Due to the sensitive and diplomatic nature of the abduction, it took the intervention of the Presidency for the State Security Service (SSS) to rescue her after several days in captivity. And, three days after the abduction of Yayok, another kidnap incident took place in Zaria where some gunmen pounced on a businessman, Alhaji Bello and demanded N20 million ransom. The man was said to have negotiated his way to freedom.

NATIONAL President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor yesterday faulted figures published by an American research forum which claimed that about 50 per cent of Nigerians are Muslims, challenging the group to tell the world the source of such statistics.

The lingering crisis rocking the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has been resolved. This followed acceptance yesterday of the Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as the consensus gubernatorial candidate of the party. The governorship election is scheduled to hold on February 6, 2010 .

Senate President David Mark has said that the National Assembly will resist any attempts by persons or groups who insist that their views must go into the proposed amendment of the 1999 Constitution.

FOREMOST trade unionist and prominent politician, Dr. Tunji Otegbeye is dead. He died in the early hours of yesterday at his home in Ilaro at the age of 84.