The Nigerian Army on Friday said two Boko Haram food and logistics suppliers were ambushed and killed at Malamti village in Guzamala Local Government Council of Borno.

Former Vice-President under the Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Namadi Sambo, Friday, joined President Muhammadu Buhari and the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki to observe the special Juma’at prayers for the country’s Independence anniversary at the presidential villa mosque in Abuja.

A court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has, Friday, ordered the Department of States Services, DSS, to produce the detained embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd),  before a Federal High Court in Abuja to testify in a case N400m case involving the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh.

A former governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, on Friday said that many of the people calling for the restructuring of the country were doing so for ulterior motives. He also said that creation of more states is a no go area in the calls for restructuring. 

President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday, observed Special Juma’at Prayers in commemoration of  the 57th Independence Celebration of Nigeria at the State House. Along with the president were the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Chief of Army Staff, Buratai, and others. IGP Idris was equally seen in the photos. 

To address the incidence of illegal migration, the Edo State Government in collaboration with Action Aid Nigeria and the Ideal Development Resource Centre (IDRC), have concluded plans to train 1,600 youths and women on vocational skills for self-sustenance.

The Kaduna State Police Command on Friday said it had deployed crack team of anti-kidnap squad and other personnel to track and rescue the Assistant Commissioner of Police kidnapped in the state on Wednesday.

A member of House of Representatives, Mr. Ajibola Famurewa (Osun-APC) says Nigerians should celebrate 18 years unbroken democratic governance as part of 57th independence anniversary.

The UN Human Rights Council voted on Friday to extend its investigation into suspected crimes against humanity in Burundi, dealing a blow to an attempt by a group of African countries to dial down the level of scrutiny.

Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi on Friday suspended Mr. Augustine Eze, Headmaster, Community Primary School, Amazu, Ishielu Local Government Area of the state and seven other teachers for absenteeism.

Reverend Father, Anthony Njoku, said ,Friday, that over 1,600 students of Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Efik, and others of the Catholic church extraction will gather in Owerri, to discover new indigenous songs.

By Anthony Ogbonna The Ekiti state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has reacted to the arrest of his State Commissioner for Finance, Chief Toyin Ojo and the Accountant General, Mrs. Yemisi Owolabi by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, saying those he described as “Villa hawks” to be told that “last year, they used DSS” but “it failed.”

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have criticized the Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state for declaring his intention to run for the office the President in 2019 against the collective decision of his Party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), to zone the Presidency to the North.

The vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has made a stop-over at Enugu en route to Anambra State for an official assignment.

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the imperatives for wealth creation, law and order and justice administration, are the key drivers of his administration, noting that steps have been taken to ensure a well-motivated judiciary and an enabling business environment for investments.