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• Vinicius Jr makes transfer decision as Arsenal eyes move

  28-07-2026 18:38 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Arsenal have reportedly been informed of Vinicius Junior’s desire to resolve his future at Real Madrid this summer, with the Brazilian prioritising a new contract despite ongoing transfer speculation linking him with the Premier League champions.The 26-year-old has entered the final year of his current deal at the Santiago Bernabéu, prompting reports that Arsenal are closely monitoring his situation as Mikel Arteta looks to strengthen his attack with a world-class signing.Recent re
  
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• Osun Election: SERAP urges INEC, EFCC, ICPC to probe vote-buying, violence

  16-08-2026 09:43 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Calls for Regional, UN ScrutinyThe Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) “to urgently, jointly and transparently investigate reported cases of vote-buying, financial inducement, illegal election financing, voter intimidation, violence, misuse of public resources and other el
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: We did it, Davido celebrates Adeleke’s victory

  16-08-2026 09:40 via punchng.com
  
  Afrobeats star Davido celebrates his uncle Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the Osun State governorship election, securing another term as governor.Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-we-did-it-davido-celebrates-adelekes-victory/
  
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• #OsunDecides2026: Meet the FUOYE professor who declared Adeleke winner of gov poll

  16-08-2026 09:40 via punchng.com
  
  Discover Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, the FUOYE Vice-Chancellor who declared Ademola Adeleke winner of the OsunDecides2026 governorship election. LeRead More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-meet-the-fuoye-professor-who-declared-adeleke-winner-of-gov-poll/
  
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• Adeoye hails Adeleke, urges Lagosians to embrace power of vote

  16-08-2026 09:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Matthew JohnsonThe Lagos State governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Prince Laja Adeoye, has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, describing the outcome of the election as a triumph of the will of the people.Adeoye, in a statement on Sunday, said the result demonstrated that determined voters could protect their mandate despite alleged intimidation, heavy security presence and other attempts to influence the outcome of an election.Acc
  
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• It’s victory for democracy, reaffirmation of people’s confidence in Adeleke — Teslim

  16-08-2026 09:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dapo AkinrefonThe Secretary to the Osun State Government, Mr Teslim Igbalaye, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke and the people of Osun State on the governor’s successful re-election for a second term in office.In his congratulatory message, Igbalaye expressed delight that the people of the state had once again demonstrated their confidence in Adeleke by giving him their mandate to continue the development programmes of the Imole administration.He described the election as a st
  
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• Morning recap: INEC declares Adeleke winner of Osun poll, Islamic leaders caution against anti-Christian rhetoric, other top stories

  16-08-2026 09:27 via punchng.com
  
  The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, winner of the August 15 governorship election after he secured 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas. Meanwhile, Islamic leaders have warned against anti-Christian rhetoric over the 2027 Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, while the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Abia State UniversityRead More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-inec-declares-adeleke-winner-of-osun-poll-islamic-lea
  
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• Osun voters came prepared to stop rigging — Rufai, Farotimi

  16-08-2026 09:24 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Osun State voters came prepared to protect their votes and prevent alleged manipulation during the collation of results in Saturday’s governorship election, media personalities Oseni Rufai and Dele Farotimi have said.Farotimi made the observation in a post on his X handle on Sunday while commenting on the participation of Nigerian celebrities in the election.He said the involvement of celebrities in the electoral process demonstrated the influence they could wield in shaping public discou
  
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• Messi sees penalty saved as Nashville routs Inter Miami in MLS

  16-08-2026 09:17 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Lionel Messi missed yet another penalty and was booked as Inter Miami suffered a 4-1 loss at Nashville on Saturday in a top-of-the-table MLS clash.England’s Sam Surridge and Germany’s Hany Mukhtar scored second-half goals for the hosts in a showdown between the Major League Soccer overall leaders.Argentina and Miami captain Messi was denied from the penalty spot in the first half and issued a yellow card in the 59th minute but also assisted Inter’s lone goal.Messi struck both
  
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• Video: ‘We did it, Uncle’, Davido reacts as Adeleke wins Osun election

  16-08-2026 09:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigerian music star Davido has reacted to the re-election of his uncle, Ademola Adeleke, as the governor of Osun State.Celebrating the victory, Davido took to X and simply wrote, “We did it.”
  WE DID IT UNC !!!@aadeleke_01 pic.twitter.com/xlUz2bC5Kl— Davido (@davido) August 16, 2026
  The singer’s reaction came after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke, the Accord Party candidate, winner of the Osun State governorship election.Adeleke polle
  
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• Atiku to Tinubu: Stop blaming Buhari, account for ₦4trn refinery spend

  16-08-2026 09:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiPresidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has told President Bola Tinubu to stop blaming former President Muhammadu Buhari for the country’s refinery woes and instead account for the trillions of naira sunk into the facilities under his own watch.Atiku’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the combined obligations of the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refiner
  
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• ‘Tinubu has congratulated Adeleke’ — Accord Party chieftain

  16-08-2026 09:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in the governorship election, according to Accord Party chieftain, Pelumi Olajengbesi.Olajengbesi disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collation centre in Osogbo, following Adeleke’s declaration as winner of the poll.He said Tinubu personally called Adeleke to congratulate him, adding that the President deserved commendation for not in
  
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• ‘Tinubu congratulated Adeleke before result was declared’ — Accord Party chieftain

  16-08-2026 09:09 via vanguardngr.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his victory in the governorship election, according to Accord Party chieftain, Pelumi Olajengbesi.Olajengbesi disclosed this while addressing journalists at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, collation centre in Osogbo, shortly after Adeleke was declared winner of the election.He commended Tinubu for what he described as the President’s decision not to interfere in the electoral process, say
  
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• Moscow region targeted by 600 drones overnight, three wounded — Official

  16-08-2026 08:58 via punchng.com
  
  A massive overnight drone attack targeted the Moscow region with 600 drones, wounding three people as Ukraine escalates long-range strikes into Russia.Read More: https://punchng.com/moscow-region-targeted-by-600-drones-overnight-three-wounded-official/
  
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• ‘Bulldozer’: How Adeleke defeated APC, others to secure second term in Osun

  16-08-2026 08:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Nwafor Sunday, Online News EditorGovernor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the 2026 Osun State governorship election was driven by a combination of strong performances in his traditional strongholds, decisive victories in key local government areas and an ability to accumulate large vote margins that the All Progressives Congress (APC) could not overturn.The results from the 30 local government areas collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) showed Adeleke, who conte
  
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• Breaking: INEC declares Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election

  16-08-2026 08:49 via vanguardngr.com
  
  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the incumbent governor of Osun State and Accord Party candidate, Ademola Adeleke, winner of the state’s governorship election.Adeleke secured 511,067 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 444,815 votes.The returning officer Prof Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole announced the result on Sunday after collation was completed across the state’s 30 local government
  
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• I faced three years of online insults after BBNaija — Erica

  16-08-2026 08:44 via punchng.com
  
  BBNaija star Erica Nlewedim shares her experience of enduring three years of online insults and criticism, leading her to seek therapy.Read More: https://punchng.com/i-faced-three-years-of-online-insults-after-bbnaija-erica/
  
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• FULL LIST: 19 Osun LGs where Adeleke recorded highest votes

  16-08-2026 08:28 via punchng.com
  
  See the full list of 19 Osun LGAs where Governor Ademola Adeleke secured the highest votes in the recent governorship election. Get detailed Osun electionRead More: https://punchng.com/full-list-19-osun-lgas-where-adeleke-recorded-highest-votes/
  
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• Osun Election: Adeleke wins 19 LGAs, Oyebamiji takes 11 [Full list]

  16-08-2026 08:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboFollowing the conclusion of collation of results at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has won 19 of the 30 local government areas in the state.The results were collated in the early hours of Sunday by the respective Local Government Area (LGA) collation officers following the conclusion of voting on Saturday.Adeleke won in Ede-North, Ede-South, Osogbo, Ife-Central, Ife-East, Ila, Boluwaduro,
  
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• Osun Election: Adeleke wins 19 LGAs, Oyebamiji takes 11

  16-08-2026 08:25 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Shina Abubakar, OsogboFollowing the conclusion of collation of results at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has won 19 of the 30 local government areas in the state.The results were collated in the early hours of Sunday by the respective Local Government Area (LGA) collation officers following the conclusion of voting on Saturday.Adeleke won in Ede-North, Ede-South, Osogbo, Ife-Central, Ife-East, Ila, Boluwaduro,
  
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• Bribe fails as Bauchi police arrest two over cattle rustling

  16-08-2026 08:16 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Christopher Ameh, BauchiThe Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects in Alkaleri Local Government Area over alleged possession of rustled cattle and an attempt to bribe police officers with N400,000 to compromise the investigation.The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement, saying operatives recovered three of the rustled cattle and intercepted the alleged bribe money.According to him, the incident followed a report lodged on
  
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• Osun gov poll largely peaceful, says CDD

  16-08-2026 08:12 via punchng.com
  
  The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) reports the Osun governorship election was largely peaceful despite some operational challenges and vote buyRead More: https://punchng.com/osun-gov-poll-largely-peaceful-says-cdd/
  
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• EPL: Alonso hails Chelsea fans’ warm reception

  16-08-2026 08:12 via punchng.com
  
  Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso praises the warm reception from Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge, emphasizing the importance of their support for the new seasonRead More: https://punchng.com/epl-alonso-hails-chelsea-fans-warm-reception/
  
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• OLUBUNMI TUNJI-OJO: Beyond passport reforms

  16-08-2026 08:05 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Olufemi SalakoWhen President Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised Nigerians a Renewed Hope Agenda, the skepticism among Nigerians was so strong because of many unfulfilled campaign promises, and were dismissive of it as another hope raised to soon be dashed. While some school of thoughts were of the opinion that the new administration should be given a benefit of the doubt, both skeptics and optimists agreed it will take a while for the vision and promises to become a reality and definitely not in fou
  
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• BREAKING: INEC declares Adeleke winner of Osun gov poll

  16-08-2026 08:00 via punchng.com
  
  Ademola Adeleke of the Accord party has been declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election, securing another term in office.Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-inec-declares-adeleke-winner-of-osun-gov-poll/
  
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• BLACK JULY:Benue killings worsen after Miyetti Allah leader shot dead

  16-08-2026 07:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Attacks turn communities into fields of fearBy Peter Duru, MakurdiFor generations, the people of Benue South have been known for their resilience, rich cultural heritage and agricultural prowess.Stretching across communities where farming is more than an occupation but a way of life, the district has long been regarded as one of the food-producing hubs of Nigeria.Today, however, the songs of harvest have largely been replaced by the echoes of gunfire, cries of bereaved families and the silence
  
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• BLACK JULY: Benue killings worsen after Miyetti Allah leader shot dead

  16-08-2026 07:59 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Attacks turn communities into fields of fearBy Peter Duru, MakurdiFor generations, the people of Benue South have been known for their resilience, rich cultural heritage and agricultural prowess.Stretching across communities where farming is more than an occupation but a way of life, the district has long been regarded as one of the food-producing hubs of Nigeria.Today, however, the songs of harvest have largely been replaced by the echoes of gunfire, cries of bereaved families and the silence
  
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• Messi misses penalty as Nashville hammer Inter Miami 4-1 in MLS

  16-08-2026 07:34 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Lionel Messi missed yet another penalty and was booked as Inter Miami suffered a 4-1 loss at Nashville on Saturday in a top-of-the-table MLS clash.England’s Sam Surridge and Germany’s Hany Mukhtar scored second-half goals for the hosts in a showdown between the Major League Soccer overall leaders.Argentina and Miami captain Messi was denied from the penalty spot in the first half and issued a yellow card in the 59th minute but also assisted Inter’s lone goal.Messi struck both
  
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• NCAA to automate baggage tracking

  16-08-2026 07:33 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Dickson OmobolaNigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has concluded plans to mandate the use of Radio Frequency Identification, RFID, baggage tracking technology across Nigerian airports.The move is part of the regulator’s efforts to eliminate the growing incidence of delayed, missing and mishandled baggage at domestic and international terminals.The automated system will replace the traditional barcode-based framework, enabling airlines and passengers to track checked baggage in real
  
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• Olu of Warri warns: We shouldn’t call our neighbours slaves again

  16-08-2026 07:32 via vanguardngr.com
  
  •As monarch, Ovie of Agbarha ‘commit to peace, growth’ in oil-rich cityBy Jimitota OnoyumeOlu of Warri Ogiame Atuwatse III and his counterpart, His Royal Majesty Kingsley Emakpo Orereh, Igbi II, the Ovie of Agbarha, have both committed to unity, peace and unhindered development in Warri, Delta State.
  The monarchs, in their separate speeches yesterday at the Warri Unity Football Game held at the Federal Government College Warri, as part of the activities for the 5th coronation a
  
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