The Niger Government said it would collaborate with the Federal Government to deploy drones and other Information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment to tackle insecurity in the state.

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kogi Chapter, has expressed appreciation to Gov. Yahaya Bello for his timely intervention of N2.5m to offset the medical bills of Mrs Bolu Obahopo, the wife of the Vanguard correspondent in Kogi.

 The Senate has passed a bill seeking to provide a legal framework for the administration of Nigeria’s territorial sea and offshore activities. 

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offices Commission (ICPC), has denied media report on certificate and age scandal rocking the commission, urging the public to disregard such publication.

A 25-year-old lady, Chioma Okocha, and five men: Ndubuisi John, Haruna Aliyu, Saddam Abdullahi, Bashir Usman, and Usman Ibrahim have been sentenced to a total of 141 years imprisonment for trafficking in Cocaine and Cannabis Sativa by Federal High Courts sitting in Benin, Edo and Abeokuta, Ogun state respectively.

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has set up a four-member committee for White Paper on the reports submitted by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for victims of SARS related abuses and other matters.

The Senate on Tuesday observed a minute silence to mourn the death of General Dzarma Zirkusu and four soldiers recently killed by terrorists of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during a raid of insurgents by the military in Askira-Uba local government area of Borno State. 

The Federal Government will continue to support efforts and reforms that safeguard the integrity of the Nigerian Judiciary, its independence from all forms of interference, and ensure it maintains the highest level of responsiveness and professional standards.