A wanted Nigerian man identified as Ikechukwu N. has been arrested in Argentina over alleged multiple romance scams involving thousands of women and leading an international cybercrime network. The arrest, disclosed on Tuesday by INTERPOL via X account, was carried out as part of Operation Jackal, an INTERPOL-coordinated initiative targeting West African organised criminal groups….
Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed further trial of the Biafra agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on alleged terrorism charges, to October 16. The court, on Wednesday, adjourned the case to October 16 following the inability of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to conclude its assessment of Kanu’s…
The Nigeria Police Force has officially suspended the enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit across the country, following a court order halting the exercise. This development was confirmed by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command spokesperson, Superintendent Josephine Adeh, during a live interview on Africa Independent Television (AIT) on Wednesday. The suspension marks…
Cristiano Ronaldo becomes football’s first billionaire after Al-Nassr contract Cristiano Ronaldo has officially become the first footballer to reach billionaire status, following a lucrative contract extension with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The Portuguese forward, now 40, has amassed an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion, making him one of the wealthiest athletes in history, according…
The Senate has advanced a bill seeking to impose a 10-year international passport ban on Nigerians convicted of crimes in foreign countries, as part of efforts to protect the nation’s image and tighten passport issuance. The bill, which scaled second reading on Tuesday, received unanimous support from senators after being put to a voice vote…
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Sanusi Muhammadu Sanusi, has praised the current leadership of the apex bank for what he described as a “remarkable turnaround” in Nigeria’s monetary and economic stability. Speaking on recent economic developments, Sanusi said he had “nothing but positive words” for the CBN’s policies, noting that the institution had…
A Nigerian-Canada based cleric and endtime preacher, Pastor Olumide Akinrinlola, has sparked intense debate among Christian faithful after declaring that people do not go to hell because of their sins but because they reject the gospel and refuse to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and personal saviour. In a sermon that has since gone viral…
Ogun State government has achieved a major milestone in its aviation sector as commercial flight operations officially commenced at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu-Ilishan. The maiden FlyValueJet flight departed the airport for Abuja, marking the realization of a long-held dream to establish a functional airport within the state. The state government described the development as…
Twenty councillors dumped the Kemi Badenoch-led Conservative Party to join Nigel Farage’s Reform Party on Tuesday, following a YouGov poll showing that half of Tory members do not want Mrs Badenoch to lead the party into the next election. Tuesday’s 20 defections added to the eight Tory councillors who had earlier dumped the party for…
A 30-year-old woman, identified as Adams Hannafi has committed suicide by hanging herself from a tree at Sumore village in Dutse local Government area of Jigawa State. A resident told DAILY POST that the incident happened on Tuesday, at about 1500hrs when the woman, a housewife with four kids suspected to be insane, took her…