-based woman

A Nigerian woman based in the United Kingdom, UK has explained why she would not permanently return to Nigeria, even if offered mi...

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Vanguard ITUC-Africa faults Nigeria’s plans to remove subsidy on electricity

According to ITUC-Africa, economic growth must lift Nigerians and other Africans out of poverty rather than deepen inequality, fro...

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Vanguard LAWMA evacuates 18,660 tonnes of waste in one week after Olusosun upgrade

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has evacuated over 18,660 metric tonnes of municipal solid waste...

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Vanguard Absent Cameroon president boosts personal security corps

He is one of four generals heading units now responsible for presidential protection, according to a decree dated August 3. The po...

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Vanguard Embattled FIFA chief Infantino holds emergency talks with directors

President Gianni Infantino held emergency talks with other FIFA directors in Morocco on Wednesday, a source told AFP, amid a wave...

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Vanguard Disney signs deal to let TikTok users add film extracts

The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday that it had signed a deal with TikTok allowing users of the hugely popular video platform to ad...

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Vanguard FG plans autism centres nationwide, expands specialist training

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government has announced plans to establish autism centres across the six geopolitical zones a...

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Vanguard Edo Deputy Governor rewards South-South best UTME student

Master Osagiobare scored 368 in the highly competitive examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB...

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