Former governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Change, PDC, for Enugu-East senatorial district election last March 28, yesterday, asked the Appeal Court,Enugu Division, to declare him winner, contrary to the verdict of the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal which ordered a fresh election.

THE former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Chief Olu Falae, yesterday appeared in court as a star witness to testify against his suspected kidnappers.

These days, anything concerning Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, attracts more than a passing attention. This is because the only federal government owned first generation polytechnic which started as a technical college located in Auchi, Edo State, has grown in stature and also indulged in some self-cleansing activities to attain its lofty status as one of the most preferred polytechnics in the country.

For too long, Nigeria placed all her reliance on revenue from oil. But so soon, we have reached a point where oil is now receiving a bashing from every direction – the price is plummeting; the vandals are stealing a good part of the oil we produce; and the little that is left by the oil thieves, no one wants to buy. Triple tragedy!

THE General Overseer of Tabernacle of Safety Church, Prophet Samson Olayooye, yesterday, appealed to Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s war against corruption in the country.

Rivers State Government has suspended its overseas scholarships for students of the state origin in foreign universities, saying it will only pay the tuition fees for those in final year.

Lagos—Chairman of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services, BASL, operators of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, MMA2, Dr. Wale Babalakin yesterday said that the management of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, MMA2, has signed agreement with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, to operate regional flights. His reaction is coming on the heels of protest by some aviation unions that the terminal should not be allowed to operate regional flights.

ABUJA — The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, yesterday, warned judges not to allow politicians use them as pawns.

NDOKWA people, under the aegis of Ndokwa East Coastal Communities, Delta State, have layed siege to Ndokwa East Local Government Council Secretariat, Aboh, in protest against Sterling Energy and Exploration Production Limited, SEEPCO, and Nigerian Agip Oil Company, NAOC, over their alleged non-compliance with the Local Content Act.

Cameroon has said that its troops have killed 100 Boko Haram militants and freed 900 captives that were held by the insurgents