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ScienceDaily Health The hidden math of Alzheimer's could point to new treatments

Mathematics may hold unexpected clues to understanding Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists have developed a model showing how common m...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Scientists find hidden driver of aging and a simple amino acid that fights memory loss in mice

Scientists discovered that declining levels of a protein called Menin may help drive aging, and restoring it in older mice reverse...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists discover vanilla’s hidden healing potential

Scientists have discovered that vanillin, the compound that gives vanilla its distinctive flavor, has powerful properties that cou...

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ScienceDaily Agriculture Scientists discover why a 100-year-old mushroom disease won't go away

Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret behind a mushroom disease that has frustrated growers for more than a century: It in...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Popular weight loss drugs linked to a surprising fingernail problem

Popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, have been linked to unexpectedly high rates of nail detachment, hair...

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ScienceDaily Health Just 10 minutes of daily exercise could unlock deeper sleep

Getting better sleep might be as simple as moving a little more every day. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin found...

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TechCabal Almost half of Nigerian workers earn less than $150 monthly, report finds

PaidHR's salary report reveals that 46 out of every 100 Nigerian workers earn below ₦200,000 ($150) monthly.

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TechCabal Kenya’s central bank seeks powers to take over struggling fintechs

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is seeking powers to take over struggling payment companies and sell their businesses to protect custo...

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TechCabal Infinite Partners raises $169.3 million to back South African growth businesses

Infinite Partners has raised $169.3 million to invest in established South African mid-market businesses, with early investments i...

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Premium Times Makinde’s chief of staff resigns

Mr Ogunwuyi’s resignation comes amid the govern’s presidential bid in the 2027 general elections. The post Makinde’s chief of staf...

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Premium Times Kwara public hospitals introduce digital medical records

The initiative, being implemented through KW-HMB under the HOPE-PHC Project, will see healthcare workers begin training on the sys...

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Premium Times 2027: Nnaji pledges free shops for traders displaced by Enugu market demolitions

The former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation made the promises on Sunday while receiving a coalition of interest grou...

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Premium Times Despite my support for Tinubu’s election, he chose Adelabu as minister over my nominee – Makinde

Mr Makinde said he had nominated a former Oyo State commissioner of finance to be included in the ministerial list but the preside...

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Premium Times Nigerian University to honour Ghanaian President John Mahama today

The University of Offa’s decision to honour Mr Mahama therefore carries significance beyond the award itself. It provides an oppor...

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Premium Times Avoid political thuggery, banditry, Sultan urges youths

The traditional ruler and Islamic leader spoke on Sunday attacks the centenary celebration of Az-Zumratul Adabbiyatul Kamaliyyah S...

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Premium Times CJN urges judges to mentor younger ones

The CJN made the call in her speech at the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Annual Conference in Kingston, Jamaica. The post CJ...

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Premium Times Wike’s no-work, no-pay directive unconstitutional, unenforceable – NLC, NUT

Mr Wike on Friday directed area council chairpersons to enforce the no-work, no-pay policy against workers participating in the st...

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Premium Times Nigeria’s Economy in Perspective: Fitch’s positive outlook: Turning improved confidence into economic opportunity, By Posi Olatubosun

Confidence can open investors’ wallets. But can it put more money in Nigerians’ pockets? That is the question Fitch raised by revi...

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Premium Times Why media and information literacy belongs in every child’s learning journey, By Chiamaka Okafor-Onumah

A child hears that there will be no school tomorrow. The message arrives through a friend, a family WhatsApp group or a video shar...

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Premium Times Restoring the naira as a store of value, By Uddin Ifeanyi

Much of the palaver over the recent meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s policy committee was exercised by how well the apex b...

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Premium Times TCL showcases 2026 SQD Mini LED TVs and Smart home innovations for Nigeria at West Africa regional launch in Côte d’Ivoire

The regional launch highlights TCL’s expanding premium technology portfolio for Nigeria, led by its latest SQD Mini LED entertainm...

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Premium Times NDC urges calm over omission of Cross River governorship candidate by INEC

“I can assure you that all this will be resolved this week; we will have our candidate back on the list,” a party official said. T...

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Premium Times Police order investigation into shootings at Enugu NDC secretariat

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that there were sporadic shootings at the NDC secretariat in Enugu State on Saturday during the par...

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Premium Times Buy 1 Get 1 Free Chicken Bucket Is Back This Wednesday: Last month’s surprise just got a sequel

Two buckets, 4 dips each, up to 50% in savings. Your group chat is about to get very loud, and you will want to be part of the con...

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