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TechCrunch Hottest toy for Christmas? Nvidia CEO plays with adorable Microduck robots, 20,000 sell

The robots, stomping their little feet and making tiny R2-D2 noises, sat, fell down dead for a "nap," and summersaulted on voice c...

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Premium Times Ebola: Nigeria case highly similar to Kenya infection – Minister

Kenya has so far recorded nine confirmed Ebola cases caused by Bundibugyo virus, including one death. The post Ebola: Nigeria case...

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Premium Times Okpebholo vows to sign death warrant against convicted kidnappers after 30 days

The Edo governor said insecurity was a major concern when he assumed office but decided to prioritise tackling it, after raising t...

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Vanguard Trump lifts some Canada tariffs ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump's administration lifted some tariffs on Canadian imports Friday, two weeks ahead of midterm elections, afte...

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Vanguard Nigeria’s first Ebola case ‘highly similar’ to Kenyan one – Minister

Nigeria announced its first Ebola case on Tuesday, the wife of a staff member at Switzerland's embassy in Abuja, who had returned...

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Vanguard Xenophobia: FG condemns attacks, evacuates 114 more Nigerians from South Africa

The ministry said the latest operation was the 16th consular evacuation since the exercise began on June 10, 2026, bringing the to...

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Vanguard 2027: You’ll win Benue by landslide – Onjeh tells Obi

He described Obi’s performance in Benue State during the 2023 presidential election as impressive and outstanding, adding that he...

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Vanguard 2027: Unlike 2023, Kaduna votes now for Tinubu, Gov Sani declares

"Kaduna State will support President Tinubu and vote massively for him in recognition of his achievements. We encourage our suppor...

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Premium Times DRC begins new vaccine trial as outbreak kills over 4,600

The trial, named Tumaini, which means “hope” in Swahili, will assess vaccine candidates designed to protect against the Bundibugyo...

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Premium Times Police admit operatives shot entertainer, give reason

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that hundreds of angry youths, on Thursday, protested the killing of the entertainer, popularly kno...

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Premium Times FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria’s Flamingos stun North Korea, reach Round of 16

The Nigerian girls, coached by Akeem Busari, produced an outstanding performance to overcome the two-time defending champions The...

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Premium Times 2027: Kwankwaso pledges jobs, security, education as Obi misses Plateau meeting

Rabiu Kwankwaso says a Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) government led by Peter Obi, would prioritise security, education, agricu...

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Premium Times APC denies alliance with Bauchi governor but invites him to join party

The APC denied the alleged alliance, citing Governor Mohammed’s continued association with and campaigning alongside candidates of...

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Premium Times One killed, three injured as gunmen attack NDC candidate’s convoy

Police said they received a distress call about the attack in the community and immediately deployed operatives to the scene. The...

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Vanguard Naira depreciates to N1,367/$ in parallel market

Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira rose to N1,370 per dollar from...

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Premium Times State Police: 24 states approve constitutional amendment – Presidential panel

The approval meets the constitutional threshold of two-thirds of the 36 states required for the amendment to proceed. The post Sta...

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TechCrunch Carta and NewView partner, hoping to entice more startups to let employees sell shares early

A new program wants to encourage more startups to allow workers to cash out early by making it easier to transact tender offers.

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TechCrunch From Toast to Bessemer: Who founders will hear from at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

Hosted by TechCrunch in partnership with Fidelity Private Shares, the full-day event goes beyond fundraising and AI to explore the...

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Premium Times Fatai is third, not first, child, received four flats, other benefits — Okoya family

The family rejected Fatai’s account of his estrangement from the billionaire and denied that Shade Okoya prevented him from meetin...

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Premium Times Ebola: Atiku demands details of FG’s N10bn emergency fund

Mr Atiku made the demand in a statement posted on his X account on Friday, in reaction to a statement by the All Progressives Cong...

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Premium Times KC Luxury arrives court in ambulance, seeks bail for treatment

A nurse at the Police Hospital, Falomo, Lagos, told the court that Mr Afolabi was admitted on 7 October. The post KC Luxury arrive...

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Premium Times BOI to expand financing for agriculture, healthcare manufacturing in 2027

“We will deploy our new European Investment Bank facilities into agriculture and local healthcare manufacturing, so that Nigeria p...

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Premium Times Ebola: Africa CDC assures patient confidentiality amid contact tracing

He said the information would not be disclosed publicly, emphasising the importance of protecting patients’ privacy during outbrea...

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Premium Times Oneremit taps Blockradar to enable Stablecoin flows across its cross- border network

Stablecoins have given cross-border payment companies a faster way to move value between markets. They have also handed compliance...

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