The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security, Garba Muhammad, revealed that the National Assembly has received threats from terrorists to bomb the legislative complex. He made this known on Tuesday during a public hearing on a bill to establish the Legislative Security Directorate.

Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, the Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, has denied reports circulating online claiming he issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to release Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The House of Representatives urged the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), through the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, to take urgent steps to curb the current trend of arbitrary rent increases across the country.

A fuel tanker overturned and exploded in Niger State, killing at least 35 people, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The state’s FRSC Sector Commander, Aishatu Saadu, said on Tuesday that the tanker lost control, veered off the road, and spilled petrol, which ignited moments later. Several people who sustained injuries were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre in Bida for medical attention.