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Premium Times NUPRC threatens to revoke gas flare site awards over non-utilisation

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission says it will revoke awards granted under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialis...

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ScienceDaily Health Caffeine may flip an ancient cellular switch linked to slower aging

Scientists found that caffeine activates an ancient cellular energy system involved in stress resistance, DNA repair, and growth....

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TechCrunch Viral AI assistant Instinct now has its own email address

Instinct’s new email feature lets the AI agent create and manage accounts, contact businesses, handle support requests, and do mor...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists find a bone-building switch that could fight osteoporosis

An experimental compound called AP503 significantly strengthened bones in mice by activating GPR133, a receptor that boosts bone f...

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ScienceDaily Health Ozempic and Wegovy linked to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks

Semaglutide, the drug found in Ozempic and Wegovy, was linked to nearly 40% fewer asthma attacks in a large real-world study. It w...

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TechCrunch ‘Gambling with our lives’: Anthropic researcher quits, warns against self-improving AI

Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned over AI extinction fears, calling for pacing agreements between labs.

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TechCrunch Shipt becomes the latest delivery app with an AI shopping assistant

Users can ask the assistant to do things like "Create a cart for my Saturday tailgate for 25 people and include some brunch items,...

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TechCrunch Uber rival inDrive scales beyond ride-hailing to capture more consumer spending

First piloted in July 2025, inDrive's ad business has served more than 2 billion impressions and attracted over 2,000 paying adver...

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TechCrunch Apple CEO John Ternus says the best AI device is still the iPhone

The company also argued that its on-device models offer consumers more privacy.

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TechCrunch Apple launches iPhone 18 Pro with upgraded camera

Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro lineup upgrades the camera and comes in burgundy.

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TechCrunch DOJ wants more answers on Fox’s $22B Roku deal

The investigation also comes as the DOJ has faced criticism over how it handles major mergers, including questions about political...

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TechCrunch Superintelligence is coming. Should we let it?

AI companies have been talking about superintelligent AI like it’s inevitable, but recent safety incidents like OpenAI’s Hugging F...

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TechCabal MTN Nigeria becomes first telco to cross 100 million subscribers

The addition of more than 2.2 million subscribers was MTN’s strongest monthly growth so far this year and its biggest since Novemb...

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Premium Times Police arrest suspect for holding 15-year-old for three days after alleged sexual assault

The police have launched a manhunt for other suspects over the alleged sexual assault. The post Police arrest suspect for holding...

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Vanguard Photos: Remi Tinubu bags Oso Di Eme I chieftaincy title in Imo

ABUJA — First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been conferred with the traditional title of Oso Di Eme I of Imo State. The honour...

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Premium Times Mass weddings as social policy: What happens after the ceremony? (1), By Ismail Ahmed

The right question is not whether mass weddings are inherently good or bad. It is whether public support changes the trajectory of...

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Premium Times FG seeks action on harmful gender norms to improve adolescent health

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 Gender and Incl...

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Premium Times YouTube can never pay filmmakers what Netflix, Prime Video pay — Kunle Afolayan

The filmmaker also disclosed that he has invested more than ₦8 billion of his money in the KAP Film Village and Resort. The post Y...

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Premium Times Abiodun’s women empowerment and security agenda in Ogun, By Kayode Akinmade

Under Abiodun, women’s development has moved beyond episodic assistance to become part of the State’s broader economic and social...

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Vanguard Lagos-Ibadan chaos: Kara Bridge repairs leave motorists, commuters groaning

…Spend hours in gridlock as LASTMA, TRACE deploy more personnel By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Motorists and commuters plying the La...

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Vanguard Alonso backs Estêvão for key Chelsea role despite limited minutes

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has backed young Brazilian forward Estêvão to play an important role despite his limited minutes so fa...

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Vanguard Akpabio petitions DSS over alleged anti-North statement

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) ov...

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Vanguard NCC moves to block unapproved SIM-enabled devices from networks

Deploys automated Type Approval compliance system By Juliet Umeh ABUJA — The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has commence...

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Vanguard NUPRC threatens sanctions over unutilised gas flare sites

Warns firms of possible award revocation By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NU...

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