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• Vatsa’s 1985 coup plot left me devastated – IBB

  14-08-2026 01:30 via punchng.com
  
  Former Military President Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) reveals his devastation over Mamman Vatsa’s 1985 coup plot, a childhood friend’s alleged betrayal.Read More: https://punchng.com/vatsas-1985-coup-plot-left-me-devastated-ibb/
  
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• Ghana police foil bank robbery, kill two suspects, arrest one

  14-08-2026 07:50 via punchng.com
  
  Ghana Police successfully foiled a bank robbery in Labone, Accra, killing two suspects and arresting one. Read more about the Ghana bank robbery attempt.Read More: https://punchng.com/ghana-police-foil-bank-robbery-kill-two-suspects-arrest-one/
  
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• Seven workers killed, 19 rescued in India tunnel accident

  14-08-2026 07:18 via punchng.com
  
  Seven workers died and 19 were rescued after a landslide in an India tunnel accident in Uttarakhand. Learn more about the disaster and ongoing rescue efforRead More: https://punchng.com/seven-workers-killed-19-rescued-in-india-tunnel-accident/
  
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• RATTAWU honours DSS DG for strategic intelligence, national security

  14-08-2026 07:18 via punchng.com
  
  RATTAWU honours DSS DG Oluwatosin Ajayi with a ‘Golden Era Pillar’ award for his strategic intelligence and contributions to national security and developmRead More: https://punchng.com/rattawu-honours-dss-dg-for-strategic-intelligence-national-security/
  
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• ICPC uncovers ghost payrolls, official paying 14 family members

  14-08-2026 07:01 via punchng.com
  
  The ICPC has uncovered massive ghost payroll fraud, including an official who enrolled 14 family members and another collecting 13 salaries. Learn more aboRead More: https://punchng.com/icpc-uncovers-ghost-payrolls-official-paying-14-family-members/
  
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• Osun poll: INEC begins distribution of sensitive materials

  14-08-2026 07:01 via punchng.com
  
  INEC has commenced the distribution of sensitive Osun election materials to all 30 local government areas ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-inec-begins-distribution-of-sensitive-materials/
  
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• Indonesia to shut over 750 state-owned firms — President

  14-08-2026 07:01 via punchng.com
  
  Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto announces plans to close over 750 state-owned firms by year-end, aiming for massive corporate restructuring and costRead More: https://punchng.com/indonesia-to-shut-over-750-state-owned-firms-president/
  
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• Angry Ekole River: Bayelsa community fights for survival as erosion swallows homes

  14-08-2026 05:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Samuel Oyadongha, YenagoaFour years ago, Ayi, a resident of Obogoro, a riverside community on the fringe of Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, gathered her six children around her and told them they would have to leave. Not because of conflict, not because of family strife but because the river was coming for their home.
  “The Ekole River was more than sixteen  plots from our house when we moved in, she recalled. “Now that same house is on the verge of being swallo
  
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• STREET HAWKING: Why we defy FCTA to sell on Abuja streets

  14-08-2026 05:06 via vanguardngr.com
  
  *Traders speak out amid crackdown*Say hunger and poverty leave them with no choice  By John AlechenuABUJA- It is 1:45pm on Herbert Macaulay Way, one of the busiest roads in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Top ranging vehicles ply here as a routine because of the presence of the National Oil company on this road. On this particular day a black colour Sports Utility Vehicle idles outside the popular NNPC Towers. Men in suits pace around them, shouting into phones.
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• ‘My chairman sir’: How begging, extortion have become new normal at airports

  14-08-2026 05:03 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaImagine arriving at an airport with your backpack on, and your luggage in tow, without anyone trailing you and saying: “My chairman sir, you no go drop something?”Imagine pushing a trolley through the terminal without being approached by unsolicited helpers expecting a tip before they have even offered a service.Imagine making your way through the arrival hall without anyone stopping you to ask what you have to declare.Now, return to reality. Welcome to the Nigeria
  
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• Iniside Nigeria’s correction centres: Feeding crisis rocks prisons

  14-08-2026 04:55 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***Inmates face hunger, starvation***Prison authorities deny claims, defend feeding systemBy Henry OjeluFor three years inside the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos, survival for Mike Okoroafor came down to a daily calculation: find alternative food or go hungry. Convicted for fraud and later discharged by the Court of Appeal, Okoroafor said that while his legal ordeal eventually ended, the struggle to stay nourished in custody remains the most haunting part of his experience.He recalled: &
  
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• Osun election: Factors that’ll decide Adeleke, Oyebamiji, Salaam, others’ fate tomorrow

  14-08-2026 04:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  ***Tinubu assures indigenes of adequate security 
  ***15 candidates battle for 1.9m votes   By Clifford Ndujihe, Dapo Akinrefon, Henry Umoru & Shina AbubakarOSOGBO — AFTER rounding off their campaigns, yesterday, 15 standard bearers are primed for tomorrow’s governorship election in Osun State.Amid a cloud of tension unfurled by violence and killings that heralded the campaigns, President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, assured people of the state adequate security during
  
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• When will Nigeria’s IDP camps finally close? 

  14-08-2026 04:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  For millions of internally displaced Nigerians scattered across about 3,900 camps and settlements nationwide, home is no longer a place of comfort but a distant memory. Many have spent years in camps established as temporary shelters that have gradually evolved into permanent settlements.
  The question that should trouble every Nigerian is: when will these IDP camps be shut? Data from the International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (IOM/DTM), the National Bureau
  
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• More government, less service, more hunger, by Adekunle Adekoya

  14-08-2026 04:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  JUST as I was preparing to write this column, news filtered in that President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Bill, 2026, paving the way for the establishment of a dedicated economic regulator for Nigeria’s port sector. The news was sourced from a post on the Facebook page of Dr. Pius Akutah, Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers Council. The enabling law for this new agency was titled Nigerian Port Economic Regulatory Agency Ac
  
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• Expert urges CBN to access $20bn BIS potential shareholding fund

  14-08-2026 03:29 via punchng.com
  
  An expert urges the CBN to explore Nigeria’s potential in acquiring shareholding of the Bank for International Settlements, potentially generating $20bn inRead More: https://punchng.com/expert-urges-cbn-to-access-20bn-bis-potential-shareholding-fund/
  
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• Court orders police probe of Fadahunsi over killing comment

  14-08-2026 03:21 via punchng.com
  
  A Magistrate’s Court in Abuja has ordered a police investigation into Senator Francis Fadahunsi’s alleged comments calling for the killing of Accord PartyRead More: https://punchng.com/court-orders-police-probe-of-fadahunsi-over-killing-comment/
  
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• Gold miner expands healthcare support for 2,700 residents

  14-08-2026 03:21 via punchng.com
  
  A gold mining company expands its community healthcare outreach, providing free medical services and long-term support for 2,700 residents in host communitRead More: https://punchng.com/gold-miner-expands-healthcare-support-for-2700-residents/
  
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• Controversy trails ownership of Former Female Athletes Association

  14-08-2026 03:21 via punchng.com
  
  The Association of Former Female Athletes of Nigeria (AFFAN) faces controversy over leadership and ownership, with allegations of document alteration. LearRead More: https://punchng.com/controversy-trails-ownership-of-former-female-athletes-association/
  
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• Kidnap gang member arrested over N1.6m AK-47 purchase in Kwara

  14-08-2026 02:51 via punchng.com
  
  A Kwara kidnap gang member was arrested for attempting to buy an AK-47 rifle for N1.6m. Police are investigating the criminal network.Read More: https://punchng.com/kidnap-gang-member-arrested-over-n1-6m-ak-47-purchase-in-kwara/
  
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• Katsina gov, DSS DG seek collaboration to tackle N’West insecurity

  14-08-2026 02:51 via punchng.com
  
  Katsina State Governor and DSS Director-General call for stronger collaboration among security agencies and communities to tackle North-West insecurity.Read More: https://punchng.com/katsina-gov-dss-dg-seek-collaboration-to-tackle-nwest-insecurity/
  
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• Residents accuse ministry of neglect as garbage choke Yola roads

  14-08-2026 02:50 via punchng.com
  
  Residents of Yola, Adamawa State, accuse the Ministry of Environment of neglecting its duty as large heaps of refuse choke major roads, causing accidents aRead More: https://punchng.com/residents-accuse-ministry-of-neglect-as-garbage-choke-yola-roads/
  
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• Violence, vote-buying erode confidence in elections – NOA

  14-08-2026 02:34 via punchng.com
  
  NOA identifies election violence, misinformation, and vote-buying as key factors eroding Nigerians’ confidence in the electoral process. Learn how to reclaRead More: https://punchng.com/violence-vote-buying-erode-confidence-in-elections-noa/
  
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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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• Osun: Reject intimidation, turn out to vote

  14-08-2026 02:34 via punchng.com
  
  Despite pre-election violence and intimidation, Osun people must reject fear and turn out to vote in Saturday’s governorship election to protect their demoRead More: https://punchng.com/osun-reject-intimidation-turn-out-to-vote/
  
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• Military launches fresh offensive against N’West terrorists

  14-08-2026 02:34 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian military launches Operation Clean Sweep IV, a major offensive against North-West terrorists and criminal networks to restore peace and security.Read More: https://punchng.com/military-launches-fresh-offensive-against-nwest-terrorists/
  
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• Standard Chartered trains 600 Nigerians in digital skills

  14-08-2026 02:18 via punchng.com
  
  Standard Chartered partners with Junior Achievement Nigeria to provide digital skills training to over 600 young Nigerians, boosting employability and entrRead More: https://punchng.com/standard-chartered-trains-600-nigerians-in-digital-skills/
  
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• Lawyers write DSS alleging contempt of court in Bauchi teenager’s case

  14-08-2026 02:18 via punchng.com
  
  Lawyers petition DSS over alleged contempt of court in the continued detention of a Bauchi teenager, Faith Barnabas, despite a court order for her release.Read More: https://punchng.com/lawyers-write-dss-alleging-contempt-of-court-in-bauchi-teenagers-case/
  
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• Kaduna’s N177bn road project will unlock economic potentials – LGA chairman

  14-08-2026 02:18 via punchng.com
  
  Kaduna’s N177bn Mando-Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Road project will unlock vast agricultural and commercial potential, creating jobs and boosting the local economyRead More: https://punchng.com/kadunas-n177bn-road-project-will-unlock-economic-potentials-lga-chairman/
  
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• Joshua, Fury fight hits stumbling block

  14-08-2026 02:18 via punchng.com
  
  The highly anticipated Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury fight faces a potential postponement due to disagreements over the venue. Learn more about the JoshuaRead More: https://punchng.com/joshua-fury-fight-hits-stumbling-block/
  
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• Illegal dumping persists on Agege railway corridor despite clean-up

  14-08-2026 02:18 via punchng.com
  
  Illegal refuse dumping continues along the Agege railway corridor despite clean-up efforts, raising public health and environmental concerns for residents.Read More: https://punchng.com/illegal-dumping-persists-on-agege-railway-corridor-despite-clean-up/
  
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