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Premium Times Lagos opens inbound carriageway of AFA Bridge in Ikorodu

The opening is expected to ease one of the major problems along the Agric-Isawo corridor, where flooding has repeatedly disrupted...

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Premium Times FIFA U-20 WWC: Five things the Falconets must correct against China

The Falconets must produce their own response; against China, they need to be sharper, more connected, more clinical and far more...

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Premium Times Dry spell, unpredictable rain push back production of ofada rice in Ekiti

“Many people did not farm rice this year because of what happened last year. And what happened has started happening this year aga...

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Vanguard Oil above $100, Nigeria faces revenue windfall, fuel price risks

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Nigeria is poised for a major oil revenue boost but faces renewed pressure on fuel prices, inflation...

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Vanguard Dangote Refinery swings to N2.55trn profit in six months

By Udeme Akpan The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals posted a profit after tax of about N2.55 trillion ($1.82 billion)...

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Vanguard Brent oil hits $100 a barrel on Mideast war flare-up

The price of Brent North Sea oil, the international benchmark, topped $100 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since the end...

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Vanguard 422 Nigerians processed on day 2 of UK passport exercise

ABUJA — A total of 422 applicants were successfully processed and enrolled on the second day of the Special Passport Intervention...

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Vanguard Iran, US trade blows as Hormuz impasse deepens

Iran launched fresh attacks against US targets in the Middle East on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil...

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Vanguard UK, France, Canada to sanction Israeli West Bank settlements; we won’t – US

Britain, France and Canada have said they will ban imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with a UK minister accusing...

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Vanguard Petrol pump prices defy low depot rates, stay above N1,300

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Petrol prices remain elevated at filling stations across Nigeria despite a significant drop in depot...

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Vanguard Australian writer, Bob Hawke’s widow, Blanche d’Alpuget dies at 82

SYDNEY — Blanche d’Alpuget, acclaimed Australian writer and widow of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, has died at the age of 82. D...

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Vanguard Appeal Court upholds 490-year jail term for ex-NEXIM bank MD Orya

ABUJA — The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has affirmed the conviction and 490-year prison sentence imposed on former Managing Director o...

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Vanguard Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 9, 2026

The naira is trading at about ₦1,321.37 to the US dollar in the latest available official market data, while parallel-market quote...

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Vanguard Benue govt not thugs blocked Obi’s convoy – Sowore alleges

The AAC candidate said the alleged presence of a special adviser to the Benue State governor among the crowd reinforced his belief...

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Vanguard Obi urges FG to secure communities, return displaced Nigerians home

Obi said he proceeded to Mangu after he and his delegation were prevented from reaching Yelwata, where they had planned to visit d...

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Vanguard Court fixes Sept 21 to hear motion for winding up of NICON Insurance

By IkechukwuNnochiri The Federal High Court in Abuja has slated September 21 to hear a petition seeking to formally wind up NICON...

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Vanguard Refinery IPO is for the people as process is simplified — Dangote

By Udeme Akpan President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said the forthcoming Initia...

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Vanguard Nigeria ranks 2nd in acute pesticide poisoning in West Africa — Study

…It is understated, consumers at high risk – AAPN …Safe use impossible in Nigeria – Prof Irtwange …Calls for ban, saying it contri...

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Vanguard UK airports record mass flight cancellations after NATS technical failure

LONDON — More than 1,000 flights were cancelled at airports across the United Kingdom following a technical failure at a NATS air...

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Vanguard Obi’s blocked Benue visit, media bias unacceptable — Keyamo

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has condemned the blockade of the Nige...

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TechCrunch CloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing’s most pressing bottlenecks

UK-based manufacturing software startup CloudNC announced Wednesday a $20 million B extension round, bringing its lifetime total r...

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Premium Times Kaleyewa: Reflections on a legacy, By Itote J Ifedayo

She trained first as a nurse and midwife, then earned degrees in Psychology, Guidance and Counselling, and Social Work. Her educat...

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Premium Times Afrilition: Blackness and the challenge of restoring complexity to completeness, By Adéwálé Àjàdí

In understanding the challenge of Blackness as an identity, I had to contend with its capacity to oversimplify our complexity and...

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Premium Times Adversarial journalism: Rufai Oseni versus Lere Olayinka on Arise News, By Ehi Braimah

Rufai should keep holding power to account, but at the same time moderate his style. That is precisely what your friends – not you...

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