The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, has charged Operational Commanders to take appropriate tactical measures and bold steps to tackle the menace of banditry and kidnapping in their Areas of Responsibility (AOR).

The Federal Government has approved a new Duty Tour Allocation (DTA) for the federal public service.

…As First Lady urges corporate bodies, multilateral agencies to support cause

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday vowed to take the lead in the care of orphans, children with special needs, the elderly, the mentally challenged and other vulnerable groups in the state, so as to give hope and make life meaningful to them.

The Executive Secretary, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. Emmanuel Shior, has said that about 80 percent of Benue children were out of school due largely to the sustained attacks on communities by herdsmen.

Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, Senator Godswill Akpabio has secured the sum of N10.4bn for the completion of construction work on the East-West Road, from the 2021 Sovereign Sukuk Issuance.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its stance that there is no excuse for a change of government by coup d’etat.

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom looked back at the state since its creation in 1976 and declared that only God deserves praises and thanksgiving for preserving the state.

An eight-year-old girl has lost her life while properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in a building fire at Ugwuaji community in Enugu South Local Government Area in Enugu State.

The House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee to ascertain total inventory, assets, interests, and liabilities of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd say it will meet with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.

Suspected armed thugs on Thursday attacked the campaign office of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, in Osogbo.

The Federal Government has launched the National Eye Health Policy and inaugurated a National Eye Health Committee, to ensure equitable access to quality eye care services in Nigeria’s health system.

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says the Federal Government has paid bridging claims amounting to N22.7 billion to transporters of petroleum products.

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has reiterated his call for engaging mercenaries to complement the efforts of the nation’s security agencies, in tackling insurgency across Nigeria.

The Police Command in Zamfara has confirmed the kidnapping of four members of the family of the ASUU Chairman and one other by unknown gunmen.