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• 2027: Makinde appoints digital media aide

  27-08-2026 11:21 via punchng.com
  
  Governor Seyi Makinde appoints Anthony Ehilebo as Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communication for his 2027 presidential campaign.Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-makinde-appoints-digital-media-aide/
  
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• WhatsApp to charge businesses per message from October 1

  28-08-2026 19:47 via punchng.com
  
  From October 1, 2026, WhatsApp Business Platform will charge per message. Learn how these new WhatsApp Business charges affect Nigerian banks, fintechs, anRead More: https://punchng.com/whatsapp-to-charge-businesses-per-message-from-october-1/
  
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• Nigeria regains frontier market status after three years — FG

  28-08-2026 19:47 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s capital market is reclassified as a Frontier Market by FTSE Russell, signaling improved forex liquidity and investor confidence after three yearsRead More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-regains-frontier-market-status-after-three-years-fg/
  
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• From Arsenal vs Real Madrid to PSG VS Barcelona: UCL blockbusters to watch

  28-08-2026 19:47 via punchng.com
  
  Get ready for thrilling UCL blockbusters! Discover the top Champions League matches to watch, including Arsenal vs Real Madrid and PSG vs Barcelona.Read More: https://punchng.com/from-arsenal-vs-real-madrid-to-psg-vs-barcelona-ucl-blockbusters-to-watch/
  
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• NFF Board Resignation: Stationery Stores Welcome Development, Call for FIFA Normalisation Committee

  28-08-2026 19:34 via completesports.com
  Stationery Stores Football Club of Lagos have welcomed the resignation of the former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Board and called on the Presidency to activate the FIFA provision for the establishment of a Normalisation Committee to oversee reforms in Nigerian football. Stationery Stores’ position comes amid the ongoing transition in Nigerian football administration following the [...]
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• Diphtheria: FG deploys 500,000 vaccine doses to Katsina, Kano

  28-08-2026 19:32 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has deployed 500,000 diphtheria vaccine doses to Katsina and Kano states, activating an emergency task force to contain the outbreakRead More: https://punchng.com/diphtheria-fg-deploys-500000-vaccine-doses-to-katsina-kano/
  
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• Securing lives of Nigerians non-negotiable, key to economic growth — Tinubu

  28-08-2026 19:32 via punchng.com
  
  President Tinubu emphasizes that securing the lives of Nigerians is non-negotiable and fundamental to achieving economic growth and lasting prosperity in tRead More: https://punchng.com/securing-lives-of-nigerians-non-negotiable-key-to-economic-growth-tinubu/
  
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• Gakpo Is Liverpool’s Best Player At The Moment –Evra

  28-08-2026 19:17 via completesports.com
  
  Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra has disclosed that Cody Gakpo is currently Liverpool’s best player in attack following the departure of Mohamed Salah. He pointed out that with changes in the squad and departures in attack, Gakpo stands out as the most effective and important player in their offensive line. Read Also:Odegbami: Nigeria Must [...]
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• Three injured as policeman kills driver at checkpoint in Rivers

  28-08-2026 19:15 via punchng.com
  
  It was a tragic scene at the Agip-Ada George junction in Port Harcourt as a trigger-happy policeman shot and killed a motorist simply identified as Anthony on Thursday evening. It was gathered that the yet-to-be-identified policeman, who was with his colleagues, fired three shots after allegedly claiming that Anthony, who was driving a private car,Read More: https://punchng.com/three-injured-as-policeman-kills-driver-at-checkpoint-in-rivers/
  
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• Police arrest suspects over staged kidnapping, rescue two-year-old

  28-08-2026 19:15 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian police arrest suspects in a staged kidnapping case involving a two-year-old and uncover a separate kidnapping and armed robbery syndicate.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-suspects-over-staged-kidnapping-rescue-two-year-old/
  
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• Ex-Borno Senator Yale dies

  28-08-2026 19:15 via punchng.com
  
  Former Borno Central Senator, Kaka Mallam Yale, has died at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. Read more about the ex-senator’s passing.Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-borno-senator-yale-dies/
  
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• NPC chairman dies eight months after assuming office

  28-08-2026 18:59 via punchng.com
  
  National Population Commission Chairman, Dr. Aminu Yusuf Wushishi, has died just eight months after assuming office. Learn more about his passing.Read More: https://punchng.com/npc-chairman-dies-eight-months-after-assuming-office/
  
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• Bolt driver found dead inside car in Cross River

  28-08-2026 18:59 via punchng.com
  
  A Bolt driver, Emmanuel Effiong Ita, 29, was found dead in his car in Calabar, Cross River. Police confirm investigation into the Bolt driver dead case.Read More: https://punchng.com/bolt-driver-found-dead-inside-car-in-cross-river/
  
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• [VIDEO] Kogi abduction: Abandoned bus of Bayelsa NYSC members discovered by vigilantes

  28-08-2026 18:44 via punchng.com
  
  Local vigilantes have discovered an abandoned Peace Mass Transit bus conveying National Youth Service Corps members from Bayelsa State to Abuja, shortly after some passengers were abducted in Kogi State. The development was captured in a video shared on X on Friday, showing the vigilantes attending to some of the passengers who appeared to haveRead More: https://punchng.com/video-kogi-abduction-abandoned-bus-of-bayelsa-nysc-members-discovered-by-vigilantes/
  
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• UK ministers free to vote as they wish on assisted dying bill — PM Burnham

  28-08-2026 18:44 via punchng.com
  
  UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham allows ministers to vote freely on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, enabling assisted dying in England and WaleRead More: https://punchng.com/uk-ministers-free-to-vote-as-they-wish-on-assisted-dying-bill-pm-burnham/
  
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• Omokri challenges Atiku’s Tinubu 90-year-old claim with 1996 photo

  28-08-2026 18:44 via punchng.com
  
  Reno Omokri, Ambassador-designate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua, has challenged Atiku Abubakar’s claim that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old. Omokri, in a statement on Friday, also challenged journalist and publisher, Dele Momodu, to testify to the authenticity of a photograph he said was taken with TinubuRead More: https://punchng.com/omokri-challenges-atikus-tinubu-90-year-old-claim-with-1996-photo/
  
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• Adopt CNG transport scheme, lawmaker urges states, LGs

  28-08-2026 18:44 via punchng.com
  
  A lawmaker urges states and LGs to adopt the CNG transport scheme to cushion high transportation costs for workers, following the Federal Government’s initRead More: https://punchng.com/adopt-cng-transport-scheme-lawmaker-urges-states-lgs/
  
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• Abdulrahaman Named New NPFL Chief Operating Officer

  28-08-2026 18:33 via completesports.com
  
  The Nigeria Football Federation ,NFF, has appointed Dr Ayo Abdulrahaman as the new Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Premier Football League , NPFL. The appointment was announced on Friday, the same day the 2026/27 NPFL season kicked off with the opening fixture between Shooting Stars and newcomers Inter Lagos FC at the Lekan Salami [...]
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• Watkins apologised to Villa squad before exit

  28-08-2026 18:27 via punchng.com
  
  Ollie Watkins apologised to his Aston Villa teammates for making himself unavailable before his £51m move to Al-Hilal, manager Unai Emery reveals.Read More: https://punchng.com/watkins-apologised-to-villa-squad-before-exit/
  
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• Ex-Chelsea star’s son dies in Dubai

  28-08-2026 18:26 via thesun.ng
  
  Cassius Newton, son of former Chelsea midfielder Eddie Newton, has died in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  The younger Newton, 34, died alongside his friend, Aran Martinson, 33, on July 18 after they went for a hike in 40C temperature, a coroner’s inquest opened in Essex, England on Thursday heard.
  Both had moved to the UAE for work and were living in Ras Al Khaimah, Dubai, at the time of the incident.
  The Independent quoted Essex area coroner Michelle Brown as saying that Newton, of Dorset,
  
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• Cash transfers alone won’t end poverty, ex-NAPEP boss urges FG to build income

  28-08-2026 18:12 via punchng.com
  
  A former National Coordinator of the National Poverty Eradication Programme, Professor Magnus Kpakol, has warned that cash transfers alone cannot lift Nigerians out of poverty, urging the Federal Government to focus more on building productive capacity and creating sustainable incomes. Kpakol, who spoke during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Friday, said poverty reduction programmesRead More: https://punchng.com/cash-transfers-alone-wont-end-poverty-ex-napep-boss-urges-fg-to-build-income/
  
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• JAMB lists three reasons candidates’ names may be missing from matriculation list

  28-08-2026 18:12 via punchng.com
  
  The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has explained three reasons candidates may not find their names on the matriculation list. The board, in an explainer video posted on its official X handle on Friday, said the first reason was the most common, while the third was the most important. JAMB said one of the reasonsRead More: https://punchng.com/jamb-lists-three-reasons-candidates-names-may-be-missing-from-matriculation-list/
  
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• Lagos, Thailand seek deeper economic ties, investment partnerships

  28-08-2026 18:02 via punchng.com
  
  Lagos State Government and Thailand have expressed commitment to deepen economic ties through increased investment, technology transfer and joint ventures across key sectors. The government said this in a statement issued by Mrs Salehu-Badejo Abimbola, Director, Public Affairs Unit, Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, on Friday. The statement said the commitment was madeRead More: https://punchng.com/lagos-thailand-seek-deeper-economic-ties-investment-partnerships/
  
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• Marseille Considering Shock Move For Arsenal New Signing

  28-08-2026 17:48 via completesports.com
  Marseille are eyeing a move for Arsenal new boy Illan Meslier before the summer transfer deadline, according to reports in France. Meslier allowed his contract with Leeds United to run down and joined Premier League champions Arsenal on a free transfer as back-up for David Raya last month. The 26-year-old put pen to paper on [...]
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• Tinubu no average politician, opposition must unite — Donald Duke

  28-08-2026 17:47 via punchng.com
  
  Donald Duke warns opposition parties that they must unite to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, highlighting Tinubu’s political strengthRead More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-no-average-politician-opposition-must-unite-donald-duke/
  
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• Oyetola, ex-justice honour late veteran broadcaster in Oyo

  28-08-2026 17:47 via punchng.com
  
  Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and former Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, and retired High Court Judge, Justice Kunle Adeigbe, on Friday paid tributes to the late veteran broadcaster, Chief Adekunle Adeleke. They described him as an icon, mentor and accomplished professional who left an enduring legacy in broadcasting and public service. The tributesRead More: https://punchng.com/oyetola-ex-justice-honour-late-veteran-broadcaster-in-oyo/
  
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• Ekiti warns residents against improper waste disposal

  28-08-2026 17:47 via punchng.com
  
  The Ekiti State Government has warned residents against improper waste disposal and other activities capable of endangering public health or causing environmental nuisance. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Tosin Aluko-Ajisafe, condemned the practice of discharging wastewater into drainage channels, saying it could cause offensive odour. Aluko-Ajisafe, according to a statement made available inRead More: https://punchng.com/ekiti-warns-residents-against-improper-waste-dispo
  
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• EPL: Baleba injury puts Man United debut on hold until October

  28-08-2026 17:43 via thesun.ng
  
  Manchester United’s new £70m signing, Carlos Baleba, is set to miss the start of his Old Trafford career after suffering an ankle injury.
  Manager Michael Carrick said the Cameroon midfielder could be sidelined for up to three weeks, meaning he may not make his United debut until October.
  Baleba completed his £70m ($95m) move from Brighton to strengthen United’s midfield following the arrivals of Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans.
  “He’s got a little ankle issue
  
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• Police intercept two vehicles with illegal arms in Anambra, arrest nine

  28-08-2026 17:34 via punchng.com
  
  Anambra State Police Command intercepts two vehicles with illegal arms in Isuofia, arresting nine suspects. Read more about the recovered firearms and ongoRead More: https://punchng.com/police-intercept-two-vehicles-with-illegal-arms-in-anambra-arrest-nine/
  
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• NBA president vows sanctions for lawyers over abusive social media posts

  28-08-2026 17:34 via punchng.com
  
  The newly inaugurated President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, has vowed to sanction lawyers who use abusive or insulting language against their colleagues on social media. Badejo-Okusanya, who became the 33rd president of the NBA, said her administration would have little tolerance for professional misconduct, particularly when lawyers engage in offensive exchangesRead More: https://punchng.com/nba-president-vows-sanctions-for-lawyers-over-abusive-social-medi
  
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