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The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced a revenue collection of 259.28 million naira for the second quarter of 2026, which represents an increase of 238% over the 76.81 million naira generated in the same period in 2025. Addressing journalists in Idiroko on Wednesday, the Acting Controller of the Customs Area, Oladapo Afeni, attributed the …

Motorists traveling along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have been advised to prepare for temporary traffic adjustments as authorities commence installation of safety warning poles on bridges along the busy highway corridor. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Sector Command, disclosed that the diversion is part of infrastructure improvement works being carried out by the Federal Ministry of Works in …

Switzerland beat World Cup hosts Canada 2-1 in their final group game on Wednesday night to seal top spot in Group B. Switzerland and Canada automatically advance to the first knockout round as group winners and runners-up. Goals from Ruben Vargas and Johan Manzambi in the first 12 minutes of the second half in Vancouver were enough to take top …

The Oyo State Police Command has paraded five persons arrested in connection with the discovery of firearms and other suspicious items at a property allegedly linked to a former Park Management System (PMS) member, Surajudeen Adio, known as Suri Ilupeju. The suspects were presented on Wednesday at the Police Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, by the Command Public Relations Officer, Olayinka …

The Federal Government has stressed the need for African countries to strengthen domestic revenues and reduce over-dependence on foreign funding, and warned that sustainable development cannot be achieved through external aid alone. The position was expressed on Wednesday by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, at a high-level capacity building meeting involving heads of …

Eccentric Nigerian entertainer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has given tips on how to keep a marriage lasting. Charly Boy, reflecting on his 48 years of marriage, said spending decades with the same partner could become “boring”. Speaking during an interview on Yanga FM, the musician compared his long marriage to eating the same food over and over …

Nigeria moved closer to restructuring its police system on Wednesday after the Senate approved a constitutional amendment bill that would pave the way for the creation of state police services across the country. The landmark law, considered one of the most significant security reforms since the return of democratic rule, received the support of more than two-thirds of senators following …

Agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have busted another transnational drug syndicate following the discovery and dismantling of a secret industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory operated by a Nigerian-Mexican cartel deep in the forests of Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area, Oyo State. This breakthrough comes just four weeks after the Agency dismantled a similar massive crystal meth …

Football club Tottenham Hotspur has completed the signing of goalkeeper Martin Dubravka. The former Newcastle United and Burnley goalkeeper has joined Spurs on a permanent deal, and will be Kinski’s first-choice back-up goalkeeper at the North London club. READ ALSO: NDLEA blows up billions of naira crystal meth lab, drugs in Oyo jungle, arrests Mexicans and more The 37-year-old Slovakia …

Abayomi Ademola Daniel Muñoz scored the decisive goal as the Democratic Republic of Congo suffered a 1-0 defeat to Colombia in Guadalajara, leaving their World Cup qualification hopes at stake. Backed by a passionate crowd, Colombia dominated much of the match and created several clear chances before finally breaking the deadlock in the 76th minute. Juan Fernando Quintero slipped a …