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Lawyers in Nigeria have been advised to deepen their understanding of money laundering laws in order to avoid professional and legal pitfalls. The call was made in Owerri, Imo State, by Professor Ernest Ojukwu, Co-Chair of the Nigerian Bar Association’s Anti-Money Laundering Committee (NBA-AML), during a Training of Trainers (ToT) Workshop on Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) and the use of the NBA AML Portal. The workshop was organized by the African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery and Sustainable Development (the African Center), with funding support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (UK FCDO). Prof. Ojukwu emphasized…

A middle-aged woman believed to be mentally unstable has died after setting herself ablaze inside the family compound of Nigeria’s first Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, in Bauchi. The Bauchi State Police Command confirmed the incident, saying the woman, who was once married and had children, sustained fatal first-degree burns after pouring petrol on herself and igniting a match. Eyewitnesses said she arrived at the house in a commercial tricycle on September 26, carrying a gallon. She reportedly asked to see Yelwa Abubakar Balewa, daughter of the late Prime Minister and Chairperson of BASOVCA. When told Yelwa was not…

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise, CPPE, has revealed that Nigeria has experienced eight recessions since 1960, when the country became independent, to date.The Chief Executive Officer of CPPE disclosed this in a recent statement in commemoration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. According to the economic think tank group, the recessions which happened in 1967 (Civil War), 1975, 1978, 1981-1983, 1993, 2006 and 2020. CPPE said Nigeria’s recessions were largely triggered by oil price shocks, fiscal mismanagement or global crises. “Nigeria has experienced eight recessions since independence, in 1967, 1975, 1978, 1981–1983, 1993, 2016, and 2020—largely triggered by…

Popular Nigerian musician, Qdot, has broken his silence after being robbed at gunpoint. DAILY POST reports that Qdot was robbed alongside his DJ on September 28, 2025, around 2 a.m. at his home. The singer, who noted that the experience left him traumatized, said, “They took everything valuable I owned, down to the last pin.” While sharing his experience in a series of posts on his Instagram story, Qdot said, “I didn’t know if I would make it out alive. It was the most terrifying experience of my life.” “But by the grace and mercy of God, I’m still alive…

Remain of a 15-year-old boy, Sunusi Abubakar was found in Mahayin gidan Toro pond in Gabari village, of Dutse Local Government, Jigawa state. The deceased’s father, Abubakar Musa Gabari, revealed that the incident happened after the boy went to swim in the pond at about 17:00 hours, but failed to return home. He said a search team was mobilized by the community and security agencies until the body was eventually discovered. Spokesman of the JIgawa State NSCDC command, ASC. Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud confirmed the incident in a statement issued to DAILY POST. According to him “At about 09:00 hours today,…

Former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City star, Steve McManaman has said he was baffled by Hansi Flick’s tactics that led to Barcelona’s 2-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in Spain in the Champions League on Wednesday night. He warned that the Catalan could be far from winning the competition with such football style. Barcelona were beaten by title holders, PSG, on Wednesday night with goals from Senny Mayulu cancelling out Ferran Torres’s opener and Goncalo Ramos’ decisive strike. Hansi Flick’s incredibly high line late on has been blamed for the defeat as PSG capitalised on it to snatch their winner.…

Human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, has said that what the British colonial regime handed over to Nigeria in 1960 was “flag independence.” Falana made this statement on Wednesday, when he appeared as a guest on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television. He said, “Between 1951 and 1959 when you had the first indigenous ruling in the country, the politicians during the First Republic, even the Second Republic, the political parties that were set up, were largely ideological. “They knew what they wanted and were competing among themselves. They were acquiring power with responsibilities. “In 1960, what the British…

The White House has urged Americans to hold Democrats to account for the United States government shutdown, after Congress failed to extend federal funding. The Democrats insist the Republicans are culpable, with former Vice President Kamala Harris declaring that President Donald Trump and his party members are responsible for the episode. “Republicans are in charge of the White House, House, and Senate. This is their shutdown”, the 2024 presidential candidate wrote in a post on X on Tuesday night. On Wednesday, a White House statement noted that the full-blown government shutdown was “engineered by the Radical Left lunatics who control…

Turkish football transfer expert Süleyman Rodop has revealed that Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen played his side’s UEFA Champions League tie against Liverpool with painkiller injections. Recall that Osimhen’s first-half penalty gave the Turkish Süper Lig champions a 1-0 victory against Liverpool at Rams Park. Before the encounter, Osimhen had sustained an ankle ligament injury against Rwanda in a World Cup qualifier while on international duty with the Super Eagles of Nigeria a few weeks ago. “Victor Osimhen played the Liverpool match with painkiller injections,” Rodop was quoted by Habersarikirmizi as saying. “A day before the match, he said, ‘I have…

Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to defeat Barcelona 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Ferran Torres opened the scoring for the Spanish champions before Senny Mayulu equalised for PSG. Substitute Gonçalo Ramos converted Achraf Hakimi’s cross to secure all three points for the reigning holders. Arsenal made light work of Olympiacos, winning 2-0 at the Emirates, with Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka scoring in either half for the Gunners. Erling Haaland’s brace was not enough for Manchester City, as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Monaco. Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 with PSV, while Newcastle thrashed Union…