Residents were captured on video collecting fuel from a leaking tanker in the City Gate area of Asaba, Delta State, despite the risk of a possible explosion. Footage shared on X on Thursday showed scores of people arriving at the scene with buckets, jerrycans and other containers to gather the fuel spilling from the tanker. […]
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Tobi Amusan breezed into the final of the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, DAILY POST reports.
Amusan stormed to victory in her heat in 12.19s, the fastest time ever run at the games.
It was also the third fastest time that the world record holder has ever run.
South Africa’s Marione Fourie came second in a time of 12.50s, while Jamaica’s Kerrica Hill was third in 12.69s.
Amusan will be gunning for a third consecutive Commonwealth Games title in the final later tonight.
She is the overwhelming favourite to retain the title.
The spiritual father and leader of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide, Ayo Ni O, Emmanuel Alogbo, is dead.
Announcing his death on Thursday, the church said Alogbo died at the age of 93.
In a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Prophet Anthony Olusesan Samaye, the C and S Church said Alogbo died peacefully in the early hours of Thursday at his residence in Lagos.
According to the statement, the cleric passed away at about 2:10 a.m. while surrounded by members of his family and domestic staff.
“With gratitude to God Almighty for a life well spent, on behalf of the Board of Trustees and the entire church, I write to inform you all that our Spiritual Father was called to glory in the early hours of today, July 30, 2026, at about 2:10 a.m.,” the statement read.
The statement added that details of the funeral arrangements would be announced at a later date.
BREAKING: Spiritual leader of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Emmanuel Alogbo dies at 93
Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemates, Goddessa and Araga have sparked reactions on social media after sharing the first on-screen kiss of the show.
A video from the reality show’s live feed, which has since circulated widely on social media, showed the pair kissing while lying under the covers.
The moment comes days after the two housemates were seen bonding in the house, fuelling conversations among viewers about a possible romantic relationship.
The romantic connection comes within a week after season 11 premiered, with 24 housemates competing for the N160 million grand prize.
The reality television show started on July 26 with the theme ‘Everything Is For The Taking’.
Reactions have continued to trail the development, with netizens expressing divergent views on the swift romance between the two housemates.
One X user, Unwana (@Iam_sistabibi), wrote: “First kiss of the season. Goddessa and Araga.”
Another user, Ademola (@Ajagbe00), commented: “When did ARAGA and Goddessa ship started and we don’t know #BBNaija,”
On her part, Emerald Lily (@Lilian_Akin) said she preferred the pair to “gravitate towards each other naturally”.
Big Brother Naija, one of Africa’s most-watched reality television shows, is known for relationships, alliances and dramatic moments that often emerge among housemates during the competition.
BBNaija: Housemates Goddessa, Araga spark reactions after first on-screen kiss
Eight students of the Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade (GAPOSA), Ogun State, have been reportedly abducted after suspected kidnappers attacked their residence in…
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Eight students of the Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade (GAPOSA), Ogun State, have been reportedly abducted after suspected kidnappers attacked their residence in…
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The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has raised the alarm over inadequate funding for tobacco control in the
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Lekan Gabriel has signed for Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Bendel Insurance, DAILY POST reports.
Gabriel joined the Benin-Arsenals on a two-year deal from Kun Khalifat FC.
The defender was instrumental in Kun Khalifat FC’s escape from relegation last season.
Gabriel made 33 appearances scoring twice for the Owerri-based club.
He is a key addition to Kennedy Boboye’s side.
DAILY POST recalls that Bendel Insurance had earlier announced the signing of David Adekunle on Tuesday.
Former United States prosecutor Erin West has disclosed what she found out during her trip to Nigeria in search of suspected internet fraudsters known as
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A former President of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, Aliyu Wammako, has asked President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on the rising cost of building materials amid skyrocketing house rents across Nigeria.
Wammako made the call in a statement on Thursday.
According to him, the growing concern over the rising cost of housing in Nigeria is understandable and deserves urgent national attention from the Tinubu administration.
“Millions of Nigerians are struggling to afford decent accommodation, and the government must continue to seek lasting solutions,” he stated.
He, however, noted that the conversation must be anchored on the real cause of the problem, which is the rising cost of building, rather than its visible consequence.
According to him, a government-focused policy to reduce the cost of building materials will directly make housing cheaper for Nigerians.
“The housing crisis confronting Nigeria today is fundamentally a construction cost crisis. Rent is merely the end product of an economic chain that begins with the cost of acquiring land, purchasing building materials, paying for labour, accessing finance and providing infrastructure.
“A landlord does not manufacture rent in isolation. He builds with cement, reinforcement rods, roofing sheets, electrical fittings, plumbing materials and other inputs whose prices have risen dramatically in recent years. Cement is now approaching N13,000 per bag in many parts of the country. The prices of steel, roofing materials and other essential components continue to climb almost daily. Labour costs have also doubled, with artisans who previously earned about N4,000 a day now charging as much as N8,000 or more.
“These are the realities confronting every developer.
“No responsible investor spends hundreds of millions of naira constructing houses only to recover a fraction of that investment. Like every other sector of the economy, real estate is driven by the cost of production. If the cost of building keeps rising, the cost of renting cannot remain stagnant.
“For this reason, if there is any need for a state of emergency, it should be on the soaring cost of building materials and housing production, not on rent.
“Government intervention should focus on reducing the cost of cement and other construction inputs, improving access to affordable long-term financing, strengthening local manufacturing, lowering energy and transportation costs, and creating policies that encourage developers to build more affordable homes.
“That is how rents will fall naturally—through increased housing supply and lower construction costs—not through measures that merely attempt to regulate the final price while ignoring the factors that determine it.
“It is equally important to acknowledge that the Federal Government has not been idle. Through ongoing affordable housing initiatives and the interventions of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, significant investments are being made to expand access to housing across the country. In Lagos State, for example, billions of naira have been committed to new housing projects aimed at increasing the stock of affordable homes.
“These efforts should be strengthened, expanded and supported, not overshadowed by proposals that risk discouraging private investment in housing development.
“Developers are not adversaries of the Nigerian people. We are partners in solving the nation’s housing deficit. Every policy that makes it cheaper to build ultimately makes it cheaper to rent. Every policy that increases housing supply benefits tenants far more than policies that simply seek to suppress rental prices without addressing the economics behind them.
“Nigeria needs practical solutions, not emotional reactions. Let us confront the root cause of the housing challenge by making it less expensive to build. That is the surest path to affordable housing for all Nigerians,” he stated.
House rent: Declare state of emergency on building material costs – Wammako tells Tinubu