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.