Former governor of Kogi State, Capt Idris Wada has expressed hope of victory at the Election Petition Tribunal, saying he believes the tribunal will ‘right the wrong’ of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, proclamation.

Lagos—THE Court of Appeal in Lagos, yesterday adjourned hearing of an appeal, challenging ban on Hijab (head covering for muslim women) in public primary and secondary schools in Lagos State.

The Zonal Office of the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, sealed about seven filling stations in parts of Owerri and its adjoining communities, yesterday, for flouting varying rules, regulating their operations.

The divergent views between Governor Adams Oshiomhole and his deputy, Dr. Pius Odubu over last Saturday’s reported attack on the latter has exposed the suspicious relationship that has existed between the first two citizens of Edo State. Odubu had alleged that those against his aspiration were behind the attack that left two of his security aides critically wounded. The governor, however, disagreed and said that Odubu’s supporters were the ones who fired the shots at the entourage of the deputy governor.

Houston, Texas — Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, and Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has identified procurement as the weakest link in the Nigerian oil and gas industry value chain.