A legal practitioner and public interest analyst, Christopher Chidera, has questioned the legality of the 20-year prison sentence imposed on 48-year-old Paul Okechukwu for membership of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), arguing that the conviction was based on ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted JP Morgan approval-in-principle to establish a merchant bank in Nigeria, marking a significant step in the American financial institution’s plans to expand its presence in the country’s financial markets. The proposed lender, ...
The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has announced funeral arrangements for its late Assistant General Overseer, Pastor Felix Adedeji Peters. Peters served as Assistant General Overseer at the ministry’s Lagos Mega Region 4 in Ijaiye, Lagos State. He ...
A total of 24 states in Nigeria have reportedly approved a bill, while 12 other states are still being awaited, according to a list of states whose approval status has been provided. The list names Adamawa, Delta, Edo, Kwara, Nasarawa, ...
An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Assistant Superintendent of Corps (ASC) Usman Isah Ndamaka, has admitted that he heard detained miners screaming for help before they died but failed to open their cell because he ...
Armed men have reportedly killed passengers travelling home after attending a screening exercise in Sokoto State, amid growing concerns over attacks on civilians in northern Nigeria. The number and identities of those killed in the reported Sokoto incident have not ...
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, has warned religious leaders against diverting tithes, offerings, zakat and other funds belonging to religious organisations into their personal businesses. Olukoyede described the diversion of funds entrusted to ...
Gucci has broken with a 105-year tradition of Italian manufacturing by producing a new pair of luxury sneakers in China, marking a significant shift for one of the world’s most recognisable fashion houses. The Italian luxury brand’s latest sneakers, reportedly ...
Nigeria’s Bank Verification Number (BVN) database has crossed the 70 million mark, with total enrolments reaching 70,347,047 as of September 28, 2026, according to data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS). The milestone underscores the growing importance of biometric ...
A senior leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdussamad Ohida, also known as Anwar, has been killed during an intelligence-led security operation in Owo forest, Ondo State. Ohida was reportedly eliminated at the weekend by a combined ...
The Bauchi State Council of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the continued detention of its National Leader, Bello Bodejo, urging the Federal Government to ensure his release or uphold due process if ...
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has called on the Federal Government and state governments to enforce 18 years as the minimum age of marriage across Nigeria, warning that child marriage continues to undermine girls’ education and the country’s human ...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has increased its premium motor spirit (PMS) pump price to N1,405 per litre from N1,370, representing a N35 increase per litre. Checks by DAILY POST on Friday showed that the new price had ...
A 40-year-old Nigerian, Chukwuemeka Amachukwu, has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the United States for his role in hacking, identity theft and fraud schemes involving millions of dollars. Amachukwu, also known as Chukwuemeka Victor Eletuo and So ...
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has called for every Nigerian to undergo military training, saying the experience would help citizens understand discipline, endurance and the sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces to protect the country. Musa made ...