IT’S indeed a pertinent thing to ask when a leader should respond to a crisis situation. Perhaps, a more pertinent question is why a leader should respond at all. The simple answer is that by responding a leader shows he/she care for and understands his/her duty by their people.

Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, alleged a plot by the Federal Government to keep him in detention perpetually .

Data Science Nigeria is set to hold an intensive learning boot camp for young data scientists between Friday, January 20 and Sunday, January 22, 2017 in Lagos. According to organizers, the bootcamp will address varying capacity gaps in Data science for beginners, intermediate and experts with specific focus on Machine learning, R statistics and programming/Python for advanced data analytics.

It appears that the much publicised Digital Switch Over for Abuja residents is inconclusive. The problem started after subscribers were unable to activate some of the Set-Top- boxes. Some of the subscribers have complained about their inability to successfully activate most of the Set-Top-Boxes sold to them by the marketers, describing the project as huge scam by government to exploit them.

Stakeholders in the nation’s ICT industry have criticized the planned relocation of three Federal Government agencies : Nigerian Communication Satellite, NigComSat, Galaxy Backbone and National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA from the ministry of Communications Technology to ministry of Science and Technology.

Despite tremendous improvements recorded in the Information and Communication Technology, ICT in 2016, the country faced a number of challenges in the sector.

INDIGENES of Odioma community in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, yesterday stormed the office of the Chairman of the council, Mr Bina Bello, to protest alleged plans to relocate the Brass Fertilizer and Petrochemical Company earmarked for their community.

Lagos—Operatives of Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 65-year-old house painter, Jamiu Jimoh, and his hairdresser/birth attendant daughter, Yetunde Osin, for allegedly stealing a baby.

ASABA—APPREHENSION, yesterday, enveloped Asaba metropolis and its environs, following the discovery of two decomposing corpses of tricycle riders killed by unknown persons.

OBIARUKU—POLICE in Delta State, yesterday, arrested a young man allegedly masquerading as a lunatic for attempting to kidnap and kill two children in Obinomba community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state.