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Premium Times ‘Woman of courage’, Otti celebrates Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu on birthday

The governor, who referenced Mrs Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s support for him right from when he unsuccessfully contested for the Abia govern...

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Premium Times When Port Harcourt hosted Wole Soyinka, By Sam Akpe

“Soyinka offered a wise counsel urging them to choose dialogue over violence and a future built on peace, not conflict. With chara...

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Premium Times NSCDC dismisses two personnel for firearms proliferation, exonerates mining marshal commander

The corps also exonerated the Mining Marshals Commander, John Onoja, whose team was allegedly linked to the diversion of N2 billio...

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Premium Times BREAKING: Kwara villagers regain freedom six months after abduction

This was announced on Wednesday in a brief statement posted on the state government's official Facebook page, which praised Presid...

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Vanguard Why I ignored police invitation to Lagos — VeryDarkMan

The activist maintained that since the police headquarters is in Abuja, he should be allowed to respond to the invitation there in...

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Vanguard Aba residents, businesses count losses over two-week power outage

By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — Residents and business owners in Aba, covering the nine local government areas of the Ukwa Ngwa zon...

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Vanguard Police arrest another suspect over killing of UNIJOS graduate Ibrahim Mbaya

By Golok Nanmwa Jos — The Plateau State Police Command has arrested another suspect in connection with the alleged mob killing of...

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Vanguard Makinde, Obi fault Nigeria’s leadership, Methodist Church seeks action on insecurity, economy

By Adeola Badru Ibadan — Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)...

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Vanguard Dangote Refinery drops PMS to N1,165/litre, diesel to N1,570/litre

By Peter Egwuatu Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Aut...

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Vanguard $4.5bn Oil-Backed Loan: Tinubu is weapon fashioned against Nigeria – Atiku

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the National Economic Council’s NEC approval of a $4.5 b...

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Vanguard Dangote Refinery drops PMS to ₦1,165/Litre, Diesel to ₦1,570/Litre

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot prices of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (...

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Vanguard Some domestic airlines may go extinct in 30 days – Onyema

…faults unions’ interference in ticket sales charge issue By Dickson Omobola Vice Chairman of Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, A...

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Vanguard Three foreigners injured in South Africa anti-migrant march

Police said the three sustained injuries when protesters began looting shops in Kranskop, some 150 kilometres (93 miles) from the...

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Vanguard Osun election: Police deploy 15,000 personnel DIG, AIGs, CPs for August 15 poll

Etaifo disclosed that he was mandated by the Inspector-General of Police to restore peace and coordinate security operations acros...

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Vanguard 24 Aggrieved Ondo lawmakers to APC: You can’t impose embattled speaker on us

— insist there’s no going back on impeachment, set up audit panel By Dayo Johnson Akure Twenty-four members of the Ondo State Hous...

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Vanguard Re- Abdulsalami Abubakar: Abacha never looted treasury

General Abubakar must have forgotten that he was the first ruler to indict, name and shame General Abacha for the large scale loot...

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Vanguard ADC blasts FG over Osun frozen funds

…says opposition states aren’t occupied territories By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Wednesd...

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Vanguard Osun Election: Respect people’s verdict, Davido tells Adeleke, Oyebamiji, others

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has appealed to candidates in the August 15 Os...

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Vanguard We’ve started paying depositors of 46 microfinance banks — NDIC

…Over 700,000 Heritage Bank depositors paidBy Cynthia Alo The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has said that it commen...

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Vanguard House Committee, NDIC move to strengthen safety net for depositors

By Cynthia AloFollowing the completion of bank recapitalisation exercise, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and the...

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Vanguard Woro kidnap victims regain freedom in Kwara

Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Kwara State and Chairman of Kaiama Local Government, Abubak...

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Vanguard Edo PDP faction rejects Aziegbemi’s comments on party leadership

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — A faction of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected comments by Dr...

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Vanguard Kano police arrest five over alleged unauthorised distribution of local medicine

By Hadiza Yusuf The Kano State Police Command has arrested five suspects over the alleged unauthorised administration and distribu...

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Vanguard FG orders payment of civil servants’ outstanding wage award before August 15

*40% allowance, promotion arrears to be paid later*Last-minute deal saves FG from Labour showdown By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Feder...

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