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• #OsunDecides2026: PDP congratulates Adeleke, urges focus on peace, development

  16-08-2026 16:28 via punchng.com
  
  The PDP congratulates Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election in Osun State, urging him to focus on peace and development for the people.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-pdp-congratulates-adeleke-urges-focus-on-peace-development/
  
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• Stop blaming past govts for refineries’ woes, Atiku tells Tinubu

  16-08-2026 18:38 via punchng.com
  
  Atiku Abubakar criticizes President Tinubu for blaming past administrations for Nigeria’s refinery woes, demanding accountability for billions spent underRead More: https://punchng.com/stop-blaming-past-govts-for-refineries-woes-atiku-tells-tinubu/
  
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• Real reason I chose to be Obi’s running mate – Kwankwaso

  16-08-2026 18:38 via punchng.com
  
  Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso explains his decision to be Peter Obi’s running mate for the 2027 election, citing national balance, equity, and democratic change.Read More: https://punchng.com/real-reason-i-chose-to-be-obis-running-mate-kwankwaso/
  
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• Osun poll result won’t hurt Tinubu’s re-election bid – Kalu

  16-08-2026 18:38 via punchng.com
  
  Orji Kalu states Osun election result won’t hinder President Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, urging APC to strengthen grassroots ahead of polls.Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-result-wont-hurt-tinubus-re-election-bid-kalu/
  
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• DICON-D7G to unveil military jetty in Lagos

  16-08-2026 18:24 via punchng.com
  
  DICON-D7G plans to launch a strategic military jetty in Lagos within three months, boosting Nigeria’s defence industry and creating jobs.Read More: https://punchng.com/dicon-d7g-to-unveil-military-jetty-in-lagos/
  
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• Arsenal thrash Man City 3-0 in Community Shield masterclass

  16-08-2026 18:24 via punchng.com
  
  Arsenal delivered a statement of intent, thrashing Manchester City 3-0 in the Community Shield. Read how the Gunners dominated their rivals.Read More: https://punchng.com/arsenal-thrash-man-city-3-0-in-community-shield-masterclass/
  
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• Terrorists attack Benue communities, kill, injure residents

  16-08-2026 18:11 via punchng.com
  
  Suspected herdsmen terrorists attacked communities in Benue’s Ukum LGA, killing and injuring residents. Governor Alia vows to protect citizens amid ongoingRead More: https://punchng.com/terrorists-attack-benue-communities-kill-injure-residents/
  
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• Shekarau, Ganduje, Yusuf ‘politically finished’ in Kano – Kwankwaso

  16-08-2026 18:11 via punchng.com
  
  Rabiu Kwankwaso declares former governors Shekarau, Ganduje, and incumbent Abba Yusuf “politically finished” in Kano politics, citing treachery and betrayaRead More: https://punchng.com/shekarau-ganduje-yusuf-politically-finished-in-kano-kwankwaso/
  
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• Arsenal thrash Man City 3-0 to lift Community Shield

  16-08-2026 18:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Arsenal powered to a 3-0 win against Man City in the Community Shield on Sunday, delivering a swaggering statement of intent ahead of their Premier League title defence.Mikel Arteta’s side used the annual curtain raiser to the English top-flight season as an opportunity to prove their long-awaited title triumph has done nothing to sate their appetite for success.The Gunners took just 24 seconds to show new City boss Enzo Maresca the standard required to keep up with the champions.Riccardo
  
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• Afenifere to Adeleke: This mandate is a covenant, not trophy

  16-08-2026 18:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dayo Johnson, AkureThe Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, saying the verdict of the people of Osun “must be respected without equivocation and their mandate regarded as sacrosanct.In a statement by its National Organising Secretary, Abagun Kole Omololu, the group also felicitated the people of Osun for their “steadfast commitment to democracy and peaceful exercise of their franchise.”Omololu urged Adel
  
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• Ronaldo says 2026 will ‘probably’ be his final year in football

  16-08-2026 18:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo believes this year is “probably” his last as a professional footballer, the 41-year-old Portuguese superstar said in an interview with Vogue magazine published on Sunday.Ronaldo, who has established his place among football’s all-time greats with more than 950 goals for club and country, had previously spoken of retiring “soon” or within “one or two years”.“This is probably my last year of football, and I want to leave a spectacu
  
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• Dickson congratulates Adeleke, urges opponents to work with him

  16-08-2026 18:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruNational Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Senator Seriake Dickson, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in the state governorship election.Reacting to the result, the former Governor of Bayelsa State, in a statement released on Sunday, described the victory as significant not only for Adeleke and the people of Osun State but also for Nigeria’s democracy.According to him, the outcome was a powerful reminder that, even in an
  
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• Osun people have spoken loudly, unmistakably – Natasha

  16-08-2026 17:55 via punchng.com
  
  Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan congratulates Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, calling it a triumph of democracy and the will of the peoplRead More: https://punchng.com/osun-people-have-spoken-loudly-unmistakably-natasha/
  
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• NSDC mobilises $1bn investment pipeline for sugar self-sufficiency

  16-08-2026 17:55 via punchng.com
  
  The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) is mobilising a $1bn investment to accelerate Nigeria’s sugar self-sufficiency drive, aiming to retain valueRead More: https://punchng.com/nsdc-mobilises-1bn-investment-pipeline-for-sugar-self-sufficiency/
  
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• Adeleke’s victory shows voters ready to defend their mandate — Kano NDC gov candidate

  16-08-2026 17:55 via punchng.com
  
  Kano NDC gov candidate, Aminu Gwarzo, says Adeleke’s victory in Osun shows voters are ready to defend their mandate and that power belongs to the people.Read More: https://punchng.com/adelekes-victory-shows-voters-ready-to-defend-their-mandate-kano-ndc-gov-candidate/
  
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• Osun: Nigerians have paid APC in advance, balance due in 2027 — PDP

  16-08-2026 17:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeThe Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday described Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the Osun State governorship election as an ‘advance payment’ by Nigerians against the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, declaring that the balance would come in the 2027 general elections.The party said Osun result was a warning that Nigerians could still resist political pressure and defend their votes, but cautioned that the battle for the integrity of the b
  
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• 2007: I’m not bothered about ‘spare tyre’ tag for vice-presidents – Kwankwaso

  16-08-2026 17:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, says he is not bothered about the treatment of vice-presidents as ‘spare tyres’ by their principals.Kwankwaso, who spoke at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja, said he had explicit confidence in the NDC presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi and that he would keep to the understanding between them.According to him, the role of a vice-president depen
  
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• Congo Ebola outbreak explodes to 4,665 cases, 2,184 deaths

  16-08-2026 17:51 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …579 cases, 304 deaths recorded in one week as outbreak spreads to six provincesBy Chioma ObinnaThe deadly Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has escalated sharply, with 4,665 confirmed cases and 2,184 deaths recorded as of August 12, 2026, raising fresh concerns over the risk of international spread.The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the outbreak, which began in Mongbwalu health zone in Ituri Province, has now spread to 54 health
  
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• Wike signs 26,272 Cs of O in 3yrs – FCTA

  16-08-2026 17:48 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiThe Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has disclosed that nearly three times as many Certificates of Occupancy have been issued to land allottees in the territory in the three years of the President Bola Tinubu administration as were issued across the 13 years of previous administrations.Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, said in a statement on Sunday that 26,272 Certificates of Occupancy have been pro
  
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• Osun election: People’s will defeated political machinery – Sen. Natasha

  16-08-2026 17:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By John AlechenuSenator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has said the outcome of the August 15 Osun governorship election was evidence that the will of the people can defeat political machinery and intimidation.She said this while reacting to the outcome of the Osun governorship election on Sunday.The federal lawmaker congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, describing the poll as a victory for democracy.INEC had declared Adeleke winner of the hotly contested electi
  
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• 2027: Appointments will be based on competence under NDC govt – Kwankwaso

  16-08-2026 17:39 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The National Democratic Party (NDC) Vice-Presidential Candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, says political appointments under the party’s government will be based primarily on competence and the needs of the country.Kwankwaso said if the NDC won the 2027 presidential election, the administration would not appoint people merely because of political affinity or personal connections, but on the basis of competence and the needs of the nation.Kwankwaso bared his mind while featuring on the News Ag
  
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• Orji Kalu congratulates Adeleke, says Tinubu’s future in Osun bright

  16-08-2026 17:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruChairman, Senate Committee on South East Development Commission, SEDC, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, APC, Abia North, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election.The former Abia State Governor has described the outcome of the election as a reflection of democracy and a potential boost to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s prospects ahead of the 2027 presidential election.In a statement issued by his media office on Sunday, Kalu said that the outco
  
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• FG reaffirms commitment to security, diaspora engagement

  16-08-2026 17:22 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government reiterates its commitment to Nigeria security, harnessing the diaspora for national development, and deepening strategic partnershipRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-reaffirms-commitment-to-security-diaspora-engagement/
  
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• Adeleke’s victory a ‘resounding vote of confidence’ – NANS

  16-08-2026 17:22 via punchng.com
  
  NANS congratulates Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, calling his victory a ‘resounding vote of confidence’ from students and youth.Read More: https://punchng.com/adelekes-victory-a-resounding-vote-of-confidence-nans/
  
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• 2027: Governors bent on rigging will be disappointed – Kwankwaso

  16-08-2026 17:07 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Vice-Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said that some governors seeking re-election but banking on manipulation of election results in 2027 will be disappointed.Kwankwaso stated this while assessing the political atmosphere ahead of the 2027 general elections at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja.He said that his forecast was predicated on the premise that some governors who failed to address
  
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• Shekarau, Ganduje, Yusuf politically finished in Kano, says Kwankwaso

  16-08-2026 17:02 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Kano State Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 election, says former Governors Ibrahim Shekarau, Abdullahi Ganduje and the incumbent Gov. Abba Yusuf are politically finished in the state.Kwankwaso stated this while reflecting on the political fortunes of hitherto members of his political family who had now fallen out with him.While featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on
  
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• Otti hails Osun election as testament to Nigeria’s democratic maturity

  16-08-2026 17:00 via punchng.com
  
  Abia Governor Alex Otti congratulates Osun State on its peaceful governorship election, calling it a testament to Nigeria’s democratic maturity.Read More: https://punchng.com/otti-hails-osun-election-as-testament-to-nigerias-democratic-maturity/
  
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• Ekiti probes foul odour, urges residents to remain calm

  16-08-2026 17:00 via punchng.com
  
  Ekiti State Government investigates reports of foul odour in Ado Ekiti, urging residents to remain calm while addressing environmental concerns and identifRead More: https://punchng.com/ekiti-probes-foul-odour-urges-residents-to-remain-calm/
  
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• Adeleke’s victory a “resounding vote of confidence – NANS

  16-08-2026 17:00 via punchng.com
  
  NANS congratulates Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, calling his victory a “resounding vote of confidence” from students and youth.Read More: https://punchng.com/adelekes-victory-a-resounding-vote-of-confidence-nans/
  
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• El-Rufai sues ICPC for allegedly denying family access to him

  16-08-2026 16:57 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has filed a fresh N10 billion suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).The ex-governor instituted the suit against the ICPC for allegedly preventing him from having access to his wife, Mrs Aichatou Asabe, and son, Abba El-Rufai, while in custody.El-Rufai, in the suit filed by his lawyer, Ubong Akpan, also named the ICPC chairman and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) as 2nd and 3rd defendants
  
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