The Federal Government will earn $18.4 million, about N2.94 billion, as taxes from Chevron Nigeria Limited’s $481.6 million two-year contract with Pacific Drilling.

CHRISTIAN Association of Nigeria, CAN, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State chapter, has decried what it described as the myriad leadership potholes in the polity and urged President Goodluck Jonathan to proclaim 2014 a year of national prayers.

Secretary of the University of Nigeria branch of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Dr. Aaron Agbo, was Tuesday sacked by his colleagues after being accused of unauthorised negotiation with the university administration in the ongoing demonstrations for the recall of the pro-chancellor, Dr Emeka Enejere.

There is a new twist in the case of six suspects arrested by the Joint Task Force, JTF, recently for illegal possession of fire arms. The suspects were handed over to the Police.

Twenty seven members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Sokoto State House of Assembly have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.