LAGOS—A House of Representatives member representing Ife Federal Constituency, Mr. Rotimi Makinde, has described the merger process being embarked upon by four opposition parties to oust the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the only option that could reposition Nigeria.

IBADAN — An Ibadan High Court Judge, Justice Akintunde Boade, who is hearing the N11.5 billion fraud preferred against the former Governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala, former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hosea Agboola and Ibadan-based businessman, Mr. Femi Babalola has said he cannot continue with the case.

OSOGBO — OBAFEMI Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, has been rated the first and best university in Nigeria and 14th in Africa by the Webometric Ranking of world universities.

FORMER Minister for Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, was, yesterday, re-arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on a fresh 47-count charge of money laundering.

The Benue State Police Command, weekend, arrested 10 suspected robbers in Makurdi, including a three-man syndicate led by a dismissed naval officer (name withheld) who specialized in duping innocent members of the public in the guise of recruiting the victims into the Nigerian Navy.

BENIN CITY—FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, will on February 14, 2013, deliver the 1st Dr. Abel Guobadia Memorial Lecture in Benin City, Edo State.

Kenya’s foreign minister accused European diplomats Monday of trying to influence upcoming presidential elections, where a key candidate faces trial for crimes against humanity.

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi told a South African radio station Monday that he had resigned after leading his country to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations title.

THE Nigeria Police Command in Kano, Monday, said it has found a clue to the attack on the Emir of Kano,Alhaji Ado Bayero, by unknown gunmen on January 19, 2013.

A retired banker, Felix Bassey, 65, died, Sunday, while watching the finals of the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nation (AFCON) game at which Nigeria defeated Burkina Faso, 1-0.