A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced nine Chinese nationals to one year imprisonment for operating a Ponzi scheme linked to terrorism financing, uncovered in Victoria Island, Lagos, in December 2024. The convicts are Qin Xiao Yong, Luo Mao Yang, Liu Ni Ni, Liu Gang, Sun Qi (also known as Wan Jin […]

A yet-to-be-identified man was left in a critical condition after being scalded with hot oil by a mob for allegedly stealing groundnut oil in a market near the Alakara Police Station in the Mushin area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident happened on Friday. A resident who preferred anonymity while citing personal […]

AT least 10 people have been killed in protests in Kenya, according to a state-run human rights body – the latest in a wave of anti-government rallies that began last year. Police opened fire on demonstrators and earlier on, a medic at Eagle Nursing Home in Kangemi, Dr Aron Sikuku, on the outskirts of Nairobi, […]

The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced that all applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas must now adjust their social media account’s privacy settings to “public.” F, M, and J visas are nonimmigrant visa categories issued by the US government for individuals coming to the country for educational and exchange purposes. The […]

A deadly hit-and-run accident in the early hours of Monday killed four persons along the Oke Iganmu axis of Ilaro, Ogun State. The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, confirmed the incident, which occurred at approximately 3:50 a.m. The accident involved a yellow tricycle with registration number DED425WB and an unidentified vehicle that fled the scene […]

Nigerians are lamenting the rise in the price of cement across the country despite the commitment by Dangote cement and other manufacturers to reduce the price of the commodity. This comes as DAILY POST gathered that the price of various brands of cement in Nigeria has remained high, between N12,000 and N9,500, across various locations. […]

The stage is set for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final fixtures taking place in the United States of America. DAILY POST reports that the likes of Chelsea, Fluminense, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid are all in the semi-final stage. The last-4 is expected to be an epic battle for the four teams, as […]

National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ajibola Bashiru, has reaffirmed northern support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election, regardless of rumours of a gang-up. Bashiru disclosed this on Monday while speaking at a media roundtable organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Zone B, in Ibadan, Oyo State. Bashiru refuted talk of a […]

At least 70 members of a vigilante group were on Monday, killed after bandits ambushed them at the Kukawa and Bunyun communities of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State. Chairman of the vigilante group in Kukawa, Aliyu Baffa, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, said the surprise attack on his team happened when […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has affirmed Nigeria’s unwavering stance against nuclear weapons testing. He made this known during a meeting at the Presidential Villa with a delegation from the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation, CTBTO, led by its executive secretary, Dr Robert Floyd. According to Shettima, Nigeria, like many other African nations, is grappling with numerous […]