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Vanguard North Korea test fires strategic cruise missiles

North Korea test-fired strategic cruise missiles, state media reported Tuesday, in the latest display of its weapons capabilities...

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Vanguard Abia picked for regional stroke, neurovascular centre

Abia State has emerged as the preferred location for a proposed stroke and neurovascular centre to serve Nigeria and West Africa,...

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Vanguard 2027: Ex-minister Sambo endorses Tinubu for second term

By Femi Bolaji JALINGO — Former Minister of Transportation and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, M...

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Vanguard 2027: Atiku’s presidency won’t determine Senate President, Reps Speaker — Melaye

Melaye said the ADC would allow lawmakers to elect their leaders independently, insisting that the party was committed to democrat...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Scientists discover new Alzheimer’s drug that repairs DNA damage and reduces brain inflammation

Scientists have discovered that a drug originally developed for spinal cord injuries can tackle several key features of Alzheimer’...

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ScienceDaily Health Extra weight may be aging your brain faster than you think

A major 24-year study involving more than 8,200 adults suggests that excess body weight may accelerate brain aging, leading to fas...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists reverse liver cell aging and cut Alzheimer’s-linked protein in half

A surprising discovery suggests that rejuvenating the liver could help protect against Alzheimer’s disease and heart disease. USC...

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TechCabal 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – AGOA, going, gone

In today's edition: SA, Rwanda lose AGOA privileges || BII bullish on Africa's frontier markets || Netflix: South African titles r...

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Premium Times NUPRC urges investors on 2026 licensing round

She urged prospective investors to explore opportunities in the 2026 Licensing Round, which offers 40 oil and gas blocks. The post...

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Premium Times Dakar 2026 YOG: Kuti, Ojo crash out of table tennis event

Of the 15 African players who began the competition, only Algeria’s Tania Morice and Egypt’s Abdelmalk Elsayed remain in contentio...

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Premium Times 2027: PDP cautions state excos against engaging non-party members as polling agents

INEC has opened its online portal for political parties to submit the details of their polling agents ahead of the 2027 general el...

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Premium Times US attacks Iran ahead of America’s midterm elections

Iranian state media, IRNA, reported five explosions on the island on Monday. The post US attacks Iran ahead of America’s midterm e...

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Premium Times Enugu: Sam Amadi misfired, and misfired needlessly, By Uche Anichukwu

Unable to campaign against Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah on performance, the opposition have adopted a campaign of calumny and the...

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Vanguard 2027: Umrah won’t guarantee Tinubu second term — Phrank Shaibu

Shaibu said visiting the holy land should be a personal affair rather than a national event, accusing Tinubu’s supporters of polit...

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Vanguard PAMA backs FG’s commitment to affordable long-term industrial financing

By Yinka Kolawole The Pan African Manufacturers Association (PAMA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s commitments to improve en...

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Vanguard Procurement knowledge gap shuts small businesses out of FG contracts — Minister

By Yinka Kolawole Many small businesses in Nigeria are missing out on Federal Government contracts due to inadequate knowledge of...

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Vanguard AAUA bans signing-out ceremonies over security concerns

By Dayo Johnson, Akure The management of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, has banned signing-out cere...

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Vanguard MAN convenes energy efficiency summit to boost manufacturing

By Yinka Kolawole The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) is set to convene a two-day energy efficiency summit in Lagos to...

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Vanguard FG disburses N75bn to 104 manufacturers, N65.8bn to MSMEs

By Yinka Kolawole The Federal Government has fully disbursed the N75 billion Manufacturing Sector Fund to 104 manufacturing busine...

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Vanguard SUNU Assurances, SUNU Health strengthen breast cancer awareness

SUNU Assurances Nigeria PLC and SUNU Health Nigeria Limited, in collaboration with H2O Wellness Foundation, has sensitised over 60...

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Vanguard BUA Foods expands margin as profit rises to N450bn

A leading Nigerian food manufacturing company, BUA Foods Plc, has recorded an increase in gross profit to N552.90 billion for the...

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Vanguard Reforms laid foundation for Nigeria’s sugar self-sufficiency — NSDC Boss

The Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr. Kamar Bakrin, has said the bold, macroeconomic r...

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Vanguard Currency outside banks rises 104% in 3 yrs — CBN

•Demand deposits climb 71% •Analysts highlight cash dependence, financial inclusion challenges By Peter Egwuatu Currency held outs...

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Vanguard Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, November 3, 2026

The naira traded at approximately ₦1,347.44 per dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), while the US dollar sold fo...

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