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Vanguard Nasarawa sacks six commissioners in cabinet reshuffle

By Edwin Philip, Lafia The Nasarawa State Government has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle involving six commissioners as part o...

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Vanguard Canada unveils 6 conditions Nigerians, other foreigners must meet to get a visa

The Canada government has outlined six key requirements that foreign nationals must meet to be eligible for a visitor visa, stress...

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Vanguard SDP warns INEC, judiciary against ‘Backdoor’ attempts to hijack party structure

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has urged the Independent Nationa...

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Vanguard FG launches N500bn youth credit scheme, offers entrepreneurs up to N2m without collateral

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday launched the third phase of its YouthCred initiative, targeting 500,00...

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Premium Times Osun 2026: APC candidate promises violence-free election, warns against intimidation

The APC candidate warned that any thug or hoodlum caught harassing the electorate would be dealt with by security operatives. The...

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Premium Times CJN seeks strong legal protection for maritime sector

“When maritime claims are delayed, trade suffers, investor confidence declines and the cost of doing business increases, with ordi...

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Premium Times How Lawal tackled imbalance with nursing college in Zamfara North, By Suleman Tudu

The corrective steps being taken by the Dauda Lawal's administration to address decades of imbalance by establishing a tertiary in...

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Premium Times Anambra excludes murder, kidnapping, GBV suspects from plea bargain initiative

An official said the plea bargain arrangement would apply to all offences created under the laws of Anambra State, except murder,...

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Premium Times LASTMA arrests tanker driver after dispatch rider died in Lagos

The agency explained that the driver fled the scene after the crash without assisting the victim or reporting the incident to the...

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Vanguard Cape Verde’s Vozinha makes list as FIFA unveils World Cup 2026 Best XI

FIFA has unveiled its official 2026 FIFA World Cup Team of the Tournament, with newly crowned champions Spain providing the highes...

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Vanguard NAFDAC begins nationwide seizure of sachet alcohol

NAFDAC described the banned sachet and sub-200ml PET bottled alcoholic drinks as illegal products that should no longer be in circ...

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Vanguard Inter Miami signs Brazil veteran Casemiro

Inter Miami on Wednesday announced the signing of Brazil star Casemiro but Major League Soccer immediately said it was investigati...

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Vanguard ASUU suspends 52-day MOAUM strike after pact with Benue govt, management

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM) branch, has...

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Vanguard Oyo Abductions: Stakeholders reject ethnic profiling, seek unity against insecurity

By Adeola Badru Stakeholders in Oyo State have called for stronger collaboration among security agencies, traditional institutions...

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Vanguard Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso bid to host AFCON 2032

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso -- three countries led by military governments -- are bidding to jointly host the 2032 Africa Cup of...

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TechCrunch OpenAI’s AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B

OpenAI will spend the equivalent of Sweden's GDP on infrastructure through 2030.

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TechCrunch If you pay a hacker’s ransom, chances are that they’ll come back for more

The long-held understanding among security researchers and network defenders is that it's impossible to negotiate in good faith wi...

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TechCabal Everything announced at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked July 2026

Samsung just wrapped up its Galaxy Unpacked event in London. You get new foldable phones, new watches, new software, and a first l...

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TechCrunch Yope raises $12.3M to build a private social network without algorithms or ads

Yope, a fast-growing social app focused on private groups of friends and family, has raised $12.3 million in seed funding. Instead...

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TechCrunch Menlo Ventures’ Matt Murphy explains why Anthropic is winning (and it’s not the model)

Anthropic leaped to a $47 billion revenue run rate by May, compared to $9 billion in 2025. It’s the kind of growth that Menlo Vent...

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TechCrunch Monday.com lays off hundreds to focus on AI

The company said it is reducing its headcount by 20%, or about 630 staff, to "support a leaner, more focused operating model" as i...

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TechCrunch Google is making it easier to switch from iPhone to Android

The new feature lets users wirelessly transfer more data types from an iPhone without needing to download a separate app.

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TechCrunch Arcee, a US open source AI lab, says Chinese models are not inherently dangerous

As Chinese AI models grow in capability and popularity among U.S. companies, the arguing over what should be done about them has r...

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TechCrunch Substack’s new tool tells you who’s been writing their newsletters with AI

Substack is giving readers a way to estimate how much of a newsletter was written by AI, signaling a broader shift toward transpar...

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