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One person was reportedly killed while scores are missing in a violent attack by armed bandits in Shagbe village near Igbaja town of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The attack occurred at about 21:15hours on Saturday, throwing the community into panic. A security agent disclosed to DAILY POST that “one person was killed during the violent invasion and eight others declared missing.” The source said said due to the volatile situation, an on-the-spot assessment is currently not feasible. Reacting to the development, the state Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, informed DAILY POST that the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, of Oke-Ode, is already in the area for on the spot assessment of the situation.

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has explained that it is embarking on strike action on Monday, September 8, 2025, because Dangote Refinery and its management want to bring back slavery into Nigeria’s workforce. The union made its position known in a statement released on Sunday, signed by Williams Akporeha and Afolabi Olufemi, President and General Secretary. NUPENG had last week asked members to down tools  over anti-labour activities by Dangote Refinery. However, stakeholders including the Petrol Tanker Drivers and the Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association, DTCDA, have  kicked against NUPENG’s planned strike. But in update on Sunday, NUPENG insisted that Dangote-sponsored groups cannot stop its planned strike action. According to NUPENG, DTCDA is the recruiting company that was formed by Alhaji Sayyu Aliu Dantata and Alhaji Aliko Dangote for the 10,000 CNG trucks they are importing.

Ghana’s central bank Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by three percent on the back of easing inflationary pressures, as the west African country emerges from a severe economic crisis. The Bank of Ghana announced that its benchmark rate would drop from 28 percent to 25 percent — the first such reduction in more than a year, which comes as the cedi currency has recovered against the dollar. “We remain committed to our price stability mandate while creating the conditions for sustainable growth,” said the bank’s governor Johnson Pandit Asiama. While prices are still rising in the major cocoa and gold producer, inflation eased in June to 13.7 percent year-on-year — the sixth consecutive monthly drop. At the same time, the cedi has appreciated by more than 40 percent against the US dollar since the start of 2025, supported by stronger external buffers, rising exports and growing investor confidence. The International Monetary Fund earlier this month said Ghana was making headway i...

Nigeria’s health sector is set for another major crisis, as both the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA , and the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, NANNM, have issued strike notices over longstanding grievances against the Federal Government, raising fears of a total collapse of public healthcare services. While the NMA, has handed the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to meet its demands or face a total and indefinite nationwide strike by medical doctors, nurses under the aegis of NANNM, yesterday began a seven-day warning strike following the expiration of a 15-day ultimatum, shutting down nursing services in federal hospitals across the country. NMA issues ultimatum Rising from its Emergency Delegates Meeting, EDM, held on July 26, 2025, in Abuja, the NMA expressed disappointment over the lingering negotiations with the Federal Government on issues affecting doctors’ welfare, especially the controversial circular from the National Salaries, Income and Wages Co...

Deputy Speaker   Benjamin Kalu   has withdrawn the cm indigeneship bill before the National Assembly, which has generated some controversies in recent days.  In a statement on Tuesday night, Kalu said that the withdrawal has become necessary in view of the concerns and constructive feedback received from various stakeholders regarding the bill.  He added that the bill analysis report, forwarded by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) , also made it imperative for him to step down the bill at this time.  Although the intention of the bill was to promote national unity, equity and inclusiveness among all Nigerians, regardless of where they reside, part of the report stated that the State Houses of Assembly should make laws that will make settlers in different states enjoy the same rights and privileges by the indigenes. “States should make laws that would allow settlers to benefit same rights and privileges enjoyed by indigenes wit...

The Senate Public Accounts Committee on Tuesday gave the   Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited   (NNPCL) three weeks to explain queries raised against it by the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation in alleging that the sum of N210 trillion remains unaccounted for. The committee chaired by Senator Ahmed Wadada (Nasarawa West) said that the amount in question was neither stolen nor missing but yet to be accounted for. The  three-week window for explanations was given to the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, Engineer Bayo Ojulari after accepting his apology for his failure to appear before the committee on four consecutive occasions after being duly summoned. Ojulari had after his apology to the committee, explained that for satisfactory response from him on the 19 queries raised, he needed more time to study the issues raised. “I’m just over 100 days in the office as the GCEO of NNPCL. I still need time to do further digging, given the perspectives...

The naira began the week with a gain against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s foreign exchange data showed that the  naira appreciated slightly to N1,534.21 per dollar  on Monday from N1,534.72 traded on Friday last week. This means that the naira strengthened marginally by N0.51 against the dollar compared to the N1,534.72 recorded at last Friday’s close. Meanwhile, in the black market, the naira depreciated further by N1 to N1,538 per dollar on Monday from N1,537 on Friday. The development comes as Nigeria’s external reserves rose to $38.77 billion as of Friday, July 25, 2025, up from $38.63 billion on Thursday.

At least one person has been killed and several others threatened following the invasion of displaced hippopotamuses in the Guyuk and Shelleng local government areas of Adamawa, local authorities have said. Mr Shalom Kassa, chairman of Guyuk Local Government, said on Monday in Banjiram community that a young man was reportedly killed by one of the animals during the attack. Kassa said the hippopotamuses, displaced by flooding around the Kiri Dam in Shelleng, were now within communities, farmlands and riverbanks, causing fear among residents. “This is a serious threat to human lives and means of livelihoods; the animals are destroying farmlands, invading flooded homes, and endangering residents and livestock,” he said. In response, Kassa, alongside the Chairman of Shelleng Local Government, Alhaji Abubakar Abba, and traditional rulers, including Kwandi Nunguraya of Guyuk, Kuruhaye, had visited the seat of government in Yola to seek help.