Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has warned that Boko Haram menace will be “a child’s play” if the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) is allowed to grow. He gave the warning when he appeared at the weekly briefing organised by the Presidential Communication Team led by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday. “While the challenge of insecurity is being solved gradually, it is not yet over. I have said it times without number that in addition to what we are doing, there is a need for government to rethink and look into the possibility of hiring mercenaries.

Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK) held their first meeting on Monday of the Nigeria-UK Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in London this week.

Shoprite Nigeria has announced the closure of its Maryland outlet months after its acquisition by Ketron Investment Limited, a subsidiary of Persianas Investment Limited which is owned by Tayo Amusan. Retail Supermarket Nigeria Limited (RSNL), owners of Shoprite in Nigeria, has on the other hand announced plans to reopen the Circle Mall store. Circle Mall, located in Jakande, Lagos, was closed down after the vandalism that result from the EndSARS protests in October 2020.

The United States (US) government has launched a website in Nigeria known as ReportMagoMago.com which was designed to assist citizens to fight corruption. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the United States Consul General, Claire Pierangelo during the launch of the website in Lagos.

Former Niger Delta militant leader, Dokubo Asari has called on President Buhari's government not to make the mistake of releasing the leader of Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The militant leader said Nnamdi Kanu must be restricted from people because of his antecedents of instigating violence that has caused many lives through violence from his followers in the South East.
Asari made this call on the Federal Government yesterday live through his Facebook official account.

Recall the Accident Investigation Bureau, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Tunji Oketunbi on 27th January 2022, reporting a crash of a Bell 429 helicopter with Registration Marks 5N-MDA which took place on 26th January 2022 belonging to the Nigeria Police Force. The NPF in a statement by its spokesperson, Frank Mba has debunked the report, claiming that it safe landed in Bauchi.