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Vanguard Nigeria must protect the classroom

“Can Education Survive Attack: The Resilience of Human Communities” is the theme of this year’s International Day to Protect Educa...

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Vanguard House of chiefs should be the next (6), by Eric Teniola

This week, we continue the series on why the House of Chiefs should be considered by the National Assembly. He was labour officer,...

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Vanguard Obi, Makinde and hurdles against opposition coalition

By TUNDE RAHMAN A fresh thaw in relations between National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi and Oyo State G...

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Vanguard The President’s health: A 2027 national security question

By PAUL IBE As Nigeria approaches the 2027 presidential election, much of the debate has centred on the qualifications, antecedent...

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Vanguard Health crisis in Delta as Allied Health Workers strike escalates

Technicians Holding Fort -HMB By Egufe Yafugborhi ASABA – Health services in public hospitals across Delta State have come under p...

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Vanguard FG targets $100bn tourism, creative economy with ‘Ember To Remember 2026’ national season

By Benjamin Njoku The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has reaffirmed its commitment to partner...

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Vanguard Rivers payroll cleanup: Where are the people behind the ghost workers?

By ABRAHAM EBINI The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has recently and quite resolutely defended his administration’s...

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Vanguard When the throne takes sides: Delta’s traditional institution must not become political campaign platform, by Ejiro Ofoye

The recent decision by the Forum of Urhobo Traditional Rulers, Ukoko R’Ivie R’Urhobo, to adopt Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as the...

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Premium Times Tinubu orders release of funds to regional development commissions

Mr Tinubu gave the directive on Monday while declaring open the first North Central Stakeholders Development Summit organised by t...

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Premium Times Nigeria’s oil output rises 0.4% in August

The Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission disclosed this in its crude oil and condensate statistics report released on...

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Premium Times Police recover another corpse from Osun motor park after killing of Adeleke’s ally

The police found the dead body when it the motor park to shut down the facility following the governor’s directive. The post Polic...

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Premium Times Tinubu mourns State House media official, says death leaves ‘difficult vacuum’

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, conveyed the president's condolences on Monday. Th...

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Premium Times 97% of PHCs in 16 states fail national staffing standards – Report

The PHC Operational Capability Report, produced by Orodata Science and Civic Tech, assessed facilities across 277 local government...

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Premium Times Nigerian senator receives Health Champion 2026 award, calls for stronger health financing

Ms Banigo made the call on Monday in Abuja after she was recognised as the Health Champion 2026 at the Health Sector Reform Coalit...

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Premium Times 2027 NASS Poll: Women comprise 12% of candidates in Edo

The youngest candidate is 33-year-old Shedrach Udugbai of the ADC, contesting in Owan East/West, while the oldest is 75-year-old f...

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Premium Times Persons with disabilities demand ₦1 trillion annual support budget

JONAPWD President said the population of persons with disabilities in Nigeria is large enough to warrant increased government fund...

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Vanguard Dangote’s N2.2trn IPO to democratise wealth creation — Dangote

Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, has said the Initial Public Offering, IPO, of...

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Vanguard TUC suspends industrial action over King’s College concession

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has suspended the industrial action earlier directed its affiliates to shut Federal Unity Colleges...

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Vanguard Pope restores Vatican salaries cut during Covid

Pope Leo XIV has restored the salaries of cardinals and senior Vatican officials to pre-Covid levels, reversing pay cuts introduce...

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Vanguard Trump’s son confirms Russian businessman paid for post-wedding festivities

A Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin paid for celebrations after the wedding of President Donald Trump's eldest son and...

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Vanguard Leeds demolish Newcastle to go third in the Premier League

Leeds demolished Newcastle 4-1 to climb up to third in the Premier League table on Monday and inflict a punishing first defeat for...

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Vanguard FG raises N1.23trn to tackle N4trn GenCos’ legacy debt

The Federal Government has raised about N1.23 trillion through two bond issuances to tackle N4 trillion legacy debt owed to electr...

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Vanguard Oyo govt confirms arrest of 5 terrorists after Igbeti attack

Oyo State Government has confirmed the arrest of five suspected terrorists involved in the attack on a military camp on the outski...

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Vanguard Journalist jailed two yrs for security comment in Mali

A Malian journalist was sentenced on Monday to two years in prison following remarks during a TV programme about his west African...

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