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23/12/2025

Actress Doris Ogala regains freedom after days in police custody

Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has been released from police custody after spending two days in detention.

23/12/2025

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23/12/2025

𝐀𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐯 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝟑𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐮𝐭

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has restored electricity to 33 communities in Ukwa West Local Government Area, thereby ending nine years of blackout and neglect in the oil-rich communities.

23/12/2025

As part of its global humanitarian commitment to alleviating hunger and caring for the vulnerable, members of the Lions Clubs International, Region 12, took their “Feeding the Hungry Project” to the streets of Sabo Mokola area of Ibadan on Saturday, December 21, 2025, bringing Christmas cheer to roadside beggars and the downtrodden.

Yuletide compassion: Lions club region feeds roadside beggars in Ibadan. (Photos) December 23, 2025 Editor Newsie Community reports, International/World, Judiciary, Latest, Latest news, Local News, Metro Gists, News 0 By Divine Sam As part of its global humanitarian commitment to alleviating hunger....

22/12/2025

Envoy Assures Nigerians Visa Restrictions Are Security Measures, Not Sanctions

The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has clarified that the recent visa restrictions announced by the U.S. government are not directed at Nigerians, but are part of efforts to improve security screening.

Mills made this known during a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, December 21. He explained that the presidential proclamation, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026, applies to specific visa categories and is intended to enhance border security and safeguard American communities.

“The focus of the visa review is on ensuring proper vetting and credible information in the visa process, not on penalising Nigerians,” Mills said.

According to the ambassador, the proclamation clearly outlines the visa categories that may be affected, while also providing exemptions for certain travellers

He noted that holders of official and diplomatic passports, as well as those travelling for religious purposes, are excluded from the restrictions.

Mills advised visa applicants and the general public to visit the official website of the U.S. Embassy for comprehensive details on the proclamation, including affected visa categories and applicable exemptions.

The clarification follows a proclamation signed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, December 16, further limiting entry into the United States for nationals of countries classified as high risk.

The White House cited ongoing concerns over inadequate screening, vetting and information sharing as threats to national security and public safety.
Nigeria is among the 15 additional countries placed under partial entry restrictions.

22/12/2025

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Anthony Joshua faces a massive $66m tax bill on his $92m payday from the Jake Paul fight, with taxes due in both the US and the UK. Learn more....

22/12/2025

Dangote Refinery launches nationwide PMS sales at ₦739 per litre via MRS stations

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced nationwide sales of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at a pump price of ₦739 per litre across all MRS Oil Nigeria Plc filling stations.

22/12/2025

Photos: Forum congratulates Seyi Tinubu on coronation as Okanlomo of Yorubaland

The Non-Indigenes in Lagos Consultative Forum has congratulated Mr. Seyi Tinubu on his coronation as the Okanlomo of Yorubaland, describing the title as one of deep ancestral significance, cultural honour, and moral responsibility within the Yoruba traditional institution.

22/12/2025

𝗙𝗚 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀
Nigeria's Federal Government officially declares kidnappers and bandits as terrorists, escalating its response to abductions and rural violence with new me...

22/12/2025

Prominent public affairs analyst, Mahdi Shehu, has strongly criticised the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over its opposition to the death penalty for terrorists and kidnappers, accusing the administration of yielding to foreign influence, particularly from the United States.
In an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Monday, Shehu said the government’s stance sends a troubling message at a time when Nigeria is grappling with worsening insecurity, mass killings and rampant abductions across the country.

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22/12/2025

Ghana Deports 42 Nigerians, Others Over Prostitution and Related Crimes

Authorities in Ghana have deported dozens of foreign nationals from the Ashanti Region following court convictions linked to prostitution, fraud, and other criminal activities.

Among those removed from the country are 42 Nigerians, according to a disclosure by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Frank Amoakohene.

The deportation exercise also affected citizens from other West and Central African countries, including 13 Cameroonians, three Ivorians, three Burkinabe nationals, and seven Benin nationals.

The minister shared details of the operation on social media, explaining that the deportations followed rulings by various courts in the region.

“A total of 42 Nigerians, 13 Cameroonians, 3 Ivorians, 3 Burkinabe nationals, and 7 Benin nationals have been deported from the Ashanti Region to their respective countries following various court rulings involving Q-Net, prostitution, and other criminal activities.

I commend the Ghana Immigration Service for its professionalism, diligence, and firm commitment to enforcing our immigration laws, while upholding due process and human dignity.

Their collaboration with the courts and other security agencies continues to strengthen public safety, protect vulnerable persons, and preserve law and order in the region.” he said

The latest deportations come at a time when there are increasing reports of tighter enforcement measures, heightened scrutiny, and mass arrests of Nigerians in several countries abroad.

21/12/2025

NDLEA Nabs Female Co***ne Kingpin as 23.5kg Drug Cache Is Found in Children’s Room

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a suspected female drug kingpin in Lagos, uncovering 23.50 kilograms of co***ne hidden inside her children’s room, nearly two years after a major co***ne trafficking syndicate linked to her was dismantled in the South West.

The suspect, Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat, had reportedly gone into hiding in May 2024 following the collapse of a trans border drug cartel led by Bolanle Lookman Dauda and his wife, Olayinka Toheebat Dauda. The couple were earlier arrested with large consignments of co***ne during an NDLEA operation in Lagos and Ogun states.

According to a statement by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, the couple were intercepted on Saturday 25th May 2024 by operatives of a special operations unit along the Ibiye axis of the Lagos Badagry expressway as they attempted to cross into Ghana with co***ne.

“At the point of their arrest, 42 blocks of co***ne weighing 47.5 kilograms were found on them.
A swift follow up operation in their residence at Plot 24/25 OPIC extension, Petedo road, Agbara, Ogun state, led to the recovery of additional eight blocks of the same drug weighing 10kg, bringing the total weight of the consignment seized from the couple to 57.5 kilograms.”

Babafemi said NDLEA operatives sustained intelligence gathering and surveillance efforts to track down other members of the trafficking network. These efforts later identified Simbiat, a 39 year old woman described as the syndicate’s stash keeper, as a key figure within the drug trafficking organisation.

She was eventually traced to her residence at 31 Onasanya Street, Surulere, Lagos, where she was arrested on Tuesday 9th December 2025.

A thorough search of the house, Babafemi disclosed, led to the recovery of co***ne blocks weighing 23.50 kilograms concealed inside a black suitcase kept in her children’s room. The suspect reportedly confessed to owning the drugs, which NDLEA estimates to be worth over N5 billion on the streets.

The arrest marks another significant breakthrough in the agency’s ongoing efforts to dismantle trans border drug trafficking syndicates operating across Nigeria.