President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has forwarded President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominees into the board of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes for screening. 

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State said seven states in the North West and North Central have agreed to recruit 3,000 special vigilantes to assist in combating banditry and kidnapping.

Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir, is dead.

One of the three suspects alleged to have killed a 73-year-old man, Adeniyi Samuel, has confessed receiving N35,000 to get his head for money ritual.

The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Brig.-Gen. Abdulwahab Eyitayo, says more than 8,000 Boko Haram terrorists have so far surrendered to troops

The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs has awarded grants of between 100,000 – 200,000 Euros to 15 Non-Governmental Organisation’s (NGO), Civil society Organisation’s (CSOs) and some volunteer groups under three grants platform to mobilize young people in Nigeria.

A Bill seeking to introduce stiffer punishment for kidnapping, wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement for ransom, has passed second reading at the Senate.

The Federal Government is collaborating with the Nasarawa and Benue States Government to pay compensation on the dualisation of the Abuja-Keffi-Lafia-Makurdi highway project.