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• Pension inflows surge 42% despite idle accounts

  31-08-2026 06:22 via punchng.com
  
  Nigeria’s pension contributions surged 42% in Q1 2026, reaching N147.16m. Discover why this growth coexists with 91.4% dormant pension accounts.Read More: https://punchng.com/pension-inflows-surge-42-despite-idle-accounts/
  
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• US Army secretary Driscoll resigns

  01-09-2026 09:53 via punchng.com
  
  The US Army’s top civilian leader, Dan Driscoll, has submitted his resignation, the White House confirmed Monday, following reports of tensions with Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth. Asked about a Wall Street Journal report that Driscoll had resigned, White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly did not deny it. “Driscoll has been highly effective inRead More: https://punchng.com/us-army-secretary-driscoll-resigns/
  
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• Iran president offers US olive branch before Putin meeting

  01-09-2026 09:53 via punchng.com
  
  Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday vowed to match any US move to return to a June deal aimed at ending their war, as he prepares to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at a regional summit. The two allies were due to hold talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit inRead More: https://punchng.com/iran-president-offers-us-olive-branch-before-putin-meeting/
  
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• Mourinho sends special message to Messi over retirement

  01-09-2026 09:45 via thesun.ng
  
  Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho, has sent a message to Lionel Messi following the Argentina captain’s announcement of his retirement from international football.
  Messi announced his decision in a statement posted on his official Instagram account on Monday.
  “After all this time since the final match, and after much thought, I want to announce to everyone that I have decided to retire from playing with the national team,” Messi wrote.
  Reacting, Mourinho left a comment on the
  
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• US Open: “You Have To Earn The Win” –Alcaraz Reacts To Djokovic’s Shock Exit

  01-09-2026 09:41 via completesports.com
  Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz has disclosed that Novak Djokovic’s shock first-round exit at the US Open is a big surprise. After winning his own opening match against Roman Safiullin at Flushing Meadows, Alcaraz admitted he stayed up to watch the fifth set of Djokovic’s historic defeat to Mariano Navone. Read Also:‘It’s Not Ideal’ –Venus [...]
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• Yamal becomes youngest player to reach 50 goals in Europe

  01-09-2026 09:38 via thesun.ng
  
  Lamine Yamal has continued his remarkable rise at Barcelona, setting another record after reaching 50 goals for the Spanish giants.
  The 19-year-old forward achieved the milestone during Barcelona’s 5-2 victory over Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga on Sunday, becoming the youngest player to score 50 goals for a club in Europe’s top five leagues.
  Yamal marked the occasion in style, scoring twice as Barcelona maintained their perfect start to the new LaLiga season.
  His first goal gave Barcelona
  
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• CDHR slams teargassing of Lagos pensioners, demands arrears payment

  01-09-2026 09:37 via punchng.com
  
  The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights on Tuesday condemned the reported use of tear gas and force against pensioners protesting on Monday over unpaid pensions, gratuities and other entitlements at the Lagos State House of Assembly. The rights group, in a statement signed by its National President, Yinka Folarin, and General Secretary, IdrisRead More: https://punchng.com/cdhr-slams-teargassing-of-lagos-pensioners-demands-arrears-payment/
  
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• Sohcahtoa Finance Company Limited Celebrates a 3-Year Milestone in Building Financial Opportunities for Customers

  01-09-2026 09:26 via punchng.com
  
   From helping customers access financing for their needs to helping them grow their funds, Sohcahtoa Finance Company Limited (SFCL) is marking three years of building financial solutions around the changing needs of Nigerians and businesses. Since its establishment, SFCL has worked to make lending and funds management solutions more accessible, supporting customers with services designedRead More: https://punchng.com/sohcahtoa-finance-company-limited-celebrates-a-3-year-milestone-in-buildin
  
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• Nepal floods death toll surpasses 1,000 as thousands remain missing

  01-09-2026 08:48 via punchng.com
  
  Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 987 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Tuesday, taking overall deaths to more than 1,000. Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the total toll from Wednesday’s disaster to 1,003. The number of missing in Nepal dropped to 3,916,Read More: https://punchng.com/nepal-floods-death-toll-surpasses-1000-as-thousands-remain-missing/
  
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• It’s A Bad Idea —Udeze Rejects Martins’ Choice Of Seyi Tinubu As NFF President

  01-09-2026 08:46 via completesports.com
  
  Ifeanyi Udeze has rubbished his former Super Eagles teammate Obafemi Martins’ choice of Seyi Tinubu as Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president. Seyi Tinubu, 40, is the son of Nigeria president Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking as a guest on his former Super Eagles teammate John Obi Mikel’s ObiOne Podcast, Martins explained that the administration of the [...]
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• ‘Signing of the summer’ – John Terry hails Emi Martinez’s arrival at Chelsea

  01-09-2026 08:44 via thesun.ng
  
  Chelsea legend, John Terry has hailed Argentine goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez’s arrival at the club, describing it as the signing of the summer.
  The 2022 World Cup-winning shotstopper joined from Aston Villa to bolster Chelsea’s goalkeeping department.
  He also took up the No. 26 shirt worn by Terry in his trophy-laden career at Stamford Bridge.
  The club legend praised the arrival of the 33-year-old goalie, whom he described as “world class”.
  He said, “Emi Martinez c
  
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• Morning recap: EFCC summons Sylva over $14.86m fraud, public funds moved into crypto, other top stories

  01-09-2026 08:26 via punchng.com
  
  From the EFCC summoning former Bayelsa governor Timipre Sylva over an alleged $14.86m fraud to revelations that public funds were moved from a local government account into cryptocurrency wallets, fresh anti-corruption developments dominate the morning headlines. In the United States, a former Los Angeles gang leader has been found guilty of murdering rap icon TupacRead More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-efcc-summons-sylva-over-14-86m-fraud-public-funds-moved-into-crypto-other-top-stories/
  
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• Friendly: Ikpeme Charges Falconets To Go For Victory Against Korea Republic

  01-09-2026 08:25 via completesports.com
  Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, has urged the Falconets to maintain their winning mentality when they face Korea Republic in a friendly on Tuesday (today). The Falconets will take on the Asian side in their final warm-up match at the Remes Sports Leisure and Spa Stadium ahead of [...]
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• Czech Embassy debunks scholarship eligibility claim for Nigerian students

  01-09-2026 08:05 via punchng.com
  
  The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Nigeria has debunked information circulating online claiming that Nigerian students are eligible for the Czech Government Scholarship programme for the 2027/2028 academic year. The embassy, in a statement on Monday, said Nigeria was not among the countries eligible for the scholarship programme for the 2027/2028 academic year. TheRead More: https://punchng.com/czech-embassy-debunks-scholarship-eligibility-claim-for-nigerian-students/
  
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• Ex- LA gang leader found guilty of Tupac’s murder

  01-09-2026 07:42 via punchng.com
  
  A former Los Angeles gang member, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur. Thirty years after the rap legend’s death, the jury found Davis, 63, guilty of murder after just a few hours of deliberation. “Count one, murder withRead More: https://punchng.com/ex-la-gang-leader-found-guilty-of-tupacs-murder/
  
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• 40 youths renounce cult groups, pledge peace in Cross River

  01-09-2026 07:42 via punchng.com
  
  About 40 youths in Abini Community in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State have renounced their membership of the Vikings, Klans and Axemen cult groups and pledged to embrace lawful living. The youths made the commitment on August 26, 2026, during a sensitisation and engagement programme organised by the Cross River State PoliceRead More: https://punchng.com/40-youths-renounce-cult-groups-pledge-peace-in-cross-river/
  
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• Como Reach Verbal Agreement Over Loan Deal For Sanchez

  01-09-2026 07:39 via completesports.com
  Como have reportedly reached a verbal agreement to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez on loan, after Emiliano Martinez came to Stamford Bridge. According to Football Italia, multiple sources including Fabrizio Romano, The Athletic, and Sky Sport Italia transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio confirm that the deal has been secured. It is expected to be a [...]
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• Done Deal: Nigerian Youngster Signs For Swedish Club AIK

  01-09-2026 06:48 via completesports.com
  
  Swedish club AIK have announced the signing of Nigerian youngster David Oluwaseyi Oludase from Ikon Allah Football Academy. The 18-year-old has signed a contract with the Stockholm-based club that will run until December 31, 2029. Oludase will initially link up with AIK’s academy side, with the talented winger expected to work his way into the [...]
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• ‘Massive Win’ –Arteta Reacts To Arsenal’s Win Against Aston Villa

  01-09-2026 06:42 via completesports.com
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has described Arsenal’s 1-0 victory over Aston Villa at Villa Park as a massive win fueled by the lingering pain of last season’s defeat at the same venue. Recall that Bukayo Saka scored the decisive goal in the 59th minute from close range after a cutback from Riccardo Calafiori. Read Also:EPL: [...]
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• Police arrest 70-year-old man for defiling Bauchi minor

  01-09-2026 04:31 via punchng.com
  
  The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 70-year-old man, Usman Abubakar, for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl in the Tsakanin Bayara area of Bauchi metropolis. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib. According to the statement, the incident was reported at theRead More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-70-year-old-man-for-defiling-bauchi-minor/
  
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• FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup: Ikpeme charges Falconets to go all out against Korea Republic

  01-09-2026 03:37 via thesun.ng
  
  Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme has charged the Nigeria U20 women’s team, Falconets, to put in their very best against their Korea Republic counterparts in a friendly match on Tuesday, in order to sustain the win-mentality they had established in Friday’s defeat of hosts Poland in another friendly game.Mary Mamudu scored in first-half stoppage time to steer the two-time World Cup runners-up to victory at the Municipal Stadium in Brzeg,
  
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• Obafemi Martins: Seyi Tinubu can change Nigerian football

  01-09-2026 03:35 via thesun.ng
  
  Former Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins has said Seyi, son of President Bola Tinubu, is the individual who can turn around the fortunes of Nigerian football administration.
  Martins made the remarks on Monday during a conversation with Mikel Obi on “The Obi One Podcast,” while reacting to the ongoing crisis rocking the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), which has triggered a string of resignations and reshuffles in recent days.
  The former Inter Milan forward said poor football adm
  
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• Guild of Sports Editors back Tinubu’s reforms, insists no recycling

  01-09-2026 03:34 via thesun.ng
  
  The Guild of Sports Editors says President Tinubu’s intervention could not have come sooner, and it’s determined not to let the moment go to waste.
  In a statement from an emergency meeting, Guild president Tony Ubani painted a bleak picture of what led here: back-to-back failures by the Super Eagles to qualify for the World Cup, Nigeria’s absence from the FIFA U-17 and U-20 World Cups, the fading fortunes of Nigerian clubs in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup, and
  
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• C’River don calls for action to bridge social gaps

  01-09-2026 03:33 via punchng.com
  
  The Director of Academic Planning, University of Cross River State, Prof. Hannah Etta, has called for deliberate efforts to bridge “missing links” in education, religion, governance and family life to strengthen social cohesion in Nigeria. Prof. Etta made the call while delivering the 12th Inaugural Lecture of the institution in Calabar, titled, “Links, Linkages andRead More: https://punchng.com/criver-don-calls-for-action-to-bridge-social-gaps/
  
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• FG appoints US-based academic as FUTA Pro-Chancellor

  01-09-2026 03:32 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has appointed a United States-based academic and physician, Dr Olugbenga A. Awe, as the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State. The appointment was contained in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Monday. According to the statement, the letter conveyingRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-appoints-us-based-academic-as-futa-pro-chancellor/
  
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• Agada sets three-point record in World Cup African Qualifiers

  01-09-2026 03:32 via thesun.ng
  
   
  Caleb Agada set a new three-point shooting record in the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers on Sunday, drilling eight triples to help Nigeria’s D’Tigers close out their qualifying window with a commanding 100-84 win over Cape Verde.
  According to FIBA.basketball, coming off the bench, Agada shot 9-of-12 from the field, including an 8-of-11 clip from beyond the arc, to finish with a career-high 26 points, adding six assists and four rebounds in just under 24 minutes at
  
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• Rector advocates skill-based education to bridge workforce gap

  01-09-2026 03:31 via punchng.com
  
  The Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, Dr Temitope Alake, has advocated skill-based education and stronger collaboration between institutions and industry to bridge the skills gap in Nigeria’s engineering workforce. Alake said the skills gap, which was affecting economic growth, innovation and competitiveness in countries, including Nigeria, was occasioned by the rapid evolution of technology andRead More: https://punchng.com/rector-advocates-skill-based-education-to-bridge-workforce-
  
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• NFF Reforms: Nigeria Pitch Awards founder expresses gratitude to President Tinubu

  01-09-2026 03:30 via thesun.ng
  
  The founder and President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Philips, has expressed gratitude to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, for initiating the long-awaited reforms in the country’s football governing body.In a press release in Abuja on Saturday, Philips threw his weight behind the president’s reforms, stating that the reforms would highlight the challenges facing Nigerian football and identify salient areas where presidential int
  
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• JAMB raises FUTES admission quota to 3,300 — VC

  01-09-2026 03:30 via punchng.com
  
  The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, Prof. Gbenga Aribisala, has disclosed that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has increased the institution’s admission quota to 3,300. Aribisala attributed the increase to the remarkable growth recorded by the university since it commenced academic activities in January 2026. The Vice-Chancellor disclosed thisRead More: https://punchng.com/jamb-raises-futes-admission-quota-to-3300-vc/
  
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• Lagos deploys NIMS to tackle age cheating, woos media ahead of Eko 2026

  01-09-2026 03:29 via thesun.ng
  
  Organisers of the maiden National Intermediate Games, tagged Eko 2026, have unveiled plans to deploy the National Identity Management System (NIMS) to verify the ages of competing athletes, as the Local Organising Committee (LOC) also moves to strengthen its partnership with the media ahead of the event.
  The Games, scheduled to hold in Lagos from October 1 to 15, will feature more than 15,000 young athletes aged 15 to 18, competing in 28 sports across 10 venues across the state.
  Speaking on prep
  
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