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• ”Not Yet Uhuru”, by Patrick Omorodion

  30-08-2026 02:01 via vanguardngr.com
  Uhuru, a Swahili word which means “freedom or independence” was popularized by Kenyan nationalist and leader Oginga Odinga who used it in the title of his 1967 autobiography, “Not Yet Uhuru “.The phrase was used to express the fact that “a long-fought struggle or goal is incomplete, even if nominal independence or a milestone has been reached”.That is the position of Nigeria’s most versatile former Green Eagles player and captain, Chief Olusegun Patrick
  
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• NSCDC defends 13-month closure of Abuja quarry, says site is crime scene

  30-08-2026 20:57 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps Mining Marshals have defended the continued closure of the Stone Rockers quarry site in Abuja, insisting the facility remains a crime scene in an ongoing criminal prosecution and cannot reopen until the Federal High Court determines the case. The Commander of the NSCDC Mining Marshals, Assistant Commandant ofRead More: https://punchng.com/nscdc-defends-13-month-closure-of-abuja-quarry-says-site-is-crime-scene/
  
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• NISO explains reduced power allocations to Lagos, Abuja, North

  30-08-2026 20:57 via punchng.com
  
  NISO explains reduced power allocations to Lagos, Abuja, and northern Nigeria, citing multiple transmission line outages and network constraints, not generRead More: https://punchng.com/niso-explains-reduced-power-allocations-to-lagos-abuja-north/
  
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• Plateau bans unauthorised Hisbah activities, orders arrests

  30-08-2026 20:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Golok NanmwaJOS — Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has ordered an immediate halt to the activities of a group reportedly operating as Hisbah in parts of Jos North Local Government Area, declaring its operations illegal and unauthorised.The governor also directed security agencies in the state to identify and investigate persons involved in the activities and arrest and prosecute anyone found to have violated the law.Mutfwang’s directive followed reports that the group was
  
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• 2027: NDC accuses INEC of replacing candidates with ‘strange names’

  30-08-2026 20:37 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of removing some of its nominated candidates from the commission’s list and replacing them with names allegedly unknown to the party.The National Chairman of the party, Senator Moses Cleopas Zuwoghe, made the allegation in a statement on Sunday, following INEC’s publication of candidates for the 2027 State Houses of A
  
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• Newborn found in carton, rescued from Benue forest

  30-08-2026 20:36 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiA newborn baby girl has been rescued alive after she was allegedly abandoned in a carton near Ashar Forest in Wuese community, Konshisha Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State.The infant, whose mother and circumstances surrounding her birth remain unknown, was reportedly discovered on Saturday by a passerby, Mrs Mbakasev Yisa, who found the baby wrapped in clothes and dumped inside the carton.An eyewitness and councillor representing the area, Gabriel Mbaukaan, told jo
  
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• Sultex evicted from BBNaija season 11

  30-08-2026 20:32 via vanguardngr.com
  Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Sultex, has been evicted from the reality TV show.Sultex’s eviction was announced during the live eviction show on Sunday, bringing his stay in the ‘Show Ya Sef’ house to an end.He was among the housemates put up for possible eviction in the latest week of the competition, alongside other nominated housemates.His departure further reduces the number of contestants still competing for the grand prize as the reality show enters another stag
  
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• BBNaija Season 11: Sultex, Goddessa evicted from reality show

  30-08-2026 20:32 via vanguardngr.com
  Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemates, Sultex and Goddessa, have been evicted from the reality TV show.Their evictions were announced during the live eviction show on Sunday, bringing their stay in the ‘Show Ya Sef’ house to an end.Sultex and Goddessa were among the housemates put up for possible eviction in the latest week of the competition, alongside other nominated contestants.Their departures leave 17 housemates still competing for the grand prize as the reality show enters an
  
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• Barau urges youths to preserve Hausa culture, language

  30-08-2026 20:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North), has urged youths to take the lead in preserving and promoting the Hausa language, culture and heritage.Barau made the call at the weekend in Accra, Ghana, where he served as Guest of Honour at the 2026 World Hausa Day celebration organised by Hausa Youth Ghana at the Forecourt of the State House.He commended Hausa Youth Ghana for its efforts to promote the Hausa language, culture and heritage, de
  
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• Xenophobic: Tinubu drags South Africa to AU

  30-08-2026 20:26 via vanguardngr.com
  —Says enough is enough, demands urgent action to sustain Africa’s solidarity, unity at 21st Extraordinary AU SummitBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru in LuandaPRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Sunday, formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, warning that the incidents undermine the continent’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence.Specifically, he requested prompt collective action from the con
  
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• Woman asks court to stop alleged police harassment

  30-08-2026 20:23 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry OjeluABUJA — A woman, Doris Ojuederie, has asked the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, to stop the Nigeria Police Force from arresting, detaining, intimidating or harassing her over a dispute arising from her planned marriage to Ifeanyi Ezenwaogene.Ojuederie and Ezenwaogene filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Inspector-General of Police, Nigeria Police Force, Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Police Service Commission, DPO Galadimawa
  
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• 2027: Don’t make promises you can’t fulfil, Maraya warns politicians

  30-08-2026 20:19 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoKADUNA — A Kaduna-based Islamic scholar and former Special Adviser to two former governors of Kaduna State, Sheikh Haliru Maraya, has warned politicians seeking elective offices in 2027 against making unrealistic promises to Nigerians in their bid to win votes.Maraya, who spoke against calls by some politicians for the return of fuel subsidy, urged presidential aspirants to be honest with Nigerians about the country’s economic challenges and explain what govern
  
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• Police thwart bandits’ attack, rescue traditional title holder unhurt in Kano

  30-08-2026 20:18 via vanguardngr.com
  The Police Command in Kano has rescued a kidnapped victim, Alhaji Yusif Nadabo, the Sarkin Noman Kano, who was abducted by suspected bandits in Garun Mallam Local Government Area of the state.This is contained in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Abdullahi Haruna-Kiyawa, on Sunday in Kano.He said: “On Aug. 29, at about 11:30 p.m., a distress call was received that some miscreants suspected to be bandits stormed Garun Mallam town and started sho
  
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• FTSE upgrade: Capital market stakeholders hail FG, Oyedele’s reform push

  30-08-2026 20:15 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry Ojelu
  LAGOS — Stakeholders in Nigeria’s capital market have commended the Federal Government, particularly the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, for reforms that helped restore Nigeria to the global Frontier Market universe of FTSE Russell.
  Their commendation followed confirmation by global index provider, FTSE Russell, that Nigeria’s capital market would be reclassified from “Unclassified” to “Frontier M
  
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• Alleged identity theft: EFCC urged to clarify probe status

  30-08-2026 20:12 via vanguardngr.com
  By Henry Ojelu
  A United States-based Nigerian, Oluwasegun Elusoji, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and relevant authorities to intervene in the alleged suspension of investigation into a letter he submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
  The letter, referenced as EFCC/PET/HQR/1656/2025, was submitted on April 28, 2025, through W.K. Shittu & Co. and acknowledged at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja.
  The letter was titled: “Urgent request for investigation and
  
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• Some executives avoid Igbo talents for fear of creating rivals — Zubby Michael

  30-08-2026 20:08 via punchng.com
  
  Nollywood actor, Zubby Michael, has claimed that some industry gatekeepers and executives are reluctant to support Igbo talents because they fear their mentees could quickly become their competitors. Michael made the claim in an interview with Broadway TV, which began trending on Sunday. The actor said Igbo talents were often fast learners and could acquireRead More: https://punchng.com/some-executives-avoid-igbo-talents-for-fear-of-creating-rivals-zubby-michael/
  
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• Okpebholo celebrates Edo’s first female neurosurgeon

  30-08-2026 20:08 via punchng.com
  
  Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and the management of the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Benin, on Sunday celebrated Dr Ekiomado Eki-Udoko, the first female neurosurgeon in Edo and Delta states and the old Midwest Region. Eki-Udoko was recently certified as a neurosurgeon by the West African College of Surgeons following the successful completion of herRead More: https://punchng.com/okpebholo-celebrates-edos-first-female-neurosurgeon/
  
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• EPL: Fernandes hat-trick inspires Man Utd rout of Ipswich

  30-08-2026 20:08 via punchng.com
  
  Bruno Fernandes’s hat-trick led Manchester United to a dominant 5-2 victory over Ipswich, getting their Premier League season back on track. Read about theRead More: https://punchng.com/epl-fernandes-hat-trick-inspires-man-utd-rout-of-ipswich/
  
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• Presidency explains why Tinubu embarked on three-week vacation to Europe

  30-08-2026 20:02 via vanguardngr.com
  The Presidency has said President Bola Tinubu’s three-week vacation was intended to allow him to rest and “refuel” after several months of intensive engagement with matters of governance.Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, disclosed this while speaking with journalists on Sunday.Dare said Tinubu had remained heavily engaged with the affairs of the country over the past six to seven months, during which his administration took what
  
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• VIDEO: Nigerians are already in hell, Ibiyeomie urges compassionate evangelism

  30-08-2026 19:53 via punchng.com
  
  Pastor David Ibiyeomie advocates for compassionate evangelism, stating Nigerians are “already in hell” due to economic hardship. Learn why he believes loveRead More: https://punchng.com/video-nigerians-are-already-in-hell-ibiyeomie-urges-compassionate-evangelism/
  
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• Police impound 27 vehicles, prosecute drivers in Jigawa

  30-08-2026 19:53 via punchng.com
  
  Jigawa State Police Command impounds 27 vehicles and prosecutes drivers for traffic violations in ongoing Operation Velvet, enhancing Jigawa road safety.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-impound-27-vehicles-prosecute-drivers-in-jigawa/
  
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• La Liga: Bellingham, Mbappe fire as Madrid beat Malaga 4-0

  30-08-2026 19:53 via punchng.com
  
  Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe both struck as Real Madrid’s perfect start to La Liga under Jose Mourinho continued in a 4-0 cruise against Malaga on Sunday. Los Blancos scored three times in just over 10 minutes in the first half to open up a comfortable lead over the Andalusian visitors to the Santiago Bernabeu.Read More: https://punchng.com/la-liga-bellingham-mbappe-fire-as-madrid-beat-malaga-4-0/
  
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• $947m July remittances highest monthly inflow — CBN

  30-08-2026 19:53 via punchng.com
  
  The Central Bank of Nigeria says the country recorded $947m in remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators in July. The Governor of the CBN, Olayemi Cardoso, said this in a statement by the bank’s Corporate Communications Department on Sunday in Abuja. According to Cardoso, the July remittances were the highest monthly inflow ever recordedRead More: https://punchng.com/947m-july-remittances-highest-monthly-inflow-cbn/
  
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• 2027: Forget differences, work for Tinubu, Adeleke urges Osun politicians

  30-08-2026 19:53 via punchng.com
  
  Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has assured President Bola Tinubu that he will deliver the state’s votes to him, insisting that he does not make empty promises and that politics must be guided by integrity. Adeleke gave the assurance while receiving the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Ajibola Basiru, who paid him aRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-forget-differences-work-for-tinubu-adeleke-urges-osun-politicians/
  
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• Katsina intensifies response as diphtheria hits 29 LGs

  30-08-2026 19:45 via punchng.com
  
  Katsina State intensifies its response to a widening diphtheria outbreak, with suspected cases now in 29 LGAs. Learn about vaccination efforts and symptomsRead More: https://punchng.com/katsina-intensifies-response-as-diphtheria-hits-29-lgs/
  
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• EPL: Fernandes hat-trick fires Man United to 5-2 comeback win over Ipswich

  30-08-2026 19:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Bruno Fernandes’s hat-trick inspired a Man United fightback from a goal down to thrash Ipswich 5-2 and get their Premier League season up and running on Sunday.After a nightmare 2-0 defeat to Hull last weekend, another newly-promoted side had the Red Devils on the ropes when Leif Davis opened the scoring for the Tractor Boys.But Fernandes blasted home to level before half-time and then converted from the penalty spot after a Jacob Greaves own goal put United in front.The United captain co
  
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• Bellingham, Mbappe on target as Real Madrid thrash Malaga 4-0

  30-08-2026 19:26 via vanguardngr.com
  Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe both struck as Real Madrid’s perfect start to La Liga under Jose Mourinho continued in a 4-0 cruise against Malaga on Sunday.Los Blancos scored three times in just over 10 minutes in the first half to open up a comfortable lead over the Andalusian visitors to the Santiago Bernabeu.Sandwiched between Bellingham and Mbappe’s strikes was an own goal by Malaga goalkeeper Alfonso Herrero, while Arda Guler tapped in a fourth late on.After two victories in
  
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• Police foil kidnapping attempt in Kano , rescue traditional ruler

  30-08-2026 19:14 via punchng.com
  
  Kano State Police Command foils a kidnapping attempt in Garun Mallam, rescuing traditional ruler Alhaji Yusif Nadabo. Read more about the Kano kidnapping.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-foil-kidnapping-attempt-in-kano-rescue-traditional-ruler/
  
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• Alleged Drug Records: Presidency’s bid to block FBI report heightens suspicion of guilt — APM

  30-08-2026 19:13 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA – The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has urged the United States authorities to release the findings of a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) report on alleged drug-trafficking records linked to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying efforts to keep the report from the public heighten suspicion of guilt and desperation for a cover-up.The party said the FBI findings should not remain entirely hidden simply because some portions may be sensitive, arguing that inform
  
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• Telecom subscriptions hit 192.2m, teledensity rises to 88.67% — NCC

  30-08-2026 19:07 via vanguardngr.com
  Broadband penetration climbs to 56.79%…As internet subscriptions decline marginally to 156.86m in JuneBy Juliet UmehNigeria’s active telecommunications subscriptions rose to 192.23 million in June 2026, from 189.68 million in May, while teledensity increased to 88.67 percent, latest industry data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) shows.The development came as broadband penetration also rose to 56.79 percent in June, up from 56.11 percent in May, indicating co
  
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