The Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima has said that the state is now safer compared to states like Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina as well as the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
According to Dailypost, the Governor made the assertion on Wednesday when he received the Chairman House Committee on Army, Rima Shawulu and other members of the House of Representatives on a courtesy call at the Government House, Maiduguri.

In a bid to stop the wanton diversion of local government allocations by state governments under the guise of a joint account, the federal government through the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, (NFIU) has revealed it's not rescinding its earlier decision of June 1st as take-off date.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) of the Nigerian Armed Forces on Tuesday has dissociated itself from a purported document calling for the overthrow of President Buhari administration.

Visa applicant to the United States of America may now face stiffer and stricter process as the US Embassy in Nigeria revealed the suspension of the 'dropbox' application. The embassy in a statement on Tuesday noted that henceforth, all applicants including frequent travellers who used to use the drop box method would now have to appear for interviews each time they applied.

The leadership of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to grant presidential pardon to the 54 soldiers currently serving a 10-year jail term following their conviction by a court marshal over mutiny related crime.

Troops have killed four Boko Haram jihadists in a clearance operation, tagged “Operation Hard Strike” in northeastern villages of Surdewalla, Ranwa, Baladayo, Sabon Gari and Shetimeri in Borno State, the military authorities announced.