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Soldiers beat me, others after encounter with terrorists, Yobe LG vice chairman‎ claims

The Vice Chairman of Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, Abubakar Muhammad Nur, has alleged that soldiers attached to the Nigerian Army assaulted and injured him while he was carrying out his official duties in the town on Friday. Nur told The PUNCH Online in an exclusive interview on Friday that the soldiers beat

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Bundesliga: Olise, Diaz fire Bayern to 5-1 win over Stuttgart

Michael Olise and Luis Diaz were among five different goalscorers as Bayern Munich cruised to a 5-1 home win over Stuttgart in Friday’s Bundesliga opener. Defending Bundesliga champions Bayern were in control from start to finish in a rematch of last season’s German Cup final, with Olise in spectacular form despite the wet conditions. Dayot

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Eagle Online publisher Dotun Oladipo for burial September 11

The family of The Eagle Online publisher, Dotun Oladipo, has announced September 11, 2026, as the burial date of the late journalist and media entrepreneur. This was contained in a statement signed on Friday by the Publicity Secretary, Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, Kemi Yesufu, which was made available to PUNCH Online. Oladipo died on

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NPFL:​‌‍​‌‍⁠⁠‌‍​‌‍​‌‍‍‌​ 3SC defeat Inter Lagos FC 2-1 in league opener

Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan began their 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League campaign on an encouraging note, defeating newly promoted Inter Lagos FC 2-1 at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, on Friday. Shooting Stars thrilled their home fans, who turned out in large numbers to cheer the team to victory in their opening fixture,

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2027: ADC does not need coalition to defeat Tinubu, says spokesperson

The African Democratic Congress does not need a coalition to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, has said. Abdullahi made the assertion on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He said the party was confident that its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, could

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EFCC extradites two to US over alleged child sextortion
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EFCC extradites two to US over alleged child sextortion

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has facilitated the extradition of two Nigerians to the United States to face prosecution over alleged sexual exploitation and sextortion of two teenage boys. The EFCC said Mudashiru Afeez Olawale and Adebola Festus Adekunle were extradited to the US on Wednesday, August […]

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Abdulrahaman appointed NPFL Chief Operating Officer
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Abdulrahaman appointed NPFL Chief Operating Officer

ABUJA — The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Dr Ayo Abdulrahaman as the new Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). His appointment came on Friday as the 2026/27 NPFL season got underway with the opening fixture between Nigeria’s CAF Confederation Cup representatives, Shooting Stars, and newly promoted Inter Lagos FC […]

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2027: Atiku can say anything to deceive politically gullible – Presidency
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2027: Atiku can say anything to deceive politically gullible – Presidency

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Presidency on Friday accused the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, of being emotionally unstable to the extent of saying anything to attract and deceive the politically gullible. The Presidency accusation came on the heels of the statement credited to the former Vice President, who is the presidential candidate of […]

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One dead, three injured as 30-year-old building collapses in Lafia
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One dead, three injured as 30-year-old building collapses in Lafia

By Edwin Phillip, Lafia LAFIA — Tragedy struck the Tudun Amba area of Lafia, Nasarawa State, after a 30-year-old mud house collapsed on a family of six, killing a four-year-old girl and injuring three others. The incident occurred at about 2am on Thursday, shortly after rainfall. An eyewitness, Kefas Abu Danjuma, who is the deceased […]

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Umahi orders closure of old Niger Bridge for repairs
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Umahi orders closure of old Niger Bridge for repairs

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has ordered the temporary closure of the old Niger Bridge for major rehabilitation works. Umahi, who spoke at the Ogbunike interchange linking Anambra State to the Second Niger Bridge, said the closure would take effect seven days from Friday, with traffic diverted to […]

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