Arsenal made sure of a 16th consecutive appearance in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday, while German outfit Schalke joined them with a dramatic win in Greece.

LAGOS—Domestic airlines in the country have appealed to the federal government to assist them with adequate supply of aviation fuel, otherwise known as JET-A1, lamenting that insufficient supply was impeding seamless operations.

Policemen at Igando division, Lagos have arrested a 42-year- old man for allegedly impregnating and aborting a two-month-old pregnancy of a teenager in Igando area of Lagos.

WARRI—TOMPOLO Foundation, a charity group founded by ex-militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, A.K.A. Tompolo, yesterday, commenced a two-week capacity training for 50 secondary school science teachers in Warri North, South and South-West local government areas of Delta State.

Lagos—A manager of a filling station was Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court, for allegedly stealing N10 million.

Imo State governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, and Catholic Medical Practitioners Association are at daggers-drawn over the abortion bill the former just signed into law.

Bauchi —Bauchi State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, to sacrifice their interests and consider the plight of the masses who are victims of ongoing strikes.

THE Commissioner for Sports in Rivers State, Mr. Fred Igwe, was shot on Sunday by suspected assassins

Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup has admitted he is interested in a move for West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie.

Nduka Ugbade, one of the Assistant Coaches of the Golden Eaglets, has expressed joy at having Mexico— FIFA U-17 World Cup defending champions—in the same Group F as Nigeria.

The Technical Adviser of the Golden Eaglets, Manu Garba, on Monday said that he was comfortable with the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup draw.

Christian Chukwu, member, Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), on Tuesday said the new Super Falcons’ coaches would be named after the team’s two friendly matches against Japan.

The Akwa Ibom State government is all praise for the grass roots development initiative of MPN, Operator of the NNPC/MPN Joint Venture.

Much vilified Super Eagles striker, Brown Ideye has said that he will shame his critics who have vilified him for some below-par showings for Nigeria.