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• Gombe govt hands over sites for Emir’s Palace, Central Mosque remodelling

  13-08-2026 16:04 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ben Ngwakwe, GombeThe Gombe State Government has signed the contract agreement and formally handed over the sites for the remodelling and upgrading of the Gombe Emir’s Palace and Gombe Central Mosque to Datum Construction Nigeria Limited.The projects, being executed through the Joint Projects Development and Essential Social Services Agency (JPDA), are expected to be completed within six months.Speaking during the site handover ceremony in Gombe on Thursday, the Director-General of JPD
  
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• EPL: Delap completes £50m move to Nottingham Forest

  27-08-2026 11:33 via punchng.com
  
  Liam Delap joins Nottingham Forest in a club-record £50m transfer from Chelsea. Discover how Delap hopes to revive his career at the City Ground.Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-delap-completes-50m-move-to-nottingham-forest/
  
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• 668,000 meters deployed, installed on customers’ premises – FG  

  27-08-2026 11:33 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has deployed 668,000 electricity meters, covering 60% of active customers, to reduce the metering gap and end estimated billing in NRead More: https://punchng.com/668000-meters-deployed-installed-on-customers-premises-fg/
  
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• 2027: Makinde appoints digital media aide

  27-08-2026 11:16 via punchng.com
  
  Governor Seyi Makinde appoints Anthony Ehilebo as Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communication for his 2027 presidential campaign.Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-makinde-appoints-digital-media-aide/
  
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• Nigerian newspapers review: NFF President, other board members resign

  27-08-2026 11:07 via vanguardngr.com
  In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, and other board members resigning following poor management of Nigerian football.Another headline features petrol rising to N1,212 per litre despite fall in global crude oil prices.Vanguard also reports that the Presidency said the U-turn made by the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on
  
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• Soldiers foil ransom payment, rescue kidnapped woman in Kebbi

  27-08-2026 11:01 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian soldiers in Kebbi successfully foiled a ransom payment and rescued a kidnapped woman in Danko-Wasagu LGA. Read about the operation and ongoing effRead More: https://punchng.com/soldiers-foil-ransom-payment-rescue-kidnapped-woman-in-kebbi/
  
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• FAAN denies fix on controversial N30,000 Lagos airport taxi rate

  27-08-2026 11:01 via punchng.com
  
  FAAN clarifies that the N30,000 Lagos airport taxi fare was not newly imposed by the authority, addressing public criticism over transportation costs.Read More: https://punchng.com/faan-denies-fix-on-controversial-n30000-lagos-airport-taxi-rate/
  
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• 2027: Makinde appoints campaign spokesperson

  27-08-2026 11:01 via punchng.com
  
  Governor Seyi Makinde appoints Anthony Ehilebo as his campaign spokesperson for the 2027 presidential election, aiming to reset Nigeria.Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-makinde-appoints-campaign-spokesperson/
  
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• MEXC Launches RealStocks API with 0 Commissions for Quantitative Traders

  27-08-2026 10:50 via vanguardngr.com
  Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 24, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, announced the launch of the RealStocks API with 0 commissions, a new tool designed for quantitative traders seeking to automate their trading and build customized strategies on the platform.RealStocks is an innovative cross-market trading product launched by MEXC in partnership with regulated broker Atomic Vaults Securities (AVS), opening a new U.S. stock investment channel. Eligible users can purchase r
  
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• Scientists link Nepal flood to glacier collapse

  27-08-2026 10:47 via punchng.com
  
  Scientists link the devastating Nepal flood to a glacier collapse, killing over 160 people. Climate change may increase instability in Himalayan glaciers.Read More: https://punchng.com/scientists-link-nepal-flood-to-glacier-collapse/
  
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• TCN refutes Kaduna Electric’s claim on Jos power supply

  27-08-2026 10:23 via punchng.com
  
  The Transmission Company of Nigeria has refuted claims by Kaduna Electric that a fault on the 330kV Jos transmission line contributed to reduced power supply across its franchise area. In a statement on Thursday signed by the management of TCN, the company said all 330kV transmission lines connected to Jos were operational and transmitting bulkRead More: https://punchng.com/tcn-refutes-kaduna-electrics-claim-on-jos-power-supply/
  
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• Police invite VeryDarkMan, demand evidence of checkpoint kidnapping claims

  27-08-2026 10:23 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigeria Police Force has invited social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to provide evidence backing his allegation that some police officers at checkpoints collude with kidnappers and bandits. The Force, in a statement on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, said it had taken note of comments madeRead More: https://punchng.com/police-invite-verydarkman-demand-evidence-of-checkpoint-kidnapping-claims/
  
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• Osun@35: Adeleke vows to heal Osun, unite residents after election

  27-08-2026 10:23 via punchng.com
  
  Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has pledged to heal divisions in the state and pursue an inclusive administration after the recent governorship election, promising to uphold equity and fairness in the next phase of his tenure. Adeleke made the pledge in a state broadcast on Thursday to mark the 35th anniversary of the creation ofRead More: https://punchng.com/osun35-adeleke-vows-to-heal-osun-unite-residents-after-election/
  
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• FRSC redeploys five assistant corps marshals, eight others

  27-08-2026 10:23 via punchng.com
  
  The FRSC has redeployed 13 senior officers, including five Assistant Corps Marshals, to strengthen operations and service delivery. Learn more about the FRRead More: https://punchng.com/frsc-redeploys-five-assistant-corps-marshals-eight-others/
  
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• Police challenge VDM to provide evidence of officers aiding kidnappers

  27-08-2026 10:19 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to provide evidence to support his allegation that police officers manning checkpoints along major highways relay information about travellers to kidnappers and bandits.The Force made the call in a statement issued on Thursday by its Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, following comments allegedly made by VDM at the recent Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Confere
  
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• Why we increased petrol export volume – Dangote

  27-08-2026 10:08 via vanguardngr.com
  The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, DPRP, has explained why it increased petrol export volume, which does not stop its capacity to meet local demands.Read Also: Despite fall in crude price, petrol hits N1,212 per litreDangote Refinery, in a statement yesterday, expressed concern over the continued issuance of petroleum product import licences, despite the refinery’s proven capacity to meet and exceed Nigeria’s domestic Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) requirements.According
  
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• NSCDC arrests three over illegal sand mining in Anambra

  27-08-2026 10:07 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested three suspects for alleged illegal mining of sharp sand at Obia­ja River along the Nnobi-Ideani Junction, Uke Road in Idemili South Local Govern­ment Area of the state. Speaking during a media briefing late on Wednesday at the State Command Headquarters, Awka, the StateRead More: https://punchng.com/nscdc-arrests-three-over-illegal-sand-mining-in-anambra/
  
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• Iran unable to import petrol amid US naval blockade

  27-08-2026 10:07 via punchng.com
  
  Iran has been unable to import enough petrol to make up for insufficient domestic production because of a US naval blockade, a senior Iranian official said. “Petrol production is insufficient, and because of the US naval blockade, we cannot import it,” the official IRNA news agency quoted Vice President Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah as saying onRead More: https://punchng.com/iran-unable-to-import-petrol-amid-us-naval-blockade/
  
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• FAAN clears Bolt to resume operations at airports

  27-08-2026 10:05 via punchng.com
  
  FAAN clears Bolt to resume operations at Nigerian airports after resolving issues. Passengers can now enjoy e-hailing services with improved security and cRead More: https://punchng.com/faan-clears-bolt-to-resume-operations-at-airports/
  
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• At least 180 killed in Nepal-Tibet floods, over 1,300 missing

  27-08-2026 09:54 via vanguardngr.com
  Rescue teams scoured devastated zones Thursday for more than 1,300 people missing a day after flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 180, sweeping away entire villages.Homes were engulfed and vehicles tossed around like they were toys by the tsunami-like rumble of water and mud that struck villages and towns on Wednesday morning on the path of two rivers — Bhote Koshi and Trishuli.Many of the missing are foreign tourists caught in the disaster that the US
  
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• My husband had affair with 20-year-old, didn’t rape her — Odogwu Asaba’s wife

  27-08-2026 09:53 via punchng.com
  
  Odogwu Asaba’s wife defends her husband, stating he had an affair with 20-year-old Favour Agbro but didn’t rape her, amidst ongoing police investigation.Read More: https://punchng.com/my-husband-had-affair-with-20-year-old-didnt-rape-her-odogwu-asabas-wife/
  
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• Visa issues force Falconets to replace Captain Igbokwe, Abdulwahab ahead of W’Cup

  27-08-2026 09:44 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigeria’s Falconets have replaced captain Joy Igbokwe and midfielder Faridat Abdulwahab after the duo failed to secure visas for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland.Igbokwe and Abdulwahab were unable to travel with the squad on Monday due to unresolved visa issues, prompting the Nigeria Football Federation to bring in Vivian Kachi and Alaba Olabiyi as replacements.The Falconets arrived in Poland on Tuesday with 20 players and began training the following day at the Stadio
  
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• Subsidy: Atiku will sign contract with Nigerians on fuel price — Ralph Nwosu

  27-08-2026 09:41 via vanguardngr.com
  A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralph Nwosu, says the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will enter into a formal agreement with Nigerians on the cost of petrol if elected president in 2027.Nwosu, a former chairman of the ADC, stated this on Arise Television’s Daybreak on Thursday while discussing Atiku’s plan to restore fuel subsidy.Atiku has repeatedly maintained that he would reinstate the subsidy, arguing that its removal has worsened eco
  
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• 9/11 attack mastermind to face trial in 2028

  27-08-2026 09:39 via vanguardngr.com
  A military court will try the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks starting in June 2028, multiple US media outlets reported Wednesday citing a judge’s ruling.Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was considered one of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s top lieutenants before he was captured in March 2003 in Pakistan.He was imprisoned in secret CIA facilities for three years before arriving at the US military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 2006.AFP
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• UEFA seeks unity candidate to challenge Infantino

  27-08-2026 09:36 via punchng.com
  
  UEFA is actively seeking a unity candidate to challenge Gianni Infantino in the upcoming FIFA presidential election, despite withdrawing its boycott threatRead More: https://punchng.com/uefa-seeks-unity-candidate-to-challenge-infantino/
  
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• CIA director visited Moscow to warn Russia against NATO attack — US media

  27-08-2026 09:36 via punchng.com
  
  CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a rare trip to Moscow to warn Russia against attacking NATO member states, US media reports. Learn more about the high-staRead More: https://punchng.com/cia-director-visited-moscow-to-warn-russia-against-nato-attack-us-media/
  
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• Civil service must own its reforms, digital tools —Walson-Jack

  27-08-2026 09:33 via vanguardngr.com
  …Says she’ll choose the civil service again if she were to begin a new careerThe Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has undertaken many changes in the federal public service.
  One is the digitalisation of the service. She completes her tour of duty this month and retires from the public service. In this exclusive interview with Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor, Walson-Jack speaks about what informed her push for the transformation of the civ
  
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• What experts know about Nepal’s deadly floods

  27-08-2026 09:19 via punchng.com
  
  Experts reveal what caused Nepal’s deadly floods and landslides, highlighting the role of extreme topography, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), and cliRead More: https://punchng.com/what-experts-know-about-nepals-deadly-floods/
  
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• UCL draw: UEFA set to withdraw FIFA boycott threat

  27-08-2026 09:19 via punchng.com
  
  UEFA is set to withdraw its FIFA boycott threat ahead of the UCL draw, resolving a dispute over private financing for the World Cup. Get the latest updatesRead More: https://punchng.com/ucl-draw-uefa-set-to-withdraw-fifa-boycott-threat/
  
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• FULL LIST: EFL Cup third-round draw

  27-08-2026 09:19 via punchng.com
  
  See the full list of EFL Cup third-round draw fixtures, including Liverpool vs Tottenham and Manchester United vs Brighton. Get all the details here!Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-efl-cup-third-round-draw/
  
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