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Vanguard Mpox: Benue investigates suspected cases in Konshisha LG

The Benue State Ministry of Health and Human Services has launched an investigation into reports of a suspected Mpox outbreak in K...

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Vanguard UNN CONVOCATION: Provide solutions to insecurity, food scarcity, Tinubu tasks Academia

By Alumona UkwuezeNSUKKA —-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has challenged Nigerian universities to provide evidence-based solutions to...

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Vanguard Bomadi community assures Igbo traders of security amid burglary concerns

By Chancel Bomadi Sunday BOMADI — The leadership of Bomadi Urban Community in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State has assu...

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Vanguard China evacuates 340,000 people as Typhoon Noul approaches

Authorities have evacuated more than 340,000 people and suspended work and rail services as Typhoon Noul approaches southern China...

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Vanguard Drug war: Marwa charges traditional rulers, parents to get involved

The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.- Gen. Buba Marwa has called on traditional institutions...

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Vanguard 2027: Benue PDP insists Aondoakaa eligible for gov’ship race

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue state has dismissed claims that its governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Chie...

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Vanguard Bandits abduct Zamfara LG chairman, kill four

By Idris Salisu, Gusau Suspected armed bandits have abducted the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon....

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Vanguard NPF orders probe into stop-and-search incident on Lagos-Benin Expressway

IGP Olatunji Disu has directed the Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command, to conduct a full and transparent investigation to...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Coffee may help shield the liver from fat, scarring, and cancer

A major long-term study linked coffee consumption with lower risks of cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death from liver disease. Coffe...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Oral GLP-1 drugs may quiet the brain’s food craving circuit

Newer oral drugs related to semaglutide medications such as Ozempic reduced pleasure-driven eating in mice by quieting a deep brai...

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ScienceDaily Health A single dose reversed autism-like symptoms in adult mice within hours

Even mild inflammation during pregnancy led mouse offspring to develop persistent brain overactivity, sensory sensitivity, repetit...

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ScienceDaily Health Superagers keep youthful memories but their DNA does not explain why

Scientists expected SuperAgers might simply inherit fewer Alzheimer’s-related risks, but their genes looked much like those of typ...

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ScienceDaily Health A daily fiber supplement reduced knee arthritis pain and improved strength

A prebiotic fiber supplement reduced knee osteoarthritis pain while also improving grip strength and pain sensitivity in a six-wee...

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TechCabal “The problem was much bigger than we anticipated it to be”: Day 1-1000 of Mida

A lender could streamline the onboarding process, automate credit checks, and approve loans within minutes. But unless borrowers r...

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TechCrunch Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction Games’ documentary

Kalshi claims the trailer is “defamatory” and contains “both fabricated documents and false and misleading statements.”

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TechCrunch Librarians are hosting viral ‘Avoiding AI’ workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech

At libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.

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Premium Times Enugu govt begins revalidation, digitisation of survey records

The programme is aimed at establishing a fully digital, transparent and verifiable land administration system in the state The pos...

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Premium Times Otti’s gradual but steady push into the future of basic education in Abia, By Ururu Aja

“I can tell you without any fear of contradiction that there is no primary school anywhere in this Abia State, and this is inclusi...

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Premium Times UNN: When the lion’s roar fades, By Osmund Agbo

The University of Nigeria remains one of Africa’s great institutions. Its decline was neither inevitable nor irreversible… But res...

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Premium Times PREMIUM TIMES reporter wins 2026 Solution Journalism Award

The journalist was announced as the winner at the award ceremony held on Friday night at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos....

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Premium Times Reception of Appreciation: Gov Otti promises to do more for Umunneochi people, By Ferdinand Ekeoma

The people of Umunneochi have spoken with one voice: they are with Dr Alex Otti, and they are ready to partner with his government...

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Premium Times What the Iyabo Obasanjo-Yayi friction reveals about Ogun’s political realignment, By Adeola Akinremi

Indeed, few figures in Nigeria’s politics have cut through the noise quite like Senator Adeola, who epitomises industrial grit and...

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Premium Times ₦210 trillion: Nigeria’s numbers problem, By Mahmud Nasir Jafar

What the Senate owes the public now is a reconciliation conducted on the record, following the documents wherever they lead, insul...

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Premium Times Abdulsalami urges INEC to maintain impartiality ahead of Osun polls, 2027 general elections

Abdulsalami advised the INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, and his team to remain steadfast, ignore unwarranted distractions and stric...

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