The heavily armed bandits who wrecked havoc in Zamfara and sounding states have threatened to wipe out Bafarawa and Kamarawa villages, of Isa Local Government Area, Sokoto State.

The Nigerian Army has warned politicians colluding with foreign interests to scuttle the presidential inauguration ceremony billed to take place on May 21 to desists from the plan as efforts have put in place to arrest and prosecute culprits.

International human rights group, Amnesty International has reacted to the alleged rape of some ladies in Abuja by some men of the Nigeria Police.

The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day (World Press Day) in order to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of expression for the press. While joining the world to commensurate the World press day, the Bayelsa chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Friday 3rd of May 2018 called on the Federal Governments to provide adequate security for journalists especially those deployed for elections.

The House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously resolved to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation on measures taken to tackle rising cases of killings, banditry, armed robbery, and kidnappings.

Irate youths in the Niger Delta region have issued the Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike a seven-day ultimatum to reopen the Niger Delta Development Commission office along Aba Road, in Port Harcourt.