The Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mallam Balarabe Shehu has described fake news, and hate speech as the biggest threats to the peace and unity of Nigeria. The NBC boss has warned broadcast stations in the country against relying on news from social media to build and disseminate their news broadcasts. Mallam Shehu gave the warning in Umuahia on Monday during the 10th edition of media training for media practitioners, organized by Vision Africa Radio Station, warning that unverified news is not worthy of airing.

The Federal Government has declared 12th June 2023 as Public Holiday to honor this year's Democracy Day. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday in the nation's capital by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Nigerians on the occasion. She said; “Nigeria’s democratic journey has, like in many other climes, encountered both stormy and smooth sails, but the ship of State, its institutions, and most importantly, the Nigerian people have remained steadfast on the tenets of democratic governance.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu tasked security and intelligence agencies in Nigeria with the importance of sharing information and intelligence among themselves. “You can’t have disharmony in an orchestra. We must focus on one tunnel, share information, and share intelligence. You cannot hoard information. You cannot hoard intelligence,” Tinubu said when he toured the new Office of National Security Adviser and facilities at the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Abuja. He said his administration had recognized that in order to achieve economic revival, prosperity, and development, security should be of optimum priority.

Terrorists over the weekend, killed and kidnapped scores of people in Sokoto and Zamfara communities. According to reports over sixty persons lost their lives to the senseless attacks by marauding bandits. In Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara state, dozens of people were killed while about 30 girls were kidnapped. While in Raka, Raka Dutse and Filingawa communities in Tangaza LGA of Sokoto, more than thirty persons were feared dead. The immediate past chairman of Tangaza local government, Bashir Kalenjeni, who confirmed the incident said many villagers sustained gunshot injuries, while several others were still missing. We wanted to bury them in the night, but the bandits came back and dispersed us. As at this (Sunday) morning, the deceased are still there unburied,” Kalenjeni said.

A group of Christian youth under the ages of Northern Christian Youth professionals has called on the Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinibu to sermon courage and recruit 185,000 youth as Forest Guards to fight head-on with the dreaded terrorist that has continued unabated., The group urged mr president to take the decision immediately before he stays for the next six months in office.

President Bola Ahmed Tinibu has warned the Nigerian Service chiefs that they cannot operate at cross-purpose under his supervision. The Nigerian leader charged the security chiefs to work together in a unity of purpose to confront the Nigerian security challenges of Terrorism, banditry, oil theft, sea piracy, and other sundry crimes among others. The National Security Adviser, NSA, Babagana Monguno, while briefing newsmen yesterday said, Mr. President had his first meeting with the service chiefs and heads of Intelligence Agencies at the state house Abuja that lasted for about two hours.