The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is proposing a $50 billion trust fund to help low and vulnerable middle-income countries build resilience and sustainability.

Gov.Nyesom Wike of Rivers, has ordered all the 23 Local Government Area Chairmen to hire bulldozers and destroy every identified illegal crude oil bunkering and artisanal refinery sites in the state.

The House of Representatives on Thursday at the plenary resolved to investigate the alleged missing 178,459 arms and ammunition in the Nigeria Police Force as contained in the 2019 report of the Auditor General for the Federation.

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has condoled with his Sokoto State counterpart, Waziri Tambuwal, over the demise of Alhaji Muhammadu Bello, the Waziri of Tambuwal.

The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, said troops killed 49 terrorists and bandits across theatres of operations while 863 terrorists surrendered in the last two weeks.

The Court of Appeal on Tuesday ordered rtd Admiral Murtala Nyako, former governor of Adamawa to open his defence before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja.

The newly appointed Commandant of the Army War College Nigeria, (AWCN), Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Alabi, on Wednesday, took over headship of the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN), as the fifth commandant of the college.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government would remain resolute in the fight against terrorists and insurgents.

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed March 8 for has fixed March 8 for judgment a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the removal of Ebonyi Governor, Dave Umahi.

…says Nigeria’ll save $2bn annually on rice importation 

The Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish the National Rice Development Council, a move that would see to Nigeria saving about $2 billion dollars on rice importation and improve the country’s foreign exchange earnings. 

The Delta State Executive Council (SEC) of the NLC, says it will mobilise its affiliates on Jan. 27 to protest the Federal Government proposed hike in petrol pump price in the country.

The Senate has urged the military and security agencies in the country to closely monitor and block the escape routes used by bandits and fleeing terrorists to forestall their relocation to safe havens in other parts of Niger State and the country.

Four students of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), abducted on Saturday, have been rescued by the Police Command in Rivers.

The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to consider and pass three critical bills needed to effectively fight corruption in the country.