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• NDLEA arrests Lagos businessman over UK cocaine plot

  26-07-2026 13:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Lagos-based businessman accused of masterminding an attempt to smuggle cocaine to the United Kingdom, as operatives recorded a series of major drug seizures and arrests across the country.The suspect, 55-year-old Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu, a clothing trader at the popular Balogun Market on Lagos Island, was arrested on July 23 after NDLEA officers intercepted 3.30 kilograms of cocaine concealed inside the walls of cartons containing
  
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• EPL: Man City beat Bournemouth 2-1 in Maresca’s debut

  23-08-2026 18:52 via punchng.com
  
  Enzo Maresca secures a dramatic 2-1 victory for Man City against Bournemouth in his Premier League debut, with late goals from Guehi and Gvardiol.Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-man-city-beat-bournemouth-2-1-in-marescas-debut/
  
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• ‘I was born without fingerprint’ – Nigerian lady recalls JAMB, bank biometric issues

  23-08-2026 18:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A Nigerian woman who was born without fingerprints has shared her experience navigating biometric identification systems, recounting the difficulties she encountered during JAMB registration, the National Youth Service Corps programme and banking transactions.The woman, known on Instagram as J for Jidds, shared her experience in a video posted on Saturday, explaining that she discovered she had the condition in 2017 while registering for her first Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board examina
  
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• FULL LIST: Umahi’s son, 12 others win Ebonyi LG chairmanship seats

  23-08-2026 18:35 via punchng.com
  
  The APC swept all 13 chairmanship seats in the Ebonyi LG election, including Osborn Umahi. Discover the full list of winners and election details.Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-umahis-son-12-others-win-ebonyi-lg-chairmanship-seats/
  
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• UniCal VC defies court injunction, bars worshippers from chapel again

  23-08-2026 18:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Offiong Offiong, on Sunday barred worshippers from accessing the University of Calabar Chapel of Redemption for their service.This is in spite of a Federal High Court injunction restraining the vice-chancellor from interfering with the chapel’s activities or locking its premises.The court had issued the injunction on Aug. 4 and sustained it on Aug. 20, with the matter adjourned until Sept. 2.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports t
  
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• Brighton start Premier League season with 4-0 rout of Aston Villa

  23-08-2026 18:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Brighton lanched their Premier League campaign with a dominant 4-0 win over 10-man Aston Villa at the Amex Stadium on Sunday.It took the Seagulls just eight minutes to open the scoring as Maxim de Cuyper forced an own goal from Victor Lindelof before the Belgian made it 2-0 10 minutes later.Europa League champions Villa, who finished fourth in England’s top-flight last season, then capitulated completely as Jack Hinshelwood struck two goals in as many minutes to put Brighton 4-0 up.To mak
  
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• Targeted Subsidy: 100 million Tinubus can’t stop me — Atiku

  23-08-2026 18:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza Ajayi, AbujaABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that no amount of resistance from President Bola Tinubu or “millions of his gang of economic jesters” can stop him from restoring a targeted fuel subsidy to Nigerians, accusing the administration of dressing up subsidy removal as reform while quietly extending fiscal concessions to oil investors.In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu
  
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• Court discharges 4 in Royal Anchor estate electricity dispute

  23-08-2026 18:19 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Innocent AnabaA Senior Magistrate Court in Karu, Abuja, has dismissed a criminal case against four officials and workers associated with Royal Anchor Estate after the complainant repeatedly failed to appear for the hearing.
  The defendants, Henry Ortese, Attahiru Musa, Tanko Pani and Abraham Osezu were consequently discharged in case number CR/124/24.
  The case, which arose from a dispute over access to the estate’s electricity infrastructure, ended after the court rejected another reque
  
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• Plateau denies scrapping tourism ministry in cabinet reshuffle

  23-08-2026 18:18 via punchng.com
  
  Plateau State Government denies claims of scrapping the Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality in its recent cabinet reshuffle, affirming its importance to ecRead More: https://punchng.com/plateau-denies-scrapping-tourism-ministry-in-cabinet-reshuffle/
  
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• Six armed suspects killed, security operative dies in Anambra

  23-08-2026 18:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Florencemary NwabuezeAWKA — Six suspected members of an armed group have been killed during a joint security operation in Amiyi, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.The operation, conducted on Saturday, involved the Nigeria Police Force Rapid Response Squad, Department of State Services (DSS), 302 Artillery Regiment, Onitsha, personnel of the Nigerian Navy and Agunachamba operatives.According to a statement by the Anambra State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Ike
  
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• Ebonyi LG Polls: APC sweeps All 13 chairmanship, 171 councillorship seats

  23-08-2026 17:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Jeff Agbodo, AbakalikiABAKALIKI — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 13 chairmanship and 171 councillorship seats contested in the Ebonyi State local government elections.The results were announced by the Chairman of the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC), Mr Patrick Enyi, at the commission’s office on Onwe Road, Abakaliki.Among those declared winners was Mr Osborn Umahi, son of the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, who emerged chairman-elec
  
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• YPP urges INEC to extend voter registration

  23-08-2026 17:55 via punchng.com
  
  The Young Progressive Party (YPP) calls on INEC to extend the continuous voter registration exercise, warning that many Nigerians risk disenfranchisement iRead More: https://punchng.com/ypp-urges-inec-to-extend-voter-registration/
  
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• EPL: Brighton thrash 10-man Villa 4-0 in season opener

  23-08-2026 17:55 via punchng.com
  
  Brighton dominated 10-man Aston Villa with a resounding 4-0 victory in their Premier League season opener. Read about the goals and red card incident.Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-brighton-thrash-10-man-villa-4-0-in-season-opener/
  
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• Defence ministry hails Matawalle’s appointment to Tinubu campaign team

  23-08-2026 17:55 via punchng.com
  
  Defence Ministry hails Bello Matawalle’s appointment as Deputy Director, Security and Intelligence I for the APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council.Read More: https://punchng.com/defence-ministry-hails-matawalles-appointment-to-tinubu-campaign-team/
  
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• 2027: Nwifuru will defeat opposition, says Nwebonyi

  23-08-2026 17:50 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Jeff Agbodo, AbakalikiABAKALIKI — The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate and Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has declared that no opposition party can defeat Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, in the 2027 governorship election.Nwebonyi attributed the governor’s growing political support to his administration’s achievements in infrastructure and human capital development, saying the projects would boost his chances o
  
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• Oil Crisis: FG not under obligation to solve all Ogoni problems – MOSOP

  23-08-2026 17:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Daniel AbiaP/HarcourtMovement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, has expressed support for the on-going dialogue between the Ogoni people and the Federal Government, describing its support base as overwhelming and irrevocable.MOSOP says the organization’s commitment to see a permanent resolution to the Ogoni problem is firm, strong and intense, adding that though government may not be under obligation to resolve all the problems confronting Ogoniland, “we stand to benef
  
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• Olu of Warri’s fifth Anniversary: It’s about culture, homecoming, empowerment – Lawrence Wilbert

  23-08-2026 17:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  As the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, marks his fifth year on the throne, activities are being held across the kingdom to celebrate the anniversary and promote the culture, identity and development of the Itsekiri people.
  In this interview, the Agura Tete of Warri Kingdom, Chief Lawrence Wilbert, speaks on the significance of the anniversary, the Olu’s vision for Warri Kingdom, the preservation of Itsekiri language and culture, inter-ethnic relations in the Niger Delta, and the potent
  
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• 2027: Akwa Ibom Stakeholders endorse Tinubu, Akpabio, Eno

  23-08-2026 17:41 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, critical stakeholders from the Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State, cutting across the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and other political groups, have endorsed the re-election bids of President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Governor Umo Eno.The stakeholders announced their endorsement in a communique issued after a meeting of po
  
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• Police arrest two kidnappers in Ondo

  23-08-2026 17:39 via punchng.com
  
  Ondo State Police Command arrests two suspected kidnappers in Molege, Owo LGA. Learn more about the ongoing investigation and efforts to dismantle the syndRead More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-two-kidnappers-in-ondo-2/
  
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• Osun calls for reconciliation, warns against post-election violence

  23-08-2026 17:39 via punchng.com
  
  Osun State Government urges reconciliation and warns against post-election violence, calling for peace and healing after the governorship election.Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-calls-for-reconciliation-warns-against-post-election-violence/
  
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• Tinubu’s Group to Atiku: Leave foreign interference, campaign on policies

  23-08-2026 17:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Emmanuel IheakaThe Deputy National Leader (Southeast) of the Renewed Hope for Greater Nigeria (RHGN), Mazi Clement Ngoforo, has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to focus on convincing Nigerians about his plans for the country rather than seeking foreign intervention in Nigeria’s political affairs.Ngoforo made the call shortly after the flag-off of RHGN’s campaign activities for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in Jos, Plateau State, on Saturday.He argued that s
  
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• EPL: Maresca begins Man City reign with comeback win over Bournemouth

  23-08-2026 17:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Manchester City made a winning start to life without Pep Guardiola as late goals from Marc Guehi and Josko Gvardiol snatched a dramatic 2-1 victory against Bournemouth on Sunday in Enzo Maresca’s first Premier League game as the Spaniard’s replacement.Marcus Tavernier’s first half goal put Bournemouth ahead at the Etihad Stadium before City staged a pulsating fightback in the final minutes.Marc Guehi headed City’s equaliser with six minutes left before Gvardiol stroked i
  
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• FG moves to ensure textbooks reach learners, tackles learning poverty

  23-08-2026 17:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Adesina WahabLAGOS — The Federal Government has commenced steps to ensure that textbooks in Mathematics, English Language and other core subjects reach learners and are properly tracked and maintained as part of efforts to tackle learning poverty in Nigeria.The initiative is being implemented through a series of workshops organised by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Education (FME) under the Human Capital Opportunities for Pro
  
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• NGE Conference: Onaiyekan, Mbah, Osigwe, others to speak in Enugu

  23-08-2026 17:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has announced that its 2026 All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) will hold at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Enugu, on September 24 and 25.More than 500 editors from across the country, alongside other distinguished guests, are expected at the annual conference, which is the flagship gathering of the Guild.The 2026 edition will focus on critical national and global issues, particularly the role of the media in strengthening democracy ahead of the
  
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• C’River gov pledges support for SPAR fire victims

  23-08-2026 17:22 via punchng.com
  
  Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, assures full government support for victims of the SPAR fire in Calabar, promising immediate intervention and recovRead More: https://punchng.com/criver-gov-pledges-support-for-spar-fire-victims/
  
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• FG offers ₦5m grant to young Nigerian entrepreneurs – how to apply

  23-08-2026 17:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Federal Government (FG) has announced grants of up to ₦5 million for young Nigerian entrepreneurs through the NiYA × Cascador Founders Programme, a four-week initiative designed to support business development, investment readiness, pitch preparation and mentorship.The programme is being implemented by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development in partnership with Cascador and Sapphital, with 20 young founders set to be selected for the pilot cohort.At the end of the programme, t
  
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• Bundesliga: Kane voted player of the year in Germany

  23-08-2026 17:05 via punchng.com
  
  Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane wins Germany’s Player of the Year award after a stellar season, scoring 61 goals. Learn more about his achievement.Read More: https://punchng.com/bundesliga-kane-voted-player-of-the-year-in-germany/
  
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• 2027 Hajj: Kwara fixes ₦5m initial deposit for intending pilgrims

  23-08-2026 17:05 via punchng.com
  
  Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board sets N5m initial deposit for 2027 Hajj. Learn about payment deadlines and improved airlift arrangements for KwaraRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-hajj-kwara-fixes-%e2%82%a65m-initial-deposit-for-intending-pilgrims/
  
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• From street to street, APC mobilises Eti-Osa East LCDA ahead of 2027

  23-08-2026 17:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Lagos, on Sunday inaugurated coordinators of the Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat (KOH) Consolidated Renewed Hope 2027.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that KOH was initiated to strengthen grassroots mobilisation and galvanise support for the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.Mr Ismal Azeez, the Lagos State Board of Trustees Chairman of KOH Consolidated Renewed Hope 2027, described the exercise as a ne
  
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• Soldiers kill kidnapper, arrest two in Benue

  23-08-2026 16:48 via punchng.com
  
  Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke killed a suspected kidnapper and arrested two others in Benue, recovering weapons and foiling an abduction attempt.Read More: https://punchng.com/soldiers-kill-kidnapper-arrest-two-in-benue/
  
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