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Premium Times Enugu, Abia record fastest revenue growth across Nigeria in post-subsidy era – BudgIT

Enugu recorded the fastest growth in actual state revenue between 2022 and 2025, followed by Abia, as increased federal allocation...

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Vanguard Chelsea face stern Hull test as Blues seek return to winning ways

Chelsea will look to return to winning ways when they host Hull City at Stamford Bridge today with both sides making strong starts...

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Vanguard U-20 Women’s World Cup: Countries eliminated, qualified for Round of 16

The 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland has entered the knockout-stage race, with several teams already securing their plac...

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Vanguard Ebonyi police rescue abducted cleric, arrest suspected cultist

By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Operatives of the Ebonyi State Police Command have rescued a Methodist cleric, Rev. Ede Sunday, who was...

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Vanguard Middle East has no need for US ‘policeman’ – Iran

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that the Middle East does not need the United States to be a "regional policem...

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Vanguard Dangote adjusts petrol price 6.7% to N1,350/litre

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased its Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petro...

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Vanguard Trump says Yemen’s Houthis have asked US not to intervene

The Houthis have taken control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast after capturing three strategic islands in a lightning offensive. T...

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Vanguard Barcelona have to win Champions League this season – Flick

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick warned his players Saturday that any drop in focus could bring them crashing back down to earth after...

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Vanguard Worst DR Congo Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases

More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak of the deadly disease ever, ac...

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Vanguard Again, two Nigerians killed in South Africa’s xenophobic crisis

It expressed particular concern over the alleged involvement of law enforcement officers in the death of Nwankwo, describing the r...

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Vanguard Lil Durk acquitted in US murder-for-hire trial, faces fresh case

Grammy-winning American rapper Lil Durk has been acquitted of all charges in a federal murder for hire case in the United States,...

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Vanguard Atiku’s subsidy plan failed under Obasanjo – Presidency

"Nigeria tried your production-subsidy to local refineries idea while you were Vice President. We know the shambolic results" The...

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Vanguard List of countries offering eVisa to Nigerians in 2026

Nigerian passport holders can travel to a number of countries by applying for a visa electronically instead of visiting an embassy...

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Premium Times HOMEF calls for revival of indigenous knowledge to tackle environmental crisis

HOMEF’s Wisdom Gathering in Akwa Ibom called for the revival of indigenous languages and knowledge systems as a pathway to environ...

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Premium Times ‘It’s going to be bloody’ – Amusan warns of tougher women’s hurdles in 2027

The Nigerian believes the intensity of the women’s hurdles has reached another level, with athletes refusing to shy away from chal...

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Premium Times Otti highlights seven investment priority sectors in Abia

Mr Otti made this known at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) “Meet the Governor Series” on Thursday in Lagos. The po...

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Premium Times Hot tea, coffee linked to higher risk of oesophageal cancer — Study

The researchers found that people who preferred their beverages very hot had more than three times the risk of developing oesophag...

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Premium Times Cross River cancels ‘flawed’ local govt recruitment, approves fresh 4,000 jobs

The government said the decision followed the submission and consideration of the report of a panel of enquiry set up to investiga...

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Premium Times NCAA fines RwandAir N15m over baggage complaint

The airline was also ordered to replace a passenger’s damaged bag and pay $170 first-need compensation under Nigeria’s passenger p...

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Premium Times PT Health Watch: How laboratory tests can help detect colorectal cancer early – Expert

A medical laboratory scientist explains how laboratory investigations can support the early detection of colorectal cancer and why...

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Premium Times Abia seeks stakeholders, citizens’ input to 2027 budget proposal

“We do not want to go into a room and build a budget that does not speak to the needs of the people we serve,” an official said. T...

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Premium Times PREMIUM TIMES, The Examination, other partners’ lead poisoning investigation named finalist in global journalism awards

The investigation, titled “The Poisonous Lead Trade,” is a finalist for the Al Neuharth Innovation in Investigative Journalism Awa...

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Premium Times Akwa Ibom, Rivers excluded from post-subsidy fiscal assessment because of missing data

Akwa Ibom and Rivers have been shut out of BudgIT’s assessment of Nigeria’s post-subsidy state finances, exposing how gaps in fisc...

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Premium Times Kayinsola Ajayi eyes $150,000 jackpot as Nigerian Sprint star targets Ultimate Championship glory

With the season entering its final stretch, Ajayi is determined to leave everything on the track as he bids to end a remarkable ca...

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