UNKNOWN gunmen yesterday afternoon in Uvwie council area of Delta State abducted the Mr. Rilwanu Momodu, the Senior Community Engagement Officer of Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, to an unknown destination.

CHIEF Executive Officer (CEO) of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company Ltd, a subsidiary of the Power Holdings Company of Nigeria Plc, Engr. George Chiatula has disclosed that electricity consumers in the four states under its control owed the company over N8.2billion.

Prominent indigenes of Enugu-North zone of Enugu State have explained why they made a U-turn on the zone’s agitation for governorship slot in 2011 to support Governor Sullivan Chime for second term in office.

On the housing allowance, which some of the ex-militants put at N350, 000 per person, a government source told Saturday Vanguard, “I don’t know where the figure of N350, 000 came from? However, we have heard about it, but, there is no such amount earmarked as housing allowance for ex-militants”.

A non-governmental organisation (NGO) – Livewell Initiative (LWI) as parts of its contribution towards improving the life expectancy of the country, has concluded plans to train Nigerians on First Aid/ Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), diabetes, HIV/AIDS and basic life support among others.

The rising wave of communal clashes, including the recent Jos crises in Plateau State, has significantly increased the population of Nigerians living as refugees in the country to 1.6 million, it was learnt at the weekend.

The Nigeria association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture – NACCIMA) has lauded the federal Government on its adoption of strategic approach to the power sector reform that has presently resulted in improved gas supply to the electric power generation stations in the country.

Women Organization for Gender Issues (WOGI) has demanded a public apology from members of the House of Representatives to Nigerian women for the recent assault on a female member, Mrs. Doris Uboh, or face legal action.

PANDEMONIUM broke out in Bomadi community in Delta State, during the week, when some youths, protesting against the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) for plunging them into darkness for two years running were injured by security agents, who shot into the air to scare them away.

THE Enugu State has take stern measures to stamp out kidnapping and violent crimes in the state. Under the arrangement, the government has directed that any house used to harbour hostages or found to be a hideout for kidnappers in the rural communities will be demolished while the certificate of occupancy of such building in the urban centres will be revoked and the property seized by government.