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The Adamawa/Taraba Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has seized 1,868 24-litre and 30-litre Jerry cans and one 220-litre drum of contraband petrol. The command, at a press briefing on Tuesday, said it also seized 10 bales and two sacks of secondhand clothes. The seizures, made mostly along Adamawa Taraba international border lines, were effected within the last one month. The items are estimated to have duty paid value of N58,117,550, according to the controller of the command, Comptroller Mohammed Tako. Addressing newsmen at the area command headquarters in Yola, the controller said the seizures are efforts of his…

Former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili, has assured Governor Siminalayi Fubara of his support amid the political crisis rocking the state. At an event in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, Odili assured the governor that the people of the state are firmly with him, urging him to stand strong. He said, “Your people are with you, and they have asked me to tell you that you are the political leader of Rivers State. “Rivers people said that wherever you go, we will go with you. Wherever you stand, we will stand with you. You are standing on firm ground.…

Former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has snubbed Nigeria as he named Morocco as the most tactical team in Africa at the moment. Oliseh was giving his verdict on Morocco’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, semi-final tie against Nigeria on Wednesday. The former Juventus midfielder described the Atlas Lions as a solid team, adding that the host nation is as good as the Super Eagles. “This [Morocco’s team] is the best team we are meeting so far,” Oliseh said on the Global Football Insights podcast. “This is the most tactical team in Africa at the moment, for sure. So…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, on Tuesday, said it has rescued 58 out of the 300 missing children in Benue Mrs Gloria Bai, the Zonal Commander, NAPTIP Zonal Command, Makurdi, made the disclosure at a press conference in Makurdi. Bai, represented by Mr Yusuf Abdul, the agency’s Head of Operations, said the children were rescued on four different occasions. According to her, the command started investigations on the matter in May 2025. The zonal commander said the survivors were retrieved from Yelewata, Ukpam and Daudu communities in the Guma Local Government Area. She said…

Residents of Kano State have been thrown into shock and anger following allegations that a woman, Aishatu Umar, died after a surgical procedure in which doctors allegedly left a pair of scissors inside her body. Aishatu reportedly died at about 1 a.m. on Monday, after enduring four months of intense abdominal pain following a surgery carried out in September 2025 at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano. A family member, Abubakar Mohammed, who disclosed the incident on social media, said Aishatu, his sister-in-law, fell ill while living in Kano and was taken to the hospital for surgery. According to…

The Kaduna Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, generated N14.68 billion as revenue between October and December, 2025, recording a 35 per cent increase over the same period of the previous year. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Sa’ad Hassan, disclosed this on Tuesday during a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Kabala Doki, Kaduna. Hassan said the figure represented a significant improvement compared to the N10.86 billion generated in the corresponding period of the previous year, reflecting a revenue increase of about N3.82 billion. According to him, the achievement underscores the command’s commitment to its core mandate…

Barely three days after the anti-kidnapping protest that rocked Ekpoma, the administrative headquarters of Esan West Local Government Area, the Edo State Police Command has removed SP Nelson Igbinoba, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of the Division. DAILY POST reports that the protest which started peacefully, degenerated into violence, resulting in the destruction and vandalism of properties, including houses, vehicles, looting of stores, and killing of livestock, among others. The protest was staged by the residents of the locality, mainly youths and students on Saturday, January 10, 2026. In a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, January…

Celebrity Nigerian influencer, Tunde Ednut, has claimed that Regina Daniels’ public appearance with alleged new boyfriend abroad triggered her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko to arrest her best friend. Tunde made this claim in an Instagram post on Monday evening while addressing Ned Nwoko over the arrest of actress Regina Daniels’ best friend, Ann. DAILY POST reports that Ann was arrested on Monday by Lagos State police over theft and other allegations made against her by the senator. The development came some days after the senator’s estranged wife was seen with a new man in a club. However, reacting to…

Yobe Desert Stars FC has officially unveiled Coach Patrick Bassey as their new Technical Adviser, ahead of the second stanza of the 2026 Nigeria National League (NNL26) season.According to the management of the club, the appointment of Bassey as Technical Adviser was part of the strategy to reorganise the team for better performance.  “Patrick Bassey is known for his disciplined approach and experience with young players.  “The team is focusing on intense training, tactical planning, and squad consolidation to improve their competitiveness after the mid-season break, aiming to achieve results that reflect their ambitions and fan support,” it said. The…

A former Governor of Ekiti State, Olusegun Oni, has formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as he registered with the party at his Ifaki Ekiti country home on Sunday. This development came barely 24 hours after the Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, revalidated his membership of the party and called on party faithful across the state to embark on aggressive mobilisation drives to fortify the APC at the local level. Oni became Ekiti governor in 2007 and ruled until 2010 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party but was the 2022 governorship candidate of the…