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Nigeria attracted nearly $14bn in combined foreign portfolio investment and foreign direct investment in the first nine months of 2025, driven by renewed investor confidence and wide-ranging economic and investment reforms, the Federal Government has stated. According to the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment on Tuesday, this $14bn in combined FPI surpasses the total inflows recorded in 2024. In a document titled ‘2025: A Defining Year for Nigeria’s Industry, Trade and Investment,’ the ministry noted that foreign portfolio investment led the recovery, rising to $12.99bn. Foreign direct investment showed “promising, robust growth from a historically low base.” According…
Second-half substitute Adil Boulbina struck deep into extra time to send Algeria into the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, sealing a hard-fought 1–0 victory over DR Congo in Rabat and setting up a meeting with Nigeria in the next round on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. With penalties looming after a tense and goalless contest, Boulbina delivered the decisive moment in the 118th minute, just minutes after coming off the bench. The forward cut inside from the right and curled a superb strike beyond goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi-Nzau, whose heroics had kept DR Congo level for…
At CES 2026, Lenovo is announcing yet another new concept laptop with a transforming screen: the ThinkPad Rollable XD Concept. It’s a ThinkPad, complete with its iconic red TrackPoint nub, but it features a flexible OLED display that wraps around to the outer part of its lid. Slide your finger along the folded spin of its touchscreen, and the laptop vertically expands from a 13.3-inch display to a taller 15.9-inch screen — offering more screen real estate for productivity work. It’s a bit like Lenovo’s already released ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 rollable, but the screen and motors are all in…
US President Donald Trump told Republicans on Tuesday he could be impeached if the party loses the US midterm elections this year.”You got to win the midterms, because if we don’t win the midterms, it’s just going to be — I mean — they’ll find a reason to impeach me,” Trump said in a speech to House Republicans on Tuesday. “I’ll get impeached.”Trump’s approval rating has slid to 42% as voters feel the president isn’t doing enough to alleviate the rising cost of living, and the GOP’s base has been divided over his handling of the Epstein files. Polls put the…
The Rookie cast have become bona fide stars, including Nathan Fillion, Jenna Dewan, Eric Winter and Richard T. Jones, and fans are obsessed with their love lives — on and off camera. The ABC series follows the story of John Nolan, a recently divorced 40-something, who decides to pursue a career as a police officer at the Los Angeles Police Department after inadvertently helping to stop a bank robbery. The Rookie is based on the true story of William Norcross, a real LAPD officer who joined the department in his mid-40s after moving to Los Angeles in 2015. The show,…
The Nigerian Army has announced the commencement of applications for the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 29/2026, inviting qualified Nigerians to apply for commissioning as officers. In a statement posted on its official X handle on Tuesday, the Army said the DSSC is open to both civilians and serving military personnel with relevant professional qualifications. Successful candidates will be commissioned into specialised corps of the Nigerian Army to support national defence and security operations. However, a survey of youth opinions conducted by DAILY POST reveals deep divisions among young Nigerians over the offer, with many citing longstanding concerns about…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, has boasted that Plateau State will give President Bola Tinubu one million votes in the 2027 general elections. This was as he cited the party’s growing dominance and the collapse of opposition structures in the state. Yilwatda made the declaration at an APC stakeholders’ meeting for the Pankshin, Kanke, and Kanam, PKK, Federal Constituency in Pankshin, Plateau State on Tuesday. He said that the APC is now far stronger in Plateau than it was in 2023, stressing that the political forces that once posed serious opposition to the party…
Grief has continued to envelop the Omatu family following the death of three brothers who were among the eight victims of the devastating fire that engulfed the Great Nigeria Insurance, GNI, building on Martins Street, Lagos Island, on December 24, 2025. The deceased: Stephen Onyeka Omatu, 50, Casmir Nnabuike Omatu, 39, and Collins Kenechukwu Omatu, 37, were natives of Ihiala in Anambra State. They were in Lagos pursuing economic opportunities and were reportedly conducting business within the Great Nigeria House, a busy commercial complex comprising offices, shops and warehouses. According to family members, the fire broke out unexpectedly and spread…
Super Eagles defender, Calvin Bassey has hailed three Super Eagles players for organizing everyone in the team following their emphatic 4-0 victory over Mozambique in the AFCON Round of 16 tie on Monday. Nigeria recorded a crucial victory against the Mambas, thanks to Victor Osimhen’s two goals and one goal each from Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams, respectively. However, Bassey specifically acknowledged the contributions of goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali and defender Semi Ajayi, along with his own efforts, in effectively coordinating the Super Eagles’ defensive unit, which resulted in a clean sheet against Mozambique. In a post-match interview after the match,…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted haze and sunshine from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged sunny and hazy skies over the northern region throughout the forecast period. According to the agency, sunny and hazy skies are anticipated over the region throughout the forecast period. It anticipated sunny skies over the southern region with patches of clouds over the region and chances of isolated thunderstorms accompanied with light rains over parts of Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River states later in the day. ”For Thursday, sunny and hazy skies…
