Five soldiers and an unidentified civilian were feared dead  at Umunze in Orumba South local government area of Anambra State. 
The victims were driving in a vehicle when the gunmen, who were hiding opposite a bank in the town, opened fire on them.

Governors of the Northwest and their counterparts in the Niger Republic call for a review of the ECOWAS Article on the movement of persons and arms to tackle the lingering security challenges in the region.

Dr Ibrahim Kana, Permanent Secretary (PS), Ministry of Defence, has brokered peace with veterans protesting over issues on the Security Debarment Allowance (SDA).

The 1 Division, Nigerian Army Physical Training Department, on Tuesday organized a two days Pilot Clinic on Physical Efficiency Test.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command, on Wednesday said it had deployed 125 personnel to ease traffic on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

The Sokoto State Police Commissioner, Mr. Ussaini Gumel, Tuesday, cautioned politicians and other stakeholders against hate speeches and violent campaigns.

The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has urged broadcasters to uphold ethics of the profession and all legal provisions guiding broadcasting as political campaigns begin.

The Federal Government on Tuesday reiterated that it had concluded plans to commence the remediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated shoreline covering about 2,196 intertidal in Ogoniland, Rivers.