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The Controller-General of the Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, has revealed that investigations by the agency show that about 95 per cent of fire outbreaks in Lagos are caused by unsafe human actions, largely due to inadequate public awareness and poor safety practices. Adeseye made this disclosure on Saturday during a Safety Walk and the inauguration of the Lagos State Fire Marshals Club at the State Secretariat in Alausa. The event featured a public sensitisation walk from Alausa to Ikeja Under Bridge, along Awolowo Way, amid growing concerns over the rising cases of fire incidents, especially in markets…

Oluyole Progressive Force, OPF, has faulted the donation of a Lexus RX 300 luxury SUV by the House of Representatives member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, to one of the chieftains of her political party, Alhaji Razak Akilapa. The group described the donation as a misplaced priority. The declarations were made in a statement issued and made available to DAILY POST on Saturday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The statement was signed by the group’s Chairman, Comrade Emmanuel Shodimu, and Secretary, Esther Tolase. DAILY POST gathered that the lawmaker recently donated the Lexus SUV to Alhaji Razak…

The United Kingdom and allies have uncovered the “brutal and barbaric circumstances” surrounding the death of Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison. The opposition leader died on February 16, 2024, at age 47, in a Russian penal colony in Siberia. His death, which coincided with the 2024 Munich Security Conference, sparked outrage. The UK said collaborative work has confirmed through laboratory testing that the deadly toxin found in the skin of Ecuador dart frogs (epibatidine) was found in samples from Navalny’s body. UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announced the findings Saturday at the 2026 Munich Security Conference, two years after Navalny’s…

The 2026 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon was disrupted on Saturday following a disturbing incident in which an ambulance attached to the event knocked down a spectator along the race corridor. The incident occurred on February 14, 2026, during the 11th edition of the annual marathon, as thousands of athletes competed across major routes in Lagos. A video of the moment, which has since circulated widely on social media, showed a medical ambulance driving within the race area before hitting a spectator, triggering public concern over safety arrangements at the event. According to a video of the incident circulating online,…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Ogun State, has suspended Jimi Lawal, former aide to ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged anti-party activities. This is as the party even unveiled a caretaker committee to oversee the party’s affairs pending a state congress. Chairman of the party in the state, Femi Soluade, made this announcement in a statement on Saturday in Abeokuta, the state capital. Soluade described the development as part of a broader restructuring aimed at restoring stability within the party. “We have suspended Mr. Jimi Adebola Lawal and declared him a non-member of the party due to activities…

Five members of the national assembly elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have officially joined the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State. The lawmakers were received on Saturday by APC leaders, party members and supporters in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. They included two senate members, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East and Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi, representing Osun Central, alongside three members of the House of Representatives, Omirin Olusanya of Ijesa South, Wole Oke of Ijesa North, and Taofeek Ajilesoro of Ife Central. Speaking at the reception, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola,…

Former presidential candidate and chefitain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Peter Obi, has declared that voters must remain vigilant in protecting their ballots during the 2027 general elections, warning against any attempt to manipulate results at polling units. Mr Obi was in Akwa Ibom State as the Akwa Ibom State ObIdient Movement officially joined the ADC. Speaking on Saturday during the event, Obi stressed the importance of electoral integrity and citizen participation. “In that polling booth in 2027, if they don’t count it, we count the person,” Obi said. It was earlier reported by DAILY POST that the Independent…

Scores of terrorists have been neutralised by troops of the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, who also recovered arms and logistics items during sustained offensive operations across the theatre under Operation DESERT SANITY V. The Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, disclosed this during a press briefing on Friday, stating that the troops have continued offensive operations across the theatre under Operation DESERT SANITY V, achieving significant operational successes. He said that in Sector 2, troops, in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force, successfully neutralised…

A female member of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, MFM, has been killed in a lone-vehicle accident at the NYSC Bus-Stop, inward Igando, Lagos, after she was struck by a Mercedes-Benz car whose driver reportedly fled the scene. The tragic incident, which occurred in the Igando area of Lagos State, was confirmed in a statement issued by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA. According to the statement released by LASTMA, the deceased was on her way to a church service at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, MFM Church, Igando, when she was fatally hit by…

The FA Cup quarter-final (fifth round) draw will take place on Monday evening. The draw will take place at Moss Rose, ahead of the fourth-round tie between Macclesfield and Brentford on Monday night. DAILY POST reports that the FA Cup draw will begin at approximately 6.35 pm UK time. Teams like Chelsea, Wrexham and others will discover their next opponents in the last-8 in this season’s competition. Chelsea and Wrexham were the first two teams to qualify for the FA Cup quarter-final on Friday night. Chelsea defeated Hull City 4-0, while Wrexham won 1-0 against Ipswich Town. A hat-trick from…