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• CDCFIB recruitment: Board clarifies dress code for oral interview

  04-09-2026 08:01 via punchng.com
  
  The CDCFIB has clarified the dress code for candidates attending the oral interview for the 2024/2025 recruitment. Adhere strictly to guidelines.Read More: https://punchng.com/cdcfib-recruitment-board-clarifies-dress-code-for-oral-interview/
  
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• Probe ₦78.8bn cash transfer funds, SERAP urges Tinubu

  06-09-2026 11:45 via punchng.com
  
  SERAP calls on President Tinubu to investigate ₦78.8bn in unaccounted cash transfer funds, citing Auditor-General’s report on irregular spending.Read More: https://punchng.com/probe-%e2%82%a678-8bn-cash-transfer-funds-serap-urges-tinubu/
  
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• Awolowo remains my favourite politician — Pete Edochie

  06-09-2026 11:45 via punchng.com
  
  Veteran actor Pete Edochie has named the first Premier of the Western Region, late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, as his favourite Nigerian politician, citing his contributions to education and broadcasting. The 79-year-old actor made this known during an interview on Curiosity Made Me Ask, a show hosted by content creator Adebayo Abidemi, popularly known as IsbaeRead More: https://punchng.com/awolowo-remains-my-favourite-politician-pete-edochie/
  
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• Peter Obi left his comfort zone against my advice — Datti Baba-Ahmed

  06-09-2026 11:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Datti Baba-Ahmed, the running mate to Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, has said Obi moved out of his political “comfort zone” against his advice ahead of the 2027 election.Baba-Ahmed made the remarks during an interview on MIC ON Podcast, while reaction to the questionon what had changed in his perception of Obi since their 2023 presidential campaign.According to him, he personally advised Obi against joining the African Democratic Congress (ADC), warning that the party
  
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• Why Awolowo remains my favourite politician — Pete Edochie

  06-09-2026 11:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has named the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo as his favourite Nigerian politician, praising the former Western Region premier for his vision and developmental initiatives.Edochie made the remarks during an interview with Isbae U on the Curiosity Made Me Ask podcast, where he also spoke about his admiration for the Yoruba people and reflected on his long acting career.“I love the Yorubas a lot, one of my sons is married to a Yoruba girl,” the veteran
  
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• Vote buying, insecurity can influence 2027 polls — Festus Okoye

  06-09-2026 11:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — A former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Festus Okoye, has warned that vote buying and insecurity could heavily influence the outcome of the 2027 general election.Okoye spoke on Saturday during a virtual masterclass organised by the Lagos chapter of the Society of Nigerian Broadcasters, SNB.He said vote buying had evolved from discreet cash distributions disguised as empowerment programmes to more open transactions at polling units.Acc
  
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• Indonesia’s main airport suspends operations after volcanic eruption

  06-09-2026 11:09 via punchng.com
  
  Indonesia’s main airport, Soekarno-Hatta, suspends operations after Anak Krakatoa volcanic eruption, impacting thousands of passengers and flights.Read More: https://punchng.com/indonesias-main-airport-suspends-operations-after-volcanic-eruption/
  
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• There has never been a corrupt administration like Buhari’s govt - Datti Baba-Ahmed

  06-09-2026 10:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has described the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari as the most corrupt government Nigeria has ever experienced.Baba-Ahmed made the allegation while speaking on MIC On Podcast With Seun Okinbaloye, where he was asked to assess President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of the foreign exchange market.He argued that no economic policy, regard
  
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• Gani Fawehinmi fought to open Nigeria’s political space — Uba Sani

  06-09-2026 10:39 via punchng.com
  
  Governor Uba Sani highlights Gani Fawehinmi’s crucial role in expanding Nigeria’s political space and advocating for democracy, social justice, and educatiRead More: https://punchng.com/gani-fawehinmi-fought-to-open-nigerias-political-space-uba-sani/
  
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• Fawehinmi fought to keep Nigeria’s political space open — Uba Sani

  06-09-2026 10:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  KADUNA — Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said late human rights lawyer and activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, made significant contributions to Nigeria’s democracy by fighting to keep the country’s political space open.Sani spoke on Saturday in Kaduna at the public presentation of a book titled, Gani Fawehinmi and Uba Sani: A Tale of Mentor and Mentee, written by Mrs Basirat Fawehinmi Biobaku.The governor recalled that Fawehinmi spearheaded the legal struggle against stringe
  
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• Probe ₦78.8bn cash transfer scandal, SERAP tells Tinubu

  06-09-2026 10:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, the National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) and the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO) to urgently account for over ₦78.8 billion in public funds reportedly diverted, unaccounted for or irregularly spent.”The grave allegations are documented in the 2024 Annual Report published by the Auditor-Gener
  
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• Soldiers raid terrorist hideouts in Sokoto, recover weapons

  06-09-2026 10:23 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian troops successfully raided terrorist hideouts in Sokoto’s Tangaza LGA, recovering PKT machine guns, AK-47 rifles, and ammunition.Read More: https://punchng.com/soldiers-raid-terrorist-hideouts-in-sokoto-recover-weapons/
  
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• El-Rufai’s governance challenges affected all Kaduna — Tinubu loyalist

  06-09-2026 10:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Christopher AmehBAUCHI — A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bauchi State and loyalist of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Khamis Musa Darazo, has said the governance challenges associated with former Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, were felt across the state and not limited to Southern Kaduna.Darazo stated this on Saturday in Bauchi while reacting to what he described as attempts by some commentators to give a sectional or religious interpretation to recent remar
  
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• Troops dislodge terrorists’ enclave, recover weapons in Sokoto

  06-09-2026 10:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Musa Ubandawaki, SokotoSOKOTO — Troops of the Nigerian Army’s COAS Special Intervention Battalion 7, Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have dislodged terrorists from an enclave in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, recovering a PKT machine gun, AK-47 rifles, ammunition and motorcycles.The operation was part of the ongoing military offensive aimed at dismantling terrorist hideouts, restricting the movement of armed groups and restoring security across communities in th
  
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• Iran retaliates after US strikes oil tankers

  06-09-2026 10:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Iran said Sunday that its forces attacked a US naval drone trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after targeting ships in retaliation for American strikes on three oil tankers.The latest round of clashes, which began with US raids last week, comes amid a deadlock in their six-month war.Iran has maintained its stranglehold on the strategic Strait of Hormuz while Washington continues a counter-blockade of Iranian ports.Washington is also seeking to choke Iran’s economy, rolling out sa
  
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• Messi returns to MLS action with two assists in Inter Miami draw

  06-09-2026 10:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Lionel Messi set up both goals for Inter Miami as the Major League Soccer champions drew 2-2 with Atlanta United on Saturday in the Argentina star’s first match since announcing his retirement from international football.Thunderstorms and lightning delayed the start for 90 minutes, but there were sparks aplenty on the field after with Messi, Argentina’s all-time leading goalscorer and most-capped player, at the heart of the action.Miami grabbed the lead in the 32nd minute when
  
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• Three siblings found dead on father’s farm in Ondo

  06-09-2026 10:08 via punchng.com
  
  Three siblings, Joshua, Jacob, and Blessing Jonah, were found dead on their father’s farm in Akure, Ondo State. Police are investigating the tragic incidenRead More: https://punchng.com/three-siblings-found-dead-on-fathers-farm-in-ondo/
  
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• Imo’s representative wins Mr Universe Nigeria 2026

  06-09-2026 10:08 via punchng.com
  
  A representative of Imo State Isinwa Chidozie Senator, has been crowned Mr Universe Nigeria 2026 and Mr Cosmo Nigeria. Senator on Saturday emerged the overall winner at the grand finale of the pageant held on Saturday at Skyview, The Lekki Coliseum, Lagos. In a video shared from the event by the Nigerian organisers, the anchorRead More: https://punchng.com/imos-representative-wins-mr-universe-nigeria-2026/
  
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• OBJ, Abdulsalami, Anyaoku, others must break silence on Tinubu’s US probe — Yoruba Ronu

  06-09-2026 09:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum has called on Nigeria’s elder statesmen, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar, and former Commonwealth Secretary-General Chief Emeka Anyaoku, to end what it described as their “graveyard silence” over unresolved questions surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s past records, following developments in an ongoing legal battle in the United States.President of the Y
  
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• 2027: Tinubu support groups begin grassroots mobilisation

  06-09-2026 09:26 via punchng.com
  
  Two support groups for President Bola Tinubu, the Renewed Hope Agenda Continuity Marshals and Tinubu Torch Bearers, have opened discussions on a strategic partnership to deepen grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The groups, in a statement released on Saturday, said the proposed collaboration would focus on mobilising youths, women and Nigerians generallyRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-tinubu-support-groups-begin-grassroots-mobilisation/
  
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• Anambra Police detain new suspect over nursing student’s murder

  06-09-2026 09:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  AWKA — The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a new suspect in connection with the murder of a 23-year-old nursing student, Vivian Chilaka, in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Awka and made available to newsmen on Saturday.Ikenga said the murder of Chilaka on June 14 had sparked widespread public outcry.He said the arrest of the new suspect, 26-
  
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• Morning recap: Nigerian-British businessman dies after penis enlargement procedure, Kogi chief impregnates teen, other top stories

  06-09-2026 09:10 via punchng.com
  
  Stay informed with our Nigerian news recap. Top stories include a Nigerian-British businessman’s death, a Kogi chief’s alleged actions, and Victor Osimhen’Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-nigerian-british-businessman-dies-after-penis-enlargement-procedure-kogi-chief-impregnates-teen-other-top-stories/
  
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• Anambra sets December 31 deadline for C of O recertification

  06-09-2026 09:10 via punchng.com
  
  Anambra State sets December 31, 2026, deadline for C of O recertification. Landowners must update records in ANAMGIS or face transaction restrictions.Read More: https://punchng.com/anambra-sets-december-31-deadline-for-c-of-o-recertification/
  
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• Owena Farm Horror: 3 siblings found dead near riverbank

  06-09-2026 09:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dayo JohnsonAKURE — Tragedy has struck a family in Oke Ogba, Akure, after three siblings who went missing on a farm were found dead near a riverbank less than 24 hours later.The deceased were 11-year-old twins, Joshua and Jacob Jonah, and their five-year-old younger sister, Blessing Jonah.The incident occurred on a farm around the Owena Army Barracks area, on the outskirts of Akure, Ondo State.The children had accompanied their father, Samuel Jonah, to the farm on Friday, September 4,
  
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• ‘Challenge Musa’s facts, don’t replace argument with insults’ — Uba Sani’s aide

  06-09-2026 08:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoKADUNA — The Senior Special Adviser to Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani on Public Affairs, Victor Mathew Bobai, has defended the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa (retd.), over his remarks concerning former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai.Bobai said it was unfair to interpret Musa’s comments during a Channels Television interview as a personal or politically motivated attack on the former governor.He urged those who disagreed with the ministe
  
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• Nigeria needs leaders committed to public good, not personal gains — Tinubu

  06-09-2026 08:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Femi BolajiJALINGO — President Bola Tinubu has called for patriotic leaders and citizens who will place the public good above personal interests and self-aggrandisement in the pursuit of national development.Tinubu made the call at St. Monica Cathedral of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN), Jimeta, Yola, during a thanksgiving service to mark the 70th birthday of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Dr Boss Mustapha.Represented by the SGF, Senator Geo
  
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• Abbas dissolves all Reps ad hoc committees with immediate effect

  06-09-2026 08:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has ordered the immediate dissolution of all ad hoc committees of the lower chamber, bringing an end to their activities with effect from August 28, 2026.The directive was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Clerk of the House, Sidi Ibrahim, and addressed to chairmen and members of the affected committees.According to the clerk, the Speaker directed that the committees be dissolved after the expiration of the deadline earli
  
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• Enugu Police arrest 6,240 suspects, rescue 211 kidnapped victims in 17 months

  06-09-2026 08:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ENUGU — The Enugu State Police Command says it arrested 6,240 suspects, recovered 156 firearms and 1,486 rounds of assorted ammunition, and rescued 211 kidnapped victims in 17 months of sustained security operations in the state.The Commissioner of Police, Mr Mamman Giwa, disclosed the figures on Friday while receiving the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 13, AIG Miller Dantawaye, who was on a working visit to the command.The command’s spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, contain
  
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• Mbah faces 14 challengers in 2027 Enugu governorship race

  06-09-2026 08:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ENUGU — Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State will face 14 other candidates in the 2027 governorship election as political parties position themselves for control of the state.The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) displayed the list of governorship candidates at its Enugu State headquarters on Monday, with the document containing the credentials of the 15 candidates cleared for the election.Mbah, the incumbent governor, is seeking re-election on the platform of the All Progres
  
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• Gumi took my Moroccan wife from me, says Kaduna businessman

  06-09-2026 08:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoKADUNA — A Kaduna-based businessman, Nasir Musa Idris, has accused prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, of taking custody of his Moroccan wife, Khadija Diab, after he took her to the cleric’s residence for counselling.Idris, who made the allegation in an interview with RFI Hausa, the Hausa service of Radio France Internationale, said he had been unable to take his wife back home for about 11 months after leaving her at Gumi’s residence in Septemb
  
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