Author: admin
Indian police have arrested a Nigerian woman, identified as Imyunel Joy, after allegedly recovering 57.18 grammes of cocaine worth more than Rs29 lakh (about N40.99 million) from her possession in Indore. The Times of India reported that Joy, a Lagos resident who had been staying in Mumbai’s Bandra East, was arrested on Saturday in the Sinhasa IT Park area during a police surveillance operation. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Dishesh Agarwal, said officers deployed to monitor crowded areas during the Raksha Bandhan celebrations became suspicious after they spotted Joy carrying a black bag. According to the police, officers stopped and…
The mega refinery had also threatened to export its petroleum products and halt sales to petrol importers and marketers.” Nigerian filling stations have significantly increased their Premium Motor Spirit, PMS pump prices. A market survey by DAILY POST on Monday showed that MRS, Ranoil, Empire Energy and other filling stations increased their petrol pump prices to between N1,310 and N1,320 per litre, from N1,230 and N1,299 per litre. This means that Nigerian filling stations adjusted their petrol prices by between N20 and N80 per litre. Accordingly, MRS raised its fuel pump price by N80 per litre, Ranoil by N45 per…
The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, disclosed that IMTO inflows reached $3.8 billion in the first seven months of 2026, representing a 50.2 per cent increase compared with the same period in 2025. The latest figures point to a significant rise in remittances being channelled through formal financial institutions, amid ongoing reforms by the apex bank aimed at improving the transparency, accessibility and competitiveness of Nigeria’s remittance market. The reforms include the transition towards a more market-determined exchange rate, changes to the regulatory framework governing IMTOs and the introduction of the Non-Resident Bank Verification Number (NRBVN). The CBN has also increased…
Suspected bandits have killed five farmers and injured five others in a fresh attack on two communities in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The incident occurred on Sunday morning, barely two days after security operatives reportedly ambushed and killed scores of bandits in the area. A security source told our reporter that the latest attack was suspected to be a reprisal by the bandits following the killing of some of their members during a security operation. According to the source, the attackers stormed the communities of Ghandi and Gidan Kare between 7am and 8am when farmers were heading…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally reported the xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, warning that the incidents undermine the continent’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence. The President also requested immediate action from African leaders, including the placement of the issue on the agenda for the 40th Ordinary Session of the Assembly. Tinubu made the nation’s position known in a message delivered by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) in Luanda, Angola. Represented at the session by Vice President…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, stated this while speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the 21st Extraordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Luanda, Angola. According to the minister, military defeat remains the most effective way to deal with terrorism in Nigeria She said the summit focused on strengthening efforts to prevent conflicts, tackle terrorism and violent extremism, and promote peace across Africa. Ojukwu said Nigeria used the gathering to present its position on terrorism and regional security to other African countries. According to her, Nigeria’s approach does not…
The Presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu embarked on a three-week vacation to ‘refuel’ after months of intense engagement with state matters. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, stated this while addressing newsmen on Sunday. According to him, the President had spent the past six to seven months handling state matters, including decisions on security and the economy, ahead of the campaign season for the 2027 elections. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, stated this while addressing newsmen on Sunday. According to him, the President had spent…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for the 2027 election, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old, saying he has evidence to support the allegation. Atiku made the claim in an interview with the BBC while explaining why he believes he remains qualified to contest the presidency. “I have a president who is 90 years old now, and who is sick. I am healthy; I am strong. So why would I not make my services available to my fellow countrymen?” he said. Atiku added that he would present what he described as…
Several members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) were abducted on Wednesday along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu LGA of Kogi state. The corps members were returning from the NYSC orientation camp in Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA of Bayelsa state when the incident happened. In a statement made available to TheCable on Friday, Saliu Afusat, spokesperson of the Kogi police command, said a rescue operation was undertaken immediately after the kidnapping. Afusat said the operation resulted in “the successful rescue of 11 abducted victims, including the drivers of the two buses”. The Kogi police spokesperson said “most” of the rescued victims…
Unidentified gunmen have killed Ishaq Yunusa, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. A statement by the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Afusat, said the command had launched an investigation into the incident which occurred along the Itobe–Ochadamu Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. According to the police, the incident occurred around Ojuwo Olijo at about 5:00pm on Thursday when armed assailants emerged from the surrounding bush and shot indiscriminately at motorists. The police further said that a blue Toyota Corolla was later found abandoned…