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• JUST IN: Norway’s King Harald dies at 89

  28-08-2026 09:17 via punchng.com
  
  Norway’s King Harald has died at the age of 89, the palace said on Friday. His 53-year-old son Crown Prince Haakon is automatically succeeding him on the throne. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that His Majesty King Harald passed away today. King Harald passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital on Friday,Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-norways-king-harald-dies-at-89/
  
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• APGA wins all positions in Anambra council poll

  30-08-2026 22:11 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduAWKA — The ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, in Anambra State has won all the 21 local government chairmanship positions and 362 councillorship seats in the local government election held on Saturday.Chairman of the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission, ANSIEC, Mrs Genevieve Osakwe, announced the full results in Awka, declaring all APGA candidates winners in their respective positions.Osakwe said the election was conducted peacefully and was free, f
  
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• I faced same situation at Liverpool, Suarez speaks on Alvarez transfer saga

  30-08-2026 22:03 via punchng.com
  
  Luis Suarez discusses Julian Alvarez’s transfer situation at Atletico Madrid, drawing parallels to his own desire to leave Liverpool for Arsenal in 2013.Read More: https://punchng.com/i-faced-same-situation-at-liverpool-suarez-speaks-on-alvarez-transfer-saga/
  
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• Big Brother punishes housemates over repeated rule breaches

  30-08-2026 22:03 via punchng.com
  
  Big Brother Naija housemates face severe punishments, including eviction and loss of privileges, for repeated rule breaches. Find out who was sanctioned anRead More: https://punchng.com/big-brother-punishes-housemates-over-repeated-rule-breaches/
  
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• Goddessa evicted from BBNaija Season 11

  30-08-2026 22:02 via punchng.com
  
  Goddessa, a musician and housemate on Big Brother Naija Season 11, has been evicted from the reality show. Read more about her journey and exit.Read More: https://punchng.com/goddessa-evicted-from-bbnaija-season-11/
  
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• NDC names Ogbonnia Enugu State leader

  30-08-2026 21:59 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dennis AgboENUGU — The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in Enugu State has formally recognised Dr SKC Ogbonnia as the leader of the party in the state.The State Chairman of the party, Dr Johnpaul Anih, announced this on Saturday during the seventh State Working Committee, SWC, meeting held in Enugu.Anih described Ogbonnia as a highly respected member of the NDC whose contributions to the growth, stability and advancement of the party in Enugu State could not be overlooked.He said Ogbo
  
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• Mutfwang orders crackdown on ‘illegal’ HISBA activities in Plateau

  30-08-2026 21:58 via punchng.com
  
  Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has ordered a crackdown on ‘illegal’ HISBA activities in Jos North, declaring them unauthorised and unacceptable.Read More: https://punchng.com/mutfwang-orders-crackdown-on-illegal-hisba-activities-in-plateau/
  
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• No settlement default recorded since T+1 adoption — SEC

  30-08-2026 21:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaABUJA — The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has disclosed that no settlement default has been recorded since Nigeria migrated to the T+1 settlement cycle, saying the transition has been smooth and well received by local and international investors.The Director-General of the SEC, Dr Emomotimi Agama, disclosed this to journalists in Abuja at the weekend.Agama, who was represented by the Director, Registration, Exchanges and Market Infrastructure, Mrs Hafsat
  
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• Consumers groan as petrol prices climb above N1,300/litre — Marketers raise rates thrice in one week

  30-08-2026 21:50 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaABUJA — Consumers have expressed concern over the continued volatility in petrol prices across the country, calling on the Federal Government to intervene and ensure stability in the downstream petroleum sector.Checks by Vanguard on Sunday showed that retail outlets in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, had again increased their pump prices by between N60 and N75 per litre, following similar adjustments by Dangote Refinery and other depot owners.In Abuja, MRS, a Da
  
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• BBNaija: Sultex exits ‘Show Ya Sef’ reality show in latest eviction

  30-08-2026 21:38 via punchng.com
  
  Sultex has been evicted from the Big Brother Naija Season 11 ‘Show Ya Sef’ reality show. Get the details of Sultex’s exit and what’s next.Read More: https://punchng.com/bbnaija-sultex-exits-show-ya-sef-reality-show-in-latest-eviction/
  
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• Three talking points from the Premier League weekend

  30-08-2026 21:31 via punchng.com
  
  Catch up on the Premier League weekend’s biggest talking points. Chelsea and Man City impress, while Liverpool and Tottenham face early struggles.Read More: https://punchng.com/three-talking-points-from-the-premier-league-weekend-3/
  
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• Dangote moves against petrol importers over quality concerns

  30-08-2026 21:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Udeme Akpan, Energy EditorThe Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals is considering restricting the sale of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to major oil marketers that continue to import the product, amid concerns over quality, product blending and the integrity of its brand.The proposed restriction could take effect as early as this week, subject to further consultations and any last-minute intervention, sources familiar with the refinery’s position told Vangu
  
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• FG plans six medical simulation centres nationwide

  30-08-2026 21:28 via vanguardngr.com
  …as health training enrolment soarsBy Joseph Erunke, AbujaABUJA — The Federal Government has unveiled plans to establish six world-class medical simulation centres across the country’s geopolitical zones to improve practical training for Nigeria’s expanding healthcare workforce.The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this while receiving the report of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, Medical Simulation Committee.Alausa described the proposed cen
  
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• BBNaija 11: Aikou, Flora face possible loss of Gambit status

  30-08-2026 21:24 via vanguardngr.com
  Big Brother Naija Season 11 has introduced a new twist that could see Gambits Aikou and Flora return to the main competition following a viewers’ poll announced during Sunday’s live eviction show.Recall that Aikou and Flora were unveiled as this season’s “Gambits” in the second week of the reality show, with host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu revealing that they were no longer eligible to compete for the ₦160 million grand prize.Instead, they remained in the house as Big
  
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• NRC, NSCDC foil railway vandalism attempt in Osogbo

  30-08-2026 21:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Theodore OparaLAGOS — The Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, in collaboration with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has foiled an attempt to vandalise railway track materials at the siding serving the Dangote Steel Rolling Mills in Osogbo, Osun State.The NRC said the incident occurred at a siding formerly serving the Osogbo Steel Rolling Mills, which is currently not operational.In a statement by the NRC Chief Public Relations Officer, Callistus Unyimadu, issued on
  
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• 2,000 Amnesty slots: If approved, where did they go? — MOSIEND asks Tinubu

  30-08-2026 21:20 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta, MOSIEND, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene over the alleged exclusion of about 2,000 members of the Egberepapa Camp/Niger Delta Liberation Force from the Presidential Amnesty Programme.For the affected ex-agitators and their families, MOSIEND said, it is a 17-year-old grievance that has refused to go away; involving people who reportedly laid down their arms
  
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• Trump calls for ‘punishment’ of NBC reporter

  30-08-2026 21:16 via vanguardngr.com
  President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened a prominent NBC broadcast journalist with possible punishment by US media regulators as the Republican expressed disappointment with coverage of his candidate endorsements ahead of November’s midterm elections.Trump took to his Truth Social platform to attack Kristen Welker as the “unpopular ‘hostess’ of the once great Meet the Press” talk show.He objected to her having said the president had had “mixed results&rdqu
  
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• Presidency: Reintroducing fuel subsidy would drain public funds, revive corruption

  30-08-2026 21:08 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — For the umpteenth time, the Presidency has condemned former Vice‑President Atiku Abubakar’s pledge to “bring back” a fuel subsidy if elected in 2027, calling the proposal a return to a failed economic policy that would deplete public finances and scare away investors.The Presidency said the promise — which would reinstate subsidised petrol prices after years of subsidy removals and partial reforms — ignores lessons from pas
  
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• Troops intensify pressure on ISWAP, arrest 15 suspects, neutralise scores in Northeast

  30-08-2026 21:07 via vanguardngr.com
  Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have intensified operations against ISWAP terrorists in Borno and Yobe, arresting 15 suspected collaborators and neutralising several terrorists in the last 24 hours.Operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday, revealed that 11 suspected terrorists and collaborators were apprehended in Monguno Local Government Area in Borno.The report said the suspects comprised eight suspected collaborators, two suspected couriers or spies, and one su
  
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• Èkímògún Leicester launches in UK, seeks stronger diaspora role in Ondo’s economic growth

  30-08-2026 21:01 via punchng.com
  
  Èkímògún Leicester launches in the UK to strengthen the Ondo diaspora’s role in the state’s economic growth through investment, expertise, and partnershipsRead More: https://punchng.com/ekimogun-leicester-launches-in-uk-seeks-stronger-diaspora-role-in-ondos-economic-growth/
  
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• NSCDC defends 13-month closure of Abuja quarry, says site is crime scene

  30-08-2026 20:57 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps Mining Marshals have defended the continued closure of the Stone Rockers quarry site in Abuja, insisting the facility remains a crime scene in an ongoing criminal prosecution and cannot reopen until the Federal High Court determines the case. The Commander of the NSCDC Mining Marshals, Assistant Commandant ofRead More: https://punchng.com/nscdc-defends-13-month-closure-of-abuja-quarry-says-site-is-crime-scene/
  
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• NISO explains reduced power allocations to Lagos, Abuja, North

  30-08-2026 20:57 via punchng.com
  
  NISO explains reduced power allocations to Lagos, Abuja, and northern Nigeria, citing multiple transmission line outages and network constraints, not generRead More: https://punchng.com/niso-explains-reduced-power-allocations-to-lagos-abuja-north/
  
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• Plateau bans unauthorised Hisbah activities, orders arrests

  30-08-2026 20:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Golok NanmwaJOS — Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has ordered an immediate halt to the activities of a group reportedly operating as Hisbah in parts of Jos North Local Government Area, declaring its operations illegal and unauthorised.The governor also directed security agencies in the state to identify and investigate persons involved in the activities and arrest and prosecute anyone found to have violated the law.Mutfwang’s directive followed reports that the group was
  
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• 2027: NDC accuses INEC of replacing candidates with ‘strange names’

  30-08-2026 20:37 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of removing some of its nominated candidates from the commission’s list and replacing them with names allegedly unknown to the party.The National Chairman of the party, Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, made the allegation in a statement on Sunday, following INEC’s publication of candidates for the 2027 State Houses of A
  
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• Newborn found in carton, rescued from Benue forest

  30-08-2026 20:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiA newborn baby girl has been rescued alive after she was allegedly abandoned in a carton near Ashar Forest in Wuese community, Konshisha Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State.The infant, whose mother and circumstances surrounding her birth remain unknown, was reportedly discovered on Saturday by a passerby, Mrs Mbakasev Yisa, who found the baby wrapped in clothes and dumped inside the carton.An eyewitness and councillor representing the area, Gabriel Mbaukaan, told jo
  
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• Sultex evicted from BBNaija season 11

  30-08-2026 20:32 via vanguardngr.com
  Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Sultex, has been evicted from the reality TV show.Sultex’s eviction was announced during the live eviction show on Sunday, bringing his stay in the ‘Show Ya Sef’ house to an end.He was among the housemates put up for possible eviction in the latest week of the competition, alongside other nominated housemates.His departure further reduces the number of contestants still competing for the grand prize as the reality show enters another stag
  
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• BBNaija Season 11: Sultex, Goddessa evicted from reality show

  30-08-2026 20:32 via vanguardngr.com
  Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemates, Sultex and Goddessa, have been evicted from the reality TV show.Their evictions were announced during the live eviction show on Sunday, bringing their stay in the ‘Show Ya Sef’ house to an end.Sultex and Goddessa were among the housemates put up for possible eviction in the latest week of the competition, alongside other nominated contestants.Their departures leave 17 housemates still competing for the grand prize as the reality show enters an
  
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• Barau urges youths to preserve Hausa culture, language

  30-08-2026 20:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North), has urged youths to take the lead in preserving and promoting the Hausa language, culture and heritage.Barau made the call at the weekend in Accra, Ghana, where he served as Guest of Honour at the 2026 World Hausa Day celebration organised by Hausa Youth Ghana at the Forecourt of the State House.He commended Hausa Youth Ghana for its efforts to promote the Hausa language, culture and heritage, de
  
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• Xenophobic: Tinubu drags South Africa to AU

  30-08-2026 20:26 via vanguardngr.com
  —Says enough is enough, demands urgent action to sustain Africa’s solidarity, unity at 21st Extraordinary AU SummitBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru in LuandaPRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Sunday, formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, warning that the incidents undermine the continent’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence.Specifically, he requested prompt collective action from the con
  
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• Woman asks court to stop alleged police harassment

  30-08-2026 20:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry OjeluABUJA — A woman, Doris Ojuederie, has asked the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, to stop the Nigeria Police Force from arresting, detaining, intimidating or harassing her over a dispute arising from her planned marriage to Ifeanyi Ezenwaogene.Ojuederie and Ezenwaogene filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Inspector-General of Police, Nigeria Police Force, Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Police Service Commission, DPO Galadimawa
  
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