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A boat accident in the Republic of Cameroon has claimed at least 20 lives, including 18 Nigerians travelling to a community in Adamawa State.The boat, said to have been travelling from Garoua in Cameroon to Yola in Nigeria, capsized after encountering a violent storm late Monday night, DAILY POST learnt on Tuesday evening.Witnesses said the boat, which was carrying more than 50 passengers, was also heavily loaded with iron rods and other building materials meant for Dasin, a village in Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa State.They recounted that the boat was caught in a severe storm around midnight, causing it to overturn. Initial estimates indicated that about 30 people might have died, but local authorities have so far confirmed that about 20 victims have been killed....

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has declared that sitting with bandits to negotiate is not a good strategy.Ganduje warned that negotiating with bandits would further enrich the terrorists, thereby worsening insecurity in the country.He made the remark at a press conference on Tuesday in response to claims by the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, that he and the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, would hold talks with terrorists if elected into office in 2027.According to Ganduje: “The role of the security agencies depends on the strategies that have been adopted. The Air Force helps to do its own due diligence, alongside the Army, Navy, the police, and the DSS. So, the...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate the human and economic losses suffered by Nigerians in repeated xenophobic attacks in South Africa.The move is aimed at laying the groundwork for compensation, stronger diplomatic engagement and improved protection for Nigerian citizens living outside the country.The resolution followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by the member representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Lagos State, Babajimi Benson, who argued that despite years of violent attacks against Nigerians, there has never been a comprehensive assessment of the casualties, property losses and economic damage suffered by victims.Presenting the motion, Benson recalled Nigeria’s role in the struggle against apartheid, saying the country made enormous d...

The founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has said that no government can provide lasting peace, insisting that true peace can only come from God.Speaking during a church service in Warri, Delta State, the renowned cleric urged Christians not to place their hope for inner peace in earthly institutions, describing peace as a divine gift.According to Oyedepo, while governments have the responsibility of ensuring security and good governance, genuine peace of mind and lasting tranquillity are only found through a personal relationship with God."No government in this world can give you peace, neither can you find it in the market. It is only God that can give you peace," he told the congregation.He encouraged worshippers to strengthen their faith and...

U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could launch additional military strikes against Iran, declaring that Washington's campaign against Tehran is far from over.Speaking during a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the White House on Tuesday, Trump identified Pickaxe Mountain, a deeply buried site near Natanz believed by Western intelligence agencies to be linked to Iran's nuclear programme, as a potential target for future military action.According to Trump, the U.S. military could strike the location in the coming days, promising a forceful response."We'll be hitting that area pretty soon, and very heavily," the U.S. president said.Trump acknowledged that presidents rarely disclose potential military targets in advance but argued that...

The House of Representatives has called for a comprehensive audit of all assets seized, forfeited, recovered, managed, disposed of, or repatriated by government institutions since Nigeria's return to democratic rule in 1999.The lawmakers said the proposed audit aims to determine the total value of assets recovered over the years, their current locations, how they have been managed or disposed of, the revenue generated from their disposal, and whether such proceeds were properly accounted for.The resolution follows growing concerns over transparency and accountability in the management of assets recovered from corruption, money laundering, financial crimes, terrorism financing, and other unlawful activities.The proposed review will cover the period from May 29, 1999, when former...

A Washington-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York L.C., says it has begun sharing United States Department of Justice (DOJ) records relating to a decades-old civil forfeiture case involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with officials in the Donald Trump administration and members of the U.S. Congress.The firm said the documents are being distributed to administration officials, lawmakers, and senior congressional staff as part of efforts to draw attention to allegations contained in historical U.S. court filings from investigations conducted in the late 1980s and early 1990s.According to the lobbying company, it was retained in March 2026 under a 12-month, $1.2 million contract linked to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The agreement covers lobbying, strategic advisory...

Two Nigerian nationals have been sentenced to seven years in prison for armed robbery in Kuwait.The Kuwait General Department of Criminal Investigation in Ahmadi Governorate arrested the two individuals over alleged involvement in an armed robbery and theft of a currency exchange shop in Mahboula, in January 2025. The Court of Appeal on Monday, July 20, 2026 upheld the imprisonment of the defendants for seven years and six months in connection with the robbery and theft. The Second Circuit of the Court of Appeal, headed by Counselor Nasr Salem Al-Haid and comprising Counselors Mutaib Al-Aradhi and Saud Al-Sane, upheld the ruling against members of a Nigerian gang involved in the robbery and theft of the money exchange shop.   NigerianFootball N...