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Vanguard Gombe parties sign peace accord ahead of elections

By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe Five political parties in Gombe State have signed a peace accord committing themselves to peaceful and order...

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Vanguard Ilaje community rejects proposed Dangote industrial city, accepts Olokola FTZ

— Says we won’t be tenants on our land By Dayo Johnson Akure The Aheri Development Council in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo...

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Vanguard ‘They are politically lazy’ – Wike tackles APC govs over Rainbow Coalition pushback

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described governors of the All Progressives Congress as “politically l...

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Vanguard 2027: Barau urges defeated APC aspirants to support party

According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, the event attracted party leaders, campai...

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Vanguard KING’S COLLEGE: Old boys deny plot to take over institution

King’s College Old Boys Association, KCOBA, has dismissed allegations that it is seeking to take over ownership of King’s College,...

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Vanguard Dangote IPO: Small investors to get priority if offer Is oversubscribed

By Udeme Akpan President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has assured retail and small investors...

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Vanguard Otti targets 7 sectors to attract investments to Abia

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has identified seven priority sectors the state is targeting to attract investment, deepen industr...

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Vanguard Why VAR allowed Haaland’s goal against Man United – Howard Webb

Professional Game Referees (Pro Ref) chief Howard Webb has explained how VAR’s “tunnel vision” contributed to the controversial de...

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Vanguard Full list of visas that can get you to the UK

For Nigerians and other foreign nationals planning to travel to the United Kingdom, (UK) there are several visa routes available d...

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Vanguard Niger Delta gets $160bn in 27 years — Aig-Imoukhuede

By Daniel Abia, PORT HARCOURT The Niger Delta oil-producing states and their local governments have received an estimated $160 bil...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Smelling chocolate helped men complete more reps without feeling more tired

Simply smelling chocolate helped men complete more leg extension repetitions without making the workout feel harder, with dark cho...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists discover a major brain shift between ages 50 and 75

Scientists have uncovered sweeping changes in how the human brain controls and organizes its genome beginning in midlife, offering...

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TechCrunch Evvy raises $40M as it seeks to further women’s health research with vaginal microbiome data

Women’s health company Evvy announced Tuesday a $40 million Series B led by Catalio Capital Management.

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TechCrunch Nitter and XCancel are dead (again) after X’s latest legal actions

The privacy-friendly services for viewing X posts without an account have gone dark again after X's escalated legal action.

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TechCrunch India ends free ride for larger transactions on its ubiquitous digital payments network

India will impose a 0.4% merchant fee on certain payments made through UPI starting October 15.

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TechCrunch Meta expands subscription push with new AI-focused plans

Meta One bundles expanded access to the company’s AI tools with premium features across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

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TechCrunch Health benefits platform Thatch reaches $1B valuation as healthcare costs surge

Thatch helps employers keep healthcare costs manageable by offering an individual plan marketplace through an Individual Coverage...

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TechCrunch Leaks, data breaches, and ransom notes: The worst hacks of 2026 so far

From the massive DOGE data breach and the compromise of critical infrastructure to the hack of federal surveillance systems, here...

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TechCrunch US military says it has launched weapons into space

This is the first public acknowledgment that the U.S. military put a space weapon in Earth's orbit.

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TechCrunch OpenAI, Anthropic, Google have been in talks on AI safety for weeks

OpenAI confirms weeks of AI safety talks with Anthropic and Google DeepMind, as Trump's team dismisses safety concerns and pushes...

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TechCrunch AEO startup Profound hits unicorn valuation, raises $180M Series D 7 months after last round

Profound has raised a $180 million Series D at a $1.8 billion valuation, less than seven months after it raised a $96 million Seri...

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TechCrunch Wonder scores a $425 million partnership with DoorDash as it builds its food empire

Founded by veteran e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore, Wonder is slowly building a massive portfolio of restaurants and delivery co...

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TechCrunch Former TikTok execs built an app that uses AI to teach you how to pose for a photo

Essentially a camera app, Superpose analyzes selfies or photos and generates four potential poses using AI.

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TechCrunch Discover how to take your startup from prototype to production at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Learn how to scale your startup breakthrough from prototype to production at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 with scaling leaders, Adrian...

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