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• PRP vows to protect votes, support Bauchi vulnerable women

  04-09-2026 03:41 via punchng.com
  
  The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) in Bauchi vows to protect votes and support vulnerable women, assuring fair elections and strong opposition.Read More: https://punchng.com/prp-vows-to-protect-votes-support-bauchi-vulnerable-women/
  
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• EFCC secures seven-year jail terms for five over N117.7m fraud

  04-09-2026 22:19 via punchng.com
  
  The EFCC has secured seven-year jail terms for five individuals involved in a N117.7m fraud against Chi Limited. Learn more about the conviction.Read More: https://punchng.com/efcc-secures-seven-year-jail-terms-for-five-over-n117-7m-fraud/
  
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• ‘You’ll be flogged’: Threats against opponents cast shadow over 2027

  04-09-2026 22:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Luminous JannamikeABUJA — “Those who follow us will enjoy the honey; if you refuse, then you’ll be flogged.”Those were the words from Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, as he addressed supporters of Tinubu’s City Boy Movement in Maiduguri ahead of the 2027 presidential election.He also spoke of breaking fingers. He later retracted the remarks and described them as figurative, but by then the words had travelled.Buba’s c
  
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• Trump says envoys taking plan to ‘end the war’ to Moscow, Kyiv

  04-09-2026 22:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  US President Donald Trump said Friday that he was sending envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the four-year-old Ukraine war.“They’re bringing with them a proposal to end the war,” Trump told reporters when asked about this weekend’s trip by his son-in-law Kushner and businessman friend Witkoff.Trump would not say whether the plan involved Ukraine ceding territory as he has previously suggested but added: “We have an idea
  
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• ‘Wealth Must Be Protected’ — Sanusi urges Muslims to embrace ethical investments

  04-09-2026 22:11 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Hadiza YusufKANO — The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has urged Muslims to diversify and protect their wealth through ethical and Sharia-compliant financial products.Sanusi made the call on Thursday at the launch of Afrinvest’s Ethical Wealth Solutions and Stakeholders Session in Kano.The Emir said the availability of Islamic financial products would help address concerns that had kept some Muslims away from conventional banking and other financial services.He urged Muslims t
  
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• Katsina police command nabs 247 suspects, rescues 17 kidnap victims in August

  04-09-2026 22:01 via punchng.com
  
  Katsina Police Command arrested 247 suspects and rescued 17 kidnap victims in August, recovering arms and livestock. Read more on their operations.Read More: https://punchng.com/katsina-police-command-nabs-247-suspects-rescues-17-kidnap-victims-in-august/
  
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• Equities market closes week with N405bn gain

  04-09-2026 22:01 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s equities market closed the week with a N405bn gain, driven by price appreciation in key stocks. Discover how the Nigerian equities market performRead More: https://punchng.com/equities-market-closes-week-with-n405bn-gain/
  
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• 2027: Christian, Muslim youths sign peace accord in Abuja

  04-09-2026 22:01 via punchng.com
  
  Christian and Muslim youths in Nigeria sign a peace accord in Abuja, committing to religious tolerance and rejecting political violence ahead of the 2027 eRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-christian-muslim-youths-sign-peace-accord-in-abuja/
  
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• Ajayi makes history with Diamond League bronze

  04-09-2026 21:45 via vanguardngr.com
  
  BRUSSELS — Kanyinsola Ajayi has capped a remarkable 2026 season by becoming the first Nigerian to win a men’s 100m medal at the Diamond League final, after claiming bronze in Brussels on Friday.The 21-year-old sprinter clocked 9.97 seconds to finish third in the blue-riband event, behind Jamaica’s Oblique Seville, who won in 9.90 seconds, and Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme, who took silver in 9.93 seconds.Ajayi’s historic podium finish adds another milestone to a breakt
  
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• INEC offers JAMB biometric technology

  04-09-2026 21:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has offered to assist the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) with biometric verification technology.INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the offer on Friday when JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, led his management team on a courtesy visit.Amupitan commended JAMB’s statutory responsibilities, describing the board as central to national development and the advancement of Nigerian youths.He said INEC’s recent elect
  
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• Iran war is ‘small potatoes’ for US – Trump

  04-09-2026 21:36 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Donald Trump said Friday that the Iran war was “small potatoes” for the United States, a day after Vice President JD Vance said he wouldn’t describe the conflict as a war.“A lot of people don’t call it a war. I call it a military conflict because it’s small potatoes for us. It’s not a big thing. We did Venezuela, and we did this,” Trump told reporters when asked about Vance’s comments.
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• Judge declares mistrial in case of US woman who killed her children

  04-09-2026 21:32 via punchng.com
  
  A US judge declared a mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy, who killed her children, after a jury deadlocked on her postpartum psychosis defense.Read More: https://punchng.com/judge-declares-mistrial-in-case-of-us-woman-who-killed-her-children/
  
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• FBI Files: ‘Unlike you, I’m open to scrutiny,’ Atiku tells Tinubu

  04-09-2026 21:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza Ajayi, AbujaPresidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to open up his records for public scrutiny, just as he has done, insisting that the renewed circulation of decades-old allegations against him is a distraction from the president’s own reluctance to submit to similar examination.In a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the former vice pres
  
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• Injured Osimhen scores in Galatasaray’s 3-2 win over Istanbul Basaksehir

  04-09-2026 21:16 via punchng.com
  
  Victor Osimhen scored for Galatasaray but was substituted due to injury during their 3-2 win over Istanbul Basaksehir. Get updates on Osimhen’s injury.Read More: https://punchng.com/injured-osimhen-scores-in-galatasarays-3-2-win-over-istanbul-basaksehir/
  
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• Africa bigger, US smaller – UN adopts new map

  04-09-2026 21:06 via vanguardngr.com
  The United Nations General Assembly voted Friday to back a resolution spearheaded by several African countries to adopt a map that makes their continent bigger while shrinking North America and Europe.Aimed at “a more accurate representation” of continental landmasses, the resolution was supported by 164 countries while the United States voted against it and six other states abstained.The new map — known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection — “is a relevant o
  
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• Ghana gets app to check marriage, divorce status

  04-09-2026 20:59 via punchng.com
  
  Ghana launches Marrify, a new app to verify marriage and divorce status, check marriage officers, venues, and licensed Imams. Ensure your marriage is validRead More: https://punchng.com/ghana-gets-app-to-check-marriage-divorce-status/
  
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• Ex-Colombian president denies role in 1990s massacres

  04-09-2026 20:59 via punchng.com
  
  Former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe denies responsibility for 1990s massacres and a human rights defender’s killing ahead of a crucial hearing.Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-colombian-president-denies-role-in-1990s-massacres/
  
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• 18 children rescued from captivity in Cameroon

  04-09-2026 20:59 via punchng.com
  
  Authorities in Cameroon rescued 18 children, including a toddler, held captive in a Yaounde residence. An investigation is underway, and suspects have beenRead More: https://punchng.com/18-children-rescued-from-captivity-in-cameroon/
  
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• Meet Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu, Nigerian professor appointed dean at Canadian university

  04-09-2026 20:53 via vanguardngr.com
  Dr. Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu, a Nigerian-born legal scholar and lecturer, has been appointed dean of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law in Canada.Odumosu-Ayanu will begin a five-year term as dean on October 1, 2026, succeeding Martin Phillipson, who completed two five-year terms in the position.She currently serves as a professor and associate dean for research and graduate studies at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law, where she has been a member of the faculty since 2008.T
  
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• INEC, JAMB deepen collaboration on biometric verification

  04-09-2026 20:42 via punchng.com
  
  INEC and JAMB are deepening their collaboration, with INEC offering biometric verification technology to enhance JAMB’s examination processes.Read More: https://punchng.com/inec-jamb-deepen-collaboration-on-biometric-verification/
  
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• Blow for Super Eagles as Osimhen forced off injured after scoring

  04-09-2026 20:35 via vanguardngr.com
  Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen was forced off with a suspected muscle injury during Galatasaray’s Turkish Super Lig clash against Istanbul Basaksehir on Friday night.Osimhen, who started the match at the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium, opened the scoring for Galatasaray in the 16th minute before being substituted in the 33rd minute after appearing to suffer an injury.The 27-year-old was replaced by Turkish forward Barış Alper Yılmaz as Galatasaray’s technical team awa
  
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• Super Eagles legend Daniel Amokachi earns coaching licence in Morocco

  04-09-2026 20:28 via punchng.com
  
  Super Eagles legend Daniel Amokachi has successfully completed his CAF A coaching licence course in Morocco, boosting his coaching credentials.Read More: https://punchng.com/super-eagles-legend-daniel-amokachi-earns-coaching-licence-in-morocco/
  
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• EPL: Arteta warns Arsenal must work as a team to contain Chelsea

  04-09-2026 20:28 via punchng.com
  
  Mikel Arteta emphasizes collective effort to contain Chelsea’s attack in the upcoming London derby. Get updates on Arsenal squad injuries and transfers.Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-arteta-warns-arsenal-must-work-as-a-team-to-contain-chelsea/
  
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• EPL: Alonso to make late call on Caicedo for Arsenal, Chelsea clash

  04-09-2026 20:28 via punchng.com
  
  Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso will make a late decision on Moises Caicedo’s fitness for Sunday’s crucial London derby against Arsenal. Get the latest updatesRead More: https://punchng.com/epl-alonso-to-make-late-call-on-caicedo-for-arsenal-chelsea-clash/
  
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• Police intercept Oyo-bound Indian hemp, arrest three

  04-09-2026 20:12 via punchng.com
  
  Osun State Police intercepted a vehicle conveying Indian hemp to Oyo, arresting three suspects. Read more about the drug bust and ongoing investigation.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-intercept-oyo-bound-indian-hemp-arrest-three/
  
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• NSCDC rescues 15 minors sold for N2m each in Nasarawa

  04-09-2026 20:12 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has rescued 15 minors allegedly trafficked and sold for N2m each by a suspected member of a human trafficking syndicate in Nasarawa State. The NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this at a news briefing at the corps’ headquarters in Abuja on Friday. Afolabi said the suspectRead More: https://punchng.com/nscdc-rescues-15-minors-sold-for-n2m-each-in-nasarawa/
  
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• Not everyone is destined to make it from BBNaija — Ex-housemate Tochi

  04-09-2026 20:12 via punchng.com
  
  Former BBNaija housemate Tochi advises ex-housemates to prioritize hustle and business over celebrity status, stating not everyone makes it from the show.Read More: https://punchng.com/not-everyone-is-destined-to-make-it-from-bbnaija-ex-housemate-tochi/
  
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• Ex-lawmaker backs Wike’s demolition of buildings on waterways

  04-09-2026 20:12 via punchng.com
  
  A former lawmaker supports FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s demolition of buildings on Abuja waterways, citing overriding public interest to prevent flooding.Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-lawmaker-backs-wikes-demolition-of-buildings-on-waterways/
  
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• Alakija, Fadahunsi congratulate Adeleke on governorship poll victory

  04-09-2026 20:12 via punchng.com
  
  Billionaire Folorunso Alakija and Senator Francis Fadahunsi congratulate Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election victory.Read More: https://punchng.com/alakija-fadahunsi-congratulate-adeleke-on-governorship-poll-victory/
  
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• FAAN not responsible for Uber’s Nigeria exit – MD

  04-09-2026 19:57 via punchng.com
  
  FAAN MD, Olubunmi Kuku, clarifies that FAAN had no role in Uber’s decision to exit Nigeria, citing passenger safety and accountability as key concerns.Read More: https://punchng.com/faan-not-responsible-for-ubers-nigeria-exit-md/
  
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