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• Ecuador jails ex-President Moreno five years for bribery

  29-08-2026 09:47 via punchng.com
  
  Former Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno sentenced to five years in prison for bribery related to a Chinese-built hydroelectric dam. Read more on the case.Read More: https://punchng.com/ecuador-jails-ex-president-moreno-five-years-for-bribery/
  
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• OPay dismisses viral shutdown claim, says services continue

  01-09-2026 01:32 via punchng.com
  
  Leading digital payment platform, OPay, has debunked a circulating notice claiming that the company intends to suspend its operations and embark on an indefinite break starting September 1, 2026. The rebuttal on Monday follows a viral document titled “Official Note,” which advised customers to urgently withdraw their funds to avoid inconvenience. The fabricated document, whichRead More: https://punchng.com/opay-dismisses-viral-shutdown-claim-says-services-continue/
  
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• NIM fellow harps on stronger service to institutions

  01-09-2026 01:32 via punchng.com
  
  A newly inducted fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management, Prof Oladele Balogun, has stated that sustainable transformation depends on placing people and culture, beyond technology and strategy, at the centre of institutional change. Balogun, Special Adviser on Administration to Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God said his induction as aRead More: https://punchng.com/nim-fellow-harps-on-stronger-service-to-institutions/
  
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• Gas Group plans NGX listing, eyes energy expansion

  01-09-2026 01:32 via punchng.com
  
  Gas Group Plc has announced plans to list its existing ordinary shares on the main board of the Nigerian Exchange Limited as part of efforts to strengthen its corporate governance, deepen access to capital and finance expansion into refining, gas infrastructure and power generation. The company also plans to develop dedicated gas-to-power infrastructure for artificialRead More: https://punchng.com/gas-group-plans-ngx-listing-eyes-energy-expansion/
  
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• FG targets December completion of Kaduna-Kano rail

  01-09-2026 01:32 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has said the Kaduna-Zaria-Kano railway route will be completed and ready for operation by December as part of ongoing efforts to revive the country’s rail transportation system. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Funsho Adebiyi, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during the 19th National Council on Transportation. Adebiyi said the FederalRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-targets-december-completion-of-kaduna-kano-rail/
  
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• Ex-Sokoto PDP chair heads ADC gov campaign after exit

  01-09-2026 01:32 via punchng.com
  
  The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Sokoto State, Muhammad Bello Goronyo, has resigned his membership of the party. After his resignation, he emerged Director-General of the 2027 governorship campaign organisation of the African Democratic Congress candidate, Manir  Dan’Iya. Goronyo announced his resignation in a letter dated August 30, 2026, addressed to the PDPRead More: https://punchng.com/ex-sokoto-pdp-chair-heads-adc-gov-campaign-after-exit/
  
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• Electricity losses cost DisCos N2.47tn in six years

  01-09-2026 01:32 via punchng.com
  
  Meter bypass, electricity theft, poor metering and other commercial and technical losses cost Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies about N2.47tn in unbilled electricity between 2020 and 2025, The PUNCH reports. An analysis of annual reports released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission revealed that the value of unbilled electricity rose steadily from N281.86bn in 2020 toRead More: https://punchng.com/electricity-losses-cost-discos-n2-47tn-in-six-years/
  
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• Court stops NMDPRA from shutting Dangote refinery

  01-09-2026 01:32 via punchng.com
  
  A Federal High Court in Lagos has issued an interim injunction restraining the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority from shutting down or interfering with the operations of Dangote Petroleum Refinery in the Lekki Free Zone. Justice Akintayo Aluko made the order on Monday while ruling on a motion ex parte marked FHC/L/CS/1174/26, filedRead More: https://punchng.com/court-stops-nmdpra-from-shutting-dangote-refinery/
  
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• Nigeria needs three million jobs yearly, NESG tells FG

  01-09-2026 01:01 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has said Nigeria must urgently shift from an economy that records growth without sufficient employment to one capable of creating millions of quality jobs for its growing population. The NESG made this known in a statement issued on Monday, signed by the Head, Strategic Communication and Advocacy, Ayanyinka Ayanlowo. AheadRead More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-needs-three-million-jobs-yearly-nesg-tells-fg/
  
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• OPay threatens legal action over September shutdown rumour

  01-09-2026 00:29 via punchng.com
  
  Fintech company OPay Digital Services Limited has threatened legal action against an X user over a publication claiming that the company would shut down its operations indefinitely from September 1, 2026. The company described the claim as false and misleading, demanding that the user, Cute Hafserh (#haifah_er_abba), delete the post, issue a retraction and tenderRead More: https://punchng.com/opay-threatens-legal-action-over-september-shutdown-rumour/
  
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• Video: Kidnappers threatened to kill us after one month — Rescued NYSC member

  01-09-2026 00:27 via vanguardngr.com
  A rescued National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, David Ayodele, has recounted the harrowing experience he and other abductees endured after being kidnapped and taken into a forest in Kogi State.Ayodele said the kidnappers threatened to keep the victims in captivity for one month before killing them, while also warning that anyone who moved without permission would be shot.The corps member was among 15 NYSC members and six other Nigerians rescued from a kidnappers’ den in Ofu Local Go
  
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• US Supreme Court allows Trump ballroom project to proceed

  01-09-2026 00:05 via vanguardngr.com
  The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to continue construction of his White House ballroom, granting him a major victory against opponents of the project.The conservative-dominated court voted 5-4 to lift a lower order demanding construction be halted, with Chief Justice John Roberts notably joining the court’s three liberals in dissenting.Roberts earlier this month issued a temporary order to allow construction while the full court weighed the matter.The project h
  
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• 2027: NDC joins opposition, backs push for stronger coalition

  01-09-2026 00:01 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruAhead of the 2027 presidential and general elections, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has allied with other major opposition political parties at a high-level summit in Abuja aimed at strengthening cooperation and building a formidable platform.The NDC delegation, led by the party’s National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, comprised other senior party officials who participated in the summit held on Monday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja.The summit, con
  
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• EPL: Saka fires Arsenal to victory over Villa as Arteta marks 250th game

  01-09-2026 00:00 via punchng.com
  
  Bukayo Saka scored the only goal as Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa on Monday to give manager Mikel Arteta a winning celebration in his 250th Premier League game in charge. The victory gave Arsenal two wins from two league matches at the start of the 2026/27 campaign, while Villa remain without aRead More: https://punchng.com/epl-saka-fires-arsenal-to-victory-over-villa-as-arteta-marks-250th-game/
  
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• Adeleke extends UNIOSUN VC’s tenure by two years

  01-09-2026 00:00 via punchng.com
  
  Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved a two-year extension of the tenure of the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, Prof. Clement Adebooye. A statement signed by the UNIOSUN Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, obtained in Osogbo, said Adeleke announced the extension on Monday while inaugurating the reconstituted Governing Council of the university at theRead More: https://punchng.com/adeleke-extends-uniosun-vcs-tenure-by-two-years/
  
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• Yamal, Raphinha score braces as Barcelona rout Rayo

  31-08-2026 23:56 via vanguardngr.com
  Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal and Raphinha both struck twice as the champions beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 on Monday to continue their perfect start to the campaign.Sergio Camello netted a brace for the visitors at Camp Nou but Hansi Flick’s Barca managed to record a third win from three matches from an entertaining battle.With his first goal, Yamal, 19, hit the milestone of 50 for the club — two years younger than Barcelona icon Lionel Messi was when he managed the feat.&l
  
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• Saka’s goal condemns Villa to defeat as Arteta marks 250th EPL game

  31-08-2026 23:51 via vanguardngr.com
  Arsenal extended their flawless start to the Premier League season as Bukayo Saka sealed the champions’ 1-0 win against troubled Aston Villa on Monday.Saka’s second-half strike at Villa Park wrapped up Arsenal’s second successive victory.In a statement of intent to their title rivals, Mikel Arteta’s side have taken maximum points from their opening two games without conceding a goal.It was the ideal way for Arteta to mark his 250th league game in charge of the Gunners.Ar
  
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• 5 key moments of Messi’s football career with Argentina

  31-08-2026 23:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeOn Monday, Lionel Messi brought the curtain down on his extraordinary international career, ending a 21-year journey with Argentina that took him from a shy teenager carrying enormous expectations to the country’s most decorated modern footballer.The 39-year-old announced his retirement from international football, weeks after Argentina’s defeat to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. Messi leaves the national team as its all-time leading scorer and most-capped pl
  
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• Terrorist family member, two children surrender to troops in Borno

  31-08-2026 23:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriA suspected family member of terrorists, Mrs Yaganama Abdul, 45, has surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army alongside her two children in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State.Sources said Abdul surrendered to troops of 112 Task Force Battalion at about 4:00 p.m. on August 28, after escaping from the Burari terrorist enclave.The two children who accompanied her were identified as Yafatai Abdul, 9, and Guja Abdul, 4.Preliminary interrogation conducted by the tro
  
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• IGP Disu, Ehindero pay tribute to late ex-Police chief Solomon Arase

  31-08-2026 23:32 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has paid tribute to the late former IGP Solomon Arase.Speaking at the inaugural memorial lecture in honour of the late Inspector General of Police at the Nigeria Police Resource Centre, Disu said his speech about IGP Arase was, for him, “not merely an official responsibility but an emotional privilege, because he had the opportunity to know him closely, to learn from him, to engage with him and, above all, to experienc
  
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• Renewed Hope Agenda working, Tinubu hails GDP growth to 4.43%

  31-08-2026 23:24 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu on Monday welcomed the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics showing that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product grew by 4.43 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, up from 4.23 per cent in the same period of 2025. He described the figures as evidence that his administration’s economic reforms wereRead More: https://punchng.com/renewed-hope-agenda-working-tinubu-hails-gdp-growth-to-4-43/
  
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• Aiyedatiwa orders immediate intervention on Iwaro–Oka federal highway

  31-08-2026 23:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dayo Johnson
  Ondo State Government has commenced immediate remedial intervention on the damaged portion of the Iwaro–Oka Road in Oka-Akoko, a federal highway in Akoko South West Local Government Area.The intervention followed growing concerns over the recent damage on the road. Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa directed the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Engr. Ayorinde Abiola Olawoye, to take immediate action.In compliance with the directive, the Commissioner on T
  
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• ‘APC is one’ — Aiyedatiwa unveils mobilisation plan ahead of 2027 polls

  31-08-2026 23:06 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dayo Johnson
  Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has pledged his support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and all APC candidates contesting for Senate, House of Representatives, and State House of Assembly seats in the state.Aiyedatiwa’s declaration put to rest speculations that he was supporting candidates of other political parties following the party’s NWC decision to drop some candidates backed by him during the primaries.He g
  
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• Tinubu welcomes GDP growth report, assures stronger microeconomic performance

  31-08-2026 23:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruPresident Bola Tinubu has welcomed the news on Monday from the National Bureau of Statistics, which shows that Gross Domestic Product for the second quarter of 2026 grew by 4.43 per cent, up from 4.23 per cent in the second quarter of 2025.The report also shows growth in agriculture, manufacturing, the oil and gas sector, and the service sector, which now dominates the economy in terms of contribution to aggregate GDP.In nominal terms, the country’s aggregate GDP in
  
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• Plateau gov seeks end to insecurity in North Central

  31-08-2026 22:47 via punchng.com
  
  Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has called for a regional security strategy to tackle the rising wave of insecurity across the North-Central geopolitical zone. The governor made the call on Monday while speaking as a panellist at the 2026 North-Central Security Summit in Makurdi, Benue State, organised by the Ministry of Defence in collaboration withRead More: https://punchng.com/plateau-gov-seeks-end-to-insecurity-in-north-central/
  
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• PenCom moves to address delayed benefits for Lagos retirees

  31-08-2026 22:47 via punchng.com
  
  The National Pension Commission has opened discussions with the Lagos State Government and the Lagos State Pension Commission to address concerns over delayed pension increases and wage awards for retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme. PenCom disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday following concerns raised by pensioners in Lagos State over delays inRead More: https://punchng.com/pencom-moves-to-address-delayed-benefits-for-lagos-retirees/
  
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• Mutfwang pushes for regional strategy to tackle insecurity

  31-08-2026 22:44 via vanguardngr.com
  By Golok NanmwaPlateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Monday, called for a coordinated regional security strategy to confront the worsening insecurity across the North Central, warning that sustained attacks on communities pose a threat to Nigeria’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.Mutfwang, who spoke as a panellist at the 2026 North Central Security Summit in Makurdi, Benue State, said states in the region must move beyond isolated responses and adopt a united, intelligence-driv
  
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• Man City agree deal for Everton winger Ndiaye

  31-08-2026 22:36 via vanguardngr.com
  Manchester City have agreed to sign Senegal winger Iliman Ndiaye from Everton in a deal worth £65 million ($88 million), according to reports on Monday.City will pay an initial £60 million, with a potential further £5 million in add-on clauses.Tottenham had also been linked with Ndiaye, but City appear to have won the race for the 26-year-old’s signature.City’s interest in Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo was scuppered when the Reds refused to sanction a sale late in t
  
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• Sule, Mutfwang seek end to politicisation of insecurity in North Central

  31-08-2026 22:32 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiNasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has called on political leaders in the North Central region to stop politicising insecurity, warning that persistent political differences could create opportunities for criminals and militants to exploit.Sule also appealed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, and Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, to resolve their differences and close ranks in the interest of peace and securit
  
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• VIDEO: They threatened to keep us for one month, kill us, rescued corps member recounts ordeal in Kogi

  31-08-2026 22:31 via punchng.com
  
  A rescued National Youth Service Corps member, David Ayodele, has recounted how he and other abductees were allegedly threatened with death by their captors after they were taken into a forest in Kogi State. Ayodele said the kidnappers threatened to keep the victims in captivity for one month and kill them, while warning them againstRead More: https://punchng.com/video-they-threatened-to-keep-us-for-one-month-kill-us-rescued-corps-member-recounts-ordeal-in-kogi/
  
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