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• FG tasks threat committee with clear path from threats to outcomes

  26-08-2026 16:05 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Federal Government has inaugurated the Presidential Committee on the National Threat Assessment and Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan, charging it to develop a clear framework for identifying security threats, setting objectives and achieving measurable outcomes.Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, gave the charge on Wednesday in Abuja while inaugurating the committee on behalf of President Bola Tinubu.The inauguration is
  
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• Barcelona agree deal to sign Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal

  30-08-2026 15:33 via vanguardngr.com
  Barcelona have reportedly reached an agreement with Arsenal to sign Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus in a late move before the close of the transfer window.The Catalan club have been searching for a new striker throughout the summer, with Atletico Madrid forward Julián Alvarez previously identified as their preferred target.However, Atletico have remained firm on their decision not to sell Alvarez to Barcelona, forcing the Spanish giants to explore alternative options.Alvarez returned to
  
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• OOUTH resident doctors hail Abiodun over new allowances

  30-08-2026 15:24 via punchng.com
  
  OOUTH resident doctors commend Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun for approving and paying revised professional allowances, boosting morale and healthcare.Read More: https://punchng.com/oouth-resident-doctors-hail-abiodun-over-new-allowances/
  
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• Obi sympathises with victims of Abuja market fire

  30-08-2026 15:24 via punchng.com
  
  Peter Obi expresses sympathy with traders affected by the Abuja market fire at Eda Plaza, calling for stronger emergency response systems in Nigeria.Read More: https://punchng.com/obi-sympathises-with-victims-of-abuja-market-fire/
  
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• 9,000 Jigawa graduates sit CBT for 500 teaching jobs

  30-08-2026 15:08 via punchng.com
  
  Over 9,000 graduates in Jigawa State are taking a Computer-Based Test for 500 teaching positions in the J-Tsangaya programme. Learn more about the Jigawa tRead More: https://punchng.com/9000-jigawa-graduates-sit-cbt-for-500-teaching-jobs/
  
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• Why Tinubu deserves a second term — Ex-South-East lawmaker

  30-08-2026 14:53 via punchng.com
  
  A former lawmaker urges APC stakeholders to support President Tinubu’s re-election, citing bold reforms and economic growth that justify a second term.Read More: https://punchng.com/why-tinubu-deserves-a-second-term-ex-south-east-lawmaker/
  
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• Subsidy removal repositioned Nigeria’s economy — Ex-Osun lawmaker

  30-08-2026 14:53 via punchng.com
  
  A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s removal of fuel subsidy was a bold and strategic economic reform that repositioned the country for sustainable growth and recovery. The ex-lawmaker subsequently warned those seeking political posts in the 2027 general elections against deliberate distortion ofRead More: https://punchng.com/subsidy-removal-repositioned-nigerias-economy-ex-osun-lawmaker/
  
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• Police arrest suspected phone snatcher, five others in Bauchi

  30-08-2026 14:53 via punchng.com
  
  The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspected phone snatcher and five alleged thugs in separate operations within the Bauchi metropolis. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to Habib, the phone snatching incident occurred on Monday, August 25, 2026, when a 25-year-old residentRead More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-suspected-phone-snatcher-five-others-in-bauchi/
  
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• La Liga: Barcelona’s Yamal getting back to top level — Flick

  30-08-2026 14:53 via punchng.com
  
  Barcelona coach Hansi Flick confirms teenage sensation Lamine Yamal is getting back to his “top level” after injury and a World Cup appearance. Read more oRead More: https://punchng.com/la-liga-barcelonas-yamal-getting-back-to-top-level-flick/
  
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• APGA wins all 21 chairmanship, councillorship seats in Anambra LG poll

  30-08-2026 14:53 via punchng.com
  
  APGA has won all 21 chairmanship and councillorship seats in the Anambra LG election held on August 29, 2026, as declared by ANSIEC.Read More: https://punchng.com/apga-wins-all-21-chairmanship-councillorship-seats-in-anambra-lg-poll/
  
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• Alvarez returns to Atletico team training after illness

  30-08-2026 14:53 via punchng.com
  
  Julian Alvarez returns to Atletico Madrid training after illness, amidst ongoing transfer speculation linking him to Barcelona and other clubs.Read More: https://punchng.com/alvarez-returns-to-atletico-team-training-after-illness/
  
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• Soldiers foil terrorists’ advance in Sokoto community

  30-08-2026 14:49 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian soldiers successfully foiled a terrorist advance towards Ghandi town in Sokoto, recovering weapons and forcing insurgents to retreat. Read more onRead More: https://punchng.com/soldiers-foil-terrorists-advance-in-sokoto-community/
  
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• Van Dijk wants Gakpo to stay at Liverpool amid Man City interest

  30-08-2026 14:36 via vanguardngr.com
  Virgil van Dijk is hoping Liverpool hang on to Cody Gakpo with Manchester City reportedly closing in on the Dutch international before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.Gakpo looks set to be pushed down the pecking order at Anfield by the arrival of Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain for a fee that could rise to £123 million ($166 million), making the Frenchman the second most expensive player in Premier League history.In three-and-a-half years at Liverpool, Gakpo has scored 51 goals
  
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• Niamey back to normal after soldier mutiny

  30-08-2026 14:34 via vanguardngr.com
  Life returned to normal in Niger’s capital, Niamey, on Sunday, after the military regime and its Russian paramilitary partners put down a mutiny by soldiers.Intense fighting took place overnight from Friday to Saturday, with the army and its Russian Africa Corps allies managing to take back control late in the day.Mutineers notably tried to storm the presidential compound. Several were killed, according to a security source, while others were arrested.Television pictures showed soldiers s
  
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• N1.83TRN MARITIME REVENUE: Importers, agents kick over revenue targets, poor ports

  30-08-2026 14:33 via vanguardngr.com
  By Efe OnodjaeFollowing disclosure by Federal Government that agencies under the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy generated N1.83 trillion in 2025, importers and licensed customs agents have lamented the increasing pressure on businesses in the maritime sector to meet rising revenue targets, saying the gains are not matched by corresponding improvements in port infrastructure.Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, had revealed that the money generated in 2025 represented
  
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• Cooking gas: FCT residents still groan over high cost

  30-08-2026 14:23 via vanguardngr.com
  Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are still groaning over the high cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), known as cooking gas, despite the recent decline in prices.Residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja, said although prices had dropped from levels recorded earlier in the year, cooking gas remained unaffordable for many households.NAN reports that cooking gas is currently sold at between N1,250 per kg and N1,650 per kg across the FCT, depend
  
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• 2027: Tinubu’s group to meet Ohanaeze, Anyaoku to beg Obi to step down

  30-08-2026 14:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Emmanuel IheakaThe Southeast chapter of the Renewed Hope for Greater Nigeria (RHGN), has resolved to engage leading Igbo statesmen to persuade former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, to withdraw from the 2027 contest and support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election.Leader of the group in Southeast, Mazi Franklin Ngoforo, disclosed this in Owerri on Saturday after a meeting on how to secure victory for President T
  
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• Kaduna will become Nigeria’s sports hub, says commissioner

  30-08-2026 14:10 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoKaduna State is set to emerge as Nigeria’s preferred sports destination, with Governor Uba Sani’s administration rebuilding major sporting facilities, upgrading infrastructure, and nurturing talent across the state.The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed this while leading members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) on an inspection tour of ongoing sports projects in the state.Maiyaki said the reconstruction of the
  
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• Amid Tinubu, Atiku, Obi subsidy debate, Duke calls fuel subsidy a ‘scam’

  30-08-2026 13:46 via vanguardngr.com
  — Says petrol can sell for N200/litre, insists Nigerians must feel country’s energy wealthFormer Cross River State governor and presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Donald Duke, has dismissed Nigeria’s petrol subsidy debate as a “scam,” saying petrol could sell for about N200 per litre if the country properly harnesses its crude oil resources and other energy sources.Duke’s position comes against the backdrop of differing positions by
  
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• Video: ‘No Nigerian will be born again if you preach hell, they’re already in hell’ — Pastor Ibiyeomie

  30-08-2026 13:43 via vanguardngr.com
  Founder and Presiding Pastor of Salvation Ministries, David Ibiyeomie, has urged Christians to preach the love and compassion of Jesus Christ rather than emphasising hell when evangelising to Nigerians facing economic hardship.Ibiyeomie said many Nigerians were already struggling with severe economic challenges, making messages focused solely on the consequences of hell less effective in winning them to Christ.
  Video: ‘No Nigerian will be born again if you preach hell, they’re alrea
  
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• Tinubu jets out for 3-week European leave

  30-08-2026 13:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruPRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave.Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed this in a statement, on Sunday.“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave.”“His first stop will be London, United Kingdom.President Tinubu is expected to return home after the w
  
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• 2027: Don’t set Nigeria on fire, NILDS boss warns political actors

  30-08-2026 13:13 via vanguardngr.com
  The Director-General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has warned political actors against setting Nigeria on fire through their conducts and utterances ahead of the 2027 general elections.Sulaiman gave the warning while featuring on Newsmen Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja.He urged ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‌‍​‍​⁠‌‍​‌​politicians to rather en
  
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• NDLEA intercepts N6.2bn drugs hidden in Ghana soap, opioids at Lagos airport

  30-08-2026 13:07 via punchng.com
  
  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of captagon, popularly known as the “Jihadi drug,” and millions of opioid tablets worth over N6.2bn at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The agency disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday by its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. According to the NDLEA, operativesRead More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-intercepts-n6-2bn-drugs-hidden-in-ghana-soap-opioids-at-lagos-airport/
  
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• APM Terminals Apapa records 6% export growth in H1 of 2026

  30-08-2026 12:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By Godwin Oritse APM Terminals Apapa, Nigeria’s largest container terminal, recorded a 6 per cent increase in export volumes in the first half of 2026, re-enforcing  its continued efforts to boost the country’s non-oil exports and enhance Nigerian businesses’ access to international markets.Terminal Managing Director of APM Terminals Apapa, Kamal Alhraishat, attributed the growth to the resilience of Nigerian exporters, supported by a series of operational and servic
  
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• Alvarez rejoins Atletico Madrid training as move to Barcelona fades

  30-08-2026 12:58 via vanguardngr.com
  Julián Alvarez has returned to training with his Atletico Madrid teammates after recovering from an illness that kept him out of the squad for several days.The Argentina international resumed group training on Sunday following Atletico’s victory over Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.Alvarez had been absent from team training for two days because of illness before spending another two sessions working individually as he followed a personalised recovery progr
  
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• Fire guts Abuja building materials market

  30-08-2026 12:52 via punchng.com
  
  A devastating Abuja market fire at Eda Plaza, Jabi, destroyed building materials worth millions. Read about the extensive damage and eyewitness accounts.Read More: https://punchng.com/fire-guts-abuja-building-materials-market/
  
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• Nigerian-British boxer Moses Itauma discharged from hospital after losing to Hrgovic

  30-08-2026 12:52 via vanguardngr.com
  British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer Moses Itauma has been discharged from hospital and is recovering at home with his family after suffering the first defeat of his professional boxing career.The 21-year-old was taken to hospital following his ninth-round stoppage loss to Croatia’s Filip Hrgovic in their fight for the vacant IBF heavyweight title at The O2 in London.Moses Itauma was carried out of the ring on a stretcher after appearing severely exhausted during the closing stages of the co
  
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• 5 top foldable phones cheaper than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7

  30-08-2026 12:39 via vanguardngr.com
  Foldable phones have become some of the most expensive devices on the market, with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 ranking high in the list.
  However, buyers do not necessarily have to spend a fortune to get a premium foldable phone. Several competitors offer book-style foldables with large inner displays, flagship processors and advanced cameras for less than Samsung’s latest Fold.Here are five options worth considering:1. Motorola Razr FoldMotorola’s Razr Fold is one of the newest
  
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• Excess sugar consumption puts children at risk of obesity, paediatrician warns

  30-08-2026 12:36 via punchng.com
  
  A paediatrician warns that excessive sugar consumption in children can lead to obesity, diabetes, and other health issues. Learn how to manage children’s sRead More: https://punchng.com/excess-sugar-consumption-puts-children-at-risk-of-obesity-paediatrician-warns/
  
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• Fix diapidated federal highways before Yuletide,Igbo group tasks Umahi

  30-08-2026 12:34 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ugochukwu AlaribeUMUAHIA – The Igbo Community Association ,Abuja, has tasked the Minister of Works,Engr. David Umahi, to urgently make efforts to fix the federal highway linking the South East zone with other parts of the country before the yuletide.In a statement by its President General and Emmanuel Onah, Nze Ikenna Ellis- Ezenekwe and Emmanuel Onah, respectively, the group said it is worried over the silence of the federal government to the deplorable state of federal road networks
  
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