A THREE-man panel of Justices of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, yesterday, withdrew from all cases relating to the Ondo governorship election, following allegation that they have been compromised.

A COALITION of 28 civil society groups in Cross River State has called on Governor Ben Ayade to involve non-state actors especially, members of civil society groups, in the budget and contract procurement processes in the state, for positive impact on citizens.

AN indigenous oil company, Conodit Refinery Limited, has petitioned Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State and the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, urging them to intervene in an impending crisis in Umukwata community, Ukwani Local Government Area, over alleged moves by some individuals to frustrate its efforts to establish an oil refinery in the community.

The question must be asked, again and again. We are a people whose collective psyche has been battered by all manner of injustice. In a country where university graduates become house helps due to lack of jobs, in a hierarchal society where opportunity and progress seem almost impossible, unless one belongs to the right circles, the idea of change, of social justice, is obviously seductive. However, little in our actions enables “change” or pushes a progressive, equal opportunity stance.

Fears concerning the availability of Nigeria number one shot stopper Carl Ikeme ahead of Nigeria’s crucial World Cup 2018 qualifiers against Algeria has been dispelled by the coach of Wolverhampton Wanderers Rob Edwards.

THE House of Representatives, yesterday, warned oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region against continuous flaring of gas estimated at over $5 billion yearly from over 257 flow stations, saying it had subjected the lives of residents in the area to serious health hazards.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has got a major lead into how a judge under its investigation obtained N18 million from the Managing Director of a leading oil and gas company to buy a house in London while still serving as a Federal High Court judge.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said yesterday it would work with the Senate to actualise Diaspora voting in the country.

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has imposed a fine of N37, 520, 000 million on the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHED, over its failure to submit audited financial report since 2013 when the new management came on board, warning other operators to play by the rules or risk sanctions.

Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed has attributed the failure of the executive arm of government to implement disciplinary measures made by the National Judicial Council (NJC) on erring Judges as responsible for decay in the Judiciary.