Maj. Gen. I.S Ali, the new Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai Joint Task Force in the North East, has tasked troops to sustain an offensive against terrorists and deny them freedom of action.

Federal Government says plans are ongoing to incorporate the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and those of all Foreign Missions into one unified portal.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Cross River, on Thursday, advised officers to remain apolitical in the discharge of their duties during the general elections.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said that the commission’s worst challenge remained the desperation and do-or-die attitude of politicians.

Destitute in Kaduna who rely on begging for survival say they have been turned into ‘PoS Operators’ as a result of the prevailing cash squeeze.

Ms. Jane Bevan, UNICEF Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Nigeria, said the introduction of subsidies would encourage vulnerable persons in communities to build and use their toilets.

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara said he and his colleagues took the Federal Government to the Supreme Court over the new naira swap policy to save the country.

The Kwara Area Commandant of Nigeria Customs Service, Compt. Kehinde Ilesanmi has solicited the support of traditional institutions in the state for the service’s anti-smuggling war.

Justice John Tsoho, Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court (FHC), says the process for appointment of judges to the court, under his watch, will prioritize competence and merit.

Mrs. Funso Adegbola, Director, The Vale College Ibadan has called for joint efforts to ensure implementation of the Mental Health Act, to improve mental health services and funding among others in the country.

Dr. Samuel Nzekwe, the former President, of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), says the Supreme Court’s order will ameliorate the suffering of Nigerians.

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Joe Ajaero on his emergence as the new president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says it has ensured effective deposit insurance by covering all eligible deposits and products in the banking system.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ) says Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi, who was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for money laundering in absentia, has finally been remanded in Ikoyi Custodial Centre, Lagos.