A 50 year old man, Abiodun Ashiru and 10 others, were Tuesday arraigned for allegedly stealing 22 generating sets, belonging to Mantrac Caterpillar company valued at N40 million.

After accreditation visits to private and public Computer Training institutions across the nation in order to ensure quality control assurance in IT education , the Computer Professionals (Registration Council) of Nigeria (CPN) at the end of its 65th regular Council meeting held recently in Lagos approved the results of accreditation teams to three Universities as well as two private computer training schools.

rotesters demanding that Libya’s national assembly adopt a bill banning from politics associates of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi blocked MPs from leaving a meeting room on Tuesday, one MP said.

The world’s leading sports consulting and management firm, Soccerex has congratulated the Honourable Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi on being conferred with the African Sports Minister of the Year Award.

The US Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday gave its approval for John Brennan to be the next director of the CIA, setting up a full confirmation vote as early as this week.

Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, Tuesday, declared force majeure on Bonny Light following the shutdown of Nembe Creek Trunkline (NCTL) after a leak was observed on Sunday.

A 22-year-old, Gbenga Oladeru, has been sentenced to one and half years imprisonment for stealing two motorcycles valued at N380,000.

There was commotion at the Ogun State House of Assembly, yesterday, after the mace, a symbol of authority of the House, was broken by aggrieved lawmakers obstructing the Speaker, Suraj Adekunbi, from announcing the suspension of four members.

Dimension Data last week introduced its global Managed Cloud Platform (MCP) in Nigeria, promising that it was going to serve the needs of both public and private enterprise, as well as service providers.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, said he would use the last drop of his blood to defend the unity and progress of Nigeria.

Jos—The strike by workers in six state-owned tertiary institutions in Plateau State may linger as the state government has not responded to the demands of the workers almost two weeks into the strike.

Chairman,Senate Committee on Education, Senator Uche Chukwumerije, has rated Edo State among the three fastest developing states in the country, attributing same to the character and political leadership of Governor Adams Oshiomhole.

OWERRI— Acute water scarcity has hit residents of Owerri metropolis and adjoining communities, even as nobody knows when the ugly situation will abate.

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari announced a 22-player squad on Tuesday for the upcoming friendlies against Italy and Russia on March 21 and 25 respectively.

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo as the “best ever” player in the world.