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The Imo State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Wisdom Onyeaju, in connection with an alleged case of defilement of a 15-year-old girl that recently went viral on social media. The command also disclosed that it has identified and detained police officers accused of professional misconduct in the handling of the case. The arrest came days after a video posted on January 3 by the victim’s sister went viral, detailing how the suspect allegedly forced his way into the girl’s home during the Christmas period, threatened her with a knife and assaulted her. She also alleged that officers at…

I would like to propose a feature enhancement that introduces two distinct remark fields for bank transfers within the app: one public remark visible to the beneficiary, which already exists, and a new private personal remark visible only to the sender. The personal remark would allow users to categorise each transaction at the point of transfer, using simple labels such as project, food, transportation, fuel, rent, charity, education, or health; just something like a drop-down. This private tagging would not be shared with recipients and would be used solely for the sender’s financial tracking, ensuring privacy while adding meaningful context…

The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has said that all financial entitlements of Super Eagles players and officials have been resolved. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Dikko’s remarks followed reports of players threatening to boycott training and travel to Marrakech for Saturday’s match against Algeria. Dikko told NAN that President Bola Tinubu approved the Super Eagles’ AFCON 2025 budget in November 2025, bringing alignment among the NSC, the Nigeria Football Federation and the players. “The president approved the entire AFCON budget on November 14, 2025. From our end, the funding has been fully cleared,” Dikko…

The entire Electric Coin Company team behind privacy-focused cryptocurrency Zcash has split from Bootstrap, the nonprofit created to support the token, and plans to create a new company, according to CEO Josh Swihart.“Over the past few weeks, it’s become clear that the majority of Bootstrap board members […] Specifically Zaki Manian, Christina Garman, Alan Fairless, and Michelle Lai (ZCAM), have moved into clear misalignment with the mission of Zcash,” Swihart said on Wednesday.“Yesterday, the entire ECC team left,” he said. “In short, the terms of our employment were changed in ways that made it impossible for us to perform our…

The Real Housewives of Miami star Alexia Nepola is raising eyebrows after being spotted with ex-husband Todd Nepola — while wearing a particular piece of jewelry. “They are dating,” a source exclusively shared with Us Weekly. “They travel together and have been since their divorce. They spent New Year’s together in Paris.” According to DeuxMoi, Alexia was seen wearing her wedding band while visiting Hotel Costes in Paris with Todd. The insider, however, assured fans that the Bravo star “is not engaged.” “It is her old wedding ring that she simply likes wearing from time to time, especially when they…

Chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Shehu Dikko, says all financial entitlements of Super Eagles players and officials have been resolved. Dikko’s remarks followed reports of players threatening to boycott training and travel to Marrakech for Saturday’s match against Algeria. Dikko said that President Bola Tinubu had approved the Super Eagles’ AFCON 2025 budget since November 2025, aligning the NSC, NFF and players. “The president approved the entire AFCON budget on Nov. 14, 2025. From our end, the funding has been fully cleared,” Dikko said. He however explained that approval and processing were different stages but assured players that…

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State who is believed to be planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC, on January 12, has for the first time since the controversy erupted made some comments on the matter. The Governor seen in a viral video talking to a group said that, ” I have never commented on the discussions that follow the issues at stake, because I don’t believes in talking too much.” DAILY POST is unable to confirm the date and time of the comment, but it generally referred to the current controversy over his planned defection.  He…

An advocacy group, Ibile Justice Forum, has raised serious concerns over ongoing illegal mining activities in Iloro I, Iloro II, and Ibiri villages within the Ado-Odo community of Ogun State. The group urged both state and federal authorities to intervene and reclaim farmlands for the benefit of the local residents. In a statement released by Messrs Ifeoluwa Amoo and Ganiu Owolabi, the forum condemned what it described as the reckless attempts of a mining company (name withheld) to operate in areas designated for agricultural development, disrupting the livelihoods of the agrarian community. The statement read in part: “We are compelled…

The 2025 African Cup of Nations, AFCON, has met expectations, with many countries showing strong and impressive play so far. Meanwhile, it was much easier to celebrate wins during the group stage, which saw 87 goals scored. As the tournament moved on to the round of 16, the teams competing became more focused and made fewer mistakes. Because of that, just 22 goals were scored in total. Now there are eight teams still competing for the trophy. In the last stages of games, a number of players showed fantastic displays that helped their country get into the quarterfinals. Sportskeeda has…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the United States to withdraw from 66 international organisations. This, he said marks one of the most sweeping rollbacks of US participation in multilateral institutions in modern history, as the administration moves aggressively to realign foreign engagement with what it calls core American interests. According to a Fact Sheet released by the White House on January 7, 2026, Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the withdrawal from organisations that, in the administration’s words, “no longer serve American interests.” “Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum directing the withdrawal of the United States…