MEGA Progressive Peoples Party, MPPP, weekend, rose from a two-day National Executive Council, NEC, meeting in Lagos and expressed readiness to go into merger talks with All Progressive Congress, APC, to defeat the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2015 general elections in the country.

“The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria is set to take possession of properties belonging to the Chairman, Bi-Courtney Group of Companies, Dr Wale Babalakin, over a N13.4bn debt…But, for “clerical errors”, one of the properties in Lagos would have been taken over on Friday”. PUNCH, Monday, February 11, 2013, p 30.

GOVERNOR Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, who for five months was out of circulation on health grounds, has now proved to be a far better handler of human and public relations than his aides paid from the public treasury to manage his reputation.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has struck out the suit filed by the Aviation Ministry and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria over the concessioning of the General Aviation Terminal, GAT, of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Domestic Terminal, MMA2 by Bi-Courtney Aviation Ltd.

The All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, faction loyal to Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State Saturday in Abuja elected Mr. Maxi Okwu as its new Acting Chairman and Alhaji Sanni Shinkafi as Acting National Secretary.

Out-going Catholic Pontiff Benedict XVI has asked the faithful to pray for him and for his successor who is expected to emerge next month when no fewer than 120 electors from the College of Cardinals convene.

AS a build-up to the general elections, merger talks among key opposition political parties in Nigeria appear to have reached an advanced stage, going by the recent moves and comments emanating from concerned stakeholders involved in the plan to oust the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Gunmen kidnapped eight foreigners and killed a security guard when they stormed the compound of a Lebanese construction company, Setraco, in Bauchi State, yesterday, the police said.

Chief Olisa Metuh, lawyer, politician and businessman is the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Metuh who was elected at the last March convention of the party has reenergized the publicity platform of the party.

Residents of Obasun link in Aguda, Surulere, Lagos woke up early morning, yesterday, to count their losses following the invasion of their area by a group of street urchins popularly referred to as “Star boys” from Ijesha.