S.J News• [Feb 22, 2011]

S.J News• [Feb 22, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Retirement of CJN: Supreme court confirms retirement of Chief Justice of Nigeria (Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu); CJN born on 28 Aug, 1941 & to retire 28 Aug, 2011 @ 70 years. Ekiti Gov Appeal: Court of Appeal President (Justice Isa Ayo Salami) & 4 other Justices to respond to query issued to them over Ekiti Gov appeal panel, which sacked Segun Oni (Fmr Gov) & enthroned Gov Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), by National Judicial Council (NJC) or face sanction by end of 2day. Abacha Emerges CPC Gov Candidate: Son of Late Abacha, Muhammed Abacha, declared by INEC as Kano CPC Gov Candidate in 2011 April General Election. Ogun 2011: Vacation of interim order impeding INEC 4rm recognising Gboyega Isiaka as the PDP Gov candidate to come up for hearing 2day; Adetunji Olurin recognised by INEC as PDP Gov candidate. Nigerians in Libya: FG on stand-by to evacuate Nigerians due to protests against 40-year rule of Moammar Gadhafi. Sanusi Rejects IMF’s Advice to Weaken Naira: CBN dismisses report by International Monetary Fund (IMF) over devalued Naira; IMF’s recommendation to trigger inflation -Sanusi (CBN Governor). EFCC Arraigns Defrauders of MTN & JMG: 5 persons arraigned for allegedly defrauding MTN & JMG of over N254 million. Birth & Death Registration: Nigeria requires N2.1bn to register births, deaths -National Population Commission (NPC). 2011 Election Rigging: Erstwhile military president (Mohammed Buhari) warns of imminence of Egyptian-type revolution if election is rigged. Jonathan Visits Ilorin 2day: 4,000 policemen and other security agents deployed to Ilorin, Kwara, as Jonathan, PDP Stalwarts & their entourage visit 2day. •Football• Spain: Real Sociedad 1-0 Mallorca.