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. 

A High Court sitting in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has ordered that an immediate past Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, of former President Buhari administration be barred from holding any public office unless she, within 30 days, apologises publicly for disrespecting a court. The court, presided over by Justice U.P. Kekemeke made this judgement that the injunction might become perpetual if Tallen, by any act of omission or commission refused to apologise within the time stipulated to her by the court. 

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kwara state command, as part of its proactive steps, has deployed over 2,500 personnel across the state to forestall the breakdown of law and order before, during and after the yuletide season.

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has disagreed with those describing Nigeria as failed state, instead said, Nigeria is not yet a “failed” state but a “failing” state. However, he suggested that to rescue the country before it actually becomes a failed state as some people are describing it, Jega said that something urgent must be done to restructure the country before the 2027 general elections. 

The Supreme Court has today during the trial of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has declined the Appeal Court order to his release him from detention, as instead order his retrial. 
The panel of justices of the court on Friday nullified the earlier order of the Court of Appeal in Abuja which ordered Kanu’s release on bail in October last year ordered Kanu’s release and quashed the terrorism charges against him.

The ECOWAS Court of Justice yesterday struck out a suit by a Nigerian, Richard Ugbah, praying the court to order the United States government to allow him to complete his jail sentence in Nigeria.