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Vanguard Subsidy removal: States’ revenues rose, but education, health spending fell — ADC’s Adio tackles governors

The combined revenues accruing to Nigerian state governments have risen from N4.8 trillion in 2022 to N15.5 trillion following the...

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Vanguard Saudi club hit with stadium ban, fine over Jota chants

Saudi Pro League club Al-Taawoun have been ordered to play their next two home league matches behind closed doors and fined 100,00...

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Vanguard IGP Disu proposes dedicated police desk for creative economy

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has proposed the establishment of an Orange Economy Security and Intell...

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Vanguard FIFA to review Infantino’s shelved World Cup investment plan

The FIFA Council has 37 members, including president Gianni Infantino, eight vice-presidents and 28 members elected by FIFA’s memb...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists find an immune “false alarm” that may drive rapid aging

Scientists have discovered that some severe genetic disorders linked to rapid aging may be driven not just by damaged DNA, but by...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Scientists find the whole grain “sweet spot” for better heart health

Eating four to six servings of whole grains a day may deliver meaningful benefits for heart health, according to a large review of...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists find a hidden retinal defense against vision loss

A naturally occurring molecule called erucamide may help the retina fight back against diseases that cause progressive vision loss...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Ultra-processed foods linked to hidden muscle fat that may threaten your knees

Eating more ultra-processed foods was linked to greater fat buildup inside thigh muscles, according to MRI scans of 615 adults at...

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TechCrunch Amazon gives its workers a raise of $1 per hour

Amazon's investment in these raises comes out to over $1.5 billion, or about 0.06% of its $2.68 trillion market cap.

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TechCrunch How Fortell is using AI (and $163M) to crack a hearing aid monopoly

“Why do I have to beg my grandparents to put on their hearing aids, but no one has ever needed to ask me to put on my glasses?” Th...

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TechCrunch May Mobility is going public in a $1.4B SPAC deal

The deal could net the asset-light robotaxi company more than $300 million in funding.

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TechCrunch Robots are waiting for a ChatGPT moment: Nvidia’s Les Karpas explains why at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

The robotics industry is still waiting for their breakthrough into day-to-day life. Nvidia's Les Karpas has an answer as to why at...

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TechCrunch Google says some Pixel phone owners were hacked in zero-day attacks

The Pixel phone maker said there are indications that a bug in the phone's modem "may be under limited, targeted exploitation."

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TechCabal The push to connect Africa’s startups is getting $63 million and an AI platform

22 On Sloane wants to solve the challenge of fragmented capital, markets and support for African businesses.

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TechCabal Xiaomi 18 Fold: What to know about Xiaomi’s new foldable

Xiaomi unveiled the 18 Fold on September 7, 2026. Sales in China began on September 10, with the entry model starting at CNY 10,99...

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TechCrunch Your AI agents can now control your Google Home devices

Google is launching early access to a new MCP server for Google Home, allowing AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and others to contr...

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TechCrunch Anthropic merges Claude chat and Cowork in one interface

Anthropic is initially releasing these features to Pro and Max plan subscribers.

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TechCrunch Hear why Neuralink co-founder Max Hodak says the screen era is ending at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

At this year's Disrupt, Neuralink's co-founder Max Hodak will present a vision for screen-free interfaces that can even offer medi...

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Premium Times Team Lagos dominates Southwest zonal elimination ahead of National Sports Festival

The Director-General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, attributed the results to the state's approach to talent...

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Premium Times Airlines blame airport congestion, weather for flight delays

The airline operators spoke after the NCAA reported that about 60 per cent of domestic flights were delayed in August, citing airp...

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Premium Times CBN begins work on new financial inclusion strategy, targets deeper access

The CBN said the emerging strategy would adopt an integrated, data-driven, and accountable framework to address gaps in Nigeria’s...

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Premium Times Kizz Daniel drops first single of 2026

The track features Young Jonn, Krizbeatz and Wave Choir The post Kizz Daniel drops first single of 2026 appeared first on Premium...

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Premium Times Armed men kill police inspector inside commissioner’s residence

Police said two suspects have been arrested in connection with the inspector's death. The post Armed men kill police inspector ins...

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Premium Times Jigawa, Rano Air sign agreement for Abuja-Dutse commercial flights

The signing ceremony, which was held at the Government House, Dutse, was presided over by the Deputy Governor, Aminu Usman, who re...

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