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• Awoniyi fired up for Coventry after £9m move

  18-08-2026 03:09 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi expresses excitement after his £9m permanent transfer to newly promoted Premier League side Coventry City from Nottingham FoRead More: https://punchng.com/awoniyi-fired-up-for-coventry-after-9m-move/
  
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• La Liga: Madrid beat Espanyol 2-1 in Mourinho’s first game on return

  23-08-2026 00:05 via punchng.com
  
  Jose Mourinho’s second spell at Real Madrid begins with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Espanyol in La Liga, featuring goals from Bellingham and Espi.Read More: https://punchng.com/la-liga-madrid-beat-espanyol-2-1-in-mourinhos-first-game-on-return/
  
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• Countries joining US sanctions will be considered enemies, Iran warns

  23-08-2026 00:05 via punchng.com
  
  Iran warns countries against joining US economic sanctions, stating they will be considered enemies. Discover the latest on Iran sanctions and global reactRead More: https://punchng.com/countries-joining-us-sanctions-will-be-considered-enemies-iran-warns/
  
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• Canada retaliates as trade war with US escalates

  23-08-2026 00:05 via punchng.com
  
  Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on US goods as the trade war escalates, impacting industries from steel to dairy. Learn how this affects both nations.Read More: https://punchng.com/canada-retaliates-as-trade-war-with-us-escalates/
  
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• Ligue 1: Simon Subbed On As Paris FC Hold Troyes

  22-08-2026 23:47 via completesports.com
  
  Super Eagles winger Moses Simon was in action as Paris FC played out a goalless draw against Troyes in Saturday’s Ligue 1 game at the Stade de l’Aube. The Nigerian international who came on as a second-half substitute in the 45th minute for Koleosho made a decent performance in the encounter. Read Also:Aina In Action [...]
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• Baba Suwe told me he’d die, says late actor’s daughter

  22-08-2026 23:44 via punchng.com
  
  Baba Suwe’s daughter, Halimat Omidina, shares the emotional final conversation she had with her father, where he predicted his death.Read More: https://punchng.com/baba-suwe-told-me-hed-die-says-late-actors-daughter/
  
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• Real Madrid defeat Espanyol in Mourinho’s first game on return

  22-08-2026 23:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Jose Mourinho’s second spell in charge of Real Madrid began with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday, with substitute Carlos Espi pouncing in the 90th minute to grab the winner.Jude Bellingham opened the scoring in Los Blancos’ opening fixture of the season, and new signing Espi secured the points at the death after Alex Calatrava had levelled against Mourinho’s star-studded team.Back in charge of Madrid 13 years after leaving, Portuguese veteran Mourinh
  
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• Olise scores, assists as Bayern beat Dortmund 2-1 in Super Cup

  22-08-2026 23:29 via punchng.com
  
  Michael Olise shines with a goal and an assist as Bayern Munich defeat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 to clinch their 12th German Super Cup title.Read More: https://punchng.com/olise-scores-assists-as-bayern-beat-dortmund-2-1-in-super-cup/
  
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• Kogi LG APC chairman dies after reconciliation meeting

  22-08-2026 22:58 via punchng.com
  
  Kogi APC chairman, Oyewole Solomon, dies after slumping at a reconciliation meeting in Ijumu LGA. Learn more about the sudden death of the party leader.Read More: https://punchng.com/kogi-lg-apc-chairman-dies-after-reconciliation-meeting/
  
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• Olise scores as Bayern see off Dortmund in German Supercup

  22-08-2026 22:54 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Michael Olise scored a goal and created another as Bayern Munich won 2-1 at old foes Borussia Dortmund in the season-opening German Supercup on Saturday.After a starring role with France at the World Cup, Olise was Bayern’s most dangerous attacker, regularly tearing down the right flank.He found makeshift midfielder Nathaniel Brown for Bayern’s 28th-minute opener and then scored one of his own just before the break.A late goal for former Wolverhampton striker Fabio Silva brought Dor
  
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• Nigeria Secure Historic Qualification For Women’s Beach Volleyball At 2028 Olympics

  22-08-2026 22:44 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria has clinched a historic qualification for the women’s beach volleyball event at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA, after Esther Mbah and Pamela Bawa emerged champions of the 2026 African Beach Volleyball Championship in Alexandria, Egypt, completesports.com reports. The duo defeated Morocco’s Alexandria Erhart and Mahassine Darrhar in straight sets, 21-18, 21-10 [...]
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• LASU probes lecturers over missing results, delayed graduation claims

  22-08-2026 22:10 via punchng.com
  
  LASU is investigating lecturers accused of failing to upload student results, leading to delayed graduation. Stay updated on the LASU missing results probeRead More: https://punchng.com/lasu-probes-missing-results-extra-year-controversy-involving-lecturers-students/
  
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• Brentford batter shambolic Spurs 3-0

  22-08-2026 22:10 via punchng.com
  
  Tottenham’s big spending couldn’t prevent a woeful 3-0 defeat to Brentford in their Premier League opener. Discover how Brentford exposed Spurs’ flaws.Read More: https://punchng.com/brentford-batter-shambolic-spurs-3-0/
  
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• Army dismantles IPOB/ESN camps, recovers IED materials in Anambra

  22-08-2026 22:10 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian Army troops have dismantled IPOB/ESN camps in Anambra, recovering weapons and IED materials. This operation degrades the group’s capacity for attaRead More: https://punchng.com/army-dismantles-ipob-esn-camps-recovers-ied-materials-in-anambra/
  
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• Why Tottenham lost 3-0 to Brentford – De Zerbi

  22-08-2026 22:01 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Roberto De Zerbi apologised for Tottenham’s woeful 3-0 defeat at Brentford as he admitted his players did not fight hard enough in their miserable start to the Premier League season on Saturday.De Zerbi’s expensively assembled side capitulated in Tottenham’s joint-heaviest opening day loss in the Premier League era.Tottenham have splashed out over £200 million ($272 million) in a bid to improve a squad that narrowly avoided relegation to the Championship on the final day
  
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• VIDEO: Edo gov’s aide retracts anti-Davido comment, apologises

  22-08-2026 21:54 via punchng.com
  
  Edo State Governor’s aide, Apostle Kassy Chukwu, apologises to Davido and Edo people for anti-Davido comments, retracting his earlier remarks.Read More: https://punchng.com/video-edo-govs-aide-retracts-anti-davido-comment-apologises/
  
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• Osimhen climbs to third on Galatasaray’s all-time foreign scorers’ list

  22-08-2026 21:54 via punchng.com
  
  Victor Osimhen has moved into third place on Galatasaray’s all-time list of highest-scoring foreign players with 62 goals. Learn more about Osimhen’s GalatRead More: https://punchng.com/osimhen-climbs-to-third-on-galatasarays-all-time-foreign-scorers-list/
  
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• 2027: Ondo’ll deliver massive votes for Tinubu, says Aiyedatiwa

  22-08-2026 21:54 via punchng.com
  
  Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa pledges massive votes for President Tinubu in the 2027 election, citing his administration’s achievements and supportRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-ondoll-deliver-massive-votes-for-tinubu-says-aiyedatiwa/
  
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• PENGASSAN gets new president, vows to fight casualisation

  22-08-2026 21:37 via punchng.com
  
  Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro is the new PENGASSAN President, succeeding Festus Osifo. He pledges to combat casualisation and protect jobs in Nigeria’s oil and gas iRead More: https://punchng.com/pengassan-gets-new-president-vows-to-fight-casualisation/
  
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• Inter thrash Monza 4-1 to launch Serie A title defence

  22-08-2026 21:37 via punchng.com
  
  Inter Milan begin their Serie A title defence with a dominant 4-1 victory over promoted Monza. Read how the champions launched their campaign.Read More: https://punchng.com/inter-thrash-monza-4-1-to-launch-serie-a-title-defence/
  
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• EPL: Mateta takes Crystal Palace contract dispute to FIFA – Reports

  22-08-2026 21:37 via punchng.com
  
  Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta has taken his contract dispute to FIFA, challenging the validity of his deal. Get the latest on Mateta’s futureRead More: https://punchng.com/epl-mateta-takes-crystal-palace-contract-dispute-to-fifa-reports/
  
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• Beach Volleyball: Nigeria beat Morocco, qualify for Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

  22-08-2026 21:35 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Nigeria’s women’s beach volleyball team has qualified for the Olympic Games for the first time after defeating Morocco 2-0 in the final of the 2026 CAVB Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship in Alexandria, Egypt, on Saturday.The victory secured Nigeria’s place at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, United States, where the team will represent the country in the beach volleyball event.Nigeria dominated the final, winning the two sets 21-17 and 21-10 to claim the gold m
  
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• Ex-West Brom midfielder dies at 25

  22-08-2026 21:20 via punchng.com
  
  Former West Brom midfielder Quevin Castro has died at 25 after collapsing during a match in Portugal. Learn more about Quevin Castro’s tragic passing.Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-west-brom-midfielder-dies-at-25/
  
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• EPL: Brentford thrash toothless visiting Tottenham 3-0

  22-08-2026 21:20 via punchng.com
  
  Brentford delivered a stunning 3-0 defeat to big-spending Tottenham in their Premier League opener, exposing flaws in Spurs’ costly rebuilding plan.Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-brentford-thrash-toothless-visiting-tottenham-3-0/
  
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• EPL: Brentford Cruise Past Big-Spending Spurs

  22-08-2026 21:09 via completesports.com
  
  Tottenham endured a disastrous opening day to the 2026/27 Premier League season, slumping to a 3-0 defeat against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday. Goals from Keane Lewis-Potter, Vitaly Janelt, and Michael Kayode handed Roberto De Zerbi’s revamped side a sobering reality check. Read Also:10 Nigerian Stars Eyeing Stellar 2026/27 European Campaign Spurs [...]
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• ADP candidate says INEC result places her 4th in Osun gov poll

  22-08-2026 21:02 via punchng.com
  
  ADP candidate Yemisi Opawoye disputes media reports, stating INEC’s official Osun election result places her 4th with 2,946 votes.Read More: https://punchng.com/adp-candidate-says-inec-result-places-her-4th-in-osun-gov-poll/
  
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• Okonkwo’s Charlton deliver blow to Hammers with London derby triumph

  22-08-2026 20:42 via vanguardngr.com
  
  Charlton maintained their perfect start to the Championship season with a 2-1 victory at West Ham on Saturday that added to the pressure on Hammers boss Nuno Espirito Santo.Lloyd Jones and Tyreece Campbell Charlton 2-0 up in the London derby before Joel Piroe, on loan from Leeds, pulled one back on his West Ham debut.Taty Castellanos missed a stoppage-time penalty for the Hammers, relegated from the Premier League last season, as Charlton made it two wins from two.Southampton bounced back from
  
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• 2027: Goje denies defection from APC, tells supporters to await directive

  22-08-2026 20:28 via punchng.com
  
  Senator Danjuma Goje denies defection from APC despite 2027 election list omission. He tells supporters to await his directive on his political future.Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-goje-denies-defection-from-apc-tells-supporters-to-await-directive/
  
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• Imo APC gets 32 buses as Uzodimma demands 100% 2027 victory

  22-08-2026 20:13 via punchng.com
  
  Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma provides 32 buses to APC leaders for grassroots mobilisation, demanding a 100% victory for Imo APC in the 2027 elections.Read More: https://punchng.com/imo-apc-gets-32-buses-as-uzodimma-demands-100-2027-victory/
  
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• Fire destroys Yobe settlement, kills woman, three children

  22-08-2026 20:13 via punchng.com
  
  A devastating Yobe fire outbreak destroyed a settlement in Karasuwa, killing a woman and her three children. SEMA is providing emergency relief and supportRead More: https://punchng.com/fire-destroys-yobe-settlement-kills-woman-three-children/
  
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