Edo gov poll: INEC disappoints, fails to produce witnesses, closes defence

A combo of court gavel and INEC banner. Panel adjourned the matter till Monday for Governor Okpebholo to open his defence to the petition The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday failed to present its witnesses before the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja. At the tribunal’s resumed sitting, the electoral umpire didn’t […]

NAPTIP intercepts 21 children from Niger on their way to slavery abroad

Some of the children intercepted by NAPTIP. Jamilu (Headmaster): Two of my children are among the 21. I will be paying N35, 000 each monthly for their upkeep By Mohammed Usman The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Person (NAPTIP) has intercepted and repatriated 21 children, aged between seven and 15 years, who […]

Shaka joins Hensard University as dean of Communication, Media Studies

Shaka and other dons. Hensard University, Toru Orua, a fast growing private institution in Bayelsa State, has named Professor Femi Okiremuette Shaka as the dean of the Faculty of Communication & Media Studies.  The appointment provides a significant boost to the faculty by bringing in a prominent figure in Nigerian film studies and scholarship.  Vice […]