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The Chief Executive Officer of RE360 Agent Development Limited, Elisha Olorunda, says Nigeria’s travel industry is grappling with a critical structural gap that continues to expose citizens to fraud, visa denials and financial losses. Speaking on the state of international travel advisory services in the country, Olorunda said the absence of a structured and professional travel consulting ecosystem has weakened Nigeria’s global competitiveness and damaged its international credibility. He said, “Structured travel consulting is not merely an industry upgrade; it is a strategic necessity. With professionalism, ethical standards and capacity development, Nigerian travellers can access global opportunities safely and successfully.”…

The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that the Super Eagles will leave the city of Fez for Marrakesh on Thursday (tomorrow) as preparations continue for their quarterfinal clash at the Africa cup of nations in Morocco, PUNCH Sports Extra reports In a statement released on Wednesday, the federation said, “The three-time champions will on Thursday move to the city of Marrakech, where they will play the winner between Algeria’s Fennecs and DR Congo’s Leopards in Saturday’s quarter-final duel scheduled to kick off at 5pm.” The update followed the team’s training session on Tuesday evening at the Sardienne Complex, where all…

Lenovo is the latest tech company to get bit by the smart glasses bug. The company just showed off a pair of concept AI glasses at CES 2026.While these weren’t a working prototype, we have some idea of where Lenovo’s head is at. The lightweight frames weigh about 45g and have a 2MP camera right above the nose bridge. You can also sort of see the binocular display in our photos. A nearby spec sheet hinted at a green monochrome display in both lenses — something we saw quite a lot of at last year’s show. Supposedly, there’s also a…

Advances in quantum computing doesn’t just threaten Bitcoin wallet security, it could also undermine its economic and security model as it could be used to mine Bitcoin blocks far more efficiently, according to Coinbase’s head of investment research, David Duong.Quantum computing continues to be debated as a potential threat to the crypto industry, as more advanced computers that could break encryption have been theorized to have the capability to reveal user keys and expose sensitive data.However, Duong said in a LinkedIn post on Monday that another possible issue is on the horizon. He argues that the core risks on “Q-day”…

Kelly Ripa is back after the holiday break and served a look she didn’t exactly rehearse. During the Monday, January 5, episode of Live With Kelly and Mark, the television host, 55, explained how she accidentally went rogue while doing her makeup before filming the show. “This morning I woke up, I was very disoriented,” she shared with viewers. “We’d been on vacation, didn’t know where I was. Started getting ready a little bit in the dark because I don’t like to wake, you know, I don’t like, illuminate, the room; I don’t want the bedroom to be illuminated when…

Nigerian migrants are not high on the list of migrants in the US who receive welfare benefits, data provided by President Donald Trump shows. This has, however, not deterred the American leader from seeking to significantly reduce the number of Nigerian migrants in the US. Mr Trump on Sunday shared the data on his Truth Social network to highlight the high rate of immigrants receiving benefits from the US government. The list of about 118 countries included countries from various parts of the globe, such as Armenia, Belarus, Bhutan, Yemen, Congo, and Guinea. Countries in Asia, Africa and Oceania dominated…

A man has been rescued alive from the debris of the Great Nigeria House on Lagos Island, Lagos State, 11 days after the structure collapsed in the aftermath of a fire outbreak. DAILY POST gathered that the man was discovered alive on Tuesday afternoon. Recall that the multi-storey building went up in flames on Christmas Eve before eventually giving way, prompting Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to order its demolition on safety grounds. Despite growing concerns that no survivors remained, emergency responders sustained search-and-rescue efforts at the site. Those efforts yielded a breakthrough when the survivor was found alive beneath the rubble…

Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday intensified the war of words with the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Ajibola Basiru, claiming that the FCT minister wields greater political influence in Osun State than the APC chieftain. Olayinka’s remarks followed Monday’s exchange between Wike and Basiru over Rivers State politics, during which the FCT minister warned Basiru to steer clear of the state’s affairs. The clash was triggered after Basiru rebuked a Wike ally who had described Siminalayi Fubara—who recently defected to the APC—as the “so-called Governor of Rivers…

The United Kingdom Metropolitan Police has said it charged one of the suspects arrested in connection with the stabbing incident that led to the death of a Nigerian, John Onetufo, in the Lewisham area of London on New Year’s Eve with murder. This was contained in a statement obtained from the UK police website on Tuesday. PUNCH Metro had reported on Monday that the 23-year-old Onetufo was found with stab wounds to his chest following a distress call to the police. Paramedics who arrived at the scene were said to have tried their best to save him, but despite their…

Electricity distribution companies in Nigeria collected a total of N1.13tn in revenue from their customers over the six months spanning the second and third quarters of 2025 (April to September), according to detailed monthly performance data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. This is despite repeated complaints of low power supply among electricity consumers and incessant cases of blackouts in many locations nationwide. During the period under review, the national power grid suffered a total collapse, plunging customers into darkness. At the same time, GenCos (power generation companies) reported a reduction in power generation due to the low gas supply…