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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday decorated a Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, as the acting Inspector-General of Police. The event took place at Aso Villa in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari through the…

There was panic among residents of the Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday as the military bombarded the Ikot Akpan forest in the area. The PUNCH learnt that the military operation was aimed at flushing out…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has revealed that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Eastern Security Network (ESN) is behind the attack that was carried out on the Imo prison facility.  The IGP’s statement…

A correctional facility and police investigations department in Owerri, the Imo State capital were reportedly set ablaze by unknown gunmen early Monday morning. According to multiple reports, the attackers struck the prison and police…

The largest auto parts market in Ibadan, Araromi market at Agodi Gate, has been gutted by fire leaving several shops and properties destroyed. Traders wailed as the fire which started in the early hours of Saturday raged on for many…

The Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Mohammed Hussain, has been killed by suspected bandits. Hussain was murdered alongside the chairman of the association in Toto Local Government Area,…

In an event certain to capture the imagination of keen observers across the country, Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari will next week unveil a new book, in collaboration with independent charity, Women and National Development (WAND).…

Three days after testing positive for Covid-19, “everything tasted like cardboard,” recalls 38-year-old Elizabeth Medina, who lost her sense of taste and smell at the start of the pandemic. A year later, she fears she will never get them…

The telephone numbers and personal data of 533 million Facebook users have been leaked online, Business Insider reported Saturday. Data including phone numbers, full names, location, email address and biographical information have been…

Omu Resort has scored another first in wildlife conservation and captive breeding. The resort located at Ibeju Lekki, Lagos recorded a landmark achievement with the recent delivery of two zebras to the resort. With the arrival of the…