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Vanguard Zidane’s son dropped from Algeria squad for AFCON qualifiers

Algeria goalkeeper Luca Zidane was left out of the national team squad on Thursday ahead of two Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers a...

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Vanguard Nigerian teenager, Fawaz jailed four years for attempting to steal Porsche in London

A 19-year-old Nigerian teenager, Fawaz Oyedeji, has been sentenced to four years in prison in the United Kingdom for attempting to...

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Vanguard Italian chef sacked for refusing to put pineapple on pizza, says it insulted his culture

An Italian chef in Australia has lost an unfair dismissal claim after being sacked for, among other workplace issues, refusing to...

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Vanguard Nigeria must deploy tollgates, technology to improve highway security – Musa

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd), has advocated restoring tollgates on major highways and deploying modern...

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Vanguard FG to deploy mobile CNG stations for rural communities

The Federal Government is exploring the use of mobile Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations to improve gas availability...

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Vanguard Ogun ready for State Police – Abiodun

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has declared his administration’s readiness to establish a state police force, describing it as...

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Vanguard 2027 UTME: JAMB moves to shut down substandard CBT centres

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has moved to tighten its grip on the conduct of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matr...

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Vanguard British woman, unborn baby die in Nigeria; family seeks help to bring bodies home

A 40-year-old British woman who relocated to Nigeria to start a new life with her husband has died alongside her unborn baby after...

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Vanguard ADC crisis: No one is above party constitution, Nafiu Bala tells Mark-led exco

Hon. Nafiu Bala Gombe, National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has declared that no political party leader is...

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TechCrunch Harbinger raises $240M after expanding into defense

The Los Angeles-based startup has now raised more than $650 million, and is working on electric trucks, emergency vehicles, and a...

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TechCrunch Food delivery startup Wonder files for IPO as it explores its next big bite

Following years of fundraising, acquisitions, and expansion, food delivery startup Wonder is moving closer to becoming a publicly...

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TechCrunch The ex-Secret Service agent who flipped a hacker is now raising a second $250M cybersecurity fund

Stephen Ward, a former Secret Service agent and Home Depot CISO, is preparing a second fund of roughly $250 million for Brightmind...

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TechCrunch OpenAI president Greg Brockman says company could be IPO ready in 2027

Speaking at a Wall Street Journal tech conference on Wednesday, the executive touted how the company had been gaining ground in th...

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TechCrunch Axiom Math wants to keep AI slop out of mathematics

As AI floods math with unchecked proofs, Axiom Math is betting on verification. The startup’s AI agents just formally verified the...

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TechCrunch OpenAI released a new cybersecurity model. Is that enough?

OpenAI's newest cybersecurity model comes out as AI labs face scrutiny of their work to protect digital infrastructure.

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TechCrunch US government warns of ‘ongoing cyber threat’ amid mass hacks of industrial retail and military freezers

A joint U.S. government statement says the hacks are affecting the food, transportation, and healthcare industries after reports o...

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TechCrunch Claude can now analyze your spending with its new Personal Finance tool

With Personal Finance in Claude, users can connect their bank and card accounts through Plaid and ask questions about their financ...

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TechCabal The 2023 Chinese rule that may have stalled OPay’s US listing

OPay's October 9 Initial Public Offering (IPO) prospectus suggested that the company did not expect to require approval from Chine...

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TechCabal AI-powered appliances are coming to Africa. The infrastructure isn’t ready.

A fully connected home still isn’t an everyday purchase anywhere. But with shakier grids and tighter budgets, the gap between prem...

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Vanguard ADC: Sokoto turnout prompted judgment voiding Atiku’s candidacy

Abdullahi said the party would challenge the ruling, insisting that the legal battle was part of what he described as sustained ef...

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Vanguard SDP rejects ‘Rainbow Coalition’, vows to contest 2027

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has declared that it will participate in the 2027 general elections, dist...

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Premium Times Afrinvest CEO recalls how Elumelu’s $1 million loan helped salvage firm from crisis

Mr Chioke applauded the profound impact Mr Elumelu’s financial assistance has had on Afrinvest, notably in transforming it into a...

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Premium Times ‘Nigeria is proud of you’ – Tinubu hails Flamingos’s historic World Cup feat

The President also expressed confidence that the team can defeat Japan in Saturday's final and win the country's first title in th...

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Premium Times Governor Lawal distributes 300 vehicles, 2,000 bikes to Zamfara groups, individuals

The governor said the distribution of 300 vehicles and 2,000 motorcycles is part of the state government’s empowerment programme a...

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