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Where was Maid on Netflix filmed? The real places behind Netflix's most engaging drama
Where was Maid on Netflix filmed? Explore Vancouver Island locations, from waterfront homes to downtown Victoria streets, that brought the show’s towns to life.
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Access Holdings, AIICO, Transcorp top stock picks this week
This is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation but a stock investment guide. You may need to involve your financial advisor before making investment decisions. The post Access Holdings, AIICO, Transcorp top stock picks this week appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Adebayo Decries Nigeria’s Ranking On Global Corruption Index
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has called for a decisive political change ahead of 2027, following Nigeria’s latest ranking on the global corruption index. His reaction comes after Transparency International released the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), ranking Nigeria 142nd out of 182 countries […]
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Result Transmission: Political Scientists Label Senate’s Hybrid Option Compromised
As the National Assembly conference committee begins work on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, the Nigeria Political Scientists Association (NPSA) has described the Senate’s option of allowing manual and electronic modes to co-exist under the nation’s Electoral Law as a compromised position. The association, in a statement signed by its national president, Prof. Hassan Saliu, […]
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Confusion In Benue APC As Alia, Akume Camps Claim Possession Of Ward Congress Materials
A fresh internal crisis is brewing in the Benue State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as camps aligned with Governor Hyacinth Alia and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, each claim to possess the materials for the forthcoming ward congresses. Shortly after the 2023 elections, the Benue State […]
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Otti unveils plan to clear 22- year salary arrears of ex-councillors
Otti insisted that his administration would address and resolve all inherited challenges, because he believed that leadership should be about stewardship and problem-solving.
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Significance Of President Tinubu’s Visit To Türkiye
Emerging global economic, security and climate challenges require international cooperation to deal with. This justifies the recent visit of President Bola Tinubu to the Republic of Türkiye.  President Tinubu during…
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UniAbuja council appoints two Deputy Vice-Chancellors
“The two senior academics were earlier returned unopposed following the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor..." The post UniAbuja council appoints two Deputy Vice-Chancellors appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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FRSC denies 120 fatalities report on Damaturu–Buni Yadi Road
Official 2025 statistics presented at the year-end briefing showed road traffic crashes fell by 26 per cent. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Yobe sector command, has refuted claims that 120 lives were lost along the Damaturu–Buni Yadi road in 2025. The post FRSC denies 120 fatalities report on Damaturu–Buni Yadi Road appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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We Shouldn’t Be In A Hurry To Start Transmission Of Election Results Real-Time — Shagari
 Mukhtar Shagari is a former deputy governor of Sokoto State and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview, the former Minister of Water Resources speaks on…
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The ‘Knife And Yam’
This article offers a trenchant analysis of the economics of politics as practised in our clime using the parable of the knife and yam. The battle for 2027 has ignited a strategic recalibration. The APC, ADC, PDP, and LP are all interested in the yam. But the question is, who is holding the knife? This […]
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Rethinking Nigeria–UK Relations In A Fragmenting Global Order
By Samuel Akpobome Orovwuje President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposed state visit to the United Kingdom the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years comes not as a ceremonial flourish, but as a strategic moment long delayed. It is unfolding against Nigeria’s toughest economic conditions in a generation, a fragile democratic climate, and a global […]
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Is Payton Talbott Frank Ocean's boyfriend? A look at the singer's dating timeline
Is Payton Talbott Frank Ocean's boyfriend? The two have been romantically linked since mid-2024. Learn more about the singer's love life in this post.
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GNFS prevents petrol tanker explosion at Aveme Junction
Firefighters from the Anfoega and Kpando Fire Stations of the Ghana National Fire Service averted a potential disaster after a petroleum tanker was involved in a road accident at Aveme Junction in Anfoega.
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Hindsight: Garbage in, garbage out
Fresh from the crushing defeat at the hands of Hearts of Oak in Sunday’s Super Clash, Kotoko fans are still licking their wounds. In an attempt to make sense of their listless performance, many have blamed goalkeeper Mohammed Camara. Others have blamed Prince Owusu, the man who had four days to prepare for the game. […]
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We communicate movement of terrorists to security agencies, but… — ZAMFARA GOV
When I tell people that there was only N4 million in the government account, people are always like, how is that possible?” The post We communicate movement of terrorists to security agencies, but… — ZAMFARA GOV appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Three die, 4 injured in Ebonyi mining pit collapse
Also confirming the development, the Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Mr Chidi Onyi, described the incident as unfortunate.
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Federal Gov’t Rules Out Public Funding For National Carrier, Seeks Private Investors
The federal government has stated that it has not officially abandoned plans to establish a national carrier, but has made it clear that it will no longer commit public funds to the project. LEADERSHIP gathered that the absence of funding provisions for a national airline in the 2026 budget of the Ministry of Aviation and […]
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Video: Anita Okoye sweetly appreciates ex-husband Paul after he granted her request
Anita Okoye expressed heartfelt gratitude to ex-husband Paul Okoye for making their daughter Nadia's day special, showcasing the beauty of co-parenting.
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G-24 Technical Group Meeting Begins In Abuja On Wednesday
The director of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four on International Monetary Affairs and Development (G-24), Dr Iyabo Masha, has outlined the group’s agenda for its 2026 Technical Group meeting, while also disclosing that the ongoing tax reforms will support Nigeria’s transition to a modern, more efficient economy. Masha, who is the first African to hold […]
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Relief For Retirees as Ogun Approves Additional Pension Benefit Scheme
The Ogun State government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the welfare of workers and retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) by approving an Additional Pension Benefit (APB) to enhance retirement security and close existing gaps in the scheme. The development was disclosed during a meeting chaired by the commissioner for Finance and chief […]
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Adam Duritz girlfriends through the years, from Courtney Cox, to quiet retreats
Adam Duritz girlfriends through the years has included Hollywood celebrities including his current partner. Discover all his rumoured and confirmed girlfriends here.
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Misplaced Mourning: Farewelling the CIA World Factbook
For those with a sense of humour, consulting alleged facts compiled by an agency specialising in subterfuge, subversion, deception and plain mendacity must surely have been a delightful exercise.  That delightful exercise would seem to have concluded earlier this month with an announcement by the US Central Intelligence Agency that it would no longer be […]
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Nigeria, Angola sign visa-exemption agreement for diplomats, government officials
“Visa exemption arrangement will facilitate smoother official exchanges, deepen institutional cooperation, and..." The post Nigeria, Angola sign visa-exemption agreement for diplomats, government officials appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Before A Beautiful Bite
The elders advised: heed not the seed of greed. It’s suicidal. Nine compound dogs fought fiercely over meat they had looted from a neighboring village. Led by a dog whose name was Tsotsi, they had invaded a homestead that had just slaughtered its old bull the previous day, and seized every part of the animal […]
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Youths Urged To Participate In Politics
Chairman of Manufar Matasa, an organisation which supports youth in politics and other empowerment programmes, FCT chapter, Charles Gold-Nnachi, has advised Nigerian youths to participate in politics. He said their involvement is essential to achieving good governance at all levels. Gold-Nnachi made the call on occasion of his 43rd birthday held in Abuja at the […]
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Gender Ministry condemns alleged digital sexual exploitation by foreign national, vows legal action
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has strongly condemned alleged acts of digital sexual exploitation involving a foreign national accused of engaging in sexual activities with Ghanaian women, secretly recording the encounters and circulating the footage without their consent.
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Police nab alleged ‘executioner’ of Supreme Vikings Cult gang, one other in Enugu
police recovered one pump action gun and a locally-fabricated Beretta-type pistol, 31 live cartridges, a large wrap of substance suspected to be cannabis sativa, one HP laptop and one motorcycle.
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Sachet Alcohol: When Profits Trump Human Life
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Health and one of its agencies, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has been engaging stakeholders in the industry on the need to stop the production and sale of alcohol in sachets and small bottles (below 200 ml) in the country since 2018. […]
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Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc has confirmed that its core banking subsidiaries, The Alternative Bank (AltBank) and Sterling Bank, are fully recapitalised in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s…
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FCT Polls: Wike To Support Only Pro-Tinubu Candidates
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he will only support candidates who back President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the upcoming FCT area councils’ election, regardless of their political party. Wike made this known on Saturday in Abuja at the 60th birthday celebration of Senator Sandy Onor, an event held to honour […]
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Why I Left TV For Eight Years – Krystn Enem
Veteran television host Krystn Enem has revealed that extreme burnout pushed her to step away from broadcasting at the peak of her career, leading to a break that eventually lasted eight years. Before her exit, Enem had become a familiar face on Nigerian television through The Krystn Enem Show, which aired on PRTV and later [...]
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New Tax Law: DisCos request corporate customers for identification details
By Udeme Akpan Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, have requested their corporate customers to provide identification details as part of conditions for electricity supply to them, citing the provisions of the new tax regime. Already, the Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) has written its corporate customers to provide these details on or before February 20 to avoid […] The post New Tax Law: DisCos request corporate customers for identification details appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Canadian Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, February 16, 2026
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) started the third week of February 2026 showing relative stability against the Nigerian Naira, trading just below the 1,000 mark in the official window. The post Canadian Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, February 16, 2026 appeared first on Vanguard News.
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What Are Our Senators Afraid Of?
It is indeed bewildering, to say the least, that some segment of Nigerians can still fall for the shenanigans, balderdash and outright falsehood coming from the so-called higher legislative chambers of the National Assembly, the Senate, concerning the upcoming general elections and Electoral Act reforms. It has to be said that the members of the […]
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Channels Television cameraman dies days after Bauchi road crash
He was one of the 13 journalists injured in the crash that occurred on 6 February in Bauchi State. The post Channels Television cameraman dies days after Bauchi road crash appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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