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Premium Times 2027: How Nigerian govt can fund N500,000 minimum wage – Sowore

The AAC candidate said his calculations showed that between N3 trillion and N4 trillion could be saved by eliminating waste in gov...

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Premium Times Why is Nigeria succumbing to American hegemony?, By Jibrin Ibrahim

It was difficult to understand how our president, Bola Tinubu, would go and beg President Trump to shoot missiles into Nigeria on...

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Premium Times IBBU student reportedly killed by stray bullet during military operation in Niger

400-level student of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, Niger State, reportedly killed by a stray bullet dur...

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Premium Times Niger govt cancels APC rally, suspends NSCDC commandant over deaths of detained illegal mining suspects

The Niger State Government has cancelled an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally scheduled for Saturday in Minna, following the d...

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Premium Times Oando 47th AGM: Shareholders reaffirm confidence in Management

In addition to reaffirming their support for Oando, the shareholders approved all resolutions at the 47th Annual General Meeting T...

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Premium Times Friday Sermon: Senator Shehu Buba Umar: A mediator (Muslih), not a sponsor of terrorism!, By Murtadha Gusau

In the Name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the Ever-Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation, and may the peace and...

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Premium Times When regulation distorts the market: The bigger lesson from Uber’s exit, By Dipo Baruwa

In the first part of this discussion, I examined what Uber’s exit reveals about the analogue infrastructure beneath Nigeria’s supp...

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Vanguard Lagos All White Party returns, to honour 20 lifestyle impresarios

The Lagos social and lifestyle scene is set for another gathering as the 2026 edition of the Lagos All White Party holds on Sunday...

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Vanguard Nigerian newspapers review: [2027] APC governors, Wike’s feud deepens

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the feud between the All Progressives Cong...

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Vanguard Peter Obi’s loans still being deducted from Anambra allocations — Commissioner

Mefor said the fact that some of the facilities were guaranteed by the Federal Government did not mean they were grants or funds t...

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Vanguard Tinubu to address Nigerians Oct 1 as FG unveils low-key independence celebration

He said the celebration would also allow the administration to showcase its achievements and highlight efforts being undertaken to...

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Vanguard Alexander-Arnold, Palmer return to England squad for Nations League

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer were both named on Friday in England's first squad since they were both omitted by manager...

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Vanguard CBN, finance ministry sign MoU to strengthen fiscal-monetary policy coordination

The Governor of the CBN, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, signed on behalf of his bank, while the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister...

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Vanguard FIFA president Infantino ‘must go’, says German FA vice-president

"He has to go, no ifs or buts," declared Hans-Joachim Watzke, who said that three points in particular counted against the Swiss....

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Vanguard Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway chairman

Influential billionaire investor Warren Buffett will step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate announced Frida...

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Vanguard Tinubu meets Macron as Nigeria, France renew commitment to stronger ties

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted President Bola Tinubu to a private dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris on Thursday night,...

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Vanguard ‘Crime against humanity’ — Adeyanju condemns deaths of 37 alleged miners

Adeyanju described the incident as a “crime against humanity” and called for the swift prosecution of anyone found responsible. Th...

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TechCabal Mafab to give up its 5G spectrum as Nigeria starts a bigger clean-up

If approved, the transfer would mark a significant reversal for Mafab, which paid $273.6 million in 2021 to secure a 100 MHz block...

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TechCabal Why fintechs are charging ₦0 to sell Dangote shares

Nigeria’s biggest Initial Public Offering (IPO) should be a big payday for the fintechs helping investors buy it, but they are cha...

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TechCabal The banker helping FNB Connect turn cellphones into gateways to everyday life

As a boy growing up in Empangeni, a small town in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Province, Sashin Sookroo had already decided that h...

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Premium Times Two suspected terrorists who attacked police facility arrested – Official

For years, police facilities and other government establishments have been attacked by gunmen said to be agitating for Biafra main...

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Premium Times Police order probe as 37 suspected illegal miners die in NSCDC custody

The Commissioner of Police, Adamu Elleman, ordered the investigation following the discovery of scores of detainees dead at an NSC...

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Premium Times Amnesty demands independent probe into deaths of miners in Niger

Amnesty International has demanded an independent probe into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody in Niger S...

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Premium Times Illegal Mining: Niger sets up panel to probe deaths of 37 detainees in NSCDC custody, commandant suspended

Niger State has constituted a committee to investigate the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody and ordered auto...

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