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• Registration problems cost Inter Lagos 3SC match – Coach

  30-08-2026 01:59 via punchng.com
  
  Inter Lagos coach Shakiru Giwa attributes their NPFL debut loss to Shooting Stars to last-minute registration problems, promising improved performance.Read More: https://punchng.com/registration-problems-cost-inter-lagos-3sc-match-coach/
  
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• Nigeria needs three million jobs yearly, NESG tells FG

  01-09-2026 00:54 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has said Nigeria must urgently shift from an economy that records growth without sufficient employment to one capable of creating millions of quality jobs for its growing population. The NESG made this known in a statement issued on Monday, signed by the Head, Strategic Communication and Advocacy, Ayanyinka Ayanlowo. AheadRead More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-needs-three-million-jobs-yearly-nesg-tells-fg/
  
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• OPay threatens legal action over September shutdown rumour

  01-09-2026 00:18 via punchng.com
  
  Fintech company OPay Digital Services Limited has threatened legal action against an X user over a publication claiming that the company would shut down its operations indefinitely from September 1, 2026. The company described the claim as false and misleading, demanding that the user, Cute Hafserh (#haifah_er_abba), delete the post, issue a retraction and tenderRead More: https://punchng.com/opay-threatens-legal-action-over-september-shutdown-rumour/
  
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• Adeleke extends UNIOSUN VC’s tenure by two years

  01-09-2026 00:02 via punchng.com
  
  Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved a two-year extension of the tenure of the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, Prof. Clement Adebooye. A statement signed by the UNIOSUN Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, obtained in Osogbo, said Adeleke announced the extension on Monday while inaugurating the reconstituted Governing Council of the university at theRead More: https://punchng.com/adeleke-extends-uniosun-vcs-tenure-by-two-years/
  
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• EPL: Saka fires Arsenal to victory over Villa as Arteta marks 250th game

  31-08-2026 23:47 via punchng.com
  
  Bukayo Saka scored the only goal as Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa on Monday to give manager Mikel Arteta a winning celebration in his 250th Premier League game in charge. The victory gave Arsenal two wins from two league matches at the start of the 2026/27 campaign, while Villa remain without aRead More: https://punchng.com/epl-saka-fires-arsenal-to-victory-over-villa-as-arteta-marks-250th-game/
  
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• Renewed Hope Agenda working, Tinubu hails GDP growth to 4.43%

  31-08-2026 23:17 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu on Monday welcomed the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics showing that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product grew by 4.43 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, up from 4.23 per cent in the same period of 2025. He described the figures as evidence that his administration’s economic reforms wereRead More: https://punchng.com/renewed-hope-agenda-working-tinubu-hails-gdp-growth-to-4-43/
  
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• PenCom moves to address delayed benefits for Lagos retirees

  31-08-2026 22:59 via punchng.com
  
  The National Pension Commission has opened discussions with the Lagos State Government and the Lagos State Pension Commission to address concerns over delayed pension increases and wage awards for retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme. PenCom disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday following concerns raised by pensioners in Lagos State over delays inRead More: https://punchng.com/pencom-moves-to-address-delayed-benefits-for-lagos-retirees/
  
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• Plateau gov seeks end to insecurity in North Central

  31-08-2026 22:42 via punchng.com
  
  Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has called for a regional security strategy to tackle the rising wave of insecurity across the North-Central geopolitical zone. The governor made the call on Monday while speaking as a panellist at the 2026 North-Central Security Summit in Makurdi, Benue State, organised by the Ministry of Defence in collaboration withRead More: https://punchng.com/plateau-gov-seeks-end-to-insecurity-in-north-central/
  
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• VIDEO: They threatened to keep us for one month, kill us, rescued corps member recounts ordeal in Kogi

  31-08-2026 22:29 via punchng.com
  
  A rescued National Youth Service Corps member, David Ayodele, has recounted how he and other abductees were allegedly threatened with death by their captors after they were taken into a forest in Kogi State. Ayodele said the kidnappers threatened to keep the victims in captivity for one month and kill them, while warning them againstRead More: https://punchng.com/video-they-threatened-to-keep-us-for-one-month-kill-us-rescued-corps-member-recounts-ordeal-in-kogi/
  
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• BBNaijaS11: Abi emerges head of house for second time

  31-08-2026 22:29 via punchng.com
  
  Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Abisola “Abi” Ayoola, has emerged as the Head of House for the second time this season after defeating Gerard in the final round of Monday’s challenge. The victory makes Abi the first female housemate to win the Head of House title twice in the Show Ya Sef house. AnnouncingRead More: https://punchng.com/bbnaijas11-abi-emerges-head-of-house-for-second-time/
  
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• 70% of Nigeria’s food farmers, processors are women — UN

  31-08-2026 22:29 via punchng.com
  
  The United Nations says women account for about 70 per cent of people involved in food crop production, processing and commercialisation in Nigeria, but remain constrained by limited access to land, finance, technology, markets and productive resources. The UN disclosed this on Monday at a press conference in Abuja, to commemorate the International Year ofRead More: https://punchng.com/70-of-nigerias-food-farmers-processors-are-women-un/
  
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• BBNaija: Aikou, Flora released from Gambit roles, eligible to win N160m

  31-08-2026 22:24 via vanguardngr.com
  Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 11 housemates Aikou and Flora have been stripped of their roles as gambits and are now eligible to compete for the ₦160 million prize.“Flora and Aikou are officially out of Gambit mode. Biggie has reinstated them as full #BBNaija housemates, making them eligible to compete for the prize money,” organisers announced via social media Monday.The two housemates could now face eviction if nominated.“If nominated, their fate now rests with th
  
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• BBNaijaS11: Aikou, Flora exit Gambit, can now win N160m

  31-08-2026 21:31 via punchng.com
  
  BBNaija Season 11 housemates Aikou and Flora, who were previously guaranteed places in the finale but barred from winning the grand prize as Gambits, have been reinstated as full housemates and are now eligible to compete for the ₦160m prize. The development was announced on Monday, following Sunday’s “Operation Release the Gambit” twist, which gaveRead More: https://punchng.com/bbnaijas11-aikou-flora-exit-gambit-can-now-win-n160m/
  
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• VIDEO: Mysterious floating island spotted, disappears in Canada reservoir

  31-08-2026 20:54 via punchng.com
  
  A mysterious tree-covered island has appeared and subsequently vanished from a reservoir in British Columbia, Canada, leaving local residents and officials intrigued by its sudden movement. According to TMZ on Monday, the floating landmass, estimated to cover more than 105,000 square feet, was spotted earlier this month on the Williston Reservoir, north of Mackenzie. TheRead More: https://punchng.com/video-mysterious-floating-island-spotted-disappears-in-canada-reservoir/
  
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• Tinubu hails rescue of 15 NYSC members, six others abducted in Kogi

  31-08-2026 20:54 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu has expressed relief over the rescue of 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps and six other Nigerians abducted by criminal elements in Kogi State. Tinubu, in a statement on X on Monday, said the 21 abductees were rescued on Monday afternoon following a coordinated Search and Rescue operation by securityRead More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-hails-rescue-of-15-nysc-members-six-others-abducted-in-kogi/
  
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• NUPRC retains $300 helicopter levy, exempts offshore oil platforms

  31-08-2026 20:54 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has retained the $300-per-landing Helicopter Levy for Air Navigational Services imposed on upstream operators, but ruled that the separate Terminal Navigational Charge does not apply to helicopter landings at private offshore facilities and oil platforms. The decision ends months of uncertainty among operators and helicopter service providers over theRead More: https://punchng.com/nuprc-retains-300-helicopter-levy-exempts-offshore-oil-platfor
  
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• ITF opens 47,600-litre capacity fuel station in Plateau

  31-08-2026 20:54 via punchng.com
  
  The Industrial Training Fund has opened a new fuel station in Jos, Plateau State, a move the agency said would improve access to petroleum products, particularly for its staff, while expanding its footprint in Nigeria’s economic development. The Director-General of the ITF, Dr Afiz Ogun, who commissioned the fuel station on Monday, said the newlyRead More: https://punchng.com/itf-opens-47600-litre-capacity-fuel-station-in-plateau/
  
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• 20 African NGOs demand investigation into Guinea mass grave

  31-08-2026 20:54 via punchng.com
  
  Twenty African civil society organisations are demanding an independent, official investigation into six bodies found bound and blindfolded a week ago in a mass grave in southwestern Guinea. Local sources told AFP at the time that young people gathering firewood found the six male bodies in the village of Allassoyah in Lower Guinea’s Forecariah administrativeRead More: https://punchng.com/20-african-ngos-demand-investigation-into-guinea-mass-grave/
  
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• NANS demands probe into death of student 

  31-08-2026 20:38 via punchng.com
  
  The coordinator, National Association of Nigerian Students, South West Zone, Josiah Adeyemo, and the management of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, have called for a thorough probe of the circumstances surrounding the death of a student identified as Ayeni Ademiju. An initial report said Ademiju was stabbed at the venue of the NANSRead More: https://punchng.com/nans-demands-probe-into-death-of-student/
  
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• India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan, tribunal insists

  31-08-2026 20:38 via punchng.com
  
  An international tribunal on Monday ordered India to “observe its obligations” under a treaty with Pakistan on the sharing of the Indus and other rivers, which the New Delhi government sought to suspend. It also made an order “prohibiting” India from carrying out works at two hydro-electric projects that could breach the 1960 Indus WaterRead More: https://punchng.com/india-cannot-withdraw-from-water-treaty-with-pakistan-tribunal-insists/
  
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• FG targets December completion of Kaduna-Kano rail line

  31-08-2026 20:38 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has said the Kaduna-Zaria-Kano railway route will be completed and ready for operation by December as part of ongoing efforts to revive the country’s rail transportation system. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Funsho Adebiyi, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during the 19th National Council on Transportation. Adebiyi said the FederalRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-targets-december-completion-of-kaduna-kano-rail-line/
  
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• FG targets $750M private investment for cloud infrastructure – SGF

  31-08-2026 20:38 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has unveiled plans to target $750 million in private sector investment for local cloud and data infrastructure over the next 24 months, alongside the rollout of a nationwide 90,000-kilometre fibre optic network. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, made this disclosure on Monday at the GITEX 2026 Government LeadershipRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-targets-750m-private-investment-for-cloud-infrastructure-sgf/
  
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• Evening recap: Tinubu’s lawyer speaks on US allegations, military rescues 15 NYSC members, and other top stories

  31-08-2026 20:38 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu’s lawyer in the United States has argued that the President would have been indicted, arrested, and prosecuted if there were evidence linking him to drug trafficking in the country. Meanwhile, the Nigerian military has rescued 21 kidnapped victims, including 15 NYSC members, in Kogi State. Former presidential aide Reno Omokri also defendedRead More: https://punchng.com/evening-recap-tinubus-lawyer-speaks-on-us-allegations-military-rescues-15-nysc-members-and-other-top
  
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• EFCC sacks 40 staff over corruption, says Olukoyede

  31-08-2026 20:38 via punchng.com
  
  The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that more than 40 personnel have been dismissed for corruption and financial malpractice since he assumed office. Olukoyede said more than five of the dismissed officers were currently being prosecuted, while case files involving others were being prepared for prosecution. The EFCCRead More: https://punchng.com/efcc-sacks-40-staff-over-corruption-says-olukoyede/
  
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• Don’t call me by my first name, Mo Abudu tells young people

  31-08-2026 20:38 via punchng.com
  
  Media mogul and EbonyLife CEO, Mo Abudu, has explained why she expects younger people to address her formally, saying her views on respect were shaped by her traditional upbringing. Abudu stated this during a conversation with Toke Makinwa on Toke Moments, which was shared on IG on Saturday where she described herself as “very traditional”Read More: https://punchng.com/dont-call-me-by-my-first-name-mo-abudu-tells-young-people/
  
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• Borno gov orders suspension of absentee village, ward heads in war-ravaged town

  31-08-2026 20:38 via punchng.com
  
  Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has directed the immediate suspension of all village and ward heads in Mallam-Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area, following their absence during his visit to the community. The governor’s spokesperson, Dauda Illiya, said in a statement on Monday that Zulum gave the order during a working visit to the border community,Read More: https://punchng.com/borno-gov-orders-suspension-of-absentee-village-ward-heads-in-war-ravaged-town/
  
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• Actress Carolyna Hutchings quits ‘Real Housewives of Lagos’ show

  31-08-2026 20:38 via punchng.com
  
  Nollywood actress and entrepreneur, Carolyna Hutchings, has announced her exit from the reality television show, The Real Housewives of Lagos, saying she has moved on from the programme and wants to be left out of anything relating to the show. Hutchings, who returned to the third season of the reality series after taking a breakRead More: https://punchng.com/actress-carolyna-hutchings-quits-real-housewives-of-lagos-show/
  
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• 2027: Kaduna Assembly NDC candidate urges unity for Obi-Kwankwaso ticket

  31-08-2026 20:38 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate for the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Kawo Constituency, Yunusa Salisu, has called on party members, supporters and fellow contestants to close ranks and work together towards victory in the 2027 general elections. The candidate, whose name was officially published by the relevant electoral authorities on Saturday, August 29, 2026,Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-kaduna-assembly-ndc-candidate-urges-unity-for-obi-kwankwaso-ticket/
  
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• 2027: ADC warns gov’ship candidates against violence, hate speech

  31-08-2026 20:38 via punchng.com
  
  The African Democratic Congress has directed its governorship candidates to avoid political violence, hate speech and other forms of provocation as they begin preparations for the 2027 general elections. The party also said it would establish a National Reconciliation Committee to resolve disputes arising from its governorship primaries and bring aggrieved aspirants and their supportersRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-adc-warns-govship-candidates-against-violence-hate-speech/
  
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• Nigeria’s economy grows 4.43% in Q2 – NBS

  31-08-2026 20:38 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.43 per cent year-on-year in real terms in the second quarter of 2026, higher than the 4.23 per cent recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. The figure also represents an improvement from the 3.89 per cent growth recorded in the first quarterRead More: https://punchng.com/nigerias-economy-grows-4-43-in-q2-nbs/
  
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