Customs Seize ₦2.7bn Worth of Contraband in Oyo and Osun, Says New Area Controller

Customs Seize ₦2.7bn Worth of Contraband in Oyo and Osun, Says New Area Controller

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigeria Customs Service says it seized goods worth more than ₦2.7bn in the Oyo/Osun Area Command within one month, according to the Acting Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Wale Moses Adewole. Speaking at his maiden press briefing for 2026, Mr Adewole said the seizures were made through intelligence-led operations and sustained patrols across major smuggling routes. Items intercepted include 2,234 bags of foreign parboiled rice, over 1,100 […]

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COAS orders troops to step up offensive against criminals in 2 Division area

https://youtu.be/4tfFJ5DU4JM By Zainab Uzomah The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has instructed troops under the 2 Division to intensify offensive operations and clear out criminal groups operating across the division’s area of responsibility. In a statement issued on 22 December by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the Army chief delivered the directive during his maiden operational visit to Odugbo Barracks in Ibadan on […]

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Again, Wike Mediates Over Primary School Teachers’ Strike, Meets with NUT, NANS, Area Council Chairmen

FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike making a remark during the meeting with the leadership of NUT, NANS and Area Council Chairmen at his official residence in Life Camp, Abuja. By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has met with leaders of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), and the Chairmen of the six Area Councils in […]

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Tinubu Commissions Over 16 Km Road in Bwari Area Council

(R-L) Vice President Kashim Shettima (representative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu), FCT Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike and Minister of State, FCT Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, during the commissioning of the newly completed 16.4 kilometer Ushafa, Army Checkpoint, War College and other Ancillary Roads within the Bwari Area Council By Toffa Momoh, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration's commitment to empowering indigenous contractors and creating job opportunities for […]

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President Tinubu Commissions 15km A2 to Pai Access Road in Kwaki Area Council

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned the newly constructed 15-kilometer access road connecting the Abuja/Lokoja Expressway (A2) to the Pai community in Kwali Area Council, reiterating the commitment of his administration to open up rural areas for even development. In his address during the commissioning ceremony, the President hailed the project as a significant step towards unlocking the potential of rural areas and improving the lives […]

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