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Vanguard Borno community to Tinubu, Zulum: Bring our 78 children home

By Luminous Jannamike & Kehinde Folarin ABUJA – The Margi community in Borno State has urged President Bola Tinubu and Governor Ba...

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Vanguard ‘No country developed in less than 30 years’, Kashifu defends Tinubu

.As TMS unveils new platform By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency NIT...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Six popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging

A study of nearly 13,000 adults found that people consuming the most artificial sweeteners experienced a 62% faster decline in mem...

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TechCrunch Bluesky blocks links to leaked DHS employee data as government seeks takedowns

The social networking site is facing criticism for blocking access to the site, which identifies thousands of ICE agents and other...

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TechCrunch DoorDash to acquire Instacart for $17B

The acquisition would bring two major players in on-demand delivery under one roof, combining DoorDash’s dominance in restaurant t...

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TechCrunch Deepgram acquires Pipecat-maker Daily to bolster its voice AI infrastructure

With Pipecat, Deepgram will likely gain a deeper understanding of real-time voice and video infrastructure.

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TechCrunch Amazon updates Alexa to help you manage shopping lists, subscriptions, and update delivery instructions

The update allows you to use Alexa to create lists, register them, see what's on them, and add or edit items. You can also manage...

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TechCrunch Who will you learn from in 6 days at TechCrunch Founder Summit? Meet the founders and investors taking the stages

Six days from now, on November 4, TechCrunch Founder Summit brings experienced founders, investors, and operators to Boston to sha...

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TechCrunch Wabi, the AI agent that builds mini apps, now valued at $1.25B after latest round

On Thursday, AI app Wabi, now describing itself as a "personal agent," said it has raised $55 million at a $1.25 billion valuation...

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ScienceDaily Health Less than 42 minutes of bright daylight linked to higher dementia risk

Getting more daylight could be linked to a surprisingly powerful benefit for brain health. In a study of more than 87,000 adults,...

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ScienceDaily Health A single brain signal may explain schizophrenia's most puzzling symptoms

Scientists have identified a weakened brain signal that may connect several seemingly unrelated symptoms of schizophrenia, includi...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Scientists discover that cranberry juice may help fight tooth decay

Cranberry juice may offer an unexpected benefit beyond its reputation for helping prevent urinary tract infections: protecting tee...

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TechCabal “It’s for the person in your village”: Oji Udezue’s $10mn Enzi Prize to crack AI’s cost wall for Africa

Oji Udezue’s has said his $10 million Enzi prize aims to make frontier AI cheaper and more relevant to African languages and conte...

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TechCabal Device Checker: Nigeria introduces app to simplify phone verification

TechCabal’s analysis of the device verification system on October 20, 2026, had examined how the country’s complex phone distribut...

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TechCabal “It has to touch the lives of people”: the Gates Foundation’s challenge to Africa’s AI builders

Gates Foundation urges African AI developers to prioritise healthcare, education and incomes over product launches at Moonshot by...

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TechCabal Bluebulb launches treasury platform for African businesses trading abroad

Bluebulb has launched a treasury management platform to help African businesses oversee cash, currencies, and international paymen...

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TechCabal Grey pitches direct China payments to African businesses at Moonshot

rey is offering businesses direct payments to Chinese bank accounts to reduce currency conversions and intermediaries involved in...

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Vanguard 2027: Abia CP warns politicians against violence, intimidation

The Abia State Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Afolabi, has warned political parties and their supporters against violence, int...

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Premium Times Ethiopia receives Russian fighter jets, air defence systems

"By equipping itself with these fighter jets, Ethiopia has taken the lead among Sub-Saharan African nations," he said The post Eth...

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Premium Times UPDATED: Court sacks Uzodimma as APC’s Imo West senatorial candidate, orders INEC to recognise Okorocha

The judge ruled that Mr Okorocha won the APC's Imo West senatorial primary election, not Mr Uzodimma. The post UPDATED: Court sack...

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Vanguard Meet Nigerian Engineer Yinka Ogunbiyi behind machine that braids hair five times faster

Nigerian-born engineer Yinka Ogunbiyi is gaining attention for developing HaloBraid, an automated hair braiding device designed to...

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Premium Times APC reacts to court judgement sacking Uzodimma as senatorial candidate

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the Federal High Court in Abuja sacked Mr Uzodimma as the APC's candidate for the district. Th...

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Premium Times Sterling Financial reports 37.1% growth in nine-month profit before tax to ₦97.28bn

Total assets of the Group rose by 30.4% from year-end 2025 to ₦5.10 trillion, while net loans and advances to customers increased...

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Premium Times Adamu Aliyu and the architecture of ICPC’s anti-corruption drive, By Nafisat Bello

The most enduring award any anti-corruption chairman can receive is not a plaque or a ranking. It is the public’s confidence — ear...

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