THE Transparency International (TI) on Wednesday, in its latest report ranked Nigeria as the 35th most corrupt country in the world. Nigeria’s 139 ranking was up from the 143rd position she was ranked last year, an indication that the country is recording some mileage in the crusade against graft.

The Labour Party in Ondo State yesterday prayed the Election Petition Tribunal hearing cases on the October 20 gubernatorial election to dismiss the petitions filed by Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN and Chief Olusola Oke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against the outcome of the election won by it.

LAGOS — As the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, continues to lay siege to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, where Chief Wale Babalakin, SAN, chairman of Bi-Courtney Highway Services Limited, is said to be hospitalised, some lawyers in the state, yesterday, condemned the action.

ABAKALIKI—EBONYI State University, EBSU, Abakaliki, Thursday, expelled 33 students of the institution and suspended 88 others over alleged misconduct, examination malpractice and admission racketeering.

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Asaba—A 34-year-old farmer at Kwale town, in Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State, Emeka Ogwu, has been sentenced to death by an Effurun High Court for armed robbery.