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The Kano State Fire Service said an 18-year-old teenager, Yusif Malam-Gwani, drowned in an open water at Bachirawa, Kwanar Madugu, Ungogo Local Government Area. The director of the service, Sani Anas, disclosed this in a statement signed by its public relations officer, Saminu Abdullahi, on Thursday in Kano. He said, “We received a distress call from one Sulaiman Abdullahi-Tela on Thursday afternoon that Malam-Gwani had fallen into an open water. “Upon receiving the report, a rescue team from the agency’s Headquarters was immediately deployed to the scene,” Abdullahi said. He said the victim was brought out dead from the open…

I remember one of my trips to Kaiama with a group of friends a few years ago, at the early stages of the Boko Haram crisis. As we drove through the vast Borgu Game Reserve, endless forests, deep isolation, and historically bad roads, a troubling thought crossed my mind: if Boko Haram ever reached this place, it would easily make it a home. The terrain, the remoteness, and the thin presence of the state created exactly the conditions in which insurgent groups flourish. At the time, it felt like an abstract fear. After the massacre at Kasuwar Dare, Borno Local…

Edo State is already reaping the benefits of hosting the 2nd edition of the Niger Delta Games as the organisers have completed significant upgrades on the sporting facilities earmarked for the competition Just as was done in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, prior to the start of the 1st edition, the organisers and the sponsor, Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) have kept the promise of improving facilities in host states. The renovated swimming facility[Credit: NDG Media]Considerable rehabilitation work is ongoing at the 50 meter long and 20 feet deep Olympic standard swimming pool at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium and also at the…

The Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, says the police were overwhelmed at the time terrorists carried out the violent and fatal attack on Woro community. Ejire-Adeyemi said this on Friday in an interview on ‘The Morning Brief’, a programme on Channels Television. rResidents of Woro community where the attack took place alleged that they didn’t get any response from the police and other security agencies until after 10 hours. DAILY POST recalls that terrorists stormed the community and killed over 100 persons. But explaining the situation. The Police PRO said, “Well, as of that moment, I just…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faction loyal to former Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has appointed a caretaker committee for the party in Plateau State as part of a major reorganisation of its structures ahead of the 2027 political cycle. A statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the National Caretaker Working Committee, NCWC, of the faction, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, on Thursday, disclosed that the 13-man committee which has Dr Gideon Nandem Tyem as Chairman and Goje A. Hirfo as the Secretary, is charged with the responsibility of managing the affairs…

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service has announced the death of one of its officers, Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC I) Mustapha Akiyode, who was killed during an ambush by suspected smugglers in Ogun State. Akiyode was shot in the line of duty in the early hours of Tuesday, February 3, 2026, along the Ilara–Ijoun axis in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area while participating in an anti-smuggling operation. The Comptroller of FOU Zone A, Gambo Aliyu, disclosed this during his maiden press briefing at the Unit’s headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos, describing the incident as a…

Ace musician, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face, has added his voice to the ongoing debate comparing singer Wizkid with the late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. DAILY POST recalls that Wizkid sparked outrage after claiming he is “bigger” than Fela while responding to Seun Kuti’s criticisms of him and his fans over the comparison of the Ojuelegba crooner with the Afrobeat legend. Reacting in a snippet of the upcoming episode of the Mic On podcast, 2Face described the comparison “ridiculous,” emphasising that that it is both disrespectful to Fela’s legacy and unfair to Wizkid’s career. The African Queen crooner explained that…

Former Arsenal star, Paul Merson has insisted that Chelsea won’t qualify for the UEFA Champions League if they fail to win their next three Premier League matches. Merson stated this during a recent interview with Sportskeeda ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League match with Wolves on Saturday. Chelsea’s next three Premier League matches are against Wolves, Leeds United and Burnley. The Blues currently sit in fifth position on the Premier League standings after 24 matches. “I have not seen a run like that in my life. If Arsenal had this run of fixtures, I would be worried about them winning the…

As part of measures to sustain the fight against crude oil theft and other forms of criminality in Delta territorial waters, the new Commander of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, Commodore Shehu Tasiu, has assured all that “all efforts would be made to sustain the mandate of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, in protecting national assets in the region. Tasiu made the pledge while assuming office as the new Commander of NNS Delta, taking over from the outgoing Commodore Abdulahi Zubairu. The brief handover ceremony held at the NNS Delta Command in Warri on Friday.…

A plywood-laden truck has crushed three pedestrians to death after ramming into another truck at the Ota Tollgate area of the Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway, Ogun State. PUNCH Metro gathered on Thursday that the accident occurred at about 9 p.m. on Wednesday. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the Scania truck, with registration number GGE 681 XD, suffered brake failure, causing it to crash into an empty truck ahead of it. Akinbiyi explained that in the process, the truck veered off and crushed three pedestrians who were attempting to board a commercial bus at…