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• Edo/Delta: When concession turns highway into hell

  30-08-2026 23:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ozioruva AliuWHEN the concession of the about 125-kilometre Benin-Asaba Highway was initiated in 2023 and then officially launched in March 2025, road users, commuters and residents along the road corridors felt, for the first time, a road would be constructed in the South-South without the hitches of shoddy job, non-release of funds to contractors and other bureaucratic bottlenecks.Read Also: Highways of horror: Motorists wail, spend 4 days on Benin-Asaba roadThe road, w
  
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• Rising revenues must improve citizens’ living standards, say economists

  31-08-2026 02:58 via punchng.com
  
  The rising revenues accruing to state governments must translate into improved living standards for citizens, the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Muda Yusuf, has said. Yusuf said the increased fiscal resources available to states had created a greater responsibility for governors to deliver tangible improvements in public servicesRead More: https://punchng.com/rising-revenues-must-improve-citizens-living-standards-say-economists/
  
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• LASG moves against encroachment on setbacks, public spaces

  31-08-2026 02:58 via punchng.com
  
  The Lagos State Informal Space Management Authority and the Ikoyi-Obalende Local Council Development Area have agreed to strengthen enforcement against the illegal occupation of setbacks, walkways and other public spaces amid concerns that some could become hideouts for criminal elements. The proposed collaboration followed a recent meeting between officials of the Lagos State Informal SpaceRead More: https://punchng.com/lasg-moves-against-encroachment-on-setbacks-public-spaces/
  
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• Lagos plans three-year PHC overhaul amid population growth

  31-08-2026 02:58 via punchng.com
  
  Lagos State is developing a three-year strategy to address gaps in its primary healthcare system as health authorities warn that population growth, malnutrition, workforce shortages and disease outbreaks are placing increasing pressure on facilities delivering most healthcare services in the state. The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board last week conducted a three-day strategic planningRead More: https://punchng.com/lagos-plans-three-year-phc-overhaul-amid-population-growth/
  
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• FX utilisation jumps 74% to $16.2bn in Q1

  31-08-2026 02:58 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s foreign exchange utilisation rose sharply to $16.2bn in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 74 per cent increase from the same period a year earlier, as improved dollar supply and greater currency stability boosted activity across the economy. The latest figures, contained in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, show thatRead More: https://punchng.com/fx-utilisation-jumps-74-to-16-2bn-in-q1/
  
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• FG demands AU action over S’Africa attacks

  31-08-2026 02:58 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Angola formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, declaring that such attacks undermine the continent’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence. He demanded that African leaders place the matter on the agenda of the next AU AssemblyRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-demands-au-action-over-safrica-attacks/
  
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• CBN mops up N4.72tn as OMO demand surges

  31-08-2026 02:58 via punchng.com
  
  Investors placed N8.62tn worth of bids for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Open Market Operations securities in two days, as yields on the short-term instruments climbed as high as 19.90 per cent.  The strong demand enabled the CBN to raise N4.72tn through four OMO auctions conducted on 26 and 27 August, exceeding its combined advertisedRead More: https://punchng.com/cbn-mops-up-n4-72tn-as-omo-demand-surges/
  
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• APM demands release of FBI records on Tinubu

  31-08-2026 02:58 via punchng.com
  
  The Allied People’s Movement has called on the United States authorities to release the findings of the Federal Bureau of Investigation report on alleged drug-trafficking links involving President Bola Tinubu. APM, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Abubakar, on Sunday, said the US authorities could make public portions of the report thatRead More: https://punchng.com/apm-demands-release-of-fbi-records-on-tinubu/
  
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• Rising fuel imports could cripple local refineries – CPPE

  31-08-2026 02:58 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria risks undermining its domestic refining sector if petroleum-product import permits continue to be issued without proof of a genuine supply shortfall, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has warned. In a policy report on Sunday, the Chief Executive Officer of the CPPE, Dr Muda Yusuf, argued that unchecked import licensing could reverseRead More: https://punchng.com/rising-fuel-imports-could-cripple-local-refineries-cppe/
  
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• Dangote considers cutting petrol supply to importers

  31-08-2026 02:58 via punchng.com
  
  The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals says it is considering stopping the sale of petrol to major marketers that continue to import petrol into Nigeria, amid concerns over product quality and the blending of imported fuel with products supplied by the refinery. The proposed measure could take effect as early as this week, subject toRead More: https://punchng.com/dangote-considers-cutting-petrol-supply-to-importers/
  
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• Cleric urges C’River gov to sack underperforming appointees

  31-08-2026 02:58 via punchng.com
  
  The Territorial Archbishop of Calabar and Convener of the Cross River State Christian Leaders Forum, Archbishop Josef Bassey, has warned Governor Bassey Otu over what he described as the presence of “weak and self-profiling” appointees in his administration, saying they are slowing down government efforts, policies and prospects. Speaking to journalists in Calabar at theRead More: https://punchng.com/cleric-urges-criver-gov-to-sack-underperforming-appointees/
  
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• 2027: Kwara ex-SDP candidate Lawal backs APC

  31-08-2026 02:58 via punchng.com
  
  Former Kwara State governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Hakeem Lawal, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Lawal, son of the late former Kwara State Governor, Muhammad Lawal, stated this on Saturday in Ilorin, while formally declaring his support for GovernorRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-kwara-ex-sdp-candidate-lawal-backs-apc/
  
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• Telcos battle rising costs from power, fibre damage

  31-08-2026 02:53 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s telecom operators face mounting costs from unreliable power, fibre damage, vandalism and security challenges, threatening network reliability and profitability despite growing demand for connectivity, write JUSTICE OKAMGBA Nigeria’s telecommunications industry has become one of the most important parts of the country’s economy, connecting millions of people to banking, commerce, education, healthcare and other essentialRead More: https://punchng.com/telcos-battle-risi
  
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• Residents lament deplorable road, seek Ogun govt intervention

  31-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  Residents of Cele Phase 2, Aseese, appeal to Ogun State Government for urgent road rehabilitation, citing difficult movement, accidents, and flooding durinRead More: https://punchng.com/residents-lament-deplorable-road-seek-ogun-govt-intervention/
  
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• FG targets 20,000 medical students yearly, unveils six simulation centres

  31-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government plans to establish six medical simulation centres across Nigeria, aiming to increase annual medical student admissions to 20,000.Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-targets-20000-medical-students-yearly-unveils-six-simulation-centres/
  
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• C’River mob burns two suspected robbers to death

  31-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  An angry mob in Calabar, Cross River State, burnt two suspected phone robbers to death. Police condemn the jungle justice and urge public cooperation.Read More: https://punchng.com/criver-mob-burns-two-suspected-robbers-to-death/
  
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• C’River guard arrested over sexual assault of eight-year-old

  31-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  A security guard in Cross River has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of an eight-year-old girl. Police assure thorough investigation and legalRead More: https://punchng.com/criver-guard-arrested-over-sexual-assault-of-eight-year-old/
  
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• 2027: Opposition summit sets agenda to unseat Tinubu

  31-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  The opposition will today (Monday) converge on Abuja for a summit aimed at forging a common political front and exploring a strategy to defeat President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 presidential election, amid deep divisions over alliance arrangements and the choice of a consensus candidate. Two opposition political parties,Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-opposition-summit-sets-agenda-to-unseat-tinubu/
  
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• SERAP, NGE fault foreign aid bill, demand withdrawal

  31-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and the Nigerian Guild of Editors have urged the National Assembly to reject the proposed Foreign Aid (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026, warning that it could undermine civic space, media freedom and democratic participation in Nigeria. The organisations made the call in a joint open letter dated AugustRead More: https://punchng.com/serap-nge-fault-foreign-aid-bill-demand-withdrawal/
  
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• Police arrest Ogun man for alleged defilement of teenager

  31-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  Police in Ogun State have arrested a 22-year-old man for the alleged defilement of a 15-year-old girl. Read more about the Ogun defilement arrest.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-ogun-man-for-alleged-defilement-of-teenager/
  
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• Ogun ex-convict stabs colleague to death, flees

  31-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  An ex-convict in Ogun State has allegedly stabbed his colleague to death following an argument in Akute. Police are on the trail of the fleeing suspect.Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-ex-convict-stabs-colleague-to-death-flees/
  
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• NDLEA intercepts ‘Jihadi drug’, N4.6bn opioids in Lagos

  31-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  The NDLEA has intercepted consignments of captagon, known as the ‘Jihadi drug,’ and millions of opioid tablets worth over N6.2bn at Lagos airport.Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-intercepts-jihadi-drug-n4-6bn-opioids-in-lagos/
  
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• 2027: I won’t backtrack on Tinubu endorsement, says Adeleke

  31-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that his endorsement of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election is intact, saying he can’t go back on his backing after giving his words of support. Adeleke disclosed this in Osogbo on Sunday while receiving the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Ajibola BasiruRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-i-wont-backtrack-on-tinubu-endorsement-says-adeleke/
  
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• Bandits kill eight farmers in Sokoto reprisal

  31-08-2026 02:25 via punchng.com
  
  Eight farmers were killed and five injured in a bandit reprisal attack in Ghandi community, Sokoto. Learn more about the latest Sokoto bandit attack.Read More: https://punchng.com/bandits-kill-eight-farmers-in-sokoto-reprisal/
  
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• Six arrested for phone snatching, thuggery in Bauchi

  31-08-2026 02:13 via punchng.com
  
  Bauchi State Police Command arrests six suspects for phone snatching and thuggery in separate operations, demonstrating commitment to ridding the state ofRead More: https://punchng.com/six-arrested-for-phone-snatching-thuggery-in-bauchi/
  
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• Troops kill terrorists, recover weapons in Katsina, Sokoto, Plateau

  31-08-2026 02:13 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian troops neutralised terrorists and recovered weapons in clearance operations across Katsina, Sokoto, and Plateau states, enhancing regional securitRead More: https://punchng.com/troops-kill-terrorists-recover-weapons-in-katsina-sokoto-plateau/
  
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• Tinubu begins three-week Europe holiday ahead of 2027 campaign

  31-08-2026 02:13 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, departed Abuja for Europe to begin a three-week holiday as part of his annual leave. The President, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, will make his first stop in London, United Kingdom. Tinubu “is expected to return home after theRead More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-begins-three-week-europe-holiday-ahead-of-2027-campaign/
  
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• Subsidy row: APC attacks Atiku’s plan, ADC demands account for N15.8tn

  31-08-2026 02:13 via punchng.com
  
  The controversy over petrol subsidy removal has intensified ahead of the 2027 elections, with the All Progressives Congress attacking former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s plan to restore the subsidy, while the African Democratic Congress challenged the Federal Government to account for the N15.8tn in additional revenues it said accrued from the reforms. The National Chairman ofRead More: https://punchng.com/subsidy-row-apc-attacks-atikus-plan-adc-demands-account-for-n15-8tn/
  
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• Seven suspected car snatchers nabbed in Oyo, Abuja

  31-08-2026 02:13 via punchng.com
  
  Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja and Oyo State have arrested seven suspected members of separate interstate armed robbery, car snatching, and truck-hijacking syndicates. PUNCH Metro learnt this in separate statements by the Force Public Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, and the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, on Sunday. In Abuja,Read More: https://punchng.com/seven-suspected-car-snatchers-nabbed-in-oyo-abuja/
  
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• Power sector loses N1.36tn to revenue leakages – NERC

  31-08-2026 02:13 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s power sector lost N1.36tn in 2025 due to revenue leakages, as DisCos failed to bill and collect for electricity, NERC reports.Read More: https://punchng.com/power-sector-loses-n1-36tn-to-revenue-leakages-nerc/
  
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