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Vanguard Xenophobia: Fourth evacuation flight due Wednesday

The Federal Government has announced that the fourth evacuation flight conveying 270 Nigerians from South Africa is expected to ar...

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Vanguard UNICAL suspends 19 students over exam malpractice

No fewer than 19 students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) have been suspended over alleged examination malpractice, followin...

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Vanguard Medical academics tell FG to resolve welfare dispute in 21 days or face industrial action

According to NAMDA, repeated attempts to get the government to respond to its proposals had yielded no result, even as agreements...

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Vanguard PFIPC: Tinubu orders ICPC to investigate Adeniyi within 30 days

The President directed that the investigation be concluded and a comprehensive report submitted to him within 30 days. The post PF...

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Vanguard Tinubu orders ICPC to investigate PFIPC

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Comm...

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Vanguard Tinubu tasks Afreximbank to mobilise resources for Africa’s industrialidation

President Tinubu stated this when he received a delegation from Afrieximbank, led by its President and Chairman of the Board, Dr G...

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Vanguard Senate queries N943m allowances, delayed appointments at North West Commission

THE Senate has raised the alarm over the operations of the North West Development Commission (NWDC), especially with regard to the...

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Vanguard Meet three Nigerian students who won gold in international STEM Olympiad competition

Nigeria recorded a major success at the Grand Finale of the International STEM Olympiad in Rome, Italy, as three students won a co...

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Vanguard Messi achieves record not seen since 1930 World Cup with 8 goals for Argentina

LMessi continued his remarkable 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign by breaking record during Argentina's dramatic 3-2 comeback victory o...

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Vanguard ICPC partners Borno banks to fight money laundering

According to him, the agency's decision to collaborate with the sector is to build reliable, professional channels through which f...

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Vanguard Nasarawa senator, Onawo dumps ADC for APM, cites internal crisis

In the letter, Onawo said his resignation from ADC took effect from June 15, following what he described as careful reflection and...

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Vanguard Mob lynches two travellers in Kaduna, six arrested

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA — The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested six suspects over the mob killing of two travellers a...

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TechCabal Starlink pauses new subscriptions in parts of Kenya after demand surges

Starlink has stopped accepting new customers in seven Kenyan counties after demand outstripped available network capacity, a sign...

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TechCabal How state tech agency became South Africa’s biggest digital transformation bottleneck

The report revealed that the bigger problem is an organisation unable to consistently procure, manage and deliver technology for t...

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TechCabal Wahala App thinks public safety deserves its own app

Wahala App is betting that the same instinct that sends Nigerians to X during emergencies can power a platform built specifically...

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TechCabal TechCabal’s Road to Moonshot brings Africa’s startup debate to Nairobi

More than 120 founders, investors and operators gathered in Nairobi on July 2 as TechCabal brought its Road to Moonshot series to...

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TechCrunch X adds a video editor to encourage creators to post original content, not stolen reposts

X is rolling out a new video editor and recorder for iOS with multilingual captions, green-screen effects, and other editing tools...

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TechCrunch VC firm Chemistry is raising $500M for its second fund

Chemistry Ventures, the VC firm launched by Bessemer, Index Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz alums, is raising $500M for its seco...

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TechCrunch AI law startup Norm raises $120M, hits unicorn valuation

AI law startup Norm has raised a $120 million Series C round led by Khosla Ventures, valuing the startup at $1.2 billion.

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TechCrunch This startup pits dealerships against each other to bid on your used car

Bidbus, which lets dealerships bid on used cars, has raised $15 million in a Series A round that was led by early-stage mobility f...

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Premium Times Ogun attracts $100m initial oil palm investment as Presco begins operation

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Presco Plc, Mr Adewale Arikawe said Ogun was chosen after a careful assessment of the state’s...

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Premium Times Nigerian media organisations applaud Tinubu’s directive to probe Big Tech, AI platforms

The umbrella body of Nigeria’s media industry says the investigation marks an important step towards addressing alleged anti-compe...

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Premium Times Jigawa govt approves upward review of minimum pension

With this implementation already underway, thousands of retirees across Jigawa State are expected to begin benefiting from the adj...

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Premium Times Tunde Kelani dedicates documentary episode to late actor Kola Oyewo

The filmmaker said the episode will feature an archival interview with the late actor and highlight his contributions to Nigerian...

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