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Prominent Offa leaders have endorsed lawmaker Seun Ogunniyi as the All Progressives Congress deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 elections in Kwara. Read More: https://punchng.com/lawmaker-backed-for-kwara-apc-deputy-gov/
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Pride of Rivers aim to extend their unbeaten run in the NPFL when they face a Lagos-based team in their third match in six days on Sunday. Read More: https://punchng.com/pride-of-rivers-chase-unbeaten-run-amid-fixture-congestion/...
The Punch · Oct 4, 2026
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Sai Masu Gida were held to a 1-1 draw by the Noisy Lagosians in a Nigeria Premier Football League match, extending the Lagos club’s winless run. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagosians-remain-winless-after-sai-masu-gida-draw/...
The Punch · Oct 4, 2026
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As Nigeria marks its 66th Independence anniversary, elderly citizens who witnessed the celebration share their disappointments on the nation’s decline. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-66-nigerians-who-witnessed-independence-recall-decline/...
The Punch · Oct 4, 2026
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The Ogun State PDP has dismissed claims by its former chairman, Sikirulai Ogundele, that the party has collapsed, calling his remarks a lamentation. Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-pdp-knocks-ex-chair/...
The Punch · Oct 4, 2026
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Allied Peoples Movement’s governorship candidate in Ogun State, Rotimi Babajide, has pledged to declare a state of emergency in the education sector if ele Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ogun-gov-candidate-pledges-reform/...
The Punch · Oct 4, 2026
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Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has granted clemency to 27 inmates in correctional facilities across the state to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniver Read More: https://punchng.com/kaduna-frees-27-inmates/...
The Punch · Oct 4, 2026
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The Nigerian flag was raised at Winnipeg City Hall in Canada to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary and celebrate the Nigerian community’s contrib Read More: https://punchng.com/canadian-city-marks-nigerias-independence/...
The Punch · Oct 4, 2026
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The Federal Government has started technical and vocational skills training for 80,000 Nigerian youths nationwide under the World Bank-supported IDEAS Proj Read More: https://punchng.com/govt-targets-80000-youths-with-technical-skills-training/...
The Punch · Oct 4, 2026
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The Minister of Tourism, Hannatu Musawa, has presented President Bola Tinubu with a hand-drawn portrait of him and his late mother which she drew herself. Read More: https://punchng.com/tourism-minister-presents-hand-drawn-portrait-to-tinubu-in-lagos/...
The Punch · Oct 4, 2026
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Nigeria’s 100m record holder, Kayinsola Ajayi, has urged young athletes to be disciplined and seize opportunities during a homecoming reception in Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/ajayi-inspires-young-athletes-on-homecoming/...
The Punch · Oct 4, 2026
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Two civil society groups have cautioned Nigerians against condemning the NSCDC Commandant-General, Ahmed Audi, over the deaths of illegal miners in Niger S Read More: https://punchng.com/groups-caution-against-blaming-nscdc-boss-over-niger-deaths/...
The Punch · Oct 4, 2026
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Nigerian airlines received 749.2 million litres of aviation fuel between January and August 2026, with significant fluctuations in domestic supply. Read More: https://punchng.com/airlines-get-749m-litres-jet-fuel-amid-supply-swings/...
The Punch · Oct 4, 2026