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TechCabal Nigeria picks French, Israeli firms to build new communications satellites

French aerospace company Thales Alenia Space and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have been selected to build Nigeria’s next comm...

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TechCabal She learned finance on Wall Street. Now she is changing how Africa gets funded.

Grace Legodi is using her Wall Street experience to help fund early-stage businesses building Southern Africa’s green economy.

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Premium Times 11 NYSC members rescued after Kogi abduction

The police said 11 victims, including the drivers of two buses, were rescued after a coordinated search operation, while efforts c...

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Premium Times UTME applications data intensifies concerns over state of education in northern Nigeria

Benue recorded 104,409 UTME applications in 2026, nearly twice the combined figure for Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara, although the thr...

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Premium Times IGP Disu: Changing the narrative, By Tunji Wusu

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, recently welcomed the brave officers of the Nigeria Police Force’s Special...

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Premium Times ANALYSIS: Why experts want Nigeria to fortify seasoning cubes

Experts are considering seasoning cubes due to their widespread use in Nigerian households. The post ANALYSIS: Why experts want Ni...

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Premium Times FG welcomes reclassification of Nigeria to frontier market status

The ministry said it will continue to support policies that enhance the depth, transparency and global competitiveness of Nigeria'...

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Vanguard World’s youngest reigning monarch dies in Uganda aged 34

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the traditional ruler of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom who became the world’s youngest reigning...

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Vanguard Why Fela is not originator of Afrobeats — Tekno

Nigerian singer Augustine Miles Kelechi, popularly known as Tekno, has questioned the widespread attribution of Afrobeats’ origins...

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Vanguard Nigeria’s Karibi-George wins Africa Top Model, advances to Miss World Top 40

Karibi-George secured the feat on Thursday during the Top Model competition held as part of the Vietnam Beauty Fashion Fest XVII,...

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Vanguard 5 countries that pay you to move there in 2026

Moving abroad can be expensive, but in some countries, governments are offering financial incentives to attract new residents, wor...

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Vanguard Jamie Vardy’s YouTube channel to broadcast live Bundesliga games

Former England and Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has signed a deal to broadcast German Bundesliga games on his YouTube channe...

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Vanguard Labour Party mourns NLC scribe Ugboaja

The leadership of the Labour Party, LP, has expressed sadness over the death of General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress,...

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Vanguard Scores of terrorists killed as Army launches operation in Sokoto

Scores of suspected bandits have reportedly been killed in a major military clearance operation in Maikujera town, Rabah Local Gov...

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Vanguard 3 countries Nigeria will face in 2027 AFCON qualifiers

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been handed a three-team group for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualifiers, with Madagascar,...

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Vanguard FG moves to secure First Niger Bridge, orders CCTV installation

The Federal Government has ordered the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras on the First Niger Bridge in Onits...

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Vanguard Man allegedly kills 6-year-old stepdaughter over witchcraft allegations

The tragic incident has also added to the number of witchcraft-branded killings, which is on the rise in the state The post Man al...

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Vanguard Omokri warns against Atiku’s border reopening, fuel subsidy plans

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua, Reno Omokri, has cautioned against plans t...

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Vanguard EPL: Petit backs Osimhen to add power to Arsenal attack

Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has backed Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen to bring greater physical presence to the club...

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Vanguard 2027: Atiku pledges to reopen borders, develop Southern ports

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has pledged to reopen Nigeria’s land borders and develop ports in the southern part of the co...

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Vanguard FTSE Russell restores Nigeria to frontier market status

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief Global index provider, FTSE Russell, has reclassified Nigeria’s capital market from “Unclassified...

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Vanguard TCN suspends power transmission to Niamey after three towers collapse

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has suspended bulk power transmission to Niamey, Niger Republic, through the 132kV Birni...

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Vanguard 2027: Every youth with phone, voice can sell Tinubu’s achievements — Yari

Yari spoke yesterday when he received Seyi Tinubu, who visited to congratulate him on his appointment and discuss stronger collabo...

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Vanguard Unity among monarchs, leaders vital to Yoruba progress — Gani Adams

By Dapo Akinrefon The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has identified lack of unity among traditional rulers and Yo...

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