The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 140 pump-action rifles and a large consignment of cannabis-infused food products at the TinCan Island Port in Lagos. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this during a press briefing, saying the seizures were made during recent enforcement operations by the TinCan Island Port Command. According to Adeniyi,…
Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has criticised President Donald Trump’s ongoing renovation of the White House, saying the gold-heavy decor reflects his personality and comparing the makeover to the palaces of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Gold detailing has become a prominent feature of the administration’s renovations, appearing on ceilings, plasterwork, door…
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has raised concerns after an unknown individual allegedly paid money into one of his private bank accounts without his authorisation. The former vice-president said the transaction, described as a “Contribution Electioneering Campaign,” was neither solicited nor approved by him or his campaign team. In a…
Calls for the resignation of FIFA President Gianni Infantino show no signs of subsiding, with the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) becoming the first national football association to formally demand his immediate resignation. Infantino had appeared to stave off a potential internal revolt during a summit with senior FIFA officials in Rabat, Morocco, where the world…
The Benue State Police Command has arrested five Pakistani nationals in separate intelligence-led operations in Otukpo and Ugbokolo areas of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Orchia Peter Aondongu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, August 7, 2026. According to the statement, 35 mobile phones were recovered from the suspects during the operations.…
