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• Hannover 96 target Boniface

  28-08-2026 02:51 via punchng.com
  
  Hannover 96 are considering a move for Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface as the 2. Bundesliga side seek to strengthen their attack before the close of the transfer window, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. German outlet Neupresse reports that Boniface is among several forwards being considered by Hannover, who could offer the Nigerian another opportunity toRead More: https://punchng.com/hannover-96-target-boniface/
  
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• FG reaffirms partnership with Taraba to unlock economic potential

  28-08-2026 08:46 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government reaffirms its commitment to partnering with Taraba State to unlock its vast economic potential in agriculture, energy, tourism, andRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-reaffirms-partnership-with-taraba-to-unlock-economic-potential/
  
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• Spiritual journey turns deadly as Nepal-Tibet floods hit pilgrims

  28-08-2026 08:30 via punchng.com
  
  Deadly Nepal-Tibet floods devastate villages and pilgrims seeking spiritual renewal at Mount Kailash. Over 470 dead, 1,400 missing.Read More: https://punchng.com/spiritual-journey-turns-deadly-as-nepal-tibet-floods-hit-pilgrims/
  
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• Nigeria’s Karibi-George wins Miss World Africa top model, secures top 40 spot

  28-08-2026 08:30 via punchng.com
  
  Miss World Nigeria 2026, Tamunosoye Karibi-George, wins the Top Model for Africa title, securing her spot in the Miss World Top 40 quarterfinals.Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerias-karibi-george-wins-miss-world-africa-top-model-secures-top-40-spot/
  
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• Morning recap: Tinubu, APC governors tackle campaign list crisis, WAEC results controversy deepens, other top stories

  28-08-2026 08:30 via punchng.com
  
  Stay informed with our Nigeria news recap. Top stories on Tinubu’s APC campaign list, WAEC results crisis, insecurity, and CNG bus rollout.Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-tinubu-apc-governors-tackle-campaign-list-crisis-waec-results-controversy-deepens-other-top-stories/
  
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• I’ll reopen borders, develop southern ports if elected — Atiku

  28-08-2026 08:14 via punchng.com
  
  Atiku Abubakar, ADC presidential candidate, promises to reopen Nigeria’s land borders and develop southern ports if elected, aiming to boost trade and emplRead More: https://punchng.com/ill-reopen-borders-develop-southern-ports-if-elected-atiku/
  
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• Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 28, 2026

  28-08-2026 08:12 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigerian naira strengthened further against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market, reaching a five-month high of about ₦1,338.59 per dollar on Thursday, August 27, 2026.The latest movement places the naira among the stronger-performing currencies in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market as improved dollar liquidity and rising external reserves continue to support the local currency.For Friday, August 28, the latest available market data puts the dollar at
  
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• Ebola ‌kills 2,700 in DRC as UN chief seeks $1.1bn

  28-08-2026 07:59 via punchng.com
  
  The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed 2,700 lives. The UN seeks $1.1bn to combat the worsening crisis and prevent further spreRead More: https://punchng.com/ebola-kills-2700-in-drc-as-un-chief-seeks-1-1bn/
  
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• North not against President — Gov Sani predicts 80% of Kaduna votes for Tinubu

  28-08-2026 07:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has dismissed claims that northern voters are turning against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election, predicting that the President could secure between 70 and 80 per cent of votes cast in Kaduna State.Sani made the prediction during an interview on Channels Television, while speaking on the political realignment and growing competition ahead of the 2027 elections.The governor said the perception of a northern backlash against Tinubu was l
  
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• China halts Tibet rescue operation over renewed flood risk 

  28-08-2026 07:04 via punchng.com
  
  China pauses Tibet flood rescue operations due to renewed flood risk, leaving hundreds missing after a deadly mudslide. Get the latest updates here.Read More: https://punchng.com/china-halts-tibet-rescue-operation-over-renewed-flood-risk/
  
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• Three Nigerians break new ground at FIFAe tournament

  28-08-2026 06:37 via vanguardngr.com
  Three Nigerians – Tamaramiebi Okubotimibi, Ferdinand Madukwe and Sydney Esiri – are competing at the FIFAe Nations League Continental Championship after making history as the first Nigerians to qualify for the regional stage of a FIFAe tournament.The regional stage of the FIFAe tournament features the FIFAe Continental Championships, which serve as live, offline regional events leading to the global finals.Teams qualify for the regional championships based on their consistency point
  
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• Oyo 2027: Adelabu backs down, seeks APC reconciliation

  28-08-2026 06:25 via punchng.com
  
  Bayo Adelabu, former Minister of Power, backs down from legal action over Oyo APC primary, urging comprehensive reconciliation ahead of the 2027 elections.Read More: https://punchng.com/oyo-2027-adelabu-backs-down-seeks-apc-reconciliation/
  
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• C’River youths nab two suspects, rescue kidnapped toddler

  28-08-2026 06:25 via punchng.com
  
  Cross River youths apprehended two suspects and rescued a two-year-old boy kidnapped from Bunyia Iruan community. Police confirm the incident.Read More: https://punchng.com/criver-youths-nab-two-suspects-rescue-kidnapped-toddler/
  
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• Abia shops for new ABSU vice-chancellor

  28-08-2026 06:00 via punchng.com
  
  Abia State Government says it is shopping for a substantive Vice Chancellor for Abia State University, Uturu, who is expected to assume office in November 2026. Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, stated this in Umuahia on Thursday, during his monthly media chat tagged “Governor Alex Otti Speaks to Abians.: The governor disclosed that the processRead More: https://punchng.com/abia-shops-for-new-absu-vice-chancellor/
  
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• Police shut Rivers hotel after man’s death

  28-08-2026 05:29 via punchng.com
  
  Police have shut down a Rivers hotel in Port Harcourt after a young man, Charles, died under suspicious circumstances. Family demands CCTV footage.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-shut-rivers-hotel-after-mans-death/
  
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• Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III: A Sultan for All Seasons, by Azu Ishiekwene

  28-08-2026 04:27 via vanguardngr.com
  It was five years on Tuesday since I wrote a tribute to the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, who was 65 at the time. Our paths first crossed after he was named Sultan following the tragic death of his brother, Muhammadu Maccido, in the 2006 ADC air crash in which 93 persons were killed. Apart from his brother, Brigadier Abubakar (as he then was) also lost his nephew, Senator Badamasi Maccido, in that crash. It seemed that tragedy had not only struck without notice, but
  
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• Forty years of Excellence, by Donu Kogbara

  28-08-2026 04:19 via vanguardngr.com
  Travelling is good for the soul, a) especially if the place you are travelling AWAY from is a frustrating country like Nigeria. And b) especially if the places you are travelling TO are less stressful. Nigeria is deeply, deeply, deeply mired in corruption, spectacularly failing to rescue its teeming masses from hunger and being badly managed by leaders who are extremely disappointing, to put it politely. Nigeria, in a nutshell, has flatly refused to fulfil its potential! And I thank G
  
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• Ojo hospital: LASISMA gives encroachers seven days to quit

  28-08-2026 04:10 via punchng.com
  
  The Lagos State Government has given traders and other illegal occupants around the newly constructed Ojo General Hospital seven days to vacate road setbacks and spaces reserved for public infrastructure, warning that enforcement action will follow the deadline. The ultimatum was issued by the Lagos State Informal Space Management Authority during a sensitisation and enforcementRead More: https://punchng.com/ojo-hospital-lasisma-gives-encroachers-seven-days-to-quit/
  
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• LASRRA warns agents against charging residents for registration

  28-08-2026 04:10 via punchng.com
  
  The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency has warned its registration agents against collecting money from residents for LASRRA registration, insisting that the exercise is completely free. The General Manager of LASRRA, Bilikis Adebiyi-Abiola, gave the warning on Thursday during a community sensitisation programme in Ajah, Lagos, where she urged residents to report any agent demandingRead More: https://punchng.com/lasrra-warns-agents-against-charging-residents-for-registration/
  
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• Lagos targets LGAs, LCDAs as tourism promoters

  28-08-2026 04:10 via punchng.com
  
  The Lagos State Government is seeking greater involvement of local governments and communities in developing tourism and cultural assets, saying its ambition of becoming a leading tourism destination must begin with stronger grassroots participation. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Idris Aregbe, stated this during a strategic engagement with supervisors,Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-targets-lgas-lcdas-as-tourism-promoters/
  
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• Dolly Parton gave us a coat of many colours, by Owei Lakemfa

  28-08-2026 04:09 via vanguardngr.com
  Dolly Rebecca Parton-Dean taught the world that poverty is not a reproach. Not a DNA or a sin. In fact, that it can be a badge of honour worn with pride.In her 1971 classic “Coat of Many Colours” she stitched a true story of poverty with the Biblical story of Joseph and presented humanity unforgettable lyrics. The “coat” was a biblical story of love, preference and anointment. But the Parton coat was parchment sewn with love and worn proudly by a child. Although the
  
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• Welfare of Nigerians and politics of fuel subsidy, by Adekunle Adekoya

  28-08-2026 04:08 via vanguardngr.com
  AGAIN, the matter of fuel subsidy has dominated national discourse in the last few days, with President Bola Tinubu, former vice-president and ADC presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, NDC presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi and a host of others have had not a little to say about the issue.The matter was reignited when Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said that if he should be elected, he would return subsidy on fuel energy. Expectedly, presidency officials descended on him, and in the exchanges
  
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• Osun guber as a primer to 2027 elections

  28-08-2026 03:55 via vanguardngr.com
  The Osun State governorship election has offered Nigeria a preview of what the 2027 general elections could become—and what they must never become. It was preceded by an ugly cocktail of defections, political brinkmanship, institutional controversy and violence. Governor Ademola Adeleke’s hurried exit from the PDP, after failing to secure a route into the APC amid resistance from Tinubu’s supporters in Osun, and his eventual adoption of the Accord Party ticket, confirmed the o
  
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• MultiChoice unveils regional masterclasses for filmmakers

  28-08-2026 03:54 via punchng.com
  
  The MultiChoice Talent Factory has rolled out a series of 13 regional masterclasses for film and television practitioners across Nigeria as it marks eight years of investing in the country’s creative industry. In a statement, the organisers said the masterclasses, which they are holding in partnership with film festivals, guilds and other industry bodies acrossRead More: https://punchng.com/multichoice-unveils-regional-masterclasses-for-filmmakers/
  
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• MAN urges Lagos to harmonise tax code

  28-08-2026 03:54 via punchng.com
  
  The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has urged the Lagos State Government to become the first state to publish a harmonised tax code aligned with the new tax laws, saying the move will significantly reduce compliance costs for manufacturers. Speaking on Thursday at the 55th Annual General Meeting of the association’s Apapa Branch in Lagos, MANRead More: https://punchng.com/man-urges-lagos-to-harmonise-tax-code/
  
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• Lagos NIPR expands LAPRIGA award categories

  28-08-2026 03:54 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Lagos State Chapter, has introduced new award categories to reflect the evolution of the communication industry as it unveiled the 2026 Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala Awards, scheduled for 11 December 2026. Speaking at a media briefing on Thursday, the Chairman of NIPR Lagos State Chapter, Dr Samuel Ayetutu,Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-nipr-expands-lapriga-award-categories/
  
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• As survivors recount ordeal: How militants, poor mining pits are driving Plateau’s recurring deaths

  28-08-2026 03:42 via vanguardngr.com
  *Why Pits Collapse*The Killings and Disasters*A State Rich in Minerals but Rattled by Disasters and InsecurityBy Golok NanmwaJOS — Plateau State is richly endowed with mineral resources, with mining sites scattered across rural communities where generations have depended on the industry for their livelihoods.Mining activities in the state are believed to have commenced in 1902, making Plateau one of Nigeria’s historic mining frontiers because of its vast deposits of tin and columbit
  
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• Nigeria’s external reserves hit $53.11bn, near 2009 record

  28-08-2026 03:41 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s external reserves have climbed to $53.11bn, representing their highest level in more than 17 years and bringing the country close to the reserve peak recorded in 2009. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that reserves stood at $53.112bn as of 24 August, 2026. The figure is the highest since 12 January, 2009,Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerias-external-reserves-hit-53-11bn-near-2009-record/
  
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• Nigeria’s credit market nears 10,000 in Q1

  28-08-2026 03:41 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria recorded an average of 9,611 debtors in the first quarter of 2026, but the figure was still 88.5 per cent lower than the average recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025, raising concerns among analysts about a widening gap between credit growth and access to financing for business expansion and investment, writes ARINZE NWAFORRead More: https://punchng.com/nigerias-credit-market-nears-10000-in-q1/
  
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• Man rescuing cow trapped in Kano well

  28-08-2026 03:41 via punchng.com
  
  The Kano State Fire Service has rescued a 40-year-old man and a five-year-old cow after both became trapped inside an old well in Sabon Ruwa Village, Makoda Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred at about 3:22pm on Wednesday after the cow reportedly fell into the old well, prompting its owner, identified asRead More: https://punchng.com/man-rescuing-cow-trapped-in-kano-well/
  
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