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• 2027 polls: Abiodun urges Ogun monarchs to promote peace

  11-08-2026 19:34 via punchng.com
  
  Governor Dapo Abiodun charges Ogun monarchs to promote peace and responsible participation in the 2027 elections, emphasizing their role in grassroots mobiRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-polls-abiodun-urges-ogun-monarchs-to-promote-peace/
  
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• ‘I’m a Yankee broke girl,’ Nkechi Blessing slams fake online lifestyle

  14-08-2026 17:20 via punchng.com
  
  Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing criticizes the fake online lifestyles of “Lagos big girls,” declaring herself a “Yankee broke girl” who values privacy ovRead More: https://punchng.com/im-a-yankee-broke-girl-nkechi-blessing-slams-fake-online-lifestyle/
  
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• Abia did not ban tricycles, says commissioner

  14-08-2026 17:20 via punchng.com
  
  Abia State clarifies it has not banned tricycles (keke) but restricts them from long-distance routes for safety. Parks outside Nnenna-Oti Bus Terminal faceRead More: https://punchng.com/abia-did-not-ban-tricycles-says-commissioner/
  
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• Ex IGP Adamu empowers Nasarawa farmers, urges politicians to support food production

  14-08-2026 17:15 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Inspector-General of Police and Social Democratic Party governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, has called on politicians and other individuals with the means to support farmers as part of efforts to tackle food insecurity and reduce poverty in the state.
  Adamu made the call on Wednesday while launching an agricultural empowerment programme for farmers in Nasarawa’s western zone, covering Keffi, Karu, Kokona, Nasarawa and Toto local government areas.
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• Kwara orders oxygen cylinders for children’s hospital

  14-08-2026 17:03 via punchng.com
  
  Kwara State Government directs immediate delivery of preferred oxygen cylinder sizes to Children’s Specialist Hospital, Ilorin, to improve patient care.Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-orders-oxygen-cylinders-for-childrens-hospital/
  
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• Court stops Imo, police from disrupting Rep’s rallies

  14-08-2026 17:03 via punchng.com
  
  A Federal High Court has restrained Imo State Government and police from disrupting rallies and civic activities of an Ideato Rep, Imo Ugochinyere.Read More: https://punchng.com/court-stops-imo-police-from-disrupting-reps-rallies/
  
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• Trump asks US Supreme Court to approve White House ballroom project

  14-08-2026 17:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Trump administration asked the US Supreme Court on Friday to allow it to complete construction of a large ballroom at the White House.Solicitor General John Sauer made the request in an emergency appeal to the conservative-dominated top court.President Donald Trump ordered the demolition of the historic East Wing of the White House last year to make way for a ballroom but the project has been tied up in the courts.AFP
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• 10 African countries with the highest total rail coverage in 2026

  14-08-2026 16:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Railway networks remain an important part of Africa’s transport infrastructure, connecting major cities, industrial centres, ports and agricultural regions while supporting trade and economic activity.According to 2026 data from Global Firepower, South Africa has by far the largest total rail coverage on the continent, with more than 30,000 kilometres of railway lines.Sudan ranks second with 7,251km, followed by Egypt with 5,085km. Mozambique and Tanzania complete the top five, with 4,787
  
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• Ogunshola Warriors retain PUNCH Summer Week football title after 5-4 penalty shootout win

  14-08-2026 16:48 via punchng.com
  
  Ogunshola Warriors have retained the PUNCH Summer Week football title after a thrilling 5-4 penalty shootout win against Aboderin Blazers. Read more here.Read More: https://punchng.com/ogunshola-warriors-retain-punch-summer-week-football-title-after-5-4-penalty-shootout-win/
  
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• NFF sets up committee to investigate Super Falcons’ World Cup failure

  14-08-2026 16:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has set up a fact-finding committee to investigate the country’s recent struggles in international football, with particular attention on the Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.The decision follows Nigeria’s disappointing campaign at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where the Super Falcons were eliminated in the quarter-finals before suffering a 2-1 defeat to South Africa
  
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• One judgment, thirty-six rulebooks: the compliance bill facing Nigeria’s digital gaming operators

  14-08-2026 16:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  On 22 November 2024, a seven-member panel of the Supreme Court struck down the National Lottery Act 2005. Twenty months on, the result is not deregulation but multiplication: operators that once relied on a single federal licence now negotiate a separate regime in every state where they accept a stake. For businesses built on software rather than premises, most of that cost has landed in an unexpected place — the back office.What the court actually decidedIn Attorney-General of Lagos Stat
  
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• Osun poll: CSO urges residents to protect votes, prevent intimidation

  14-08-2026 16:33 via punchng.com
  
  Ahead of the Osun election, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) urges residents to protect their votes and prevent intimidation at polling units.Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-cso-urges-residents-to-protect-votes-prevent-intimidation/
  
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• Police arrest two suspected drug dealers, recover 132 tramadol sachets

  14-08-2026 16:12 via punchng.com
  
  Delta State Police Command arrests two suspected drug dealers, recovering 132 sachets of tramadol. Investigation ongoing into the tramadol arrest.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-two-suspected-drug-dealers-recover-132-tramadol-sachets/
  
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• Osun to probe extrajudicial killings after poll – Adeleke

  14-08-2026 15:39 via punchng.com
  
  Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke pledges an independent commission will investigate extrajudicial killings and violence after the August 15 governorshipRead More: https://punchng.com/osun-to-probe-extrajudicial-killings-after-poll-adeleke/
  
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• Kano CJ frees seven inmates on medical grounds

  14-08-2026 15:39 via punchng.com
  
  Kano State Chief Judge, Justice Dije Abdu Aboki, orders the release of seven inmates on medical grounds during a jail delivery exercise to decongest prisonRead More: https://punchng.com/kano-cj-frees-seven-inmates-on-medical-grounds/
  
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• Adeleke vows to probe killings in Osun

  14-08-2026 15:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar
  Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has vowed to set up an independent inquiry commission to probe the political killings in the state.The governor, whose speech was delivered by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, said the commission is to ensure that those culpable are brought to justice.While consoling families that lost loved ones, he said no life is worth sacrificing for anybody’s ambition.His words, “Every life lost is an
  
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• 102-year-old man dies after alleged assault at pub

  14-08-2026 15:30 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Enitan AbdultawabA 102-year-old great-grandfather has died in hospital days after he was allegedly assaulted at a pub in Cwmbran, South Wales.Phillip Ormerod died this week following the incident at the Crow’s Nest pub on August 1.His son, Robert Ormerod, described him as a well-known local character who regularly visited the pub two or three times a week.Phillip, who lived alone in the Llanyrafon neighbourhood where he had raised his family, had dementia but continued to visit the pub
  
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• BBNaija 11: Barry explains why he chose Goddessa over Neche

  14-08-2026 15:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Mary AgbabiakaBig Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Barry, has explained why he chose to pursue Goddessa despite having a crush on fellow housemate Neche, saying Neche had made it clear that he was not her type.Barry disclosed this on Thursday during a conversation with Goddessa, who questioned whether his feelings for her were genuine or mainly driven by sexual attraction.Goddessa told Barry, “I feel like your feelings for me is more of a sexual attraction.”Barry defended his f
  
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• Police arrest man for Qur’an desecration in Kebbi

  14-08-2026 15:18 via punchng.com
  
  Kebbi police arrest Abubakar Musa for alleged ritual desecration of the Qur’an. The incident involved burying the Holy Book with fetish materials to controRead More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-man-for-quran-desecration-in-kebbi/
  
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• Gunmen abduct 14 passengers in Benue, five rescued

  14-08-2026 15:18 via punchng.com
  
  Gunmen abducted 14 passengers in Benue State. Police confirm 5 rescued, 9 remain captive. Read more on the Benue abduction and ongoing rescue efforts.Read More: https://punchng.com/gunmen-abduct-14-passengers-in-benue-five-rescued/
  
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• FG urges wealthy Nigerians, organisations to build fire stations

  14-08-2026 15:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Federal Government has called on wealthy Nigerians, philanthropists, business leaders and corporate organisations to invest in establishing fire stations across the country, declaring that firefighting is the responsibility of everyone.Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Adeyemi Samuel Olumode, gave the charge at a One-Day National Stakeholders’ Summit on Fire Safety, held on Thursday in Abuja.The Service also inducted 37 Public Relations Officers PRO
  
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• Amnesty initiates online petition against Fadahunsi over ‘kill Accord’ comment

  14-08-2026 15:01 via punchng.com
  
  Amnesty International Nigeria initiates an online petition against Senator Francis Fadahunsi over his ‘kill Accord’ comment ahead of the Osun governorshipRead More: https://punchng.com/amnesty-initiates-online-petition-against-fadahunsi-over-kill-accord-comment/
  
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• World Cup failure: ‘I’m not afraid of being sacked’ — Madugu

  14-08-2026 14:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Enitan AbdultawabSuper Falcons head coach Justin Madugu says he is not afraid of losing his job following Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup.Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the tournament were ended on Thursday after the Super Falcons suffered a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the qualifying playoffs.The result means Nigeria will miss the Women’s World Cup for the first time since the tournament began in 1991.Speaking to the press after the def
  
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• Maresca uncertain over Rodri’s future at Man City

  14-08-2026 14:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said “anything can happen” amid reports La Liga champions Barcelona have bid to sign World Cup winner Rodri.City are understood to have rejected an opening bid of £38.5 million ($52 million) from Barcelona for the midfielder.The 30-year-old has just one season remaining on his deal at the Etihad and has been strongly linked with a return to his native Spain.City are reported to want about £68 million for Rodri, who was named player of
  
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• Osun poll: Police deploy helicopters, drones, MOPOL for Saturday’s election

  14-08-2026 14:46 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigeria Police Force assures Osun residents of adequate security for Saturday’s governorship election, deploying helicopters, drones, and MOPOL to ensuRead More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-police-deploy-helicopters-drones-mopol-for-saturdays-election/
  
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• Meet new US Consul General in Lagos, Brandon Hudspeth

  14-08-2026 14:46 via punchng.com
  
  The US Mission in Nigeria welcomes Brandon Hudspeth as the new US Consul General in Lagos. Discover his priorities for strengthening US-Nigeria relations.Read More: https://punchng.com/meet-new-us-consul-general-in-lagos-brandon-hudspeth/
  
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• Kano has 875,593 out-of-school children – Official

  14-08-2026 14:46 via punchng.com
  
  A new survey reveals Kano State has 875,593 out-of-school children, a reduction from 2023 figures. Learn about the state’s efforts to address this challengRead More: https://punchng.com/kano-has-875593-out-of-school-children-official/
  
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• Police parade 14 kidnap suspects, recover 5 AK-47 rifles, 310 rounds in Enugu

  14-08-2026 14:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chinedu AdonuENUGU — The Enugu State Police Command has paraded 14 suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate allegedly linked to several kidnapping operations and a murder case across the state.The Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing at the Command headquarters, GRA, Enugu, saying the suspects were arrested through intelligence-led operations conducted across several states.Giwa said the operations led to the recovery of f
  
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• Police arrest 29-yr-old man for desecrating Qur’an for ritual in Zuru

  14-08-2026 14:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin KebbiThe Kebbi State Police Command has arrested one Abubakar Musa, male, 29, of Rafin Mose Village, Zuru LGA, in connection with a case of criminal conspiracy, abuse of religious books, use of spells and hypnosis, and inciting disturbance.Kebbi Police Command spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, in a statement on Friday, said the incident occurred on 9th August 2026 at about 1900hrs in the Zango Area, Zuru.According to him, preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect
  
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• Hudspeth takes over as US Consul General in Lagos

  14-08-2026 14:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Vera AnyagafuThe United States Consulate General in Lagos has announced the arrival of its new Consul General, Mr. Brandon Hudspeth, who officially begins a three-year tour as the senior US government representative across states in Nigeria.Mr. Hudspeth, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, takes over from Consul General Rick Swart, who retired from the US Foreign Service in July 2026.The appointment marks Hudspeth’s second posting to Lagos, after he previously served as Poli
  
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