Awka – BARELY a week after the kidnap of a popular Nollywood actor, Chief Pete Edochie in Onitsha, Anambra state, another notable figure in the state, this time, a popular Onitsha based transporter and industrialist, Chief Godwin Okeke, popularly known as G.U.O, was kidnapped yesterday at about 9.45 am by armed men, numbering about 12 in front of All Saints Cathedral Onitsha.

By Taye Obateru Jos – Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos, Professor Sonni Tyoden, has defended the invitation extended to candidates who picked the institution as first and second choice for the recently conducted post-UME screening, saying it is in line with government’s directive. Tyoden, who told journalists that government is trying to ensure that […]

By Emma Ovuakporie Abuja – In a bid to ensure free and fair elections in 2011, the Civic Duties Awareness Initiatives (CADAI), yesterday said it would mobilise 100 million Nigerians to vote in the next polls in the country. It explained that the campaign would lead to the emergence of the true leaders of the […]

…proposes bills on terrorism, security, human rights By Ise-Oluwa Ige Abuja – The Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) is worried over absence of any legislation against cybercrimes in the country in spite growing increase in the perpetration of the crimes in Nigeria. The Director-General of the Institute, Prof Epiphany Azinge (SAN) who expressed […]

Kauna -  MR Baldwin Umunna, a retired NIPOST staff is currently battling to save the life of his son, Kenneth, who was allegedly tortured to a state of coma by the Special Police Squad in Kaduna. An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, said Kenneth allegedly fought with his co-tenant, Mr Monday Igwe on August 16, over […]