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Vanguard Police arrest suspected armed robber, recover pistol, charms in Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a locally fabricated pistol and...

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Vanguard Nigerian Army honoured as Africa’s best in counter-terrorism operations

The Nigerian Army has been recognised as Africa's Best National Army in Counter-Terrorism Operations for 2025 by African Security...

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Vanguard Boaduwaa strikes as Ghana beat WAFCON debutants Cape Verde

Cape Verde lost 2-0 to Ghana in Morocco on Wednesday as they failed to match the feat of fellow Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAF...

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Vanguard Argentina players face FIFA investigation over World Cup final altercation with Spain

FIFA announced Wednesday that it had opened proceedings into some Argentina players for their behaviour after losing the World Cup...

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Vanguard 2027: INEC records 10.18m new voters as CVR ends

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has announced that a total of 3,867,997 N...

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Vanguard Osun 2026: INEC has no preferred candidate, political allegiance – Amupitan

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan has assured stakeholders ahead of t...

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Vanguard ‘It’s a golden opportunity’ – Infantino defends FIFA World Cup commercial proposal

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that the proposed launch of a private subsidiary to expoit the commercial benefits...

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TechCabal Kenya empowers investigators to seize crypto wallets tied to financial crime

Kenya's new crypto rules now empower authorities to seize and convert crypto assets into fiat asset to preserve value during inves...

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TechCabal Kenya’s new crypto rules could force exchanges to delist foreign stablecoins

The new rules give the central bank direct oversight to cut off local access to foreign stablecoins without having to regulate the...

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TechCabal Why trust has become Nigeria’s next digital payments challenge

Nigeria no longer has a payments problem. It has a trust problem. That is the central argument of a new report by Bridgforte, a po...

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TechCrunch Claude Opus 5 became downright ruthless when tasked with running a vending machine

Andon Labs' latest vending machine simulation shows Opus 5 lied and colluded its way to become the best AI capitalist ever.

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TechCrunch Sorry, haters. Ferrari’s first EV is doing just fine

To the horror of commenters across the internet, the Ferrari Luce appears to be a sales success.

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TechCrunch Waymo robotaxis are starting to return to freeways

The freeway pause — and its restart — comes amid increased scrutiny into Waymo and other robotaxi operators, particularly over how...

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TechCrunch US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security

The ban largely affects U.S. imports from China, which currently dominates the global market for making humanoid robots and solar...

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TechCrunch Google brings its age-assurance technology to Android developers worldwide

Google is expanding its Play Age Signals API, giving Android developers a privacy-preserving way to tailor experiences based on us...

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TechCrunch ‘No one’s making a phone like this’: Light’s co-founders on building for the anti-smartphone generation

With the Light Phone, Kaiwei Tang and Joe Hollier have spent over a decade exploring the value of simplicity in our relationship t...

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Premium Times State police alone cannot solve insecurity, CSOs warn federal govt

“Police can respond to crime, but they cannot eliminate the structural conditions that produce it. No restructuring of police inst...

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Premium Times SSS arraigns man for soliciting funds for ISWAP, Boko Haram following kidnap incident

The SSS accused the man of raising funds from unsuspecting members of the public, knowing the proceeds would finance the terrorist...

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Premium Times Wike approves promotion of 3,592 FCT civil servants

The Chairman of the CSC, Emeka Ezeh, announced the approval on Wednesday, describing it as part of activities marking the third an...

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Premium Times INEC identifies 11 Osun LGAs as potential flashpoints ahead of 2026 poll

"Security forces have been issued strict operational directives to neutralise thuggery, cult activities, and any attempt at ballot...

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Premium Times Trump threatens retaliatory strikes after Iran attacks US base in Jordan

CENTCOM disclosed on X that it intercepted multiple ballistic missiles in an attempted surprise attack on US forces based in the M...

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Premium Times New book on sickle cell disease urges Nigerians to prioritise genotype testing, public awareness

The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja at the launch of ‘Sickle Cell Anaemia: The Audacity of Hope’, a new book by Funmilayo Brai...

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Premium Times FCCPC, Lagos consumer agency warn businesses on price tags, refunds, product labelling

“Consumers must be confident that the price they see is the price they will pay.” The post FCCPC, Lagos consumer agency warn busin...

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Premium Times Lagos govt arrests suspect over alleged threats, attempted dispossession of widow

According to the agency, the widow alleged that members of her late husband’s family had threatened her life, physically assaulted...

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