Air Commodore Dan Suleiman (rtd), former chieftain of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) was Nigeria’s Ambassador to Russia

While endorsing the National Software Conference and Competition organized by the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), in partnership with the Government of Cross River State, the United Nations has plugged the the low hanging technology fruits in the Nigerian national software development Initiatives.

In spite of these success stories, the country has suffered setbacks. Nigerian football suffered a major failure in 1977 when a Godwin Odiye’s own-goal stopped the country from attending her first World Cup in 1978. Other disappointments were in 1981 and 1989 when Nigeria was stopped by Algeria and Cameroon respectively.

More than 80 families were bilked out of $10 million in investments through a Ponzi scheme orchestrated by Richard Freer, a former bank president, according to Northampton County authorities.

Frontline Nigerian data and document management company, Petrodata management service Limited, last week, said that the latest versions of electronic document management system applications from its Netherland based partners, ASSAI can streamline operations for Nigeria’s oil and gas, construction, engineering and other sectors.

GOVERNOR Peter Obi of Anambra State, has said that Independence Day called for celebration for many reasons, including the fact that Nigeria had remained a united country, in spite of obvious challenges.

As the country marked its 53rd independence anniversary, yesterday, Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State said no effort should be spared to checkmate agents of destabilisation in the country.

President Goodluck Jonathan, bowed to pressure, yesterday, from a section of Nigerians that have persistently agitated for a national conference as the way forward for the country. He announced the setting up of an Advisory Committee to establish modalities for a national conference aimed at resolving issues that currently cause friction in the polity.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has banned the importation of foreign currencies into the country.

OFFICIALS of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi are shopping for N2.5 billion special intervention fund to enable the health institution improve facilities at its permanent site in Nnewi.