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• 166 players compete at 9th Lagos Int’l Badminton Classics

  27-08-2026 01:15 via punchng.com
  
  The 9th Lagos International Badminton Classics got underway on Wednesday at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Institute for Sports, National Stadium, Lagos, with 166 players from 27 countries competing. President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria, Francis Orbih, had declared Nigeria fully prepared to host the tournament, which will run until August 29,Read More: https://punchng.com/166-players-compete-at-9th-lagos-intl-badminton-classics/
  
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• Morning recap: Atiku-Tinubu clash widens, Dangote threatens petrol export, other top stories

  27-08-2026 07:41 via punchng.com
  
  Stay informed with Nigeria’s top stories: Atiku-Tinubu clash widens, Dangote threatens petrol export, INEC 2027 elections, EFCC asset recovery, and FG foreRead More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-atiku-tinubu-clash-widens-dangote-threatens-petrol-export-other-top-stories/
  
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• FULL LIST: Champions League top scorers since 2000

  27-08-2026 07:10 via punchng.com
  
  See the full list of UEFA Champions League top scorers from the 2000/01 season to 2025/26, featuring stars like Mbappé, Messi, and Ronaldo.Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-champions-league-top-scorers-since-2000/
  
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• N600bn disbursed to 10m households under cash transfer scheme — FG

  27-08-2026 06:59 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Government has disbursed more than N600 billion in cash transfers to over 10 million households across the country in the three years since President Bola Tinubu assumed office, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Bernard Doro, has said.Doro disclosed this on Wednesday during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme.He said the programme was designed to support poor and vulnerable households and improve their living conditions, adding that
  
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• Fuel subsidy: Atiku’s third U-turn exposes political posturing — PRESIDENCY

  27-08-2026 06:34 via vanguardngr.com
  •Accuses ex-VP of lacking basic understanding of his newfound policy prescriptionBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru, AbujaABUJA—The Presidency has again taken a swipe at former Vice President and presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his alleged flip-flops on petrol subsidy, accusing him of political posturing.It also said Atiku was “suffering from a lack of basic understanding of his newfound policy prescription.”Recall that Atiku had
  
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• Despite fall in crude price, petrol hits N1,212 per litre

  27-08-2026 06:25 via vanguardngr.com
  ***Depot price hits N1,735/Litre in Port Harcourt l12 depots increase prices —  Report 
  ***Dangote Refinery determines market pace —ExpertsBy Udeme Akpan, Ediri Ejor & Jackson-Kalio TokoniDespite drop in price of crude in the global oil market, operators in Nigeria’s downstream sector have increased the prices of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol, by an average of N1,212 per litre from N1,158 per litre, an increase of 4.7 per cent which has triggere
  
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• ‘Vessel fund must deliver tangible trade gains’

  27-08-2026 05:55 via punchng.com
  
  A former President of the African Shipowners Association, Captain Ladi Olubowale, says the vessel fund must deliver tangible trade gains.Read More: https://punchng.com/vessel-fund-must-deliver-tangible-trade-gains/
  
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• Psychiatrists back suicide law reform, demand action on hardship

  27-08-2026 05:55 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian psychiatrists back suicide law reform but demand government action on poverty, unemployment, and insecurity to curb mental distress and suicidal bRead More: https://punchng.com/psychiatrists-back-suicide-law-reform-demand-action-on-hardship/
  
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• 2027 polls: INEC unveils gov, Assembly candidates Saturday

  27-08-2026 05:55 via punchng.com
  
  INEC will display lists of governorship and State Assembly candidates on Saturday, August 29, for the 2027 elections. Verify candidates and prepare for theRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-polls-inec-unveils-gov-assembly-candidates-saturday/
  
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• 160 dead, 647 missing as floods devastate Nepal, Tibet

  27-08-2026 05:55 via punchng.com
  
  Catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet have left 160 dead and 647 missing, devastating communities and pilgrimage routes. Search and rescue operations areRead More: https://punchng.com/160-dead-647-missing-as-floods-devastate-nepal-tibet/
  
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• Tinubu, NGE mourn Eagle Online publisher Oladipo

  27-08-2026 04:40 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers have mourned the death of journalist and publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, describing his passing as a painful loss to Nigeria’s media industry. Oladipo, a former Politics Editor of The PUNCH Newspapers, died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026,Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-nge-mourn-eagle-online-publisher-oladipo/
  
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• Afe Babalola decries deplorable ABUAD road, urges FG action

  27-08-2026 04:40 via punchng.com
  
  Elder statesman and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), has appealed to the Federal Government to revisit the issue of the Ado-Ijan-Ilumoba-Ikole Road, which is in deplorable condition in Ekiti State. Babalola stressed the importance of the road, which connects different communities in Ekiti State as well as the stateRead More: https://punchng.com/afe-babalola-decries-deplorable-abuad-road-urges-fg-action/
  
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• Sheikh Jingir: Tinubu strips Christianity of political relevance in Nigeria, by Olu Fasan

  27-08-2026 04:39 via vanguardngr.com
  In 2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu sowed the seed of the political humiliation of Christianity in Nigeria. As a presidential candidate, Tinubu concluded that Christianity was of such low electoral value that no northern Christian could help him win the presidency. Thus, he picked a fellow Muslim as his running mate. It worked. However, the seed that Tinubu planted is now being watered by Islamic bigots who are citing the “success” of the 2023 Muslim-Muslim ticket as evidence of Is
  
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• Rehabilitating South Africa evacuees

  27-08-2026 04:34 via vanguardngr.com
  The latest xenophobic violence in South Africa has again exposed the precarious existence of African migrants in a country that owes much of its liberation history to African solidarity. Nigerians and other foreigners have been harassed, threatened, and driven from homes and businesses by armed mobs and vigilantes. More disturbing is the apparent inability or unwillingness of authorities to protect hapless foreigners consistently. Nigeria has complained of police inaction, while South Africa in
  
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• Groups back Yari to deliver Tinubu’s re-election

  27-08-2026 04:10 via punchng.com
  
  The appointment of former Zamfara State Governor, Abdul’aziz Yari, as Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has received commendation from APC-aligned groups, who expressed confidence in his ability to mobilise support and deliver victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Transparency Watch, a good governance and accountability group, described Yari’sRead More: https://punchng.com/groups-back-yari-to-deliver-tinubus-re-election/
  
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• 2027 politics: Atiku-Tinubu faceoff widens over subsidy, $16bn power projects

  27-08-2026 04:10 via punchng.com
  
  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged the Federal Government to investigate and prosecute him if it has evidence linking him to the alleged $16bn power expenditure while in office. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African DemocraticCongress, accused the President Bola Tinubu-led government of recycling old allegations to divert attention from questions over theRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-politics-atiku-tinubu-faceoff-widens-over-subsidy-16bn-power-projects/
  
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• 2027: Abia PDP candidate woos youths with jobs, agric plan

  27-08-2026 04:10 via punchng.com
  
  The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Abia State, Dr Kelechi Anosike, has pledged to place youth development and agriculture at the centre of his administration, saying young people must be allowed to contribute meaningfully to the state’s progress. Anosike stated this at the Ohuhu Youth Day held at Afugiri Central School, Ohuhu, where heRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-abia-pdp-candidate-woos-youths-with-jobs-agric-plan/
  
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• Malami inaugurates 600-member Kebbi ADC campaign council

  27-08-2026 04:10 via punchng.com
  
  Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has inaugurated a 600-member campaign council of the African Democratic Congress in Kebbi State, with a call for unity, reconciliation and issue-based politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. Malami, who is the governorship candidate of the party in the state, inaugurated theRead More: https://punchng.com/malami-inaugurates-600-member-kebbi-adc-campaign-council/
  
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• Sanwo-Olu flags off 670m road project

  27-08-2026 04:01 via punchng.com
  
  The Lagos State Government has commenced construction of the 670-metre Adebayo-Akinade Road in Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area. The project was flagged off on behalf of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu by his Special Adviser on Rural Development, Nurudeen Agbaje, on Wednesday. Agbaje said the road project was part of the administration’s broader intervention in rural communities,Read More: https://punchng.com/sanwo-olu-flags-off-670m-road-project/
  
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• Security personnel protest unpaid duty allowances for Osun poll

  27-08-2026 03:53 via punchng.com
  
  Some personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Immigration Service, Federal Fire Service and Nigeria Correctional Service deployed for the August 15 Osun State governorship election are yet to receive their election duty allowances, The PUNCH learnt on Wednesday. Checks by The PUNCH revealed that N120,000, paid in two separate deposits ofRead More: https://punchng.com/security-personnel-protest-unpaid-duty-allowances-for-osun-poll/
  
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• Osun poll: Experts flag tracking hurdles as INEC probes N100bn spending

  27-08-2026 03:53 via punchng.com
  
  Experts have raised concerns over the difficulty of tracking election expenditure, as the Independent National Electoral Commission moves to independently verify a report alleging that the All Progressives Congress and Accord spent over N100bn on the August 15 Osun State governorship election. A report published by Saturday PUNCH had unravelled the spending by the twoRead More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-experts-flag-tracking-hurdles-as-inec-probes-n100bn-spending/
  
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• Lagos reviews Somolu hospital operations amid space constraints

  27-08-2026 03:53 via punchng.com
  
  The Lagos State Health Service Commission has reviewed operations at the General Hospital, Somolu, with its oversight team assessing the facility’s compliance, sanitation and service delivery amid space constraints. The assessment was conducted by the Commissioner IV on the HSC Board, Mrs Omolayo Ololade Fadipe, during a routine supervisory visit to the hospital. Fadipe, whoRead More: https://punchng.com/lagos-reviews-somolu-hospital-operations-amid-space-constraints/
  
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• FG halts foreign scholarships, redirects funds home

  27-08-2026 03:18 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government is reviewing its foreign scholarship and bilateral education arrangements as part of efforts to eliminate unnecessary expenditure and redirect public resources towards strengthening Nigerian tertiary institutions, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said. Alausa said the government could no longer justify spending scarce public funds to send students abroad toRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-halts-foreign-scholarships-redirects-funds-home/
  
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• Rising returns push young Nigerians toward investing early

  27-08-2026 03:11 via punchng.com
  
  Rising investment returns are driving more young Nigerians to enter the market early, as economic pressures and changing financial habits reshape the country’s savings culture, ARINZE NWAFOR writes For decades, the money advice handed to young Nigerians followed a familiar order: save first, save quietly, save consistently, and only invest when you have “enough.” ItRead More: https://punchng.com/rising-returns-push-young-nigerians-toward-investing-early/
  
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• Famadewa, Ribadu and the 90-day security plan: Unpacking Onanuga’s release

  27-08-2026 02:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By Yushau A. ShuaibWhen the Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, announced that President Bola Tinubu had constituted an eleven‑man committee to develop a National Threat Assessment and a Strategic Defence Operations Plan within ninety days, with about four months to the general elections, several things struck me even before I reached the substance of the directive.The first was a detail so small it might ordinarily escape notice. The press release identified Major General Adeyinka A. F
  
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• Quackery, poor oversight make Nigerian buildings death traps

  27-08-2026 02:44 via punchng.com
  
  As building collapses become alarmingly frequent across Nigeria, experts warn that quackery, poor regulatory enforcement, and substandard materials are turning housing into a deadly gamble, ANOZIE EGOLE reports Recent data from the Building Collapse Prevention Guild show that building collapse remains a major safety challenge in Nigeria, particularly in Lagos State. Jide & Co Onasali,Read More: https://punchng.com/quackery-poor-oversight-make-nigerian-buildings-death-traps/
  
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• Oyin Jolayemi Foundation, UTL Trust honour Law School top graduate

  27-08-2026 02:44 via punchng.com
  
  Oyin Jolayemi Foundation, a private philanthropic organisation committed to improving access to educational opportunities for Nigerians, and UTL Trust Management Services Limited, a leading corporate trustee in Nigeria and trustee to the Foundation, recently honoured Adeniyi Israel Adekunle, the Overall Best Graduating Student of the Nigerian Law School for the 2026 Call to Bar andRead More: https://punchng.com/oyin-jolayemi-foundation-utl-trust-honour-law-school-top-graduate/
  
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• AWLA confab: Rivers deputy gov tasks women on nation building

  27-08-2026 02:44 via punchng.com
  
  Rivers State Deputy Governor, Prof Ngozi Odu, has called on women not to see themselves as mere beneficiaries of empowerment but strive to become agents of transformation and contribute to nation-building. Odu, however, said that while women needed to prove themselves, the right environment must be provided for every woman to achieve her potential, notingRead More: https://punchng.com/awla-confab-rivers-deputy-gov-tasks-women-on-nation-building/
  
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• 2027: Saraki rallies Kwara PDP, as Mustapha challenges AbdulRazaq to debate

  27-08-2026 02:36 via punchng.com
  
  Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State to put aside their differences, embrace one another and unite to defeat the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 elections. The call came as the senator representing Kwara Central senatorial district, Saliu Mustapha, challenged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to aRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-saraki-rallies-kwara-pdp-as-mustapha-challenges-abdulrazaq-to-debate/
  
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• SUNU Assurances shareholders approve board, audit changes at AGM

  27-08-2026 02:28 via punchng.com
  
  Shareholders of SUNU Assurances Nigeria Plc have approved a series of resolutions, including changes to the company’s board and the appointment of a new external auditor, at its 39th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos. At the meeting on Friday in Lagos, shareholders received and adopted the company’s consolidated audited financial statements for the financialRead More: https://punchng.com/sunu-assurances-shareholders-approve-board-audit-changes-at-agm/
  
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