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Oyo State Police Commandurge caution around rivers, swimming pools in Oyo
The Oyo State Police Command, on Wednesday night, advised residents of the state to exercise extreme caution around rivers, streams, dams, swimming pools, and other water-related facilities to prevent accidental drowning.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
A statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, in Ibadan, the state capital, also admonished church owners and religious organisations, particularly those whose worship centres are located close to rivers, streams, or other natural water bodies, to take proactive safety measures during religious activities.
The PUNCH reports that the advice became imperative following a series of similar tragedies recorded across the state in 2025.
In June 2025, officials of the Saki Zonal Command of the state Fire Service Agency recovered the remains of a two-year-old girl from a well at Orita Mokola Junction in the Saki Local Government Area of the state.
In November 2025, the body of a 45-year-old man was retrieved from a well in Odo-Ogbo, Oja-Agbe, in the Iseyin Local Government Area of the state.
Speaking further, the state PPRO said unsupervised access to nearby water bodies, especially by children, should be strictly discouraged.
He said, “Members of the public are hereby urged to exercise extreme caution around rivers, streams, dams, swimming pools, and other water-related facilities to prevent accidental drowning.
“Church owners and religious organisations, particularly those whose worship centres are located close to rivers, streams, or other natural water bodies, are advised to take proactive safety measures during religious activities and ensure adequate supervision to prevent accidental drowning.
“Unsupervised access to nearby water bodies, especially by children, should be strictly discouraged.
“Hotel owners, resort operators, and managers of recreational facilities are reminded of their responsibility to ensure that all swimming pools within their premises are properly supervised and clearly marked with safety notices.”
He advised parents and guardians to be vigilant and intentional about the safety of their wards.
“Children should not be allowed to visit rivers, wells, or engage in swimming activities without responsible adults who will properly guide, guard, and supervise them at all times,” the PPRO said.
“Owners and occupants of houses with wells are advised to ensure that all wells are properly covered and securely lidded at all times. Where corrosion, damage, or structural defects are noticed on well covers or protective structures, such defects must be addressed immediately to prevent accidents.
“In households with wells, elders and responsible adults must ensure that access to the well area is restricted and securely locked when not in use by an adult,” he added.
Ayanlade further advised owners and operators of recreational facilities to employ trained instructors, lifeguards, and swimming tutors to guide users and prevent accidents and drowning, adding that essential safety and rescue equipment must also be readily available and functional at all times.
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BREAKING NEWS: Man calls soldier on his brother who acts feminine and insists on being called Abigail
A man called a Nigerian soldier to discipline his brother who acts feminine.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
The brother who called the soldier took to X to complain about his brother’s behaviour which resulted in him involving a soldier.
He shared a photo of a uniformed man confronting his cross-dressing brother and wrote: “My younger brother has been acting feminine and insisting that everyone should be calling him Abigail. I’ve warned him multiple times to stop, but he refuses to listen. At this point, I feel like i have no choice but to bring in soldiers to discipline him for me”

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Police Recover Suspected Unexploded Military Ordnance Device In Niger State (Photos)
The Niger State Police Command has recovered a suspected military unexploded ordnance found in Mashegu Local Government Area.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, January 6, said that the recovery followed a report received on Monday from the divisional police officer, Ibbi Division, Mashegu.
According to the PPRO, some residents of the community had sighted an object suspected to be a missile in a forest within the area.
The PPRO said that the police division’s operatives promptly moved to the scene and cordoned off the area to ensure the safety of residents
“Following the report received from DPO Ibbi Division Mashegu LGA on 5th January, 2026 at about 2pm, which indicated that some locals in Zugurma community in Mashegu LGA sighted an object suspected to be a missile in the forest. The Police operatives of the Division moved to the scene and cordoned the area for safety,” the statement read.
“Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, mnips directed the EOD-CBRN unit of the Command to the scene, and on 6th January, 2026 at about 6am, the EOD team led by CSP Mohammed Mamun mobilised to the location, where the Police operatives of the Division and the community members led the team to the scene.
“The EOD team rendered the device safe and recovered it to custody, before its onward movement to the State Police Headquarters, Minna. The device was identified as UXO missile or military unexploded ordinance which its source is yet unknown.
“Meanwhile, further investigation is ongoing and other developments will be made public.
“The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command urged members of the public to remain calm as all security agencies are working assiduously and making efforts to ensure that normalcy is restored in the identified areas of concern.”
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BREAKING NEWS: 14 Nigerian banks yet to meet CBN’s recapitalization deadline [FULL LIST]
With barely eleven weeks to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recapitalisation deadline, fourteen banks are yet to meet the requirement.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
This comes as DAILY POST reports that 19 Nigerian banks had met the apex bank’s recapitalisation requirements as of January 6, 2025.
The banks that have complied with the CBN’s minimum capital benchmark include Access Bank, Fidelity Bank, First Bank, GTBank (GTCO), UBA, Zenith Bank, and twelve others.
However, as of the time of filing this report, fourteen Nigerian banks are yet to comply.
The banks that have not met the apex bank’s recapitalisation requirement include First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Unity Bank, Keystone Bank, Union Bank (Titan), Taj Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Parallex Bank, and SunTrust Bank.
Others are FBH Merchant Bank, Rand Merchant Bank, Coronation Merchant Bank, Alternative Bank, and other non-interest banks.
Meanwhile, financial experts have predicted possible mergers and acquisitions ahead of the March 31 deadline.
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