The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu remains committed to reviewing the minimum wage after every three years as promised when the latest one was approved. Therefore, Onyejeocha reiterated that the current minimum wage will undergo a review in less than two years.

The Peoples Republic of China government has concluded plan to provide one billion Yuan in military grant to Africa to enable the continent contain its decades unabated security challenges. This was made known today by the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, during a joint press conference with his Nigerian, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Ibrahim Ali, revealed that in 2024, the task force neutralized over 310 terrorists, significantly impairing their operational capabilities. Meanwhile, the Defence Headquarters reported that following a major Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attack on Sabon Gari in Damboa Local Government Area, Borno State, joint air and ground forces eliminated over 34 terrorists during the confrontation. Sadly, six soldiers were killed in the encounter.

The Defence Headquarters after an investigation has announced that troops, `Operation Hadin Kai`, have during its encounter at Sabon Gari Village in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno state eliminated 34 terrorists The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in a statement today, making reference to the encounter that took place on Jan. 4, when an unspecified number of ISWAP/BHT terrorists riding on motorcycles and Gun trucks engaged the troops.

The Nigerian Hunter and Forest Security Service, NHFSS, is collaborating with the Anambra State Government to rescue its forests from unknown gunmen and other criminal elements. The Service has expressed readiness to comb the state forests where innocent citizens are been camp and kidnapped.

The Federal Government announced yesterday that it would conduct a comprehensive investigation into Wednesday’s accidental bombing, which resulted in the deaths of 10 people in Gidan Bisa and Runtuwa villages of Silame Local Government Area, Sokoto State. This assurance coincided with clarifications from the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), which stated that the fatalities were caused by a secondary explosion rather than direct military airstrikes.