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• OPay dismisses viral shutdown claim, says services continue

  01-09-2026 01:32 via punchng.com
  
  Leading digital payment platform, OPay, has debunked a circulating notice claiming that the company intends to suspend its operations and embark on an indefinite break starting September 1, 2026. The rebuttal on Monday follows a viral document titled “Official Note,” which advised customers to urgently withdraw their funds to avoid inconvenience. The fabricated document, whichRead More: https://punchng.com/opay-dismisses-viral-shutdown-claim-says-services-continue/
  
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• 40 youths renounce cult groups, pledge peace in Cross River

  01-09-2026 07:52 via punchng.com
  
  About 40 youths in Abini Community in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State have renounced their membership of the Vikings, Klans and Axemen cult groups and pledged to embrace lawful living. The youths made the commitment on August 26, 2026, during a sensitisation and engagement programme organised by the Cross River State PoliceRead More: https://punchng.com/40-youths-renounce-cult-groups-pledge-peace-in-cross-river/
  
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• Ex- LA gang leader found guilty of Tupac’s murder

  01-09-2026 07:36 via punchng.com
  
  A former Los Angeles gang member, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur. Thirty years after the rap legend’s death, the jury found Davis, 63, guilty of murder after just a few hours of deliberation. “Count one, murder withRead More: https://punchng.com/ex-la-gang-leader-found-guilty-of-tupacs-murder/
  
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• Obi, Baba-Ahmed tackle Tinubu over withholding of past records

  01-09-2026 05:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Clifford Ndujihe & Omeiza AjayiThe presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, in the 2027 polls, Mr Peter Obi; and  National Chairman of the People’s Redemption Party, PRP, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, yesterday, tackled President Bola Tinubu over alleged attempts to block release of his past records in the United States by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.While Obi described the move as embarrassing, Baba-Ahmed queried the simultaneous absence of Preside
  
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• Oversight: Dangote Refinery secures court’s orders against NMDPRA

  01-09-2026 05:24 via vanguardngr.com
  By Innocent AnabaLAGOS — A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, a federal agency charged with the responsibility to regulate, monitor, supervise technical and commercial operations in the country’s midstream and downstream petroleum value chain, and others, from shutting down Dangote Petroleum Refinery, under the guise of performing oversight functions.Trial judge, Justice Akintayo Aluko, mad
  
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• G-100: Opposition parties offer 4-yr single term to stop Tinubu 

  01-09-2026 05:24 via vanguardngr.com
  ***Atiku, Obi, Makinde absent at summit
  ***ADC, APM, NDC, PDP faction, PRP, SDP, DLA work out templateBy Omeiza AjayiABUJA — Presidential candidates of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; his counterparts in the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr. Peter Obi; and Allied Peoples Movement APM and governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, were absent as leaders of Nigeria’s six main opposition political parties converged in Abuja, yesterday, to firm-up coaliti
  
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• Police arrest 70-year-old man for defiling Bauchi minor

  01-09-2026 04:32 via punchng.com
  
  The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 70-year-old man, Usman Abubakar, for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl in the Tsakanin Bayara area of Bauchi metropolis. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib. According to the statement, the incident was reported at theRead More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-70-year-old-man-for-defiling-bauchi-minor/
  
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• C’River don calls for action to bridge social gaps

  01-09-2026 03:33 via punchng.com
  
  The Director of Academic Planning, University of Cross River State, Prof. Hannah Etta, has called for deliberate efforts to bridge “missing links” in education, religion, governance and family life to strengthen social cohesion in Nigeria. Prof. Etta made the call while delivering the 12th Inaugural Lecture of the institution in Calabar, titled, “Links, Linkages andRead More: https://punchng.com/criver-don-calls-for-action-to-bridge-social-gaps/
  
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• FG appoints US-based academic as FUTA Pro-Chancellor

  01-09-2026 03:32 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has appointed a United States-based academic and physician, Dr Olugbenga A. Awe, as the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State. The appointment was contained in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Monday. According to the statement, the letter conveyingRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-appoints-us-based-academic-as-futa-pro-chancellor/
  
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• Rector advocates skill-based education to bridge workforce gap

  01-09-2026 03:31 via punchng.com
  
  The Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, Dr Temitope Alake, has advocated skill-based education and stronger collaboration between institutions and industry to bridge the skills gap in Nigeria’s engineering workforce. Alake said the skills gap, which was affecting economic growth, innovation and competitiveness in countries, including Nigeria, was occasioned by the rapid evolution of technology andRead More: https://punchng.com/rector-advocates-skill-based-education-to-bridge-workforce-
  
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• JAMB raises FUTES admission quota to 3,300 — VC

  01-09-2026 03:30 via punchng.com
  
  The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Prof. Gbenga Aribisala, has disclosed that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has increased the institution’s admission quota to 3,300. Aribisala attributed the increase to the remarkable growth recorded by the university since it commenced academic activities in January 2026. The Vice-Chancellor disclosed thisRead More: https://punchng.com/jamb-raises-futes-admission-quota-to-3300-vc/
  
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• Kogi varsity expels six students, arrests lecturer over examination malpractice

  01-09-2026 03:29 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 students over poor academic performance and failure to register for two consecutiveRead More: https://punchng.com/kogi-varsity-expels-six-students-arrests-lecturer-over-examination-malpractice/
  
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• Air Peace petitions police as aviation union dispute deepens

  01-09-2026 03:28 via punchng.com
  
  The lingering industrial dispute between Air Peace and aviation workers’ unions has taken a new turn, with Air Peace airline petitioning the Inspector-General of Police over alleged acts of violence, conspiracy and conduct capable of disrupting public peace. The petition, obtained by our correspondent, has triggered a police investigation involving the Air Transport Services SeniorRead More: https://punchng.com/air-peace-petitions-police-as-aviation-union-dispute-deepens/
  
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• Brent surges above $90 as US-Iran conflict escalates

  01-09-2026 03:27 via punchng.com
  
  Oil prices rose more than two per cent on Monday as renewed military attacks between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over possible disruptions to global crude supplies. Brent crude futures rose $2.37, or 2.69 per cent, to $90.47 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude gained $2, or 2.4 per cent, toRead More: https://punchng.com/brent-surges-above-90-as-us-iran-conflict-escalates/
  
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• Unauthorised transfer wipes out GTB customer’s N4.6m

  01-09-2026 03:26 via punchng.com
  
  A Lagos-based bank customer, Onifade Isaac, has said that he lost N4.6m to an unauthorised transaction from his Guaranty Trust Bank account without receiving any SMS alert notifying him of the transfer. The incident, which occurred on August 22, 2026, has renewed public concern over the reliability of mobile banking security alerts as more NigeriansRead More: https://punchng.com/unauthorised-transfer-wipes-out-gtb-customers-n4-6m/
  
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• Coronation links art collecting to investment strategy

  01-09-2026 03:24 via punchng.com
  
  Coronation Art Gallery has opened a three-month exhibition exploring the relationship between art collecting, long-term investment and cultural development. The exhibition, titled The Value of Belief — Collectors, Conviction and the Making of Cultural Futures, opened at Coronation Plaza, Victoria Island, Lagos, and features works from the private collections of Nigerian collector-patrons Kayode Adegbola, KolaRead More: https://punchng.com/coronation-links-art-collecting-to-investment-strat
  
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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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• Customs hand over 204 seized rifles to arms centre

  01-09-2026 03:23 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigerian Customs Service, Tincan Island Command, on Monday handed over 204 seized pump-action rifles imported from Turkey to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this at Tincan Island Port while handing over the seized rifles to the South West Coordinator ofRead More: https://punchng.com/customs-hand-over-204-seized-rifles-to-arms-centre/
  
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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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