The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has reacted to the terrorists incidents that occurred in Plateau State on Christmas Eve where scores of people were left dead in a cold blood. The apex Christian body expressed its sympathy to the families, friends, and communities who were terrified by a group of terrorist believed to be herdsmen and unleashed terror on them in the villages of Ruku, Hurum, Darwat, Mai Yanga Sabo, NTV, and Lisham Kwahasnat community in Wase Local Government Area, LGA of the state. 

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has charged newly promoted military Officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces to end the security challenges in the Country. Matawalle has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the distinguished officers recently promoted across the Nigeria Armed Forces.

As state Governors are collecting more money from the federation account in this administration of president Bola Tinubu, former Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Dr Danladi Bako has called on the Nigerian Journalists to focus their searchlight towards state Governors in the country. The former NBC Boss made the call yesterday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN in Abuja.

After the collapse of a two-story building on Friday morning in Ebute Meta Lagos State, the Emergency responders have recovered the bodies of two middle-aged persons, a man and a woman, from the rubbles. This was revealed by the Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Farinloye said that a two-story building with a penthouse collapsed at about 0930 hours along Herbert Macaulay Way, Ebute Metta.

The Army Council has approved the promotion of 47 Brigadier Generals including its Spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu to the rank of Major General and 75 Colonels elevated to the rank of Brigadier General. This was contained in a statement made available to Defence Correspondents in the early hours of Friday in Abuja by General Nwachukwu.

The Federal Government says it acknowledged the impact of the insecurity challenges facing the country and promises to end the menace before the end of year 2024. This was made known by the State Minister of Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, during an interview with BBC Hausa. Matawalle revealed that the government was adopting a new strategy by being proactive instead of the normal combat with bandits, now they neutralised them before they struck, particularly in the troubled North.