The Youth Leader of Bayelsa State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Donald Daunemigha, has reiterated the support of the people of the Niger Delta for President Goodluck Jonathan and called on him to contest the 2015 poll.

THERE is no form of government that does not need a police organization in its administration. The oligarchy, the monarchy, and the republican governments of yesteryears, the socialist regimes, ancient and modern, all ran and still run their governments with the active support and participation of the police. Dictatorships, totalitarian, and even military regimes do accept the help of police forces.

WE delight in ceremonies. We also like the headlines. The vogue is support for the abducted school girls of Chibok. Once they are released, Nigerians would relapse to the child abuse mode the country runs on full time.

Residents of Attagara and Kawuri villages in Gwoza and Bama local government areas of Borno State, respectively, repelled attacks on their community by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.

OSOGBO—THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Osun State chapter, yesterday called on security agencies in the to ensure the security of lives and property during the rally to flag-off Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s re-election bid in Ile-Ife, today.

Following a steep decline in United States’ demand for Nigeria’s crude, India, Netherlands and Spain have emerged as the highest buyers of the nation’s crude oil, accounting for 45.01 per cent of its total crude export in January.

BENIN—THOUSANDS of youths from oil producing communities in Edo State, yesterday, grounded activities at the Benin Airport for three hours, protesting delay in the appointment of Edo State Commissioner into the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, by President Goodluck Jonathan.

IBADAN–A former governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, yesterday said only God and the electorate would decide who became the next governor of the state in 2015.

Super Eagles World Cup-bound coach Stephen Keshi has claimed he is wanted by at least six other countries.

AS part of efforts to boost water supply and improve sanitation in the country, the World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB), French Development Agency (FDA), and Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), have pledged to support Nigeria with a new financial commitment. of $638million.