THE recent Court of Appeal judgment which sacked Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of the PDP and declared Dr. Alex Otti of APGA winner of the April 2015 governorship election may have altered the political equation of Abia State.

BENIN—EDO State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Heregie Aihanuwa, has confirmed that one person has died from Lassa fever in the state, as doctors at the Irrua Specialist Hospital were battling to save the life of another person, who was also diagnosed with the disease.

Operatives of Xsquad at the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a native doctor for reportedly hypnotising, raping and defrauding a 32-year-old lady (names withheld) of N7,900,000.

Ado Ekiti—The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Ekiti State, yesterday, disclosed that no fewer than four deaths were recorded in 16 road traffic crashes in the state during the Christmas and New Year festive period.

The Organizing Committee for the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon have opened another veritable channel for Lagosians to contribute to the development of their City as a volunteer scheme for the Marathon race has been activated

THE National Coordinator, Bayelsa Youth Leaders Forum, Hon. Ben Nara Ogidi, has congratulated Governor Seriake Dickson on his re-election and described the victory as good omen for Bayelsans.

In a bid to turnaround the diminishing ethical business standards in Nigeria, Consumersng, an online consumer rights advocacy platform established to ensure a more consumer-centric culture in Nigeria has released names of nominees of its maiden awards which aims at celebrating brands who are delivering premium services to Nigerians.

Abuja—The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun yesterday, said plans to review the Insurance Consolidated Bill to ensure an efficient insurance industry in the country have been concluded.

EVEN when Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, is battling to address close to N3 billion housing project scam involving it and Christon-Lally, another housing project fraud has hit the labour movement.

TIME passes so swiftly. On Friday January 15, it will be fifty years that the Military took over power or were handed over power—depending on one’s interpretation— in this country. During the encounter there were casualties on that day.

Former Super Eagles captain Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha has urged Nigerians to exercise patience with the national team coach, Sunday Oliseh, who’s currently in South Africa, preparing for Nigeria’s second appearance at the African Nations Championship, CHAN.

Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi was crowned the winner of the 2015 Ballon d’Or at Monday’s ceremony in Zurich.

Nigeria will be at this year’s CHAN with an unbeaten record after defeating Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in a final warm-up match before their departure to Rwanda.

MANAGING Director of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Warri, Delta State, Chief Williams Makinde, has said that there was no truth in the allegation that the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Chief Monday Igbuya, demanded N1 billion from the commission to pass its 2016 budget.

GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State yesterday applauded the re -election of his Bayelsa State counterpart, Seriaki Dickson for a second term in office.