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Vanguard FG confirms Ebola case in FCT, begins contact tracing

The Federal Government has reportedly commenced contact tracing after a suspected imported case of Ebola disease was identified in...

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Vanguard Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti, dies at 100

Elder statesman and National Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, has died at...

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Vanguard Oyo fixes Dec 29 for council polls

Oyo State Government has fixed December 29, 2026, for chairmanship and councillorship elections across the state’s 33 local govern...

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Vanguard UCL: Bayern sweat over Kompany, Neuer, Kimmich fitness for Arsenal clash

Bayern Munich could be without manager Vincent Kompany, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and midfielder Joshua Kimmich for Wednesday’s Cham...

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Vanguard 2027: Nigeria not working, Makinde declares

Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has declared that Nigeria is not...

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Vanguard Nigerian man jailed 8 years in US over fraud, hacking schemes

A 40-year-old Nigerian man, Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States for his...

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Vanguard Oyo APC crisis: Folarin backs Alli, calls for unity ahead of 2027

Folarin said aggrieved members deserved to be heard and appealed to, stressing the need for the party’s leadership to address thei...

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Vanguard 4 African countries ranked among world’s best places to live in 2026

Four African countries have been ranked among the world's best places to live in 2026, finishing ahead of the United Kingdom, Cana...

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Vanguard Death toll from Houthi strike on Yemen govt camp rises to 73

Local Yemeni authorities on Tuesday raised the death toll from a Houthi strike a day earlier on a military camp belonging to gover...

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TechCabal Gabon’s first angel network is building more than a portfolio

Building a startup ecosystem takes more than funding. In Gabon, GAIN is working to bring together the investors, expertise and con...

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TechCrunch Figma co-founder Dylan Field thinks MCP is not a perfect protocol

Figma said it plans to support as many standards as possible without exposing all of its data.

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TechCrunch SpaceX alum’s aviation startup, Reliable Robotics, lands $115M, topping $1B valuation

Reliable Robotics extended its Series D round with $115 million in equity and $25 million in debt.

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TechCrunch US orders federal agencies to remove China’s DeepSeek AI from their systems

The U.S. has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built using its technology, ci...

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TechCrunch Eka is worth $1.45B thanks to a physical AI model that has experts raving

Eka Robotics may be the first robotic arm that is actually good at picking up a wide range of objects, and it is so smooth and hum...

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TechCrunch Inspired Capital closes $450M fourth fund as New York pushes back on Silicon Valley’s gravitational pull

The raise comes as venture dollars pile up on the West Coast.

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TechCrunch Spotify launches paid podcast memberships with perks beyond bonus content

Spotify's new paid memberships let podcasters offer fans exclusive perks, including ad-free listening, early access, and bonus con...

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TechCrunch Oura adds new fitness metrics to show how workouts impact your body

While Oura has largely dominated the smart ring market for years, rivals like RingConn and Ultrahuman are emerging to dethrone it,...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists finally uncover why statins can cause muscle pain

Scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why statins, the widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs that help prevent hear...

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ScienceDaily Nutrition Scientists discover a surprising link between vitamin C and cancer survival

A surprising clinical trial suggests that taking vitamin C daily could improve survival in people with precancerous blood disorder...

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ScienceDaily Health Your aging brain may be trading memory for something more valuable

The aging brain may be undergoing a remarkable transformation rather than simply losing its abilities, shifting its focus from rem...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists find a way to fight Alzheimer’s brain damage without removing toxic tau

Scientists have found a promising way to protect the brain from Alzheimer’s-related damage by blocking immune cells that contribut...

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ScienceDaily Health Scientists discover a way to kill dangerous gut bacteria without killing the good

Scientists have discovered a natural compound that targets dangerous C. difficile bacteria without wiping out the gut's beneficial...

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ScienceDaily Health Why painful arthritis can return stronger after cancer treatment

Researchers discovered that recurring arthritis triggered by cancer immunotherapy may be driven by immune cells that remember prev...

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Premium Times Enugu Assembly approves creation of state police

The National Assembly had approved the constitution amendment bill to establish the state police, but it still needs the support o...

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