S.J News• [Jan 25, 2011]

S.J News• [Jan 25, 2011]• Jos Crisis: 8 killed in 3 fresh attacks on Sunday midnight raids by unknown gunmen; Protesting women shot by Special Task Force (STF) gets hospitalised. Voters Registration: Corpers ground exercise in Oyo by staying away over non-payment of allowances; INEC denies owing officials; Senate resumes & debates complaints over registration on Jan 25, since Dec 22 break. INEC halts PDP Primary re-runs; We’ll not tolerate illegal action -INEC; Re-run primaries earlier set for 2day & 2moro. Jonathan seeks partnership with royal fathers on national security. Rep calls for extension of voter registration. Buhari encourages Nigerians to register. Stolen DDC machines will not affect April elections -INEC. Uproar over Kwara’s N93.6m Support for Centres: Allocates sum to 1,872 registration centres in the state to cushion hardship of officials; Each centre is to get N50,000. NLC calls for extention of voter registration by 10 days. Minister begs ICPC to Shelve Trial: Minister of State for Health (Suleiman Bello) indicted for allegedly receiving N11m while serving as INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in 2007 4rm Gov Murtala Nyako (Adamawa). ICPC Sues ex-Adamawa SSG over Alleged N240m Fraud: 10-count charge against John Eddie Manassa @ Yola High court for personal use of money belonging to House of Assembly members for Wardrobe, Constituency, Sallah & Christmas allowances. Reps set to adopt death penalty, life imprisonment for terrorists. Airlines’ Debts: Minister summons aviation chiefs. SIM Card Registration: 11m SIM cards registered -NCC. FG assures international community of efficient privatisation of PHCN. MasterCard, Interswitch issue co-branded debit card from February. •Football• England: Bolton 0-4 Chelsea. Spain: Athletic Bilbao 3-0 Hercules.