A late-night blaze at a popular nightclub in Goa has left at least 23 people dead, authorities confirmed on Sunday, marking one of the state’s deadliest fire incidents in recent years. The fire tore through the Birch nightclub in Arpora, North Goa district, around midnight, catching many patrons including several tourists off guard, according to officials cited by the Press Trust of India (PTI). “Today is a very painful day for all of us in Goa. A major fire incident at Arpora has taken the lives of 23 people,” Sawant wrote on X. “I visited the incident site and have…
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A routine cremation ceremony at a Buddhist temple near Bangkok turned into a dramatic rescue after a woman previously declared dead regained consciousness inside her coffin, moments before the funeral rites were to begin. The incident occurred at Wat Rat Prakhong Tham temple in Nonthaburi Province, where staff said they were first alerted by unusual sounds coming from the coffin shortly before the scheduled cremation. STAFF at Wat Rat Prakhong Tham temple near Bangkok, Thailand, said they were alerted after they heard knocking from inside the coffin moments before the cremation of a woman was due to start, Sky News…
The Nigerian Army has placed an indefinite freeze on both statutory and voluntary retirements for selected categories of officers, following President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a nationwide security emergency. An internal memo dated December 3 and signed by Major General E. I. Okoro, on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff, said the directive became necessary to safeguard manpower levels, retain critical expertise and enhance operational capacity as the armed forces intensify counter-insecurity operations across the country. The memo referenced the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service for Officers 2024, outlining the conventional grounds for retirement—age limits, completion of 35…
Anxieties have heightened across Tombo Ward in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State following the sudden inflow of herders said to be grazing cattle on community land without authorisation. Residents fear the situation could escalate, especially amid allegations that many of the herders openly wield sophisticated firearms. Community sources said the development has revived memories of past deadly incursions in the area. DAILY POST gathered that community leaders, alarmed by what they describe as unlawful occupation of their ancestral farmlands, have lodged formal complaints with security agencies and relevant government authorities. One of the petitions, authored by the ‘Gaambetiev…
The Nigeria Police Force has mobilised a Special Enforcement Team to drive full compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive withdrawing police personnel from escort and guard duties for Very Important Persons (VIPs). In a statement posted on Saturday on the Force’s X handle, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the enforcement operation began across Lagos State on December 6, 2025, at about 10:00 a.m. He said officers of the team visited major checkpoints and high-traffic areas, among them the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge, the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, and several strategic corridors of the…
The Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, on Saturday held a meeting in Lagos where they passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu’s administration, as well as support for his Renewed Hope Agenda and re-election in 2027. Also, the forum called on Nigerians to remain calm in the face of the security challenge, as governments are taking holistic measures to tackle the challenge. Chairman of the PGF, and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, made the declaration while reading the communique arrived at the end of a crucial meeting by the PGF, and All Progressives Congress, APC, Stakeholders Meeting in…
The Niger Delta Youth Movement (NDYM), Ondo State Chapter, has successfully conducted its election to usher in a new set of leaders. The election held on 6th December, 2025, in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Fifty-four delegates drawn from the three state constituencies of Ilaje and Ese-Odo LGAs unanimously elected Architect Dennis Ibinuolapo Ibikunle and Jire Good luck as Chairman and secretary respectively. Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Comrade Iyang Eneffiong, declared the results after all delegates had cast their votes. The Odoka of Obe-Ogbaro and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Obafemi Modiademimu Ogbaro, alongside Hon. Banji Okunomo, former…
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet crashed on Saturday near Karabonde in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, triggering panic among residents but leaving both pilots unharmed after they reportedly ejected before impact. The incident was first reported by Lapai TV, a Niger State based digital network, which disclosed the development on its official Facebook page. “Two Nigerian Air Force Pilots Reportedly Survive Alpha Jet Crash Close to Karabonde, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State,” the short post, accompanied by a 57-second-long video, read. Further confirmation came from an eyewitness who shared a 48-second voice note and…
Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has officially resigned his membership of the opposition party. Ologbondiyan made his decision public in a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman of Okekoko Ward 09 in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, and shared via his X handle on Saturday. In the letter, he expressed appreciation to the party leadership for the platform and responsibilities entrusted to him over the years. He said, “Let me start by thanking you as well as other levels of leadership in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the opportunities provided…
A former British medical practitioner, Nathaniel Spencer, has been slammed with multiple criminal charges over alleged sexual offences involving 38 patients under his care, including a child below the age of 13. Prosecutors disclosed that the 38-year-old, who practised in central England, is accused of committing several offences between 2017 and 2021 at two state-run hospitals in Stoke-on-Trent and Dudley. Regional prosecutor Ben Samples confirmed that Spencer was charged with “a number of serious sexual offences allegedly carried out against patients while he was working as a doctor” in the region. Samples added that the charges include “assault by penetration…