President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a stern warning to the Inspector-General of Police, IGP and the Police Service Commission, PSC, that he would not tolerate extortion from unemployed Nigerians in the forth-coming Police recruitment.

The U-20 Women National Team, Falconets, will return to camp on Saturday as preparations begin for their 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup third round qualifying fixture against Democratic Republic of Congo.

Torino midfielder Joel Obi is doubtful for the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania in just over two weeks time. According to reports by , the Nigeria international is feeling pains in the flexor muscles of the left thigh and results of further tests carried out Thursday to know the extent of damage and the number of days he will have to spend on the sidelines were still being awaited.

“Well it is not you that will take responsibility if anything happens, I will, but I don’t know about understanding or not understanding the list. The list is there but I think it is the coaching crew that will decide who is going to play, we can make the list and send it out to the whole of Nigeria and say look send in your own vote, it is not a reality show, it is a football game

LAGOS — The Nigeria Police has commenced the development of crime and incident data bank to ensure that crime suspects in Nigeria do not escape the law. The innovation would allow the Nigerian Police to acquire and maintain the criminal profile of suspects, convicts, ex-convicts and persons of interest as well as aid speedy resolution of crimes.

Given the desperate efforts of former Governor Jonah Jang to ensure he handed over to only a trusted lieutenant, it is not surprising that his failure has now led to a faceoff between him and his successor, Simon Lalong.

Residents of Rivers State yesterday continued to groan over the blackout that has enveloped the state since Wednesday following ongoing face-off between organised labour and the management of Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHED, over labour issues.

Justice Simeon Amadi of a Rivers State High court, has dismissed the suit filed by former Governor Chibuike Amaechi challenging moves by Governor Nyesom Wike to probe his administration.

ABUJA— The Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission, NERC, has threatened to sanction the Distribution Companies, DISCOs, over their failure to implement the Credited Advance Payment for Metering Implementation, CAPMI. The NERC, in a statement in Abuja, yesterday, vowed that it will embark on enforcement for non-compliance.

Borno State governor, Kasheem Shettima, yesterday lamented the tragedies that had befallen the state, saying over 500,000 persons had died in the state as a result of Boko Haram insurgency in the past five years.