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Premium Times Tinubu, Akpabio, Sanwo-Olu, others attend MKO documentary premiere

The premiere was held on 1 October, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The post Tinubu, Akpabi...

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Premium Times Wike’s Rainbow: Governor Dauda Lawal’s red line, By Emmanuel Ado

It’s Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State that has put the governors’ position very bluntly. “Be on one side. You can’t be on two...

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Premium Times Independence Day: Wike urges FCT residents to elect leaders who can sustain infrastructure projects

The minister said the election would give residents a chance to choose leaders who can consolidate the development projects being...

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TechCrunch ChatGPT can now virtually try on clothes for you

OpenAI is rolling out new shopping features for ChatGPT that let users virtually try on clothing and accessories using their own p...

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TechCrunch OpenAI cuts ties with 3 safety researchers, WSJ reports

OpenAI has parted ways with three safety researchers after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company infor...

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TechCrunch World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months

Fervo Energy completed its first power plant in less than two years. The next phases promise to connect to the grid even quicker.

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TechCrunch Google thinks SpaceX’s Starship has to launch 1,800 times before space data centers get off the ground

Google launched its first advanced chip into orbit to pave the way for space data centers.

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TechCrunch Opus 5.5 loves to tell you ‘this matters’ (and other AI writing tells)

Opus 5.5’s biggest tell is the word “dependable,” which pops up 23 times more often than in human samples.

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TechCrunch This startup wants to turn idle car inventory into rental revenue

When Igor Dobrianskyi looks at a car dealership lot, he doesn't see rows of cars — he sees millions of dollars just sitting there,...

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Premium Times Radda signs Katsina’s ₦828.58bn 2027 budget into law

Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has signed the state’s ₦828.58 billion 2027 budget into law, with nearly 77 per cent allocated...

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Premium Times Court restrains NDC, INEC from replacing Plateau candidate

The Federal High Court restrains Jonathan Akuns from parading himself as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Cong...

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Premium Times Independence Anniversary: Governor pardons inmates, commutes death sentences

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang granted absolute pardon to 130 inmates as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independ...

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Premium Times Experts seek increased investment, reforms to tackle Nigeria’s health workforce crisis

The event brought together policymakers, healthcare professionals, development partners and other stakeholders to examine workforc...

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Premium Times FCT approves completion of abandoned Utako General Hospital, upgrade of 14 hospitals

The FCT Administration has approved the renovation and upgrading of 14 general hospitals and the resumption of work on the abandon...

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Premium Times World University Rankings: How Nigerian universities ranked (FULL LIST)

A total of 29 Nigerian universities were featured in the 2027 ranking, up from 24 in the 2026 edition. The post World University R...

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Premium Times From campus to global markets: Why students should learn to export, By Kabir Abdulsalam

A food science student can develop export-ready food products. A fashion designer can build internationally recognised clothing an...

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Premium Times Three Nigerian universities make top 1,000 in world universities ranking

The development represents an improvement from the 2026 ranking, when two Nigerian universities, UI and UNILAG made the top 1,000....

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Premium Times $10bn investment puts Ogun, NNPC and OGLNG project at centre of emerging coastal economy, By Kayode Akinmade

Together, the projects are expected to attract an initial investment of $10 billion and create more than 50,000 direct jobs. The p...

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Premium Times Mohbad: Family’s lawyer says IGP ordered fresh probe into singer’s death

“The Aloba family therefore does not wish the public to conflate the dismissal of that suit with the separate investigative proces...

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Premium Times Tinubu and his incredible ministers, By Azu Ishiekwene

Tegbe is nesting in a strait of imagination, oblivious to the continuous power outages and grid collapses that have forced many ho...

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Premium Times Airtel Money sets IPO price at £1.96 per share, targets £5.3bn valuation

Airtel Africa said it does not expect to sell its existing Airtel Money shares in the offer, except pursuant to the over-allotment...

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Premium Times Group urges Nigerian govt to prioritise women’s rights, safety

The Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) says Nigeria’s independence remains an unfinished promise for millio...

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Premium Times Nigeria at 66: How complexity opens up the space for originality, By Adéwálè Àjàdí

Nigerians are some of the most adaptive and resilient people. This is the hallmark of human evolution: their intuitive habit. The...

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Premium Times 2027 Hajj: Nigeria gets additional 10,000 slots

The new slots bring the overall national allocation for the 2027 Hajj to 60,000 pilgrims. The post 2027 Hajj: Nigeria gets additio...

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