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Premium Times INTERPOL arrests 58 people linked to West African crime networks

INTERPOL said the police seized $2.67 million and blocked 257 bank accounts linked to the network. The post INTERPOL arrests 58 pe...

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Premium Times Soldiers rescue two kidnapped persons in Plateau

The Media Information Officer of the joint task force, Captain Chinonso Oteh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. T...

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Premium Times COP17: How Africa can unlock billions for land restoration — Official

She said Africa needs to move land restoration from the aid column into the investment column by developing bankable landscape pro...

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Premium Times Unpaid Arrears: Plateau varsity lecturers begin indefinite strike

Lecturers at Plateau State University, Bokkos, have declared an indefinite strike over unpaid salary-related arrears and other unr...

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Premium Times Malian singer Salif Keita cancels South Africa shows over ‘xenophobic violence’

His manager, Carolina Vallejo of One World Records, confirmed the decision. The post Malian singer Salif Keita cancels South Afric...

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Premium Times NFF crisis: Gusau to address press amid resignation reports

The reported resignation and the growing crisis surrounding Nigerian football are expected to dominate Thursday's engagement. The...

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Premium Times COP17: Rangeland restoration offers investors up to six-fold returns – Experts

Investing in rangeland restoration can generate returns of between $4 and $6 for every $1 invested, according to findings presente...

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Premium Times Governor orders dismissal, prosecution of hospital staff over alleged sale of donated items

The governor’s directive followed allegations that some members of staff of the hospital sold items donated to the facility by Sa’...

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Premium Times Saint Janet buried in Ogun as family, colleagues bid ‘Mama Yabis’ farewell

The veteran juju singer died on 2 August 2026. The post Saint Janet buried in Ogun as family, colleagues bid ‘Mama Yabis’ farewell...

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Premium Times Journalist Sunday Isuwa to launch book on digital transformation of Nigerian newspapers

Digital Shift in Nigeria’s Newspaper Industry examines how technology is reshaping newsroom operations, journalism practice, reven...

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Premium Times ‘I’ll push for Nnamdi Kanu’s release if elected Abia governor’ — Doris Ogala

The AAC governorship aspirant says she would make seeking a pardon for the convicted IPOB leader one of her priorities if elected...

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Premium Times We’ve metered 60% of Nigeria’s electricity consumers – FG

VP Shettima receives briefing on Privatisation Council's activities at 2nd meeting for 2026. The post We’ve metered 60% of Nigeria...

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Premium Times After 17 years factory shutdown, Okin Biscuits resumes production in Kwara

Okin Biscuits has resumed activity on one of its rehabilitated production lines at its factory in Ijagbo, nearOffa in Kwara State,...

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Premium Times D’Tigers set to begin World Cup Qualifying second round against Cameroon

Having revived their qualification hopes during the last window, D’Tigers will now look to build on that momentum when they face t...

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Vanguard 9/11 attack mastermind to face trial in 2028

A military court will try the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks starting in June 2028, multiple US media outlets reported Wed...

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Vanguard Civil service must own its reforms, digital tools —Walson-Jack

…Says she’ll choose the civil service again if she were to begin a new career The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs...

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Vanguard Troops scuttle ransom exchange, rescue kidnap victim in Kebbi

The troops of Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, conducting counter terrorism and anti-banditry operations in Kebbi State, have resc...

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Vanguard Cancer cases set to rise 67% by 2050 — GLOBOCAN

…. 20.6m cases, 9.8m deaths recorded worldwide in 2024By Chioma Obinna The just-released GLOBOCAN report has revealed that the glo...

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Vanguard North Korea vows ‘powerful response’ after US approves arms sales to South

The US Department of State said on Friday it had approved the possible sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles and related equ...

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Vanguard Visa issues force Falconets to replace Captain Igbokwe, Abdulwahab ahead of W’Cup

Nigeria’s Falconets have replaced captain Joy Igbokwe and midfielder Faridat Abdulwahab after the duo failed to secure visas for t...

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Vanguard Subsidy: Atiku will sign contract with Nigerians on fuel price — Ralph Nwosu

Atiku has repeatedly maintained that he would reinstate the subsidy, arguing that its removal has worsened economic hardship and p...

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Vanguard MEXC Launches RealStocks API with 0 Commissions for Quantitative Traders

Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 24, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, announced the launch of the RealStocks API w...

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Vanguard Police challenge VDM to provide evidence of officers aiding kidnappers

The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to pro...

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Vanguard Iran unable to import petrol amid US blockade

On Monday, the Iranian president's chief of staff Mohsen Haji-Mirzaei said petrol quotas would be reviewed, without elaborating. T...

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