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• Maritime Varsity, FMC laws will transform Delta South – Joel-Onowakpo

  27-08-2026 11:10 via vanguardngr.com
  Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assenting to laws establishing the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, and the Federal Medical Centre, Oleh, describing the development as a major milestone that will transform Delta South.Joel-Onowakpo, who represents Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, spoke after accompanying the President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on a visit to President
  
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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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• 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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• Court orders NDLEA to produce KC Luxury in Lagos

  28-08-2026 03:41 via punchng.com
  
  Justice Friday Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to produce Lagos social media influencer and businessman Kazeem Afolabi, popularly known as “KC Luxury”, before the court following his alleged 14-day detention without a formal charge. The order was made on Thursday in an exRead More: https://punchng.com/court-orders-ndlea-to-produce-kc-luxury-in-lagos/
  
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• CBN cuts T-bill rate amid N3.63tn demand

  28-08-2026 03:41 via punchng.com
  
  Investors are increasingly positioning for longer-term returns in Nigeria’s fixed-income market, with the latest treasury bills auction showing an overwhelming preference for the one-year government security. At the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) primary market auction on Wednesday, investors submitted N3.63tn for the 364-day T-bill, representing 95.9 per cent of the N3.79tn total bids receivedRead More: https://punchng.com/cbn-cuts-t-bill-rate-amid-n3-63tn-demand/
  
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• 756 cases in 7 months: Experts seek tougher actions against Nigeria’s sexual violence

  28-08-2026 03:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Favour UleborDespite existing laws, awareness campaigns and interventions by government and non-governmental organisations, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) remains a major concern in Nigeria, with 756 cases recorded by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) between January and July 2026.According to recent NAPTIP data, 549 cases were investigated, 64 arrests were made, two cases were won, and 183 victims were rescued. Since inception, the agency ha
  
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• Crude oil imports hit 2.39m MT across Lagos ports in August

  28-08-2026 03:31 via vanguardngr.com
  By Godwin OritseCrude oil maintained its position as the leading commodity on the import charts across Lagos ports in August, with a total volume of 2,392,354 metric tonnes recorded during the month.
  Data showed that 1,867,712 metric tonnes of crude oil arrived at the Lekki Deep Sea Port in the first week of August, while another 524,742 metric tonnes was expected to be discharged at the Lagos Apapa Quays before the end of the month.
  The figures indicate sustained dominance of crude oil among c
  
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• Double trouble for the dead: 16 months after death, Abia widower still can’t bury wife

  28-08-2026 03:30 via vanguardngr.com
  *Police: No evidence he killed her, no mark of violence on corpse*Monarch insists on autopsy to establish cause of death*Family: Let her be buried; autopsy is against our traditionBy Steve OkoUMUAHIA — For more than 16 months, Mr Elijah Ndubuisi Amah has lived with a pain that refuses to go away. His wife, Mrs Nkechi Florence Elijah, died on April 9, 2025, at the age of 32. But while death ordinarily marks the beginning of mourning and burial, for Amah, it has become a prolonged battle to
  
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• Rivers wins Tinubu inter-school debate, Fubara hails students

  28-08-2026 03:24 via punchng.com
  
  Rivers State has emerged winner of the 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Inter-Secondary Schools Debate Championship after a keen contest involving eight schools. The state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, also commended the winners, describing their victory as “a great feat”. Team Rivers, represented by Community Secondary School, Abuloma, Port Harcourt, defeated Team Kwara at the grandRead More: https://punchng.com/rivers-wins-tinubu-inter-school-debate-fubara-hails-students/
  
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• LASUBEB charges contractors to deliver quality school projects

  28-08-2026 03:24 via punchng.com
  
  The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board has charged contractors handling intervention projects in public primary schools across the state to adhere strictly to approved specifications, professional standards and contractual terms. The Board also warned that unnecessary delays, poor workmanship, use of substandard materials and deviation from approved designs could attract sanctions. The Executive ChairmanRead More: https://punchng.com/lasubeb-charges-contractors-to-deliver-quality-school
  
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• WAEC result crisis worsens as official alleges irregularities, glitches

  28-08-2026 03:24 via punchng.com
  
  The crisis surrounding the recently released West African Examinations Council 2026 results for school candidates has deepen following an allegations of glitches and irregularities by an official of the examination body. The Head of Examinations at the WAEC office covering in Anambra, Olanrewaju Fadehan, made the allegations in a now viral video, claiming that candidatesRead More: https://punchng.com/waec-result-crisis-worsens-as-official-alleges-irregularities-glitches/
  
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• Suspected vandal nabbed with stolen Kebbi electricity cables

  28-08-2026 03:24 via punchng.com
  
  The Kebbi State Police Command has recovered a large quantity of stolen electricity service cables and arrested a suspected vandal, Mustapha Abubakar, in Bunza Local Government Area of the state. The recovery was made on August 25, 2026, during a police operation in the Kara area of Bunza town following concerns over the persistent theftRead More: https://punchng.com/suspected-vandal-nabbed-with-stolen-kebbi-electricity-cables/
  
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• Stakeholders reject King’s College proposed concession, threaten lawsuit

  28-08-2026 03:24 via punchng.com
  
  Parents and students of King’s College, Lagos, have rejected the Federal Government’s proposed concession of the 117-year-old institution to the King’s College Old Boys Association, threatening to challenge the plan in court and disrupt the resumption of the next academic session. Hundreds of parents and students staged a peaceful protest on Thursday on major roadsRead More: https://punchng.com/stakeholders-reject-kings-college-proposed-concession-threaten-lawsuit/
  
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• Soldiers rescue woman as terrorists flee ransom exchange

  28-08-2026 03:24 via punchng.com
  
  Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued a kidnapped woman and disrupted a planned ransom exchange in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The operation followed credible intelligence on a planned ransom payment for the woman, who was abducted from her farm last month, the acting spokesperson for the troops, Lt Col.Read More: https://punchng.com/soldiers-rescue-woman-as-terrorists-flee-ransom-exchange/
  
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• Police invite VeryDarkMan over officers’ kidnap link claim

  28-08-2026 03:24 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, CSP Ani Iniedu, said it had taken note of commentsRead More: https://punchng.com/police-invite-verydarkman-over-officers-kidnap-link-claim/
  
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• Nigerian Enamelware cuts Q1 loss to N37.5m

  28-08-2026 03:24 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian Enamelware Plc has reported a reduced loss before tax of N37.51m for the first quarter ended 31 July 2026, marking a 53.4 per cent reduction from the N80.52m loss recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. The improved performance was largely driven by a substantial growth in top-line revenue, which rose by nearly 397Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-enamelware-cuts-q1-loss-to-n37-5m/
  
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• FTSE return validates Tinubu reforms – Group

  28-08-2026 03:24 via punchng.com
  
  The return of Nigeria to FTSE Russell’s Frontier Market index is a significant indication that reforms under President Bola Tinubu have improved conditions for international investors, the City Boy Movement has said. FTSE Russell is set to reclassify Nigeria from “Unclassified” to “Frontier Market” status on September 21, 2026, restoring the country to a categoryRead More: https://punchng.com/ftse-return-validates-tinubu-reforms-group/
  
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• FAAN restores Bolt airport operations as Keyamo intervenes

  28-08-2026 03:24 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has lifted its restriction on Bolt operations at airports, restoring passengers’ access to the e-hailing service following widespread complaints over inconvenience and rising transport fares. The reversal followed a directive from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who intervened after passengers and social media users raisedRead More: https://punchng.com/faan-restores-bolt-airport-operations-as-keyamo-intervenes/
  
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• 2027: Lawmaker, lawyers slam Atiku over Tinubu credentials controversy

  28-08-2026 03:24 via punchng.com
  
  As political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, a member of the House of Representatives and a group of lawyers and policy analysts have criticised the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, over his renewed focus on President Bola Tinubu’s United States record, academic and National Youth Service Corps credentials.Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-lawmaker-lawyers-slam-atiku-over-tinubu-credentials-controversy/
  
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• Fuel hike: Labour, CSOs accuse FG, operators of gang-up, exploitation

  28-08-2026 03:09 via vanguardngr.com
  ***Decry regulatory failure ***Consumer protection agencies, others need to protect Nigerians now – CISLACBy Victor Ahiuma-Young, Obas Esiedesa, John Alechenu, Gabriel Ewepu Organised Labour and Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, have accused the Federal Government and petroleum industry operators of contributing to the mounting hardship faced by Nigerian workers and the masses through successive increases in petroleum product prices.They also accused the Federal Government of f
  
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• Tenebe targets NPFL title as Insurance begins season

  28-08-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  Bendel Insurance chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, has expressed confidence that the Benin Arsenals can end their 47-year wait for a Nigeria Premier Football League title in the 2026/27 season. Tenebe stated this while speaking with journalists ahead of Edo Queens’ CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU B campaign in Burkina Faso, insisting that the club’s preparations haveRead More: https://punchng.com/tenebe-targets-npfl-title-as-insurance-begins-season/
  
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