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• Police probe farmland destruction, land grabbing claims in Ogun

  28-08-2026 10:04 via punchng.com
  
  Ogun State Police launch investigation into farmland destruction and land grabbing allegations in Ajogbo Akia. CP Bode Ojajuni orders probe.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-probe-farmland-destruction-land-grabbing-claims-in-ogun/
  
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• Police raid bandits’ hideouts in Kaduna

  30-08-2026 07:58 via punchng.com
  
  Kaduna State Police Command successfully raided and dismantled two bandits’ hideouts in Makarfi LGA, restoring normalcy. Learn more about the operation agaRead More: https://punchng.com/police-raid-bandits-hideouts-in-kaduna/
  
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• Nepal flood death toll rises to 734 – disaster authority

  30-08-2026 07:52 via vanguardngr.com
  Devastating floods near the border with China killed at least 734 people in Nepal and 2,498 remain missing, its disaster authority said Sunday, as rescue efforts entered a fifth day.Chinese state media had earlier confirmed 16 dead in Tibet and 546 people missing following Wednesday’s disaster.That takes the overall toll to 750 dead and 3,044 missing.The number of missing in Nepal rose from the 2,426 recorded in its last update on Saturday evening.That list included 589 foreigners, an inc
  
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• Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China flood over 3,000

  30-08-2026 07:49 via vanguardngr.com
  Rescuers in Nepal and China battled Sunday through leg-sucking mud and the threat of rising floodwaters to find thousands missing after a deadly wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayas, engulfing entire villages.Latest figures from both countries put the number of missing at 3,044 , with a further 750 confirmed deaths — and reports of some bodies possibly swept downstream as far away as India.The disaster, which struck the China-Nepal border Wednesday morning, was caused by a
  
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• Zero-dose children contributing to Kano’s diphtheria burden – KNCDC

  30-08-2026 07:46 via vanguardngr.com
  The Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC) has linked the state’s diphtheria burden to the high number of zero-dose children who have never received any vaccination.The Director-General of KNCDC, Prof. Muhammad Adamu-Abbas, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Saturday  in Kano.Adamu-Abbas said Kano recorded more than 39,000 suspected diphtheria cases between Dec. 2, 2022 and Aug. 26, 2026, out of which over 32,000 were confirmed positive through laboratory, clinical and e
  
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• Police dismantle bandits’ hideouts in Kaduna

  30-08-2026 07:43 via vanguardngr.com
  The  Police Command in Kaduna State  has dismantled two bandits’ hideouts during a clearance operation in Makarfi Local Government Area.The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna.Hassan said police operatives conducted the operation in collaboration with the Kaduna State Vigilance Service in Makarfi.He said the operation, conducted at about 8:00 a.m., was based on credible intelligence from communit
  
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• Crusade: Oyedepo hails Kumuyi’s global ministry impact

  30-08-2026 07:42 via punchng.com
  
  The Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, ​‌‍​‌‍⁠⁠‌‍​‍​‌‍Bishop David Oyedepo, has described Pastor William Kumuyi as a sage whose ministry impacted lives globally. Oyedepo spoke on Saturday at the August edition of the Global Crusade with Kumuyi, with theme, ‘Total Transformation Through Christ,’ in Ota, Ogun. He said he had followed Kumuyi’s ministry from itsRead More: https://punchng.com/crusade-
  
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• Venezuela says it retains control of oil under US deal

  30-08-2026 07:26 via punchng.com
  
  Interim leader Delcy Rodriguez assured the public on Saturday that Venezuela retains control of its oil under a new agreement that allows the United States significant access to it. The United States will have majority control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven reserves in what President Donald Trump described Friday as “the biggest oilRead More: https://punchng.com/venezuela-says-it-retains-control-of-oil-under-us-deal/
  
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• Army kills suspect, recovers two AK-47s in Plateau

  30-08-2026 07:26 via punchng.com
  
  Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have foiled an attempt to move illicit arms through Zak Village in the Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, recovering two AK-47 rifles and other items. The operation was carried out on Saturday, August 29, 2026, during a stop-and-search exercise when troops intercepted a green Volkswagen Golf vehicle forRead More: https://punchng.com/army-kills-suspect-recovers-two-ak-47s-in-plateau/
  
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• Alleged Drug Trafficking: Tinubu to block release of records in US court —Legal team

  30-08-2026 04:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olayinka AjayiPresident Bola Tinubu has filed a challenge in a US court to prevent the Department of Justice, FBI and DEA from releasing records linked to allegations of drug trafficking.16-page court documents shared by his legal team, Christopher W. Carmichael, Victor P. Henderson, and Oluwole O. Afolabi, according to Channels Television yesterday, argued that the release of the records could infringe on his privacy.“Submission in that proceeding did not reveal the details o
  
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• Benin-Sapele-Effunrun Road: Quiet engagement, collective action delivering results

  30-08-2026 04:20 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ede DafinoneI joined representatives of the Delta State Government, Commissioner for Works (Rural Road), and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu,  the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), led by the Chairman, Mr Chiedu Ebie, Esq., and the Managing Director/CEO, Chief Samuel Ogbuku, PhD, and other relevant stakeholders at Amukpe Roundabout, Sapele, for the flag-off of the emergency intervention and rehabilitation of failed sections of the Benin–Sapele-Effurun Expressway.Th
  
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• Summit ahead of 2027: Uncertainty trails opposition parties’ single candidate plan against Tinubu

  30-08-2026 04:19 via vanguardngr.com
  • Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, Makinde, others remain on separate platforms• G-100 in search of structure as Wike predicts easiest election yet for presidentBy Clifford Ndujihe, Omeiza Ajayi & Liminous JannamikeUncertainty is trailing tomorrow’s much-anticipated opposition summit in Abuja, with questions mounting over whether the meeting will succeed in laying the groundwork for a consensus presidential candidate to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.
  Although th
  
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• IGP DISU: The man, the frigatebird

  30-08-2026 04:18 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gab EjuwaThe Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, is steadily redefining the Nigeria Police Force through visionary leadership, modern technology, strategic partnerships and renewed attention to the welfare of police officers. In six months in office, his administration has demonstrated a clear determination to build a more responsive, technology driven and people centred police institution capable of giving Nigerians greater confidence and security.Like the frigatebird, re
  
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• OTUARO: Tribute to a man rewriting the story of the Niger Delta

  30-08-2026 04:16 via vanguardngr.com
  By Pere Kazeem IyeboteiThere are moments in the history of a people when leadership is no longer measured by the noise of promises, but by the quiet evidence of lives transformed. There are seasons when a public office ceases to be merely a position and becomes an instrument of healing, reconstruction and hope. For the Niger Delta, the emergence of  Dr. Dennis Brutu Otuaro as Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme has increasingly come to represent one such moment.Appointed by
  
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• Atiku’s subsidy push & echoes of desperation

  30-08-2026 04:15 via vanguardngr.com
  By Tunde RahmanAlhaji Atiku Abubakar’s new policy shift toward bringing back the fuel subsidy is a welcome return to proper political debate and the path of rectitude. It contrasts sharply with his futile search for forged certificates and drug indictments in the run-up to the 2023 election and his latest goof about President Tinubu’s age.Alhaji Atiku stated last week that if elected in 2027, he would “bring back fuel subsidy” by subsidising fuel production. He even repu
  
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• Millions licensed to die under power lines: How govt planning failures put lives, investments at risk

  30-08-2026 04:14 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nnamdi OjiegoFor more than two decades, pupils of Clementine Schools in Agbado Oke, Lagos resumed each morning beneath the shadow of twin high-voltage electricity transmission lines.
  Parents dropped off their children, teachers conducted lessons and school activities continued without any indication that the buildings stood within a restricted corridor.
  Then, one morning, the bulldozers arrived.
  Within hours, classrooms that had nurtured generations of children were reduced to rubble.
  Desks,
  
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• Shamzydane channels personal experiences in new single

  30-08-2026 04:01 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian singer Shamzydane releases his new single “Alone,” blending Afro-Soul and Afro-Swing. Discover the inspiration behind Shamzydane’s latest track.Read More: https://punchng.com/shamzydane-channels-personal-experiences-in-new-single/
  
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• Petrol price heads to N1,500 per litre as crude prices drop 

  30-08-2026 03:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Udeme Akpan & Ediri EjorThe price of premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, appears headed for N1,500 per litre after it jumped from N1,205 to N1,310 yesterday.The development came despite a drop in the prices of crude in the international market from $92 per barrel to $87.31.Checks by Sunday Vanguard showed that MRS, a major downstream player, increased its retail price to N1,310 per litre from N1,205 per litre in Lagos and environs.The checks further showed th
  
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• Not even a chicken left in village, Zamfara woman recounts bandit terror

  30-08-2026 03:53 via vanguardngr.com
  •Says ‘run, they shoot you; stay, they abduct you’•’22 children abducted in IDP camp’ By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoA 55-year-old woman, Fatima, has recounted the horror of bandit attacks in Zamfara State, saying residents are often left with the grim choice of being shot if they flee or abducted if they stay.“One nearby village has become completely deserted. There is not even a chicken left there,” she said.Fatima, who spoke to the BBC, sai
  
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• Content creator Fauzia Muhammad ends marriage, alleges abuse

  30-08-2026 03:39 via punchng.com
  
  Abuja-based content creator and entrepreneur, Fauzia Muhammad, better known online as Fauzahxo, has announced the end of her marriage to her husband, Danilo Popovski, accusing him of physical abuse, substance use, betrayal and threats. In a detailed social media post shared on Friday, Fauzah said she had long projected the image of a loving familyRead More: https://punchng.com/content-creator-fauzia-muhammad-ends-marriage-alleges-abuse/
  
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• Temitope Ajibola leads digital skills drive for artisans in Ibadan

  30-08-2026 02:57 via vanguardngr.com
  As more Nigerians turn to digital platforms to find service providers, communicate with businesses and make payments, artisans are increasingly being confronted with the need to combine traditional skills with basic digital knowledge.
  It was against this backdrop that hundreds of artisans and skilled workers from different trades gathered in Ibadan on August 22, 2026, for a community-focused digital skills workshop designed to help them navigate the changing business environment.
  The initiative
  
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• Nigeria leads Africa’s $221bn oil investment drive

  30-08-2026 02:57 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria is leading Africa’s $221bn oil and gas investment drive, with the country expected to attract between $30bn and $50bn in investments into 22 major offshore oil and gas projects by 2030, a report has stated. The new report, released by Industrial Info Resources, noted that more than 800 active capital oil and gas production,Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-leads-africas-221bn-oil-investment-drive/
  
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• Medical students now plan japa before graduation — NMA

  30-08-2026 02:54 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigerian Medical Association has raised the alarm over the growing migration of doctors, saying medical students now begin planning to leave the country even before completing their training. The NMA President, Prof Afekhide-Ernest Omoti, disclosed this while responding to inquiries from Sunday PUNCH, stressing that the development posed a serious threat to the country’sRead More: https://punchng.com/medical-students-now-plan-japa-before-graduation-nma/
  
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• 11,040 Nigerians seek Ireland asylum in 13 years

  30-08-2026 02:53 via punchng.com
  
  At least 11,040 Nigerians applied for asylum in Ireland between 2013 and 2025, official data obtained by Sunday PUNCH shows. The figures are drawn from 13 editions of the Asylum Information Database’s Ireland country reports, published between 2013 and 2025 by the Irish Refugee Council for the AIDA project coordinated by the European Council onRead More: https://punchng.com/11040-nigerians-seek-ireland-asylum-in-13-years/
  
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• Tech firm urges youths to embrace AI

  30-08-2026 02:50 via punchng.com
  
  A technology firm, TechRise DTI, has called on youths to embrace Artificial Intelligence and digital skills, saying those who combine human expertise with AI tools will be favoured in the future. The call was made during a webinar on Thursday with the theme, “The AI Advantage: Who Will Benefit More from AI Usage?” In hisRead More: https://punchng.com/tech-firm-urges-youths-to-embrace-ai/
  
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• UNCCD COP17: Nations pledge $1.3bn to tackle drought, land degradation

  30-08-2026 02:46 via punchng.com
  
  Nations have announced a $1.3bn financing portfolio for land restoration and drought resilience as the 17th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, UNCCD COP17, ended in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Friday. The financing, covering 23 countries across five continents, includes $644.5m identified as new funding, with $216.4m already confirmed and moving towards implementation.Read More: https://punchng.com/unccd-cop17-nations-pledge-1-3bn-to-tackle-drought-land-degradation
  
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• Olufolafunmi Abiodun blends music, film, social advocacy

  30-08-2026 02:44 via punchng.com
  
  Multidisciplinary artist, Olufolafunmi Abiodun, is carving a niche for himself by combining music, sound, film, performance and creative storytelling to address social issues and connect with audiences. Unlike artists who focus primarily on a single discipline, Abiodun has developed a creative practice that cuts across several fields. He works as a musician, songwriter, guitarist, producer,Read More: https://punchng.com/olufolafunmi-abiodun-blends-music-film-social-advocacy/
  
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• Kaduna gov woos North-West voters for Tinubu

  30-08-2026 02:43 via punchng.com
  
  Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has urged voters in the North-West to reciprocate what he described as the benefits of President Bola Tinubu’s administration with votes for his re-election in 2027. Sani made the call on Saturday during the inauguration of coordinators and members of the “Relax, Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria” support group for theRead More: https://punchng.com/kaduna-gov-woos-north-west-voters-for-tinubu/
  
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• Oyo varsity accreditation: Parents seek help from FG

  30-08-2026 02:38 via punchng.com
  
  Parents of students of Atiba University, Oyo State, have called on the Federal Government to intervene in the crisis surrounding the institutions Law programme, asking authorities to facilitate the transfer of affected students to accredited institutions and prevent their years of academic efforts from being lost. The parents, represented by their lawyer, Victor Opatola, madeRead More: https://punchng.com/oyo-varsity-accreditation-parents-seek-help-from-fg/
  
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• Over 65,000 suspected cholera cases recorded in 35 states – NCDC

  30-08-2026 02:37 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria has recorded more than 65,000 suspected cases of cholera across 35 states and about 195 local government areas so far this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this in a situation report obtained by our correspondent on Friday. Idris, however,Read More: https://punchng.com/over-65000-suspected-cholera-cases-recorded-in-35-states-ncdc/
  
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