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.