Security has been beefed up in and around the National Assembly complex ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to present the 2019 Appropriation Bill.

The forum of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) has agreed to seek the support of community leaders to strengthen the fight against terrorism. They have also renewed their commitment to the fight against Boko Haram terrorists with a view to bringing a definitive end to the insurgency.

The Nigerian Army has said it is suspending the operations of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund in the North-East theatre until further notice.

Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.Gen. Tukur Buratai has revealed that banditry and other criminal activities which have torment Zamfara and its environs will soon be over. The disclosure was made on Thursday, 13th December 2018 during the unveiling of the 1 Brigade of the Nigerian Army facility donated to it by the Government of Zamfara State.

The United Nations Department of Safety and Security has warned all humanitarian workers currently working in Rann to evacuate their staff following last night’s attack on the Internally Displaced Persons’ Camp (IDPs camp). According to Dailytrust, the UN directive was contained in a statement issued on Friday.

The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi disclosed that the Federal Government has finalized plans to compel cargo transporters plying the Lagos/Ibadan highway to use the railway system.