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• Plateau gov seeks end to insecurity in North Central

  31-08-2026 22:47 via punchng.com
  
  Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has called for a regional security strategy to tackle the rising wave of insecurity across the North-Central geopolitical zone. The governor made the call on Monday while speaking as a panellist at the 2026 North-Central Security Summit in Makurdi, Benue State, organised by the Ministry of Defence in collaboration withRead More: https://punchng.com/plateau-gov-seeks-end-to-insecurity-in-north-central/
  
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• Man City chase Fernandez, Arsenal eye Alvarez on deadline day

  01-09-2026 11:31 via vanguardngr.com
  Manchester City hope to seal a blockbuster move for Enzo Fernandez, while Arsenal have their sights set on Julian Alvarez in the final hours before the transfer window closes.With Premier League clubs unable to sign players until January once Tuesday’s 2200 GMT deadline passes, City, Arsenal and company have one last chance to improve their squads.Frantic last-minute spending is on the agenda as City try to finally seal a swoop for Chelsea midfielder Fernandez.Chelsea value Fernandez at a
  
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• ICC U-19 World Cup Qualifier: Nigeria thrash Malawi by 94 runs

  01-09-2026 11:29 via vanguardngr.com
  By Jacob AjomNigeria’s Junior Female YellowGreens continued their impressive start to the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division 1 in Tanzania with a commanding 94-run victory over Malawi U-19 Women on Match Day 2.The victory followed Nigeria’s four-wicket win over Uganda in their opening match, giving the Junior Female YellowGreens two consecutive wins in the competition.After Malawi won the toss and elected to bowl, Nigeria posted 152 for seven in 20 overs
  
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• Kogi gov hails rescue of 15 NYSC members, six others

  01-09-2026 11:26 via punchng.com
  
  The Kogi State Government has commended the joint security forces for the successful rescue of 21 kidnapped victims in Dekina Local Government Area of the state, describing the operation as a demonstration of tactical excellence and effective inter-agency collaboration. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, theRead More: https://punchng.com/kogi-gov-hails-rescue-of-15-nysc-members-six-others/
  
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• FG makes tertiary institution ranking compulsory for varsities, polytechnics

  01-09-2026 11:26 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has made participation in Nigeria’s national tertiary education ranking exercise compulsory for all universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, expanding the scheme beyond universities. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced this on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with the Nigerian Universities Ranking Advisory Committee, which has now been expandedRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-makes-tertiary-institution-ranking-compulsory-for-varsities-pol
  
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• Nigerian newspapers review: [G-100] Opposition parties offer 4-yr single term to stop Tinubu

  01-09-2026 11:24 via vanguardngr.com
  In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with opposition parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), proposing a 4-year single term to stop President Bola Tinubu.Another headline features the presidential candidate of the NDC, Peter Obi, and the National Chairman of the People’s Redemption Party, PRP, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, tackling President Tinubu over alleged attempts to block th
  
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• Kogi Govt lauds rescue of 21 kidnapped victims

  01-09-2026 11:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Soni DanielThe Kogi State Government has commended the joint security forces for rescuing 21 kidnapped victims in Dekina Local Government Area of the state.The government described the operation as a demonstration of tactical excellence and effective collaboration among security agencies and local security groups.In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the state government said the successful rescue further demonstrated the determination of
  
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• Emir of Zurmi dies, Zamfara First Lady mourns

  01-09-2026 11:20 via vanguardngr.com
  By Idris Salisu, GusauThe First Lady of Zamfara State, Hajiya Huriyya Dauda Lawal, popularly known as Inna Wuro Zurmi, has expressed grief over the death of the Emir of Zurmi, Sarkin Zamfaran Zurmi, Alhaji Bello Sulaiman.Lawal described the death of the traditional ruler as an irreparable loss to Zamfara State and the traditional institution.In a condolence message issued in Gusau by her Press Secretary, Rabi Yusuf, the First Lady extended her sympathies to the Zurmi Emirate Council, the late m
  
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• Eight feared ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‌‍​⁠‌⁠‍​⁠‌​trapped in Kwara building collapse

  01-09-2026 11:19 via vanguardngr.com
  No fewer than eight persons are feared trapped in a building collapse on Tuesday in Ilorin, the Kwara capital.The incident reportedly occurred at 5:30a.m at PopoGiwa, Madalasi Zhogoro area, off Sjikobi Road in the Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state.According to eyewitnesses, among those trapped in the collapsed two-storey building were nursing mothers and children.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that personnel of the state fire service, the Nigeria Security and Civil D
  
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• Diphtheria: Kano records 1,747 deaths from 32,633 confirmed cases

  01-09-2026 11:12 via vanguardngr.com
  …75.65% of confirmed cases unvaccinated, partially vaccinated — DG…Kano needs nine million vaccine doses for mass vaccinationBy Juliet UmehThe Kano State Centre for Disease Control, KSCDC, has disclosed that 1,747 people have died from diphtheria in the state since the outbreak began in December 2022, with 32,633 confirmed cases recorded.The Director-General of the agency, Dr Muhammad Abbas, disclosed this while speaking on Channels Television, saying the disease had spread
  
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• Yahaya Bello gifts Kogi student N30m for aviation training  

  01-09-2026 11:11 via punchng.com
  
  The family of an aviation student, Enejoh Faith, has commended former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello after his N30m intervention enabled her to complete her aviation training and move closer to fulfilling her childhood ambition of becoming a pilot. Faith and her family visited the former governor on Monday night to express gratitude for hisRead More: https://punchng.com/yahaya-bello-gifts-kogi-student-n30m-for-aviation-training/
  
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• Why Atiku didn’t attend G100 opposition summit — ADC

  01-09-2026 11:11 via punchng.com
  
  The African Democratic Congress has explained the absence of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, from Monday’s G100 opposition summit in Abuja. The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the summit was primarily focused on discussions among political parties rather than presidential candidates. Abdullahi spoke on Tuesday during an appearance on Arise Television’s Day Break.Read More: https://punchng.com/why-atiku-didnt-attend-g100-opposition-summit-adc/
  
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• Kano gov urges Muslims to uphold Prophet’s teachings at Maulud

  01-09-2026 11:11 via punchng.com
  
  Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has urged Muslims across the state to use the annual Takutaha Maulud celebration to renew their commitment to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), particularly peace, compassion, justice and tolerance. Yusuf made the call in a statement issued on Tuesday by his spokesman, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa, as Muslims in Kano markedRead More: https://punchng.com/kano-gov-urges-muslims-to-uphold-prophets-teachings-at-maulud/
  
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• Amnesty faults security agencies’ silence on Borno commissioner’s threat against opposition

  01-09-2026 11:11 via punchng.com
  
  Human rights organisation Amnesty International has expressed concern over security agencies’ failure to hold the Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, accountable after his alleged threats to flog anyone who does not support the All Progressives Congress in the state. The organisation said it was deeply concerning that, despite publicly availableRead More: https://punchng.com/amnesty-faults-security-agencies-silence-on-borno-commissioners-threat-against-o
  
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• 2027: Adeyanju condemns Obi’s renewed church patronage, warns against politics of religion

  01-09-2026 10:53 via vanguardngr.com
  Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has condemned presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi’s, renewed patronage of churches, warning that the politicisation of religion could deepen divisions and threaten Nigeria’s unity.Adeyanju made his position known in a Facebook post on Tuesday, where he argued that elections should be centred on ideas, policies and competing visions for the country rather than religion.“Elections should be a
  
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• Jigawa, Bauchi get $4m solar mini-grid investment

  01-09-2026 10:42 via punchng.com
  
  In an effort to expand access to renewable energy in Nigeria, All On and Energise Africa have invested a total of $4m in the development and deployment of solar-powered mini-grids across 19 communities in Jigawa and Bauchi states. The project will be executed by Maskh Nigeria Limited, a company comprising professionals with expertise in renewableRead More: https://punchng.com/jigawa-bauchi-get-4m-solar-mini-grid-investment/
  
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• FULL LIST: Messi’s achievements, four unwanted records with Argentina

  01-09-2026 10:42 via punchng.com
  
  Lionel Messi has confirmed his retirement from international football after more than 20 years of a career that started with Argentina’s U-20 team and ended with him as the senior national team captain. Messi, who announced his retirement on Monday, said he had given his country his best and had “nothing more to give.” HeRead More: https://punchng.com/full-list-messis-achievements-four-unwanted-records-with-argentina/
  
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• NUPRC clarifies $300 helicopter levy, exempts offshore oil operations from TNC

  01-09-2026 10:39 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the 300-dollar helicopter levy for air navigational services remains payable, while the Terminal Navigational Charge (TNC) does not apply to offshore petroleum operations.The commission said the levy remained payable to the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).The clarification was contained in a circular signed by NUPRC Chief Executive, Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, following concerns raised by stakeholders in the upstream pet
  
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• Thousands remain missing as Nepal’s death toll hits 1,000

  01-09-2026 10:34 via vanguardngr.com
  Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 987 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Tuesday, taking overall deaths to more than 1,000.Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the total toll from Wednesday’s disaster to 1,003.The number of missing in Nepal dropped to 3,916, as rescue efforts entered a seventh day, and the bodies recovered rose.In China, state media say there 546 people missing, taking the overall number o
  
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• Two die after stabbing in New York’s Times Square

  01-09-2026 10:19 via punchng.com
  
  A knife-wielding woman stabbed and killed a person and injured another in New York’s tourist-filled Times Square on Monday, before she was shot and killed by police. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the deaths in a press conference, saying that the second victim was in a stable condition in a hospital. The attacker, identified as 49-year-oldRead More: https://punchng.com/two-die-after-stabbing-in-new-yorks-times-square/
  
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• Meet nine-year-old Nigerian girl teaching maths on TikTok

  01-09-2026 10:19 via punchng.com
  
  Nine-year-old Charlotte Muritala from Offa, Kwara State, has attracted attention for using TikTok to teach mathematics to other children. Charlotte, a JSS2 student, developed an interest in mathematics at about the age of five and has since turned her passion for numbers into online lessons using a whiteboard, marker and smartphone. Through her videos, sheRead More: https://punchng.com/meet-nine-year-old-nigerian-girl-teaching-maths-on-tiktok/
  
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• Why Atiku was absent at G100 opposition summit — ADC

  01-09-2026 10:18 via vanguardngr.com
  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has explained the absence of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, from the G100 opposition summit held in Abuja, saying the gathering was primarily focused on discussions among political parties rather than individual presidential candidates.Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson for the ADC, gave the explanation on Tuesday during an appearance on Arise Television’s Day Break.“The way we understand it, the summit is more about conversation betwee
  
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• Two-storey ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‌‍​⁠‌‍​​‌‌​building collapses in Anambra

  01-09-2026 10:00 via vanguardngr.com
  A two-storey residential building has collapsed in Anambra, but no life was lost.The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development in the state, Mr Chijioke Ojukwu, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Monday.Ojukwu said that the building, located at Inyaba-Umudim Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area, reportedly collapsed on Sunday.The commissioner, who visited the scene for on-the-site assessment, described the incident as unfortunate.He, however, expressed joy that no fatality
  
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• Iran president offers US olive branch before Putin meeting

  01-09-2026 09:58 via punchng.com
  
  Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday vowed to match any US move to return to a June deal aimed at ending their war, as he prepares to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at a regional summit. The two allies were due to hold talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit inRead More: https://punchng.com/iran-president-offers-us-olive-branch-before-putin-meeting/
  
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• Borno gov Zulum suspends Mallam-Fatori village, ward heads

  01-09-2026 09:51 via vanguardngr.com
  Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has directed the immediate suspension of all village and ward heads of Mallam-Fatori, headquarters of Abadam Local Government Area, over their absence during his visit to the community.This is contained in a statement signed by Dauda Iliya, special adviser on media and publicity to Zulum, on Monday in Maiduguri.Zulum gave the directive while inspecting public infrastructure for residents returning to the insurgency-ravaged border town.The governor expressed conc
  
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• Iran president says Tehran would ‘immediately’ reciprocate if US returns to June deal

  01-09-2026 09:45 via vanguardngr.com
  Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that Tehran would “immediately” reciprocate if the United States returned to a June deal aimed at ending their war.“I state explicitly that if the United States returns to its commitments under the aforementioned memorandum of understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately take reciprocal action,” Pezeshkian said at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan, according to the website of the
  
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• US Army Secretary Driscoll resigns

  01-09-2026 09:43 via punchng.com
  
  The US Army’s top civilian leader, Dan Driscoll, has submitted his resignation, the White House confirmed Monday, following reports of tensions with Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth. Asked about a Wall Street Journal report that Driscoll had resigned, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly did not deny it. “Driscoll has been highly effective inRead More: https://punchng.com/us-army-secretary-driscoll-resigns/
  
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• CDHR slams teargassing of Lagos pensioners, demands arrears payment

  01-09-2026 09:27 via punchng.com
  
  The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights on Tuesday condemned the reported use of tear gas and force against pensioners protesting on Monday over unpaid pensions, gratuities and other entitlements at the Lagos State House of Assembly. The rights group, in a statement signed by its National President, Yinka Folarin, and General Secretary, IdrisRead More: https://punchng.com/cdhr-slams-teargassing-of-lagos-pensioners-demands-arrears-payment/
  
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• Sohcahtoa Finance Company Limited Celebrates a 3-Year Milestone in Building Financial Opportunities for Customers

  01-09-2026 09:26 via punchng.com
  
   From helping customers access financing for their needs to helping them grow their funds, Sohcahtoa Finance Company Limited (SFCL) is marking three years of building financial solutions around the changing needs of Nigerians and businesses. Since its establishment, SFCL has worked to make lending and funds management solutions more accessible, supporting customers with services designedRead More: https://punchng.com/sohcahtoa-finance-company-limited-celebrates-a-3-year-milestone-in-buildin
  
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• Trump vows to hit Iran ‘hard’ after first exchange of fire in weeks

  01-09-2026 09:06 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to hit Iran “hard” after the two foes traded fire for the first time in weeks, as his Treasury secretary vowed to keep up a pressure campaign aimed at hobbling Tehran’s economy.After six months of war, the foes remain at an impasse, with Iran keeping the strategic Strait of Hormuz closed and the US persisting with a counter-blockade of Iranian ports.On Sunday, the United States carried out strikes on an Iranian island in the Strai
  
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