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http://ift.tt/2rwzjcy A man walks past replicas of a North Korean Scud-B missile (C) and South Korean Hawk surface-to-air missiles (L) at the Korean War Memorial in Seoul on May 29, 2017. North Korea on May 29 test-fired a ballistic missile, the latest in a series of launches that have ratcheted up tensions over its quest to develop weapons capable of hitting the United States. / AFP PHOTO / JUNG Yeon-Je North Korea test-fired a missile Monday into Japan’s maritime economic zone — the latest in a series of provocative launches that have heightened tensions over its nuclear weapons ambitions. It was the North’s third ballistic missile test in as many weeks and the 12th this year -– carried out in defiance of UN sanctions warnings and US threats of possible military action. US military monitors said the short-range missile flew for six minutes, while Japan said it fell into its exclusive economic zone, extending 200 nautical miles from the coast. The launch went ahead despite...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J •Says no coup plot has been ascertained •Asks Nigerians not to panic, pledges loyalty to Buhari, democracy By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-THE military has put machinery in motion to investigate the motive behind recent alleged romance between its personnel and some politicians in the country.  This came as the military declared that contrary to rumours in some quarters that some of its officers were planning a coup against the federal administration, there was nothing of such. The military said it was loyal and committed to President Muhammadu Buhari, declaring that any coup attempt from any quarter would not have the backing of the Nigerian Armed Forces, insisting that it was committed to working for the sustenance of democracy in the country. To this end, it enjoined Nigerians not to be afraid of any coup, saying all levels of its commands were out there administering troops to remain focussed and be conscious of the oath of allegiance   they took to guard...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J As Reps summon CBN, Labour Minister over funds transfer, job losses By Emman Ovuakporie A BUJA— The Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, yesterday, vowed to sanction and rank network operators based on their performance to ensure good service delivery to consumers. Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, made the vow at the instance of the House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee investigating operational activities of telecommunications equipment and service companies and vendors in Nigeria, chaired by Ahmed Abu (APC, Niger). The ad-hoc committee was mandated to ascertain the categories and payments for the license/frequencies/spectrums allocated so far; records of infractions, penalties imposed and evidence of payments for those penalties from 2005 to date. Also expected are audited accounts of all registered telecommunications and IT companies; evidence of compIiance with statutory obligations, frequencies monitoring report for GSM frequen...