Away from Oyo state, Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has expressed concern over recent attacks in Doka and Kuduku communities, as well as rising cases of kidnapping in Lafia Local Government Area, stressing that the protection of lives must take priority over infrastructure projects.

Speaking at a security meeting with relevant agencies, Governor Sule noted that while his administration continues to invest in roads, schools, and clinics, such efforts would be meaningless if citizens are unsafe.

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The meeting was convened to strengthen collaboration among security agencies and stakeholders, with the governor pledging swift action to prevent further attacks and safeguard peace across the state.

President Bola Tinubu has directed an immediate review of security operations in Katsina State to address the recent surge of attacks on innocent citizens by bandits.

Tinubu stated this when he met with a delegation of prominent citizens from the state, led by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, at the State House to discuss the security situation and potential solutions.

Additionally, the President announced plans to evaluate the operations of state police and to further equip recently deployed forest guards.

He assured that the armed forces would deploy more advanced military equipment and surveillance gadgets to bolster security efforts.

Russia has said that it will help China overtake the United States as the world’s biggest producer of nuclear power.

Russia has already helped build four nuclear reactors in China and is building four more, and China needs a large amount of uranium and nuclear fuel for its ambitious plans, Likhachev said.

As a result, China will need to develop a new generation of closed nuclear fuel cycle reactors based on Russian technology, he said.

A top court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former Justice Minister Constant Mutamba to three years of forced labor after convicting him of embezzling nineteen million dollars in public funds.

The money was intended for a prison construction project in the country’s north.

The court ruled that Mutamba acted with the intent of illicit enrichment and bypassed legal procedures.

Mutamba, who resigned in June, had pleaded not guilty. His lawyer, Joel Kitenge, called the verdict unjust.

Street begging has become a significant concern in Ibadan, Oyo State.

With more beggars lining the streets, residents and authorities are beginning to question their safety, also raising concerns about public health issues.