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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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• Pro-Chancellor orders quality, compliance in FUTD projects

  01-09-2026 03:23 via punchng.com
  
  The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Transportation, Daura, Wahab Akanni Owokoniran, has inspected ongoing construction and renovation projects at the institution, demanding strict compliance with contractual specifications and quality standards. Owokoniran conducted the inspection on Monday, August 24, 2026, as part of efforts to monitor projects secured forRead More: https://punchng.com/pro-chancellor-orders-quality-compliance-in-futd-projects/
  
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• NBA vows legal challenge as Edo amends judiciary autonomy law

  01-09-2026 03:12 via punchng.com
  
  The Benin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association on Monday vowed to challenge the Edo State House of Assembly over the amendment of the state’s Financial Autonomy Laws 2023. The association said the amendment had effectively brought the judiciary and legislature under the control and influence of the executive. The Chairman of the Benin BranchRead More: https://punchng.com/nba-vows-legal-challenge-as-edo-amends-judiciary-autonomy-law/
  
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• Why I joined APC, advocated United State of Taraba – Kefas

  01-09-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas has finally opened up on why he joined the All Progressives Congress. The governor also explained the rationale behind his call for a United State of Taraba. Kefas said that his decision to leave the Peoples Democratic Party for the ruling APC was aimed at strengthening the state’s relationshipRead More: https://punchng.com/why-i-joined-apc-advocated-united-state-of-taraba-kefas/
  
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• Sokoto gov candidate backs Atiku’s border plan

  01-09-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  The African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’Iya, has backed the party’s 2027 presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his plan to reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president. Dan’Iya said the policy would revive legitimate cross-border trade, improve livelihoods and ease economic hardship, particularly for communities in Sokoto sharingRead More: https://punchng.com/sokoto-gov-candidate-backs-atikus-bord
  
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• Residents flee Niger communities over insecurity

  01-09-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  A prince of the Borgue Emirate Murtala Dantoro has raised the alarm that his residents are migrating to the Republic of Benin due to the rate of kidnappings. Dantoro, who narrated the ordeal of the people to newsmen, while speaking in Minna, the Niger State capital called on the government and security agencies to arrestRead More: https://punchng.com/residents-flee-niger-communities-over-insecurity/
  
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• Police hunt killers of Anambra comedian, one other

  01-09-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  The Anambra State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the assailants who allegedly shot dead a popular master of ceremonies and media personality, Isaac Nwosu, popularly known as “Azia Nwosu,” and another yet-to-be-identified man in Awka, the state capital. PUNCH Metro learnt that the two victims were killed at separate locations in the cityRead More: https://punchng.com/police-hunt-killers-of-anambra-comedian-one-other/
  
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• Lagos communities, leisure centres beef up security after cinema attack

  01-09-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  Following the killing of two persons at Filmhouse Cinemas IMAX in Lekki, Lagos State, on Friday, some entertainment centres across the axis have heightened security measures to prevent a recurrence, PUNCH Metro has learnt. Our correspondent gathered on Sunday that residential areas had also reviewed their security arrangements following the attack. Greater attention was alsoRead More: https://punchng.com/lagos-communities-leisure-centres-beef-up-security-after-cinema-attack/
  
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• Gunmen kill Kano APC chairman in fresh attack

  01-09-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  Gunmen have killed the All Progressives Congress chairman of Rantan Ward in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State, Alhaji Garba Buba, and another resident, Sulaiman Zunduma, in a fresh attack on the community. The victims were killed on Sunday night when suspected gunmen invaded Rantan community and opened fire on residents, forcing many toRead More: https://punchng.com/gunmen-kill-kano-apc-chairman-in-fresh-attack/
  
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• Fintiri will leave enduring legacy in Adamawa – Commissioner

  01-09-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  The Adamawa State Commissioner for Works and Energy Development, Suleiman Mohammed, says Governor Ahmadu Fintiri will leave enduring legacies through the administration’s massive investment in infrastructure across the state. Mohammed stated this in an exclusive interview with Arewa PUNCH recently in Yola, where he described the governor’s infrastructure projects as more than physical structures, sayingRead More: https://punchng.com/fintiri-will-leave-enduring-legacy-in-adamawa-commi
  
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• Elumelu and the ‘Tony’ girl: The world of English honorifics (2)

  01-09-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  In continuation of our discussion of the scare caused by the young lady who recently addressed leading businessman, Mr Tony Elumelu, by his first name, I will first offer some tips on how to avoid the mistake she made. Last week, we established the personal honorifics available to show courtesy, especially in formal situations likeRead More: https://punchng.com/elumelu-and-the-tony-girl-the-world-of-english-honorifics-2/
  
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• Borno commissioner under fire over alleged threats to political opponents

  01-09-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  The Obi/Kwanwkaso Movement in Borno State says it will hold the state Commissioner of Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, responsible if anything happens to any of its members following his threats to “flog” and “cut off” the fingers of anyone against the party. The group said it will   defend its members against any formRead More: https://punchng.com/borno-commissioner-under-fire-over-alleged-threats-to-political-opponents/
  
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• Xenophobia: Abia processes more S’Africa returnees

  01-09-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  Abia State Government says it is currently processing an additional batch of returnees from South Africa, adding that the state recorded eight cases of sexual and gender-based violence involving survivors aged between four and 25. Addressing journalists on Monday on the outcome of the week’s executive council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti, theRead More: https://punchng.com/xenophobia-abia-processes-more-safrica-returnees/
  
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• Ogun woman busted with ‘Colos’ for death-row son

  01-09-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  The Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has arrested a woman, Iyabo Sowunmi, for allegedly attempting to smuggle suspected illicit drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta, for her son, Dare Sowunmi, who is said to be on death row at the facility. The spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, OgunRead More: https://punchng.com/ogun-woman-busted-with-colos-for-death-row-son/
  
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• Delta residents demand BEDC intervention over prolonged power outage

  01-09-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  Residents of Fear God Street, Bonsaac, Asaba, Delta State, have accused the Benin Electricity Distribution Company and members of the community electricity committee of abandoning them without power after several failed attempts to repair a faulty transformer. The residents alleged that they had contributed millions of naira towards the repair and replacement of electricity transformersRead More: https://punchng.com/delta-residents-demand-bedc-intervention-over-prolonged-power-outage/
  
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• Court rules on Oyo APC Reps primary dispute October

  01-09-2026 03:05 via punchng.com
  
  A Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State Judicial Division, on Monday, fixed Monday, October 26, 2026, for ruling in a suit on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress for Afijio/Atiba/Oyo East/Oyo West Federal Constituency (otherwise known as Oyo Federal Constituency) for the 2027 election. The matter with suit number: FHC/IB/CS/64/2026 is between:Read More: https://punchng.com/court-rules-on-oyo-apc-reps-primary-dispute-october/
  
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• Diphtheria kills 11 Niger residents

  01-09-2026 03:00 via punchng.com
  
  No less than 11 people have reportedly died following an outbreak of diphtheria in Niger state. Meanwhile, 17 lives have been confirmed lost out of the 124 established cases recorded between January and early August, 2026. Arewa PUNCH gathered that the deaths which were recorded in the last few days occured in Chanchaga and KatchaRead More: https://punchng.com/diphtheria-kills-11-niger-residents/
  
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• Fake agency probe: FG restricts staff movement across MDAs

  01-09-2026 02:52 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has tightened its control over the deployment and redeployment of civil servants, directing Ministries, Departments and Agencies to stop moving officers from recognised professional pools without approval from the authorities responsible for their postings. The directive by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation comes as theRead More: https://punchng.com/fake-agency-probe-fg-restricts-staff-movement-across-mdas/
  
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• Three sisters die in Kano canoe crash

  01-09-2026 02:52 via punchng.com
  
  Three siblings have drowned after the canoe they were travelling in capsized at Tiga Dam in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of Kano State, leaving their family and the Yalwan Rugu-Rugu community in grief. The victims were identified as Murjanatu, Atikatu and Bilkisu, popularly known as Amira, all members of the Yalwan Rugu-Rugu community. TheRead More: https://punchng.com/three-sisters-die-in-kano-canoe-crash/
  
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• Stakeholders call for local reforms in Nigerian football

  01-09-2026 02:52 via punchng.com
  
  Stakeholders have called for grassroots-driven reforms in Nigerian football as the country enters a new phase following the resignation of the Nigeria Football Federation board and President Bola Tinubu’s call to address what he described as “repeated failures”, The PUNCH reports. An interim board has been appointed to lead the NFF after its president, IbrahimRead More: https://punchng.com/stakeholders-call-for-local-reforms-in-nigerian-football/
  
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• Services, agriculture push economic growth to 4.43%

  01-09-2026 02:52 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product grew by 4.43 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, up 4.23 per cent year-on-year, as members of the Organised Private Sector and economists hailed the country’s gradual economic recovery. They, however, flagged the industrial sector’s familiar struggles, noting that energy unavailability, poor infrastructure and limited credit access areRead More: https://punchng.com/services-agriculture-push-economic-growth-to-4-43/
  
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• S’Africa arraigns 34-year-old Nigerian for suspected drug peddling

  01-09-2026 02:52 via punchng.com
  
  A 34-year-old Nigerian is expected to appear before the Durban Magistrate’s Court in South Africa for allegedly dealing in drugs in Montclair, South Africa. The South African Police Service, in a statement on its Facebook page on Monday, said the suspect appeared before the court on Monday following his arrest by members of the ProvincialRead More: https://punchng.com/safrica-arraigns-34-year-old-nigerian-for-suspected-drug-peddling/
  
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• PenCom engages Lagos, LASPEC on pension increments

  01-09-2026 02:52 via punchng.com
  
  The National Pension Commission has initiated high-level engagements with the Lagos State Government and the Lagos State Pension Commission over ongoing concerns surrounding the administration of benefits under the Contributory Pension Scheme, particularly the implementation of pension increments and approved wage awards. PenCom made this known in an official statement released on Monday, following publicRead More: https://punchng.com/pencom-engages-lagos-laspec-on-pension-increments/
  
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• Pathologists seek digital innovations to transform cancer diagnosis in West Africa

  01-09-2026 02:52 via punchng.com
  
  As artificial intelligence and technology increasingly reshape global healthcare delivery, pathologists in Nigeria and across West Africa have urged their colleagues to embrace digital innovations to transform cancer diagnosis and improve patient care. The pathologists, under the aegis of the West African Division of the International Academy of Pathology, also stressed the need for strongerRead More: https://punchng.com/pathologists-seek-digital-innovations-to-transform-cancer-diagnosis-in-west
  
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• Niger communities commend First Lady for inaugurating solar boreholes

  01-09-2026 02:52 via punchng.com
  
  The Niger State First Lady, Hajia Fatima Bago has been commended for inaugurating solar.powered boreholes in 10 wards of a Niger State local government area. The Director of Information in the Ministry of Information and Orientation Yunusa Ibrahim made this known to journalists in a statement wherein he explained that the aim was to addressRead More: https://punchng.com/niger-communities-commend-first-lady-for-inaugurating-solar-boreholes/
  
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• Military rescues 15 corps members, six others in Kogi

  01-09-2026 02:52 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigerian military has confirmed the rescue of 21 kidnapped victims, including 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps, in Kogi State. This comes as it vowed to sustain operations to rescue residents abducted in Borgu, Niger State. Speaking on the rescue of the NYSC members, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. MichaelRead More: https://punchng.com/military-rescues-15-corps-members-six-others-in-kogi/
  
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• Kogi varsity expels six students for exam malpractice

  01-09-2026 02:52 via punchng.com
  
  The Senate of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Kogi State, has approved the expulsion of six students for gross examination misconduct after they were found to have rewritten an examination at a lecturer’s private residence. The Senate also approved the withdrawal of nine other students over poor academic performance and failure to register for twoRead More: https://punchng.com/kogi-varsity-expels-six-students-for-exam-malpractice/
  
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• Immigration moves to clear passport backlog in four UK cities

  01-09-2026 02:52 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigeria Immigration Service on Monday said it will deploy a passport intervention team to four cities in the United Kingdom, including London, Manchester, Aberdeen and Cardiff, between September 7 and September 26, 2026, to attend to Nigerians seeking new passports, renewals or resolution of pending applications. This was contained in a statement signed MondayRead More: https://punchng.com/immigration-moves-to-clear-passport-backlog-in-four-uk-cities/
  
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• Gombe APC gov candidate vows to replicate private sector strides

  01-09-2026 02:52 via punchng.com
  
  The spokesperson to Dr. Jamil Gwamna, the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for Gombe State in the 2027 general elections, Ibrahim Shawai has disclosed that his principal vowed to replicate his private-sector strides in the administration of the state if elected into office. Shawai, who explained that Gwamna had been active in Nigerian politics sinceRead More: https://punchng.com/gombe-apc-gov-candidate-vows-to-replicate-private-sector-strides/
  
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• Fight non-communicable diseases with healthy diets, nutritionists tell Nigerians

  01-09-2026 02:52 via punchng.com
  
  Excluding emergency cases, nutrition experts have urged other clinicians to ensure people living with non-communicable diseases consult dietitians as part of their treatment before being placed on medications. The nutrition experts noted that conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disorders are closely linked to dietary habits, adding that appropriate dietary management can helpRead More: https://punchng.com/fight-non-communicable-diseases-with-healthy-diets-nutrit
  
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