A coalition of human rights groups Wednesday embarked on street protest, demanding the arrest and prosecution of an Onitsha-based businessman (names withheld) for allegedly battering and stripping a female police officer, Inspector Tochukwu Offorchebe, naked recently at Bridge-Head police post, Onitsha.

THE Senate, yesterday, said it would not take action over the proposed 3,000 pounds visa bond by the United Kingdom until the British government implements the policy.

SECRETARY to the Government of the Federation, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, yesterday, said the ongoing enrolment exercise for the National Identification Number, NIN, will make Nigeria globally competitive.

THE Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, yesterday, commended the effort of Nigeria Teachers Institute, NTI, on its literacy campaign and efforts to provide Nigerians with quality education.

After the shocking announcement of the sale of Nokia’s device and service arm to Microsoft penultimate week, the least industry watchers expected was to hear Microsoft’s plans to put the transaction to good use for its benefit.

With the spate of flying viruses and nasty malware spread, it could be injurious to consciously insert your USB drive disks into any port. The implication is that it may easily be infected or you suffer “juice jacking”, which is when someone is able to steal your data through a public charging station.

Niger-Delta Youths for Positive Attitude and Progress, NDYPAP, yesterday, urged President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately inaugurate the board of Niger-Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to speed up development in the region.

The improvements the present Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Victor Ochei has spearheaded and brought to bear on the Assembly premises have been described severally and variously as ‘impressive’, ‘remarkable’ and ‘unprecedented’.

ORGANISED Labour in the power industry yesterday alleged that it had uncovered plots by the Federal Government to handover assets of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, to private investors without paying workers’ benefits.