President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned an emergency National Security Council meeting with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, some cabinet Ministers, and all security and service chiefs in attendance.

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board says 600 intending pilgrims who paid for the 2022 Hajj fares through the board will not perform the pilgrimage.

Imo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it intercepted seven trucks of adulterated diesel and arrested 12 suspects in connection with the seizure.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna State Sector Command has deployed 1,653 personnel to ensure sanity on Kaduna highways, especially for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.

The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has criticized the Federal Government for defying a court order which restrained it from issuing Oil Prospecting Licences (OPL) pending the determination of a suit instituted by some Ijaw leaders.

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has pledged his commitment to improving the social-economic strength of women in Lagos State under its organised Micro-Enterprise Support Initiative through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA).

Over a million Muslim pilgrims have converged on Mount Arafat for the 2022 Hajj operations, it was reported.

The Zamfara Commissioner of Police, Mr Ayuba Elkanah has visited the State Comptroller Corrections Services following the recent criminal attack on Kuje Custodial facility the FCT.