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• More knocks on Kano mass wedding: ‘Same compassion should go to schools, hospitals’

  15-08-2026 08:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Juliet UmehThe wedding bells have gone silent in Kano. The colourful outfits have been put away, the rice served, prayers offered and the 1,500 couples who participated in the Kano State Government-sponsored mass wedding have begun what may be the most difficult part of the entire exercise – marriage itself.For the newlyweds, the real ceremony begins after the celebration.
  It begins with rent, food, electricity, healthcare, transportation, employment and, eventually, the cost of raisin
  
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• Police arrest 10 in Oyo, recover human body parts

  15-08-2026 14:21 via punchng.com
  
  Oyo State Police Command arrests 10 suspects and recovers human body parts and charms in Iseyin and Saki. Investigations are ongoing into the syndicate.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-10-in-oyo-recover-human-body-parts/
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: ADC candidate raises the alarm over agent exclusion, denies vote buying

  15-08-2026 14:21 via punchng.com
  
  ADC governorship candidate Najeem Salaam raises alarm over alleged exclusion of party agents in OsunDecides2026, denying vote-buying claims.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-adc-candidate-raises-the-alarm-over-agent-exclusion-denies-vote-buying/
  
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• Davido thrills London fans, announces 2027 stadium tour

  15-08-2026 14:21 via punchng.com
  
  Davido captivated London fans at Crystal Palace Bowl and announced a major 2027 stadium tour. Get details on the Afrobeats star’s upcoming Davido London ToRead More: https://punchng.com/davido-thrills-london-fans-announces-2027-stadium-tour/
  
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• Osun Election: ‘I want to vote’, 55-year-old Sharafa Lasisi laments BVAS failure

  15-08-2026 14:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A 55-year-old voter, Sharafa Lasisi, has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resolve the failure of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) to recognise his face, saying the challenge should not prevent him from exercising his franchise.Lasisi, a voter from Alamisi Unit 6, said he had repeatedly attempted to complete the facial verification process but was unsuccessful due to network problems.“My name is Sharafa Lasisi. I am from Alamisi Unit 6. I am
  
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• Osun election: Ayeni, Fadahunsi, Oyintiloye hail voter turnout, peaceful conduct

  15-08-2026 14:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Some All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains have commended the large voter turnout in the ongoing Osun governorship election.The chieftains, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilesa, Ibokun and Ilase-Ijesa, described the voter turnout as impressive.A former member of the House of Representatives, Mr Babatunde Ayeni, commended the peaceful atmosphere in which the election was taking place, as well as the large voter turnout.Ayeni, who spoke after casting his vote at Ward 10,
  
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• Osun election: ADC’s Najeem whisked away after violence at his polling unit

  15-08-2026 14:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Najeem Salaam, was whisked away by his security operatives after violence erupted at his polling unit in Ejigbo, Osun State, on Saturday.The incident occurred at Unit 003, Iroyin Ayo Open Space, Ward 004, shortly after Salaam and his wife cast their ballots.The disturbance caused panic at the polling unit, forcing voters, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials, observers and journalists to flee the area.As
  
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• Police beef up security ahead of Bauchi LG poll

  15-08-2026 13:58 via punchng.com
  
  Bauchi State Police Command has beefed up security across the state to ensure a peaceful and credible Bauchi LG election. Voters are urged to participate wRead More: https://punchng.com/police-beef-up-security-ahead-of-bauchi-lg-poll/
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: I want to vote, 55-year-old resident cries out after BVAS facial recognition failure

  15-08-2026 13:58 via punchng.com
  
  A 55-year-old Osun resident appeals to INEC after BVAS facial recognition failure prevents him from voting. Learn more about the BVAS failure in OsunDecideRead More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-i-want-to-vote-voter-cries-out-after-bvas-facial-recognition-failures/
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: APC national secretary commends INEC’s logistics, voters’ turnout

  15-08-2026 13:58 via punchng.com
  
  APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, commends INEC’s logistics and impressive voter turnout in the Osun Election 2026, highlighting commitment tRead More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-apc-national-secretary-commends-inecs-logistics-voters-turnout/
  
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• Osun 2026: Why we decided to vote – Octogenarians

  15-08-2026 13:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Ile-Ife (Osun), Aug. 15, 2026 (NAN) — Some octogenarians on Saturday explained why they came out to vote in the ongoing Osun governorship election, saying they were motivated by the desire for good governance and a better future for the state.The elderly voters, who spoke separately with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after casting their ballots at different polling units in Ile-Ife, expressed the hope that their votes would count and influence the outcome of the election.Mrs Moria Arem
  
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• Rigging Attempt: Police aiding APC to intimidate voters in Osun — Adeleke

  15-08-2026 13:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused the police of aiding alleged attempts by the All Progressives Congress to intimidate voters and manipulate the ongoing governorship election in the state.Adeleke made the allegations while speaking to journalists shortly after casting his vote, alleging that some security personnel were being used to disrupt voting in parts of the state.He called on the Inspector-General of Police and other security agencies to investigate the situation and ensu
  
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• ISWAP terrorists killed in failed attack on troops in Borno

  15-08-2026 13:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriThe Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI has recorded yet another decisive operational success as troops of the 162 Amphibious Battalion decisively defeated an attempted ISWAP terrorist attack on their location at Forward Operating Base Mandaragirau, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.The incident led to the neutralisation of many ISWAP terrorists, with the recovery of a cache of arms and ammunition.This was disclosed in a press statement on Saturda
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: I am not happy at all, Adeleke decries BVAS delays, voter intimidation

  15-08-2026 13:43 via punchng.com
  
  Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke expresses unhappiness over BVAS malfunctions and alleged voter intimidation during OsunDecides2026. Read more here.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-i-am-not-happy-at-all-adeleke-decries-bvas-delays-voter-intimidation/
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: High voter turnout recorded at Aregbesola’s polling unit

  15-08-2026 13:43 via punchng.com
  
  High voter turnout recorded at Ifofin Unit 001, Ward 8, Ilesa East LGA, Rauf Aregbesola’s polling unit, during the OsunDecides2026 governorship election.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-high-voter-turnout-recorded-at-aregbesolas-polling-unit/
  
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• Military airstrikes, ground offensive kill over 160 terrorists in North-West

  15-08-2026 13:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiThe Nigerian military says troops conducting coordinated air and ground operations under Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised more than 160 terrorists and recovered about 300 motorcycles in the North-West in the past week.The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Saturday while providing an update on military operations across the country.Onoja said the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma carried out a successful armed reconna
  
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• Air Peace, Unionisation and the Limits of Industrial Action

  15-08-2026 13:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Fred ChukwuelobeThat statement was made in an interview by Frances Akinjole, General Secretary of the Air Transport Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSAN), during the ongoing dispute involving Air Peace and aviation unions.
  Mr. Akinjole reportedly went further, claiming that only two airlines in Nigeria allow unionisation and invoking Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution to justify the unions’ position.
  To my mind, this goes beyond an ordinary labour dispute. The language of the a
  
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• Iran attacked state oil company vessel in Hormuz strait, says UAE

  15-08-2026 13:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The United Arab Emirates on Saturday blamed Iran for attacking a vessel belonging to state-owned oil giant ADNOC in the Hormuz strait, the latest incident in the waterway at the centre of the US-Iran conflict.Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait, a vital shipping route for global energy supplies, carrying out strikes on commercial ships since the war began in February.The Islamic republic has said it wants to charge users for passage, which Washington fiercely opposes.The UAE&
  
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• Oyo Police bust alleged human parts syndicate, recover heart, skull, others

  15-08-2026 13:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adeola BadruOyo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected members of a human parts dealing syndicate following months of intelligence gathering, discreet surveillance and sustained monitoring of their activities across parts of the state.The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit at their various hideouts in Iseyin and Saki areas of Oyo State, according to a statement issued on Saturday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade.Those arreste
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: Oyebamiji casts ballot, says everything under control

  15-08-2026 13:27 via punchng.com
  
  APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji casts his vote in OsunDecides2026, expressing confidence in victory and reporting peaceful elections across the state.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-oyebamiji-casts-ballot-says-everything-under-control/
  
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• Osun election: Najeem Salaam raises alarm over non-recognition of ADC agents

  15-08-2026 13:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Najeem Salaam, has raised concerns over the alleged non-recognition of his party agents in several areas across the state during Saturday’s election.Salaam, who arrived at his polling unit to vote by 10:39am, said he had received reports that ADC agents were not being recognised despite the party having uploaded their names ahead of the election.He said the alleged non-recognition of party agents occurred in 10 local government
  
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• Taraba cuts zero-dose children to 4%, records 74.5% skilled births

  15-08-2026 13:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Femi BolajiJALINGO — Taraba State has reduced the proportion of children who have not received any routine vaccination, known as zero-dose children, from 24 per cent to four per cent, the Taraba State Primary Health Care Development Agency (TSPHCDA) has disclosed.The agency also said the state had recorded a significant increase in skilled birth attendance, from 54.7 per cent to 74.5 per cent, indicating improved access to maternal and child healthcare services.The Executive Secretary
  
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• VIDEO: Residents scoop fuel after tanker spills contents on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

  15-08-2026 13:11 via punchng.com
  
  Watch video of residents scooping fuel after a tanker spilled its contents on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, despite fire risks. Emergency services on scene.Read More: https://punchng.com/video-residents-scoop-fuel-after-tanker-spills-contents-on-lagos-ibadan-expressway/
  
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• UAE oil giant says vessel attacked in Hormuz strait

  15-08-2026 13:11 via punchng.com
  
  UAE’s state-owned oil giant ADNOC confirms one of its vessels was attacked in the Hormuz Strait, amid escalating US-Iran conflict and threats to global eneRead More: https://punchng.com/uae-oil-giant-says-vessel-attacked-in-hormuz-strait/
  
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• Cobhams, 2Baba, Teni, Dnfo Drivers, others thrill at Daddy Showkey’s unforgettable 50 yrs on stage concert

  15-08-2026 13:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ….Marvelous Benjy, Tony Tetuila, Baba Fryo, 9ice, African China, Korede Bello also performedBy Benjamin NjokuEko Hotels and Suites, Lagos was more than just a venue last Sunday night. It was filled with lovers of old-school music, nostalgia, and a massive celebration of a legend. The crowd didn’t just come to party or mark Daddy Showkey’s 50 years on stage. They came to reconnect with the icons who ruled the airwaves in the 90s and early 2000s. And they got exactly what they
  
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• Tinubu has ended South-East marginalisation — Umahi

  15-08-2026 13:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Says FG to pay compensation to property owners on Ebonyi-Abuja highwayBy Jeff Agbodo, AbakalikiThe Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to ending the marginalisation of the South-East through inclusive governance and massive infrastructure development.Umahi said Tinubu’s decision to appoint him as Minister of Works was deliberate and aimed at advancing the President’s vision for the country, including bringing the South-East
  
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• Osun election: ‘I will win this poll’ — ADC candidate Najeem votes, expresses confidence

  15-08-2026 13:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Najeem Salaam, has expressed confidence that he will win the ongoing Osun State governorship election if the process is free and fair.Salaam spoke shortly after casting his ballot at Unit 003, Iroyin Ayo Open Space, Ward 004, Ejigbo, where he arrived alongside his wife.The former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly said he believed voters across the state were ready for a change and would support his candidacy.“W
  
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• Osun Election: There’s no intimidation of any kind, says Adeleke’s wife

  15-08-2026 13:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The wife of the Osun State Governor, Ngozi Adeleke, has urged eligible voters across the state to come out and exercise their franchise in the ongoing governorship election.Ngozi made the call on Saturday shortly after casting her ballot, assuring residents that the voting process was peaceful at her polling unit.She urged those who were yet to vote to leave their homes and proceed to their respective polling units, stressing that participation in the election was a civic responsibility.“
  
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• Full list: Clubs with most FA Community Shield titles

  15-08-2026 12:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Manchester United are the most successful club in the history of the FA Community Shield, having won the competition 21 times.The Red Devils became the first club to lift the trophy when they defeated Queens Park Rangers in the inaugural edition in 1908.The first meeting between the two sides ended in a 1-1 draw on April 27, 1908, forcing a replay several months later.Manchester United returned to face QPR at the end of August and produced a dominant performance, securing a 4-0 victory to claim
  
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• Don’t give up on elections; 97-year-old voter urges Nigerians

  15-08-2026 12:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboA 97-year-old great-grandfather, Isaac Adeniran Adesanmi, has said he would always vote during any election period because it’s his civic right.The elder statesman is one of the elderly who joined the electorate at NUD Primary School, Collation Centre, Unit 1, Ward 4, Ilase Ijesa, in the Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State to cast their votes.Adesanmi was brought to the polling unit by his relations to exercise his franchise.However, Pa Adesanmi could not b
  
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