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Tanoso youth grabbed Chief over alleged illegal miming activities near Tano River • Young man allegedly assaulted after being caught stealing at shop in Adum • Europe’s seas reach record heat as climate change threatens marine life • Ojudu tackles FG over Akure-Ado Ekiti road downgrade • Investors place N1.73tn bids as DMO allots FGN bonds • OAU honours LAUTECH VC for art, scholarship contributions • 2027: Tinubu meets Akpabio, Doguwa, others as presidential campaigns begin today • Standard Bank eyes OPay stake ahead of $4bn US IPO • Purposeful innovation key to capital market growth — Owoturo • Weak sentiment wipes N544bn off equity market value • FX, OMO push FMDQ seven-month turnover to N426.5tn • Fortis strengthens operation with new appointments • Finalists emerge at TFA Future Liga 2026 • NTTF lauds Babcock for table tennis support • Williams sisters lose on doubles return • Belgian club beat Barca to Ikorodu City’s Omotayo • Brighton enter Azeez race • Falcons to get new coach before Olympic qualifier • Ajayi set for Silesia Diamond League showdown • Okocha bemoans Eagles’ lack of home ground • Tanoso youth grabbed Chief over alleged illegal miming activities near Tano River • Young man allegedly assaulted after being caught stealing at shop in Adum • Europe’s seas reach record heat as climate change threatens marine life • Ojudu tackles FG over Akure-Ado Ekiti road downgrade • Investors place N1.73tn bids as DMO allots FGN bonds • OAU honours LAUTECH VC for art, scholarship contributions • 2027: Tinubu meets Akpabio, Doguwa, others as presidential campaigns begin today • Standard Bank eyes OPay stake ahead of $4bn US IPO • Purposeful innovation key to capital market growth — Owoturo • Weak sentiment wipes N544bn off equity market value • FX, OMO push FMDQ seven-month turnover to N426.5tn • Fortis strengthens operation with new appointments • Finalists emerge at TFA Future Liga 2026 • NTTF lauds Babcock for table tennis support • Williams sisters lose on doubles return • Belgian club beat Barca to Ikorodu City’s Omotayo • Brighton enter Azeez race • Falcons to get new coach before Olympic qualifier • Ajayi set for Silesia Diamond League showdown • Okocha bemoans Eagles’ lack of home ground

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Off-cycle polls: Jonathan decries govs ‘show of force’

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan, the Defence Minister, Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), and senior lawyers have called for reforms to Nigeria’s approach to election security, particularly in the massive deployment of security personnel and political mobilisation witnessed during off-cycle elections. Their separate positions followed the August 15 Osun State governorship election, where over 15,000 police personnel Read More: https://punchng.com/off-cycle-polls-jonathan-decries-govs-show-of-force/

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