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• Nigerian borders already open, Presidency replies Atiku

  29-08-2026 01:29 via punchng.com
  
  The Presidency on Friday dismissed African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s campaign pledge to open the borders upon assuming office, insisting that the country’s land borders were already open. It described the promise as evidence that the former Vice President had become unhinged and willing to say anything to deceive politically gullible Nigerians. SpecialRead More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-borders-already-open-presidency-replies-atiku/
  
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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 22:27 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 22:27 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 22:27 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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• EPL: Everton bid £35m for Balogun after World Cup heroics

  31-08-2026 21:50 via thesun.ng
  
  Everton have submitted a reported £35 million bid for United States striker Folarin Balogun as they seek to strengthen their attack before Tuesday’s Premier League transfer deadline.
  ESPN reports that Everton’s offer for the Monaco forward is worth about $47.5 million, although BBC Sport says Monaco value the 25-year-old at £40 million.
  Balogun has emerged as a major target for Everton following his impressive showing at the 2026 World Cup, where he scored three goals for
  
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• BBNaijaS11: Aikou, Flora exit Gambit, can now win N160m

  31-08-2026 21:41 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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• ‘No one will decide my future’ – Richarlison braces for Everton switch

  31-08-2026 21:36 via vanguardngr.com
  Tottenham striker Richarlison is braced to rejoin Everton despite warning that “never again will anyone decide my future”.Everton are in talks with Tottenham over a potential deal to bring the Brazil international back to Merseyside.Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi claimed on Saturday that Richarlison had been left out of the squad for the 2-0 loss against Newcastle because “too many times he asked to leave”.But Richarlison took to Instagram on Monday to portray an entire
  
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• NFF fact-finding committee recommends tenure limit for board, State FA members

  31-08-2026 21:32 via thesun.ng
  
  …Laments interference in national team selection
  From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
  The fact-finding committee constituted to investigate Nigeria’s recent poor participation in international football has recommended tenure limit for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) board and State Football Association (SFA) members.
  Chairman of the committee, Ambassador Fanny Amun, who unveiled the details of the fact-finding committee at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, said the recommendation is
  
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• WAFU B U-17 Championship: Golden Eaglets Step Up Preparations In Abuja

  31-08-2026 21:15 via completesports.com
  
  Five-time world champions, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, continued their preparations for the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Championship with two friendly matches in Abuja on Saturday. The Nigerian youngsters recorded an emphatic 4-0 victory over Simonben Academy of Kaduna in their first game at the FIFA Goal Project pitch inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium. [...]
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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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• ‘It’s Not Ideal’ –Venus Calls Out Extremely Late US Open Start

  31-08-2026 20:49 via completesports.com
  Veteran tennis star Venus Williams has called her record-setting 12:13 a.m. start time at the US Open not ideal after losing her first-round match to Sofia Kenin in the early hours of Monday morning. Williams and Kenin had to wait for a nearly five-hour, five-set marathon between Novak Djokovic and Mariano Navone on Arthur Ashe [...]
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• EFL blasts UEFA over Champions League, League Cup fixture clash

  31-08-2026 20:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeThe English Football League (EFL) has expressed disappointment with UEFA after the European football governing body scheduled a Champions League fixture involving Liverpool on the same night as Everton’s Carabao Cup clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers.According to Reuters, the EFL said UEFA’s decision forced it to rearrange fixtures after Liverpool’s Champions League meeting with Atletico Madrid was scheduled for September 9, the same date initially fixed f
  
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• Everton bid for US striker Balogun after World Cup controversy

  31-08-2026 20:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeEverton have stepped up their pursuit of United States striker Folarin Balogun, submitting a bid for the Monaco forward as they look to strengthen their attack before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.According to BBC Sport, Everton have made an offer for the 25-year-old, who is valued at £40m by Monaco, with the former Arsenal striker emerging as a key target for the Premier League club.ESPN, however, reports that Everton have submitted a £35m offer for Balogun
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• Jury hears closing arguments in Tupac Shakur murder trial

  31-08-2026 20:38 via punchng.com
  
  A jury heard closing arguments on Monday in the trial of a former Los Angeles gang leader accused of involvement in the sensational murder three decades ago of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, a one-time leader of the South Side Compton Crips, is accused of ordering the September 7, 1996 killingRead More: https://punchng.com/jury-hears-closing-arguments-in-tupac-shakur-murder-trial/
  
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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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• 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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• Karim Benzema leaves Al Hilal after less than eight months at Saudi Club

  31-08-2026 20:30 via vanguardngr.com
  Former France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has left Al Hilal just under eight months after joining the Saudi club.“Al Hilal Club Company and French player Karim Benzema have mutually agreed to terminate their contractual relationship, bringing his time with Al Hilal’s first football team to an end,” wrote the club on their website on Monday.“Al Hilal Club Company expressed its appreciation for Benzema’s contributions during his time with the team, as well
  
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• Arsenal face Villa test as Konsa set for emotional return

  31-08-2026 20:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adegboyega AdeleyeArsenal will look to continue their perfect start to the Premier League season when they visit Aston Villa at Villa Park on Monday night, with the champions facing a side desperate to recover from a humiliating opening-day defeat.The match, according to Sky Sports, is scheduled for 8pm at Villa Park, with Arsenal arriving after a 3-0 victory over newly promoted Coventry City, while Villa were thrashed 4-0 by Brighton in their opening league game.Mikel Arteta’s side ar
  
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