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Premium Times Why the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, By Eric Teniola

I guess it is not by accident that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) is constructing a highway between Calabar and Lagos. The con...

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Premium Times Strike: Resumption halted in federal unity colleges in Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu

A check by the News Agency of Nigeria in the three states showed that students had yet to resume at the federal government college...

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Premium Times Dangote Refinery’s 1.4m-bpd expansion dependent on crude supply concerns

The company said its refining operations require a continuous and reliable supply of crude oil, noting that any interruption, dela...

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Premium Times Nigerian government raises ₦729 billion bond to tackle power sector debt

The Federal Government has raised ₦728.9 billion through the Series 2 issuance under its ₦4 trillion Power Sector Multi-Instrument...

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Premium Times How President Tinubu solved more than half of Nigeria’s economic problems in three years, By ‘Tope Fasua

I wager that more than half of Nigeria’s economic problems have been solved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Walk with me. Now, it...

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Premium Times Killings, rape, other abuses persist as NHRC logs nearly 300,000 rights complaints in August

The complaints were marked by child abandonment, mass abductions, rape, domestic and sexual violence, discrimination, freedom of r...

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Premium Times IPI Nigeria condems police invasion of TV station in Kaduna, calls for sanction

IPI Nigeria National Committee had hoped that the appointment of Tunji Disu as Inspector General of Police would usher in a new er...

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Premium Times New TB vaccines could save 7.3m lives by 2050 – Gavi

Gavi said an estimated 10.7 million people developed TB and 1.2 million died from the disease globally in 2024. The post New TB va...

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Vanguard 2027: Sule names Ombugadu as Wadada’s running mate

By Edwin Phillip, Lafia LAFIA — Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has announced Emmanuel Michael Ombugadu as the deputy go...

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Vanguard King’s College: FG moves to defuse crisis, assures workers of ‘no sack’

The Federal Government has moved to defuse the escalating crisis over the controversial management arrangement for King’s College,...

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Vanguard Houthis say Saudi Arabia hits Yemen with 54 strikes after attack on bases

Yemen's Houthis said on Monday Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes across the west of the country after the Iran-backed group earlier...

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Vanguard Trump says ‘open’ to engaging with Iran

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was open to holding talks with Iran, after weeks of saying it was too early to make a dea...

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Vanguard BBNaija S11: Barry wins new HOH, becomes first finalist

Barry has emerged as the first finalist of BBNaija Season 11 after winning the week eight Head of House challenge. The post BBNaij...

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Vanguard APM flags off Bauchi Assembly bye-election campaign

By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has commenced its grassroots campaign ahead of the Septembe...

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Vanguard ASUU strike: Ondo students give Aiyedatiwa 2-week ultimatum

By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — Students of state-owned universities in Ondo State have issued a 14-day ultimatum to Governor Lucky...

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Vanguard Syria fuel crisis exposes risks for Nigeria, other nations

By Udeme Akpan Syria’s latest fuel crisis has highlighted the vulnerability of countries that depend heavily on imported crude, re...

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Vanguard 2027: ‘No vacancy in Aso Rock’ — Akiolu

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu I, has declared that there is no vacancy in Aso Rock ahead of the 202...

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Vanguard King’s College: Minister ‘scared’ to face workers

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The crisis over the planned concession of King’s College, Lagos, deepened on Monday as the Ministe...

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Vanguard South-West 2027: Can opposition parties breach Tinubu’s political fortress?

At the centre of the battle is a question: can opposition parties penetrate a territory Tinubu has cultivated deep networks over d...

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Vanguard Atiku slams Tinubu over fuel price hike

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has faulted the administration of President Bola Tinubu over the current pump price of petrol...

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Vanguard King’s College crisis: Alausa, unions begin fresh talks

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Federal Government and organised labour on Monday began fresh talks to resolve the crisis over...

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Vanguard Shehu Buba submits to security agencies over allegations

By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — Senator Shehu Buba Umar, representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, has voluntarily submi...

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Vanguard Nigerian and Canadian Gambling Industries Compared

Nigeria and Canada are among the world’s most active gambling markets, but they have developed in very different economic and regu...

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Vanguard Bandits kill two inspecting land in Imo

By Emmanuel Iheaka OWERRI — Two persons have been killed by suspected armed bandits while inspecting a parcel of land in Irete Com...

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