CAN didn’t endorse Buhari—Arewa Citizens

By Suzan Edeh

Bauchi—The Arewa Citizens Action for Change, ACAC, has debunked reports that the North-East chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, had endorsed the candidature of All Progressives Congress, APC’s presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Bahuri (retd) for the forthcoming general elections.

ACAC said that neither CAN nor its Chairman, Reverend Shu’aibu Byal, endorsed Buhari.

Buhari meets Catholic Bishops, allays fears on religious freedom

ABUJA—The presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has re-affirmed his commitment to ensure that Nigeria remained a multi-religious state where every individual was free to practice his religion of choice.
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Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, seizes 191 PVCs from foreigners

By Kingsley Omonobi
Abuja—The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has seized 191 Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, from foreigners as part of efforts to ensure that non-Nigerians do not participate in the general elections, a statement said.
The statement was issued by Mr Chukwuemeka Obua, the Public Relations Officer of NIS in Abuja yesterday.

Treason: Feb 19 fixed for hearing on bail application for Biafra 11

By Austin Ogwuda

Enugu—Justice D. V. Agishi of a Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, yesterday, reserved ruling on the treason case against 11 members of Biafra Zionist Federation, BZF for February 19.

The suspects had attempted to declare a separate republic in Nigeria in Enugu, when they were arrested.

The accused persons, currently held at Enugu Prisons will, on that date, know their fate, following the bail application by the accused lead counsel, Mr. Olu Omotayo, during yesterday’s sitting.

Reading the minds of the ‘dead’

By Roger HighfieldThousands of patients remain trapped in a vegetative state between life and death. Three scientists are working to free them, as Roger Highfield reports.

Brains that live on after death
 Will we ever bring the dead back to life?
 Vegetative patient Scott Routley says 'I'm not in pain
Vegetative patient 'not in pain'
A Canadian man who was believed to have been in a vegetative state for more than a decade, has been able to tell scientists that he is not in any pain.
“Imagine you wake up, locked inside a box,”