The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on behalf of the Federal Government (FG) on Tuesday summoned the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Leena Pylvanainen over “hate speech and incitive comments” made by a Nigerian lawyer and Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, who is based in Finland. The Ekpa-led faction of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had declared that the upcoming elections would not be allowed to hold in the South-East region of the country and had ordered that sit-at-home would be observed in the region during elections.

Ahead of the 2023 general elections scheduled to hold on February 25 and March 11, the Department of State Services (DSS) has warned politicians, political parties, the media, and others against making unguarded statements capable of heating up the populace which could result in a breakdown of law and order. The warning was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the DSS, Public Relations Officer, Dr. Peter Afunanya.

President Muhammadu Buhari has pleaded with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government to lift its blanket visa ban on Nigerians. The president made the plea on Tuesday 14th February 2022 while on a condolence call with Mohamed bin Zayed, the President of the UAE, on the death of his mother-in-law.

Military authorities have assured Nigerians that no group can interfere with the 2023 elections in the South East region of the country. Gen. Lucky Irabor, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) gave the assurance on Monday during the 25th edition of the Scorecard Series of President Muhammadu Buhari which also featured the Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (Rtd.).

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 5, comprising Edo, Delta and Bayelsa states, Lawan Tanko Jimeta is dead. He passed on Sunday morning at the Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo State after a brief illness. Jimeta’s death was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, in a terse Whatsapp message on Sunday.“Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. With a heavy heart but total submission to the will of Almighty Allah, I wish to announce the death of A.I.G Lawan Tanko Jimeta. He died at the Teaching Hospital, Benin Edo State, this morning after a brief Illness,” Wakil wrote.

The chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasiru Isa Kwarra has disclosed that census will hold in Sambisa Forest despite the security challenges in the area. He said the commission would ensure people in the area are counted, despite the insecurity in the forest.