ABUJA—Former Senate President in the aborted Third Republic, Chief Ameh Ebute, has expressed concerns over the existence of 68 registered political parties in the political terrain, saying they were unwieldy for the nation’s democracy to make any meaningful development.

JALINGO—Deputy Senate Minority Leader, representing Taraba South on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Emmanuel Bwacha, has said All Progressives Congress, APC, is only comforting itself by saying the mass defection of its members in the National Assembly will not affect APC’s chances in the 2019 general elections.

The power generation statistics for first quarter 2018, (Q1’18) shows that a total average of 92,747 megawatts per hour, mwh, of energy was generated by power stations.

ENUGU—THE WORLD BANK in conjunction with Enugu State government has earmarked over N40 million to four   communities in the state for provision of health, electricity,   housing and water projects.

ASABA—APPREHENSION has enveloped Owanta Alosimi community, Ika North-East Local Government Area, Delta State, after 15 years old girl, identified as Vivian Monye, was electrocuted.