The UN is unhappy with the destruction caused by Boko Haram terrorists in Nigeria and Lake Chad region and is seeking more humanitarian assistance to victims.

Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) may suspend the ongoing strike any moment from Friday after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government on Thursday. The National President of SSANU, Samson Ugwoke who spoke to newsmen after a crucial meeting with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, in Abuja stated that the resolution was signed by the parties involved.

The new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ekiti State, Professor Abdul-Ganiy Raji has warned politicians against subtle or overt campaigns ahead of the 2018 governorship poll.

The Federal Government on Thursday said it was not against state governments developing their own power projects to support development and improvement in power supply. The Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, reiterated the position of the federal government at a meeting of the National Council on Power ( NACOP ) in Jos.

Nigeria’s push to return to the Egmont Group continued as the Presidential Ad-hoc Committee on Financial Intelligence submitted its report to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. The ad-hoc committee was set up by Professor Osinbajo to re-position the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit and restore membership of the Egmont Group.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, says the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari.