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• Argentina squad returns, without Messi, after World Cup final loss

  21-07-2026 00:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Most of Argentina’s football team landed back home Monday, as thousands of fans waited to welcome them, following their 1-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup final, according to the airport authority.The Argentine Football Association (AFA) said earlier that some squad members would not be on the flight, and star Lionel Messi was not seen descending from the aircraft in images broadcast on local television.Coach Lionel Scaloni and the rest of the team were welcomed with a red carpet outside
  
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• North Korea’s Kim tells Putin he is ‘proud’ of strong ties

  16-08-2026 07:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin he was “proud” of their countries’ strong ties, state media reported Sunday, after providing military support for Moscow’s war against Ukraine.Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, North Korea has become a key ally of the Kremlin, sending troops to support Moscow’s war effort in return for economic benefits and military technology, analysts say.“I am always proud
  
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• The Itsekiri Moment

  16-08-2026 06:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Michael TidiHistory occasionally presents a people with moments they cannot afford to waste. Such moments are often disguised as anniversaries, festivals and celebrations. They arrive with colour and pageantry, yet beneath the excitement lies a more enduring question: Will this generation merely celebrate its inheritance, or will it enlarge it?The Itsekiri nation has arrived at such a moment. From August 14 to 23, 2026, the Warri Kingdom will welcome Itsekiri sons and daughters from acr
  
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• Uwa Bu Ahia: Trading ideas for development

  16-08-2026 06:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emeka MbaThere is a proverb the Igbo publicly render with relish and pride: Uwa bu afia — the world is a marketplace. We say it to explain our pursuit of communal and personal value, our enterprise, our presence in every corner of the globe where commerce thrives. From Ariaria, in Abia state to Alaba, in Lagos state; from Onitsha Main Market in Anambra state to the trading grounds of Guangzhou, in China as well as Houston, in Texas, USA, the Igbo proves repeatedly that his li
  
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• Inside Lagos’ waste, flood crisis (2): LAWMA, refuse collectors shift blame

  16-08-2026 05:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Esther Onyegbula, Juliet Umeh & Cynthia AloIn the first part of this report published last Sunday, Lagos residents and council chairmen traded claims on refuse heaps ‘decorating’ roads in the state. Today, the regulator of waste, Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), and refuse collectors under the aegis of PSP Operators share their perspectives. Read on. Addressing the issue of waste on roads’ median in Lagos, Managing Di
  
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• ‘I regret snatching my friend’s husband’ — Reader

  16-08-2026 05:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Bunmi SofolaA Reader wrote:  I have followed your columns way back from your Punch days when I was in the university.  Most of the times, your articles are so down-to-earth they speak to me – as if you are writing about me.  In one of the editions of Sunday Vanguard a few months back, you wrote about why second marriages might not work.  I am a living example of that.  I’d been married for over 12 years with three children when I changed jobs for a c
  
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• Election rigging: Universities should reply Obi, by Tonnie Iredia

  16-08-2026 05:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A scathing recent remark by the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress NDC, Mr. Peter Obi that Nigerian professors now help illiterates to rig elections in the country must have disconcerted many citizens.  It is certainly a remark which keeps Nigeria quite low in the comity of nations more so as it shows the irony of the most read serving the unethical needs of the least read. It is however doubtful if professors go all out to look for only illiterates to offer suc
  
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• Deliverance is key  to a new beginning, by Funmi Komolafe

  16-08-2026 05:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Beloved, we thank God for life as we progress in the month of a new beginning.A new beginning means an end to old challenges, it is the time when we sing a new song, it could also mean the time that people call one by a new name.New signifies a departure from the old.Either in the physical or spiritual world, new beginning calls for celebration.  It ushers in relief, it ushers in joy that we all cherish.Brethren, there are several routes to a new beginning.Some, within our control, ot
  
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• GENERAL BABANGIDA AT 85: Another tribute, by Dele Sobowale

  16-08-2026 05:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ”Nobody is worth being called a friend unless he is prepared to suffer attacks on account of defending you” – AnonymousAnnual tributes to former military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, has become a ritual; shared by several highly respected individuals than most people realize. Despite the determined efforts by the June 12 opportunists, all they can actually point to is the fact that the June 12, 1993 election was annulled. As is always the case with propagand
  
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• Captors fed us with garri without water, Eda Oniyo worshippers relive horror in kidnappers’ den

  16-08-2026 05:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •Say they trekked about 200 km from Ekiti to Kogi•‘Gang leader lived like a king’By Adetutu OyebanjoAfter more than two months in captivity, 14 worshippers of the Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Eda Oniyo, Ekiti State, have regained their freedom after N25.5 million ransom was said to have been paid.On April 28, the worshippers were attending an open-air revival in Eda Oniyo, Ilejemeje Local Government Area, when gunmen invaded the service.The officiating pastor wa
  
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• Osun election: Adeleke leads Oyebamiji

  16-08-2026 04:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  · Vote sold for N30, 000 as violence mars poll·Aregbesola loses PU to OyebamijiBy Dayo Johnson, Dapo Akinrefon & Shina AbubakarGovernor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party jumped into early lead over his All Progressives Congress, APC, challenger, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, in the tightly contested Osun State governorship election, last night.With results from 3,292 polling units or 87.5 percent of the 3,763 polling units uploaded by the Independent National Electoral Commission,
  
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• Lagos overwhelmed by 15,000 tons of waste everyday —Gbadegesin, LAWMA boss

  16-08-2026 04:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •Says Alimosho, Amuwo-Odofin, Ojo, Ikorodu worst hit•‘10,000 people living on Badagry road median, setback alone, messing up the environment’By Olasunkanmi AkoniAmid the current waste crisis across Lagos metropolis with the attendant health risks, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Lagos Waste Management Authority,  LAWMA, in this exclusive interview, speaks on refuse heaps, infrastructure gaps, new waste management system, enforceme
  
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• [#OsunDecides2026] LIVE UPDATE: Adeleke leads as INEC announces 25 out of 30 LGs’ results

  16-08-2026 04:35 via punchng.com
  
  Stay updated with live results from the OsunDecides2026 governorship election. See how Adeleke leads as INEC announces results from 24 LGAs.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-live-update-inec-begins-collation-announcement-of-results/
  
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• [#OsunDecides2026] LIVE UPDATE: Adeleke leads as INEC announces 22 out of 30 LGs’ results

  16-08-2026 04:35 via punchng.com
  
  Stay updated with live results from the OsunDecides2026 governorship election. See how Adeleke leads as INEC announces results from 22 LGAs.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-live-update-inec-begins-collation-announcement-of-results/
  
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• [#OsunDecides2026] LIVE UPDATE: Adeleke edges to victory as INEC announces all 30 LGs’ results

  16-08-2026 04:35 via punchng.com
  
  Get live updates and final results from all 30 LGAs as Adeleke edges towards victory in the Osun State governorship election. See full Osun election resultRead More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-live-update-inec-begins-collation-announcement-of-results/
  
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• [#OsunDecides2026] LIVE UPDATE: Adeleke edges to victory as INEC announces 28 out of 30 LGs’ results

  16-08-2026 04:35 via punchng.com
  
  Get live updates on the Osun Election Results as INEC announces 28 out of 30 LGs. See how Adeleke is edging towards victory in the governorship race.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-live-update-inec-begins-collation-announcement-of-results/
  
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• [#OsunDecides2026] LIVE UPDATE: INEC begins collation, announcement of results

  16-08-2026 04:32 via punchng.com
  
  Stay updated with live results from the Osun State governorship election as INEC begins collation and announcement. Get the latest Osun Election Results heRead More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-live-update-inec-begins-collation-announcement-of-results/
  
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• In Ekiti, students abandon school for online scam as mums form ‘Iya Omo Ologo Association’

  16-08-2026 03:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •EFCC moves inBy Rotimi OjomoyelaFor decades, Ekiti State has proudly wore the badge of Nigeria’s ‘Land of Honour’, a state celebrated for producing some of the country’s finest academics, professionals, public servants and intellectuals.Today, however, that cherished reputation is facing an unsettling challenge because behind the quiet streets of Ado-Ekiti and other towns, especially Ikere-Ekiti, lies a growing concern that has become difficult to ignore:
  
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• Adeleke takes early lead as bigwigs lose polling units

  16-08-2026 03:20 via punchng.com
  
  Governor Ademola Adeleke leads in the Osun governorship election as INEC collates results, with major political figures losing their polling units.Read More: https://punchng.com/adeleke-takes-early-lead-as-bigwigs-lose-polling-units/
  
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• Junior YellowGreens clinch Division One return

  16-08-2026 02:44 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s Junior YellowGreens secured their return to Division One of African youth cricket after a dominant performance in the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket WorldRead More: https://punchng.com/junior-yellowgreens-clinch-division-one-return/
  
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• Young Squash players shine at Ikoyi Club tourney

  16-08-2026 02:43 via punchng.com
  
  Young squash players, Khadijat and Abdul Hamid Durosinlorun, emerged champions at the annual Ikoyi Club 1938 Squashtival tournament.Read More: https://punchng.com/young-squash-players-shine-at-ikoyi-club-tourney/
  
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• Junior D’Tigress battle Mali in U-18 AfroBasket final

  16-08-2026 02:40 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress face Mali in the U-18 AfroBasket final today, aiming to win the title after securing a spot in the 2027 World Cup.Read More: https://punchng.com/junior-dtigress-battle-mali-in-u-18-afrobasket-final/
  
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• Insecurity, poor governance threaten Nigeria partnership – UK MPs

  16-08-2026 02:32 via punchng.com
  
  A new report by UK MPs warns that insecurity and poor governance threaten the UK-Nigeria partnership, urging a more strategic plan to achieve mutual benefiRead More: https://punchng.com/insecurity-poor-governance-threaten-nigeria-partnership-uk-mps/
  
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• Fake agency: Disagreements stall Reps panel report

  16-08-2026 02:32 via punchng.com
  
  Disagreements within the House of Representatives ad hoc committee are delaying the final report on the fake Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion CounRead More: https://punchng.com/fake-agency-disagreements-stall-reps-panel-report/
  
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• UBEC rehabilitates Lagos school for dropout girls

  16-08-2026 02:32 via punchng.com
  
  UBEC rehabilitates the Alternative High School for Girls in Agboju, Lagos, offering a second chance at education for dropout girls and young women.Read More: https://punchng.com/ubec-rehabilitates-lagos-school-for-dropout-girls/
  
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• Podcaster sues telcos, DStv over consumer rights violations

  16-08-2026 02:32 via punchng.com
  
  A Nigerian podcaster is suing major telcos and DStv for N50bn over alleged consumer rights violations, challenging data expiry and subscription models.Read More: https://punchng.com/podcaster-sues-telcos-dstv-over-consumer-rights-violations/
  
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• Osimhen gives Arsenal transfer green light

  16-08-2026 02:32 via punchng.com
  
  Victor Osimhen hints at a potential move to Arsenal, giving the Gunners a “green light” amidst transfer speculation. Read more on Punch Sports Extra.Read More: https://punchng.com/osimhen-gives-arsenal-transfer-green-light/
  
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• MOTM Alebiosu addresses penalty in Blackburn draw

  16-08-2026 02:32 via punchng.com
  
  Super Eagles defender Ryan Alebiosu discusses the controversial penalty decision that denied Blackburn Rovers a win against Wolves in their Championship opRead More: https://punchng.com/motm-alebiosu-addresses-penalty-in-blackburn-draw/
  
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• Debutants battle Lionesses for first-ever crown

  16-08-2026 02:32 via punchng.com
  
  Debutants Malawi face Cameroon in the WAFCON Final for their first-ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations crown. Discover who will lift the trophy!Read More: https://punchng.com/debutants-battle-lionesses-for-first-ever-crown/
  
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• Chukwueze, Boniface magic, Okoye shutout set tempo for 2026/27

  16-08-2026 02:32 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian players like Chukwueze, Boniface, and Okoye impress for their European clubs, setting an exciting tempo for the 2026/27 season.Read More: https://punchng.com/chukwueze-boniface-magic-okoye-shutout-set-tempo-for-2026-27/
  
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