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• State police: More details, please

  14-08-2026 02:34 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria is finally embracing state police. Learn about President Tinubu’s proposal, the concerns over abuse by governors, and the path to effective state pRead More: https://punchng.com/state-police-more-details-please/
  
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• Jimenez rescues dramatic Wolves draw in Championship opener

  15-08-2026 00:11 via punchng.com
  
  Raul Jimenez’s late penalty secured a dramatic 2-2 draw for Wolves against Blackburn in their Championship opener. Read about the Wolves Championship campaRead More: https://punchng.com/jimenez-rescues-dramatic-wolves-draw-in-championship-opener/
  
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• Banditry, climate shocks displace 737,073 in North-West — IOM

  15-08-2026 00:11 via punchng.com
  
  IOM reports 737,073 people displaced in Nigeria’s North-West due to banditry, kidnapping, and climate shocks. Learn about the humanitarian crisis and returRead More: https://punchng.com/banditry-climate-shocks-displace-737073-in-north-west-iom/
  
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• Why we’re worried over Osun governorship election — CISLAC

  15-08-2026 00:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Raises concerns over violence, intimidation, vote buying, military deploymentBy Gabriel EwepuABUJA — The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed concern over the growing threat of electoral violence, political intimidation and vote buying ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State.CISLAC, in a statement by its Executive Director, Auwal Rafsanjani, said its concerns were based on independent monitoring, media reports and ongoing assessments of th
  
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• Gombe Govt rejects N133bn–N138bn water spending claim

  14-08-2026 23:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ben Ngwakwe, GombeThe Gombe State Government has rejected claims that it spent between N133 billion and N138 billion on water supply projects, describing the figures as inaccurate and misleading.The government said the figures in circulation appeared to lump together recurrent expenditure, capital allocations, inherited contractual obligations, development-partner interventions and budgetary provisions without distinguishing between funds appropriated and actual expenditure.In a statement is
  
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• Trump says Strait of Hormuz will soon become US territory

  14-08-2026 23:49 via punchng.com
  
  President Trump announces plans to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory after defeating Iran, despite ongoing stalemate over the vital shipping lane.Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-says-strait-of-hormuz-will-soon-become-us-territory/
  
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• Lakurawa militants invade Sokoto community, four soldiers feared killed

  14-08-2026 23:49 via punchng.com
  
  Suspected Lakurawa militants invaded Kebbe town in Sokoto, engaging security forces. Four soldiers are feared killed in the Sokoto attack.Read More: https://punchng.com/lakurawa-militants-invade-sokoto-community-four-soldiers-feared-killed/
  
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• Ex-Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism found dead

  14-08-2026 23:49 via punchng.com
  
  Jason Arday, the former Cambridge professor embroiled in a plagiarism scandal, has been found dead. Police are investigating the unexpected death of the 41Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-cambridge-professor-accused-of-plagiarism-found-dead/
  
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• Senate committee leads National Assembly delegation to monitor Osun poll

  14-08-2026 23:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Henry UmoruABUJA — The Senate Committee on Electoral Matters has led a delegation of the Joint National Assembly Committee on Electoral Matters on an oversight visit to Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.The delegation, led by the committee chairman, Senator Simon Lalong (APC, Plateau South), visited the state on Thursday as part of efforts to assess the preparedness of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the off-cycle election.A statement i
  
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• Osun Election: Every lawful vote must be properly recorded – Tinubu tells INEC

  14-08-2026 23:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Says elections are contests of ideas and service, and should never cost the life of any NigerianPresident Bola Tinubu has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that every lawful vote cast in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election is properly recorded.Tinubu also called on security agencies to protect voters, electoral officials and election materials, stressing that no Nigerian should lose his or her life over an electoral contest.The President
  
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• Seriake Dickson to host old guard of alliance for democracy

  14-08-2026 23:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Former AD NEC, NWC members, others to attend Abuja reunionBy Henry UmoruABUJA — Ahead of the 2027 general elections and amid ongoing political alignments and realignments, former Bayelsa State Governor and Senator representing Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, is set to host former leaders and members of the Alliance for Democracy, AD, in Abuja.The gathering, tagged “Epochal Homecoming Reunion of the Old Guard Alliance for Democracy under the aegis of the Nigeria Democratic Con
  
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• Abiodun saves Buhari Estate from forfeiture, delivers 108 homes

  14-08-2026 23:27 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …First Lady to commission estate TuesdayBy Ishola BalogunABEOKUTA — The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has rescued the President Muhammadu Buhari Estate in Abeokuta from possible forfeiture and transformed the stalled project into a 108-unit residential community.The estate, located along the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway, is scheduled to be commissioned on Tuesday by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.The project, inherited by the Abiodun administration in a largely un
  
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• Ogoni cleanup won’t be complete without remediating other Niger Delta communities — Activist

  14-08-2026 23:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Davies IheamnachorPORT HARCOURT — Environmental rights activist, Celestine AkpoBari, has called for the extension of the ongoing Ogoni environmental cleanup to other polluted communities across the Niger Delta, warning that Ogoniland could be re-polluted if neighbouring impacted areas are left unattended.AkpoBari, Team Lead of Miideekor Environmental Development Initiative, MEDI, made the call during a one-day regional dialogue on Niger Delta environmental cleanup issues and the way fo
  
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• ASUU-FUK begins non-compliance action over salary reduction

  14-08-2026 23:20 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Ben Ngwakwe, GombeGOMBE — The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Federal University Kashere, FUK, Branch has commenced an Active Non-Compliance, ANC, action over what it described as the unlawful reduction of members’ salaries by the Federal Government.The union said the action followed a directive from its National Executive Council, NEC, after efforts to resolve the dispute through the university management failed to yield the desired result.In a statement signed by th
  
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• Lagos court restrains gov, others over Onise of Ise selection

  14-08-2026 23:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Innocent AnabaA Lagos State High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an injunction restraining the Lagos State government and other respondents from taking further steps towards recognising or installing a purported Oba-elect of Ise Kingdom in Epe Local Government Area of the state.
  Trial judge, Justice S. Sonaike, of the High Court made the order on Thursday, in Suit No. LD/0022PRA/2026, following an ex-parte application filed by three applicants.
  The applicants are Alhaji Adeniyi Atere; Mrs
  
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• FG charges new NSIWC board on fair wages, productivity

  14-08-2026 23:13 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Federal Government has inaugurated the new Board of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission NSIWC, charging members to provide strategic leadership that ensures fair remuneration, improved productivity, and industrial harmony in Nigeria.Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, George Akume, gave the charge at the inauguration ceremony held on Friday in Abuja, describing the event as significant, coming at a critical period in Nigeria’s econo
  
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• Apapa Customs records N323bn monthly revenue, sets new record

  14-08-2026 23:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Godwin OritseLAGOS — The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Apapa Area Command has recorded a monthly revenue collection of N323 billion in July 2026, its highest ever in a single month.The record surpassed the N304 billion collected by the command in October 2025 under the leadership of the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba.Oshoba disclosed the latest revenue figure during the command’s monthly meeting with Deputy Comptrollers in charge of terminals and unit heads.
  
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• Ogun installs Oba Balogun as Alaye of Imobiland

  14-08-2026 22:53 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ..Abiodun urges monarch to emulate late Awujale’s legacyBy James Ogunnaike, AbeokutaABEOKUTA — The Ogun State Government has installed Oba Abdul Fatai Olatunji Balogun as the Alaye of Imobiland in Ijebu East Local Government Area of the state, bringing to an end the prolonged process for the emergence of a traditional ruler for the community.The installation and presentation of the instrument and staff of office climaxed a three-day ceremony attended by traditional rulers, governmen
  
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• Osun Election: Police reiterate ban on Amotekun, other non-state actors

  14-08-2026 22:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Movement restricted from midnight Friday to 6pm SaturdayBy Kingsley OmonobiABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has reiterated its ban on the participation of Amotekun and other non-state security groups in security operations for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election.The Force also announced a restriction of movement across the state from midnight on Friday, August 14, to 6pm on Saturday, August 15, as part of measures to ensure a peaceful and orderly conduct of the
  
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• Elections won at polling units, not social media – Gombe APC candidate

  14-08-2026 22:35 via punchng.com
  
  Gombe APC candidate’s aide states 2027 Gombe election will be won at polling units, not social media. Grassroots mobilisation is key for electoral success.Read More: https://punchng.com/elections-won-at-polling-units-not-social-media-gombe-apc-candidate/
  
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• Igbo Elders urge unity, reconciliation in Ohanaeze Lagos crisis

  14-08-2026 22:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Chimaobi NwaiwuNNEWI — The United Igbo Elders Council, UNIEC, Worldwide has urged all parties involved in the leadership dispute in the Lagos State chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to put the collective interest of Ndigbo above personal ambition, factional allegiance and individual interests.The elders also called for constitutional order, reconciliation and responsible leadership ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that the prolonged dispute should not be allowed to weaken the soci
  
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• Asaba highway landing: Jet’s black box overwritten, says NSIB

  14-08-2026 22:11 via punchng.com
  
  The NSIB has revealed the black box of the private jet that landed on an Asaba highway was overwritten, making investigation difficult. Learn more about thRead More: https://punchng.com/asaba-highway-landing-jets-black-box-overwritten-says-nsib/
  
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• Osun Poll: Adeleke’s camp to Ribadu, police — Enforce Tinubu’s directive

  14-08-2026 22:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dapo AkinrefonOSOGBO — The Imole Campaign Council, ICC, on Friday urged security agencies deployed for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election to remain neutral and professional, while calling on the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to ensure strict compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive on the conduct of the poll.The council, which is backing the re-election bid of Governor Ademola Adeleke, said the President’s directive to security agencies to
  
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• Osun Election: No office worth blood – CDHR warns politicians

  14-08-2026 21:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Tells INEC, security agencies to remain neutralBy Dayo Johnson, OsogboOSOGBO — The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, has cautioned political actors in Osun State against turning Saturday’s governorship election into a violent contest, insisting that no political ambition is worth the life of any citizen.The group said its priority was the protection of lives and property before, during and after the election.In a statement on Friday by its National President, Debo Ade
  
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• Fire guts part of Gombe technology centre

  14-08-2026 21:56 via punchng.com
  
  A fire outbreak at Gombe’s Technology Incubation Centre destroyed N4m worth of property across five shops. Federal Fire Service contained the Gombe fire, sRead More: https://punchng.com/fire-guts-part-of-gombe-technology-centre/
  
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• Bauchi Gov declares Monday work-free day for LG poll

  14-08-2026 21:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Christopher Ameh, BauchiBAUCHI — Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has declared Monday, August 17, 2026, a work-free day across the state to enable workers to participate in the forthcoming local government council elections.The declaration covers civil and public servants, including workers at the local government, state and federal levels in the state, as well as employees in the banking sector.The state government said the decision followed the announcement by the Bauchi State I
  
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• TUC chair Osifo commends DSS for arresting, prosecuting terrorists

  14-08-2026 21:52 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Soni DanielABUJA — Chairman of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo, has commended the Department of State Services, DSS, for the arrest and prosecution of suspected terrorists and bandits across the country.Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Osifo said the arrests and prosecutions were sending a strong message to criminal elements terrorising communities across the country.“When they are arrested and prosecuted, the bad guys get the clear message,” he said.The TU
  
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• Osun Election: Seadogs urge Tinubu to reject ‘Federal Might’

  14-08-2026 21:47 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Group warns against militarisation, urges INEC to ensure credible electionBy Dayo Johnson, OsogboOSOGBO — The National Association of Seadogs, also known as Pyrates Confraternity, has urged President Bola Tinubu to resist any attempt to deploy federal power to influence Saturday’s Osun State governorship election in favour of the All Progressives Congress, APC.The group also called on the President to ensure a level playing field for all candidates participating in the elect
  
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• China zero-tariff policy boosts Nigeria’s exports, industrial growth — Ambassador

  14-08-2026 21:44 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Favour Ulebor, AbujaABUJA — China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has said the country’s zero-tariff policy for African countries is already yielding significant benefits for Nigeria, with bilateral trade and Nigerian exports recording substantial growth within months of its implementation.Yu spoke on Friday at a seminar on “China’s Zero-Tariff Measures and Africa’s Economic Structural Transformation” organised in Abuja.He said the initiative was
  
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• Family seeks N17m for three-month-old’s heart surgery

  14-08-2026 21:42 via punchng.com
  
  A three-month-old baby, Adegbite Robiah, needs N17m for urgent corrective heart surgery. Her family appeals to Nigerians for help to fund the baby heart suRead More: https://punchng.com/family-seeks-n17m-for-three-month-olds-heart-surgery/
  
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