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  The Kano-Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it has generated ₦88.9 billion in revenue so far in 2026, recording a significant increase from its mid-year collection. The Deputy Comptroller of Customs in charge of the command, Umar Adamu, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing at the Customs House in […]

By Desmond Mgboh, Kano The Kano-Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has announced the collection of N88, 925,099,742.70 in revenue from January to date.  The Comptroller, U. U Adamu disclosed this during a press conference at Bompai headquarters of the Command in Kano. He explained that the figure comprised N63, 078,655,523.44 earlier collected […]Read More

•Urges originators of report to provide verifiable evidence From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja LightHope Succor Worldwide Initiative, said on Friday, that the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Navy and Nigerian Army had denied reports that 37 people died after inhaling suspected toxic fumes at Okari Jetty in Okrika Mainland, Rivers State. The organisation in a statement signed […]

  Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has convened a meeting of the State Security Council, directing security agencies to strengthen intelligence gathering, inter-agency collaboration and preventive operations to safeguard lives and property across the state. The meeting, held at the New Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, on Wednesday, brought together the Deputy Governor, heads of […]

Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has convened a meeting of the State Security Council, directing security agencies to strengthen intelligence gathering, inter-agency collaboration and preventive operations to safeguard lives and property across the state. The meeting, held at the New Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, on Wednesday, brought together the Deputy Governor, heads of […]

The Argentine Football Association has announced plans to honour Lionel Messi this weekend by pausing domestic matches in the 10th minute for a minute-long applause in recognition of his international career. The tribute follows Messi’s decision to retire from international football after confirming that Argentina’s 2026 World Cup final defeat to Spain was his final […]

Diomansy Kamara, the agent representing Senegalese international stars Ismala Sarr and Lamine Camara, has condemned European football clubs for  allegedly treating African players as commercial commodities rather than individual professionals. The agent’s public statement follows a tumultuous transfer deadline day during which Sarrs proposed move to Liverpool was blocked by Crystal Palace, while Camaras 47 million […]

When more than 1,200 artificial intelligence (AI) agents within OpenAI started unexpectedly communicating, it led to a large group banding together in order to hack into Hugging Face. “We consider this incident a ‘warning shot’ for us and for the world”, OpenAI, which owns ChatGPT, wrote in its report. In July, OpenAI’s models went rogue during a […]Read More

Nigerian Couple’s Arrest in Minnesota: The Alleged ICE Agent “Kidnapping” That Has Sparked Debate A routine immigration operation in Minnesota took a dramatic and chaotic turn in December 2025, leading to the arrest of a Nigerian man and his American girlfriend on federal charges. The case has sparked widespread debate, raising questions about law enforcement […]

  The Nigerian Army has successfully rescued the wife of a retired brigadier general who was abducted from her residence on September 1, 2026. Following the kidnap, troops of the Guards Brigade and Army Headquarters (AHQ) Garrison had launched a coordinated pursuit operation along multiple suspected escape routes to locate the kidnappers and secure the […]

Argentina face a testing transition period as they attempt to move on from Lionel Messi’s international retirement, with question marks also hanging over the futures of coach Lionel Scaloni and several ageing players. Messi vacated the famous number 10 shirt on Monday, after 21 years of carrying Argentinian hopes on his shoulders. It was a […]

In a landmark transaction signaling deep institutional interest from the Middle East into African infrastructure, UAE-based energy infrastructure platform ePointZero has agreed to acquire a 90% stake in Azura Power. This strategic move marks ePointZero’s official entry into Africa’s rapidly evolving power generation market, positioning the firm as a major player in the continent’s energy […]