A lawmaker who sponsored the controversial bill seeking a 5-year jail term for protesters has withdrawn the proposed legislation.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouq Yahaya has promoted a private soldier to lance corporal for excellent performance while executing a task far above his rank.

The House of Representatives has agreed to suspend the Nigeria Press Council (NPC) and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Amendment Bill.

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested five men suspected of engaging in homosexuality at Sheka Barde ​​in Kumbotso local government area of  Kano.

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged Nigeria's support to ensuring that the Republic of Cameroon remains an indivisible country. 

.Recovers 843kg skunk, cocaine

. Arrests seven drug kingpins in raids across 3 states

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA says they have busted three major interstate drug cartels supplying illicit substances to some states in the North, recovered skunk and cocaine weighing over 843 kilograms and arrested at least seven of the drug kingpins behind the syndicates in separate raids carried out in Kogi, Nasarawa and Benue states.

The leadership of the House of Representatives on Tuesday submitted the report of its Special Committee on National Security to President Muhammadu Buhari.

President Muhammadu Buhari will be meeting with the 109 Senators of the National Assembly tonight.