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By Olasunkanmi Akoni Panic erupted on Thursday when fire gutted part of a multi-storey building housing Polaris Bank Tower at 61/65 Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State. Eyewitness videos circulating on social media showed thick smoke billowing from the building, forcing occupants and business operators to scamper to safety. The incident reportedly occurred around 11:45 […]

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By Adeola Badru The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested three suspects in connection with the attempted smuggling of three pump-action rifles, while another suspect was detained over alleged recruitment fraud and public impersonation. The Acting Controller of the Command, Deputy Comptroller Wale Adewole, disclosed this on Thursday during a […]

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By Kingsley Omonobi Some coursetmates, colleagues and associates of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd), former Director of Defence Information, have called for urgent reforms of Nigeria’s security architecture, describing his death in bandits’ captivity as a stark reminder of the country’s worsening insecurity. The group, represented by retired Brigadier General Ismaila Abdullahi, Ambassador […]

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