IN an effort to bring about a drastic reduction of gas flare in the country, Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, of Nigeria Limited has signed a contract with Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited for a pipeline system that will gather associated gas currently being flared for use in the domestic gas market.

Hell was Tuesday, let loose in Tafa, Niger State, when irate youths protesting the avoidable death of passengers in an 18-seater commuter bus took to the streets, touched the office of the Federal Road Safety Commission,FRSC, in Tafa, burnt a Police Patrol van and caused serious damage to property.

THE leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has accepted the results of last weekend’s National Assembly elections. It has, meanwhile, urged the people of the state to vote for President Goodluck Jonathan in the presidential election this Saturday.

Rivers State Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN and Abiye Sekibo Campaign Organisation, have condemned the order by the Rivers State government to stop a peaceful demonstration by the party against the outcome of last weekend’s National Assembly polls in the state.

DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has cautioned members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against indulging in any form of anti-party activity by voting candidates of other political parties in the elections.

Delta State House of Assembly candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, for Ughgelli South Local Government Constituency, Mr Monday Emuvakpor, yesterday, expressed confidence that democracy has come to stay in the country.

It was fanfare when Season 4 of the MTN Lagos Street Soccer competition began in Lagos Sunday. The Campos Mini Stadium, where the opening ceremony took place was colourful when representatives of the 450 teams that registered for the competition took to the pitch for the ceremonial march past.

The Jigawa state police command has arrested 33 persons across the state various electoral offences during the last Saturday National Assembly election, contrary to provision of the 2010 electoral Act.

Olympic team coach, Austin Eguavoen has said that he enjoys the best of relationships with Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia.

West Bromwich Albion face losing striker Peter Odemwingie in the summer. The People says Baggies boss Roy Hodgson is set to lose Odemwingie to Juventus.