Troops from Nigeria (Sector 3 Monguno) and Niger (Sector 4 Differ) in a Multinational Joint Task Force effort neutralized 22 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists at Lake Chad, in the course of a special operation along the Nigerian-Niger borders at the edge of Borno State. In a statement on the 30th of December, 2021 from the Multinational…

In a statement on Wednesday 29th December, 2021, the National Pension Commission revealed that the Federal Government had released N16.67 billion for the payment of Accrued Pension Rights. “The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is pleased to announce the release of N16.67 billion by the Federal Government for the payment of Accrued Pension Rights to 2021…

The Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, at a press briefing on Wednesday 29th of December, 2021, expressed his concerns that new variants could become harder to treat. The Director General stated that two years ago as people gathered for the New Year’s Eve celebrations, a new world threat arose. Since…

Bandits attacked the PDP congress which was held on Monday 27th December, 2021 in Zamfara, causing several injuries and destroying properties belonging to members of the party; a day before, bandits also attacked several communities in Zamfara, where they killed many and kidnapped several women and children. During the Peoples Democratic Party congress, which was…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) successfully circumvented the plans of a number of drug cartels to push the sales of millions of doses of illicit drugs in several parts of Lagos State. In a number of raids organized in different parts of the country within this festive period, the NDLEA successfully confiscated an…

The Nigerian Centre for Disease and Control revealed in a statement on Sunday the 26th of December, 2021, that not less than 21 people died of COVID-19 on Saturday 25th of December, 2021, Christmas day. The update received from the NCDC In the morning of Sunday, the day after Christmas, shows that Nigeria’s Covid-19 numbers…

A fire which erupted in the late hours of night on Wednesday 23rd of December 2021 in Bauchi, has reportedly damaged several structures within the Muda Lawal market. The fire which started late in the night, raged on until the early hours of the morning. Firefighters on the scene with the aid of some other…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board stated on Monday 20th of December, 2021 that prospective candidates, who intend to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations in the year 2022, are mandated to obtain their National Identity Numbers prior to their registration. There have been multiple complaints regarding the addition of the National Identification Number…

The Supreme Court reversed the conviction of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joseph Nwobike on Monday 20th December, 2021. Justice Raliatu Adebiyi, a Lagos High Court Judge, convicted Joseph Nwobike in 2018, on 12 of the 18 counts brought against him. The 18 counts which were brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…