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• CBN’s OMO reopening puts weak equities under pressure

  18-08-2026 02:23 via punchng.com
  
  The CBN’s decision to reopen OMO to retail and corporate investors could intensify competition for funds, putting pressure on weak Nigerian equities. LearnRead More: https://punchng.com/cbns-omo-reopening-puts-weak-equities-under-pressure/
  
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• Why I won’t apologise to Okpebholo — Davido

  18-08-2026 18:45 via punchng.com
  
  Afrobeats star Davido stands firm, refusing to apologise to Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo for sharing his alleged WAEC result. Find out why he won’t back dRead More: https://punchng.com/why-i-wont-apologise-to-okpebholo-davido/
  
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• Osun poll: ‘Adeleke is not Fubara,’ says Dele Momodu 

  18-08-2026 18:45 via punchng.com
  
  Dele Momodu cautions against comparing Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke with Rivers counterpart Siminalayi Fubara, reacting to Wike’s comments on the Osun eleRead More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-adeleke-is-not-fubara-says-dele-momodu/
  
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• Oborevwori names governing councils for three Delta varsities

  18-08-2026 18:45 via punchng.com
  
  Governor Oborevwori approves governing councils for three Delta universities: University of Delta, Dennis Osadebay University, and Southern Delta UniversitRead More: https://punchng.com/oborevwori-names-governing-councils-for-three-delta-varsities/
  
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• Kano bans IV fluid, blood transfusion at patent medicine stores

  18-08-2026 18:45 via punchng.com
  
  Kano State Government has banned IV fluid and blood transfusion at patent medicine stores to protect residents from unsafe medical practices. Learn more abRead More: https://punchng.com/kano-bans-iv-fluid-blood-transfusion-at-patent-medicine-stores/
  
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• JUST IN: States, FG, LGs share N3tn as July revenue rose by N658bn

  18-08-2026 18:45 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s Federal, State, and Local Governments shared N3.007tn in July 2026 FAAC revenue, driven by increased petroleum and non-oil taxes. Learn how the NRead More: https://punchng.com/just-in-states-fg-lgs-share-n3tn-as-july-revenue-rose-by-n658bn/
  
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• Bayelsa Assembly sacks LG chairman, deputy

  18-08-2026 18:45 via punchng.com
  
  The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has sacked the Sagbama LG chairman and deputy over alleged gross misconduct, following a petition and failure to honourRead More: https://punchng.com/bayelsa-assembly-sacks-lg-chairman-deputy/
  
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• US envoy condemns Israeli strikes on Syrian airbase

  18-08-2026 18:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Favour Ulebor & Agency reportThe United States has criticised Israel over airstrikes on a Syrian military airbase in the northwestern Idlib region, describing the attack as an unnecessary escalation that could undermine regional stability.Israeli airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur Airbase early Tuesday, with Syrian state media reporting that eight strikes targeted the runway and storage facilities.No casualties were reported, according to Syrian military sources and a civilian living near t
  
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• Trump posts map showing Strait of Hormuz as US territory

  18-08-2026 18:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US President Donald Trump on Tuesday posted a map on his Truth Social platform showing the Strait of Hormuz as “NEW U.S. Territory,” pressing his threat to claim sovereignty over the vital waterway.Iran has effectively shut down the chokepoint, through which a fifth of the world’s oil transits, in retaliation for the war Trump started along with Israel in late February.Trump first raised the idea of a US takeover on Friday, saying in a jovial-sounding tone he would soon declar
  
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• Kano govt bans IV fluid, blood transfusion at patent medicine stores

  18-08-2026 18:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Kano State Government has banned the administration of intravenous (IV) fluids and blood transfusions at patent medicine stores across the state, an official disclosed.The Acting Executive Secretary of the Kano State Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA), Khadijah Hussein-Sa’id, announced the directive during a sensitisation workshop for proprietors and medical directors of private health facilities in Kano.She said patent medicine stores were legally classified as non
  
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• Trump votes by mail after calling ballots ‘inherently corrupt’

  18-08-2026 18:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US President Donald Trump voted by mail in Florida’s Republican primary taking place on Tuesday despite repeatedly denouncing the practice as corrupt and pushing to restrict its use ahead of November’s midterm elections.Palm Beach County voting records cited by US media show Trump requested a ballot in late July and returned it last week for the contests in his adopted home state.Trump has for years claimed without evidence that mail-in voting is highly vulnerable to fraud, repeated
  
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• Real Madrid officially unveils Mourinho as coach

  18-08-2026 18:12 via punchng.com
  
  José Mourinho officially unveiled as Real Madrid’s head coach, signing a three-year deal. Discover his emotional return and plans for the club.Read More: https://punchng.com/real-madrid-officially-unveils-mourinho-as-coach/
  
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• Murray-Bruce asks Tinubu to fix Nigeria’s refineries

  18-08-2026 18:12 via punchng.com
  
  Ben Murray-Bruce calls on President Tinubu to urgently fix Nigeria’s moribund refineries, stressing the need for local production and an end to fuel importRead More: https://punchng.com/murray-bruce-asks-tinubu-to-fix-nigerias-refineries/
  
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• FULL LIST: UI, UNILAG lead Nigerian institutions in global ranking

  18-08-2026 18:12 via punchng.com
  
  See the full list of Nigerian universities in the July 2026 Webometrics global ranking. UI and UNILAG lead, but how do they compare worldwide?Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-ui-unilag-lead-nigerian-institutions-in-global-ranking/
  
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• 2027: I have no candidate yet, won’t support APC — Davido

  18-08-2026 18:12 via punchng.com
  
  Afrobeats star Davido declares he has no preferred presidential candidate for the 2027 elections and will not support the ruling APC.Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-i-have-no-candidate-yet-wont-support-apc-davido/
  
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• Trump says no talks taking place or planned with Iran

  18-08-2026 18:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that no talks with Tehran are under way or planned and insisted the blockade of Iran’s ports remains in force.“There are no talks or conversations going on or scheduled with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social network.“The Hormuz Strait is open and operating. All water mines have been removed or detonated.”Earlier Tuesday, Trump posted a map on Tru
  
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• I have no political ambition – Davido

  18-08-2026 18:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboAfrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has disclosed that he is not nursing any political ambition despite his active involvement in the Osun State governorship election.Addressing newsmen at his uncle’s country home in Ede on Tuesday in celebration of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory, he said his focus is supporting the development of Osun State, particularly through entertainment and youth engagement.Davido, who is the Chairman of the
  
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• At least 42 children injured in Afghan school blast – UN

  18-08-2026 18:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A blast at an education centre in Kabul has injured at least 42 children, the UN mission in Afghanistan said Tuesday, without elaborating on the cause of the explosion.Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, earlier condemned a “heinous attack” near a school in Kabul’s western Dasht-e-Barchi area, which is home to the historically persecuted Shiite Hazara community.The victims of Monday’s blast are aged nine to 14, according to the
  
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• Farmers group seeks support for Tinubu’s agricultural transformation

  18-08-2026 17:49 via punchng.com
  
  The All Farmers Association of Nigeria urges support for President Tinubu’s agricultural agenda to boost food production and unlock Nigeria’s farming potenRead More: https://punchng.com/farmers-group-seeks-support-for-tinubus-agricultural-transformation/
  
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• Senegal appoint Vieira as head coach after World Cup disappointment

  18-08-2026 17:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Senegal have appointed France’s 1998 World Cup winner Patrick Vieira as head coach, the country’s football federation announced Tuesday, succeeding Pape Thiaw who was dismissed after the World Cup.The appointment of Vieira, who was born in Senegal, is a “strategic move”, the federation said in a social media post, aiming to “establish a high-level technical staff, in line with our country’s sporting ambitions”.His main mission will be to revitalise the
  
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• Princess Diana’s brother to unveil ‘truth’ in new book

  18-08-2026 17:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Charles Spencer, the brother of the late Princess Diana, revealed Tuesday he has penned a book “to tell the truth” about his sister and her life as the 30th anniversary of her death looms.Spencer “tells the astonishing story of his life with Diana and the tragic week of her death,” Penguin Random House said in a statement, adding it marked “the first time that Earl Spencer has spoken openly and at length about his sister”.“Swan Song: Diana, My Sister&rd
  
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• BBNaija S11: Neche breaks silence after exit, says ‘this is not goodbye’

  18-08-2026 17:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adewale Adesewa
  Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Neche has broken her silence following her voluntary exit from the reality television show, describing her departure as an unexpected ending to a journey she had hoped would take her to the finale.
  Neche announced her decision to leave the Big Brother Naija house on Sunday, shortly after the live eviction show, telling her fellow housemates that she had decided to withdraw from the competition.
  According to the organisers, Neche had a si
  
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• Sowore mocks peace accord, cites Osun deaths despite similar pact

  18-08-2026 17:34 via punchng.com
  
  Omoyele Sowore dismisses the National Peace Accord as a ritual, citing 50 deaths in the Osun election despite a similar pact. He calls for a “Justice AccorRead More: https://punchng.com/sowore-mocks-peace-accord-cites-osun-deaths-despite-similar-pact/
  
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• Serie A: Italy’s Vicario joins Juventus on loan from Spurs

  18-08-2026 17:34 via punchng.com
  
  Guglielmo Vicario joins Juventus on a one-year loan from Tottenham Hotspur. The Italy international is set to take over as first-choice goalkeeper for theRead More: https://punchng.com/serie-a-italys-vicario-joins-juventus-on-loan-from-spurs/
  
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• Senegal names Vieira head coach after World Cup disappointment

  18-08-2026 17:34 via punchng.com
  
  Senegal appoints France’s 1998 World Cup winner Patrick Vieira as head coach, aiming to revitalise the team after their recent World Cup disappointment.Read More: https://punchng.com/senegal-names-vieira-head-coach-after-world-cup-disappointment/
  
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• NBA’s conference return to Rivers not compensation for 2025 relocation – Osigwe

  18-08-2026 17:34 via punchng.com
  
  NBA President Afam Osigwe clarifies that the 2026 NBA Conference in Port Harcourt is not compensation for the 2025 relocation, citing restored democracy.Read More: https://punchng.com/nbas-conference-return-to-rivers-not-compensation-for-2025-relocation-osigwe/
  
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• ASUP threatens protest over Bayelsa poly rector’s reappointment

  18-08-2026 17:34 via punchng.com
  
  ASUP threatens protest in Yenagoa if Bayelsa Poly Rector, Dr. Wisdom Sori’s reappointment is not reversed, citing legal violations and alleged backdating.Read More: https://punchng.com/asup-threatens-protest-over-bayelsa-poly-rectors-reappointment/
  
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• ‘There was a time I was broke’ – Davido

  18-08-2026 17:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Caleb AyemereAward-winning Nigerian Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has sparked widespread online conversation after reflecting on his personal financial journey and making candid remarks about wealth disparity within elite circles.​The music executive shared the open observations during an appearance on the popular digital talk show Uncut.Speaking on the realities of perceived affluence, Davido reflected on his own past struggles while addressing the fina
  
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• Crisis rocking OK Movement takes dramatic twist as DG resigns

  18-08-2026 17:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By John AlechenuThe crisis rocking the OK Movement took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as its Director-General, High Chief Peter Ameh, announced his resignation in Abuja on Tuesday.The development has thrown supporters of the Peter Obi/Rabiu Kwankwaso National Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential ticket into confusion.Ameh announced his resignation “with immediate effect” in Abuja. In a letter sent to Vanguard, he said he was leaving to focus on his bid to represent Kogi East in the S
  
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• ADC crisis deepens as Alagbe, Adegoke lay claim to Oyo gov ticket

  18-08-2026 17:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adeola BadruThe lingering crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over its leadership and governorship candidacy in Oyo State has deepened, with Dr Gbemileke Alagbe insisting that he remains the legitimate candidate of the party ahead of the 2027 election.Alagbe’s position came on Tuesday after another ADC governorship candidate, Taofeeq Adegoke, publicly unveiled his campaign structure and outlined an ambitious agenda to fight poverty and insecurity, promising an issue-bas
  
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