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Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed in a fire that ravaged part of a primary healthcare centre in Oyo State. The healthcare centre is located at Masifa, Idi Araba in Ogbomoso. According to sources, the incident occurred on Saturday evening. It was learnt that the solar panel room of the healthcare centre was engulfed by fire. Properties worth millions of naira were affected during the inferno. However, no life was lost in the incident. DAILY POST also gathered that properties worth millions of naira were affected in another fire incident at a plastic industry in Saki. The plastic…

The management of Dangote Refinery has described the leadership of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, as terrorists. Dangote Refinery disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. This comes as PENGASSAN, at the weekend, directed members to down tools and cut gas and crude supply to Dangote Refinery. The PENGASSAN directive follows Dangote Refinery’s recent mass sacking of workers for voluntary membership of the union. Reacting to the development, Dangote Refinery said PENGASSAN’s action is a ‘bully tactic’, urging Nigerians and the state not to succumb. The oil firm said the union’s decision would cripple…

Kwara United were eliminated from the CAF Confederation Cup following a 1-0 defeat to Ghana’s Asante Kotoko in Abeokuta on Sunday. The Harmony Boys lost the preliminary round contest 5-3 on aggregate. Tunde Sanni’s side dominated the game but were let down by poor finishing. Hubert Ayau netted the decisive goal in the 53rd minute. Nigeria’s other representative in the competition, Abia Warriors, lost 1-0 to Djoliba of Mali. Djoliba won the tie 2-1 on aggregate.

Rivers United booked a place in the second qualifying round of the CAF Champions League after a 1-0 win over Les Aigles of the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Sunday. Finidi George’s side dominated the opening exchanges but had to wait until late in the first half to score the winning goal. Stephen Manyo fired home from inside the box on the stroke of half-time. Rivers United advanced to the second round 1-0 on aggregate. The Port Harcourt club will face Mozambican champions Black Bulls in the next round. Nigeria’s other representative in…

Former Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley has blasted the Blues following their recent 3-1 Premier League defeat to Brighton. Recall that Brighton defeated Enzo Maresca’s side at Stamford Bridge, with Trevoh Chalobah sent off. Before the Brighton game, Chelsea had also suffered a 2-1 defeat against Manchester United last weekend after their goalkeeper Robert Sánchez received a red card. However, Burley was scathing about Chelsea as he labelled their defeat “absolute nonsense,” insisting that they got carried away celebrating their 2025 Club World Cup triumph. “They haven’t figured out how to be tough to beat when you’re down to 10 men.l…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has said as the main opposition in the state it would demand explanations on Governor Monday Okpebholo’ $250 million investment claim from Glasgow. DAILY POST reports that the new publicity secretary of the party, Daniel Osa-Ogbegie, disclosed this on Sunday, in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City. Osa-Ogbegie, who said the money has become a source of embarrassment to the Edo people, added that it would also question the alleged abandonment of projects initiated under the administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki. He said the party would beam searchlight on…

Six suspects have been arrested by the Police Command in Benue State during a raid on bandits’ hideouts in the Sankara area of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area. According to a post shared by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Sunday, the raid took place around 10:00 a.m. on September 27 at different black spots in the area.  The suspects; Harrison Innocent, 30; Chidera Aningene, 23; Blessing Ula, 27; Godwin Chukwuma, 40; Paul David, 27; and John Nevgba, 18 were found with substances believed to be hard drugs, which they allegedly supplied to bandits operating in the region. The suspects are currently…

A police inspector serving with the Kano State Command has died after an accidental gunshot while on duty in the Hotoro area of Kano. The incident, which occurred on Saturday around 5:40 a.m., was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst, Zangazola Makama on Sunday. According to Makama, the officer, identified as Inspector Aminu Ibrahim of the Hotoro Division, was said to have entered a toilet within the premises of Basnaj Global Resources Limited when the accident happened. Preliminary findings revealed that Ibrahim accidentally shot himself in the stomach while squatting, with his loaded AK-47 rifle hanging…

The Village Head of Apawa in Lau Local Government Council, Chief Bethuel Sannu, has called on governments at all levels to urgently address the rising cost of agricultural inputs, which he says is threatening the livelihood of smallholder farmers in rural communities. The monarch, who made the call on Sunday in his domain, expressed concern over the growing challenges faced by farmers, particularly the sharp contrast between the high cost of inputs during the planting season and the current drop in prices of farm produce. “While the recent decline in the prices of farm produce may benefit consumers, it has…

The Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has constituted an independent panel of inquiry to investigate the fire outbreak at AfriLand Towers on Broad Street, Lagos, which killed several people, including a member of the branch. The panel has been given an initial 21 days to conclude its investigation, although the timeline may be extended if required. NBA Lagos Chairman, Uchenna Akingbade, said the association was compelled to act in line with its mandate of defending the rule of law and safeguarding human rights, particularly the right to life and safety. “This tragedy claimed valuable lives, including one…