S.J News• [Mar 24, 2011]

S.J News• [Mar 24, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Akwa Ibom Suspects Arrested: 51 suspects arrested vis-à-vis Tuesday’s political violence in Uyo; PDP Presidential campaign office, 127 Peugeot, 307 saloon cars & 157 Keke NAPEP tricycles of Akwa Ibom State Govt set ablaze -Felix Uyanna (Commissioner of Police). FG Rejects 2011 Budget: FG unwilling to implement 2011 Appropriation Bill passed on March 16, 2011 by National Assembly; National Assembly, passes budget N745bn higher than N4.221trn proposed by FG on Dec 15, 2010; Lawmakers increased crude oil benchmark 4rm $65 to $75 per barrel, Capital & Recurrent expenditure 4rm N111.24bn to N232.74bn, INEC allocation 4rm N45.29bn to N52.18bn & 2011 Debt service reduced 4rm N542.3bn N445.09bn. Suleja Bomber Escapes: Niger State Police arraigns 3 Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officials to Chief Magistrates court, Minna on a 6-count charge of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, abetting, aiding escape of a terrorist, destruction of vital exhibit, negligent conduct & mischief for allegedly facilitating escape of suspect of a PDP rally bombing in Suleja on March 3, 2011. Delta Steel Company Explosion: Monday night explosion @ Delta Steel Company (DSC) Aladja kills 1 staff & leaves another seriously wounded. Ghadaffi's 1st Public Appearance: Muammar Ghadaffi (Libyan Leader) appears on state television to make 1st public appearance in a week, on Tuesday night; Says, "I’m staying in my tent”; Pays supporters of his regime £300 for each rebel fighter they kill; Air strike kills Ghadaffi's 27-year-old son. Elizabeth Taylor Dies @ 79: Hollywood legend, Actress Dame Elizabeth Taylor dies 4rm congestive heart failure in Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles @ 79years, on Wednesday. Lagos Cancels Sanitation: Gov Fashola (Lagos) cancels monthly environmental sanitation day due to on-going electioneering.