President Muhammadu Buhari will address the 76th Session of the high-level General Debate of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

An Osun High Court in Osogbo on Tuesday ordered the remand of a Masquerade custodian, Kayode Esuleke, at the Ilesa Correctional Centre for the alleged murdered of a Muslim, Moshood Salawudeen.

The Senate on Wednesday stepped down the presentation and consideration of the report on the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper.   

Poverty, unemployment, ethnic, religious prejudice, out of school children, amongst many others, have been identified as major drivers of insecurity in the South-south geo-political zone.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N38.4 Billion for the completion of some inherited road projects in five States of the federation.

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has recaptured 114 escapees of its Kabba custodial centre who were among the 240 inmates set free on Sept. 12.

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has urged the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) component of ‘Operation Hadarin Daji’ (OPHD), to remain focused on ridding the country of bandits and other criminal elements.

The Kaduna Police Command has confirmed the abduction of the Emir of Bungudu, Zamfara state, Alhaji Hassan Atto, and an unspecified number of commuters, along the Kaduna – Abuja highway.