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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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• Soludo charges new monarchs to act as impartial fathers

  02-09-2026 15:54 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduAWKA — Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has charged newly recognised traditional rulers in the state to act as impartial fathers to all members of their respective domains, describing enduring peace as a non-negotiable prerequisite for grassroots development.Soludo gave the charge during the presentation of certificates of recognition to the Traditional Rulers of Nsugbe and Adazi-Nnukwu, Igwe John Nzekwesili Nweke and Igwe Ethelbirth Muoka, respectively.The
  
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• Wike: Amaechi unfit for VP, vows to stop Atiku

  02-09-2026 15:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA — Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has attacked his longtime political rival and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, saying the former governor is unfit to become Nigeria’s Vice President over his alleged past actions against the judiciary.Wike also criticised the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, accusing it of abandoning its traditional role as an impartial defender of justice and constitutionalism for partisan p
  
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• Force sex on wife, face life imprisonment — Lagos govt warns

  02-09-2026 15:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniLAGOS — The Lagos State Government has cautioned husbands against having sexual intercourse with their wives without their consent, warning that offenders could face life imprisonment if convicted.The Director of Public Prosecutions, Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Haroun Adebayo, stated this at a media parley organised by the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, DSVA, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, to herald the commencement of the ag
  
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• Renewed Hope Ambassadors not disbanded — Uzodimma

  02-09-2026 15:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has reassured members of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors that the group remains intact despite the constitution of the Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has said.Uzodimma said the President specifically asked him to dispel concerns that the emergence of the campaign council had displaced or rendered the Ambassadors redundant, describing the group as Tinubu’s “organic structu
  
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• NNPC profit drops 48% to N279bn as July revenue falls

  02-09-2026 15:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) recorded a sharp decline in profitability in July 2026, with profit after tax (PAT) falling to N279 billion from N535 billion in June, amid lower revenue and declines in crude oil and natural gas production.The July figure represents a 47.9 per cent month-on-month decline in profit and is the company’s lowest monthly profit since March, when it posted N276 billion.Data contained in NNPC Ltd.’s Monthly
  
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• Dangote: FG’s reforms restore investor confidence, put Nigeria on recovery path

  02-09-2026 15:40 via vanguardngr.com
  By Udeme AkpanPresident and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has commended the Federal Government for its economic reforms, saying they are beginning to restore investor confidence, improve business conditions and place Nigeria on a stronger path to sustainable growth.
  Dangote said the ongoing fiscal, monetary and regulatory reforms had contributed to improved macroeconomic stability, stronger economic activity and increased productivity across key sectors.
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• God will send the Messiah to us — Bishop Abrifor on 2027 Poll

  02-09-2026 15:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olayinka LatonaLAGOS — Amid economic hardship and insecurity across the country, the Presiding Bishop and Head of Mission of Gospel Church of Christ (GCC) Worldwide, Bishop Benson Abrifor, has called on Nigerians to use the 2027 general elections to chart a new course for the country.Abrifor said Nigeria needed a “Messiah” — a leader capable of transforming the country and rescuing it from its current challenges.The cleric spoke during the church’s 2026 national
  
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• Awujale stool: Court sends Fusengbuwa suit to administrative judge for reassignment

  02-09-2026 15:35 via vanguardngr.com
  By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta A vacation judge of the Ogun State High Court, Justice A. A. Omoniyi, sitting in Court 3, Ijebu-Ode, on Wednesday ordered that a suit filed by the Fusengbuwa ruling house against Governor Dapo Abiodun, the Awujale kingmakers and other defendants be returned to the administrative judge for reassignment.The suit, which challenges the alleged stoppage of the process for selecting the next Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, was filed on August 21, 2026, and
  
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• 12 candidates battle for Otti’s seat in 2027 — INEC

  02-09-2026 15:34 via vanguardngr.com
  By Steve OkoUMUAHIA — Twelve political parties have fielded candidates for the February 6, 2027 governorship election in Abia State, with incumbent Governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) seeking a second term.The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) displayed the list of governorship and deputy governorship candidates in the state, ahead of the election.Otti is seeking re-election on the LP platform with Ikechukwu Emetu as his running mate.Other governorship candidates on
  
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• Technology must not come at the expense of citizens’ rights — IGP Disu

  02-09-2026 15:32 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiABUJA — The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed police personnel to ensure that technology deployed for policing is used lawfully, ethically and responsibly, with adequate safeguards for citizens’ rights, privacy and personal data.Disu gave the directive in Abuja while launching the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Vigilant App and the NPF–MTN Closed User Group (CUG) Network at the NPF Conference Centre, Jabi.According to a statemen
  
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• We must move from arresting offenders to dismantling criminal enterprises — Marwa

  02-09-2026 15:31 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiABUJA — Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), has charged investigators and prosecutors of the agency to intensify efforts to trace, seize and recover proceeds and other assets linked to narcotics trafficking.Marwa said the war against drug cartels could no longer be won through arrests and drug seizures alone, stressing the need to dismantle the financial structures sustaining criminal netwo
  
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• Tinubu never ordered tuition fee hike, NELFUND board member replies Atiku

  02-09-2026 15:28 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adesina WahabA member of the Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Comrade Umar Farouk Lawal, has challenged the Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to provide evidence to support his claim that President Bola Tinubu ordered an increase in tuition fees in tertiary institutions across the country.Lawal, who represents the student community on the board, said in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday
  
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• ‘Kashim is not just a trusted ally, but a patriot’ — First Lady

  02-09-2026 15:26 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA — President Bola Tinubu and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, have congratulated Vice President Kashim Shettima on his 60th birthday, celebrating his years of public service and contributions to Nigeria’s development.President Tinubu, in a birthday message personally signed by him, described Shettima as a trusted ally, valued colleague and patriot whose life had been defined by service, commitment and sacrifice.“Today, I warmly congratulate Vi
  
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• Prisoner, person under EFCC probe can canvass votes — Wike

  02-09-2026 15:24 via vanguardngr.com
  Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has defended the inclusion of an individual under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 campaign structure.Wike argued that being investigated by the anti-graft agency does not automatically disqualify an individual from participating in political activities or canvassing votes.The minister spoke on Wednesday during a media parley he hosted, which was aired by Channe
  
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• Germany shuts Russian consulate over drone attack

  02-09-2026 15:21 via punchng.com
  
  Germany has ordered the closure of the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and announced further measures against Moscow after a drone attack at Leipzig AirpRead More: https://punchng.com/germany-shuts-russian-consulate-over-drone-attack/
  
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• EPL: Brighton sign Nigerian winger Femi Azeez on four-year deal

  02-09-2026 15:21 via punchng.com
  
  Brighton & Hove Albion sign Nigerian winger Femi Azeez from Millwall on a four-year contract. Discover details of his move to the Premier League.Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-brighton-sign-nigerian-winger-femi-azeez-on-four-year-deal/
  
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• ‘At 60, I ask for prayers, not gifts’ — Shettima

  02-09-2026 15:17 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeVice-President Kashim Shettima has asked Nigerians, friends and associates to shun birthday gifts, advertisements and elaborate celebrations as he marks his 60th birthday, urging them instead to channel the money to charities and people in need across the country.Shettima made the appeal in a post on his official X handle on Tuesday, ahead of his birthday on Wednesday, September 2. The Vice-President, who was born on September 2, 1966, in Maiduguri, Borno State, said reachi
  
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• Atiku’s subsidy reversal plan’ll let Nigerians breathe – Nwosu

  02-09-2026 15:15 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dickson OmobolaFormer National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ralph Nwosu, Wednesday, insisted that President Bola Tinubu was wrong to remove the fuel subsidy, saying the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, had shown boldness by declaring that he would reintroduce the policy.Nwosu lamented that civil servants now sleep at motor parks because they cannot afford the high cost of transportation on their salaries.He spoke on The Morning Show, an Arise
  
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• Why Lamine Camara’s £47m Chelsea transfer collapsed at last minute – Agent

  02-09-2026 15:09 via vanguardngr.com
  By Enitan AbdultawabLamine Camara’s proposed £47 million move from Monaco to Chelsea collapsed dramatically on transfer deadline day, with his agent, former Premier League striker Diomansy Kamara, accusing clubs of treating African players like “commodities”.Kamara, who also represents Crystal Palace winger Ismaïla Sarr, criticised the situation and called for greater respect for African footballers and their career ambitions.“The situations involving Isma&ium
  
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• Ebonyi council chairmen who fail to deliver APC victory in 2027’ll be removed – Nwifuru

  02-09-2026 15:03 via vanguardngr.com
  Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has warned that any local government area chairman who fails to secure victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections will be removed from office.Nwifuru issued the warning on Tuesday in Abakaliki, the state capital, while inaugurating the newly elected chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of the state’s 13 local government areas.According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the governor said the council chairpersons would be hel
  
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• Why Nepal’s green ‘miracle house’ survived monster flood

  02-09-2026 14:58 via vanguardngr.com
  As raging floodwaters swept away vehicles, buildings and belongings in Nepal’s Nuwakot district, one 40-year-old green-painted house remained largely intact.The house, located near the Trishuli River, has since become one of the most striking images from the devastating floods, with pictures showing it standing amid the destruction around it.But why did the house survive when structures nearby were swept away?Its owner, Prakash, said the building’s resilience could partly be traced
  
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• TRCN warns teachers against fake portals, invalid certificates

  02-09-2026 14:49 via vanguardngr.com
  The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has warned teachers, school owners and prospective applicants against falling victim to fraudulent portals and individuals posing as agents of the council.‎The Registrar/Chief Executive of TRCN, Dr Ronke Soyombo, gave the warning in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, following reports of individuals and groups allegedly using the council’s name, logo and identity to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.‎Soyombo said
  
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• How we ensured Atiku, Obi lost to Tinubu in 2023 — Wike

  02-09-2026 14:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiMinister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed how he and his allies worked to ensure that the Peoples Democratic Party PDP flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s Peter Obi lost the 2023 presidential election to President Bola Tinubu, describing it as a deliberate political strategy targeted at Atiku, whom he identified as the man truly in control of the PDP chances that year.Speaking on Wednesday during a media chat in Port Harcourt, Rive
  
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• ‘Humiliated’ Aubameyang quits Gabon national team

  02-09-2026 14:40 via vanguardngr.com
  Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced that he is stepping back from the national team, saying he felt “humiliated” by his exclusion and subsequent reinstatement after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.The top scorer in the history of the Panthers was singled out by the Gabonese government as responsible for the AFCON failure.“They humiliated and smeared me even though I played at the AFCON while injured,” the 37-year-old said in a television inter
  
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• 68-year-old British woman cries out as Nigerian husband disappears in UK

  02-09-2026 14:37 via vanguardngr.com
  A 68-year-old British woman, Dawn Ottewell, has spoken about her ordeal after her 31-year-old Nigerian husband, Bright Emokpae, allegedly disappeared shortly after moving to the United Kingdom on a spouse visa.Ottewell, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, told The Sun UK that she met Emokpae, who is from Edo State, on dating apps Tinder and Plenty of Fish in 2021 while she was battling loneliness and depression.She said Emokpae, who is 37 years younger than her, initially introduced himself as &ldqu
  
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• Tinubu celebrates Zamfara governor at 61

  02-09-2026 14:33 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu celebrates Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal on his 61st birthday, commending his ‘Renaissance’ leadership and development efforts.Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-celebrates-zamfara-governor-at-61/
  
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• Navy hands over 19 bags of seized cannabis to NDLEA in Anambra

  02-09-2026 14:33 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigerian Navy’s Onitsha Command handed over 19 bags of seized cannabis to NDLEA in Anambra, recovered during intelligence-led operations.Read More: https://punchng.com/navy-hands-over-19-bags-of-seized-cannabis-to-ndlea-in-anambra/
  
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• FCT administration to finish all ongoing projects before 2027 — Wike

  02-09-2026 14:33 via punchng.com
  
  FCT Minister Nyesom Wike assures all capital projects under President Tinubu’s administration in Abuja will be completed before 2027. Learn more about FCTRead More: https://punchng.com/fct-administration-to-finish-all-ongoing-projects-before-2027-wike/
  
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• AU to unveil African credit rating agency October 7

  02-09-2026 14:33 via punchng.com
  
  The African Union will launch the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) on October 7, 2026, in Mauritius, aiming to boost Africa’s financial independence.Read More: https://punchng.com/au-to-unveil-african-credit-rating-agency-october-7/
  
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