Some agriculture experts have called on Nigerians, especially farmers, to embrace biotechnology cowpeas for improved nutrition and food security.

The Police Command in Niger said gunmen had killed nine worshippers and injured six others in an attack on a mosque at Tungan Ba’are village in Mashegu Local Government Area of the state.

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), has condemned the burning to death of innocent travellers by bandits on Dec. 6, in Sokoto State, and called on government to rise up to its responsibility of protecting the people.

Mother of one of the suspects of Sylvester Oromoni murder, in Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State, Edward Brown, has denied his involvement in the attack.

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has confirmed the successful stoppage of the Santa Barbara Oil spill at Nembe Creek in Bayelsa State.

The Federal Government says it will construct 3,000-capacity modern custodial centres across the six geo-political zones to forestall attacks on custodial facilities.

Katsina State Government says the suspension of telecom services remains effective in seven out of the 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) earlier affected.

The Commissioner for Science, Technology and Innovation in Katsina state, Rabe Nasir, has been assassinated by unknown gunmen in his private residence in Katsina.