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Premium Times The federalism that promotes productivity (1), By Dipo Baruwa

Development does not begin with money alone. It begins with the allocation of authority and responsibility. Authority creates the...

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Premium Times Otedola acquires 1.78 billion First HoldCo shares, lifts stake to 26%

The new share purchase represents 3.91 per cent of the company's outstanding shares. The post Otedola acquires 1.78 billion First...

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Premium Times Jigawa Assembly lone opposition lawmaker joins APC

Muhammad Kabir represents the Birnin Kudu Local Government Area—the home of former governor and PDP leader in the state, Sule Lami...

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Premium Times First Daily Dialogue: Ex-military chiefs, politicians, others back state police, urgent security reforms

Amid ongoing constitutional reforms by the National Assembly to establish state police, former military chiefs and other stakehold...

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Premium Times Tackling insecurity as a collective in Yorubaland, By Onigbinde, Ojudu, Farotimi, et al.

…we propose the urgent convening of a Yoruba Security and Civic Renewal Summit, to bring together governors, traditional rulers, l...

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Premium Times Nine kidnap victims rescued in Kwara

Nine abducted persons have been rescued and three suspected kidnappers killed during a joint security operation in the Ekiti Local...

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Premium Times Ondo begins demolition of buildings blocking waterways amid flood risks

The Ondo State Government said the demolition exercise is part of a wider effort to reduce flooding, curb erosion and enforce urba...

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Vanguard ‘Nigerians condemned us’ — IGP on 56-day Oriire school rescue

"There is something we call collateral damage. People were comparing us to other nations. They wanted us to take hasty decisions."...

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Vanguard Ex-finance Minister, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji dies at 87

Alhaji held several key positions in Nigeria's public service, including serving as Minister of State for Budget and Planning in 1...

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Vanguard LASTMA receives 2,843 calls in 30 days via toll-free line, opens complaint centre

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has disclosed that its newly introduced toll-free hotli...

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Vanguard ‘I enjoyed every moment’, Rashford bids farewell to Barcelona after loan spell

England forward Marcus Rashford has bid an emotional farewell to FC Barcelona following the end of his time at the Catalan club. T...

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Vanguard Tinubu honours Aguiyi-Ironsi, hails him as symbol of unity, courage

By Kingsley Omonobi UMUAHIA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid tribute to Nigeria’s first Military Head of State, the late Gen...

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Vanguard George and Amal Clooney flee French home due to wildfire

Hollywood star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal have evacuated their French home near the southeastern town of...

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Vanguard Seplat Energy to sell 10% NNPCL joint venture stake for $281.6m

LAGOS/LONDON — Seplat Energy Plc has signed a binding agreement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) fo...

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Vanguard WAEC drags NASU to court over strike; NYCN, union differ on causes

The petitioner claimed WAEC CEO was being targeted because he is a northerner leading an organisation populated by staff from Sout...

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Vanguard FCCPC seeks unified consumer protection rules as states open electricity markets

By Progress Godfrey ABUJA — The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has called for stronger collaborati...

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Vanguard NAPTIP reunites 258 trafficking victims, records 78 cases in Jigawa

Turajo said a total of 512 migrants who are indigene of the state were also returned from different countries by the International...

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Vanguard Ebonyi warns against encroachment on government lands

By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Government has warned individuals encroaching on Development Centre lands and other gov...

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Vanguard Management has not abandoned Eastern Ports— Rivers Port manager

By Efe Onodjae The Manager of the Rivers Port Complex, Kenechi Okaeze, has assured stakeholders that the management of the Nigeria...

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Vanguard PDP to Bode George: History is moving forward, remain behind if you wish

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday told former Deputy National Chairman, Chief Bode Geor...

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Vanguard ‘Where is the Tinubu we knew?’ Babachir Lawal questions President’s leadership style

…Accuses FG of Lagos-centric projects, alleges judiciary has lost independence By Olayinka Ajayi ABUJA — Former Secretary to the G...

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Vanguard Is FIFA selling the FIFA World Cup? 5 things to know

FIFA has clarified that it is not selling the FIFA World Cup, following the unveiling of a proposal to create a new commercial sub...

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Vanguard Atiku queries Tinubu’s allocation of N15. 13b for 39 SUVS, demands particulars

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has dared President Bola Tin...

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Vanguard Rising insecurity: UNIJOS summons students to emergency meeting

By Golok Nanmwa JOS — The management of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has summoned all students to a crucial meeting over rising...

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