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• Three dead, 15 suspects arrested in Edo violence

  24-08-2026 21:03 via punchng.com
  
  Three people are dead and 15 suspects arrested following separate incidents of violence in Edo State. Police confirm investigations are ongoing into the EdRead More: https://punchng.com/three-dead-15-suspects-arrested-in-edo-violence/
  
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• Fuel hike: Labour, CSOs accuse FG, operators of gang-up, exploitation

  28-08-2026 03:09 via vanguardngr.com
  ***Decry regulatory failure ***Consumer protection agencies, others need to protect Nigerians now – CISLACBy Victor Ahiuma-Young, Obas Esiedesa, John Alechenu, Gabriel Ewepu Organised Labour and Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, have accused the Federal Government and petroleum industry operators of contributing to the mounting hardship faced by Nigerian workers and the masses through successive increases in petroleum product prices.They also accused the Federal Government of f
  
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• Tenebe targets NPFL title as Insurance begins season

  28-08-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  Bendel Insurance chairman, Jarrett Tenebe, has expressed confidence that the Benin Arsenals can end their 47-year wait for a Nigeria Premier Football League title in the 2026/27 season. Tenebe stated this while speaking with journalists ahead of Edo Queens’ CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU B campaign in Burkina Faso, insisting that the club’s preparations haveRead More: https://punchng.com/tenebe-targets-npfl-title-as-insurance-begins-season/
  
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• Taraba gov reshuffles cabinet, redeploys four commissioners

  28-08-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  The Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has approved the immediate redeployment of four commissioners as part of a cabinet reshuffle in the state. The redeployment was contained in a press release signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Chief Gebon Kataps dated August 26, 2026 and made available to journalists in Jalingo. Under theRead More: https://punchng.com/taraba-gov-reshuffles-cabinet-redeploys-four-commissioners/
  
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• Ogun 110-year-old man urges ruling class to embrace selfless service

  28-08-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  A 110-year-old community leader and Asiwaju of Iraye Remo in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Sheik Saludeen Omoyele, has called on people occupying privileged positions, particularly the ruling class, to prioritize selfless service to improve the fortunes of Nigerians and move the nation forward. Omoyele said this on Thursday while speaking withRead More: https://punchng.com/ogun-110-year-old-man-urges-ruling-class-to-embrace-selfless-service/
  
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• Marketers decry uncertainty as petrol nears N1,300/litre

  28-08-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  Petrol marketers have expressed concern over the rising cost of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), saying the price of the commodity has climbed to between N1,250 and N1,300 per litre in some locations following the latest increase by Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The National Publicity Secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike, saidRead More: https://punchng.com/marketers-decry-uncertainty-as-petrol-nears-n1300-litre/
  
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• IHS partners Spires 5-Aside for Lagos championship

  28-08-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  Telecommunications infrastructure company IHS has partnered with the Spires 5-Aside Naija Street Soccer Tournament ahead of the 2026 Lagos State Championship in October, The PUNCH reports. The partnership was unveiled in Lagos on Wednesday in collaboration with the Lagos State Sports Commission, with its Director-General, Lekan Fatodu, and other officials of the commission in attendance.Read More: https://punchng.com/ihs-partners-spires-5-aside-for-lagos-championship/
  
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• Gusau resignation: N12bn NFF intervention fund probe ongoing, says EFCC

  28-08-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed that its investigation into the utilisation of the N12bn Federal Government intervention fund released to the Nigeria Football Federation is ongoing. The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this while responding to inquiries on Thursday. “Investigation is ongoing on the matter,” Oyewale said. The development follows reports thatRead More: https://punchng.com/gusau-resignation-n12bn-nff-intervention-fund-probe-ongoing-says
  
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• FG to deploy 21 dams for power generation

  28-08-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has said it is developing a policy on small-scale hydro projects to convert some 21 idle dams discovered along the Sokoto-Badagry Road into commercially viable projects. The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at the launch of the Renewable Energy Asset Management Company. Tegbe said the discoveryRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-to-deploy-21-dams-for-power-generation/
  
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• FG, states target cheaper transport fares with CNG bus rollout

  28-08-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu on Thursday disclosed that state governors have resolved, on their own initiative, to reduce the cost of transportation nationwide. He said a joint federal-state committee would be established immediately to ensure that cheaper Compressed Natural Gas translates into lower transport fares for commuters from October 1, 2026. In a personal statement titledRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-states-target-cheaper-transport-fares-with-cng-bus-rollout/
  
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• Christians risk bad governance by shunning politics – C&S cleric

  28-08-2026 03:08 via punchng.com
  
  The spiritual leader of Cherubim and Seraphim, Ona Iwa Mimo Oke Ayo, Marian Talabi, has warned that Christians risk being subjected to bad governance if they continue to shy away from politics. She urged Christians to participate actively in politics, saying believers must not leave the country’s governance in the hands of people whose valuesRead More: https://punchng.com/christians-risk-bad-governance-by-shunning-politics-cs-cleric/
  
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• W’Cup qualifiers: Junior Female Yellow Greens arrive Tanzania

  28-08-2026 02:51 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s U-19 women’s cricket team, the Junior Female Yellow Greens, have arrived in Tanzania as they bid to return to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in Bangladesh and Nepal next year, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier will take place in Dar esRead More: https://punchng.com/wcup-qualifiers-junior-female-yellow-greens-arrive-tanzania/
  
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• Warren likens Itauma to Messi, Woods

  28-08-2026 02:51 via punchng.com
  
  Francis Warren, manager of unbeaten British-Nigerian heavyweight Moses Itauma, has likened his fighter to sporting greats Lionel Messi and Tiger Woods, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Warren declared that Itauma belongs among the rare breed of generational talents the sporting world produces only occasionally. Warren, son of Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren, has managed ItaumaRead More: https://punchng.com/warren-likens-itauma-to-messi-woods/
  
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• Russell breaks Amusan’s hurdles record in Zurich

  28-08-2026 02:51 via punchng.com
  
  American hurdler and Olympic champion Masai Russell has broken Tobi Amusan’s world record in the women’s 100m hurdles, ending the Nigerian’s four-year reign in the event, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Russell ran a stunning 12.09 seconds at the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday, taking three hundredths of a second off Amusan’s previous world record ofRead More: https://punchng.com/russell-breaks-amusans-hurdles-record-in-zurich/
  
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• ‘Payment failures threaten trust in fintech sector’

  28-08-2026 02:51 via punchng.com
  
  Africa’s fintech growth could face sustainability challenges unless the infrastructure supporting digital transactions becomes more resilient and reliable, the Acting Managing Director/CEO of Belema Fintech, Michael Adesola, has said. Speaking at the Nigerian Fintech Forum, Adesola challenged stakeholders across the continent’s financial technology ecosystem to look beyond user growth, transaction volumes and digital innovation, arguingRead More: https://punchng.com/payment-failures-
  
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• Oluwo urges Kanu pardon to foster national unity

  28-08-2026 02:51 via punchng.com
  
  The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to grant the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, a presidential pardon. ‎Oluwo, in a statement by his Press Secretary, Ibrahim Alli, on Tuesday, said granting Kanu amnesty would go a long way in the full integration ofRead More: https://punchng.com/oluwo-urges-kanu-pardon-to-foster-national-unity/
  
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• NVBF hails volleyball inclusion at Enugu Games

  28-08-2026 02:51 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigeria Volleyball Federation has applauded the National Sports Commission and the Enugu 2026 National Sports Festival Organising Committee for including volleyball and beach volleyball in the programme of the Coal City Games. The federation described the decision as a boost for the development of the sport in Nigeria, saying the two events would provideRead More: https://punchng.com/nvbf-hails-volleyball-inclusion-at-enugu-games/
  
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• Kwara United ready for new season – coach Ashifat

  28-08-2026 02:51 via punchng.com
  
  Kwara United head coach, Suleiman Ashifat, has declared the Harmony Boys fully prepared for the new Nigeria Premier Football League season, insisting the club will hit the ground running, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Ashifat spoke to journalists after his side defeated Crown FC of Ogbomoso 2-0 in a Wednesday friendly staged for supporters to assessRead More: https://punchng.com/kwara-united-ready-for-new-season-coach-ashifat/
  
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• Hannover 96 target Boniface

  28-08-2026 02:51 via punchng.com
  
  Hannover 96 are considering a move for Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface as the 2. Bundesliga side seek to strengthen their attack before the close of the transfer window, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. German outlet Neupresse reports that Boniface is among several forwards being considered by Hannover, who could offer the Nigerian another opportunity toRead More: https://punchng.com/hannover-96-target-boniface/
  
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• Dele-Bashiru out for three weeks

  28-08-2026 02:51 via punchng.com
  
  Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has sustained a first- or second-degree tear in his right thigh and is expected to be sidelined for at least three weeks, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 25-year-old Nigerian international picked up the injury during Lazio’s 1-0 Serie A victory over Bologna at the Renato Dall’Ara on Monday and was forcedRead More: https://punchng.com/dele-bashiru-out-for-three-weeks/
  
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• Adams battles Chukwueze in Serie A

  28-08-2026 02:51 via punchng.com
  
   Nigerian forwards Akor Adams and Samuel Chukwueze will go head-to-head when Venezia visit AC Milan’s San Siro Stadium on Friday (today), as the two sides open the second matchday of the 2026/27 Italian Serie A season. Chukwueze, who has been deployed in a new wing-back role by AC Milan head coach Ruben Amorim, will beRead More: https://punchng.com/adams-battles-chukwueze-in-serie-a/
  
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• Awujale: Ijebu chief sues ruling house members for N10bn

  28-08-2026 02:41 via punchng.com
  
  A legal practitioner and Vice Chairman of the Fusengbuwa Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode, Prof Fassy Yusuf, has instituted a N10bn defamation suit against 11 members of the ruling house before the Ogun State High Court sitting in Ijebu-Ode. Yusuf, an Associate Professor of Media Law and Ethics at the University of Lagos, is challenging allegations ofRead More: https://punchng.com/awujale-ijebu-chief-sues-ruling-house-members-for-n10bn/
  
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• TCN secures $1.4bn to expand Nigeria’s power grid

  28-08-2026 02:40 via punchng.com
  
  The Transmission Company of Nigeria has secured more than $1.4bn, equivalent to about N1.87tn, in loans and grants from multilateral development partners to expand the national electricity grid this year, as the company raised its transmission capacity to more than 8,700 megawatts. The investment, mobilised largely over the past 12 months, has financed the expansionRead More: https://punchng.com/tcn-secures-1-4bn-to-expand-nigerias-power-grid/
  
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• Govt moves to cut fish imports, boost production

  28-08-2026 02:40 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has inaugurated a technical committee to tackle Nigeria’s fish production deficit, reduce the country’s dependence on imports and address challenges across the aquaculture value chain. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, inaugurated the 17-member Technical Committee on Accelerating Fish Production in Nigeria at an event on Thursday in Abuja,Read More: https://punchng.com/govt-moves-to-cut-fish-imports-boost-production/
  
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• SUNU Assurances clears recapitalisation hurdle, targets expansion

  28-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  SUNU Assurances Nigeria Plc successfully clears the insurance industry’s recapitalisation hurdle, strengthening its capital base and targeting market expanRead More: https://punchng.com/sunu-assurances-clears-recapitalisation-hurdle-targets-expansion/
  
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• Odegbami, Soname lead race to replace Gusau as NFF president

  28-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  Segun Odegbami and Kunle Soname are frontrunners in the NFF President race after Ibrahim Gusau’s resignation. Discover other key contenders for Nigerian foRead More: https://punchng.com/odegbami-soname-lead-race-to-replace-gusau-as-nff-president/
  
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• LSTTA begins trials for Eko 2026

  28-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  The Lagos State Table Tennis Association has officially commenced trials to select athletes for the maiden National Intermediate Games, Eko 2026. The one-day session is scheduled to take place at Ikoyi Club 1938 on Saturday, August 29, setting the tone for what promises to be a spirited campaign. Speaking on the initiative, LSTTA Chairman, TunjiRead More: https://punchng.com/lstta-begins-trials-for-eko-2026/
  
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• FRIN provides 5,000 seedlings to restore Oba Hills park

  28-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  The Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) has supplied 5,000 indigenous tree seedlings to restore degraded habitats in Oba Hills National Park, OsuRead More: https://punchng.com/frin-provides-5000-seedlings-to-restore-oba-hills-park/
  
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• Energia marks 25 years, targets 20,000 bpd expansion

  28-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  Indigenous energy firm Energia celebrates 25 years of resilience and innovation, announcing plans to expand its crude oil production to 20,000 bpd.Read More: https://punchng.com/energia-marks-25-years-targets-20000-bpd-expansion/
  
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• Akume, Sanwo-Olu, Uzodimma, Dangote for Daily Times @100 awards

  28-08-2026 02:35 via punchng.com
  
  The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma; President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote; and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, are among prominent Nigerians to be honoured at the Daily Times Nigeria @100 Centenary Awards. The event is scheduled toRead More: https://punchng.com/akume-sanwo-olu-uzodimma-dangote-for-daily-times-100-awards/
  
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