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The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man, identified as Gare, for allegedly killing his friend, Courage, over a dispute linked to internet fraud activities. In a video posted on X by Command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, the police described the incident as a tragic and avoidable case driven by anger, illicit substance intake, and a criminal lifestyle. “This is quite on a sad note. We have warned twice or three times this year alone on the increasing rate of unnecessary murder cases we are recording due to hot temper, issues that can be avoided, and intake of…

The Dangote refinery has increased the gantry price of petrol from N699 per litre to N799 per litre. As a result, the refinery said MRS filling stations will now sell petrol at N839 per litre. In a statement Monday evening, the refinery said, “With the festive period concluded, PMS prices have been modestly realigned to sustainable levels to support long-term market stability and affordability. Under the current alignment, the PMS gantry price is N799 per litre, while MRS retail outlets are selling at N839 per litre.” The refinery reaffirms its commitment to market stability and an uninterrupted nationwide supply of…

TikTok’s takeover in the US has prompted users to join an alternative social platform called UpScrolled. The app, which is available on Android and iOS, currently holds the 12th spot in Apple’s App Store, and it’s struggling to keep up with an influx of new traffic.“You showed up so fast our servers tapped out,” UpScrolled writes in a post on Bluesky, adding that it’s working to get things up and running. Data shared by Appfigures indicates that the app had been downloaded 41,000 times between Thursday and Saturday, while averaging about 14,000 downloads per day — 29 times more than…

Bitmine Immersion Technologies’ growing Ethereum staking position may translate into more than $160 million in annual staking revenue at current rates, as more of its Ether holdings are put to work onchain.Bitmine, the largest publicly traded Ether treasury, said it added 40,302 Ether (ETH) over the past week, lifting total holdings to 4,243,338 million ETH. Bitmine’s staked ETH balance jumped by 171,264 ETH over the period, bringing total staked holdings to 2,009,267 ETH. Based on the 2.81% Composite Ethereum Staking Rate (CESR) cited by the company, a benchmark designed to estimate the annualized yield of Ethereum validators, Bitmine’s staked Ether…

A 33-year-old mother told a judge last week she “does everything for her children” just before he sentenced her to 15 years in prison for letting her disabled daughter slowly starve to death. Through a translator, and with tears streaming from her eyes, Doraelia Espinoza told Judge Bruce Fox she “never wanted” her 16-year-old daughter Maria to die and declared “I love my children with my whole heart, from the oldest to the youngest,” KRQE reported. Maria’s rash-covered body weighed 40 pounds when it was brought to an Albuquerque hospital several days after she died. According to reports, the girl’s…

DevReporting, in partnership with the Pro-Poor Development Media Network (PDM-Network), has invited journalists to submit story pitches focusing on critical urban challenges confronting communities in Lagos State. The initiative, supported by the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), seeks to commission in-depth, evidence-based reports that examine issues such as water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), climate resilience, evictions, housing gaps and other systemic urban development challenges. In a statement on Monday by DevReporting’s Team Lead and Editor-in-Chief, Mojeed Alabi, the commissioned stories will prioritise community experiences while integrating data, findings and insights from ACRC’s urban research. He said the project is driven…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has secured two international certifications aimed at improving airport operations and environmental management across the country. FAAN disclosed the development in a press release on Monday, confirming that it had received ISO 9001:2015 for Quality Management Systems and ISO 14001:2015 for Environmental Management Systems. The certifications were formally presented to FAAN Managing Director, Olubunmi Kuku, at the agency’s headquarters in Lagos. The dual accreditation follows months of internal reforms, audits, and operational adjustments designed to align the authority’s practices with internationally recognised standards. FAAN earns two ISO certifications to strengthen airport operations, environmental…

Residents of Kwara South Senatorial District have been urged to cooperate and support the ongoing military operations against bandits in the district. DAILY POST reports that the ongoing military operations in the communities of Ifelodun, Edu, and Patigi Local Government Areas of Kwara State have resulted in the neutralization of several bandits and the destruction of their criminal hideouts, according to an eyewitness account by Abdulganiyu Mutiu. Abdulganiyu claimed that, though they are not in the forest to record the military operations, tremendous achievements have been recorded since they commenced. In his reaction, the Coordinator of the Joint Security Watch…

The New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, in Kano State has expressed their dismay at the defection of Governor Abba Yusuf into the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking in an interview on ‘Politics Today’ a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST on Monday, the state’s NNPP spokesman, Ibrahim Karaye said they felt devasted and betrayed. DAILY POST reports that Governor Yusuf officially rejoined the APC on Monday after resigning from the NNPP on Friday. Reacting to the defection, Karaye said, “We are really devastated. We feel betrayed, and we are not happy with the development, butNNPP is still…

The Adamawa State Police Command confirmed on Monday night that suspected Boko Haram militants attacked Gare Village in Pallam District, Madagali Local Government Area, abducting six members of a family.The command indicated that the incident occurred in the early hours of the day. A press statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said that police operatives, in collaboration with sister security agencies, had launched an intensified rescue operation. He explained that a joint operation involving the Nigeria Police Force, troops of the 144 Battalion, and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force had been deployed to Gare…