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- ACF has condemned high rate of kidnapping and killings in Nigeria - The group's spokesperson, Muhammad Ibrahim Biu, said the federal government should reexamine its security apparatus - Biu also noted that the police force should deploy more personnel to the affected states and highways to not only repel attacks but go after the perpetrators and bring them to book Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has condemned the rate of kidnappings and killings of innocent people on the highways and frequent attacks on villages by some armed bandits. Daily Trust reports that the group said the dastard act has led to the death of hundreds of innocent people, especially in the northern part of the country. READ ALSO: NAIJ.com upgrades to Legit.ng: a letter from our Editor-in-Chief Bayo Olupohunda Legit.ng gathered that the group's publicity secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim Biu, said in a statement issued on Thursday, April 4, that the federal government should reexamine its security apparatu

- Federal government has implemented no fewer than 140 reforms on ease of doing business in the past three years - Yemi Osinbajo who disclosed this said some of the successful reforms include the ability to-reserve a business name within four hours - Osinbajo said the major focus of the government is to move Nigeria into the top-100 on the 2020 World Bank Doing Business Index Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, April 3, declared that the federal government has implemented no fewer than 140 reforms on ease of doing business in the past three years. Osinbajo said this at the 2nd Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) Awards 2019 held at the state House Banquet Hall in Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports he said he was delighted to celebrate the phenomenal successes of the PEBEC reforms and recognition of those who made it all possible. READ ALSO: Appeal Court sacks Gombe PDP lawmaker-elect "Our incredibly selfless and committed private sect

- Ignazio Barbagallo has announced his retirement from football in a bizarre way - He was playing on the pitch before a helicopter landed suddenly on the playing ground - Barbagallo was then kidnapped and taken away by the masked men before it was confirmed later that he has retired An Italian player Ignazio Barbagallo on Thursday evening, April 4, announced his retirement from football in an unusual way by staging his own kidnapping to say farewell to fans and teammates. Ignazio Barbagallo was playing for Viagrande in the Sicilian League and he came up with an amazing send-off with his local side as he was smuggled off into retirement. A game was going on, and suddenly, a helicopter landed on the pitch and three blokes, two of which were wearing balaclavas jumped off which caused many fears and tension. Barbagallo then held his hands up in surrender as two men in balaclavas hauled him off and into the helicopter which soared off straight away. READ ALSO: Moise Kean makes mothe

- 67 security operatives have completed a training on how to plan and execute Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW) - The operatives were drawn from the army, DSS , Nigerian Immigration Service and the NSCDC - The training is geared towards improving the professional efficiency of officers and soldiers The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army (NA) in Lagos on Thursday, April 4 completed its training of 67 security operatives on how to plan and execute Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW). The 67 operatives were drawn from the army, Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Speaking at the closing ceremony, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Abubakar-Sadick Liman, the commandant, Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), expressed optimism that the trainees would use the knowledge acquired for better performances. Liman, who acknowledged the hard work the participants had put into their s

- Chairman of the Senate committee on works, Kabiru Gaya, has officially declared his intention to contest for the position of deputy Senate president in forthcoming ninth NASS - Gaya is the lawmaker representing representing Kano South senatorial district on the platform of APC - The senator says the northwest zone should be giving the chance to produce deputy Senate president Chairman of the Senate committee on works, Kabiru Gaya, on Thursday, April 4, officially declared his intention to contest for the position of deputy Senate president in the forthcoming ninth National Assembly. There were speculations that Gaya had joined the race for Senate presidency, but his declaration on Thursday, April 4, put an end to such speculations. The senator, who has been in the Senate for the past 12 years, told journalists at the National Assembly in Abuja that he has what it takes to occupy the seat, Daily Trust reports. READ ALSO: Ali Ndume vows to remain in Senate presidency race Legit