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Pete Edochie alive, kicking, debunks death rumours
By Benjamin Njoku Legendary Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie has denied rumours of his death for the umpteenth time, calling out the recurring hoax. This latest claim follows a pattern of similar false stories dating back to 2012, with fabricated tales of him dying abroad or in accidents. The 78-year-old actor, popularly known as Ebubedike, remains […] The post Pete Edochie alive, kicking, debunks death rumours appeared first on Vanguard News.
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2 burnt to death, 8 injured as minibus overturns, explodes on Lagos road
A devastating road traffic accident involving a commercial bus (popularly known as Faka SMK 823 YK), yesterday, claimed the lives of two occupants and left several others injured along Ballet inward Oshodi-Apapa Expressway. The post 2 burnt to death, 8 injured as minibus overturns, explodes on Lagos road appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Owo church attack: Court admits autopsy report of deceased victims
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, admitted into evidence the autopsy report of victims of the 2022 terrorist attack that killed 40 members of St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. The post Owo church attack: Court admits autopsy report of deceased victims appeared first on Vanguard News.
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The Rumbles Over ‘Real-Time’ Transmission Of Election Results
Ordinarily, the most critical under­standing with respect to electoral justice is that whoever fairly gar­ners the highest votes at the polls wins the contest. Unfortunately, due to the ever-rising lack…
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Agony of 5-yr-old: How dangerous fury landed Imo businesswoman in prison
Little Onyinyechi could be said to have begun early enough to experience the cruel side of life. Except the miraculous happens, she will grow into adulthood to nurse and live with the scares of injuries inflicted on her body at the tender age of five. The trauma is likely to linger. The post Agony of 5-yr-old: How dangerous fury landed Imo businesswoman in prison appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Is The Fear Of Missing Out Draining Your Productivity?
We have all been there. You pick up your phone “just to check something quickly” before work, and suddenly, thirty minutes have vanished. You have scrolled through endless social media…
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Emefiele’s trial: How banks caused naira scarcity, hoarded redesigned notes— Witness
The trial of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, resumed before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, yesterday, as a witness narrated how hoarding caused a scarcity of the redesigned naira notes issued under the defendant’s leadership. The post Emefiele’s trial: How banks caused naira scarcity, hoarded redesigned notes— Witness appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Monarchs back Diezani, demand fairness in 10-year probe
Traditional rulers and kinsmen of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, have called for fairness and commitment to the rule of law amid what they described as “delayed justice and baseless vilification.” The post Monarchs back Diezani, demand fairness in 10-year probe appeared first on Vanguard News.
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The Hidden Cost Of Vision Loss: A Global Emergency
Vision impairment is emerging as one of the most pressing but under-addressed health challenges worldwide, affecting at least 2.2 billion people, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Of this…
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Edo Assembly cancels sitting over gunshots scare in complex
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY— THERE was unease at the Edo State House of Assembly, yesterday, as the leadership cancelled its first sitting for the year owing to the discovery of pellets suspected to be gunshots in the chambers. A hole was in the roof of the chambers, while the items suspected to be pellets […] The post Edo Assembly cancels sitting over gunshots scare in complex appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Rivers crisis: Wike commits to peace, lauds Tinubu’s intervention
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has expressed optimism that the persistent political crisis in Rivers State was nearing a final resolution following a decisive fresh intervention by President Bola Tinubu. The post Rivers crisis: Wike commits to peace, lauds Tinubu’s intervention appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Pharmacist Lawal Writes Tinubu Over Snakebite Tragedy , Demands Nigeria’s Healthcare Overhaul
LAGOS – Pharmacist Adebola Lawal, Consultant Clinical Pharmacist from Ute, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, has issued a strongly worded open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, demanding…
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How Abnormal Bleeding Raises Fertility Concerns
Menstruation is a predictable part of life for most women, yet when bleeding occurs outside the cycle, it raises troubling questions. Known medically as abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), this condition…
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Naira down to N1,455/$ in parallel market
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,455 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,440 per dollar on Monday. The post Naira down to N1,455/$ in parallel market appeared first on Vanguard News.
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CDS seeks urgent police, civil defence overhaul as military warns of capacity limits
The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Olufemi Oluyede, has called for the immediate strengthening of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, warning that the armed forces alone lacked the manpower to sustain long-term security gains against insurgency and banditry across the country. The post CDS seeks urgent police, civil defence overhaul as military warns of capacity limits appeared first on Vanguard News.
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2027: Makarfi, Lamido move to heal PDP rift at Kaduna meeting
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, and his colleague in Jigawa, Sule Lamido, yesterday held a closed-door meeting at Makarfi’s residence in Kaduna, discussing reconciliation and unity within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The post 2027: Makarfi, Lamido move to heal PDP rift at Kaduna meeting appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Stakeholders Push Private Sector Role In Healthcare Reform
LAGOS – Healthcare leaders across Nigeria have intensified calls for private sector innovation to drive reform in a system plagued by inefficiencies and limited access. They insist that without bold…
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Electoral Act: Rowdy session as Senate okays conditional e-transmission of results
“Provided that where the electronic transmission of results fails as a result of communication failure, the result contained in Form EC8A, signed by the presiding officer and/or countersigned by polling agents shall, in such a case, be the primary source for collation and declaration of results.” The post Electoral Act: Rowdy session as Senate okays conditional e-transmission of results appeared first on Vanguard News.
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How to pick the right Valentine gift
Saturday is Valentine’s Day and so many people are already in the preparatory stage. And one major feature of Valentine is sharing of gifts. But getting the right gift is a challenge for some people. When it comes to picking out that perfect Valentine’s Day gift, the first step is to think about your budget. This […] The post How to pick the right Valentine gift appeared first on Tribune Online.
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African Youth Drive Digital Movement Amid Escalating Mental Health Burden
LAGOS – Young Africans are facing mounting mental health challenges as economic pressures, social instability, and digital-age demands intensify across the continent. Public health specialists caution that mental wellbeing remains…
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Lagos Unveils Bold Cancer Care Plan As WHO Warns 37% Of Cases Are Preventable
LAGOS – With the World Health Organisation (WHO) warning that 38 percent of cancer cases across Sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria, are preventable, the Lagos State Government has unveiled a bold…
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World Radio Day 2026: Advocating the importance of artificial intelligence to radio journalism
As the world commemorates this year’s World Radio Day 2026 (WRD 2026) celebrations on Friday, February 13, the importance of radio in the lives of people once again takes the centre stage   The theme for this year is Radio and Artificial Intelligence: AI is a tool, not a voice and this is the 15th edition. […] The post World Radio Day 2026: Advocating the importance of artificial intelligence to radio journalism appeared first on Tribune Online.
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Tambou Urges End To Ethnically Driven Campaigns Against Tantita Pipeline Surveillance Contract
Comrade Preye Tambou, a Niger Delta activist, and the National President of the Society for the Welfare of Unemployed Youths of Nigeria (SWUYN) has warned ethnic pressure groups in Delta…
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Health board begins measles-rubella vaccination in Rivers State council
Rivers State Primary Health Care Management Board has started Measles–Rubella vaccination campaign in Obio/Akpor Local Government. The board was said to have mapped out 12 days for the immunisation and The post Health board begins measles-rubella vaccination in Rivers State council appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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80 indigent Anambra students hail group over payment of JAMB, WAEC fees
Eighty indigent students have expressed gratitude to Joseph Onuorah Foundation (JOF) for sponsoring their 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), as well as West African Examinations Council (WAEC) registrations The post 80 indigent Anambra students hail group over payment of JAMB, WAEC fees appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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Catholic bishop, others offer N12m scholarships to 84 students 
Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor, through the Justice, Development and Peace Caritas (JDPC), Awka Diocese, has paid tuition fees of 84 indigent students across schools and The post Catholic bishop, others offer N12m scholarships to 84 students  appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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Rivers council to remove illegal structures near flyover
Obio/Akpor Local Government Council is set to dismantle makeshift and illegal structures built by traders within the Obirikwere flyover. It was gathered that the operation to clear trading activities was The post Rivers council to remove illegal structures near flyover appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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Regent assures subjects on coronation of king
Acting Amayanabo of Okpoama Kingdom in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nathan Dimunanengi Egba-Dienagha, has assured subjects that his one year tenure would enshrine accountability, election and coronation The post Regent assures subjects on coronation of king appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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Ezenwafor, empowerment advocate, seeks Idemili South seat
The young advocate of Igbo culture and community empowerment, Nze Odera Ezenwafor, has declared to vie for Idemili South Local Government chairmanship in Anambra State. He is doing it on The post Ezenwafor, empowerment advocate, seeks Idemili South seat appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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Obi: Trump of Africa
Introduction It has become necessary to revisit Peter Obi’s political grandstanding, ethnic chauvinism, and verbal maneuvering during his ongoing positioning for power. He has leapfrogged through three political parties (PDP, The post Obi: Trump of Africa appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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Nigeria’s GDP once surpassed China’s, Malaysia’s when we ignored IMF, says Hashim
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Dr Gbenga Hashim, has faulted Nigeria’s continued reliance on the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) economic prescriptions. He said the country’s economic decline stemmed The post Nigeria’s GDP once surpassed China’s, Malaysia’s when we ignored IMF, says Hashim appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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Reimagining the Southeast as a Unified Economic Bloc
I am honoured to host you here for the South East Vision 2050 Regional Stakeholder Forum. Indeed, coming barely one week after the signing of the concession agreement for the The post Reimagining the Southeast as a Unified Economic Bloc appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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Power probe: Reps raise seven-member sub-committee to audit gas supplied to GenCos
The House of Representatives’ ad hoc committee investigating power sector reforms and expenditures from 2006 to 2024 has announced the formation of a seven-member sub-committee. The committee said the sub-sector The post Power probe: Reps raise seven-member sub-committee to audit gas supplied to GenCos appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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Lagos govt, NGO launch market biodigester plant in Ikosi
The Lagos State government and a non-governmental organisation (NGO), the C40 Cities, have launched and handed over the iconic Ikosi Fruit Market’s biodigester plant for converting generated organic wastes into The post Lagos govt, NGO launch market biodigester plant in Ikosi appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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Fed Govt, Ericsson to launch Connect NextGen innovation hackathon
The Federal Government, in partnership with global telecommunications firm, Ericsson, will today launch the Connect NextGen Innovation Hackathon, a four-month programme designed to equip Nigerian youths with modern technology skills The post Fed Govt, Ericsson to launch Connect NextGen innovation hackathon appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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Firm objects to administrator, queries court’s jurisdiction
Eroton Exploration and Production has asked Federal High Court in Lagos to halt execution of interim orders that placed the firm under administration, citing jurisdictional defects and alleged procedural irregularities. The post Firm objects to administrator, queries court’s jurisdiction appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.
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