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Operatives of the Borno State Police Command have uncovered a hidden cache of 912 rounds of B32 API type (7.62 x 51mm) ammunition in the Kumshe Jamba Mari area of Maiduguri, the state capital. The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, in a statement on Sunday, said the exhibits have been secured while investigations are ongoing to trace the source and intended use of the ammunition. The statement read, “The Borno State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Naziru Abdulmajid has recorded another significant operational breakthrough in its sustained efforts to enhance public safety and security across…

Mr Peter Obi’s year-end speech to mark his membership of the African Democratic Congress is one of the best and greatest efforts at leadership preparation any Nigerian has made. It quickly reminds one of late Chief Awolowo, who, arguably, was the best of his generation. But preparation alone, and having good ideas of the problems, is not enough, as his case also proved. Nigeria is a complex society, and normal political calculations often don’t pan out as expected. But the Obidients, the urban political support base of PO in the 2023 election, think differently. They have already launched an ‘Obi…

The Nigerian Insurers Association has said that it would be setting up a recapitalisation help desk for its members as the deadline for the process enters the last seven-month stretch. This was disclosed in the New Year message from the chairman of the NIA, Kunle Ahmed, addressed to chief executive officers of member companies of the association. Following the signing of the Nigeria Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025, the operators have been mandated to increase their minimum capital requirement with a deadline of July 2026. Ahmed said, “In 2025, the Nigeria Insurance Industry Reform Act was signed into law, creating…

South Africa coach Hugo Broos rejected suggestions his team had regressed after they exited the Africa Cup of Nations in the last 16 against Cameroon on Sunday, and turned his focus towards the approaching World Cup. A 2-1 defeat against the Indomitable Lions in Rabat ended Bafana Bafana’s campaign in the first knockout round, two years after they finished third at the last AFCON in Ivory Coast. “We don’t go backwards — maybe in some games performances were not at the level of South Africa that everyone knows, but you can’t say that for today,” veteran Belgian coach Broos said,…

Holding the Z Trifold confirmed my suspicions: it’s a tablet with a phone attached. And after spending an hour folding and unfolding it, I’m pretty much ready to trade in the single-hinge foldable I’ve been carrying for the past couple of weeks.I used the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold over the holidays as my daily driver and I can probably count on one hand the number of times I unfolded it. Nobody in my family even realized that it unfolded for at least the first 24 hours when I used it on a trip back home. On a different kind…

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) reportedly decided to embrace crypto after years of caution after seeing a friendlier regulatory environment for crypto in the US under Trump, according to CEO and senior partner Paul Griggs.New leadership within US regulators, such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and new laws, like the GENIUS Act, were among the major developments that spurred PwC’s reversal, Griggs told the Financial Times in a report on Sunday.“The GENIUS Act and the regulatory rulemaking around stablecoin, I expect, will create more conviction around leaning into that product and that asset class,” he said, adding that “The tokenization of…

Justin Sylvester has Alix Earle’s DMs on the brain at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards on the heels of her split from Braxton Berrios. “Welcome back to E! live from the Critics Choice Awards, where we are kicking off the 2026 awards show season,” Sylvester, 39, said on the Sunday, January 4, red carpet at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. “Do not forget that this is all leading up to the main event.” He continued, “And no, I’m not talking about Alix Earle’s DMs, I’m talking about the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards hosted by Chelsea Handler.” Sylvester’s comment…

The Kwara State Government has directed the reopening of public and private schools in the state from Monday, 5 January, except in areas currently under special security surveillance. The directive was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development. Peter Amogbonjaye, the ministry’s press secretary, stated that the decision was made following an assessment of the security situation and ongoing operations by security agencies. “We welcome our children and teachers back to school across the state. Learning activities are to resume immediately in all but areas earlier identified to be under special…

The Northern States Governors Forum has condemned the deadly bandit attack on a market in Niger State and expressed deep sorrow over a separate boat accident in Yobe State that claimed several lives. In a statement issued on behalf of the forum, its chairman and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, described the attack on the Niger market as a cruel assault on innocent citizens and a serious threat to peace and economic activities in the region. He noted that the incident, which reportedly claimed dozens of lives, highlighting the persistent security challenges facing northern states, calling on security…

Ondo State Police Command has confirmed that four suspected members of a motorcycle theft ring will be arraigned in court following their arrest and the recovery of a stolen motorcycle. The development is linked to an earlier police operation that led to the interception of two stolen motorcycles in the state. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Abayomi Jimoh, said the suspects were tracked and arrested after fleeing Ondo State in an attempt to evade arrest. According to him, the suspects were apprehended in Edo State through intelligence-driven operations carried out by the command. Jimoh…