The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has explained why the fire outbreak at the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, took several hours to contain. PUNCH Online reports that the fire started in the 25-storey building…

The Jigawa State Police Command says it has arrested several suspected drug dealers and recovered more than 4,600 wraps and quantities of illicit drugs during raids across the state. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer in…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has confirmed the death of two persons in a tanker explosion along Badagry Expressway. Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, General Manager, LASTMA, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday. He said the tanker explosion…

Two people lost their lives in a diesel tanker explosion early Thursday along the Badagry Expressway, Lagos, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed. The incident occurred at the Oto-Ijanikin axis near Lagos State University of Education, while a…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has visited the scene of a destructive fire that ravaged the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The blaze, which erupted on Christmas Eve at about 5 p.m., reportedly originated from…

Three persons, including two female local government workers in Arochukwu LGA of Abia State were on Tuesday, crushed by a fast-moving truck, resulting in their instant death on the spot. The incident which happened at Abuma, a boundary area of…

Seven persons have been confirmed injured and hospitalised following a fire outbreak at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The blaze, which erupted at about 5p.m. on Christmas Eve, spread beyond the high-rise structure, affecting…

The Benue State Police Command successfully foiled a kidnap attempt on Christmas Day and rescued one Geoffrey Akume. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed in a statement released on Thursday, made available to newsmen in Makurdi. Edet said the…

Seven people have been confirmed to have sustained varying degrees of burns in a fire that broke out at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, and have been hospitalised. The fire reportedly affected several nearby…

Emergency responders are still battling a massive fire that erupted on Christmas Eve at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, more than 10 hours after it began. PUNCH Online learnt that the blaze, which started…

Troops of the Nigerian Army under the 3 Division and Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace have arrested three suspected gunrunners and recovered weapons during an operation in Plateau State. The operation was carried out in the early hours of…

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has urged residents and traders around the scene of the ongoing fire outbreak at the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, to evacuate the area immediately. The LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Olufemi…

Armed bandits on Tuesday night attacked Ingawa town in Katsina State, injuring several residents and looting homes, just weeks after a peace parley was held with local government officials and traditional leaders. The attack was contained in a post shared…

The Borno State Police Command has deployed over 1,000 officers across major streets, flashpoints and churches as Christians celebrate Christmas, following a bomb blast that killed five people and injured 35 others at a mosque on Wednesday evening. PUNCH Online…

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that four people were killed and 32 others injured following a bomb explosion at a mosque inside Gamboru Market in Maiduguri, Borno State. The incident happened on Tuesday evening during Maghrib prayers. The confirmation was…