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Vanguard Attack on PVC collection centre won’t derail Osun gov election — INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the reported attack on one of its permanent voter cards (PVCs) collectio...

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Vanguard Personality-driven leadership killing churches – Sam Adeyemi

Sam Adeyemi called on churches to become more intentional in education and human capital development, noting that “a country, firs...

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Vanguard Mob kills Unijos graduate over alleged phone theft; three suspects nabbed

Plateau State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the alleged mob killing of a 25-year-old Jos-based model, Ibrahim Mb...

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Vanguard Wike bans car racing in residential areas

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has directed the territory's traffic section to stop car racing in resident...

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Vanguard Housing: Adeyanju writes Tinubu to declare state of emergency over high rentals

As hardship bites harder, human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju on Monday wrote an open letter demanding President Bola Tinubu declare...

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Vanguard Osun governorship poll can’t be rigged – Gov. Adeleke

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has disclosed that the August 15 governorship election in the state can neither be rigged nor...

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Vanguard Customs releases list of new intakes

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released the final list of successful candidates in the 2024/2025 recruitment exercise for a...

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Vanguard Gunmen abduct 10-year-old boy in Yobe, demand ransom

Suspected kidnappers have abducted a 10-year-old boy from his home in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State and are demandin...

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TechCrunch Microsoft launches its first cybersecurity model, plus a new agentic cybersecurity system

Microsoft bolstered its AI cybersecurity offerings this week with the launch of its first AI security model and a new security pla...

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TechCrunch Apple sued after alleged App Store crypto scam cost users $1.8M

Apple is facing a lawsuit from three users who say they collectively lost more than $1.8 million after downloading a fraudulent cr...

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TechCrunch Amazon’s new satellite network for mobile phones could turn up the heat on SpaceX

Amazon is expanding its plans for providing satellite connectivity to mobile phones.

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TechCrunch Antares raises $470M to build nuclear reactors for the US military

Antares has raised $470 million to build small modular reactors — 100 kW to 1 MW — for U.S. Air Force bases.

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TechCrunch OpenAI’s Hugging Face breach has reignited the debate over alignment and control

OpenAI's Hugging Face breach has reignited debate over AI alignment and control, exposing competing views on whether increasingly...

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TechCrunch Threads users can now chat with Meta AI in their DMs

Meta on Monday said it is rolling out its Meta AI chatbot within Threads' DMs, giving users a way to chat with the AI assistant.

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TechCrunch Google’s AI search is rapidly becoming the default, new data shows

Google’s AI Overviews now appear in 43% of searches, underscoring how quickly AI-generated answers are becoming the default way pe...

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Premium Times Present at birth, absent by policy: Inside Nigeria’s parental leave challenge

As Nigeria grapples with one of the world's highest risks of maternal and newborn deaths, fathers often find themselves forced bac...

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Premium Times ‘Africa is filled with untapped talents waiting to flourish’ – Awele Elumelu

Dr Elumelu cited Burna Boy and Tiwa Savage's global success to inspire African entrepreneurs The post ‘Africa is filled with untap...

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Premium Times Silver vs Gold: Which metal makes more sense to trade right now?

In this article, we analyse the main features of gold vs silver, the importance of the gold/silver ratio, and how to deal with bot...

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Premium Times Fake Agency Probe: Reps panel gives police 48-hour ultimatum to produce alleged PFIPC DG

The panel says it needs Mr Adeniyi’s direct testimony to clarify documents and allegations at the centre of the investigation. The...

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Premium Times Trust, speed, inclusion will shape payments’ future

Oladipo Alabede examines the future of payments The post Trust, speed, inclusion will shape payments’ future appeared first on Pre...

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Premium Times Gov Namadi affirms commitment to developing sports from the grassroots

The governor made the commitment on Saturday at the grand finale of the Hadejia Local Government Inter-Ward Football Competition h...

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Premium Times Alleged N44m Diversion: Ondo lawmakers suspend legislative duties indefinitely over demand for speaker’s resignation

The lawmakers said no plenary will hold until Speaker Olamide Oladiji resigns over allegations surrounding N44 million released by...

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Premium Times Osun 2027: Governor Adeleke declares Tuesday work-free day for PVC collection

INEC had earlier disclosed that only 192,702 PVCs, representing 37.5 per cent of those distributed so far, had been collected by e...

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Premium Times Nigeria’s Stanford warning: When institutions normalise the abuse of power, By Dakuku Peterside

Sometimes, a country confronts scandals that appear disconnected: corruption in one institution, brutality in another, and questio...

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