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• Mass abduction: Security forces storm Niger for rescue

  29-08-2026 02:01 via punchng.com
  
  Security forces, including the military, police and Department of State Services, have moved into Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State to rescue hundreds of residents reportedly abducted by terrorists last Friday. The development followed President Bola Tinubu’s directive for security forces to move into the area and secure the affected communities as well asRead More: https://punchng.com/mass-abduction-security-forces-storm-niger-for-rescue/
  
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• SUNU Assurances shareholders approve directors, new auditor

  31-08-2026 03:37 via punchng.com
  
  Shareholders of SUNU Assurances Nigeria Plc have approved the re-election of Aisha Abubakar as a director and ratified the appointments of three directors at the company’s 39th Annual General Meeting held in Lagos. The shareholders also approved the appointment of TAC Professional Services as the company’s external auditor, replacing the retiring audit firm, SIAO Partners.Read More: https://punchng.com/sunu-assurances-shareholders-approve-directors-new-auditor/
  
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• NUPRC enforces 3% oil levy, registers 172 community devt trusts

  31-08-2026 03:37 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has registered 172 Host Communities Development Trusts established by oil and gas companies under the Petroleum Industry Act. The development comes as the regulator intensifies enforcement of the PIA provision requiring oil and gas companies, known as settlors, to contribute three per cent of their operating expenditure in theRead More: https://punchng.com/nuprc-enforces-3-oil-levy-registers-172-community-devt-trusts/
  
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• NPFL: Ikorodu City take early lead after opening-day win

  31-08-2026 03:37 via punchng.com
  
  Ikorodu City made the perfect start to their 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League campaign, climbing to the top of the table after a 3-1 victory over newly promoted Ranchers Bees on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Oga Boys fell behind as early as the seventh minute when Ranchers Bees opened the scoring, but theRead More: https://punchng.com/npfl-ikorodu-city-take-early-lead-after-opening-day-win/
  
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• NAICOM urges insurers to prioritise policyholder protection

  31-08-2026 03:37 via punchng.com
  
  The National Insurance Commission has charged newly licensed insurance companies to deploy their recapitalisation funds prudently and strengthen policyholder protection as they begin operations under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Agenda (NIIRA 2025). The Commissioner for Insurance, Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, gave the charge following the issuance of new licences to additional insurance companies that wereRead More: https://punchng.com/naicom-urges-insurers-to-prioritise-policyholder-protect
  
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• Heritage Bank depositors demand full refunds

  31-08-2026 03:37 via punchng.com
  
  Aggrieved depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank Plc have renewed calls for the Federal Government, Central Bank of Nigeria and Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation to ensure the full repayment of their outstanding funds.  The depositors, under the Concerned Heritage Bank Depositors Forum, said they had been left in prolonged financial uncertainty more than two yearsRead More: https://punchng.com/heritage-bank-depositors-demand-full-refunds/
  
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• Health insurance enrolment rises but coverage gap persists

  31-08-2026 03:37 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s health insurance enrolment has risen sharply to over 22m, but the country still faces a significant coverage gap as millions of Nigerians remain exposed to rising out-of-pocket healthcare costs. The National Health Insurance Authority said enrolment had reached 22.03 million by July 2026, representing a 35 per cent year-on-year increase as the government quickensRead More: https://punchng.com/health-insurance-enrolment-rises-but-coverage-gap-persists/
  
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• FG eyes emerging market status after FTSE upgrade

  31-08-2026 03:37 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has set its sights on advancing Nigeria’s capital market to Emerging Market status following confirmation from global index provider FTSE Russell that the nation’s market will be officially reclassified to Frontier Market status from Monday, 21 September 2026. The reclassification marks Nigeria’s formal return to the global Frontier Market index nearly threeRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-eyes-emerging-market-status-after-ftse-upgrade/
  
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• Diphtheria: 29 Katsina LGs affected, Kano confirms two deaths

  31-08-2026 03:37 via punchng.com
  
  Katsina and Kano states are intensifying efforts to contain diphtheria outbreaks, with the disease reported in 29 local government areas of Katsina State, while a recent investigation in Kano confirmed two diphtheria-related deaths in Rano Local Government Area. In Katsina, the widening outbreak has prompted the state government to intensify emergency vaccination, surveillance and isolationRead More: https://punchng.com/diphtheria-29-katsina-lgs-affected-kano-confirms-two-deaths/
  
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• Fasehun’s OPC backs Tinubu’s re-election bid

  31-08-2026 03:10 via punchng.com
  
  The late Dr Frederick Fasehun-led faction of the O’odua People’s Congress has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office in the 2027 presidential election. The group made the declaration in Lagos on Saturday during the celebration of its 32nd Founders’ Day and the inauguration of a new National Executive Council. Hundreds ofRead More: https://punchng.com/fasehuns-opc-backs-tinubus-re-election-bid/
  
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• Rising revenues must improve citizens’ living standards, say economists

  31-08-2026 02:56 via punchng.com
  
  The rising revenues accruing to state governments must translate into improved living standards for citizens, the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, Muda Yusuf, has said. Yusuf said the increased fiscal resources available to states had created a greater responsibility for governors to deliver tangible improvements in public servicesRead More: https://punchng.com/rising-revenues-must-improve-citizens-living-standards-say-economists/
  
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• FX utilisation jumps 74% to $16.2bn in Q1

  31-08-2026 02:56 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s foreign exchange utilisation rose sharply to $16.2bn in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 74 per cent increase from the same period a year earlier, as improved dollar supply and greater currency stability boosted activity across the economy. The latest figures, contained in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Quarterly Statistical Bulletin, show thatRead More: https://punchng.com/fx-utilisation-jumps-74-to-16-2bn-in-q1/
  
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• CBN mops up N4.72tn as OMO demand surges

  31-08-2026 02:56 via punchng.com
  
  Investors placed N8.62tn worth of bids for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Open Market Operations securities in two days, as yields on the short-term instruments climbed as high as 19.90 per cent.  The strong demand enabled the CBN to raise N4.72tn through four OMO auctions conducted on 26 and 27 August, exceeding its combined advertisedRead More: https://punchng.com/cbn-mops-up-n4-72tn-as-omo-demand-surges/
  
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• APM demands release of FBI records on Tinubu

  31-08-2026 02:56 via punchng.com
  
  The Allied People’s Movement has called on the United States authorities to release the findings of the Federal Bureau of Investigation report on alleged drug-trafficking links involving President Bola Tinubu. APM, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Abubakar, on Sunday, said the US authorities could make public portions of the report thatRead More: https://punchng.com/apm-demands-release-of-fbi-records-on-tinubu/
  
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• Rising fuel imports could cripple local refineries – CPPE

  31-08-2026 02:56 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria risks undermining its domestic refining sector if petroleum-product import permits continue to be issued without proof of a genuine supply shortfall, the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has warned. In a policy report on Sunday, the Chief Executive Officer of the CPPE, Dr Muda Yusuf, argued that unchecked import licensing could reverseRead More: https://punchng.com/rising-fuel-imports-could-cripple-local-refineries-cppe/
  
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• Dangote considers cutting petrol supply to importers

  31-08-2026 02:56 via punchng.com
  
  The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals says it is considering stopping the sale of petrol to major marketers that continue to import petrol into Nigeria, amid concerns over product quality and the blending of imported fuel with products supplied by the refinery. The proposed measure could take effect as early as this week, subject toRead More: https://punchng.com/dangote-considers-cutting-petrol-supply-to-importers/
  
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• Cleric urges C’River gov to sack underperforming appointees

  31-08-2026 02:56 via punchng.com
  
  The Territorial Archbishop of Calabar and Convener of the Cross River State Christian Leaders Forum, Archbishop Josef Bassey, has warned Governor Bassey Otu over what he described as the presence of “weak and self-profiling” appointees in his administration, saying they are slowing down government efforts, policies and prospects. Speaking to journalists in Calabar at theRead More: https://punchng.com/cleric-urges-criver-gov-to-sack-underperforming-appointees/
  
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• 2027: Kwara ex-SDP candidate Lawal backs APC

  31-08-2026 02:56 via punchng.com
  
  Former Kwara State governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Hakeem Lawal, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. Lawal, son of the late former Kwara State Governor, Muhammad Lawal, stated this on Saturday in Ilorin, while formally declaring his support for GovernorRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-kwara-ex-sdp-candidate-lawal-backs-apc/
  
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• Telcos battle rising costs from power, fibre damage

  31-08-2026 02:53 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s telecom operators face mounting costs from unreliable power, fibre damage, vandalism and security challenges, threatening network reliability and profitability despite growing demand for connectivity, write JUSTICE OKAMGBA Nigeria’s telecommunications industry has become one of the most important parts of the country’s economy, connecting millions of people to banking, commerce, education, healthcare and other essentialRead More: https://punchng.com/telcos-battle-risi
  
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• LASG moves against encroachment on setbacks, public spaces

  31-08-2026 02:39 via punchng.com
  
  The Lagos State Informal Space Management Authority and the Ikoyi-Obalende Local Council Development Area have agreed to strengthen enforcement against the illegal occupation of setbacks, walkways and other public spaces amid concerns that some could become hideouts for criminal elements. The proposed collaboration followed a recent meeting between officials of the Lagos State Informal SpaceRead More: https://punchng.com/lasg-moves-against-encroachment-on-setbacks-public-spaces/
  
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• 2027: Opposition summit sets agenda to unseat Tinubu

  31-08-2026 02:39 via punchng.com
  
  The opposition will today (Monday) converge on Abuja for a summit aimed at forging a common political front and exploring a strategy to defeat President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress in the 2027 presidential election, amid deep divisions over alliance arrangements and the choice of a consensus candidate. Two opposition political parties,Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-opposition-summit-sets-agenda-to-unseat-tinubu/
  
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• SERAP, NGE fault foreign aid bill, demand withdrawal

  31-08-2026 02:39 via punchng.com
  
  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and the Nigerian Guild of Editors have urged the National Assembly to reject the proposed Foreign Aid (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026, warning that it could undermine civic space, media freedom and democratic participation in Nigeria. The organisations made the call in a joint open letter dated AugustRead More: https://punchng.com/serap-nge-fault-foreign-aid-bill-demand-withdrawal/
  
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• Lagos plans three-year PHC overhaul amid population growth

  31-08-2026 02:39 via punchng.com
  
  Lagos State is developing a three-year strategy to address gaps in its primary healthcare system as health authorities warn that population growth, malnutrition, workforce shortages and disease outbreaks are placing increasing pressure on facilities delivering most healthcare services in the state. The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board last week conducted a three-day strategic planningRead More: https://punchng.com/lagos-plans-three-year-phc-overhaul-amid-population-growth/
  
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• FG demands AU action over S’Africa attacks

  31-08-2026 02:39 via punchng.com
  
  President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Angola formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, declaring that such attacks undermine the continent’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence. He demanded that African leaders place the matter on the agenda of the next AU AssemblyRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-demands-au-action-over-safrica-attacks/
  
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• 2027: I won’t backtrack on Tinubu endorsement, says Adeleke

  31-08-2026 02:39 via punchng.com
  
  Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that his endorsement of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election is intact, saying he can’t go back on his backing after giving his words of support. Adeleke disclosed this in Osogbo on Sunday while receiving the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Ajibola BasiruRead More: https://punchng.com/2027-i-wont-backtrack-on-tinubu-endorsement-says-adeleke/
  
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• Seven suspected car snatchers nabbed in Oyo, Abuja

  31-08-2026 02:23 via punchng.com
  
  Seven suspected car snatchers and truck hijackers have been nabbed by police operatives in Oyo and Abuja, recovering stolen vehicles and disrupting criminaRead More: https://punchng.com/seven-suspected-car-snatchers-nabbed-in-oyo-abuja/
  
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• FG targets 20,000 medical students yearly, unveils six simulation centres

  31-08-2026 02:23 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government plans to establish six medical simulation centres across Nigeria, aiming to increase annual medical student admissions to 20,000.Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-targets-20000-medical-students-yearly-unveils-six-simulation-centres/
  
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• Bandits kill eight farmers in Sokoto reprisal

  31-08-2026 02:23 via punchng.com
  
  Bandits, on Sunday, attacked Ghandi community in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing no fewer than eight farmers and leaving at least five others with gunshot injuries. The attack, which occurred in the afternoon, sent residents into panic as the assailants reportedly stormed the community around 3:00 pm. The spokesman of the SokotoRead More: https://punchng.com/bandits-kill-eight-farmers-in-sokoto-reprisal/
  
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• Residents lament deplorable road, seek Ogun govt intervention

  31-08-2026 02:23 via punchng.com
  
  Residents of Cele Phase 2, Aseese, appeal to Ogun State Government for urgent road rehabilitation, citing difficult movement, accidents, and flooding durinRead More: https://punchng.com/residents-lament-deplorable-road-seek-ogun-govt-intervention/
  
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• Police arrest Ogun man for alleged defilement of teenager

  31-08-2026 02:23 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of a 22-year-old man identified simply as Daniel for allegedly drugging and defiling a 15-year-old girl in Ogun State. The Force Public Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According to the statement, the suspect allegedly drugged the girl with a maltRead More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-ogun-man-for-alleged-defilement-of-teenager/
  
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