The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has intercepted prohibited goods worth more than N9.5 billion at Idiroko between February and August 2026. The seizures were made as part of an intensified crackdown on smuggling along the Nigeria-Benin Republic border. The command said its operations targeted a wide range of prohibited goods. These included foreign…
Tyson Fury has called Anthony Joshua a “coward” as negotiations for their long-awaited all-British heavyweight clash continue without a final venue agreement. The two former world champions had been expected to meet in November. However, uncertainty over where the fight will be held now threatens the proposed date. Joshua and his promoter, Eddie Hearn of…
Nigerian Army troops have rescued the wife of a retired brigadier general following her abduction from her residence in the Federal Capital Territory. The woman was abducted on September 1, 2026, prompting troops from the Guards Brigade and Army Headquarters Garrison to launch a coordinated operation to locate her and track the kidnappers. The operation…
Brazilian police have arrested a man who impersonated football manager Luís Castro on messaging apps, posing as the current Grêmio and former Al-Nassr head coach to solicit money from professional players under the guise of buying food baskets for charity. The scammer created a fake account using Castro’s identity and contacted players directly through messaging…
Nasarawa State has confirmed an ongoing diphtheria outbreak, with 15 cases recorded across three local government areas. The Director of Public Health at the Nasarawa State Ministry of Health, Dr Attah Peter, disclosed this during an interview in Lafia on Tuesday. According to Attah, most of the confirmed cases were recorded in Keffi Local Government…
Golf legend Tiger Woods has accepted a five-year driving licence suspension and a $1,000 fine after agreeing to plead to reckless driving in Florida. The agreement resolves a case stemming from a rollover crash in Martin County in March. Woods had initially faced a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence (DUI). Under the plea…
The death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria has risen to 252. This comes after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) reported 14 new confirmed cases during epidemiological week 33. The new infections were recorded between August 10 and August 16 in Ondo, Bauchi, Edo and Benue states, according to the NCDC’s…
A passenger bus overturned on a desert highway in Egypt’s eastern Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, killing 22 people and injuring 28 others, Egyptian health authorities confirmed. The crash occurred on the road connecting the Red Sea resort towns of Dahab and Nuweiba in South Sinai. This happens to be a popular tourist corridor known for…
At least 23 people have died and 143 others are suspected to have contracted diphtheria across communities in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, as outbreaks simultaneously spread in Katsina and Kano states, health officials confirmed this week. Plateau State Commissioner for Health Dr Nicholas Baamlong disclosed the figures on Tuesday in Jos….
Germany has formally accused Russia of carrying out a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, announcing a series of diplomatic measures against Moscow in response, including the closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn and termination of the contract for the Russian House in Berlin. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told a Berlin press conference…
