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• Two die as refuse dump collapses on building in Cross River

  28-08-2026 17:09 via punchng.com
  
  Two people died after a refuse dump collapsed on a building in Calabar, Cross River State. Police are investigating the tragic incident.Read More: https://punchng.com/two-die-as-refuse-dump-collapses-on-building-in-cross-river/
  
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• Etta JoMaria makes British Council Film Lab Africa 2 finalists list

  29-08-2026 01:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Benjamin NjokuNollywood actress and producer Etta JoMaria has been named one of seven finalists for the British Council Film Lab Africa 2 Producers Lab. She was selected from a competitive pool of over 1,000 applications across the continent.Delivered in partnership with EbonyLife Creative Academy and Iconic Steps, the Producers Lab is a core part of Film Lab Africa 2, the British Council’s flagship film and television accelerator. The programme is designed to equip emerging African fi
  
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• Thumbs up for Irewole Olaniyan

  29-08-2026 01:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Benjamin NjokuIt’s a career high for fast-rising actress and producer Irewole Olaniyan. Her latest project, “Derin vs Life 2”, the sequel to her 2025 hit, has taken YouTube by storm, raking up 1.4 million views in just 24 hours of its release.Critics and fans alike have credited the massive numbers to the quality of storytelling, production, and cast. Audiences have wasted no time diving back into Derin’s world, and the buzz shows no signs of slowing down.For Olaniyan
  
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• Sahara begins construction of 12MW Lagos plant

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Sahara Power Enterprise Group is investing $12m for the construction of a 12-megawatt gas-fired Independent Power Plant at the Ogba Undertaking of Ikeja Electric Plc in Lagos. The project, which is being developed as a 2MW by six-unit gas-fired power plant, was started on Thursday and is expected to be completed in the first quarterRead More: https://punchng.com/sahara-begins-construction-of-12mw-lagos-plant/
  
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• Policeman shoots motorist dead in Rivers, colleagues arrested

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  A policeman attached to the Rivers State Police Command, Alfred Louis, has allegedly shot and killed a motorist simply identified as Anthony Obodo at the Agip-Ada George Junction in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the incident occurred at about 5pm on Thursday when Louis, who was with his colleagues, allegedly shot atRead More: https://punchng.com/policeman-shoots-motorist-dead-in-rivers-colleagues-arrested/
  
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• Okechukwu suspends movie premiere to honour Onyeka Onwenu, others

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Actor and filmmaker, Joseph Okechukwu, has suspended the planned premiere of his movie, ‘Properties of the Gods’, in honour of actors who contributed to the project but have since died. Okechukwu disclosed this during a private screening of the movie, which explores the Osu caste system in Igboland and its impact on love, relationships andRead More: https://punchng.com/okechukwu-suspends-movie-premiere-to-honour-onyeka-onwenu-others/
  
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• Ohanaeze moves to end leadership crisis

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  The Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly Worldwide has commenced moves to resolve the leadership crisis and legal disputes rocking the Lagos State chapter of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation. The group disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by Chukwuma Njoku, the Media Aide to the group’s Director-General, Strategic Planning and Implementation, Tony Obizoba, followingRead More: https://punchng.com/ohanaeze-moves-to-end-leadership-crisis/
  
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• NPFL: Salisu vows 3SC improvement after opening win

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Shooting Stars coach Salisu Yusuf believes his team will continue to improve after grinding out a 2-1 win over newly promoted Inter Lagos in the opening game of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League season at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Shooting Stars made a winning start to theRead More: https://punchng.com/npfl-salisu-vows-3sc-improvement-after-opening-win/
  
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• Nigeria shines in mixed doubles at Lagos Int’l Badminton Classics

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Team Nigeria bounced back from a disappointing outing in the women’s singles as four Nigerian pairs qualified for the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles at the 9th Lagos International Badminton Classics. The tournament, held at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Nigeria Institute of Sports, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, began on Wednesday and is scheduledRead More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-shines-in-mixed-doubles-at-lagos-intl-badminton-classics/
  
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• Manufacturers pay N74.5bn tax as reforms offer relief

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Manufacturers paid N74.48bn in Company Income Tax in the first quarter of 2026 as the Federal Government and the organised private sector seek to balance increased tax compliance with stronger protection for businesses under the new tax regime. Saturday PUNCH found that N74.48bn paid by manufacturers accounted for 13.82 per cent of the N538.91bn totalRead More: https://punchng.com/manufacturers-pay-n74-5bn-tax-as-reforms-offer-relief/
  
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• Falconets edge W’Cup hosts Poland 1-0 in friendly

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s U-20 girls edged hosts Poland 1-0 in a friendly match at the Municipal Stadium in Brzeg on Friday, as part of the team’s final preparations for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Mary Mamudu scored the only goal of the encounter in first-half stoppage time, handing Coach Moses Aduku’s side a morale-boosting win aheadRead More: https://punchng.com/falconets-edge-wcup-hosts-poland-1-0-in-friendly/
  
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• Fake agencies, ghost workers: Tinubu orders payroll audit

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee and coordinate a comprehensive forensic audit of Federal Government systems, including the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, federal agencies, and their administration and internal controls. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,Read More: https://punchng.com/fake-agencies-ghost-workers-tinubu-orders-payroll-audit/
  
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• D’Tigers suffer second-straight loss as W’Cup hopes fade

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  D’Tigers suffered their second consecutive defeat in the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers after South Sudan held on for an 82-79 victory on Friday at the Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès in Radès, Tunisia, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria were forced to recover from an 11-point first-quarter deficit before brieflyRead More: https://punchng.com/dtigers-suffer-second-straight-loss-as-wcup-hopes-fade/
  
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• Crude prices fall despite Hormuz tanker disruptions

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Crude oil prices are heading for a weekly decline despite weak tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States. Brent crude was trading at $89.17 per barrel as of Friday, down 5.3 per cent for the week, while West Texas Intermediate stood at $83.19 per barrel, withRead More: https://punchng.com/crude-prices-fall-despite-hormuz-tanker-disruptions/
  
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• Boxing is my life – Small Doctor

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Popular singer, Temitope Adekunle, aka Small Doctor, speaks on how he started his career, his love for boxing, football, Lionel Messi and more in this interview with PETER AKINBO. How was growing up like for you? I was born in Kaduna, but I was brought to Lagos at a tender age. I lived at Dopemu,Read More: https://punchng.com/boxing-is-my-life-small-doctor/
  
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• Blacky set for comedy debut with ‘Another Chapter’

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Comedian, content creator and entrepreneur, Blacky, is set to host his debut comedy event, Another Chapter of Blacky, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The show is scheduled to hold on Friday, September 18, 2026, at the Celebrate Centre. According to the organisers, the event will bring together comedy lovers, entertainment enthusiasts and supporters for anRead More: https://punchng.com/blacky-set-for-comedy-debut-with-another-chapter/
  
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• Best yet to come, Dessers vows after brace

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Cyriel Dessers says “the best is yet to come” after scoring twice to send Panathinaikos into the UEFA Conference League league phase with a dramatic 2-1 win over Hradec Kralove, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super Eagles striker came off the bench in the 60th minute and opened the scoring in the 72nd before convertingRead More: https://punchng.com/best-yet-to-come-dessers-vows-after-brace/
  
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• BBL won’t make you happier, Hilda Dokubo advises actresses

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Veteran actress, Hilda Dokubo, has advised young women, particularly aspiring actresses, against altering their bodies simply to attract attention or impress men. Speaking with Saturday Beats about the growing trend of body enhancement, Dokubo said women should not feel pressured to seek validation through their physical appearance. She said, “People who enhance their bodies becauseRead More: https://punchng.com/bbl-wont-make-you-happier-hilda-dokubo-advises-actresses/
  
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• Ashmusy is evil, Phyna cries foul over boxing deal

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Former Big Brother Naija winner, Phyna, has accused content creator, Ashmusy, of attempting to have her removed from a multi-million-naira celebrity boxing event. Phyna made the allegation in an Instagram video on Thursday, claiming that she had been in discussions with the organisers since February 2026 before introducing Ashmusy to them. According to her, theRead More: https://punchng.com/ashmusy-is-evil-phyna-cries-foul-over-boxing-deal/
  
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• Two die in refuse dump collapse

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Two persons have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a refuse dump at Ikot Effanga, along Old Odukpani Road in Calabar, Cross River State. The state Police Command disclosed this in a statement on Friday signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Eitokpah. According to the statement, the incident occurred in the earlyRead More: https://punchng.com/two-die-in-refuse-dump-collapse/
  
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• Adeleke seeks reconciliation with Osun opposition leaders

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reached out to former governors and opposition leaders in the state as part of efforts to reconcile political groups following the governorship election. Adeleke, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, in Osogbo on Friday, said he spoke with former governors Chief Bisi Akande, Olagunsoye Oyinlola andRead More: https://punchng.com/adeleke-seeks-reconciliation-with-osun-opposition-leaders/
  
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• 2027: Ogun PDP Rep candidate, Ogunbanjo, emphasises effective representation at campaign flag-off

  29-08-2026 01:39 via vanguardngr.com
  The House of Representatives candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Ijebu Central Federal Constituency, Wale Ogunbanjo, has told the people of the constituency that only effective representation at the National Assembly could guarantee them the needed dividends of democracy.Ogunbanjo, who earlier represented the constituency between 2003 and 2007, said at the flag-off of his campaign at Ijebu-Ode that the legacies he left behind during his first tenure in the National Assembly are
  
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• Kaduna varsity begs lecturers to end strike

  29-08-2026 01:29 via punchng.com
  
  The management of Kaduna State University has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, KASU chapter, to suspend its two-week warning strike, saying the intervention of the state government has provided a fresh opportunity to resolve the lecturers’ grievances. The appeal came on Friday, barely 24 hours after the lecturers commenced the warning strike,Read More: https://punchng.com/kaduna-varsity-begs-lecturers-to-end-strike/
  
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• Ekiti fights improper waste disposal

  29-08-2026 01:29 via punchng.com
  
  The Ekiti State Government has begun enforcement against improper waste disposal, warning residents against activities capable of causing environmental nuisance or endangering public health. This follows complaints of offensive odour in parts of Ado Ekiti, the state capital. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Tosin Aluko-Ajisafe, in a statement made available to journalists onRead More: https://punchng.com/ekiti-fights-improper-waste-disposal/
  
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• Police comb bushes for abducted corpers

  29-08-2026 01:29 via punchng.com
  
  The Kogi State Police Command and other security operatives have continued to comb the surrounding bushes for National Youth Service Corps members and other passengers abducted along the Aloma–Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. The police said 11 victims, including the drivers of the two buses attacked on Wednesday, had beenRead More: https://punchng.com/police-comb-bushes-for-abducted-corpers/
  
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• No economic growth without security – Tinubu

  29-08-2026 01:29 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu has said the country cannot achieve meaningful economic growth without securing the lives and property of its citizens, stressing that peace and stability are essential for businesses to thrive. Tinubu stated this on Friday at the graduation ceremony of participants of the National Defence College Course 34 in Abuja. A total ofRead More: https://punchng.com/no-economic-growth-without-security-tinubu/
  
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• Nnamdi Kanu: Broadcast locations created legal flaw, says Ejimakor

  29-08-2026 01:29 via punchng.com
  
  Former lead counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Aloy Ejimakor, has explained his decision to challenge the continuation of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra’s terrorism trial, arguing that the prosecution failed to disclose where the alleged broadcasts underpinning the charges were made. Ejimakor, who led Kanu’s defence between February 2024 and March 2025,Read More: https://punchng.com/nnamdi-kanu-broadcast-locations-created-legal-flaw-says-ejimakor/
  
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• Nigerian borders already open, Presidency replies Atiku

  29-08-2026 01:29 via punchng.com
  
  The Presidency on Friday dismissed African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s campaign pledge to open the borders upon assuming office, insisting that the country’s land borders were already open. It described the promise as evidence that the former Vice President had become unhinged and willing to say anything to deceive politically gullible Nigerians. SpecialRead More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-borders-already-open-presidency-replies-atiku/
  
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• Love for sale? Okonkwo’s N700,000 matchmaking platform faces fire

  29-08-2026 01:29 via punchng.com
  
  A N700,000-a-year Christian matchmaking platform launched by relationship coach and pastor, Kingsley Okonkwo, has triggered a heated debate among Nigerians, with critics accusing him of commercialising the search for love and marriage. The platform, ‘Mentor To Marry’, offers three annual membership packages ranging from N70,000 to N700,000, with the most expensive package providing subscribers withRead More: https://punchng.com/love-for-sale-okonkwos-n700000-matchmaking-platform-face
  
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• Lawmaker backs CNG buses

  29-08-2026 01:29 via punchng.com
  
  The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets, Ademorin Kuye, has urged state governors and local government chairmen across the country to adopt compressed natural gas-powered mass transit schemes to reduce the burden of high transportation costs on workers. Kuye made the call on Friday while reacting to the rollout of 37Read More: https://punchng.com/lawmaker-backs-cng-buses/
  
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