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• 2027 polls won’t derail constitutional amendment, Senate assures

  03-09-2026 01:47 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigerian Senate assures that the constitutional amendment process will be completed before the 2027 general elections, addressing concerns about delaysRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-polls-wont-derail-constitutional-amendment-senate-assures/
  
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• Canada lists foreign worker categories exempt from work permits

  03-09-2026 10:10 via punchng.com
  
  Canada outlines categories of foreign nationals exempt from work permits, including academics, athletes, and students. Learn who qualifies and entry requirRead More: https://punchng.com/canada-lists-foreign-worker-categories-exempt-from-work-permits/
  
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• Argentina FA to pause all games in 10th minute for Messi tribute

  03-09-2026 10:10 via punchng.com
  
  The Argentina FA will pause all men’s and women’s games in the 10th minute for a minute of applause to honor Lionel Messi’s legacy and career.Read More: https://punchng.com/argentina-fa-to-pause-all-games-in-10th-minute-for-messi-tribute/
  
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• 2027: Ondo APC elders urge unity for Tinubu’s re-election

  03-09-2026 10:10 via punchng.com
  
  Ondo APC elders call for unity among party members to ensure President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, emphasizing reconciliation and mobilization.Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ondo-apc-elders-urge-unity-for-tinubus-re-election/
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, September 3, 2026

  03-09-2026 09:57 via vanguardngr.com
  The naira continued to strengthen against the US dollar on Thursday, September 3, 2026, with the Nigerian currency trading around N1,329 per dollar in the official market while the parallel market remained significantly higher.The latest available Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) data put the official exchange rate at about N1,329.12 to $1 as of September 3. A live USD/NGN reference rate also showed the dollar at N1,329.12. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the NFEM rate is derived
  
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• Fake Agency: Reps panel clears Gbajabiamila

  03-09-2026 09:54 via punchng.com
  
  A House of Representatives panel has cleared Femi Gbajabiamila of involvement in a fake agency, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council.Read More: https://punchng.com/fake-agency-reps-panel-clears-gbajabiamila/
  
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• Judge blocks new Trump bid against birthright citizenship

  03-09-2026 09:54 via vanguardngr.com
  A US federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new executive order limiting who qualifies for birthright citizenship.The move thwarts President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to restrict the constitutional right, which comes after the US Supreme Court rejected his previous effort.US District Judge Deborah Boardman of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction following an appeal by rights groups who challenged Trump’s executive order from August 6 tar
  
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• Two dead, multiple injured as gunman opens fire in Minneapolis

  03-09-2026 09:44 via vanguardngr.com
  Two people have died and several more were injured, including three police officers, when a gunman opened fire in the US city of Minneapolis on Wednesday, police said.The suspect was also dead, Garrett Parten, a spokesperson for the police, said at a press conference, adding that it wasn’t clear how he had died.One person died at the scene, Parten added. Four people were taken to hospital, where one later died.Also taken to the hospital were three police officers, including two who were s
  
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• Lagos unveils three-year HIV prevention, treatment strategic plan

  03-09-2026 09:41 via vanguardngr.com
  By Damilola SamuelLagos State has unveiled its 2025–2027 HIV Strategic Plan through which it is seeking to strengthen prevention, testing, treatment and care while addressing gaps in its HIV response ahead of 2027.The Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA), Dr Folakemi Animashaun, who unveiled the plan during its dissemination, said the document would guide the coordination of HIV programmes, resources and partnerships across the state and help stakeholders
  
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• Police dismiss viral video of officers allegedly fleeing from drone

  03-09-2026 09:37 via vanguardngr.com
  Osun State Police Command has dismissed claims circulating online that some of its officers ran away from an unverified drone.The command described the claim as misleading, explaining that the footage originated from a Yoruba film production titled ‘Omine fun Omine Part 2’.Mr Abiodun Ojelabi, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Osogbo.Ojelabi said the film was shot in May, with a police patrol vehicle u
  
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• Transporters condemn Uber’s sudden exit from Nigeria, warn Bolt, InDrive

  03-09-2026 09:30 via vanguardngr.com
  The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) has condemned Uber’s sudden exit from Nigeria, describing it as unprofessional.AUATON National Spokesperson, Mr Jossy Adaraniwon, alleged that Uber left Nigeria’s ride-hailing market without prior notice to drivers.In a statement on Wednesday, Adaraniwon described the development as irresponsible and a disregard for thousands of Nigerian drivers who built Uber’s platform.He alleged that Uber’s exit resul
  
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• US not ‘stealing Venezuelan oil,’ energy secretary insists

  03-09-2026 09:23 via vanguardngr.com
  US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Wednesday dismissed claims that Washington was “stealing Venezuelan oil” after the South American nation granted its northern neighbor access to a huge chunk of its natural resources.Wright, who traveled to Venezuela to oversee the signing of a series of energy deals worth billions of dollars, sought to dispel criticism in comments made to AFP and other outlets at Caracas airport.The United States is due to take majority control of more than 65 bi
  
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• Why Oyo student sat on APC gov candidate’s lap — Campaign team

  03-09-2026 09:16 via punchng.com
  
  The campaign organisation of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has explained why a student of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, was seen sitting on his lap in a viral video. The campaign said the student and other students from the institution’s Department of Banking and Finance had visited Alli atRead More: https://punchng.com/why-oyo-student-sat-on-apc-gov-candidates-lap-campaign-team/
  
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• Fabregas becomes third non-Italian to win Serie A Coach of the Year with Como

  03-09-2026 09:16 via punchng.com
  
  Cesc Fabregas makes history as the third non-Italian to win Serie A Coach of the Year, leading Como to their first Champions League qualification.Read More: https://punchng.com/fabregas-becomes-third-non-italian-to-win-serie-a-coach-of-the-year-with-como/
  
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• American golf brand sacks CEO, president after controversial advert

  03-09-2026 09:16 via punchng.com
  
  American golf brand Good Good has sacked its CEO and president following backlash from a controversial advert depicting violence against women. Learn more.Read More: https://punchng.com/american-golf-brand-sacks-ceo-president-after-controversial-advert/
  
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• Iran, US trade threats after fresh strikes

  03-09-2026 09:14 via vanguardngr.com
  Iran and the United States traded threats on Wednesday after some of the heaviest fighting in weeks engulfed the Middle East, deepening the foes’ stalemate six months into the war.President Donald Trump said US forces staged a “very heavy attack” on Iranian targets overnight and are “prepared to do another one any time we want”.Tehran’s security chief warned that Iran had adopted a “new strategy” in the war that began in late February with US-Isra
  
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• Top 10: Man City lead all-time global transfer-window spending list with €526m

  03-09-2026 09:01 via punchng.com
  
  Manchester City sets a new record, becoming the first club to spend over €500m in a single transfer window. Discover their record-breaking Man City spendinRead More: https://punchng.com/top-10-man-city-lead-all-time-global-transfer-window-spending-list-with-e526m/
  
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• Trump jokes about renaming Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’

  03-09-2026 08:46 via punchng.com
  
  Donald Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz ‘Trump Strait’ amid ongoing clashes with Iran, then later downplayed the idea. Learn more about the coRead More: https://punchng.com/trump-jokes-about-renaming-strait-of-hormuz-trump-strait/
  
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• Adopt Obi as consensus candidate, group tells opposition committee

  03-09-2026 08:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emmanuel IheakaThe Igbo Heroes and Icons Foundation, IHIF, has called on the opposition parties’ committee to adopt the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, as the consensus candidate for the 2027 presidential election.In a statement endorsed by its National Coordinator, Chinedu Nsofor, the foundation said Obi’s competence, integrity and principles made him, in its view, the most qualified candidate to lead Nigeria.IHIF cited Obi’s tenu
  
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• Army prepares troops for lawful conduct ahead 2027 elections

  03-09-2026 08:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By Evelyn UsmanLAGOS — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Adebayo Babalola, has charged officers and soldiers who will be deployed for election duties to uphold the Constitution, respect fundamental human rights and maintain political neutrality.Babalola gave the charge at a sensitisation seminar organised by the Division on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at the Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administrati
  
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• 4.85m customers still unmetered

  03-09-2026 08:32 via vanguardngr.com
  •As DISCOs meter 308,106 Nigerians in 2 months By Ediri EjohThe Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, yesterday said the Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, in Nigeria delivered about 308,106 meters to their customers between May and June 2026.In its latest Metering Status of Distribution Companies Factsheet for May and June 2026, NERC said total active customers rose by 0.55 percent  to 12.59 million in June 2026 against 12.52 million recorded in May 2026, ad
  
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• Credit to private sector declines 15% in July

  03-09-2026 08:26 via vanguardngr.com
  By Elizabeth AdegbesanCredit to the private sector declined month-on-month (MoM) by 15.3 percent to N33.9 trillion in July 2026 from N40.03 trillion in June 2026.The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, disclosed this in its Money and Credit Statistics Data for the review period.Breakdown of the data also shows that credit to government declined slightly by 0.18 percent MoM to N83.4 trillion in July 2026 from N83.25 trillion in June 2026.This resulted in a net domestic credit of N117.4 trillion in Jul
  
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• Rapper Erigga’s ‘family money’ post triggers debate as Davido hits back

  03-09-2026 08:23 via punchng.com
  
  Rapper Erigga’s ‘family money’ tweet sparks a heated debate with Davido, igniting mixed reactions on X. Get the full story on the celebrity clash.Read More: https://punchng.com/rapper-eriggas-family-money-post-triggers-debate-as-davido-hits-back/
  
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• Matawalle represents Tinubu at São Tomé President’s inauguration

  03-09-2026 08:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiMinister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has arrived in São Tomé to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the inauguration of President Carlos Manuel Vila Nova for a second five-year term.Vila Nova is scheduled to be sworn in on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional) in São Tomé.A statement by the Ministry of Defence said Matawalle’s representation underscores Nigeria’s strong b
  
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• Army rescues retired General’s wife, arrests two kidnappers in Abuja

  03-09-2026 08:20 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Nigerian Army has rescued Mrs Adonkie, wife of retired Brigadier General Basil Adonkie, who was abducted from her residence in Abuja on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.The Army also arrested two suspected members of the kidnapping syndicate and recovered an AK-47 rifle, a magazine and 19 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition.In a statement, the Army said troops of the Guards Brigade and Army Headquarters Garrison immediately launched a coordinated pursuit operation after the abd
  
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• N17trn pension funds go into FG securities, PenCom raises alarm

  03-09-2026 08:18 via vanguardngr.com
  By Rosemary IwunzePension Fund Administrators, PFAs, have pushed about N17.1 trillion from Nigerian pension monies to Federal Government, FG, securities. This amount represents 58.07 per cent of the N29.5 trillion pension industry’s Net Asset Value, NAV, in the first quarter of 2026.The National Pension Commission, PenCom, has now warned that such investments may not deliver inflation-beating returns over the long term.The warning comes against the continued concentration of pension asset
  
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• NBA: We’ll build a bolder Bar that speaks truth to power — Badejo-Okusanya, SAN

  03-09-2026 08:09 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ikechukwu NnochiriHistory was made on August 28, as Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, was sworn in as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, becoming the first woman elected to the position.
  She is the second woman to occupy the NBA’s presidential seat since the association’s formation in 1933.
  Dame Priscilla Kuye was the first woman to lead the legal body, serving from 1991 to 1992.
  She emerged through succession after the then-NBA President, Chief Clement
  
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• How I made N10m monthly from akara business — Akwa Ibom gov

  03-09-2026 08:00 via punchng.com
  
  Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has revealed that he once made not less than N10m monthly from his akara and bread business before venturing into politics. Eno made the disclosure during the state’s monthly covenant prayer service on Tuesday, which started trending on Wednesday. The governor said he started the business by selling akaraRead More: https://punchng.com/how-i-made-n10m-monthly-from-akara-business-akwa-ibom-gov/
  
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• Morning recap: States owe N5.3tn debt, INEC fears AI disinformation threat, other top stories

  03-09-2026 07:53 via punchng.com
  
  Stay informed with Nigeria’s top stories: states’ N5.3tn debt, INEC’s AI disinformation fears, N300k minimum wage demand, and Wike’s 2027 election concernsRead More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-states-owe-n5-3tn-debt-inec-fears-ai-disinformation-threat-other-top-stories/
  
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• Bolivia orders state intervention as fuel shortage bites

  03-09-2026 07:38 via punchng.com
  
  The Bolivian government announced Wednesday that it had placed state oil company YPFB under temporary supervision, citing problems with fuel imports and distribution amid a severe supply crisis. Long lines of drivers queuing for scarce fuel have become a regular sight in Bolivia, where President Rodrigo Paz took power last November on a pledge toRead More: https://punchng.com/bolivia-orders-state-intervention-as-fuel-shortage-bites/
  
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