THE controversies surrounding the conduct of the 2015 General Elections have refused to abate even with nine months into the life of the current political dispensation.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board (FMPWB), has said it would commence registration of intending pilgrims for the 2016 Hajj on March 1. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja and signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Board, Alhaji Muhammad Aliyu. According to the statement, the registration will run across the six area councils of the territory.

PORT HARCOURT—ONE member of a robbery gang was shot dead, Wednesday night, during an exchange of fire between the gang and police in New GRA part of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Barely a week after Admiral Alison Madueke (retd) was invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the anti-graft agency yesterday, moved against Mr. Donald Chidi Amamgbo, a cousin of the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.

Apple offers a range of arguments in its motion to dismiss the order requiring it to help the FBI access an iPhone belonging to one of the shooters in last year’s San Bernardino attacks.