The incident occurred at a feed mill factory located at Podo area of Ibadan.The incident occurred on Monday, and the fire affected a prefabricated building being used as a store at the factory, with items worth millions of naira destroyed.Chairman, Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, who confirmed the incident, said that no life was lost.Akinwande in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Monday said, “On arrival, it was discovered that a prefabricated building being used as a store had been severely affected by the fire. The fire was successfully brought under control and restricted from spreading to…
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The students were reportedly abducted on Saturday, while helping their teacher, also known as a Mallam, harvest maize on his farm in Tungan-Bako village.The Police Public Relations Officer of the Niger State Command, Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident on Monday, clarifying that 14 students were abducted and not 50, as reported in some quarters.He said joint security operatives had commenced rescue efforts to secure the release of the victims.“However, joint security rescue efforts are ongoing; further developments will be communicated,” he said.
Atiku Abubakar’s media aide, Phrank Shaibu, has claimed that former Vice President Atiku sponsored President Bola Tinubu’s first-ever trip to Saudi Arabia, challenging the Nigerian leader to dispute the assertion.Shaibu made the claim on Monday while speaking on Politics Today, where he highlighted Atiku’s generosity and alleged relationship with Tinubu.According to him, “The first time Bola Tinubu went to the Holy Land in Saudi Arabia, it was on the bills of Atiku Abubakar. He took him there. It’s on record; let him contest it.“Atiku, in his magnanimity, sponsored President Tinubu to the Holy Land because of his love for people…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Ladoja has warned Mogajis (compound heads) against arbitrary sale of ancestral lands.Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State gave this warning during the installation of five new Mogajis and four Baales.The event was held at the Olubadan palace on Monday.The newly installed Mogajis are Engineer Adedayo Ajagunna who was installed as Mogaji of Ajagunna compound, Alafara Oje Area, Mr Olatayo Akande Adelabu Adeyeri who was installed as Mogaji of Oloro compound, Idi-Agbon, Mr Wasiu Olapade Alabi who was installed as Mogaji of Areja compound, Ode-Aje, Alhaji Kazeem Alarape of Raji Ojongbodu compound, Agbeni and…
Usman urged the court to resolve the issue in his client’s favour, adding: “My lord, if my vehicle licence expires and my car is parked at home, the Vehicle Inspection Officer, VIO, cannot come and arrest me that my licence has expired.”In response, Kaswe disagreed with the defence lawyer, saying the rifle and its licence had already been presented as evidence before the court.He said: “My Lord, the record of this court shows that we have tendered the licence together with the arms on the day the PW-5 (fifth prosecution witness), an exhibit keeper, was led on evidence.”Kaswe added that…
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police have arrested two suspected vandals and recovered pieces of armoured cable allegedly stolen from public and private infrastructure in Abuja.The suspects, identified as Sagir Abubakar of Kuchigoro Village and Seidu Umar Bello, were arrested during a police patrol in the Guzape area of the FCT.The Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.She said the incident occurred at about 1:30 am on October 31, 2026, when operatives attached to Guzape Division spotted a Lexus SUV and a Toyota Sienna parked suspiciously along Walter Ofonagoro Street.RecommendedAccording to her, the officers…
The Management of Taraba State Polytechnic has distanced itself from a publication titled ‘Jalingo Residents Oppose Polytechnic Relocation’, describing it as an AI-generated write-up that does not reflect the institution’s official position.In a disclaimer dated November 2, 2026, and signed by the Polytechnic’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Varisca E. Habila, the institution clarified that the article, published in a local online medium, was neither authored, approved nor endorsed by its management.”Taraba State Polytechnic, Suntai, had no connection whatsoever with the content, claims and conclusions contained in the publication.”Any official information concerning the proposed relocation of the institution to Suntai would…
The United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, INL, Michael Gonzales, has detailed the major highlights of his trip to Abuja, Nigeria.In a statement on Monday, the US Mission announced that the United States and Nigeria had deepened their collaboration against financially motivated sextortion, romance scams and transnational cybercrime.According to the US Embassy, Gonzales’ trip to Abuja was aimed at advancing shared US-Nigeria security priorities in areas affecting both countries.His visit coincided with Nigeria’s Cybercrime Awareness Week, during which he emphasised the need to strengthen cooperation against cyber-enabled crime in meetings with senior…
An accident victim, Esther Agboro, has died following bodily injuries she sustained a day after a fatal accident between a commercial tricycle and a trailer at Iwhrekan Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State on Saturday, October 31, 2026.DAILY POST can report that the deceased died on Sunday, November 1.The deceased, who hails from Okirika, an Ijaw community in Delta State, was in the commercial tricycle, allegedly being chased by a task force around Okwagbe Market when it suddenly collided with the heavy-duty trailer.All occupants of the tricycle, including the deceased, sustained serious injuries and were left unconscious.The…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, says Nigeria’s projected food insecurity crisis is due to climate change, inconsistent rainfall and the Super El Niño phenomenon.Kyari said this in a statement, stating that the weather is no longer stable and the long dry season has scattered planting time, affecting farm produce and making it hard for farmers to depend on rainfall to farm.”Food insecurity is caused by Super El Niño and climate change. It is affecting our farms and food production,” he said.Kyari said the administration of President Bola Tinubu is giving farmers more fertiliser and other farm…