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• Julián Alvarez skips Atlético training amid transfer request saga

  26-08-2026 14:10 via vanguardngr.com
  Atlético Madrid forward Julián Alvarez missed Wednesday’s training session after reportedly feeling unwell, adding another twist to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding his future at the Spanish club.Transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano reported, citing Marca, that the Argentina international was absent from Atlético’s training because of illness. Romano said Álvarez was simply “feeling unwell” as he stayed away from the session.The absence come
  
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• Gusau, Sanusi resign as NFF president, secretary

  27-08-2026 08:52 via thesun.ng
  
  The duo of the President and General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and Dr Mohammed Sanusi, respectively, have finally resigned their positions with the football house.
  Confirming the development, the immediate past chief scribe of the federation, Dr Sanusi, told Daily Sunspots that the resignation was true, quipping; “Yes, the news about the resignation of the president and myself is true.”
  Interestingly, Gusau, while fielding questions
  
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• NFF President, Board Members Reportedly Resign

  27-08-2026 08:44 via completesports.com
  
  Unconfirmed reports are making the rounds that the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau, alongside other Executive Committee members of the football governing body have resigned. The resignation of Gusau and other board members came following mounting pressure over Nigeria’s recent poor performances in major international football competitions. The resignation comes [...]
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• UCL draw: Champions PSG lead 36 clubs into Thursday’s showdown

  27-08-2026 08:24 via punchng.com
  
  The 2026/27 UEFA Champions League draw is set for Thursday. Discover which 36 clubs, including reigning champions PSG, will face off in the league phase.Read More: https://punchng.com/ucl-draw-champions-psg-lead-36-clubs-into-thursdays-showdown/
  
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• UBA welcomes new chairman Nnorom as Elumelu exits

  27-08-2026 08:24 via punchng.com
  
  Emmanuel Nnorom takes over as the new UBA Chairman, succeeding Tony Elumelu. Discover his extensive experience and what this means for UBA’s growth.Read More: https://punchng.com/uba-welcomes-new-chairman-nnorom-as-elumelu-exits/
  
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• AI could make many jobs disappear forever, Bill Gates warns

  27-08-2026 08:24 via punchng.com
  
  Bill Gates warns that AI could lead to widespread job losses and societal turbulence. Discover how AI’s rapid development poses risks to employment and ecoRead More: https://punchng.com/ai-could-make-many-jobs-disappear-forever-bill-gates-warns/
  
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• FG begins distribution of electric vehicles to civil servants

  27-08-2026 08:00 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has started distributing electric vehicles to civil servants, promoting cleaner energy and reducing transport costs. Learn more abouRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-begins-distribution-of-electric-vehicles-to-civil-servants/
  
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• Carabao Cup 3rd Round: Liverpool Host Spurs As Arsenal, Chelsea, Man United Know Opponents

  27-08-2026 07:54 via completesports.com
  
  Liverpool will host Tottenham in the third round of the Carabao Cup, while Manchester United face Brighton as one of a potential six all-Premier League ties, Sky Sports reports. Spurs travel to Anfield in the competition for the second time in three seasons, having lost 4-1 on aggregate to the Reds in the semi-finals of [...]
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• Morning recap: Atiku-Tinubu clash widens, Dangote threatens petrol export, other top stories

  27-08-2026 07:46 via punchng.com
  
  Stay informed with Nigeria’s top stories: Atiku-Tinubu clash widens, Dangote threatens petrol export, INEC 2027 elections, EFCC asset recovery, and FG foreRead More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-atiku-tinubu-clash-widens-dangote-threatens-petrol-export-other-top-stories/
  
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• Bill Gates proposes ‘Human Reserved’ jobs, robot tax to manage AI disruption

  27-08-2026 07:46 via punchng.com
  
  Bill Gates suggests ‘Human Reserved’ jobs and taxing AI/robots to manage the impact of artificial intelligence on the labor market. Learn more about his prRead More: https://punchng.com/bill-gates-proposes-human-reserved-jobs-robot-tax-to-manage-ai-disruption/
  
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• U-20 WWC: Falconets Captain Igbokwe, Abdulwahab Miss Out Over Visa Issues

  27-08-2026 07:37 via completesports.com
  
  Nigeria’s Falconets have been forced to make two changes to their squad for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup following visa issues involving captain Joe Igbokwe and defender Faridat Abdulwahab. The duo were unable to secure entry visas to Poland and have consequently been replaced in the squad by Vivian Kachi and Alaba Olabiyi. [...]
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• Itauma Million Times Better Than Joshua, Fury –British Boxing Legend

  27-08-2026 07:23 via completesports.com
  
  British boxing legend Prince Naseem Hamed has declared that rising heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma is a million times better than Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Hamed stated in an interview with BBC Sport that Itauma operates on a completely different tier compared to the decorated British former world champions. Read Also:Joshua Vs Fury Fight Should [...]
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• He’s incredible: Mourinho salutes Mbappe after stunning Madrid hat-trick

  27-08-2026 07:17 via thesun.ng
  
  Kylian Mbappe produced a stunning second-half display as Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 4-1 in La Liga, prompting new manager Jose Mourinho to praise the forward’s hunger and determination.
  The victory was Mourinho’s first home match at the Santiago Bernabeu since returning to the Real Madrid dugout, and it extended his perfect start to two wins from two games.
  Mbappe opened the scoring shortly before half-time, but Real Sociedad quickly responded through Luka Sucic to send both
  
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• FULL LIST: Champions League top scorers since 2000

  27-08-2026 07:14 via punchng.com
  
  Kylian Mbappé, last season, added his name to an elite list of UEFA Champions League top scorers. He joined goalscoring kings after finishing the 2025/26 campaign as the competition’s leading scorer with 15 goals. The UEFA Champions League highlighted the season-by-season list on its social media platforms, showcasing the players who have finished top ofRead More: https://punchng.com/full-list-champions-league-top-scorers-since-2000/
  
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• Sage: Mateta Won’t Leave Crystal Palace Despite Ongoing Dispute

  27-08-2026 06:54 via completesports.com
  
  Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage says he expects Jean-Philippe Mateta to stay at the club through the end of the transfer window despite the striker’s ongoing contract dispute. Mateta and his legal team argued that a one-year contract extension triggered by Crystal Palace in 2024 is invalid, which would have made him a free agent. [...]
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• ‘Vessel fund must deliver tangible trade gains’

  27-08-2026 05:52 via punchng.com
  
  A former President of the African Shipowners Association, Captain Ladi Olubowale, says the vessel fund must deliver tangible trade gains.Read More: https://punchng.com/vessel-fund-must-deliver-tangible-trade-gains/
  
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• Psychiatrists back suicide law reform, demand action on hardship

  27-08-2026 05:52 via punchng.com
  
  Nigerian psychiatrists back suicide law reform but demand government action on poverty, unemployment, and insecurity to curb mental distress and suicidal bRead More: https://punchng.com/psychiatrists-back-suicide-law-reform-demand-action-on-hardship/
  
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• 2027 polls: INEC unveils gov, Assembly candidates Saturday

  27-08-2026 05:52 via punchng.com
  
  INEC will display lists of governorship and State Assembly candidates on Saturday, August 29, for the 2027 elections. Verify candidates and prepare for theRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-polls-inec-unveils-gov-assembly-candidates-saturday/
  
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• 160 dead, 647 missing as floods devastate Nepal, Tibet

  27-08-2026 05:52 via punchng.com
  
  Catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet have left 160 dead and 647 missing, devastating communities and pilgrimage routes. Search and rescue operations areRead More: https://punchng.com/160-dead-647-missing-as-floods-devastate-nepal-tibet/
  
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• Tinubu, NGE mourn Eagle Online publisher Oladipo

  27-08-2026 04:42 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers have mourned the death of journalist and publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, describing his passing as a painful loss to Nigeria’s media industry. Oladipo, a former Politics Editor of The PUNCH Newspapers, died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026,Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-nge-mourn-eagle-online-publisher-oladipo/
  
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• Afe Babalola decries deplorable ABUAD road, urges FG action

  27-08-2026 04:42 via punchng.com
  
  Elder statesman and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), has appealed to the Federal Government to revisit the issue of the Ado-Ijan-Ilumoba-Ikole Road, which is in deplorable condition in Ekiti State. Babalola stressed the importance of the road, which connects different communities in Ekiti State as well as the stateRead More: https://punchng.com/afe-babalola-decries-deplorable-abuad-road-urges-fg-action/
  
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• 2027 politics: Atiku-Tinubu faceoff widens over subsidy, $16bn power projects

  27-08-2026 04:11 via punchng.com
  
  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged the Federal Government to investigate and prosecute him if it has evidence linking him to the alleged $16bn power expenditure while in office. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African DemocraticCongress, accused the President Bola Tinubu-led government of recycling old allegations to divert attention from questions over theRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-politics-atiku-tinubu-faceoff-widens-over-subsidy-16bn-power-projects/
  
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• 2027: Abia PDP candidate woos youths with jobs, agric plan

  27-08-2026 04:11 via punchng.com
  
  The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Abia State, Dr Kelechi Anosike, has pledged to place youth development and agriculture at the centre of his administration, saying young people must be allowed to contribute meaningfully to the state’s progress. Anosike stated this at the Ohuhu Youth Day held at Afugiri Central School, Ohuhu, where heRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-abia-pdp-candidate-woos-youths-with-jobs-agric-plan/
  
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• Groups back Yari to deliver Tinubu’s re-election

  27-08-2026 04:11 via punchng.com
  
  The appointment of former Zamfara State Governor, Abdul’aziz Yari, as Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has received commendation from APC-aligned groups, who expressed confidence in his ability to mobilise support and deliver victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Transparency Watch, a good governance and accountability group, described Yari’sRead More: https://punchng.com/groups-back-yari-to-deliver-tinubus-re-election/
  
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• Malami inaugurates 600-member Kebbi ADC campaign council

  27-08-2026 04:10 via punchng.com
  
  Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has inaugurated a 600-member campaign council of the African Democratic Congress in Kebbi State, with a call for unity, reconciliation and issue-based politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. Malami, who is the governorship candidate of the party in the state, inaugurated theRead More: https://punchng.com/malami-inaugurates-600-member-kebbi-adc-campaign-council/
  
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• Sanwo-Olu flags off 670m road project

  27-08-2026 04:01 via punchng.com
  
  The Lagos State Government has commenced construction of the 670-metre Adebayo-Akinade Road in Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area. The project was flagged off on behalf of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu by his Special Adviser on Rural Development, Nurudeen Agbaje, on Wednesday. Agbaje said the road project was part of the administration’s broader intervention in rural communities,Read More: https://punchng.com/sanwo-olu-flags-off-670m-road-project/
  
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• Security personnel protest unpaid duty allowances for Osun poll

  27-08-2026 03:57 via punchng.com
  
  Some personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Immigration Service, Federal Fire Service and Nigeria Correctional Service deployed for the August 15 Osun State governorship election are yet to receive their election duty allowances, The PUNCH learnt on Wednesday. Checks by The PUNCH revealed that N120,000, paid in two separate deposits ofRead More: https://punchng.com/security-personnel-protest-unpaid-duty-allowances-for-osun-poll/
  
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• Osun poll: Experts flag tracking hurdles as INEC probes N100bn spending

  27-08-2026 03:57 via punchng.com
  
  Experts have raised concerns over the difficulty of tracking election expenditure, as the Independent National Electoral Commission moves to independently verify a report alleging that the All Progressives Congress and Accord spent over N100bn on the August 15 Osun State governorship election. A report published by Saturday PUNCH had unravelled the spending by the twoRead More: https://punchng.com/osun-poll-experts-flag-tracking-hurdles-as-inec-probes-n100bn-spending/
  
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• Lagos reviews Somolu hospital operations amid space constraints

  27-08-2026 03:57 via punchng.com
  
  The Lagos State Health Service Commission has reviewed operations at the General Hospital, Somolu, with its oversight team assessing the facility’s compliance, sanitation and service delivery amid space constraints. The assessment was conducted by the Commissioner IV on the HSC Board, Mrs Omolayo Ololade Fadipe, during a routine supervisory visit to the hospital. Fadipe, whoRead More: https://punchng.com/lagos-reviews-somolu-hospital-operations-amid-space-constraints/
  
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• FG halts foreign scholarships, redirects funds home

  27-08-2026 03:18 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government is reviewing its foreign scholarship and bilateral education arrangements as part of efforts to eliminate unnecessary expenditure and redirect public resources towards strengthening Nigerian tertiary institutions, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said. Alausa said the government could no longer justify spending scarce public funds to send students abroad toRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-halts-foreign-scholarships-redirects-funds-home/
  
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