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Vanguard Donald Duke: From Cross River record to PRP’s 2027 presidential gamble

His political reputation was shaped by the development agenda pursued in Cross River - Tourism, infrastructure and institutional r...

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Vanguard Buba Musa: Little-known name carrying PRP’s VP ticket

Musa’s greatest political asset may ultimately be what the public does not yet know about him — provided the campaign can turn tha...

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Vanguard Governor Oyebanji dissolves cabinet, retains three

Oyebanji described members of his dissolved State Executive Council as a formidable team whose contributions helped his administra...

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Vanguard Coastal highway: Atiku challenges Tinubu over alleged $20bn loan plan

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain changes to the...

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Vanguard Tinubu asked me to claim Adelabu as my ministerial choice, I refused — Makinde

“And then the president eventually said, ‘Well, since I’ve taken this decision to appoint Bayo, you should go and take ownership o...

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Vanguard Court strikes out criminal complaint against SDP’s Shehu Gabam

He held that since the allegations pertained to the internal affairs and financial transactions of a political party, the case oug...

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Vanguard Ondo workers appeal to Aiyedatiwa for CNG buses, affordable housing

—Lists 6,000 recruitments by gov By Dayo Johnson Akure Workers in Ondo State have appealed to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to provide...

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Premium Times Court rejects Euracare’s bid to halt inquest into Adichie’s son’s death

The ruling followed an objection by Ms Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, who asked the court to dismiss the suit two weeks ear...

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Premium Times Borno employs 2,000 health workers in two years – Official

Mr Kaza said the recruitment of doctors, nurses and other health professionals had helped to reduce staffing gaps in Borno State’s...

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Premium Times 11 vessels ‌‌‍‌‍⁠⁠‍‍‌‌‌‌expected at Lagos ports with petroleum products, food items, others – NPA

It added that 19 vessels were currently discharging various consignments at the Apapa and Tin Can Island ports. The post 11 vessel...

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Premium Times Affordable Housing: FG, States harp on single-digit mortgage, longer repayment

Mr Dantsoho also called for the expansion of mortgage access beyond the formal public and private sectors to capture Nigerians in...

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Vanguard Ondo Coastal Highway: ADC candidate challenges Umahi

…Akingunola alleges route change breaches procurement rules By Dayo Johnson AKURE: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate...

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Farmers Weekly Grain SA’s JSE soya bean location differential hearing postponed

Grain SA’s legal challenge against the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) over soya bean location differentials has been postponed,...

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TechCrunch Former Plaud exec raises $26M for AI app that listens to you in the background

One of the core promises of AI is that the more it knows about a person, the better it will be able to assist them with tasks and...

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TechCrunch Smart ring maker Ultrahuman to roll out biological-age model across UAE

Ultrahuman and Abu Dhabi will spend the next two years working on research and clinical validation of the model.

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TechCrunch TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 starts tomorrow: Your final chance to secure up to $100 ticket savings

Tomorrow at 8 a.m. PT, it all begins z— 10,000+ founders, investors, and tech operators will gather at San Francisco’s Moscone Wes...

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TechCabal Millions of Africans have internet coverage but are not online. Here’s why

Millions of Africans live within reach of mobile broadband but remain offline. Ghana, Egypt, and Niger show why expanding coverage...

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TechCabal How Lagos Life turned a viral game into an ad business

This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs, finan...

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Premium Times Nigerian troops ‌kill 40 ISWAP fighters in Borno – Official

The operation, conducted on 10 October, targeted a terrorist enclave at Badu Village, south of Gudumbali in Guzamala Local Governm...

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Premium Times Kaduna 2027: Only one female candidate in governorship race

A review of the 2023 governorship election shows that no woman contested the governorship seat in Kaduna State. The post Kaduna 20...

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Premium Times AI to affect 40% of global jobs – IMF boss

She described AI as a “slow-moving tsunami" for the labour market, saying it could augment, downgrade or eliminate jobs. The post...

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Premium Times Ayra Starr headlines NFL halftime show

The Afrobeats star performed at the halftime show during the NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars. Th...

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Premium Times Iran urges Saudi Arabia to pursue diplomacy with Houthis

Iran was prepared to “provide any form of support” to help initiate talks, the Iranian foreign ministry said. The post Iran urges...

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Premium Times Floods, windstorms ravage seven Taraba LGAs

TSEMA executive secretary urges residents of flood-prone, low-lying and riverside communities to move to safer, higher ground or d...

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