- The second phase of the Nigerian army training tagged Operation Crocodile Smile has started in the southwest - The exercise was launched in Lagos and Ogun state on October 7 - The operation is expected to end on October 28 and public has been urged to support and cooperate with the troops The troops of 81 Division of the Nigerian army on October 7, launched its 2017 training exercise tagged Operation Crocodile Smile in Lagos and Ogun state. The southwest exercise is expected to last three weeks and end on October 28, 2017. The spokesman of the division, Lieutenant Colonel Olaolu Daudu, in a statement on Monday, said that the exercise will also avail troops the opportunity to sharpen combat skills in the conduct of land base as well as joint riverine operation. Daudu added that the exercise may transform into real operations to deal with emerging security challenges such as kidnappings, cultism, armed robbery, pipeline vandalism, and insurgency, among others, Daily Post r

- The monkeypox outbreak is reportedly spreading fast in Nigeria - The NCDC reported that the virus may have spread to no less than 7 states - Samples from the suspected cases have been sent to laboratory for verification The national coordinator of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Monday, October 9, announced that the monkeypox outbreak may have spread to 7 states in Nigeria. The Cable reports that Ihekweazu said suspected cases of the disease have been reported in 6 states after the initial discovery in Bayelsa on September 22. He listed the states likely to have been affected as: 1. Bayelsa 2. Rivers 3. Ekiti 4. Akwa Ibom 5. Lagos 6. Ogun 7. Cross Rivers Ihekweazu said sample of the suspected patients' blood have been taken for laboratory confirmation. He said:  “Results are still being awaited. So far, there have been no deaths recorded “It is unlikely that many of the suspected cases are actually monkeypox, bu

- A United State of America-based human rights group called Rapid Response Fact-Finding Mission (RRFFM) has asked President Buhari to withdraw Nigerian army from southeast - RRFFM said the army should desist from continuing attacks on the already destroyed home of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) - The group also said Buhari's government should allow the trial of Kanu, the IPOB leader, to continue under the established framework of the legal system instead of using military force A United State of America based human rights group known as Rapid Response Fact-Finding Mission on Monday, October 9, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw troops from the southeast zone of the country. STATIONtv News gathered this in a statement signed and released by Emmanuel Ogebe, the special counsel justice for Jos Project, a US/Nigeria law group in Washington DC. The statement read:  ''The president of Nigeria should stand down the troops i