As world today marks Children’s Day, President Muhammadu Buhari has called on parents to treat their children with dignity while not compromising their discipline. Buhari made this known through a statement from his media aid, Femi Adesina in Abuja as the world celebrates Children’s Day. The statement partly reads; “Every child is special and should be specially treated with dignity. “At the twilight of this administration, we are thankful for all the support we have received from parents, government officials, development partners, professionals, and religious leaders in realizing some of our targets.” 

The Department Of States Services has revealed that a plan is underway by some unscrupulous elements to disrupt the Inauguration and handover ceremony in the country. According to the Service, these people are planning to undermine the efforts of the security and intelligence agencies and also cause panic among Nigerian citizens. The spokesperson of the service, Peter Afunanya said the citizens to adhere to the rules and regulations (protocols) for the events across Nigeria.

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen, Leo Irabor, yesterday, said that Nigerian government spent $8 billion to restore peace in Liberia. He disclosed this while delivering his keynote remark at an event to mark the 75th-year celebration of the United Nations peacekeeping operations on Wednesday. “Since the first engagement of troops of our Armed Forces in the Congo in 1960, Nigeria has been unequivocally committed to the principles and objectives of the United Nations. It has significantly contributed to 41 peacekeeping operations worldwide.

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has reassured Nigerians of the military’s commitment ti the growth of Democracy in the Country. Irabor gave the assurance at the Regimental Dinner organized in honour of President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday night in Abuja as part of the activities lined up for the May 29 inauguration ceremony. He added that the military in collaboration with other security agencies would stop at nothing to ensure the country was adequately secured as part of its effort to contribute to the development of the country.

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday condemned the killing of two American embassy officials and two Nigerian police officers in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, south-east Nigeria. It was gathered that the affected persons were on official duty when the unfortunate incident occurred. President Buhari, in a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, on Wednesday in Abuja, said: “I was very sad hearing about the killing of the embassy staff and our policemen accompanying them.

Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) operating in the Lake Chad Basin Region have neutralised several terrorists and recovered large cache of weapons. The MNJTF spokesman, Lt. Col. Kamarudeen Adegoke, in a statement on Sunday revealed that the latest successes were recorded under the renewed onslaught on the terrorists, code-named “Operation Harbin Kunama” (Scorpion sting). “The ongoing operation by troops of the MNJTF has further diminished the capacity of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists to carry out their activities in the Lake Chad Basin region,” the statement said. “The offensive posture and doggedness of troops of the MNJTF have continued to yield remarkable results.