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• Benin groups back Iyamu, say origin issue resolved

  13-08-2026 02:55 via punchng.com
  
  Benin socio-cultural and youth groups endorse Paddy Iyamu for Oredo Federal Constituency, resolving origin concerns and backing his 2027 House of Reps bid.Read More: https://punchng.com/benin-groups-back-iyamu-say-origin-issue-resolved/
  
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• Scottish giants Rangers crash out of Europa League

  13-08-2026 23:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Rangers’ miserable start to the season continued with a 1-1 draw at Ibrox against Polish side Jagiellonia Bialystock on Thursday which sends them crashing out of the Europa League in the third qualifying round.Trailing 2-1 after the first leg, the Scottish side began brightly and, after international striker Lawrence Shankland scored his first goal for his boyhood club from the penalty spot, they had the better of the first half.New manager Derek McInnes, however, rang the changes in the
  
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• Wizkid to headline Detty December Fest 2026 opening night

  13-08-2026 23:21 via punchng.com
  
  Grammy-winning star Wizkid will headline the opening night of Detty December Fest 2026 in Lagos. Get ticket details and festival information here.Read More: https://punchng.com/wizkid-to-headline-detty-december-fest-2026-opening-night/
  
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• Turaki-led PDP backs Adeleke for Osun poll

  13-08-2026 23:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared its support for Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Accord in the Saturday governorship election in Osun.Mr Ini Ememobong, National Publicity Secretary, PDP Interim National Working Committee, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that Ememobong was reacting to the Court of Appeal judgment on the party’s candidate in the governorship election.He commended the judgment w
  
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• Osun 2026: Accord dismisses Imumolen’s endorsement of Oyebamiji

  13-08-2026 23:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Accord Party has distanced itself from its 2023 presidential candidate, Chris Imumolen, over his support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the Osun governorship election.This is contained in a statement issued by the party’s National Chairman, Mr Maxwell Mgbudem, on Thursday in Abuja.Mgbudem said that Imumolen’s appearance at an APC rally in Osogbo did not represent the position of the party, emphasising that Accord operated as
  
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• Barcelona agree to sell Torres to PSG

  13-08-2026 23:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Barcelona have agreed to sell Spain’s World Cup final hero Ferran Torres to Paris Saint-Germain for almost 50 million euros ($57 million), Spanish media reported on Thursday.The two European giants have reached a deal in principle for the 26-year-old forward to move to France on a five-year contract, media reported quoting Barcelona sources.The remaining paperwork and the medical should be a formality, they said.Torres had only one year left on his contract with the Spanish champions, who
  
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• Osun election: Sensitive materials arrive CBN; INEC set to begin distribution

  13-08-2026 22:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboAgents of political parties and security operatives are keeping vigil at the Central Bank, Osun branch, as delayed sensitive materials for the Saturday governorship election arrived at the apex bank.Recall that the distribution of sensitive materials was delayed over the reprinting of ballot paper to allow the inclusion of the Social Democratic Party SDP which following the order of the High Court.The vehicle conveying the materials, escorted by security operatives, arr
  
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• Yobe varsity to make tree planting graduation requirement

  13-08-2026 22:54 via punchng.com
  
  Yobe State University will require students to plant and nurture trees for graduation, promoting environmental sustainability. Learn more about this new poRead More: https://punchng.com/yobe-varsity-to-make-tree-planting-graduation-requirement/
  
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• Why I backed APC’s Oyebamiji over Adeleke — Oyinlola

  13-08-2026 22:54 via punchng.com
  
  Former Osun Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola reveals why he supported APC’s Bola Oyebamiji instead of Governor Ademola Adeleke, citing PDP crisis and lack of cRead More: https://punchng.com/why-i-backed-apcs-oyebamiji-over-adeleke-oyinlola/
  
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• FG intensifies efforts to tackle poor water quality nationwide

  13-08-2026 22:54 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government is intensifying efforts to improve water quality nationwide through training and a new Water Quality Handbook. Learn how this initiaRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-intensifies-efforts-to-tackle-poor-water-quality-nationwide/
  
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• FCSC begins online accreditation for promotion exercise

  13-08-2026 22:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Favour UleborThe Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has commenced the online accreditation exercise for officers on Salary Grade Levels 14, 15 and 16 participating in the 2026 promotion exercise.In a statement on Thursday, signed by the Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ibraheem Zakariyya, the Commission said affected officers are expected to complete their accreditation through the designated promotion portal between August 14 and August 28, 2026.According to the statement, the d
  
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• Kennedy Center board votes to restore Trump name – Reports

  13-08-2026 22:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US President Donald Trump has sought to burnish his legacy by getting his name and image placed on everything, from limited edition passports to a Florida airport.His efforts to put his stamp on the Kennedy Center arts complex in Washington — blocked earlier this year by a federal judge — moved ahead once again on Thursday.The venue’s board of trustees, which is stacked with Trump allies, reportedly voted to approve a workaround by adding the inscription “Restored and Re
  
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• FG prioritises hepatitis B, C prevention to curb liver cancer

  13-08-2026 22:23 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has intensified efforts to prevent and detect liver cancer early by strengthening the prevention and control of hepatitis B and C, the Minister of State for Health, Dr Adekunle Salako, has said. Salako spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the 5th Africa Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Cancer Consortium Conference, where cancer specialists, researchers and healthcareRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-prioritises-hepatitis-b-c-prevention-to-curb-liver-cancer/
  
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• Sheikh Yahaya-Jingir working for his pocket – Kwankwaso

  13-08-2026 22:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Vice-Presidential Candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has called on the Federal Government to call Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya-Jingir, to order over his recent anti-Christian statement.Kwankwaso, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, said the cleric was “only working for his pocket”.NAN reports that Yahaya-Jingir had, at a recent event in Kano State while canvassing support for a Muslim
  
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• MFM choir returns home after winning World Choir Games in Sweden

  13-08-2026 22:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Mountain Top Chorale of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has returned home after emerging champion of the 2026 World Choir Games in the Spiritual Category of the competition in Sweden.The Nigerian choir won gold in the Spiritual Category with 87.38 points before emerging champion of the Champions Competition, according to information from the World Choir Games and MFM.Dr Daniel Olukoya, General Overseer of MFM, celebrated the achievement in a social media post, describing the
  
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• No structural damage recorded in FCT earth tremor — Agency

  13-08-2026 22:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) says no structural damage was recorded when earth tremor occurred in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Aug. 4.The Director-General of NGSA, Prof. Segun Ige, said this at a news conference organised by the agency on Thursday in Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tremor affected the logistics unit of the Defence Intelligence Agency, Mambila Barracks, Asokoro, part of NNPC Towers and some buildings in the Central Busin
  
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• PHOTOS: Atiku meets UK High Commissioner

  13-08-2026 22:07 via punchng.com
  
  Former VP Atiku Abubakar hosted the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, for talks on current affairs. Read about the Atiku UK meeRead More: https://punchng.com/photos-atiku-meets-uk-high-commissioner/
  
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• Osun poll: Politicians must honour peace accord, says INEC

  13-08-2026 22:07 via punchng.com
  
  INEC calls on political parties and candidates in the Osun election to honour the signed peace accord, ensuring a peaceful and credible poll. Learn more abRead More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-politicians-must-honour-peace-accord-says-inec/
  
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• It’s a dream come true, hearing-impaired man lauds Kano mass wedding

  13-08-2026 22:07 via punchng.com
  
  A hearing-impaired man celebrates his dream wedding at the Kano mass wedding, part of the ‘Auren Gata’ initiative supporting vulnerable couples.Read More: https://punchng.com/its-a-dream-come-true-hearing-impaired-man-lauds-kano-mass-wedding/
  
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• Adeleke camp dismisses factional Accord leader’s endorsement of APC candidate

  13-08-2026 22:07 via punchng.com
  
  Adeleke’s campaign council dismisses a factional Accord Party leader’s endorsement of the APC candidate, insisting the official chairman supports Adeleke.Read More: https://punchng.com/adeleke-camp-dismisses-factional-accord-leaders-endorsement-of-apc-candidate/
  
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• 1.91m PVCs collected in Osun ahead of election – INEC

  13-08-2026 22:07 via punchng.com
  
  INEC announces 1.91 million PVCs collected in Osun State, representing 81.50% of registered voters, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.Read More: https://punchng.com/1-91m-pvcs-collected-in-osun-ahead-of-election-inec/
  
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• Tinubu vows to revive govt refineries, expand CNG initiative

  13-08-2026 22:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that government-owned refineries will return to operation after ongoing reforms aimed at making them commercially viable and sustainable.Tinubu gave the assurance on Thursday while receiving the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), led by its President, Mr Sulaimon Oladiti, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.The president said the administration was focused on restructuring the economics of the refineries to ens
  
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• Nigeria’s refineries will soon bounce back — Tinubu

  13-08-2026 22:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — President Bola Tinubu on Thursday assured Nigerians that the nation’s refineries will bounce back.The President also lamented that the expected benefits from the introduction of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) are going into the pockets of truck owners.This came as the President of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Comrade Salimon Akanni Oladiti, pleaded with President Tinubu to help stop the casualisation of workers in the o
  
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• Wizkid to headline opening night of 2026 Detty December festival

  13-08-2026 22:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Grammy-winning music superstar Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, will headline the opening night of Detty December Fest 2026, the organisers have announced.According to Livespot360, Wizkid will take the stage on Dec.18, marking the beginning of the 13-day festival of music, culture, food, fashion and entertainment in Lagos, which will run until Dec. 30.The organisers said a second performance stage would be introduced this year as part of an expanded programme for the annual music fie
  
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• Bomb blast kills Afghanistan provincial capital mayor

  13-08-2026 22:00 via punchng.com
  
  A bomb blast in Afghanistan killed the mayor of Faizabad, Habib-ur-Rahman Mansour, weeks after another official was shot dead in the same region. Read moreRead More: https://punchng.com/bomb-blast-kills-afghanistan-provincial-capital-mayor/
  
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• Lalong mourns former Plateau Assembly Speaker, Peter Azi

  13-08-2026 21:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Golok NanmwaSenator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, Simon Lalong, has mourned the death of former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Peter Azi.Lalong, who is also a former governor of Plateau State, described Azi’s death on Thursday as a painful and devastating loss to his family, constituents, Plateau State and the political community.In a condolence message, Lalong recalled the contributions of the deceased to the development of Plateau State, pa
  
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• ‘Osun Govt gave me car, not you’ — Oyinlola denies Adeleke’s claim

  13-08-2026 21:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola has denied Governor Ademola Adeleke’s claim that he requested and received a new vehicle before endorsing the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the August 15 election.Oyinlola described Adeleke’s allegation as untrue, saying the vehicle he received was provided by the Osun State Government in accordance with a law governing the benefits of former governors.He spoke in an interview with Chan
  
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• Refineries’ll work again, Tinubu assures petroleum workers

  13-08-2026 21:45 via punchng.com
  
  President Tinubu assures NUPENG that Nigeria’s moribund refineries will be revived, emphasizing productivity and profitability. He also discusses CNG benefRead More: https://punchng.com/refineriesll-work-again-tinubu-assures-petroleum-workers/
  
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• I was warned against supporting Daniel for senate in 2023 — Abiodun

  13-08-2026 21:45 via punchng.com
  
  Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun reveals he was warned against supporting Gbenga Daniel for Senate in 2023 due to concerns he might turn against him.Read More: https://punchng.com/i-was-warned-against-supporting-daniel-for-senate-in-2023-abiodun/
  
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• I have no regrets backing Oyebamiji – Oyinlola

  13-08-2026 21:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaFormer Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has said he has no regrets supporting the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Biodun Oyebamiji, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.Oyinlola gave two reasons for withdrawing his support for Governor Ademola Adeleke, accusing the governor of joining the Accord Party without adequate consultation and concentrating major projects in his own area.He also dismissed Adeleke’s claim that he bought him a c
  
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