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• World Cup, Super Eagles’, AFCON heartbreak dominate google searches

  14-08-2026 10:58 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Juliet UmehThe FIFA World Cup, the Super Eagles’ Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, heartbreak, the Blord-VDM saga and the mysterious “67” Gen Z meme were among the stories that drove Nigerians to Google in the first seven months of 2026.Fresh Google Trends data covering January to July showed that Nigerians used the search engine to follow major sporting events, geopolitical tensions, celebrity controversies, deaths, internet culture and developments affecting their daily lives
  
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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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• Ondo tertiary workers threaten strike over 2026 agreement

  14-08-2026 21:40 via vanguardngr.com
  
  …Give Aiyedatiwa 14-day ultimatum or face ‘mother of all strikes’By Dayo Johnson, AkureAKURE — Workers in Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions have issued Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa a 14-day ultimatum to implement the 2026 agreements reached between the Federal Government and university and polytechnic-based unions, threatening a total shutdown of the institutions if their demands are not met.The ultimatum was issued under the aegis of the Joint Action Committ
  
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• Police raid secessionist hideout, arrest 65-year-old suspect, six others in Anambra

  14-08-2026 21:27 via punchng.com
  
  Anambra Police Command raids criminal hideouts, arresting a 65-year-old secessionist suspect and six others, recovering arms and illicit drugs.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-raid-secessionist-hideout-arrest-65-year-old-suspect-six-others-in-anambra/
  
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• El-Rufai’s son celebrates parents on 27th wedding anniversary

  14-08-2026 21:27 via punchng.com
  
  Mohammed El-Rufai celebrates his parents, Nasir and Asia El-Rufai, on their 27th wedding anniversary, praising his mother’s compassion and support.Read More: https://punchng.com/el-rufais-son-celebrates-parents-on-27th-wedding-anniversary/
  
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• INEC restores constituencies in Delta, Kogi, sets August 21-25 for primaries

  14-08-2026 21:26 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has restored four more previously suppressed State House of Assembly constituencies — three in Delta State and one in Kogi State — pursuant to court judgments directing the restoration of the additional constituencies in the two states.This was disclosed in a statement issued Friday in Abuja by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee at INEC, Mohammed Kudu Haruna.Accord
  
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• Tinubu to Diaspora: Remittances not enough, invest in Nigeria

  14-08-2026 21:23 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Folarin KehindeABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians living abroad to move beyond sending remittances and invest in productive ventures in Nigeria, saying funds sent home for consumption alone cannot drive sustainable economic growth.Tinubu made the call at the Nigeria Diaspora Economic Conference 2026 in Toronto, Canada, where he was represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.The conference, themed “Thrive Abroad, Invest Nigeria,” is being held at the
  
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• Osun Election: Ekiti, Kogi Govs meet Omisore, secure backing for Oyebamiji

  14-08-2026 21:21 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA — Governors Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State and Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State on Friday met with former Osun State Deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, as part of last-minute consultations ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State.The meeting was disclosed in a statement by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo.According to the statement, the visit was part of strategic engagements by the two All
  
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• Benue leaders reject FG ranching plan, demand IDPs’ return

  14-08-2026 21:18 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Peter Duru, MakurdiMAKURDI — The three major socio-cultural organisations in Benue State have rejected the Federal Government’s proposed pilot ranching scheme in the state, insisting that the safe return and resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons must come before any allocation of land for ranches.The organisations — Mzough U Tiv (MUT), Ochetoha k’Idoma (OKI) and Omi Ny’Igede (ONI) — said they were not opposed to modern ranching but insisted that the
  
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• Osun Election: INEC observers warn against unverified reports

  14-08-2026 21:14 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, AbujaABUJA — Election observers monitoring Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State have warned accredited observers against disseminating unverified information capable of undermining the credibility of the electoral process.
  The warning was issued on Friday during a joint operational briefing of international observers led by the Association of World Peace Advocates and local observers coordinated by the Civil Society Organisations on Community Advanc
  
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• Shakhtar Donetsk target Stamford Bridge for Champions League home games

  14-08-2026 21:12 via punchng.com
  
  Shakhtar Donetsk aims to play Champions League home games at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge. Learn why the Ukrainian club chose the London venue.Read More: https://punchng.com/shakhtar-donetsk-target-stamford-bridge-for-champions-league-home-games/
  
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• Mangione admits 2024 shooting of US health boss, pleads guilty

  14-08-2026 21:12 via punchng.com
  
  Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to stalking charges, admitting to the 2024 shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Get the latest on this high-profilRead More: https://punchng.com/mangione-admits-2024-shooting-of-us-health-boss-pleads-guilty/
  
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• Abiodun completes 108-unit Buhari estate in Ogun

  14-08-2026 21:12 via punchng.com
  
  Governor Dapo Abiodun completes the 108-unit Buhari Estate in Ogun State, transforming the stalled project into a modern residential community. Find out moRead More: https://punchng.com/abiodun-completes-108-unit-buhari-estate-in-ogun/
  
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• Troops rescue nine kidnapped victims, foil terrorist attacks in Niger

  14-08-2026 21:10 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Kingsley OmonobiABUJA — Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 18 Brigade have rescued nine kidnapped victims and foiled attempted terrorist attacks on communities in Mariga and Rijau Local Government Areas of Niger State.The operations, conducted as part of intensified offensive operations against terrorists and other criminal elements in the brigade’s area of responsibility, also led to the recovery of arms, motorcycles and suspected rustled livestock.The Brigade spokesman, Captai
  
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• Trump confirms release of US missionary kidnapped in Niger

  14-08-2026 21:00 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Kevin Rideout, a US missionary who was kidnapped in Niger last year, has been released, President Donald Trump confirmed Friday.The news of the release of Rideout had first been relayed by the Christian group he worked for, SIM International, which said he had been kidnapped from outside his home in the Nigerien capital Niamey last October.“I am proud to announce that Kevin Rideout, a wonderful Christian Missionary, is back in United States Custody,” Trump said in a post on his
  
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• VIDEO: Hospital building collapses in Cross River

  14-08-2026 20:48 via punchng.com
  
  A hospital building in Calabar, Cross River State, has collapsed following a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall. Watch the video of the hospital collapsRead More: https://punchng.com/video-hospital-building-collapses-in-cross-river/
  
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