BENIN—Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Mr Mike Igini, has admonished lawyers representing the commission at the election petitions tribunal in the state not to be partisan or unnecessarily join issues over frivolous motions designed to frustrate the course of justice at the tribunal.

Nigeria’s only surviving club in continental contest, Warri Wolves are set to fight a survival battle against visiting AC Leopards of Congo in the second leg tie of the CAF Confederation Cup to be decided at the Warri Township Stadium tomorrow.

ASABA—A media consultant, Mr. Emma Fejokwu, in a congratulatory message, yesterday, in Asaba, attributed the re-election of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives candidate for Ika Federal constituency, Hon. Victor Nwokolo to his monumental achievements and down-to-earth disposition to all and sundry in the constituency.

ABUJA—The House of Representatives, yesterday, passed the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, on the last legislative day of the Seventh National Assembly. However, the failure of the Senate to give its concurrence made the epochal decision of the House of Representatives of no effect. Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN told Vanguard last night that the failure of the Senate made the development in the House of Representatives of no effect.

OSOGBO—The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, yesterday arrested three members of a notorious fraud syndicate in the state. The suspects, Akinlotan Kolawole Olushola, Olayiwola Oladayo and Bolarinwa Adebayo a.k.a Dodo were said to have duped unsuspecting citizens through fake visa travelling deals.