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Vanguard Tinubu backs local engineers to unlock gas pipeline capacity

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to unlocking Nigeria’s gas resources to power i...

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Vanguard Lawal swears in five permanent secretaries

— Charges appointees to uphold public service rules, financial regulations By Idris Salisu GUSAU — Zamfara State Governor, Dauda L...

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Vanguard Ebola: FG quarantines high-risk contacts, says no evidence of community transmission yet

…allays fears of spread ...Patient recovering, says minister …States, hospitals step up preparedness By Chioma Obinna & Chidinma C...

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Vanguard Video: If they can jump, vote for them — Makinde tells supporters

Presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde has challenged Nigerians to assess the energy and stamin...

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Vanguard APC Campaign Council: Atiku politicising Ebola outbreak, ₦10bn emergency fund remains untouched

— defends surveillance measures The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused former Vice-Presiden...

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Vanguard 2027: Momoh warns politicians against divisive rhetoric

— Says ethnic, religious appeals can turn neighbours into suspects By Olayinka Ajayi The Chairman of Channels Media Group, Dr John...

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Vanguard Police begins training of 10,000 officers for 2027 polls

— Disu warns personnel against partisanship, electoral offences By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force has commenced...

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Vanguard NAFDAC uncovers another fake herbal factory in Lagos, arrests manager

By Chioma obinna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday uncovered another illegal h...

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TechCrunch Fusion startup Helion is developing new semiconductors that could double output of its power plants

Helion now has another $225 million to help speed development of its first fusion power plant, due to provide Microsoft with elect...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Coffee calories have jumped nearly 40%. Sugar isn't the biggest culprit

Your morning coffee may be packing more calories than you realize, and sugar isn't the biggest reason. A study of 30,000 Americans...

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TechCrunch Nirva raises $33M for a pendant that only listens to you

Nirva will ship its $249 ambient AI pendant by the end of the year.

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TechCrunch DeepSeek reportedly raises $15B days after US restrictions

DeepSeek has reportedly raised $15 billion in one of China's largest funding rounds, just days after the U.S. ordered federal agen...

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TechCrunch Developer platform Railway urges ‘all users’ to revoke secret keys after cyberattack

The vibe-coding platform said all of its customers should revoke and rotate their private keys, after hackers were able to decrypt...

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TechCrunch Claude Duet app is Anthropic’s bet on agents

Claude Duet is available through waitlist for Pro and Max plan users.

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TechCabal Spend first, measure later: Inside African banking’s AI boom

African banks are scaling AI, but proving its financial returns remains difficult.

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TechCabal Africa’s stablecoin promise breaks at the off-ramp

While stablecoins offer rapid finality for cross-border payments in Africa, high conversion costs, thin local liquidity, and stric...

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TechCabal Flutterwave employees can borrow against shares without selling them

Flutterwave employees can now borrow money with their shares and keep them, as the $3.25 billion fintech begins to offer loans to...

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TechCrunch TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Startup Battlefield 200: Celebrating outstanding achievements

Among the Startup Battlefield 200 were many industry-defining companies exhibiting and pitching on the Showcase Stage. Here are th...

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TechCrunch Uber puts all 30,000 employees on ChatGPT Work

The ride-share giant previously deployed a much smaller pilot for ChatGPT Work but is now taking the enterprise agent company-wide...

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TechCrunch Tesla is prepping a Cybercab onslaught

The company is looking to roll out the gold two-seater robotaxis to other U.S. cities this year, even as it goes mum on the number...

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TechCrunch Spotify confirms Family Plan crackdown, but calls it a ‘routine improvement’

Spotify told investors its rollout of QR code verification to ensure Family Plan members live in the same household is not a "crac...

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TechCrunch Investors break down how founders can raise a Series A today

Raising a Series A these days isn't so simple — top investors break down what founders need to know now.

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TechCrunch Spotify’s current AI bet is about being the music service that agents choose

Spotify co-CEO Gustav Söderström explains why the rise of AI agents could be good news for the music service.

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ScienceDaily Agriculture Honey bees are bullying other bees, scientists discover

Honeybees are aggressively pushing wild pollinators away from flowers, with scientists documenting how they chase off rivals and d...

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