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Kwara State Fire Service personnel on Saturday averted a major fire disaster at a filling station in Ilorin, the state capital, when a petrol tanker reportedly caught fire on arrival from Lagos to discharge fuel in the station. The incident, which involved the tanker loaded with 45,000 litres of petrol occurred at about 14:31hrs, at […]
Petrol tanker catches fire at filling station in Kwara

Super Falcons forward, Asisat Oshoala has insisted that Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi took a risk by playing a penalty against Egypt in the AFCON third-place playoff on Saturday. Recall that Nigeria defeated Egypt 4-2 on penalties after the match ended goalless after 90 minutes. Iwobi was one of the Super Eagles players who converted […]
AFCON: Iwobi took risk – Asisat Oshoala speaks out after Nigeria’s win over Egypt

A policeman whose name has not been revealed has died as a result of injuries he sustained during an attack on a company in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. DAILY POST reports that the policeman was killed when some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers stormed Aqua Triton Company, located at Ogunmakin, along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. It […]
Gunmen kill policeman, abduct Chinese in Ibadan

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: ‎ ‎1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is back in Nigeria after leading the country’s delegation to the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in the United Arab Emirates, where Nigeria secured fresh economic and climate-focused commitments. His Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed his […]
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Sunday morning

Famous Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, has finally secured the release of TikToker, Eedie Bliss, from detention. Eedie Bliss regained her freedom on Saturday, January 17, 2026, after Mercy Johnson dropped all charges against her following public outcry on social media platforms. The development came hours after popular social media critic, VeryDarkMan, dragged the actress and […]
Alleged defamation: Mercy Johnson drops charges against Tik Toker amid public outcry

A former All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant in Osun State, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, has thrown his weight behind the party’s campaign strategy ahead of the 2026 general election cycle. Ogunbiyi spoke on Saturday in Osogbo during a meeting with leaders and members of his political organisation drawn from the 30 local government areas and […]
Osun 2026: Ogunbiyi aligns with APC strategy, targets Senate seat

A 37-year-old man, whose identity is yet to be known, has been rescued from a well in Saki, Oyo State. The man was rescued alive from the well in the Oke-Sebe area of Saki. The incident occurred on Saturday morning. It was learnt that the man was given proper medical attention immediately after he was […]
Oyo: 37-year-old man rescued from well in Saki as fire ravages residential building in Ogbomoso

Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan has reacted to his team’s loss to the Super Eagles of Nigeria, DAILY POST reports. The Pharaohs lost the third-place encounter 4-2 on penalties, finishing the tournament empty-handed. The North Africans battled hard in the game but failed to seriously test Stanley Nwabali. Egypt were, however, resolute at the back, […]
AFCON 2025: Egypt coach salutes players despite defeat to Super Eagles 

Two European clubs have reacted to Super Eagles’ victory against Egypt in the AFCON third-place playoff tie on Saturday evening. The clubs are Atalanta and Besiktas, respectively. Recall that Nigeria defeated the Pharaohs 4-2 on penalties after the match ended in a 0-0 after normal as there was no extra time. Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley […]
AFCON: 2 European clubs react as Nigeria beat Egypt to win third-place playoff

The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that it has arrested no fewer than four suspects in connection with various offences. The four suspects were arrested at different locations across the state over alleged defilement, murder, and unlawful possession of human parts. The Public Relations Officer of the state police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, made this […]
Oyo: Police arrest four suspects over alleged murder, defilement of 14-year-old girl