AS the battle for the 2015 general elections hots up in Edo State, former governor of the state, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, who registered afresh with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state last week, is mobilising his supporters in the party ahead of the forthcoming polls.

BENIN—A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, the Inspector-General of Police and Department of State Services, DSS, from arresting a retired judge of the court, Justice Gladys Olotu.

MOVEMENT for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, yesterday, claimed it attacked the Forcados Sub-C pipeline, operated by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company, in Delta State

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has said that the contract for the 5-star Central Hospital project in Benin City, which was suspended due to technical problems in 2012, had been re-awarded to Messrs S & A Construction Company.

Mr. Chidi Lloyd, Majority Leader of Rivers State House of Assembly, was, yesterday, discharged and acquitted by a Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt, over a charge of attempted murder prefered against him