S.J News• [April 26, 2011]

S.J News• [April 26, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Elections: Gubernatorial & State House of Assembly elections to take place 2day; Gov elections to hold in 24 out of 36 states, not to hold in Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, Edo, Anambra, Kogi, Cross River, Bayelsa, Adamawa & Sokoto; Kaduna & Bauchi Gov elections shifted to April 28 by INEC due to security concerns. Borno Bomb Blast Kills 3: No fewer than 3 people dead & 14 others seriously injured in fresh bomb attack in Maiduguri, Borno state; Locally-made bomb thrown by unknown persons into beer joints on Sunday around 8:30 pm. Buhari Dares Jonathan: Muhammadu Buhari (CPC presidential candidate) dares President Jonathan to arrest him; Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor (Christian Association of Nigeria President) advocated for Buhari's arrest over recent spate of post-election violence in some northern states. Lagos Evacuates NYSC Members: Lagos state Govt evacuates about 85 of its NYSC members serving in Kano & Jigawa for safety, following post-election northern violence. Suspected Bandits Killed in Lagos: Lagos state Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) kills 7-man gang of robbers during a shoot-out in Mushin, Lagos state yesterday around 3am; Robbers armed with AK74 rifles & 85 live ammunition. Ogun Gov Election: Olusegun Obasanjo (erstwhile president) denies describing Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun ACN Gov candidate) as best among those vying, as published in the dailies. FG to NYSC: FG to immortalise, give post-humous national honours to slain NYSC members in post-election violence & compensate families -Brig-Gen MI Tsiga (DG NYSC). NIPP Behind Schedule to Deliver 1,266MW: National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) will deliver only 843megawatts of electricity by end of May 2011, out of 1,266 megawatts envisaged under Power sector roadmap launched on August 26, 2010. •Football• EPL: Blackburn 0-1 Man City. Spain: Real Zaragoza 1-0 Almeria.