The President of the Association of Industrial Security and Safety Operators of Nigeria, AISSON, Dr. Ona Ekhomu, yesterday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to set up a counter-terrorism unit, CTU, within the Presidency to tackle terrorism, and bring terrorists attacks in the North East to an end.

Anambra State government may have concluded plans to chase out of the state non- indigenes operating commercial motorcycles over alleged activities capable of causing a break down of law and order.

AN operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has been arrested in Enugu for allegedly being in possession of a revolver which he claimed was purchased illegally from the driver of his Commandant at the cost of N8,600.

DELTA State All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the 2015 general elections, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of abandoning its responsibilities to candidates who were cheated at the polls and by passing the burden to the candidates to prove their case at the tribunals.

The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State, yesterday, took a new twist as two factions of the party traded words over alleged suspension, expulsion and counter suspension and expulsion of its key members.

Amadou Gallo Fall, the Executive Director, National Basketball Association — NBA-Africa — said he took to basketball by accident but wishes to prepare African potential players for the sport.

The national U-23 coach, Samson Siasia early this week, invited some members of the Flying Eagles squad that just returned from the FIFA U-20 World Cup, including Manchester City starlet, Kelechi Iheanacho for the impending Africa U-23 Championship qualifier against Congo next month.

Former Military Administrator of Kogi, Col. Bzigu Akakirya is dead, aged 69, a member of his family, Prof. Peter Lassa, confirmed.

A new study recommends that people with cardiac devices such as pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators should be wary of smartphones, stating that close proximity to the phones can potentially disrupt functioning or cause painful shocks.

Global leader in telecommunications managed services, Ericsson has signed a five-year multi-country managed services agreement with Smile Communications.
Under the new agreement, Ericsson will manage Smile Communications’ 4G/LTE networks across all operations in countries including Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo.

An Onitsha Chief Magistrates’ Court, presided over by Mrs Nkemdilim Ike, has remanded two persons suspected of homosexual activities in prison custody pending the determination of their bail applications.

The governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola has urged public workers in the state that are yet to be paid for more than seven months to persevere as tough times don’t last but tough people do’.

Stephen Keshi, the Super Eagles’ Head Coach, on Monday said his appearance before the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Disciplinary Committee would not deter him from doing his job.

The League Management Company (LMC) on Monday said it has asked Dolphins Football Club of Port Harcourt to settle its indebtedness to its player or face sanctions.

The supportive impact of these factors could wane in the rest of 2015. “Recent months have seen a steady acceleration in global oil demand growth, but due to the temporary nature of many of the factors that contributed to the upside, annual growth may subside in the second half of 2015.”