Bayelsa State House of Assembly has summoned the Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company, (SPDC) to appear before it tomorrow over the allegation of neglect by one of its host communities. Also to appear before the house is the … read more
FEDERAL Government yesterday identified underdevelopment and lack of infrastructure as the biggest cause of insecurity in the Niger Delta region of the country. To this end, government said it is working hard to make sure that all the necessary facilities … read more
Minister for Commerce and Industry, Chief Charles Ugwu, has restated Federal Government’s commitment to end importation of petroleum products. Refineries in the country have fallen into bad times and even at peak productions, cannot meet the rising local demand. Consequently, … read more
The Minister of State for Gas, Mr. Emmanuel Odusina, yesterday said that Nigeria could lose about seven billion dollars in the next three months if the gas sector is not well-developed. He said at the inauguration of the Senate Committee … read more
UNLESS urgent steps are taken by the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), to rehabilitate the failed portion of the Kaiama Bridge head along the Bayelsa State stretch of the East-West Road, the route stands the risk of not only being … read more
Due to the upsurge in cases of assassination across the country, politicians in Bayelsa State have approached the police for protection. Investigations by our correspondent in Yenagoa, the state capital on Sunday, showed that the number of politicians that had … read more
THE Joint Task Force in Rivers State has said that the myth of the forests of Ozuoba and Ogbogoro has been broken, stating that the cultists, gunmen and brigands have been overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the JTF. The … read more
A senior government official has given reasons why the Federal Government may soft-pedal on its moves to frustrate the plan by the United States to establish a military base in the Gulf of Guinea. THISDAY had reported last week moves … read more
Four persons have been arrested by the police in Ibadan, Oyo State, in connection with the murder on Friday night of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Segun Moses Oladimeji. In Abuja, the House … read more
A MEMBER of the House of Representatives representing Lagelu Federal Constituency, Honourable Segun Oladimeji (alias Segelu) has been killed by suspected assassins. He was killed around 9.30pm at a relaxation joint in Ejioku, Lagelu Local Government area of Oyo State … read more