THE Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, operated Joint Venture has implemented electricity projects in 133 communities in the Niger Delta, helping them to drive economic activities through reliable power supply. The projects were implemented between 2004 and 2010, in the states where the company operates — Rivers, Bayelsa, Abia, Delta and Edo.

Whatever it is that is in human or spirit form that has been confusing our leaders, please I pray you with all that you hold sacred, I pray you with bent knees, I pray you with drooped head, I bow and tremble in total supplication to spare our President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. This is the first time in the history of our great nation that a gentleman from the oil-producing little town of Otueke in Bayelsa State by divine providence is in Aso Rock.

By Eric Ugbor ABA — renewed on-slaught on kidnappers and armed robbers by the police authorities in Abia State seems to be yielding results, as a cracked police team shot dead a suspected robbers, yesterday at Ngwaiyiekwe along the Enugu-Port-Harcourt expressway,  during a fierce gun battle between the police and the hoodlums. The gunmen, said […]

By Ben Agande ABUJA—The president of the Senate, Senator David Mark has called for a comprehensive review of the relevant laws that deal with the safety of workers in the private and public sector in order to ensure that they are adequately compensated in case of any accident in the course of their duties. Senator […]

ACTION Congress, AC, chieftain in Kwara State, Architect Lola Ashiru has declared his intention to contest the forthcoming governorship election in the state, saying his ambition is driven by the need to offer people-oriented governance in the state.

By Kolade Larewaju ABEOKUTA—A 45-year-old man, Mr. Tanimowo Hunge, has been arrested by the men of the Ogun State Police Command, for abducting his 16-year-old son, John, and demanded N100, 000 as ransom from the boy’s uncle. Hunge, a native of Maun in Ipokia Local Government Area of the state, who was paraded alongside 13 […]

President of the Interdenominational Christian Fellowship, Pastor Nat McDaniel, has blamed the intractable crisis in the oil and gas rich Niger Delta on satanic influence.

By Gbenga Ariyibi ADO-EKITI—The 13  Action Congress, AC, lawmakers in the Ekiti State House of Assembly have expressed disappointment over the judgement of Justice Hamma Barka-led Election Petition Tribunal, saying the judgement has derailed the hopes and aspirations of the people of the state. The tribunal chairman with two other members of the tribunal had […]

The House of Representatives suspended debate yesterday over Section 80 of the Electoral Act. The Minority Leader of the Green Chamber, Muhammed Ali Ndume, proposed that parties be reduced to two: Peoples Democratic Party and an opposition party.

Kaduna State Governor Architect Namadi Sambo is the Vice President-designate of Federal Republic of Nigeria.