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SAD:Fire Disaster Guts 23 Rooms Hotel in Kwara State
A fire disaster on Tuesday gutted 23-room Ebunloma hotel and resort in Ilorin, Kwara State capital.
The incident occurred at about 05:07hours, at the hotel located at Osin area, Ita-Elepa, off Asa Dam road in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state capital.
The incident, according to the spokesman of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle, in Ilorin on Tuesday, involved a building comprising about 23 rooms, with the bar section and store area affected by the fire.
“Upon arrival, firefighters immediately launched a coordinated attack on the blaze.
“Through their swift and professional efforts, the crew succeeded in preventing the fire from consuming the 23 guest rooms, thereby safeguarding significant property and averting what could have resulted in major structural loss.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the fire was triggered by a power surge, which led to ignition within the affected sections,” the spokesman added.
Director of the state fire service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, advised hospitality operators and the general public to ensure their buildings are equipped with surge protectors, functional circuit breakers, and routine electrical maintenance to prevent power-related fire incidents.
He emphasized the importance of early detection and proper electrical safety practices in reducing the risk of devastating fires.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Morocco as winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The CAF Appeal Board ruled in favour of Morocco, declaring that Senegal forfeited the AFCON final by walking off the field during the game.
Morocco were awarded a 3–0 walkover victory.
This decision upholds Morocco’s appeal following the chaotic events in the match.
DAILY POST recalls that the Senegal team briefly walked off the pitch in protest after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco late in regulation time.
They were called back to the field by their captain, Sadio Mané, and later won the game 1–0.
CAF determined that this action constituted a violation of Article 84, or the equivalent regulations concerning refusal to play or abandoning the field.
Under AFCON rules, a team that refuses to continue playing or leaves the field without authorization faces elimination and forfeiture of the match.
A total of three operatives of different security agencies in Anambra State collapsed during the inauguration of Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday.
The incident happened during the parade at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka.
The three operatives are one male police operative, another male operative of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) and a female operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
The police operative collapsed first, followed by the NSCDC operative, who slumped towards the end of the event and was later escorted to an ambulance, after she refused to be moved in a stretcher.
A source said the police operative was later resuscitated, but was still not stable, and was taken in an ambulance to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka.
The collapse of the service officers was attributed to fatigue and the long period of parade under harsh sunny weather.
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