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• No water released from Lagdo Dam, FG assures Nigerians

  30-08-2026 17:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gabriel EwepuABUJA — The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA), has dismissed reports that water is being released from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, saying there is no cause for alarm.NiHSA Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, Arc Umar Mohammed, made this known in a statement on Sunday, following reports circulating on social and electronic media linking alleged water releases from the dam to flooding in the Benue River Basin, particularly
  
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• Nigeria exported 281 non-Oil products to 120 countries in 2025 — Official

  03-09-2026 23:02 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria exported 281 non-oil products to 120 countries, generating $6.1bn in 2025, marking its highest non-oil export performance. Learn more.Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-exported-281-non-oil-products-to-120-countries-in-2025-official/
  
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• NECO exam questions sold for N3,000 before papers – Alausa

  03-09-2026 22:54 via vanguardngr.com
  Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has revealed that National Examinations Council (NECO) examination questions were allegedly sold for N3,000 before candidates sat for the papers.Alausa made the disclosure on Thursday during a meeting with the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools and other stakeholders in the education sector.He described the level of examination malpractice in Nigeria as “mind-boggling”, warning parents, teachers, school proprietors, princip
  
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• Nigeria, IEA sign pact on energy policy, security

  03-09-2026 22:46 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria and the International Energy Agency (IEA) sign a Joint Work Programme to boost energy policy, investment, and security. Learn about this significanRead More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-iea-sign-pact-on-energy-policy-security/
  
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• Defence minister seeks adoption of AI, other technologies to tackle insecurity

  03-09-2026 22:46 via punchng.com
  
  The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has called for increased adoption of artificial intelligence, unmanned systems and other emerging technologies to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to tackle evolving security threats. Speaking at a colloquium by the Ministry of Defence on Thursday in Abuja, Musa said the changing nature of contemporary threats required Nigeria toRead More: https://punchng.com/defence-minister-seeks-adoption-of-ai-other-technologies-to-tackle-insecurity/
  
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• Cross River begins compulsory health insurance scheme for civil servants

  03-09-2026 22:46 via punchng.com
  
  Cross River State has relaunched its compulsory health insurance scheme for all civil servants. Learn how the scheme ensures affordable healthcare access.Read More: https://punchng.com/cross-river-begins-compulsory-health-insurance-scheme-for-civil-servants/
  
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• Terrorists using motorcycles given as palliatives, Defence minister warns

  03-09-2026 22:46 via punchng.com
  
  Defence Minister warns state governors to stop giving motorcycles as palliatives, stating they end up with terrorists and aid their operations.Read More: https://punchng.com/terrorists-using-motorcycles-given-as-palliatives-defence-minister-warns/
  
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• Shettima took over Borno as governor at height of Boko Haram — Ex-Minister

  03-09-2026 22:46 via punchng.com
  
  Explore Kashim Shettima’s journey from Borno State governor, where he tackled the Boko Haram insurgency, to Nigeria’s Vice President. A story of resilienceRead More: https://punchng.com/shettima-took-over-borno-as-governor-at-height-of-boko-haram-ex-minister/
  
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• NSCDC arrests nine over vandalism of power, railway infrastructure in Gombe

  03-09-2026 22:46 via punchng.com
  
  The NSCDC Gombe Command arrested nine suspects for vandalising power and railway infrastructure, causing outages in over 30 communities.Read More: https://punchng.com/nscdc-arrests-nine-over-vandalism-of-power-railway-infrastructure-in-gombe/
  
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• Kwara opens six youth-friendly health centres for adolescents

  03-09-2026 22:46 via punchng.com
  
  Kwara State commissions six youth-friendly health centres to provide confidential, adolescent-responsive healthcare services and information.Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-opens-six-youth-friendly-health-centres-for-adolescents/
  
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• ICPC sacks security officer over unauthorised access granted El-Rufai’s wife

  03-09-2026 22:27 via vanguardngr.com
  The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has dismissed a security officer accused of helping Aichatou Assabe El-Rufai, one of the wives of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, gain unauthorised access to him while he was in custody.Daniel Stephen, who was attached to the commission’s internal security team, was allegedly caught on CCTV assisting Assabe to enter the ICPC premises on July 5, 2026, outside the approved visitor access procedure.St
  
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• Adamawa 2027: APC gov candidate not good politician, nobody knows him — Senator Abbo

  03-09-2026 22:04 via vanguardngr.com
  Sekinat OsundijiSenator Elisha Ishaku Abbo, the 2027 Labour Party governorship candidate in Adamawa State, has described the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a weak politician with little recognition in the state.Abbo made the remarks during an interview on Arise TV, where he expressed confidence that he would defeat the APC candidate in the upcoming governorship election.While acknowledging that his APC opponent was “a very good guy” and “a ver
  
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• Police intercept $33,200 fake notes, arms, stolen vehicles in Kaduna

  03-09-2026 22:03 via punchng.com
  
  Kaduna Police Command recovers $33,200 fake notes, firearms, and stolen vehicles, arresting suspects in various operations across the state.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-intercept-33200-fake-notes-arms-stolen-vehicles-in-kaduna/
  
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• Oyo assembly passes N210bn supplementary budget

  03-09-2026 22:03 via punchng.com
  
  The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved an additional N210 billion supplementary budget for the 2026 fiscal year, bringing the total to over N1.1 trilRead More: https://punchng.com/oyo-assembly-passes-n210bn-supplementary-budget/
  
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• OpenAI rolls out new AI model GPT-6 Astra

  03-09-2026 22:03 via punchng.com
  
  OpenAI launches its powerful new AI model, GPT-6 Astra, to select customers, featuring enhanced safeguards and autonomous task capabilities.Read More: https://punchng.com/openai-rolls-out-new-ai-model-gpt-6-astra/
  
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• Banditry: Sokoto urges politicians to stop politicising insecurity

  03-09-2026 22:03 via punchng.com
  
  Sokoto State government calls on politicians to stop politicising insecurity, stressing collective action is needed to address security challenges in the sRead More: https://punchng.com/banditry-sokoto-urges-politicians-to-stop-politicising-insecurity/
  
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• Spurs omit Richarlison from Premier League squad

  03-09-2026 22:00 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeTottenham have left Richarlison out of their Premier League squad for the first half of the season as the Brazil forward edges closer to an exit from the club.According to the BBC, Tottenham are braced for a possible approach from Turkish side Trabzonspor after Richarlison’s proposed return to former club Everton fell through before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.The 29-year-old had told Spurs manager Roberto de Zerbi that he wanted to leave, with the Italian confi
  
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• Nigeria, IEA pact justifies Tinubu’s policy choices – Shettima

  03-09-2026 21:55 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruIn a move to boost energy security and economic growth, Nigeria and the International Energy Agency signed an agreement establishing a Joint Work Programme to improve data for energy policy and investment throughout the value chain.This is as the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said Nigeria’s formal admission into the IEA as an Association Country is a significant milestone for the country and another testament to the gains of the economic reforms of the
  
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• Private vasities back FG’s plan for 20,000 medical students yearly

  03-09-2026 21:48 via punchng.com
  
  Private universities support the Federal Government’s plan to increase medical student admissions to 20,000 annually, urging full integration of private inRead More: https://punchng.com/private-vasities-back-fgs-plan-for-20000-medical-students-yearly/
  
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• Nigeria denies supporting military coups anywhere in Africa

  03-09-2026 21:48 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs denies claims that Nigeria supports military coups, reaffirming commitment to democracy and constitutionalRead More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-denies-supporting-military-coups-anywhere-in-africa/
  
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• NECO question papers were sold for ₦3,000 before exams — Minister

  03-09-2026 21:48 via punchng.com
  
  Education Minister, Dr Tunji Alausa, reveals NECO question papers were sold for ₦3,000 before exams, highlighting widespread malpractice in Nigeria.Read More: https://punchng.com/neco-question-papers-were-sold-for-%e2%82%a63000-before-exams-minister/
  
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• ICC dismisses anonymous petition against Nigeria

  03-09-2026 21:48 via punchng.com
  
  The ICC has dismissed an anonymous petition against Nigeria regarding alleged systemic kidnappings, as confirmed by AGF Lateef Fagbemi.Read More: https://punchng.com/icc-dismisses-anonymous-petition-against-nigeria/
  
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• FG hails Otu as C’River revives newspaper corporation, printing press

  03-09-2026 21:48 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government commends Governor Bassey Otu for reactivating the Cross River State Newspaper Corporation, a bold investment in democracy and publicRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-hails-otu-as-criver-revives-newspaper-corporation-printing-press/
  
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• Insecurity: We’ve defeated terrorists; attacks no more rampant — Defence Minister Musa

  03-09-2026 21:45 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeMinister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has said Nigeria has defeated terrorists to a significant extent, claiming that attacks by terrorist groups are no longer as rampant as they were previously.Musa stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he assessed the country’s security situation and the changing nature of threats confronting Nigerians.The minister said while terrorist attacks had reduced, kidnapping had become a more promi
  
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• US ICE agent accused of lying about shooting immigrant

  03-09-2026 21:35 via vanguardngr.com
  A federal immigration agent is facing charges of making false statements about the January shooting of a Venezuelan migrant in Minnesota, US media reported Thursday.The indictment of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is a rare case of the Trump administration pursuing charges against a law enforcement officer.Christian Castro, 52, was one of two agents placed on leave earlier this year for allegedly lying about the January 14 shooting in Minneapolis of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis,
  
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• Ballon d’Or: List of Nigerian footballers who have been shortlisted for award

  03-09-2026 21:33 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigeria has produced several footballers who have earned recognition among the world’s best players, with a number of them receiving nominations for the prestigious Ballon d’Or award over the years.From the golden generation of the 1990s to the modern era, Nigerian stars have featured on the shortlist for football’s most coveted individual prize.Finidi George was among the first Nigerians to receive a Ballon d’Or nomination. The former Ajax and Real Betis winger was nomi
  
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• Imo returnees from S’Africa appeal to Uzodimma for ₦1m grant

  03-09-2026 21:31 via punchng.com
  
  Over 30 Imo indigenes who returned from South Africa appeal to Governor Hope Uzodimma to extend the ₦1m grant given to other returnees to them.Read More: https://punchng.com/imo-returnees-from-safrica-appeal-to-uzodimma-for-%e2%82%a61m-grant/
  
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• FG reaffirms commitment to complete Ogoni cleanup

  03-09-2026 21:31 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government reaffirms its commitment to completing the Ogoni cleanup project in Rivers State, marking 10 years of remediation efforts.Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-reaffirms-commitment-to-complete-ogoni-cleanup/
  
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• NDLEA uncovers Mexican cartel links to meth labs in Ogun, Oyo forests

  03-09-2026 21:18 via vanguardngr.com
  By James OgunnaikeThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised the alarm over attempts by international drug cartels to establish production bases in Nigeria, disclosing that Mexican-linked criminal networks are behind efforts to set up industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratories in forests across Ogun and Oyo states.The agency also revealed that it had recently dismantled a drug cartel operating along the Togo-Benin Republic-Nigeria corridor and intercepted consignments of coc
  
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• Tinubu not on trial in US – Presidency

  03-09-2026 21:15 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruThe Presidency has clarified that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation involving President Bola Tinubu before a United States federal court is a civil records-disclosure dispute and not a criminal case against the President.It said: “For clarity, the matter is a civil records-disclosure dispute under the United States Freedom of Information Act. It is not a criminal case against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, nor has the court found him guilty of an
  
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