Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) under Sector 1 have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)/Boko Haram terrorists on a military base in Darak, Cameroon, neutralizing 10 terrorists. Lt.-Col. Olaniyi Osoba, Chief Military Information Officer, MNJTF Headquarters, N’Djamena, Chad, while making this public in a statement on Thursday said the attack occurred at dawn on Dec. 18, with the terrorists launching an assault on the Darak military base from multiple directions.

Senator representing Kogi East Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has call on African leaders as a matter of urgency to address the pervasive social injustices and foster peace for the development of its people. Natasha said social injustices can lead to feelings of marginalisation, exclusion, and resentment, which can ultimately escalate into conflict that will lead the communities into violence ultimately.

During the presentation of the 2025 budget to the national Assembly today, President Bola Tinubu says the Federal Government is bracing up to attract N34.82 trillion as internal revenue to fund the N47.9 trillion budget. The N47.9 trillion budget was titled “Budget of Restoration, Securing Peace and Rebuilding Prosperity.”

Defence Headquarters has debunked claims that the French military was planning to establish a base in Nigeria, says it is fake and mischievous. A human rights activist, Mahdi Shehu, criticised the government on Saturday in a post for denying the development.

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Nwakuche Ndidi as the Acting Controller-General (CG) of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) following the expiration of the tenure of the current CG, Haliru Nababa, who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari on February 18, 2021.

The National Economic Council (NEC) has received position reports on the establishment of State police from the 36 state governors.