The sixth batch of Nigerian evacuees from Ukraine have on Saturday arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. A total of 301 Nigerians, including students trapped in Sumy, Ukraine, were evacuated from Budapest, Hungary to Abuja via Azman Air, flight AZM2351. According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), the evacuees were provided with free sim cards loaded with airtime to contact family members, courtesy of a partnership between NiDCOM and telecom company, MTN.

The Nigerian Navy on Friday deployed 2 helicopters and 10 warships in a joint multinational maritime exercise which comprised the navies of 31 other countries.

The Senate has confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of five Commissioners in the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) camera was not installed on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle, which Oluwabamise Ayanwola, 22-year-old fashion designer, boarded before her untimely and unfortunate death. Speaking with journalists at an event to commemorate International Women’s Day, on Tuesday, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the BRT bus boarded by the late Bamise is among those procured by the Lagos government in 2021 from local manufacturers.

A Pan-Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho has been released from detention following persuasion by Afenifere on President Buhari and Benin Republic government. A statement released by Maxwell Adeleye, Communication Secretary, Ilana Oodua(100) confirmed the release today, Monday.

Nigeria's defence chief, Gen. Lucky Irabor during the 2022 International Military Sports Council’s Day stated that the insecurity battling the country will soon be a thing of the past and that all troubled parts of the country will see peace. The Chief of Defence Staff stated that the world needs peace at this time given the ongoing monumental tension between Russia and Ukraine, coupled with various security challenges confronting the nation.