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• Adeleke dissolves, reconstitutes UNIOSUN governing council

  28-08-2026 16:54 via punchng.com
  
  Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke dissolves and reconstitutes the UNIOSUN Governing Council, appointing Sooko (Prof.) Adewale Abiodun Oladipo as chairmanRead More: https://punchng.com/adeleke-dissolves-reconstitutes-uniosun-governing-council/
  
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• Sexual assault: Celebrities on alert as UK remands Poco Lee

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian entertainers travelling to the United Kingdom have been advised to exercise greater caution following the remand of popular dancer and hypeman, Iweh Odinaka, better known as Poco Lee, over alleged sexual offences. Poco Lee remains in custody in the UK after Snaresbrook Crown Court in London confirmed that he faces one count of attemptedRead More: https://punchng.com/sexual-assault-celebrities-on-alert-as-uk-remands-poco-lee/
  
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• Two Nigerians arraigned for murder in UK

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  Two Nigerians identified as Maxwell Oguanaya and a 34-year-old Chibueze Chukwurah have been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a United Kingdom-based Taiwo Ekerin, in May 2026. Ekerin lost his life after sustaining a severe head injury following a violent assault outside the Alpha Lounge nightclub on Lewisham High Street in London.Read More: https://punchng.com/two-nigerians-arraigned-for-murder-in-uk/
  
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• The common silent lacks that can destroy your marriage

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  Marriage seldom falls apart in a single moment; it tends to happen quietly through a slow build-up of absences rather than any single event. From a conversation that keeps getting postponed, an apology that was never delivered and appreciations that were often replaced by expectations. Over time, these inadequacies can create distance between two peopleRead More: https://punchng.com/the-common-silent-lacks-that-can-destroy-your-marriage/
  
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• Nigerians in UK seek support for late cancer victim’s family

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerians in the United Kingdom have set up a GoFundMe to support the family of a 36-year-old Nigerian, Mayowa Emmanuel, who died after a battle with cancer. Emmanuel died on Saturday, August 22, 2026, leaving behind his wife, young son, parents, friends and members of the Nigerian community in the UK. In a condolence messageRead More: https://punchng.com/nigerians-in-uk-seek-support-for-late-cancer-victims-family/
  
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• Mass abduction: Security forces storm Niger for rescue

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  Security forces, including the military, police and Department of State Services, have moved into Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State to rescue hundreds of residents reportedly abducted by terrorists last Friday. The development followed President Bola Tinubu’s directive for security forces to move into the area and secure the affected communities as well asRead More: https://punchng.com/mass-abduction-security-forces-storm-niger-for-rescue/
  
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• Life is indeed a playing field!

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  It was one of those days when another’s story gave me something to think about. He was supposed to fix a plumbing problem for me over the weekend, but he didn’t pick my call all through that day and did not call back… very unlike him! He showed up at my doorstep a few daysRead More: https://punchng.com/life-is-indeed-a-playing-field/
  
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• I just want to make impact – Arokodare

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  Tolu Arokodare says he is focused on making an impact whenever he gets the opportunity after the Nigerian striker marked his first Ajax start with two goals in their 5-3 win over FC Sion on Thursday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Asked why he was handed his first start by coach Míchel Sánchez, Arokodare gave aRead More: https://punchng.com/i-just-want-to-make-impact-arokodare/
  
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• Before Stardom With… Benneth Nwankwo

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  Could you tell us about your educational background?  I hold a degree in Surveying and Geoinformatics. Although my academic training was in a completely different field, it taught me discipline, analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving. Those skills have proven valuable in my journey as a filmmaker and entrepreneur. While I have not yetRead More: https://punchng.com/before-stardom-with-benneth-nwankwo/
  
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• Antioxidants and SCD: Supporting blood vessels, collagen and inflammation

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  When we talk about nutrition and Sickle Cell Disease, antioxidants often come up. Vitamin C, vitamin E, colourful fruits and vegetables, berries, leafy greens and other antioxidant-rich foods are frequently described as being “good for us.” But what does that actually mean for someone living with SCD? The answer starts with something called oxidative stress.Read More: https://punchng.com/antioxidants-and-scd-supporting-blood-vessels-collagen-and-inflammation/
  
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• Nollywood needs more love— Queeneth Agbor

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  Actress, Queeneth Agbor, tells TOFARATI IGE about her career, humanitarian activities and other issues What projects are you currently working on? I have several projects lined up, but right now, I am particularly focused on my non-governmental organisation— Queeneth Agbor Strength Beyond Walls. They say service to humanity is the best work of life, andRead More: https://punchng.com/nollywood-needs-more-love-queeneth-agbor/
  
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• Lala’s legacy not a threat to my career — Daughter, Olamide

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  Actress and filmmaker, Olamide Oladapo, has said her father’s legacy in the Nigerian film industry is an advantage rather than a threat to her career. Olamide, the daughter of veteran actor and filmmaker, Muyideen Oladapo, popularly known as Lala, said growing up around her father gave her early exposure to acting, filmmaking and storytelling, whileRead More: https://punchng.com/lalas-legacy-not-a-threat-to-my-career-daughter-olamide/
  
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• I’ll live forever through my music — Pheelz

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  Singer and producer, Pheelz tells KEHINDE AJOSE about his music journey, fame and other issues You recently released your album, A Rii Set. What does this project represent for you at this point in your career, and what inspired the title? Freedom inspired the title. That is what it represents. What inspired the title wasRead More: https://punchng.com/ill-live-forever-through-my-music-pheelz/
  
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• Ikpeme, Abdulrahaman take charge of NFF, NPFL

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme and Dr Ayo Abdulrahaman have taken charge of the Nigeria Football Federation Secretariat and the Nigeria Premier Football League respectively, as the National Sports Commission moved to ensure continuity in football administration following the resignation of the federation’s top officials. The National Sports Commission endorsed Ikpeme, until then Deputy General Secretary, toRead More: https://punchng.com/ikpeme-abdulrahaman-take-charge-of-nff-npfl/
  
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• Bandits sack 100 southern Kaduna communities, force others into negotiations

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  No fewer than 100 communities in Kaduna State have been displaced following incessant attacks by bandits, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. The affected communities cut across six local government areas of Shiroro, Kachia, Kajuru, Kagarko, Chikun, and Birnin Gwari. Findings by Saturday PUNCH revealed that the hardest hit communities by banditry include: Aduwa, Ankuro, Akama 1,Read More: https://punchng.com/bandits-sack-100-southern-kaduna-communities-force-others-into-negotiations/
  
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• Akinlalu killings: 10 months of anguish as families search for missing bodies

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  In this report, YUSUF OKETOLA examines the grief of families of victims of the Akinlalu, Ile-Ife, Osun State killings, who continue to search for the remains of their loved ones months after the tragedy Ten months after gunfire tore through the quiet community of Akinlalu in Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State, theRead More: https://punchng.com/akinlalu-killings-10-months-of-anguish-as-families-search-for-missing-bodies/
  
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• Tell authentic African stories, embrace AI, Tunde Kelani charges young filmmakers

  29-08-2026 01:53 via vanguardngr.com
  ….as DGN honours him, Andy Boyo, Multi choice at directors’ Week, awards show in LagosBy Benjamin NjokuLegendary filmmaker Tunde Kelani has urged young Nigerian directors to look inward for stories and embrace technology, saying Artificial Intelligence is a tool to enhance, not erase, African creativity.Kelani made this assertion, while speaking at the maiden edition of Directors Guild of Nigeria, DGN Week and Awards 2026 in Lagos. The internationally acclaimed director, popularly
  
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• Show Ya Sef’ or Show Us Nothing?

  29-08-2026 01:52 via vanguardngr.com
  …BBNaija Season 11 faces backlash from viewersBy Tony-Okafor FavourBig Brother Naija Season 11 is four weeks in, and instead of buzz, the conversation online is about boredom. Themed “Show Ya Sef”, the current season has come under heavy criticism from viewers who describe it as one of the uninspiring editions in the show’s history.
  The backlash started after the July 26 premiere that introduced 24 housemates competing for a ₦160 million grand prize, including 
  
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• Etta JoMaria makes British Council Film Lab Africa 2 finalists list

  29-08-2026 01:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Benjamin NjokuNollywood actress and producer Etta JoMaria has been named one of seven finalists for the British Council Film Lab Africa 2 Producers Lab. She was selected from a competitive pool of over 1,000 applications across the continent.Delivered in partnership with EbonyLife Creative Academy and Iconic Steps, the Producers Lab is a core part of Film Lab Africa 2, the British Council’s flagship film and television accelerator. The programme is designed to equip emerging African fi
  
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• Thumbs up for Irewole Olaniyan

  29-08-2026 01:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Benjamin NjokuIt’s a career high for fast-rising actress and producer Irewole Olaniyan. Her latest project, “Derin vs Life 2”, the sequel to her 2025 hit, has taken YouTube by storm, raking up 1.4 million views in just 24 hours of its release.Critics and fans alike have credited the massive numbers to the quality of storytelling, production, and cast. Audiences have wasted no time diving back into Derin’s world, and the buzz shows no signs of slowing down.For Olaniyan
  
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• Sahara begins construction of 12MW Lagos plant

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Sahara Power Enterprise Group is investing $12m for the construction of a 12-megawatt gas-fired Independent Power Plant at the Ogba Undertaking of Ikeja Electric Plc in Lagos. The project, which is being developed as a 2MW by six-unit gas-fired power plant, was started on Thursday and is expected to be completed in the first quarterRead More: https://punchng.com/sahara-begins-construction-of-12mw-lagos-plant/
  
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• Policeman shoots motorist dead in Rivers, colleagues arrested

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  A policeman attached to the Rivers State Police Command, Alfred Louis, has allegedly shot and killed a motorist simply identified as Anthony Obodo at the Agip-Ada George Junction in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the incident occurred at about 5pm on Thursday when Louis, who was with his colleagues, allegedly shot atRead More: https://punchng.com/policeman-shoots-motorist-dead-in-rivers-colleagues-arrested/
  
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• Okechukwu suspends movie premiere to honour Onyeka Onwenu, others

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Actor and filmmaker, Joseph Okechukwu, has suspended the planned premiere of his movie, ‘Properties of the Gods’, in honour of actors who contributed to the project but have since died. Okechukwu disclosed this during a private screening of the movie, which explores the Osu caste system in Igboland and its impact on love, relationships andRead More: https://punchng.com/okechukwu-suspends-movie-premiere-to-honour-onyeka-onwenu-others/
  
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• Ohanaeze moves to end leadership crisis

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  The Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly Worldwide has commenced moves to resolve the leadership crisis and legal disputes rocking the Lagos State chapter of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation. The group disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by Chukwuma Njoku, the Media Aide to the group’s Director-General, Strategic Planning and Implementation, Tony Obizoba, followingRead More: https://punchng.com/ohanaeze-moves-to-end-leadership-crisis/
  
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• NPFL: Salisu vows 3SC improvement after opening win

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Shooting Stars coach Salisu Yusuf believes his team will continue to improve after grinding out a 2-1 win over newly promoted Inter Lagos in the opening game of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League season at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Shooting Stars made a winning start to theRead More: https://punchng.com/npfl-salisu-vows-3sc-improvement-after-opening-win/
  
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• Nigeria shines in mixed doubles at Lagos Int’l Badminton Classics

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Team Nigeria bounced back from a disappointing outing in the women’s singles as four Nigerian pairs qualified for the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles at the 9th Lagos International Badminton Classics. The tournament, held at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Nigeria Institute of Sports, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, began on Wednesday and is scheduledRead More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-shines-in-mixed-doubles-at-lagos-intl-badminton-classics/
  
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• Manufacturers pay N74.5bn tax as reforms offer relief

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Manufacturers paid N74.48bn in Company Income Tax in the first quarter of 2026 as the Federal Government and the organised private sector seek to balance increased tax compliance with stronger protection for businesses under the new tax regime. Saturday PUNCH found that N74.48bn paid by manufacturers accounted for 13.82 per cent of the N538.91bn totalRead More: https://punchng.com/manufacturers-pay-n74-5bn-tax-as-reforms-offer-relief/
  
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• Falconets edge W’Cup hosts Poland 1-0 in friendly

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s U-20 girls edged hosts Poland 1-0 in a friendly match at the Municipal Stadium in Brzeg on Friday, as part of the team’s final preparations for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Mary Mamudu scored the only goal of the encounter in first-half stoppage time, handing Coach Moses Aduku’s side a morale-boosting win aheadRead More: https://punchng.com/falconets-edge-wcup-hosts-poland-1-0-in-friendly/
  
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• Fake agencies, ghost workers: Tinubu orders payroll audit

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee and coordinate a comprehensive forensic audit of Federal Government systems, including the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, federal agencies, and their administration and internal controls. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,Read More: https://punchng.com/fake-agencies-ghost-workers-tinubu-orders-payroll-audit/
  
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• D’Tigers suffer second-straight loss as W’Cup hopes fade

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  D’Tigers suffered their second consecutive defeat in the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers after South Sudan held on for an 82-79 victory on Friday at the Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès in Radès, Tunisia, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria were forced to recover from an 11-point first-quarter deficit before brieflyRead More: https://punchng.com/dtigers-suffer-second-straight-loss-as-wcup-hopes-fade/
  
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