The Spokesman of Nigerian Prisons Service, (NPS), Francis Enobore has stated that the United Kingdom ‎government had yet to formally notify it and the Federal Government of its plan to build structures at the Kirikiri Prison in Lagos State, contrary to widespread report. In a statement issued on Saturday, Enobore said the UK must first discuss the specific terms and conditions of the project with the Federal Government before its commencement.

Nigerian airline, Arik Air has explained why one of its airplanes travelling from Lagos to Accra, Ghana, made an emergency landing on Tuesday after the pilot detected a smoke coming from its cabin.

The Airline in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Adebanji Ola, on Thursday explained why the emergency landing was declared noting that the Captain duly briefed the passengers when the incident occurred.

The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has announced her resolve to lead a movement that would ensure the release of the recently abducted schoolgirls from Dapchi, Yobe state. Aisha who made the disclosure on Thursday while celebrating International Women's Day, urged Nigerian women to use the occasion to reflect on the ugly situation, offer prayers for the release of the girls and ultimately join her new movement tagged “Leave Our Daughters Alone” in order to demand for the release of missing girls.

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun on Wednesday, disclosed that most of the country’s corruptly-enriched individual “hide under the radar” to evade taxation.

According to the minister, only low-income as well as salary earners whose taxes are deducted at source, pay tax in the country.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Jalingo, Taraba State, said the federal government will continue to strengthen relations with traditional institutions in the country in order to find lasting solutions to the herdsmen and farmers crises. President Buhari, accompanied by Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State, had an interactive forum with traditional rulers, community leaders, representatives of farmers and herdsmen, security chiefs and some top government officials in the state.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated the sum of $10million to Nigeria to aid the nation’s fight against the insurgency.

According to the team leader from Saudi Arabia, the donation is part of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Programme.