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Vanguard Banditry: Gov Idris to establish military base in Bagudo

Following the recent bandit attacks on some communities in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi, Governor Nasir Idris has assured...

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Vanguard Ruiz quits Spain squad to attend arrival of his first baby

Midfielder Fabian Ruiz left the Spain squad on Saturday to be present for the birth of his first child in Paris, the Spanish Footb...

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Farmers Weekly Recovery and unity in focus as livestock industry gathers on Day 1 of Nampo Alfa

Livestock competitions, outdoor demonstrations and youth skills development drew visitors to the opening day of Nampo Alfa, but di...

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ScienceDaily Health Even one strength training session a week could make a difference

Strength training may be one of the most powerful tools for staying independent as you age. Age related muscle loss, known as sarc...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists may have found a “unifying theory” of chronic fatigue

Scientists found that five seemingly unrelated conditions, including long Covid, ME/CFS, and PTSD, may disrupt many of the same bi...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Leucine does more than build muscle. It powers up your cells

The essential amino acid leucine can boost cellular energy production by protecting key proteins on mitochondria from being destro...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Your gut may be making a molecule that raises Alzheimer’s risk

Scientists have linked a gut bacterial compound called ImP to greater Alzheimer’s risk, harmful brain protein buildup, and faster...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Vitamin C linked to fewer deaths in blood disorder trial

Vitamin C may do more than support the immune system. In a phase 2 trial of people with precancerous or low risk blood cancers, da...

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ScienceDaily Health Nearly 6 in 10 people with high blood pressure don’t know they have it

Nearly 6 in 10 people with high blood pressure in a large England study had never been diagnosed or treated, and half of those alr...

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ScienceDaily Health Weak sunlight can still damage your DNA, scientists warn

Weak sunlight can still damage skin DNA if you spend enough time outdoors, according to a landmark Australian study. Even UV doses...

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ScienceDaily Health Cancer stem cells have an “energy addiction” scientists may be able to exploit

High-risk MDS stem cells appear to have an unexpected “energy addiction,” relying far more heavily than healthy blood-forming cell...

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TechCrunch Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies

Vessev hopes its electric hydrofoil ferry will change the way people and cities think about boats.

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TechCrunch All the AI agents that can live in your text messages

We created a list of the most notable AI agents that can live in your text messages, from general assistants to agents designed fo...

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TechCrunch Spotify billionaire’s body scan startup has come to America

Farooq Abbasi, an investor in Neko Health, talked to Equity about the hot health tech company and what's next for it.

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ScienceDaily Health This protective enzyme could help stop fatty liver disease from getting worse

Scientists have identified an enzyme that may act as a natural defense against the worsening of fatty liver disease, which affects...

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Premium Times Wike attacks Amaechi, says 24 years in top positions produced ‘nothing’ for Rivers

“Someone was speaker of the House of Assembly for eight years, governor for eight years, and minister for eight years. That is 24...

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Premium Times Why NASS will continue to partner Tinubu’s administration – Akpabio

“On the part of the National Assembly, we want to continue to remain worthy partners to the administration of President Bola Tinub...

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Premium Times N500,000 minimum wage demand unrealistic now, says economist

Nigerian workers under the aegis of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council embarked on a three-day warning strike o...

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Premium Times Otti gives new appointment to ex-spokesperson to former Gov Ikpeazu

The governor also approved two new appointments The post Otti gives new appointment to ex-spokesperson to former Gov Ikpeazu appea...

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Premium Times Non-communicable diseases caused 74% of global deaths in 2023 – WHO

WHO’s latest Global Health Estimates show that people are living longer globally, but the burden of disease is increasingly shifti...

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Vanguard Man City: ‘I’m greedy; I want my medal’ — Ex-Utd star Scholes

The Premier League released a statement on Tuesday saying Manchester City committed serious breaches during a nine-season period b...

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Vanguard IEA members release 325m barrels of oil from strategic reserves

The update came a day after G7 countries agreed to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil to ease global energy suppl...

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Vanguard ‘Drone found NYSC abductors’ hideout, but camp is mined with IEDs’ — Imo CP

“We are moving in there with high-velocity vehicles. We are moving with bulldozers and APCs to see how we are going to rescue thes...

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Vanguard Ndume hails Tinubu over military salary increase

Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, has commended President Bola Tinubu for fulfilling his pledge to increase the salaries of...

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