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Vanguard Tinubu rejoices over release of abducted NYSC members, others

The President commended the security agencies for what he described as a well-coordinated search-and-rescue (SAR) operation that e...

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Vanguard National Laureate Committee extends entry deadline to Sept 15

The National Laureate Committee has extended the deadline for submission of institutional entries for the 2026 National Laureate P...

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Premium Times Police fire tear gas at pensioners protesting arrears at Lagos House

Monday's protest at Lagos House has now added a new dimension to the dispute, with the pensioners questioning the decision to use...

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Premium Times Umohette celebrates 20th career win, hails Anthony Joshua, Itauma

Umohette thanked God, his family, promoter Erik Fleming, co-promoter Monte Ekott, boxing fans and his supporters in Nigeria and th...

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TechCrunch Nvidia’s $3.5B MediaTek bet reveals its plan for tackling Big Tech’s AI chip buildout

Nvidia invests $3.5 billion into Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek. The deal shows how Nvidia plans to stay essential to AI infrastruct...

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TechCrunch Ryan Breslow is raising up to $27M in pay-to-play bridge funding to save Bolt

The controversial founder of the checkout startup once valued at $11 billion is putting in $5 million of his own money.

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TechCrunch Tim Cook’s parting message: Apple is in the hands of a product builder

Tim Cook’s farewell memo to Apple employees offers a glimpse at how he wants John Ternus to be seen: as a product builder with dee...

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TechCrunch VLC crosses 7 billion downloads

In our world of expensive streaming platforms, the very free and offline VLC media player has crossed 7 billion downloads.

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TechCrunch Clipto uses AI to search terabytes of video and is now valued at $250M

The three-year-old startup says it reached $15 million in ARR and profitability before raising its latest $15 million round.

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TechCrunch How AI could make it harder for governments to use hacking tools

AI is proving effective at finding and exploiting vulnerabilities. Some say this will make it harder for governments to use hackin...

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TechCrunch MapQuest’s app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario

MapQuest is getting an unexpected boost from its decision to defy President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario.

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Premium Times Retired judge challenges media to scrutinise judiciary, expose wrongdoing

A retired judge has challenged journalists to scrutinise the judiciary, expose wrongdoing and hold courts accountable, while calli...

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Premium Times Countries obligated to consider repatriation for transatlantic slave trade – UN Committee

This report comes five months after the UN General Assembly voted to recognise the transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime...

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TechCabal South African VC Mamor Capital raises $18.8 million first fund

Mamor is still raising towards its R550 million ($34.375 million) target and says it will invest in South African technology compa...

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Premium Times Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany angry with Akwa Ibom council chairperson over poor road

Akwa Ibom’s Itu LGA received N9.46bn in FAAC allocations under Chairperson Ubong Nkutt, but Ambassador Ita Enang is questioning th...

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Premium Times Nigeria’s bank financing may be fuelling environmental harm in Niger Delta – Fair Finance Coalition

Civil society groups have challenged Nigerian banks to take responsibility for the environmental and human rights consequences of...

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Premium Times JUST IN: Messi announces retirement from international football

Messi, who captained Argentina in his sixth World Cup campaign, confirmed the decision on Monday The post JUST IN: Messi announces...

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Premium Times Shettima returns to Nigeria after AU Summit in Angola

VP Shettima represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the high-level summit. The post Shettima returns to Nigeria after AU Summit...

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Premium Times Why our fares for Uyo routes are high – Ibom Air

Ibom Air said it uses a standard airline pricing system in which tickets are sold in different fare classes, beginning with the lo...

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Premium Times “The Bako of Zereshé”: Building a world beyond the ordinary

Dexter Loko has crafted an Afro-inspired work that is as intellectually engaging as it is entertaining, inviting readers to reflec...

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Premium Times Terrorism: 76 primary schools shut, 80 students remain in captivity in Borno LGA – Official

Askira-Uba’s education authority says 20 schools were shut after a recent security crisis. The post Terrorism: 76 primary schools...

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Premium Times “We needed that win to stay in the fight” — Fizdale hails D’Tigers’ Cape Verde masterclass

With the qualification campaign entering a decisive phase, Fizdale’s message to his players was straightforward: get the fifth vic...

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Premium Times JUST IN: Emir of Zurmi in Zamfara, Bello Suleiman, is dead

A statement issued by the palace says the traditional ruler died on Monday afternoon at the Federal Medical Centre in Gusau, the s...

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Premium Times Dogs attack telecom technician during installation work

The technician was rushed to the hospital after the attack. The post Dogs attack telecom technician during installation work appea...

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