Less than forty-eight (48) hours after the Ochanga market located in Onitsha, Anambra State was razed down by fire following a fallen petroleum tanker, tragedy again stroke at the city of Onitsha as another petrol tanker caused yet more damage in the early hours of on Friday morning in Onitsha.

Police have dispersed a procession of proscribed Shiite members popularly known as the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) who were out to call for the release of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday commended the effort of the officers and men of the Nigerian Armed forces, saying their effort cannot be overlooked as it has stabilised the security threat in most parts of the country.

As part of efforts to bring to end security restiveness in the South East region of Nigeria, the Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had changed the name of its ongoing internal security exercises, Python Dance or Egwu Eke in the South-East region to Atilogwu Udo.

The Governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje has condemned in totality the recent kidnap of nine Muslim children from Kano, assuring that the culprits would be made to face the law.

As part of efforts to ensure all Nigerians get their National Identity Number (NIN), intact, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has disclosed that the renewal of the National Identity Card will cost five thousand naira (N5,000).