The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr John Kerry, has predicted that the new government in Nigeria might face the challenge of protecting its citizens against terrorism threats. Kerry made the assertion in a statement by the African Regional Media Hub of the United States Department of State on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement quoted Kerry as making the prediction after signing a Memorandum of Cooperation to support disease control and prevention in Africa with the African Union (AU) in Washington D.C.

The Christian Council of Nigeria has called on the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), to “drive fear into people” and unite Christians, Muslims and other Faith for him to have a successful government.

Forty three ships laden with food items, petroleum products and other goods are expected to arrive Lagos ports from April 13 to April 30. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) stated this in its daily publication, the ‘Shipping Position’, made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos.

Nigerians are reacting to the judgement of the Supreme Court that affirmed the electoral victory of the governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

In an unanimous judgement, Tuesday, a seven-man panel of Justices of the court led by Justice John Fabiyi,also held that the appeal which challenged Fayose’s election victory at the 2014 Ekiti State governorship election lacked merit.

Nigeria has signed an agreement with a Russian firm, Rosatom, to build four nuclear power plants in the country valued at $80 billion, about N16 trillion.