Following incessant attacks by Boko Haram in the North East and security reports indicating that more members were being recruited for terrorism acts, the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika said yesterday, that the Army has established a Special Operation Command, NASOC, solely to tackle insurgency.

Renault is not taking chances with its compact sport utility vehicle, the Duster. The French auto maker recently repackaged the Duster with all-new features, thereby raising its profile.

Members of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, yesterday, staged a peaceful protest in Osogbo against alleged violation of agreement between it and the Federal Government.

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has said that the poultry farms initiated and abandoned by one of his predecessors, Mr. Ayo Fayose, could not be revived because the poultry project was never designed to succeed.

The Director, Lagos State Fire and Safety Service, Mr Rasaq Fadipe, while also expressing concern over the rising cases of fallen tankers, confirmed that the fire service responded to about six cases of fallen tankers within the last one week with one fatal incident recorded.

THE Senator Femi Okurounmu led Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue/Conference has drafted an agenda to restructure the country along a presidential or parliamentary system of government with a bicameral or unicameral legislature.

The Okurounmu committee which recommended the commencement of the national conference next month before full blown campaigning for the 2015 general elections also proposed the election of one delegate per federal constituency as a way of drawing participation of the grassroots.

Glo-CAF African coach of the year nominee, Manu Garba insists he nurses no regrets losing the prized award to Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi.

RED-EYED President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari did not hide his displeasure with the appearance of Golden Eaglet, Kelechi Iheanacho at the GLO-CAF awards in Lagos at the weekend. Iheanacho who bagged the most promising young talent award came to the awards ‘not properly dressed’ to attract Maigari’s ire. His dressing was not pleasing for a teenager with his sprouting beards unshaven. Maigari queried the Chairman of the Technical Committee, Green, for not ensuring that the teenager appeared in the colours of the country at the awards.

There was a mild drama, during the event when an APC chieftain, Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye stalled the move to adopt Governor Amosun for second term, cautioning the governor’s loyalists against hasty decisions.

The Kwara State Police Commissioner, yesterday, paraded 11 suspects arrested in connection with last week’s break down of law and order at Baboko area of Ilorin metropolis where one Babatunde Sulaiman was killed.