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• Saint Janet laid to rest in Ogun

  27-08-2026 14:54 via punchng.com
  
  Veteran Juju and Highlife musician Saint Janet has been laid to rest in Abeokuta, Ogun State, weeks after her sudden death. Read more about Saint Janet’s bRead More: https://punchng.com/saint-janet-laid-to-rest-in-ogun/
  
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• FRSC hails special marshals’ role in reducing road crashes

  28-08-2026 09:56 via punchng.com
  
  The FRSC commends Special Marshals for their vital role in reducing road crashes and fatalities in Nigeria, highlighting their contributions to traffic manRead More: https://punchng.com/frsc-hails-special-marshals-role-in-reducing-road-crashes/
  
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• Police probe farmland destruction, land grabbing claims in Ogun

  28-08-2026 09:50 via punchng.com
  
  The Ogun State Police Command has launched an investigation into allegations of farmland destruction, criminal intimidation and suspected land grabbing in Ajogbo Akia community of the state. The investigation followed media reports on concerns raised by the traditional leadership and residents of the community over alleged activities of suspected land grabbers. The Commissioner of Police,Read More: https://punchng.com/police-probe-farmland-destruction-land-grabbing-claims-in-ogun/
  
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• Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others: Big promises, bigger questions ahead of 2027

  28-08-2026 09:34 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous Jannamike, ABUJA
  Nigeria’s leading presidential contenders have begun laying out competing answers to the country’s economic and security crisis. But there is one question their promises have not yet fully answered: how much will all this cost, and who will pay?Read Also: 2027 Peace Accord not uhuru for credible electoral process – CSOs, lawyersFrom cheaper fuel and millions of jobs to free education, more electricity, stronger healthcare and safer communities, the
  
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• Kaduna: I have not borrowed a kobo since becoming governor — Uba Sani

  28-08-2026 09:28 via thesun.ng
  
  Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has said his administration has not taken any new loan since he assumed office, despite servicing debts inherited from previous governments.
  Sani made the disclosure during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he explained how his administration had managed the state’s finances amid increased revenue.
  The governor said Kaduna currently spends about ₦6.7 billion every month servicing loans inherited from previous administrati
  
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• 2027: Two Kwara Assembly members dump APC ahead of elections

  28-08-2026 09:23 via thesun.ng
  
  Two members of the Kwara State House of Assembly have resigned from the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections, amid ongoing political realignment in the state.
  The lawmakers are Saba Yisa, representing Edu State Constituency, and Olushola Odetundun, representing Irepodun State Constituency.
  Their departures come shortly after Senator Saliu Mustapha, who represents Kwara Central Senatorial District, also left the APC for the Peoples Democratic Party and secured the PDP sen
  
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• Norway’s King Harald dies at 89

  28-08-2026 09:20 via punchng.com
  
  Norway’s King Harald has died at 89, the palace announced. Crown Prince Haakon succeeds him. Learn more about King Harald’s life and reign.Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-norways-king-harald-dies-at-89/
  
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• JUST IN: Norway’s King Harald dies at 89

  28-08-2026 09:14 via punchng.com
  
  Norway’s King Harald has died at the age of 89, the palace said on Friday. His 53-year-old son Crown Prince Haakon is automatically succeeding him on the throne. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that His Majesty King Harald passed away today. King Harald passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital on Friday,Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-norways-king-harald-dies-at-89/
  
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• Army raids Boko Haram/ISWAP camp in Adamawa, kills 21

  28-08-2026 09:14 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian Army troops successfully raided a Boko Haram/ISWAP camp in Adamawa, neutralizing 21 terrorists and destroying their logistics. Read more about theRead More: https://punchng.com/army-raids-boko-haram-iswap-camp-in-adamawa-kills-21/
  
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• How students can win FG’s ₦365m national laureate prize

  28-08-2026 09:08 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has opened the Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Prize, an annual ₦365 million scheme designed to reward and elevate outstanding research from Nigeria’s universities, polytechnics, monotechnics, and colleges of education. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, announced the opening of the prize on Thursday, following a press briefing with the Nigeria EducationRead More: https://punchng.com/how-students-can-win-fgs-%e2%82%a6365m-national-laureate-pr
  
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• 2027 Peace Accord not uhuru for credible electoral process – CSOs, lawyers

  28-08-2026 09:06 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gabriel EwepuWith five months to the 2027 general elections, the National Peace Committee, NPC, chaired by former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, in partnership with The Kukah Centre on August 18, 2026 brought together presidential candidates and national chairpersons of political parties participating in the elections at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. There, they signed a National Peace Accord with the aim of promoting and sustaining peace before, during and after the elec
  
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• FG reaffirms partnership with Taraba to unlock economic potential

  28-08-2026 08:43 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government reaffirms its commitment to partnering with Taraba State to unlock its vast economic potential in agriculture, energy, tourism, andRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-reaffirms-partnership-with-taraba-to-unlock-economic-potential/
  
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• Spiritual journey turns deadly as Nepal-Tibet floods hit pilgrims

  28-08-2026 08:31 via punchng.com
  
  Deadly Nepal-Tibet floods devastate villages and pilgrims seeking spiritual renewal at Mount Kailash. Over 470 dead, 1,400 missing.Read More: https://punchng.com/spiritual-journey-turns-deadly-as-nepal-tibet-floods-hit-pilgrims/
  
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• Nigeria’s Karibi-George wins Miss World Africa top model, secures top 40 spot

  28-08-2026 08:25 via punchng.com
  
  Miss World Nigeria 2026, Tamunosoye Karibi-George, won the Top Model for Africa title on Thursday at the ongoing Miss World competition in Vietnam. Her victory secured her a place in the Top 40 quarterfinals of the 2026 Miss World competition. Karibi-George emerged ahead of representatives from Equatorial Guinea, Botswana, Kenya and South Africa at theRead More: https://punchng.com/nigerias-karibi-george-wins-miss-world-africa-top-model-secures-top-40-spot/
  
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• Morning recap: Tinubu, APC governors tackle campaign list crisis, WAEC results controversy deepens, other top stories

  28-08-2026 08:25 via punchng.com
  
  Today’s major stories focus on political manoeuvring ahead of the 2027 elections, growing concerns over WAEC results, the worsening insecurity crisis and ransom payments, efforts to reduce transport costs through CNG buses, political tensions in Ondo, and a fresh clash over the Federal Government’s household palliative programme. Read below: Tinubu, APC govs move to fixRead More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-tinubu-apc-governors-tackle-campaign-list-crisis-waec-results-controver
  
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• I’ll reopen borders, develop southern ports if elected — Atiku

  28-08-2026 08:19 via punchng.com
  
  Atiku Abubakar, ADC presidential candidate, promises to reopen Nigeria’s land borders and develop southern ports if elected, aiming to boost trade and emplRead More: https://punchng.com/ill-reopen-borders-develop-southern-ports-if-elected-atiku/
  
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• Ebola ‌kills 2,700 in DRC as UN chief seeks $1.1bn

  28-08-2026 07:42 via punchng.com
  
  No fewer than 2,700 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with about 500 new cases emerging weekly. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the worsening Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could claim more lives unless the international community urgently expands funding and containment efforts. Guterres also warned that global indifference couldRead More: https://punchng.com/ebola-kills-2700-in-drc-as-un-chief-seeks-1-1bn/
  
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• North not against President — Gov Sani predicts 80% of Kaduna votes for Tinubu

  28-08-2026 07:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has dismissed claims that northern voters are turning against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election, predicting that the President could secure between 70 and 80 per cent of votes cast in Kaduna State.Sani made the prediction during an interview on Channels Television, while speaking on the political realignment and growing competition ahead of the 2027 elections.The governor said the perception of a northern backlash against Tinubu was l
  
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• China halts Tibet rescue operation over renewed flood risk 

  28-08-2026 07:00 via punchng.com
  
  China paused a rescue operation on Friday citing the high risk of renewed flooding in Tibet, where hundreds remain missing two days after a deadly mudslide, state media said. A lake formed by immense piles of debris after a mudslide hit the China-Nepal border has begun overflowing towards the area that rescue teams were headed,Read More: https://punchng.com/china-halts-tibet-rescue-operation-over-renewed-flood-risk/
  
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• Ebonyi needs good governance, says PDP guber candidate

  28-08-2026 06:55 via thesun.ng
  
  From Uchenna Inya, AbakalikiThe governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for next year’s general election, Chief Ifeanyi Odii, has criticised the present administration in the state.
  Odii said the state, under the APC leadership, is not moving forward.He stated this, Wednesday evening, while addressing thousands of supporters in his Isu Achara community, Onicha Local Government Area of the state. He lamented that the state is rated one of the poorest states in Ni
  
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• Oyo 2027: Adelabu backs down, seeks APC reconciliation

  28-08-2026 06:30 via punchng.com
  
  Bayo Adelabu, former Minister of Power, backs down from legal action over Oyo APC primary, urging comprehensive reconciliation ahead of the 2027 elections.Read More: https://punchng.com/oyo-2027-adelabu-backs-down-seeks-apc-reconciliation/
  
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• 2027: Battle lines drawn as Tinubu, APC govs meet, Atiku, Obi, others plot alliance

  28-08-2026 06:24 via thesun.ng
  
  • 6 parties open talks on common front, negotiating teams, 5 working groups on table
  From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye and Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
  Battle lines for the 2027 presidential election are taking shape as President Bola Tinubu met governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja yesterday, while Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Seyi Makinde, Donald Duke and other opposition leaders prepare for a crucial summit aimed at forging a common front.
  Tinubu’s meeti
  
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• C’River youths nab two suspects, rescue kidnapped toddler

  28-08-2026 06:18 via punchng.com
  
  Cross River youths apprehended two suspects and rescued a two-year-old boy kidnapped from Bunyia Iruan community. Police confirm the incident.Read More: https://punchng.com/criver-youths-nab-two-suspects-rescue-kidnapped-toddler/
  
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• Abia shops for new ABSU vice-chancellor

  28-08-2026 06:00 via punchng.com
  
  Abia State Government is seeking a new substantive ABSU Vice Chancellor to assume office in November 2026. Governor Otti discusses the recruitment process.Read More: https://punchng.com/abia-shops-for-new-absu-vice-chancellor/
  
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• Abia North’s winning team

  28-08-2026 05:54 via thesun.ng
  
  By Okey Sampson, Umuahia
  In football administration, no good coach ever contemplates changing a winning team, hence the growing popularity of the axiomatic expression, “you don’t change a winning team”.
  Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known the world over as Pelé, was a Brazilian football great who played for his country in three World Cups spanning twelve years. He was never dropped within that period, even when age was not on his side, because of his skill and m
  
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• Enyiekere: One year of administrative reform in National Assembly

  28-08-2026 05:52 via thesun.ng
  
  By Okwe Obi, Abuja
  A year ago, the National Assembly Service Commission was, by most accounts, an agency struggling under the weight of its own backlog. Staff promotions had stalled for years. The payroll carried names of workers who no longer existed. Recruitment exercises were opaque, when they happened at all. Training for permanent staff and legislative aides had slowed to a crawl. It was into this environment that Dr Saviour Enyiekere was sworn in, in May 2025, as the sixth Executive Chairm
  
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• Police shut Rivers hotel after man’s death

  28-08-2026 05:23 via punchng.com
  
  Police have shut down a Rivers hotel in Port Harcourt after a young man, Charles, died under suspicious circumstances. Family demands CCTV footage.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-shut-rivers-hotel-after-mans-death/
  
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• Lagos targets LGAs, LCDAs as tourism promoters

  28-08-2026 04:04 via punchng.com
  
  The Lagos State Government is seeking greater involvement of local governments and communities in developing tourism and cultural assets, saying its ambition of becoming a leading tourism destination must begin with stronger grassroots participation. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Idris Aregbe, stated this during a strategic engagement with supervisors,Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-targets-lgas-lcdas-as-tourism-promoters/
  
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• Ojo hospital: LASISMA gives encroachers seven days to quit

  28-08-2026 03:58 via punchng.com
  
  The Lagos State Government has given traders and other illegal occupants around the newly constructed Ojo General Hospital seven days to vacate road setbacks and spaces reserved for public infrastructure, warning that enforcement action will follow the deadline. The ultimatum was issued by the Lagos State Informal Space Management Authority during a sensitisation and enforcementRead More: https://punchng.com/ojo-hospital-lasisma-gives-encroachers-seven-days-to-quit/
  
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• LASRRA warns agents against charging residents for registration

  28-08-2026 03:58 via punchng.com
  
  The Lagos State Residents Registration Agency has warned its registration agents against collecting money from residents for LASRRA registration, insisting that the exercise is completely free. The General Manager of LASRRA, Bilikis Adebiyi-Abiola, gave the warning on Thursday during a community sensitisation programme in Ajah, Lagos, where she urged residents to report any agent demandingRead More: https://punchng.com/lasrra-warns-agents-against-charging-residents-for-registration/
  
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