S.J News• [Mar 29, 2011]

S.J News• [Mar 29, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Opposition Parties Shun Debate: Running mates of CPC (Tunde Bakare), ACN (Fola Adeola) & ANPP (John Odigie-Oyegun) boycott Nigerian Elections Debate Group (NEDG) debate; Namadi Sambo (Vice President) attends debate alone; President Jonathan has signed N18,000 minimum wage Bill into law & salaries to be reviewed every 5years -Namadi Sambo (VP). NJC Bars Tribunal Judges: National Judiciary Council (NJC) bars election tribunal judges 4rm accepting offers 4rm state governors & warns of dire consequences if order is flouted; N2bn set aside for financing of election tribunals. Presidential Debate: President Jonathan denies asking for questions in advance as a precondition for participation; Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) presidential debate slated for 2day. Kidnappers Arrested: 6 abductors of the children of Delta State Petroleum Tankers Drivers (PTD) Chairman apprehended by Anti-Terrorist Police & N5million ransom recovered; 2 children of Godspower Mashemigha (Delta PTD Chairman) rescued. N155bn Rice Importation: Olusegun Obasanjo (erstwhile president) tags Nigeria's annual N155bn rice importation as 'shameful'. SIM Card Registration: Unregistered SIMs set to be cut off September 28, 2011 by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) -Dr Eugene Juwah (NCC Exec Vice-Chairman). 2011 Elections: Hafiz Ringim (IG of Police) redeploys most Police Commissioners in the 36 state commands ahead of Saturday’s parliamentary elections; Police IG to meet with leaders of registered political parties in Abuja 2day. Abductors Release Jimoh Ibrahim's Mum: 70-year-old Omofenwa Jimoh (Jimoh Ibrahim's mother) released around 4:45am @ Gana market, Sapele, Delta State; Omofenwa kidnapped in her Ondo residence a week ago; Business Mogul, Jimoh Ibrahim, conceals ransom & says, “mama is priceless”.