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The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Ikeja, said it intercepted four live pangolins during a targeted patrol at Alapa Creek, Ajilete community, in Ogun State. Announcing this in a statement on Monday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Hussaini Abdullahi, a Chief Superintendent of Customs, described the feat as a significant victory in protecting Nigeria’s biodiversity and upholding commitments under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. “At approximately 18:33 hours on Thursday, January 15, 2026, a patrol team acting on credible intelligence stopped a wooden boat laden with the pangolins in…

Nigeria Football Federation President Ibrahim Gusau has thrown his weight behind Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle, insisting the Franco-Malian tactician will continue in charge following Nigeria’s third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, The PUNCH reports. Speaking after the tournament, Gusau said the national team had shown clear signs of progress under Chelle, adding that the federation remained committed to working with the coach as Nigeria seeks to build on the performance. “The team is close to running on autopilot and will definitely achieve a lot of success under the present technical crew,” Gusau said…

Injective’s protocol community approved a major tokenomics overhaul on Monday, passing a governance proposal with 99.89% support based on staked voting power.Injective is a layer-1 blockchain focused on decentralized finance applications, with INJ (INJ) serving as its native token for staking, governance and transaction fees.The Supply Squeeze proposal (IIP-617) reduces its native token issuance and maintains the network’s buyback-and-burn program, which uses protocol-generated revenue to permanently remove tokens from circulation.The network said it has removed about 6.85 million INJ from circulation through token burns. The proposal is designed to accelerate tokens removal by aligning reduced issuance with recurring buybacks. According to an…

Marissa Springer is clearing up her relationship status with TikTok star Desmond Scott amid his divorce from Kristy Scott. “I’m going to say this one time and one time only. I’m not the one he cheated with,” Springer, 24, said via Instagram on Sunday, January 18, without referring to Desmond or Kristy by name. “Everyone involved in this situation knows that it was not me.” Days before, Desmond made headlines when he was spotted kissing a mystery woman at a bar in Houston. Us Weekly confirmed that Springer was the woman in the video. She told Us that Desmond was…

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has approved the commencement of applications for admission into Federal Technical Colleges across the country. Mr Alausa said education in Federal Technical Colleges will be fully funded upon admission, describing it as part of the government’s commitment to human capital and skills development. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson for the education ministry, Folasade Boriowo. The statement said the initiative aligns with the federal government’s broader strategy to expand access to quality technical and vocational education and to equip young Nigerians with practical, employable, and industry-relevant skills. “Admission is open to…

 Under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Moshood Olahundare Jimoh, the Command increasingly recognised that modern policing extends beyond patrols and arrests into the contested arena of public information. Its response — measured, timely, and increasingly structured — signals a growing understanding that communication itself is now a frontline of security. In Lagos, as in many parts of Nigeria, misinformation often travels faster than emergency sirens. In a megacity of over 20 million people, a single misleading video or unverified claim can spark panic, deepen distrust in institutions, or inflame political and social tensions within hours. In such an…

The Ogun State Police Command has responded to the death of popular Afrofuji singer, Afeez “Destiny Boy” Adeshina, who died on Sunday. PREMIUM TIMES obtained widely circulated social media videos showing Destiny Boy’s remains being transported to a mortuary following the news of his death. In one clip, the 22-year-old was seen lying in the back of a vehicle, with cotton wool placed in his nostrils and ears. Following the death of Destiny Boy, who rose to fame in 2019 after releasing a Fuji cover of Davido’s hit song “If,” fans and concerned individuals demanded answers regarding the circumstances surrounding…

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that he will “never stop having children.” Obasanjo explained that although he no longer gives birth and his children are now adults, the circle of life continues through his grandchildren and subsequent generations. He made the remarks while hosting the leadership of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN), led by its President, Dr. Ekanem Ekure, at his residence within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday. According to him, the continuity of generations makes the protection and wellbeing of children a collective and lifelong responsibility. “I am no longer…

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Biodun Ajiboye, says President Bola Tinubu would not be undertaking the reforms he is implementing if he were a timid person. Ajiboye made this statement on Monday while fielding questions in an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. “Give me one person that has the ability and bravery of Tinubu. If Bola Tinubu were a timid person, he would not undertake most of the reforms he’s undertaking. “This is a patriot who believes that the lives of Nigerians are more important than his returning…

Nollywood actress, Shaffy Bello has claimed that the trio of Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy, are already on the same level as the late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. The movie star made the claim in a recent episode of the What I Know podcast hosted by Korty EO alongside Seyi Sodimu. Bello explained that the trio has reached Fela’s level of international recognition. Korty EO asked: “Do you think that some of the present crop of Nigerian artists can reach a legendary status as big and impactful as Fela?” Bello replied: “I feel some of our guys have reached that.…