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Vanguard AI not enemy of democracy — Amupitan

THE Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has defended the use of Artificial Intellig...

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Vanguard Nigeria needs leaders equipped for changing realities — Sam Adeyemi

By Ogochukwu Agha LAGOS—THE Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Pastor Sam Adeyemi, yesterday, warned that Nigeria cannot a...

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Vanguard Drainage: Lagos govt warns against indiscriminate refuse dumping

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS—THE Lagos State government has warned residents against dumping waste into canals and drainage channels...

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Vanguard Tinubu to unveil book on Olanipekun’s landmark cases

By Henry Ojelu LAGOS—PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will on November 19 unveil a six-volume publication documenting landmark cases handled...

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Vanguard Osborne Foreshore drama: Lagos dep gov locked out by developer

*Residents accuse developer of canal encroachment, harassmentBy Godwin Oritse LAGOS—IN a dramatic development that has raised conc...

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Vanguard WARRI DELINEATION: Lawyer seeks probe, warns against political manipulation, violence

Lawyer and politician, Chief Robinson Ariyo, has urged President Bola Tinubu to investigate the Warri delineation exercise, saying...

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Vanguard NIMC arrests illegal NIN operators, seizes enrolment equipment

By Emmanuel Elebeke The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has intensified its crackdown on illegal National Identific...

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Farmers Weekly Herbicide resistance: the weeds gaining ground

Herbicide-resistant weeds are becoming an increasing threat to South African crop production, with some of the most troublesome sp...

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TechCrunch Google takes Dreambeans to India in bid to bring AI-generated personal stories to the masses

Google's Dreambeans, its latest AI experiment, now supports 13 Indian languages.

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TechCrunch Apple may try to increase revenue by doing…something with third-party AI apps

Apple hinted at ways that it could spur revenue through third-party "opportunities" during its Monday night earnings call.

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TechCrunch Ukraine’s new pocket-sized gadget turns Russian drones’ cameras against them

A Kyiv startup’s pocket-sized, 10-ounce receiver lets Ukrainian troops watch the video feeds of Russian drones, though Russian mov...

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TechCrunch Y Combinator’s Garry Tan uses AI agents so much, he spends up to $200K a year on tokens

Y Combinator Garry Tan has jokingly admitted that he's suffered from "cyber psychosis” and barely sleeps sometimes because he’s so...

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Vanguard 2027: Tinubu inherited Nigeria on brink of collapse — Mutfwang

He also declared there was no vacancy in the Presidential Villa (Aso Rock) and Plateau Government House in 2027, equally dismissin...

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Vanguard Give Tinubu, Otu another term for Bakassi seaport, coastal highway — Shettima

Vice President Shettima has assured Cross River that Bakassi Deep Seaport and Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be delivered, urg...

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Vanguard Elections: INEC struggles to get 14m PVCs to voters

The findings raise questions about whether the increasing number of registered voters will translate into participation in the 202...

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

Currency held outside the banking system by Nigerians rose by 103.8 per cent to N4.923 trillion in September 2026 from N2.416 tril...

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Vanguard Women in Politics: Nigeria’s political structure not built for women — Adeola Azeez

Adeola Azeez is daughter of late Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo and one of the Founders of Women in Management, Business & Publ...

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Vanguard YPP’s Agada wants end to raw material exports

By John Alechenu ABUJA — The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Arch. Peter Agada, has called for an en...

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Vanguard Customs appoints Mamman Ali acting Adamawa/Taraba Comptroller

By Umar Yusuf, Yola The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has appointed Deputy Comptroller Mamman Ali as the Acting Area Comptroller o...

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

The package comprises N50bn Presidential Conditional Grant, N75bn FGN MSME Intervention Fund, and N75 billion FGN Manufacturing Se...

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TechCrunch Trajectory raises $45M to make AI model training accessible to nontechnical experts

The one-year-old startup is now valued at $300 million.

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TechCrunch Apple’s inventory surges 154% as memory chip costs climb

Apple says unprecedented memory chip costs will continue to rise, raising questions about future device prices as its inventory cl...

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TechCrunch Anthropic warns that it’s very close to RSI capability, aka self-building AI

RSI is the point at which AI grows so good at training itself that it spawns a dramatic acceleration of AI capabilities. To the AI...

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TechCrunch Hinge tests a cheaper plan as users become more fed up paying for dating apps

At a time when people are increasingly tired of dating apps, Hinge is testing a cheaper subscription plan.

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