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The Ondo State Police Command has verified the apprehension of three suspects linked to the purported killing of a naval officer named Akingbohunmi.

Local reports indicate that a group of thugs attacked the deceased on Monday following a disagreement he had with a commercial motorcyclist, commonly called ‘Okada’.

Upon being attacked, the late naval officer was rushed to the town’s hospital, where a doctor pronounced him dead.

A reliable source within the community, who preferred anonymity, revealed that the suspects were apprehended in different places both inside and outside the town after community leaders organized a thorough search operation.

These …

The weekend rebellion, which resulted in Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin retracting his troops’ push toward Moscow, has raised doubts about Putin’s ability to maintain control as the war in Ukraine continues unabated. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speculated that Vladimir Putin had been ‘weakened.’

Putin’s hold on power has come under questioning following the weekend uprising, which concluded when Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Wagner, decided to cease his troops’ advancement on Moscow.

Sharing his initial comprehensive remarks on the failed mutiny, Scholz expressed his belief that it would undoubtedly result in lasting consequences within Russia.

‘I do believe that he …

Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), shared with the press in Abuja the that the Nigerian Army will be preparing for an upcoming celebration of 160 years in the nation. The anniversary event will serve as a platform to exhibit the army’s prowess in operations, research, and development.

During the NADCEL-2023 activities in Abuja, Maj.-Gen. Emeka Onumajuru, representing Lagbaja, the Chief of Special Services and Programmes (Army), emphasized that over the course of its 160-year existence, the Nigerian Army has undergone significant advancements in every aspect.

Highlighting the army’s pivotal role in safeguarding Nigeria’s territorial integrity, Maj.-Gen. …

According to the Paris prosecutor’s office, a body was discovered on Tuesday by French emergency workers amidst the debris of a Paris building. The building’s facade had collapsed in an explosion the previous week. The emergency workers are currently engaged in the task of extracting the remains and determining the identity of the individual.

This grim discovery indicates how fatal the explosion was. Also, the blast caused severe injuries to six individuals and left over 50 others with milder injuries or psychological trauma, as reported by the Paris prosecutor.

For several days, authorities had tirelessly combed through the debris, desperately …

The Federal Government of Nigeria in a fresh report have revealed that the recent flooding that submerged some parts of Nigeria has doubled the number of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, nationwide.

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq had also made this disclosure on Saturday at an event commemorating National IDPs Day in Abuja.

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Sadiya said the recent flood was a “sad global phenomenon as a result of climate change, which has also doubled the number of displaced persons nationwide and globally.”

It has also …