S.J News• [Jan 11, 2011]

S.J News• [Jan 11, 2011]• Courts clear Jonathan, Atiku; Both face PDP screening committee 2day; PDP leaders raise concern over US corrupt report on Atiku; Ex-VP’s camp may execute Plan ‘B’. 2011 Elections: Gov Yuguda (Bauchi), Gov Suswam (Benue), Gov Shinkafi (Zamfara) pick 2nd term tickets; Ex-Bayelsa Dep Gov (Peremobowei Ebebi) barred 4rm Guber primary due to name omission. Jos Crisis: Task force seizes ammunition; Arrests 4 suspects; Commercial activities paralysed; 7 CPC excos arraigned in court due 2 alleged eruption of violences after congress. More amendments to 1999 Constitution coming -Jonathan. Bode George & 5 others regain freedom February 28; 14 prisoners plead for clemency. Delta Gov Re-run: Gov Uduaghan inaugurated again, promises transparency. No plans to liquidate Oceanic, Intercontinental, Unity banks - CBN. Lagos ACN Senatorial: Sen Mamora withdraws from senatorial race. Kwara: PDP denies parallel congress. Primaries: Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) quell protest at PDP secretariat, Abuja. I’ll demystify Jonathan’s incumbency factor in Primary -Atiku; He’s a desperate politician -Jonathan. FG moves to curb lateness, absenteeism in civil service. Voter registration: Public & Private schools shut down 4 safety -FG. Voter registration: Corpers protest non-inclusion as INEC ad hoc staff in Abeokuta. Primaries: Borno CPC decries ANPP’s use of perm secs, directors as electoral officers. Kwara PDP: Abdulfatah Ahmed (Comm of Finance) emerges as Gov candidate. Oyo Gov Elections: Gov Alao-Akala won't get 2nd term ticket -Oyelese (PDP Gov aspirant); Test your popularity -Alao-Akala’s aide. University Closure: NUC gives Lead varsity 2 weeks to close down law faculty & PG school. INEC approves 8,465 polling units in Lagos. Kidnapping: PDP chieftain regains freedom in Ebonyi. YABATECH: HND programme may be phased out this year. Again, gunmen attack Church in Maiduguri. •Football• Spain: Hercules 4-1 Atletico Madrid.