WHILE the country loses billions of naira annually to heavy patronage of foreign software by Nigerians and multinational companies operating in Nigeria, the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), has called for firmness in software pricing in both local and foreign software.

Flamingoes head coach, Bala Nkiyu has said his side achieved a milestone at the 2014 Fifa Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica despite bowing out in the quarterfinals of the competition to Spain.

ABUJA—The Federal Government, Monday, vowed that no amount of arm-twisting or coercion will make it succumb to jettisoning compliance with due diligence in signing off the $1.55 billion oil deal between the Oando Plc and U.S. oil firm, ConocoPhilips.

Prior to the concession of the sea ports in Nigeria, Nigerian ports were nothing to write home about. The ports were bedevilled by numerous ills and challenges.

MAIDUGURI—Boko Haram terrorists yesterday launched a suicide attack in Mole area of Maiduguri, Borno State capital, killing 15 civilians and destroying eight vehicles in the process. Defence spokesman, Major General Chris Olukolade, who confirmed the attack said 17 other were injured and that one of the victims was a member of a civilian vigilante group.

The Conference of Cross River Professionals has faulted a statement credited to the governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, that he knew those that cannot succeed him, but did not know who will.

A Shari’ah Court in Bauchi on Tuesday discharged and acquitted two suspects, Usman Sabo and Hafizu Abubakar, earlier arraigned before it for alleged homosexual activities.

President, Nigerian Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association, NLPGA, Mr. Dayo Adeshina, in this interview with MICHAEL EBOH, speaks about the many challenges hindering the use of LPG by a vast majority of the population.

THE Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport , Hajia Zainab Kure, in this interview with Sweetcrude’s Godwin Oritse, said that the committee will continue to support the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron which is currently under going massive infrastructural changes

Atletico Madrid earn a fantastic 1-1 first leg draw against Barcelona in this Champions League quarter-final. Diego opened the scoring in the second half with an absolutely stunning strike from 30 yards but the Catalan side clawed one back through a brilliant move orchestrated by Iniesta and finished by Neymar. Diego Simeone’s men take a potentially vital away goal to the second leg at Vicente Calderon

Manchester United were on the back foot for most of the game but took the lead through Vidic’s superb header, before Schweinsteiger’s superb finish levelled the tie.

The Lagos State Police Command, yesterday, paraded two suspects said to be specialists in armed robbery and illegal arms dealing.

Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, governorship hopeful and senator representing Delta North in the National Assembly, has urged the electorate to judge governorship aspirants in the state on the basis of competence, character, compassion, electability and exposure to governance, rather than zoning or power-shift.

Ahead of the proposed visit of the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorochas to Ikeduru Local Government Area tomorrow to assess the progress of ongoing projects in the area, a group, Klobb X, has again called on him to revoke the contract for the construction of Ekemegbu-Oha -Afor Uzoagba road and award same to a more competent contractor

A Nigerian-born United States soldier, Captain Sunday Adebomi, has instituted an empowerment programme worth over N6million in the South senatorial district of Ekiti State.