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• NNPC welcomes public scrutiny, defends Ojulari’s performance

  08-08-2026 15:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Obas Esiedesa, AbujaThe Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has welcomed public scrutiny of its operations while defending the performance of its Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr. Bayo Ojulari, with the company citing increases in crude oil and gas production under his leadership.NNPC said the clarification followed recent media reports attributed to the Oil and Gas Professionals Forum (OGPF), which questioned the performance of the company’s leadership in connect
  
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• Jason Arday, ex-Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, found dead

  15-08-2026 09:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Black academic Jason Arday, who resigned from the University of Cambridge last week following a high-profile plagiarism scandal that raised claims of racism, was found dead Friday, the prestigious British institution confirmed.Arday, 41, was found unresponsive Friday afternoon at an address in south London, according to the capital’s Metropolitan Police Service, which did not confirm the identity of the deceased person at the time of discovery.“We are desperately saddened to hear th
  
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• Armed personnel have surrounded Osun Speaker’s residence – Adeleke camp

  15-08-2026 09:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Adeleke Campaign Council has raised the alarm over the alleged deployment of armed security personnel to the residence of the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, on Saturday as the state holds its governorship election.The campaign council, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Pelumi Olajengbesi, alleged that the security personnel arrived at the Speaker’s residence in more than 10 black Hilux vehicles and subsequently surrounded the premises.According
  
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• Osun Speaker’s residence surrounded by armed personnel, says Adeleke campaign

  15-08-2026 09:11 via punchng.com
  
  Adeleke campaign raises alarm as Osun Speaker’s residence is surrounded by armed personnel on election day, preventing movement. Clarification sought.Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-speakers-residence-surrounded-by-armed-personnel-says-adeleke-campaign/
  
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• Powerful earthquake off Indonesia kills 20, sparks mass evacuations

  15-08-2026 09:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Rescuers combed through debris for survivors Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 20 people and sending thousands fleeing.As the full scale of the disaster unfolded, rescue official Fathur Rahman told AFP at least 20 people were confirmed dead from four different towns on the island, popular with tourists.“From the reports we have received, 20 people have died, six are injured, and two are still buried,” Fathur said by
  
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• World Cup, Super Eagles’ AFCON heartbreak, others dominate Google searches

  15-08-2026 09:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Juliet UmehTHE FIFA World Cup, the Super Eagles’ Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, heartbreak, the Blord-VDM saga and the mysterious “67” Gen Z meme were among the stories that scenic Nigerians rushing to Google in the first seven months of 2026.Fresh Google Trends data covering January to July 2026 showed that Nigerians turned to the search engine to understand major sporting events, geopolitical tensions, celebrity controversies, deaths, internet culture and developments affe
  
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• Morning recap: Osun gov poll holds amid vote-buying allegations, Atiku sues Tinubu, other top stories

  15-08-2026 08:55 via punchng.com
  
  The Osun governorship election is marred by vote-buying allegations. Also, Atiku sues Tinubu over alleged forged documents. Get the full morning recap.Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-osun-gov-poll-holds-amid-vote-buying-allegations-atiku-sues-tinubu-other-top-stories/
  
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• S’Korea president proposes talks with North to formally end Korean War

  15-08-2026 08:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the long-running Korean War, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia while asserting its status as an “irreversible” nuclear state.The two Koreas remain technically at war because their 1950-53 conflict, triggered by a North Korean attack, ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.Lee made the proposal in his speech at a ceremony marking the anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japan&
  
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• 2km of Chaos: How Asaba-Onitsha Expressway punishes road users, businesses

  15-08-2026 08:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Egufe YafugborhiFOR motorists travelling from Benin through Asaba to Onitsha, the journey is increasingly becoming a test of patience, vehicle endurance and sheer determination.The ordeal reaches a painful climax on the roughly two-kilometre stretch from Okwe Junction to the New Building Materials Market. The section of the Asaba-Onitsha Expressway has deteriorated into a chaotic corridor of collapsed road portions, muddy shoulders, stagnant water and shattered motorable lanes, forcing cars,
  
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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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• Soldiers trying to prevent my entry into Osun, Davido alleges

  15-08-2026 08:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has alleged that soldiers are attempting to prevent him from entering Osun State as residents prepare to vote in Saturday’s governorship election.Davido made the claim in a post on his verified X account early Saturday, saying he had been informed that soldiers were seeking to stop him from gaining access to the state.“I’ve been reliably informed that soldiers are trying to prevent me from entering Osun tomorrow, th
  
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• The Door Must Stay Open: What women in Nigerian universities have learned to fear, by Stephanie Shaakaa

  15-08-2026 08:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The silence of the ivory tower has a particular sound. I have learned to recognize it in the hesitant knock on my office door.A student stands there holding a project file, starting with a question about a grade or a deadline. Then she sits down, looks at me, and the academic question gives way to something else: a lecturer who made her uncomfortable; a supervisor asking to see her after hours, or a hint that her academic future depends on becoming more accommodating. Sometimes she says all of
  
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• Being Wife of Dancing Governor: ‘What I discovered about the Adeleke family’

  15-08-2026 08:22 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Morenike TaireWhile tribal relations in Southern Nigeria have deteriorated of late, many marriages between Yorubas and Igbos continue to thrive in all strata of society. Notable of such unions is the one between the executive governor of the state of Osun, Prince Ademola Adeleke, and his Imo born wife, Ngozi.The Osun First lady lived in the South West for the first time as a youth corp member serving with the now defunct Societe Generale Bank, having schooled up to Masters level in the East.
  
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• Prince Nico boys conquer Enugu with father’s music,  plan African tour

  15-08-2026 08:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Fred IwenjoraNico Jnr and Phils, two sons of famous musician Prince Nico Mbarga founder of Rocafiljazz band were in Enugu over the last weekend in what many consider a musical conquest of the coal city state.And fans agree that they were victorious in this musical  battle.This is in the family’s resolve to continuously work musically to keep their father’s musical heritage and legacies alive.The duo backed up by the reconstituted band brought their father’s panco syste
  
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• South Korea president proposes talks with North to end Korean War

  15-08-2026 08:16 via punchng.com
  
  South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposes talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War, despite Pyongyang’s deepening ties with Russia.Read More: https://punchng.com/south-korea-president-proposes-talks-with-north-to-end-korean-war/
  
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• Gov poll: Soldiers trying to block me from entering Osun — Davido

  15-08-2026 08:16 via punchng.com
  
  Afrobeats star Davido alleges soldiers are trying to prevent his entry into Osun State during the governorship election, despite statewide movement restricRead More: https://punchng.com/gov-poll-soldiers-trying-to-block-me-from-entering-osun-davido/
  
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• NIMR crisis deepens as research professors face premature retirement

  15-08-2026 08:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ishola BalogunAt the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), the corridors once alive with the hum of discovery now echo with uncertainty. Professors and Research Fellows—men and women who have dedicated decades to probing Nigeria’s most pressing health challenges—find themselves staring at eviction notices and premature retirement letters. Their crime?  Serving more than eight years as Directors in a system where tenure rules were never meant to apply to them.T
  
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• I served university for six months, sent away without receiving any salary – Physically-challenged Nwosu

  15-08-2026 08:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Steve OkoFor 16 long years after earning his degree from the Abia State University, Uturu, in 2010, Mr. Alexander Nwosu, a Person Living with Disability (PWD), searched for jobs and hopefully held firmly to one belief: that someday he would secure a job and life would smile on him.Despite living with a deformity in one of his legs, Nwosu who hails from Umuda Isingwu, Ohuhu Clan of Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, refused to surrender to despair. Rather than become dependent
  
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• WAEC extends 2026 GCE registration deadline to August 28

  15-08-2026 08:00 via punchng.com
  
  WAEC extends 2026 GCE registration deadline to August 28. Prospective candidates can now complete their WAEC GCE registration for the computer-based exam.Read More: https://punchng.com/waec-extends-2026-gce-registration-deadline-to-august-28/
  
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• PHOTOS: Obi visits Benue attack victims, urges FG to act

  15-08-2026 08:00 via punchng.com
  
  Peter Obi visits communities in Benue State affected by recent attacks, urging the Federal Government to intensify efforts to protect lives and property.Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-obi-visits-benue-attack-victims-urges-fg-to-act/
  
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• Meet Nigerian professor, Ibrahim Abubakar, appointed CEPI CEO

  15-08-2026 08:00 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian professor Ibrahim Abubakar has been appointed CEO of CEPI. Learn about his background, research, and global health contributions in this profile.Read More: https://punchng.com/meet-nigerian-professor-ibrahim-abubakar-appointed-cepi-ceo/
  
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• OSUN ELECTION 2026: Live Updates

  15-08-2026 07:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  =====================================================================Today, August 15, 2026, no fewer than 1,906,390 voters in Osun State are expected to choose a governor from 13 candidates produced across the political spectrum.The candidates are:*Governor Ademola Adeleke – Accord Party*Farinloye Olarenwaju – Action Alliance*Esan Olajide – African Action Congress, AAC*Najeem Salaam – African Democratic Congress, ADC*Adeagbo Opawoye – African Democratic Party, ADP
  
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• WAEC extends 2026 WASSCE private candidates registration deadline

  15-08-2026 07:40 via punchng.com
  
  WAEC extends the 2026 WASSCE private candidates registration deadline to August 28. Don’t miss this chance to register for WAEC GCE and improve your O’LeveRead More: https://punchng.com/waec-extends-2026-wassce-private-candidates-registration-deadline/
  
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• Powerful earthquake sparks mass evacuations in Indonesia

  15-08-2026 07:40 via punchng.com
  
  A powerful 7.7-magnitude Indonesia earthquake off Flores island sparked mass evacuations and a tsunami warning. Learn about the impact and aftermath.Read More: https://punchng.com/powerful-earthquake-sparks-mass-evacuations-in-indonesia/
  
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• Euro 2020 winner Ciro Immobile retires at 36

  15-08-2026 07:40 via punchng.com
  
  Euro 2020 champion Ciro Immobile announces his retirement from professional football at age 36, citing physical pain and family time.Read More: https://punchng.com/euro-2020-winner-ciro-immobile-retires-at-36/
  
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• Deployment tearing military homes apart: Experts propose 12-point rescue plan

  15-08-2026 07:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Nkiruka Nnorom & Matthew JohnsonExperts at the 2nd National Military Fathers’ Leadership Summit have warned that repeated deployments and prolonged absence of military men, who are fathers, are weakening homes in barracks across Nigeria, with direct consequences for children’s education, discipline and emotional well-being.Held in Lagos on Thursday with the theme: “Military Fathers as Protectors: Strengthening Families, Securing Communities”, the summit brought to
  
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• Nigerian football: Westerhof writes President Tinubu

  15-08-2026 07:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerian football has seen better days. Unfortunately, those days – when an everyday football fan on the street could name Nigeria’s first X1 offhandedly – have become a very distant past. After the heroics of the 1980 AFCON winning era, Nigerian football blossomed again between 1990 – ‘98. That was a period Nigerians rightly call the golden era of modern Nigerian football folklore. The architect of that memorable spell, Clemens Westerhof is still very much at
  
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• I’m not against Enyimba Economic City project — Otti

  15-08-2026 07:30 via punchng.com
  
  Abia State Governor Alex Otti clarifies his stance on the Enyimba Economic City project, insisting on transparency and proper execution for the developmentRead More: https://punchng.com/im-not-against-enyimba-economic-city-project-otti/
  
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• Delta’s Izeze: From commissioner’s office to custody 

  15-08-2026 07:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Jimitota Onoyume, Assistant News Editor For a politician who only recently moved between the corridors of power and the construction sites of Delta State, the present reality for Commissioner for Works, Reuben Izeze, is a dramatic change of scene.The commissioner Izeze,  as his fondly called,  has been suspended by the Delta State Government and subsequently remanded at the Warri correction centre  following his arraignment in connection with the violent incident inv
  
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• As Osun Votes Today: Will bread, rice, money determine winner?

  15-08-2026 07:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Money will influence outcome —Stakeholders; parties transferring N20,000, N10,000, N5000; violence, thuggery, hate speech take centre stage; politicians desert homes; competence, credibility will matter —Ex-lawmaker
  By Dapo Akinrefon & Shina Abubakar
  The die is cast. Tension in the polity is palpable. No fewer than 1.9 million registered voters, who collected their permanent voters cards, PVCs, will head to the ballot box to decide the winner of today’s governorship contest
  
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