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• Court fixes October 26 for judgment on Oyo Rep APC ticket

  31-08-2026 20:23 via punchng.com
  
  A Federal High Court in Ibadan has fixed October 26 for judgment on the Oyo APC ticket dispute for the Afijio/Atiba/Oyo East/Oyo West Federal ConstituencyRead More: https://punchng.com/court-fixes-october-26-for-judgment-on-oyo-rep-apc-ticket/
  
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• Osimhen ruled out of Galatasaray UCL opener, set to miss AFCON qualifiers

  08-09-2026 13:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeGalatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of the club’s UEFA Champions League opener against Sporting CP and is also expected to miss Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches due to a groin injury.According to ESPN, Osimhen is expected to spend between two and three weeks on the sidelines after scans confirmed an advanced-moderate strain with bleeding in his right adductor muscle group.The 27-year-old sustained the injury durin
  
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• Lagos housing now landlord’s market; we’ll provide 20,000 homes yearly – ADC

  08-09-2026 13:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ayobami OkerindeThe African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and his running mate, Gbadamosi Babatunde, have promised to roll out at least 20,000 affordable housing units annually if elected.Olalere, who spoke during an interview on Hard Facts on Nigeria Info on Monday, said the plan was aimed at addressing the state’s housing crisis and rising rents.“The issue of rent is one of supply and demand. Right now, it is a landlord&
  
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• Al-Hilal’s 47-game unbeaten run ends on Martinelli’s debut

  08-09-2026 13:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeAl-Hilal’s remarkable 47-game unbeaten run in the Saudi Pro League has come to an end after a 2-0 home defeat to Neom on Monday.According to the Associated Press, the defeat at Kingdom Arena ended Al-Hilal’s perfect start to the season after five consecutive victories and handed coach Simone Inzaghi his first league defeat since taking charge in June 2025.The loss also ended Al-Hilal’s bid to close in on Al-Ahli’s Saudi Pro League record of 51 consec
  
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• Goalkeeper in London-based club chosen to become king in Uganda

  08-09-2026 13:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A British-based non-league goalkeeper, George Kamurasi has been selected as the next king of the Tooro people in Uganda.Kamurasi, 36, who plays in the ninth tier of the English football pyramid, was chosen by a committee to succeed his late cousin, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.King Oyo, 34, died while receiving treatment for cancer, bringing the Tooro Kingdom into a period of transition.Kamurasi, popularly known as “Big G”, is a British national and currently captains SE
  
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• Ortom accuses Gov Alia of running Benue with lies, hypocrisy

  08-09-2026 13:08 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Caleb AyemereFormer Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has accused incumbent Governor Hyacinth Alia of running the state on a foundation of lies, deceit and hypocrisy, while systematically undermining the rule of law and shutting out stakeholders.The remarks were made during an interview on Arise News, where Ortom analysed the political situation in Benue ahead of the 2027 governorship election.Ortom said the Alia administration, now in its third year, has abandoned democratic norms. &ld
  
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• ‘Totally unacceptable’ — Obi reacts to obstruction of convoy in Benue

  08-09-2026 13:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has condemned the alleged obstruction of his convoy on Tuesday by suspected political thugs and security operatives in Benue State.Obi, who was in the state to commiserate with communities affected by recent killings, said that his team was stopped from gaining access to the area where he intended to pay a condolence visit.Obi’s convoy was blocked along Boko Road, near the Air Force Base, shortly after arriving in
  
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• Suspected thugs block Peter Obi’s convoy in Benue

  08-09-2026 12:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  MAKURDI — The convoy of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, was reportedly blocked by suspected thugs in Benue State on Tuesday.The incident occurred along Boko Road as Obi’s convoy attempted to gain access into the state.The mob, reportedly wielding sticks, was said to have blocked the road, preventing the NDC presidential candidate’s convoy from proceeding.Details of the incident, including the reason for the action and whether ther
  
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• NIS resolves technical glitch, processes 230 applicants on Day 1 of UK exercise

  08-09-2026 12:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS on Tuesday said it resolved a technical downtime that briefly disrupted biometric capturing at its Manchester Centre, allowing the Special Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom to proceed smoothly on its first day.In an update posted on its official X handle, the Service explained that the glitch occurred during the early hours of the previous morning, but was promptly fixed, enabling the exercise to continue without further hitche
  
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• Nepal flood death toll rises over 1,300 as rescuers scour tunnels

  08-09-2026 12:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The death toll from Nepal’s devastating flood rose on Tuesday to 1,357, with 5,326 people still missing, the country’s disaster authority said nearly two weeks after the August 26 disaster.In China, 43 people were confirmed dead and 519 missing, according to state media, bringing the overall toll to 1,400 dead and 5,845 missing.Rescue work continued in Nepal for a 14th day after the devastating glacial and mountain collapse near the China-Nepal border swept away roads, bridges and h
  
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• Ballon d’Or: Dembélé predicts PSG player will win again

  08-09-2026 12:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeParis Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé has predicted that the Ballon d’Or will remain in the hands of a PSG player, as the nominees for the 2026 award are announced on Tuesday.According to ESPN, Dembélé named Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane, PSG teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé as his top three candidates, although he stressed that his selections were in no particular order.“I don&rsquo
  
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• One feared dead as rainstorm destroys roofs, walls in Anambra

  08-09-2026 12:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Vincent UjumaduAWKA — A commercial tricycle operator was feared dead while roofs and walls of several buildings were destroyed after a rainstorm wreaked havoc across parts of Anambra State on Monday night.The heavy downpour, which lasted for several hours, also flooded several roads, creating fresh gullies in erosion-prone areas and leaving some routes impassable.The tricycle operator was reportedly swept away by floodwater in Awka while attempting to rescue a woman during the downpour
  
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• Former Katsina South Senator Bello Mandiya dies at 62

  08-09-2026 12:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  KATSINA — Former Senator representing Katsina South Senatorial District, Bello Mandiya, has died at the age of 62.The Katsina State Government announced his death in a statement on Monday, describing his demise as a great loss to the state and Nigeria.Governor Dikko Radda expressed shock over the death, describing Mandiya as a committed public servant whose contributions to the development of Katsina State and the country would be remembered.Radda condoled with the deceased’s family
  
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• US Embassy Abuja stops routine visa processing, directs applicants to Lagos

  08-09-2026 12:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The US Embassy in Abuja has stopped processing routine visa applications, directing applicants to the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos.According to the latest visa advisory, the change took effect on August 1, 2026, with routine visa services now available only at the Consulate General in Lagos.The embassy said applicants who already had appointments scheduled in Abuja would still be attended to, although some appointments may have been rescheduled.Applicants with appointments in Abuja have been
  
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• Not a pin, penny of recovered assets will be mismanaged under my watch — EFCC boss

  08-09-2026 12:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ABUJA — Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has assured Nigerians that no recovered asset will be mismanaged under his leadership.Olukoyede gave the assurance on Tuesday while weighing into the ongoing debate over the management of forfeited and recovered assets.In a statement posted on his X handle, the EFCC chairman said his position was based on practical experience, having previously served as Secretary of the commission and managed recovered
  
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• Int’l friendly: Nigeria to face Russia in Nizhny Novgorod Oct 6

  08-09-2026 12:28 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria and Russia will clash for the second time in 16 months when both teams face off in an international friendly inside the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Tuesday, 6th October 2026, as confirmed by Nigeria’s FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodatasports.Both teams played out a 1-1 draw in another friendly inside Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on 6th June 2025 – few days after the Super Eagles retained the Afro-Caribbean Unity Cup Football Tournament trophy in London.An own goal
  
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• High rent: Doherty faults Hamzat’s advice to Lagos youth

  08-09-2026 12:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Activist backs deputy governor, says counsel is bitter truthBy Olasunkanmi AkoniLAGOS — REACTIONS have continued to trail the advice by Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, that young workers struggling with high rents should consider living with their parents or relatives.While some residents described the advice as unrealistic and insensitive to the realities facing young workers in Lagos
  
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• Netanyahu faces criticism over report UAE warned of October 7 attack

  08-09-2026 12:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Israeli opposition leaders on Tuesday called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unfit to serve after a report that the United Arab Emirates had warned him before the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.Haaretz newspaper, in a report excerpted from a forthcoming book by its reporters, said UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke to Netanyahu a week and a half before the attack and told him that Hamas was planning a major operation.Netanyahu’s office called the report by the left-leaning ne
  
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• Ballon d’Or 2026: Full list of nominees revealed

  08-09-2026 12:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The first shortlists for the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards have been announced, with the contenders for the Men’s and Women’s Club of the Year prizes revealed.The announcement comes ahead of the main Ballon d’Or ceremony, which is scheduled to take place in London on Monday, October 26.The prestigious awards recognise the best individual and team performances in football, with the shortlists for the major individual categories expected to be unveiled as the announcement proces
  
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• Nigerian newspapers review: Foreign investors pull out N266bn from Nigeria in 3 yrs

  08-09-2026 12:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with foreign investors pulling out N266 billion from Nigeria in three years.Another headline features the Federal Government moving to eliminate conflicting economic projections by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), setting up a high-powered inter-agency committee to harmonise the macroeconomic assumptions that underpin national budgeting and economic planning.Vanguard also reports that the Federa
  
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• NAFDAC DG: I returned from US to remove Nigeria’s shame

  08-09-2026 12:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …‘I retired happily, came here to serve’ABUJA — DIRECTOR-GENERAL of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has hit back at calls for her resignation, saying she returned to Nigeria after 34 years in the United States because she was “ashamed” of the country and wanted to help restore its image.Adeyeye, who spoke during an engagement with journalists on Monday, said she had no regrets about leaving be
  
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• Troops repel Boko Haram/ISWAP attack on base in Borno community

  08-09-2026 12:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriTroops of the Nigerian Army operating under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), supported by the Nigerian Air Force and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have repelled a coordinated attack with sustained firepower and determined resistance, denying armed members of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists the opportunity to breach or overrun their positions in the Pulka Community of the Gwoza local government area of Borno State.The encounter led to recovery of arms and ammunition, eve
  
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• 2027: ‘Let’s compete on ideas, not divisive politics’ - Obi tells contestants

  08-09-2026 11:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged politicians contesting the 2027 elections to focus on ideas and solutions rather than divisive politics.Obi made the call in a statement titled “Unity and Love in Politics”, posted on his X account on Tuesday, following his attendance at the commissioning of the presidential campaign office of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Abuja.The former Anambra State governor said political contests s
  
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• Datti remains my brother and ally despite political differences – Obi

  08-09-2026 11:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  *** Says Nigeria has wounded everybodyBy Henry Umoru, AbujaThe presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDRC), ahead of next year’s election, Peter Obi, has said that in spite of what the former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, said, none of the major opposition figures seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu next year have the capacity to improve Nigeria; he remains his ally and brother.The former Anambra State governor said that none of the v
  
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• 2027: ‘I don’t regret expressing my support for Tinubu’ — Ortom

  08-09-2026 11:29 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Sekinat OsundijiFormer Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has said he has no regrets over his decision to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election.Ortom made the declaration during an interview on ARISE News, where he discussed the political situation in Benue State, the 2027 elections and his relationship with the state’s incumbent governor, Hyacinth Alia. He said his support for Tinubu was a deliberate political decision after Nigerians gave the forme
  
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• Eiffel Tower reopens after row over removing women staff

  08-09-2026 11:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Eiffel Tower reopened on Tuesday after staff walked out over the removal of women colleagues during a visit by a Hindu religious group which later apologised.The operating company that runs the Paris landmark, SETE, acknowledged that the Hindu delegation had requested the visit on Saturday be organised so as to limit “interactions with women” and said that “these conditions should not have been accepted”.The Eiffel Tower, which says it receives nearly seven million p
  
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• 2027: Why don’t you support Makinde if he’s qualified -  Okonkwo asks Obi

  08-09-2026 11:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Bayo WahabKenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has questioned Peter Obi’s remark at the inauguration of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s presidential campaign office.Okonkwo asked why Obi would not support Makinde’s presidential ambition if he genuinely believed the governor was qualified for the presidency.He spoke on Arise TV’s Day Break on Tuesday while reacting to what has been desc
  
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• 2027: Ortom backs Tinubu, Aondoakaa, for president, Benue governor

  08-09-2026 11:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Accuses Alia of witch-hunting, disregard for court judgmentBy Juliet UmehFormer Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has declared his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027 while backing Michael Aondoakaa for governor of Benue State.Ortom, who made the declaration during an interview on Arise Television, also confirmed his continued political relationship with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, saying he and his political associates
  
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• NDC defends donations, levies, denies payments for tickets

  08-09-2026 11:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Party says Dickson neither demanded nor received money from aspirantsBy Henry UmoruABUJA — THE Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has dismissed reports alleging irregularities in its candidate selection and financing ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that there were no illegal payments or favouritism in the process.The party said its decision to seek donations, levies and contributions from members, aspirants and supporters was lawful, strategic and provided for in its constit
  
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• INEC fixes Sept 19 for by-elections in 4 states

  08-09-2026 10:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Sept. 19 for the conduct of five by-elections in four states: Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta.The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Mr Tunde Oketola, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.Oketola said that the by-elections comprised one federal and four state constituencies.According to Oketola, the by-elections will take place at the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituenc
  
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