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15 Sep 2026, 18:31 GMT Mariam Ileyemi

The foundation said 40 per cent of the funding will go towards education, including AI tutoring to individualise student learning and classroom teaching tools in the United States and other countries. The post Gates Foundation commits $1 billion to expand equitable AI access appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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15 Sep 2026, 17:54 GMT Emmanuel Agbo

The federal government has directed that the management of King’s College be handed to its Old Boys’ Association under a concession arrangement. The post King’s College workers deny old boys access into school premises over concession appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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15 Sep 2026, 17:43 GMT Mariam Ileyemi

Madagascar recorded 785 cases, the highest during the period, followed by Angola with 184, Kenya with 94, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 41, and Cameroon with 28. The post 11 African countries record 1,153 mpox cases in six weeks appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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15 Sep 2026, 17:37 GMT ekeminiatai

"The donor wanted the organisation to expand quickly. The organisation said the communities it was already working with needed deeper support before it moved elsewhere. So they made a tough decision." The post Donors built Africa’s aid system, now African civil society wants to rebuild it appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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15 Sep 2026, 17:27 GMT Emmanuel Agbo

The involvement of foreigners in small and medium scale businesses has attracted a decisive action from the government in Kenya. The post Traders protest alleged Chinese retail trading at Lagos Trade Fair Complex appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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15 Sep 2026, 17:22 GMT Agency Report

The minister’s comments followed a warning by state governors elected under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress against creation of parallel political structures capable of undermining Mr Tinubu’s re-election. The post 2027: Rainbow Coalition mobilising for Tinubu’s re-election, not for APC – Wike appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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15 Sep 2026, 17:08 GMT Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu

The panel, chaired by Yahaya Boyi, has been charged with examining the legal and religious implications of the issues raised by Musa Lukuwa, allgedly considered disrespectful to a religious creed. The post Sokoto sets up committee to investigate cleric’s controversial remarks against Prophet Muhammad appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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15 Sep 2026, 16:21 GMT Kabir Yusuf

The MSSN said Mr Oloyede’s tenure at JAMB helped strengthen transparency, accountability and public confidence in the tertiary admission system. The post MSSN honours Oloyede, says his JAMB record shows integrity can transform public institutions appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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15 Sep 2026, 16:20 GMT Yakubu Mohammed

Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal Jihad (JAS), popularly known as Boko Haram, has debunked reports that it struck a ceasefire deal with the Nigerian government, HumAngle reports. The post Boko Haram ‘judge’ denies reported ceasefire deal with Nigerian govt appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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15 Sep 2026, 16:09 GMT Jennifer H. Svan

Legal experts say the decision means that all 50 states can continue using their existing mail-voting procedures through at least the Nov. 3 midterms, when voters will decide who controls Congress in Trump’s final two years in office.

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15 Sep 2026, 15:42 GMT Matthew M. Burke

PFAS exposure has been associated with health problems including kidney and testicular cancers, as well as ulcerative colitis.

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15 Sep 2026, 15:16 GMT Chad Garland

The most persistent bottlenecks involve the production of solid rocket motors, the availability of high-grade explosives and propellants and the recruitment of skilled manufacturing labor, the report said.

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15 Sep 2026, 14:38 GMT Saviour Imukudo

The Chairperson of the Cross River State Local Government Service Commission, Nsa Ekpo, stated this on Monday while responding to questions from journalists in Calabar. The post 47 applicants lose N51.8m to fake local govt jobs in Cross River appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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15 Sep 2026, 13:56 GMT Alison Bath

Navy awards Boeing $562M contract for three MQ-25 Stingray refueling drones that are intended to free up F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets for combat missions.

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15 Sep 2026, 13:43 GMT Matthew M. Burke

A married couple who sold counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl to fellow Navy sailors pleaded guilty in federal court in San Diego.

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15 Sep 2026, 13:32 GMT Emmanuel Agbo

The NDLEA said the investigation began with the arrest of three Mexican nationals and seven Nigerians at a forest hideout in Ogun State on 16 May. The post NDLEA arrests suspected Mexican drug kingpin, uncovers meth lab in Ebonyi appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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15 Sep 2026, 13:15 GMT Abdulqudus Ogundapo

“The APC Governors Forum unanimously resolved that its members will not participate in, support or endorse any alliance or political arrangement capable of undermining the re-election of Mr President, weakening the APC or adversely affecting any candidate of the party at all levels.” The post 2027: APC governors reject Wike’s Rainbow Coalition appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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15 Sep 2026, 12:09 GMT Chinagorom Ugwu

A former Labour Party spokesperson, Abayomi Arabambi, recently sued UNN, claiming he had requested a certified true copy of Mr Obi’s certificate number D000198, in respect of a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy issued to him by UNN in 1984, in line with the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act, but the institution refused his request. The post Peter Obi asks UNN, others to release his academic records appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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15 Sep 2026, 11:52 GMT Oladayo Jonathan

The NCAA’s latest figures reveal the scale of flight disruptions faced by domestic air travellers in August, with delays ranging from less than an hour to three hours or more. The post Six in 10 Nigerian domestic flights delayed in August — Report appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

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