THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, asked an Abuja division of the Court of Appeal to set aside the Federal High Court judgment that stopped the commission from conducting governorship elections in five states of the federation next month.

DETERMINED to get to the root of the ongoing feud between the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Kastina-Alu, and President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Isa Salami, following alleged judicial malpractice, the National Judicial Council, NJC, yesterday, constituted a five-man probe panel to commence investigation on the matter.

Nigeria’s Nolly wood star, Jim Iyke, was Wednesday, arrested by the Nigerian Police for driving a vehicle with tinted glasses in Abuja.

THE ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday led eight other smaller parties to shun the signing of the Code of Conduct for political parties, jointly drafted by the Independent National Electoral commission, INEC, and the parties.

The Nigerian Army has reassured the citizenry that it will intensify efforts to arrest the ugly incidents of kidnapping and other criminal activities in the South East geo-political zone.