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Vanguard 4.85m customers still unmetered

•As DISCOs meter 308,106 Nigerians in 2 months By Ediri Ejoh The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, yesterday said...

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Vanguard Credit to private sector declines 15% in July

By Elizabeth Adegbesan Credit to the private sector declined month-on-month (MoM) by 15.3 percent to N33.9 trillion in July 2026 f...

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Vanguard Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 3, 2026

The naira continued to strengthen against the US dollar on Thursday, September 3, 2026, with the Nigerian currency trading around...

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Vanguard Police dismiss viral video of officers allegedly fleeing from drone

Osun State Police Command has dismissed claims circulating online that some of its officers ran away from an unverified drone. The...

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Vanguard NAFDAC orders recall of sachet alcohol drinks below 200ml

NAFDAC warned manufacturers, distributors and other businesses that violate the directive that they could face regulatory sanction...

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Vanguard Filling stations to drop petrol pump prices soon – IPMAN

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says filling stations across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT...

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Vanguard Transporters condemn Uber’s sudden exit from Nigeria, warn Bolt, InDrive

The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) has condemned Uber’s sudden exit from Nigeria, describing it a...

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Vanguard US not ‘stealing Venezuelan oil,’ energy secretary insists

The United States is due to take majority control of more than 65 billion barrels -- almost 20 percent -- of oil in Venezuela, whi...

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Vanguard Iran, US trade threats after fresh strikes

Iran and the United States traded threats on Wednesday after some of the heaviest fighting in weeks engulfed the Middle East, deep...

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Vanguard Two dead, multiple injured as gunman opens fire in Minneapolis

The suspect was also dead, Garrett Parten, a spokesperson for the police, said at a press conference, adding that it wasn't clear...

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Vanguard Lagos unveils three-year HIV prevention, treatment strategic plan

Lagos State has unveiled its 2025–2027 HIV Strategic Plan through which it is seeking to strengthen prevention, testing, treatment...

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Vanguard Judge blocks new Trump bid against birthright citizenship

A US federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new executive order limiting who qualifies for b...

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Vanguard Troops thwart bandits’ operation, recover weapons in Benue

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in furtherance of aggressive fighting patrols across the Joint Operations Area have neutra...

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Vanguard Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz as ‘Trump Strait’

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait" despite ongoing clashes with Iran...

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Vanguard Rivers NDC says deputy gov candidate’s name uploaded on INEC portal

By Daniel Abia The media directorate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rivers State, has debunked the trending report that...

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Vanguard Uber, Wayve launch London’s first robotaxi service

Uber and British start-up Wayve launched their commercial robotaxi service in London on Thursday, although passengers will still h...

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TechCabal 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Uber goes bye-bye

In today's edition: Uber ends operations in Nigeria and Uganda || Win for Uber and Bolt in Kenya || Pick n Pay’s grocery app had a...

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Premium Times Why I’m rebuilding Ahmadu Bello stadium to a FIFA-standard hybrid pitch – Uba Sani

Governor Sani said the rebuilt stadium would have 33,000 seats and a hybrid grass-and-synthetic pitch, which he described as FIFA-...

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Vanguard NBA: We’ll build a bolder Bar that speaks truth to power — Badejo-Okusanya, SAN

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri History was made on August 28, as Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, was sworn in as the 33rd President...

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Vanguard NFF crisis: FIFA to visit Nigeria; yet to ratify NFF Normalisation Committee

NFF crisis: More facts have emerged from the meeting between the Nigerian delegation led by Chairman of the National Sports Commis...

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Vanguard U.S to demand more proofs for children’s passports in new Trump policy

United States has proposed new rules that would compel parents applying for passports for their children to provide proof of their...

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Vanguard Lies, damned lies about fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria, by Olu Fasan

For decades, removing the petroleum subsidy in Nigeria was a political hot potato and then a political football. The first metapho...

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Vanguard Nigerians see no signs of economic growth —Labour

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, yesterday said Nigerians have seen no sign of economic growth accordin...

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Vanguard Army rescues retired General’s wife, arrests two kidnappers in Abuja

By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Army has rescued Mrs Adonkie, wife of retired Brigadier General Basil Adonkie, who was abducted f...

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