LOKOJA—The family of the All Progressive Congress, APC governorship candidate in the November 21, 2015 governorship election in Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu, has declared support for Governor Yahaya Bello.

UMUAHIA—ABIA State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, weekend, expressed optimism that the political crisis rocking the state would make it stronger.

Dutse—Jigawa State government has released N75.9 million as loans to the state Council of Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, and Council of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, for the purchase of tricycles for its members.

ONITSHA—An Nnewi-based businessman, Mr. Bertrand Onwunzo has appealed against the judgement of an Nnewi Magistrate’s court presided over by magistrate Erinne O.N for setting free a security staff of the court.

There was pandemonium on Monday, in the Alausa area of Lagos State, as fire resulting from power surge gutted the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Headquarters, at the Good Shepherd House, Alausa.