The former Nigeria striker Efan Ekoku has told the BBC he’s “mystified and extremely disappointed” by Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi’s comments towards the Malawi coach Tom Saintfiet.

The United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, has tasked stakeholders in the electoral process in Nigeria to ensure that the outcome of the 2015 general elections was free, fair and transparent.

My target is to win a medal at the next Olympics and I’ll be working hard towards that.”

Less than six weeks to the start of the centenary beach marathon in Lagos, runners are already scrambling for the entry forms at designated centers.

MAKURDI—The Nigeria Air Force, NAF, has developed a curriculum to fight espionage, cyber and information and communication technology crime in the country.

A group, Concerned Rivers Citizens, CRC, has condemned disparaging statement made against the person of the state governor, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, by a body that identified itself as Grassroots Development Initiative, GDI.

THE political climate is getting foggier and complicated as INEC was reported over the weekend to have registered another party apart from the APC, thereby creating more avenues for politicians who enjoy jumping from one party to another to test their popularity at the forthcoming polls in 2015.

LAGOS—NAVAL personnel at a three-day training on “Maritime Awareness and Operations”, weekend, called for an independent judicial probe, devoid of politicians, into the increasing oil theft in Nigeria and the Gulf of Guinea.

Anxiety has gripped residents of Ota, in Ado-Odo- Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, following the deployment of a detachment of policemen from the state police command who eventually sealed off a town hall project.

ABUJA—The Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Ashraf Salama, Sunday, denied the claim by the Muslim Brotherhood that the ousted Egyptian President, Mohammed Morsi was deposed by the military, saying the Egyptians themselves removed the president.

Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Dr. Anthony J. V. Obinna, has denied ever receiving N250 million from Imo State government for distribution to Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta youths.

As part of measures to ensure harmonious relationship, the National Interim Executive, NIE, of All Progressives Congress, APC, has approved the establishment of state harmonisation committees.

…To force aspirants to step down for him…
ABUJA—FRESH facts have emerged why the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was last Thursday silent at its National Executive Committee, NEC, on planned moves to amend the constitution to pave the way for President Goodluck Jonathan to have automatic ticket towards 2015 election.

…As US Coast Guards arrive Nigeria
THE Federal Government has ordered that any port and terminal facility across the country having security deficiencies be shut down following the arrival of officials of the United States Coast Guards in Nigeria to carry out security audit exercise on Nigerian ports Vanguard learnt.

Senator Mahmud Kanti Bello represented Katsina North Senatorial District between 2003 and 2011 and was Senate Majority Whip. In this interview with Vanguard, he spoke on the newly formed APC and its acceptability in the North. He also flayed President Goodluck Jonathan for failing to keep to the alleged one term agreement and insists that APC is the party for all Nigerians. Excerpts: