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• #OsunDecides2026: Oyebamiji casts ballot, says everything under control

  15-08-2026 13:27 via punchng.com
  
  APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji casts his vote in OsunDecides2026, expressing confidence in victory and reporting peaceful elections across the state.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-oyebamiji-casts-ballot-says-everything-under-control/
  
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• Osun Election: Let the people’s will prevail, INEC must uphold integrity — Adeleke

  15-08-2026 19:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to uphold the highest standards of integrity in the collation of results from Saturday’s governorship election, saying the will of the people must prevail.Adeleke made the call in a post on his X handle on Saturday as the election moved into the results collation stage.The governor commended the people of Osun State for turning out in large numbers to participate in the election.&ldquo
  
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• RMAFC concludes revenue formula, judicial pay review

  15-08-2026 19:42 via punchng.com
  
  The RMAFC has completed its review of Nigeria’s Revenue Allocation Formula and judicial remuneration, aiming for a more equitable and sustainable revenue-sRead More: https://punchng.com/rmafc-concludes-revenue-formula-judicial-pay-review/
  
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• Police intercept illegal arms, arrest suspected robbers, cattle thieves in Kano

  15-08-2026 19:42 via punchng.com
  
  Kano State Police Command records major breakthroughs, intercepting illegal arms and arresting suspected robbers and cattle thieves in Kano. Read more on PRead More: https://punchng.com/police-intercept-illegal-arms-arrest-suspected-robbers-cattle-thieves-in-kano/
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: Shame APC, we are winning Osun no be Edo – Davido

  15-08-2026 19:42 via punchng.com
  
  Afrobeats star Davido claims Governor Ademola Adeleke is leading in the Osun Election 2026, urging vigilance as votes are counted across the state.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-shame-apc-we-are-winning-osun-no-be-edo-davido/
  
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• 2027 Hajj: NAHCON warns against fraudulent ‘special slot’ scams

  15-08-2026 19:42 via punchng.com
  
  NAHCON warns intending pilgrims and tour operators against fraudulent ‘special slot’ scams for the 2027 Hajj. Learn how to avoid Hajj scams.Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-hajj-nahcon-warns-against-fraudulent-special-slot-scams/
  
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• Osun election: Jubilation in Ede as Adeleke wins polling unit with 421 votes

  15-08-2026 19:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Accord Party governorship candidate and incumbent Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has won his polling unit in Saturday’s governorship election.Adeleke secured 421 votes at Ward 02, Polling Unit 009, Abogunde Compound, Ede North Local Government Area.The result triggered celebrations among the governor’s supporters at the polling unit, with jubilant party members hailing the outcome as sorting and collation of results progressed.Adeleke had earlier expressed confidence in r
  
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• Chelsea fans boo Enzo Fernandez in friendly win over Sociedad

  15-08-2026 19:31 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Enzo Fernandez was jeered by Chelsea supporters after coming on as a substitute during a 3-1 friendly win over Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.Several fans made their feelings known when Fernandez, who has previously made clear his desire to leave Chelsea, came on in the 62nd minute to replace Reece James.But other supporters gave their backing to the 25-year-old Fernandez, who told the Blues in May he wanted to leave.Chelsea placed a reported asking price of £120 million ($1
  
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• India attaches very high importance to its relationship with Nigeria – Chockalingam

  15-08-2026 19:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Vera
  Shri Kannan Chockalingam, Consul General of the Consulate General of the Republic of India in Nigeria, is a career diplomat with the Ministry of External Affairs of the government of India.  An engineer by training and a committed diplomat, Chockalingam has held various roles advancing India’s foreign policy and partnerships with countries across the globe.  He describes his current posting to Nigeria as especially fulfilling, citing the strategic importance of
  
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• Osun election: APC’s founding chair, Bisi Akande wins polling unit

  15-08-2026 19:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Osun State Governor and founding interim national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bisi Akande, has won his polling unit for the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in Saturday’s governorship election.Akande cast his ballot earlier in the day at Polling Unit 12, Ward 4, Atogbade area of Ila-Orangun, Ila Local Government Area.Oyebamiji secured 181 votes at the polling unit, defeating Accord Party candidate and incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, who
  
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• Amorim’s AC Milan come from behind to beat Man United 4-2 as Chukwueze shines

  15-08-2026 19:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Man United suffered a disappointing 4-2 defeat to AC Milan in Poland as Ruben Amorim’s side surrendered the lead twice before the Italian giants completed a second-half comeback.The result made for a difficult meeting between United and their former manager Amorim, who is now in charge of Milan.United made a flying start when Harry Maguire opened the scoring in the second minute, heading home from Bruno Fernandes’ corner.Amad Diallo almost doubled the advantage shortly afterwards, b
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: Jubilation as Adeleke wins polling unit with 421 votes

  15-08-2026 19:11 via punchng.com
  
  Jubilation erupts as Governor Ademola Adeleke secures victory at his polling unit with 421 votes in the ongoing OsunDecides2026 governorship election.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-jubilation-as-adeleke-wins-polling-unit-with-421-votes/
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: Adeleke urges INEC, security agencies to protect votes during collation

  15-08-2026 19:11 via punchng.com
  
  As Osun election results collation begins, Governor Adeleke calls on INEC and security agencies to protect votes and ensure the integrity of the democraticRead More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-adeleke-urges-inec-security-agencies-to-protect-votes-during-collation/
  
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• 75 Nasarawa residents receive N18.7m business grants

  15-08-2026 19:11 via punchng.com
  
  75 less-privileged residents in Nasarawa North Senatorial District receive N18.7m in business grants to boost livelihoods and stimulate grassroots economicRead More: https://punchng.com/75-nasarawa-residents-receive-n18-7m-business-grants/
  
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• Osun election: INEC uploads 52% of results on IReV

  15-08-2026 19:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uploaded more than half of the results from the ongoing Osun State governorship election to its Result Viewing (IReV) portal.As of the time of filing this report, results from 1,963 of the 3,763 polling units in the state had been uploaded, representing 52.17 per cent of the total results expected.The uploading of the results commenced shortly after voting ended at several polling units across the state.The development marks the beginning
  
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• Police nab 27-year-old over fatal hotel stabbing in Adamawa

  15-08-2026 18:55 via punchng.com
  
  Adamawa Police have arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with a fatal hotel stabbing in Girei. The suspect allegedly confessed to the murder.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-nab-27-year-old-over-fatal-hotel-stabbing-in-adamawa/
  
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• Osun election: BVAS failure denies professor chance to vote in Ife

  15-08-2026 18:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  A professor, Olayinka Ajala, was unable to vote in the ongoing Osun State governorship election after the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) failed to authenticate his identity at his polling unit.Ajala, an electorate at Unit 10, Ward 10, Community Primary School, Oke-Ola 2, Mayfair Roundabout, in Ife East Local Government Area, said the device could neither recognise his face nor capture his thumbprint.He said he had been registered as a voter since 2011 and suspected that changes in hi
  
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• Osun Election: Adeleke condemns arrest of Osun PDP chair, demands release

  15-08-2026 18:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboOsun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has condemned the arrest of the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Sunday Bisi, describing it as an abuse of law enforcement and an attack on the democratic process.Adeleke, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Saturday, alleged that Bisi was arrested at his residence in Ilesa shortly after casting his vote in the ongoing Osun governorship election.The governor demanded Bisi’s
  
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• UK reveals how much money you must declare when entering Britain

  15-08-2026 18:37 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Travellers entering or leaving the UK with large amounts of money may be required to declare it to customs authorities before or upon arrival.Under UK customs rules, anyone carrying £10,000 or more between Great Britain — England, Scotland and Wales — and a country outside the UK must make a declaration.The requirement also applies to families or groups travelling together. If the combined amount being carried by the group is £10,000 or more, a declaration is required ev
  
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• Prayers will crush Boko Haram, Borno Catholic bishop says

  15-08-2026 18:32 via punchng.com
  
  The Catholic Bishop of Maiduguri Diocese, Most Rev. Oliver Dashe, urges Christians to intensify prayers, stating that prayers will crush Boko Haram and briRead More: https://punchng.com/prayers-will-crush-boko-haram-borno-catholic-bishop-says/
  
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• (UPDATED)#OsunDecides2026: INEC Uploads 2,266 of 3,763 Osun Election Results

  15-08-2026 18:30 via punchng.com
  
  INEC has uploaded over 60% of Osun election results to its portal. Stay updated on the Osun Election Results as collation continues across the state.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-inec-uploads-402-of-3763-osun-election-results/
  
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• (UPDATED)#OsunDecides2026: INEC uploads 1,340 of 3,763 Osun election results

  15-08-2026 18:30 via punchng.com
  
  Stay updated on the Osun election results 2026 as INEC continues to upload polling unit results to its IReV portal. Get real-time updates on the governorshRead More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-inec-uploads-402-of-3763-osun-election-results/
  
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• Why I sang Christian song in Church — Popular Muslim singer Ere Asalatu

  15-08-2026 18:16 via punchng.com
  
  Popular Muslim singer Ere Asalatu clarifies why he sang a Christian hymn in church, addressing criticisms and emphasizing religious tolerance and unity.Read More: https://punchng.com/why-i-sang-christian-song-in-church-popular-muslim-singer-ere-asalatu/
  
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• Nigeria’s political culture is dying, time to reclaim lost ideals — Dickson

  15-08-2026 18:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Senator Seriake Dickson, has raised the alarm over what he described as the decline of Nigeria’s political culture, calling for a return to the ideals, values and sacrifices that shaped the country’s early democratic politics.Dickson, a former governor of Bayelsa State, spoke on Saturday at his private residence in Abuja during an epochal reunion of former leaders and associates of the Alliance for
  
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• Indonesia earthquake death toll hits 47, rescuers search for survivors

  15-08-2026 18:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Rescuers combed through debris for survivors on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s eastern Flores island, killing at least 47 people, according to disaster officials.The national disaster management agency (BNPB) raised the death toll from 40 late Saturday, and rescue official Fathur Rahman said 50 people were injured in the 7.7-magnitude quake.Suharyanto, who leads the BNPB, said earlier that people were trapped in several buildings.“These will be the initi
  
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• 2026 Ballon d’Or rankings after PSG won UEFA Super Cup

  15-08-2026 17:56 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-1 victory over Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup has added another layer to the race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or.The French champions continued their impressive run of success by claiming another European trophy on Wednesday night, strengthening the claims of some of their key players ahead of this year’s prestigious individual award.PSG took the lead through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia before Brian Madjo equalised for Aston Villa shortly before half-time.Desire
  
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• Panic as fire razes hotel in Lagos, no casualty recorded

  15-08-2026 17:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniAmid panic among residents, emergency responders on Saturday contained a fire that gutted the Purple Crown Hotel on Balogun Street, along Awolowo Road, Ikeja, Lagos.No casualty was recorded in the incident, according to emergency management agencies.An eyewitness said the fire broke out at about 9:30 a.m. from a room on the first floor of the hotel.The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the agency received
  
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• Galatasaray makes decision on Osimhen transfer amid Arsenal link

  15-08-2026 17:46 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Galatasaray have reportedly ruled out the possibility of selling Victor Osimhen to Arsenal before the end of the transfer window, despite growing interest from the Premier League club.According to reports in Turkey, Galatasaray president Dursun Ozbek has made it clear that the Nigerian striker is not available for transfer.Arsenal have reportedly discussed a potential move for Osimhen during negotiations with Galatasaray over possible deals involving Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri.Osimhen
  
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• Enugu 2027: Nnaji signs one-term pact, vows to quit after four years

  15-08-2026 17:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chinedu AdonuThe Enugu State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 election, Uche Nnaji, has signed an undertaking to serve only one term of four years if elected governor.Nnaji signed the pact on Friday at Akpugo, Nkanu West Local Government Area, during a grand reception organised in his honour by PDP supporters and stakeholders.The candidate said the decision was in recognition of the existing zoning arrangement in the state, assuring that he would not s
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: INEC uploads 402 of 3,763 Osun election results

  15-08-2026 17:43 via punchng.com
  
  INEC has begun uploading Osun election results to its portal. Stay updated on the Osun State governorship election with real-time results and transparency.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-inec-uploads-402-of-3763-osun-election-results/
  
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