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Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate Keivo has emerged winner of the week seventh Friday night Arena Games.

Keivo clinched the top spot after a fiercely contested final round, with fellow housemate Chimsom Chuka finishing as runner-up in second place.

The win marks a strong week for Keivo, who was earlier saved from possible eviction by Head of House Tram after finding the ‘Safe or Not’ card during Monday’s nomination twist.

GTI Group has outlined a wider plan to grow the commercial value of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), targeting between $10 million and $20 million in fresh investment after Euromatch’s $7.5 million title sponsorship deal for the 2026/27 season.

GTI announced the plan at a media parley in Lagos, where officials addressed the league’s commercial growth, infrastructure, club administration, data management and digital content strategy.

GTI Group Managing Director Abubakar Lawal described the Euromatch deal as a vote of confidence in Nigerian football, telling the gathering that Euromatch’s arrival ‘represents not merely a commercial partnership, but a statement that our elite league has the potential to become one of the most compelling football properties on the African continent.’

He said the NPFL was built around ‘a country of more than 230 million people, millions of passionate football followers, a remarkable pool of young football talent and a football culture that is deeply embedded in our national identity,’ and that the league’s current fifth-place ranking in Africa ‘must not’ be a source of satisfaction. ‘Our ambition must be to build an NPFL that competes among the very best leagues in Africa and, ultimately, becomes a globally recognised football brand,’ he said.

Lawal used the platform to appeal directly to corporate Nigeria and foreign investors, saying the NPFL ‘offers enormous possibilities for companies seeking visibility, brand engagement, community impact and long-term commercial opportunities,’ with clubs spread nationwide giving sponsors ‘an unparalleled opportunity to connect with diverse communities and millions of passionate consumers.’ He added that backing the league was about more than returns: ‘It is an investment in talent development, employment, entertainment, grassroots football and the future of the Super Eagles.’

GTI Executive Director Nelson Ine said the group, which began its NPFL partnership in 2022, had used its first years in the league to build structures and meet its financial commitments to clubs before pursuing bigger sponsorship.

He called the Euromatch agreement the NPFL’s first title sponsorship in roughly 15 years, and pressed for stricter enforcement of club licensing rules, arguing that regulations carry no weight without compliance.

Ine also proposed a public-private partnership capable of raising up to ?50 billion over five years for stadium infrastructure, player development, match production, data management and commercial development, and called for upgraded football facilities across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.

On content strategy, a GTI digital strategy representative said plans were underway to expand NPFL coverage beyond match footage into documentaries and club-focused programming, with possible French, Swahili and Lingala translations to reach wider African audiences.

Veteran journalist Kunle Solaja urged Nigerian sports media to intensify statistical analysis, investigative reporting and documentation of NPFL players and clubs, warning that the league’s survival and the domestic media’s survival were linked. He also called for greater inclusion of home-based players in the Super Eagles, arguing this could bring NPFL clubs added revenue through FIFA’s Club Benefits Programme.

Also speaking at the event, Dr Mitchel Obi urged Nigerians to give more attention to the domestic league rather than focusing solely on European football, saying the NPFL should be built into an ecosystem generating economic opportunities for clubs, players, businesses and media organisations.

Lawal said responsibility for the league’s development should be shared across government, club owners, the Nigeria Football Federation, the media, fans and the private sector – ‘government has a role, club owners have a role, the Nigeria Football Federation has a role, the media has a role, fans have a role’ – with GTI reaffirming its long-term ambition to make the NPFL Africa’s leading league. He closed by thanking the sporting press directly, saying reporters ‘have been more than reporters and commentators’ but ‘important stakeholders in the growth and development of our domestic football,’ and urged them to ‘consult with us when necessary, celebrate our achievements when deserved.’

Afrobeats singer Adekunle Gold has revealed that an X user who fabricated a story about the death of his daughter, Adejare Kosoko, in May, has been convicted by a court.

Speaking on the One 54 Podcast, the Afrobeats star said while he is accustomed to rumours about himself, he would not tolerate falsehoods targeting his child.

He said, ‘Somebody had put out fake news about my family losing our daughter. You know, and I can take anything. Talking about me all day, I’m cool. I signed up for this, not my daughter’.

Adekunle Gold explained that rather than resort to violence or confrontation, he reported the case to law enforcement authorities for proper investigation and prosecution.

The matter, he said, proceeded to trial where the defendant was handed a two-year jail term with an option of a fine.

‘So when I saw the news, obviously I did the right thing, reported to the authorities, and then they took it to court. The court sentenced him to, I think, two years imprisonment or he should pay a fine’, the singer said.

‘And that was it. And the whole internet went crazy about it and all of that. I did the right thing, absolutely. I followed the right channels. I didn’t even do what other people would do, you know, find the boy, beat him up and all of that. I didn’t do all of that. I just went to the right channels and it was dealt with’, he added.

He lamented the growing trend of misinformation on social media, noting that even celebrities are sometimes shocked by fabricated stories about themselves.

According to him, the unchecked spread of fake news makes a case for stronger regulation of online platforms.

‘It’s crazy what’s happening on social media now. Sometimes you see news about yourself, and even you will be wondering, like, ‘Oh, did this happen?’ Yeah, yeah. It’s crazy, and it’s almost like there has to be some regulation of some sort because so much stuff is floating out there’, he said.

Adekunle Gold shares his daughter Adejare with fellow singer Simi.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has begun moving away from extensive physical intervention at the ports towards a Post-Clearance Audit (PCA) regime to reduce cargo delays, improve trade compliance and strengthen revenue collection.

The shift comes as the service targets N11.074 trillion revenue in 2026.

Comptroller-General of Customs, Dr Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this in Lagos at the NCS Post-Clearance Audit Sensitisation Programme, themed: ‘Post Clearance Audit (PCA) Reform for Greater Compliance, Transparency and Revenue Protection.’

Adeniyi said the transition from physical intervention at ports to audit-based controls after cargo release was necessary to balance the Federal Government’s revenue objectives with efforts to reduce the cost, delays and friction associated with doing business.

He said the NCS had collected N4.3 trillion as of June, representing progress towards its N11.074 trillion target for the year.

The Customs chief explained that physical examination of containers alone could not generate revenue on the scale required, stressing the need for the service to identify consignments requiring intervention while allowing compliant traders to move their goods with minimal disruption.

According to him, PCA would enable Customs to rely on traders’ declarations during the clearance process and subsequently verify the accuracy of such declarations through detailed examination of records after the goods had been released.

‘Containers have to move off the quays or the wharf. If every consignment must be opened at the ports before it is released, then revenue assurance and trade facilitation will pull in different directions,’ he said.

Adeniyi said the PCA regime was consistent with the Revised Kyoto Convention and Article 7.5 of the World Trade Organisation’s Trade Facilitation Agreement, to which Nigeria is a party.

He disclosed that Nigeria’s implementation commitment under the agreement currently stood at 94.1 per cent on a timetable extending to 2029.

The Comptroller-General also noted that the Nigeria Customs Service Act 2023 provided the legal foundation for the service to verify compliance after goods had been released, adding that the approach was in line with international customs standards.

Adeniyi cited the NCS Time Release Study conducted at Tin Can Island Port as evidence that cargo clearance delays were not necessarily caused by physical examination.

He said the study, which covered 601 import declarations and involved shipping lines, terminal operators, the Nigerian Ports Authority, customs agents, banks and other stakeholders, found that containers spent an average of about five days at the port before exiting.

According to him, physical examination itself took only a matter of hours, while for 98.7 per cent of consignments, the period between booking for examination and physical exit averaged close to four days.

He attributed the prolonged clearance period largely to manual processes, fragmented inter-agency coordination and waiting time.

Adeniyi said the PCA regime would enable Customs to reduce the number of consignments subjected to intervention at the ports by verifying compliance after release.

He added that findings from post-clearance audits would be fed into the service’s risk-management system, enabling Customs to improve its targeting of consignments and reduce unnecessary interventions against compliant businesses.

The Customs chief, however, acknowledged concerns raised by stakeholders over the PCA process, particularly the procedure for appealing audit findings.

He assured members of the trading community that the service was willing to review its standard operating procedures where necessary and maintain continuous engagement with stakeholders.

Adeniyi added that the sensitisation programme would be extended to other locations, including Onitsha and Port Harcourt.

He urged importers and other operators to maintain accurate records, make truthful declarations and voluntarily disclose errors before they became liabilities.

Lagos State Directorate of Christian Affairs of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) has announced plans to mobilise 3,500 leaders across the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State ahead of the 2027 general election.

The organisation also disclosed plans to hold a special prayer session for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Lagos State Deputy Governor Dr Obafemi Hamzat, as part of efforts to promote peaceful campaigns and credible elections.

Speaking about the initiative, the Director of Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Lagos State Directorate of Christian Affairs, Rev. Sam Ogedengbe, said the programme was designed to strengthen the organisation’s grassroots structure and mobilise committed leaders across the state. Dr. Ogedengbe said the event would also feature the inauguration of senatorial coordinators across the local governments and LCDAs, with letters of appointment to be presented to the newly- appointed coordinators.

He said the initiative was aimed at taking the Renewed Hope Ambassadors’ mobilisation campaign to the grassroots.

Said he: ‘We are mobilising 3,500 leaders across the local governments and LCDAs in Lagos State. We are also going to pray for peaceful campaigns and elections. ‘On that day, we will inaugurate our senatorial coordinators across the local governments and LCDAs and present letters of appointment to them.’

Ogedengbe said the purpose of the mobilisation was to ensure the appointed coordinators returned to their local governments, wards and communities to build a strong grassroots network and mobilise committed supporters.

He said the programme would be held at ICG, Ikeja GRA, Lagos.

The director urged members of the organisation to remain steadfast, committed and dedicated to the cause, noting that their efforts would contribute to the success of the initiative.

He said members, who remained committed to the cause, would be rewarded by God for their dedication and service.