OSOGBO — The family and community members of the missing lecturer of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile‑Ife, Professor James Olomo, has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan and the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar, to assist in the search for their kinsman.

Former House Leader in the House of Representatives, Tunde Akogun, has said that Boko Haram members killing innocent Nigerians and fighting the military in the North Eastern zone were not ordinary civilians but trained al-Qaeda Islamists.

Officials of the Federal Department of Fisheries were in Lagos last week to supervise the destructions of unwholesome fish worth millions of Naira. The team was led by the acting Director of Fisheries in the ministry, Mrs. Foluke Areola, who took time out to chat with journalists on the aim of the exercise and what the government is doing to make the country self sufficient in fish production.

The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has urged Nigerians, especially of the Christian faith, to emulate the virtue of tolerance as demonstrated by Jesus Christ.

Computer Warehouse Group Plc last month released its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2013 to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, with the results showing a strong and positive performance across all financial indices.

WUKARI (TARABA)— The Police in Taraba have arrested 24 suspects in connection with a clash which occurred in Wukari on April 15.

LAGOS—The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, yesterday arrested two boat operators in Coconut area of Lagos, for allegedly selling siphoned petrol.

United Bank for Africa, UBA, has announced 16 percent growth in its loan book to N1.067 trillion from N937.6 billion for period ended December 31, 2013.

ABEOKUTA — The Ogun Police Command has arrested a middle‑aged Nigerien for allegedly being in possession of more than 1,000 passport photographs of young boys. Also found on the suspect were a camera and several forms.

Supermartng.com is an online grocery store that was launched in Lagos recently by Raphael Afaedor and Gboalahan Fagbure. The duo were behind the creation and success of Nigeria’s online retailer, Jumia.com. In this interview with JONAH NWOKPOKU, they share the story of their journey to creating a unique online shopping model that addresses the challenges of delivery and payment systems. They also shared their experience on success strategies for tech startups.

The European Central Bank (ECB) last week launched a euro system co-operation programme with the Bank of Albania (BoA), the Central Bank of the Republic of Kosovo (CBRK) and the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia (NBRM). The programme aims to prepare the three central banks to join the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), once the countries qualify for European Union (EU) membership.

SINCE he became governor of Lagos state in 2007, Babatunde Raji Fashola has largely avoided unnecessary controversies. Rarely did he engage in those acrimonies that usually distract his colleagues, which many believe accounts for his unwavering focus on issues of governance. Even when his predecessor-turned-godfather turns the heat on him, as he regularly does, Fashola keeps a cool mien. The result, you must concede to him, is that he has performed above average. However, for some inexplicable reasons, Fashola is now turning that legacy upside down by jumping into unnecessary controversies.

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday reiterated that Nigeria would overcome its current tribulations and that no criminal group, including Boko Haram, could make it to disintegrate.

KANO, April 20, 2014 (AFP) – Gunmen in northern Nigeria set fire to a staff residential building at a girls’ secondary school on Sunday but the 195 students sleeping in their nearby dormitories were unharmed, police and a teacher said.

Weekend drone strikes in Yemen killed more than 40 suspected Al-Qaeda militants, including 30 on Sunday, days after the jihadist network’s Arabian Peninsula offshoot vowed to fight against Western “crusaders”.